Series synopsis
Extra Olympia Kyklos, also known as オリンピア・キュクロス is a Japanese animation comedy television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on April 20, 2020. It ended on November 2, 2020. It stars Jin Katagiri, Takashi Sato and Daisuke Ono.
Demetrios was a young man in Ancient Greece who was a potter's apprentice, but also a rather timid otaku. Despite pursuing the arts, he was blessed with natural athletic talent. One day, he gets dragged into a village conflict. Demetrios contemplates how helpless he is, but then is struck by lightning! When he comes to, he is no longer in Greece, but a strange land where he can't understand the language and people look rather different. Yes, he somehow ended up 1964 Tokyo! Of course, Demetrios h ...
Premise
Demetrios was a young man in Ancient Greece who was a potter's apprentice, but also a rather timid otaku. Despite pursuing the arts, he was blessed with natural athletic talent. One day, he gets dragged into a village conflict. Demetrios contemplates how helpless he is, but then is struck by lightning! When he comes to, he is no longer in Greece, but a strange land where he can't understand the language and people look rather different. Yes, he somehow ended up 1964 Tokyo! Of course, Demetrios has no idea what Japan even is. What will become of him?!!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jin Katagiri as Theophilus
- Takashi Sato as Professor Iwatani
- Daisuke Ono as Demetrios
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 24 | April 20, 2020 | November 2, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
You Are Hellenese A long time ago in the faraway land of ancient Greece, Demetrius pines after the lovely Apollonia. According to her father the mayor, she won`t give him the time of day until he learns to use his agility and athleticism to earn honor and glory, but all Demetrius wants to do is paint pottery. |
April 20, 2020 |
| 2 |
ZE.N.RA Demetrius is invited to attend a modern day field day, where he witnesses sports being enjoyed in a way he previously thought impossible. |
April 27, 2020 |
| 3 |
A Man's Arete The mayor of the neighboring village threatens to go to war unless Apollonia marries his son. However, due to the three-month armistice mandated by the Olympics, an athletic competition is arranged instead. |
May 4, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 20, 2020 |
| Last aired | November 2, 2020 |
| Runtime | 5 minutes |
| Status | ended |