Series synopsis
SSSS.GRIDMAN is a Japanese animation action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on WOWOW Prime on October 7, 2018. It ended on December 23, 2018. It stars Hikaru Midorikawa, Yuya Hirose, Reina Ueda and Yume Miyamoto.
Yuta Hibiki can’t remember who he is, and now he’s seeing and hearing things that others don’t! A voice from an old computer tells him to remember his calling, and he sees a massive, unmoving creature in the distance. Nothing’s making sense—until the behemoth springs to life! Suddenly, Yuta is pulled into a computer, reappearing in reality as the colossal hero—Gridman!
Premise
Yuta Hibiki can’t remember who he is, and now he’s seeing and hearing things that others don’t! A voice from an old computer tells him to remember his calling, and he sees a massive, unmoving creature in the distance. Nothing’s making sense—until the behemoth springs to life! Suddenly, Yuta is pulled into a computer, reappearing in reality as the colossal hero—Gridman!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hikaru Midorikawa as Gridman (voice)
- Yuya Hirose as Yuta Hibiki (voice)
- Reina Ueda as Akane Shinjou (voice)
- Yume Miyamoto as Rikka Takarada (voice)
- Soma Saito as Sho Utsumi (voice)
- Tetsu Inada as Alexis Kerib (voice)
- Kenichi Suzumura as Anti (voice)
- Aoi Yuuki as Borr (voice)
Supporting cast
- Akari Kito as Hass (voice)
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Max (voice)
- Suzuko Mimori as Namiko (voice)
- Mayumi Shintani as Mama Rikka (voice)
- Ryosuke Takahashi as Calibur Samurai (voice)
- Masaya Matsukaze as Vit (voice)
Guest cast
- Yoshihiro Miyajima as School broadcast (voice)
- Ken Kurihara as School Announcement (voice)
- Junya Enoki as Takato (voice)
- Coco Tsukimori as Akane Shinjou (real world)
- Kaede Yuasa as Sakiru Tonkawa (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | October 7, 2018 | December 23, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Awakening Yuta Hibiki wakes up in the home of his classmate, Rikka Takarada, with amnesia. A voice from an old computer, identifying himself as "Gridman," has a mission for him, but can he even survive the next day of school without his memories? |
October 7, 2018 |
| 2 |
Restoration Yuta and his friends attempt to unravel the mystery of the city and everyone else's memories. However, more questions arise when a strange samurai arrives and tries to tamper with Gridman. |
October 14, 2018 |
| 3 |
Defeat A new kaiju appears which poses a problem for Yuta and Gridman. As a result, Rikka and Utsumi are left wondering if their friend will end up long since dead, just like the other students. |
October 21, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | WOWOW Prime |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 7, 2018 |
| Last aired | December 23, 2018 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 00:00:00 |