Series synopsis
Akiba's Trip The Animation is a Japanese action & adventure animation comedy television series that premiered on AT-X on January 4, 2017. It ended on March 29, 2017. It stars Yuki Takao, Rie Takahashi, Haruki Ishiya and Haruka Yamazaki.
Set in Akihabara, the shopping area has been invaded by creatures known as "Synthisters" who prey on the patrons of Akihabara, feasting on their social energy and will to live. These enemies can only be stopped by direct exposure to sunlight, meaning to defeat these synthisters their clothes need to be ripped off exposing them to sunlight.
Premise
Set in Akihabara, the shopping area has been invaded by creatures known as "Synthisters" who prey on the patrons of Akihabara, feasting on their social energy and will to live. These enemies can only be stopped by direct exposure to sunlight, meaning to defeat these synthisters their clothes need to be ripped off exposing them to sunlight.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yuki Takao as Kozakua (voice)
- Rie Takahashi as Matome Manseika / Urame Mayonaka (voice)
- Haruki Ishiya as Tamotsu Denkigai (voice)
- Haruka Yamazaki as Kati Raikkonen (voice)
- Yu Serizawa as Io Shiota (voice)
- Chinami Hashimoto as Mashiro Kuga (voice)
- Mariko Honda as Suidoubashi (voice)
- Kazuyuki Okitsu as Masuto Niikura (voice)
Supporting cast
- Misaki Kuno as Ratu Tasjin (voice)
- Marika Kouno as Niwaka Denkigai (voice)
- Yuki Nagaku as Arisa Ahokainen (voice)
- Kengo Kawanishi as Shouhei (voice)
- Jouji Nakata as Kage-san (voice)
- Eriko Nakamura as Ijin Kiyoida (voice)
- Masumi Asano as Fukame Mayonaka (voice)
- Haruko Momoi as Momo Tsukumo (voice)
- Arthur Lounsbery as Jiro Ishi (voice)
- Atsushi Tamaru as Shi Shou (voice)
- Aoi Yuuki as Matsuko (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | January 4, 2017 | March 29, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Akiba's First Trip Tamotsu Denkigai is just another otaku, prowling the streets of Akihabara for elusive rare figurines and other treasures. However, the streets of Akihabara aren't what they used to be - pretty cosplayers are ripping each other's clothes off! |
January 4, 2017 |
| 2 |
We Formed a Team - Call Us Electric Mayo! Tamotsu, Arisa and Niwaka visit Matome's hideout, where they discuss Tamotsu's new powers and the current state of Akihabara. What evil lurks in the streets of their favorite town? |
January 11, 2017 |
| 3 |
What Happens When You Mindlessly Follow Someone Who Offers You an Idol Debut Tamotsu finds a series of new hobbies, and being who he is, he runs off to pursue them. Meanwhile, Arisa, Niwaka and Matome go on patrol without him, and receive a type of attention that they did not expect. |
January 18, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | AT-X |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 4, 2017 |
| Last aired | March 29, 2017 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 22:30:00 |