Series synopsis
Norn9 is a Japanese sci-fi & fantasy animation drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on AT-X on January 7, 2016. It ended on March 31, 2016. It stars Mitsuki Saiga, Takuya Sato, Hiro Shimono and Kenji Hamada.
Guided by a strange, haunting song, elementary-schooler Sorata Suzuhara from the Heisei Era is warped back in time to 1919, in a high-tech ship called Norn9. This ship, flying above towns resembling that of the Meiji or Taishō period, harbours The Gifted, a group of three girls and eight boys with special abilities. As he tries to find a way to return to his time, he discovers incredible secrets about the world and spacetime itself.
Premise
Guided by a strange, haunting song, elementary-schooler Sorata Suzuhara from the Heisei Era is warped back in time to 1919, in a high-tech ship called Norn9. This ship, flying above towns resembling that of the Meiji or Taishō period, harbours The Gifted, a group of three girls and eight boys with special abilities. As he tries to find a way to return to his time, he discovers incredible secrets about the world and spacetime itself.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Mitsuki Saiga as Sakuya Nijō (voice)
- Takuya Sato as Masamune Tōya (voice)
- Hiro Shimono as Senri Ichinose (voice)
- Kenji Hamada as Shirō Yuiga (voice)
- Asami Seto as Nanami Shiranui (voice)
- Nagi Yanagi as Aion / Narrator (voice)
- Ryoka Yuzuki as Nagisa Totonose (voice)
- Noriaki Sugiyama as Akito Shukuri (voice)
Supporting cast
- Ayahi Takagaki as Mikoto Kuga (voice)
- Ayumi Fujimura as Koharu (voice)
- Atsushi Abe as Sorata Suzuhara (voice)
- Koji Yusa as Itsuki Kagami (voice)
- Daisuke Ono as Natsuhiko Azuma (voice)
- Hiroyuki Yoshino as Heishi Otomaru (voice)
- Mitsuhiro Ichiki as Setsu Takishima (voice)
- Tomokazu Sugita as Ron Muroboshi (voice)
- Yuki Kaji as Kakeru Yuiga (voice)
Guest cast
- Fumiko Uchimura as Guide (voice)
- Kenta Sasa as Street vendor (voice)
- Lynn as Classmate 1 (voice)
- Mariko Higashiuchi as Classmate 2 (voice)
- Taishi Murata as Man 2 (voice)
- Taku Yashiro as Subordinate (voice)
- Yoji Ueda as Motohisa Tooya (voice)
- Yuna Yoshino as Child (voice)
- Ryunosuke Watanuki as Man 1 (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | March 10, 2016 | March 10, 2016 |
| Season 1 | 12 | January 7, 2016 | March 31, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goddess of Destiny Recap episode |
March 10, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Ship that Sails in the Sky Norn lands to welcome a new female member, but the mysterious girl Kakeru finds doesn't remember her name. Despite this, she's warmly welcomed by the others aboard the ship. |
January 7, 2016 |
| 2 |
Ability Norn is attacked by people seeking to capture and use members of the crew. When the enemy turns its weapons on the ship, Koharu releases her devastating ability to save them. |
January 14, 2016 |
| 3 |
Sprouting Spring As the others try to make sense of the attack the day before, Koharu encounters a new boy aboard the ship. With the threat of an insider, who can truly be trusted? |
January 21, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | AT-X |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 7, 2016 |
| Last aired | March 31, 2016 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 23:30:00 |