Series synopsis
The World Ends with You: The Animation, also known as すばらしきこのせかい The Animation is a Japanese animation drama mystery action & adventure television series that premiered on MBS on April 10, 2021. It ended on June 26, 2021. It stars Koki Uchiyama, Anna Hachimine, Ayana Taketatsu and Subaru Kimura.
Neku awakens in the middle of Shibuya's bustling Scramble Crossing with no memory of how he got there. Little does he know, he's been transported to an alternate plane of existence known as the Underground. Now an unwilling participant in the mysterious "Reapers' Game," Neku must partner up with a girl named Shiki in order to survive...
Premise
Neku awakens in the middle of Shibuya's bustling Scramble Crossing with no memory of how he got there. Little does he know, he's been transported to an alternate plane of existence known as the Underground. Now an unwilling participant in the mysterious "Reapers' Game," Neku must partner up with a girl named Shiki in order to survive...
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Koki Uchiyama as Neku (voice)
- Anna Hachimine as Shiki (voice)
- Ayana Taketatsu as Rhyme (voice)
- Subaru Kimura as Beat (voice)
- Ryohei Kimura as Joshua (voice)
- Kenji Takahashi as Yodai Higashizawa (voice)
- Takayuki Fujimoto as Sho Minamimoto (voice)
- Anri Katsu as Koki Kariya (voice)
Supporting cast
- Hiroshi Shirokuma as Megumi Kitaniji (voice)
- Hitomi Nabatame as Mitsuki Konishi (voice)
- Satomi Arai as Uzuki Yashiro (voice)
- Kenjiro Tsuda as Sanae Hanekoma (voice)
Guest cast
- Aya Kawakami as Guest A (voice)
- Ahiru Ohira as Guest B (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | April 10, 2021 | June 26, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Reapers' Game Neku wakes up in the middle of an otherworldly Shibuya teeming with monsters. He's been dragged into the Reapers' Game, and he'll need to learn to work with the other players he meets if he wants to survive the seven-day contest. |
April 10, 2021 |
| 2 |
Shiki Each mission is tougher than the last as the Reapers' Game enters its second half. When a chance encounter shakes Shiki's confidence and motivation, it's Neku's turn to support her for a change. Can he be a good enough partner to keep them alive? |
April 17, 2021 |
| 3 |
Erased As the Reapers' Game nears its end, Neku, Shiki, Beat, and Rhyme get a mission so easy it seems like a day off. Is this a respite before their looming battle with the Game Master, or one last trap to stop them from ever reaching it? |
April 24, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 10, 2021 |
| Last aired | June 26, 2021 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday |