Monster Strike (anime)
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Monster Strike | |
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Directed by | Kazuya Ichikawa |
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Produced by | Nao Hirasawa |
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Released | October 10, 2015 – December 3, 2016 |
Runtime | 8 minutes |
Episodes | 51 |
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Mermaid Rhapsody | |
Directed by | Toshiya Niidome[c] |
Produced by | Nao Hirasawa |
Written by | Jirō Ishii[b] |
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Released | August 14, 2016 |
Runtime | 51 minutes |
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Rain of Memories | |
Directed by | Hideki Tachibana |
Produced by | Nao Hirasawa |
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Released | December 3, 2016 |
Runtime | 47 minutes[1] |
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Monster Strike The Movie | |
Directed by | Shinpei Ezaki |
Produced by | Nao Hirasawa |
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Music by | Monaca |
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Released | December 10, 2016 |
Runtime | 101 minutes |
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An Encore and Continuance - Pandora's Box | |
Directed by | Kazuya Ichikawa |
Produced by | Nao Hirasawa |
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Released | December 31, 2016 |
Runtime | 9 minutes |
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The Long Awaited Utopia | |
Directed by | Takayuki Hamana |
Produced by | Nao Hirasawa |
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Music by | MONACA |
Studio | Yokohama Animation Laboratory |
Released | March 25, 2017 |
Runtime | 15 minutes |
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2nd Season | |
Directed by | Takayuki Hamana |
Produced by | Nao Hirasawa |
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Music by | Monaca |
Studio | Yokohama Animation Laboratory |
Released | April 1, 2017 – September 2, 2017 |
Runtime | 9–17 minutes |
Episodes | 23 |
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A Rhapsody Called Lucy -The Very First Song- | |
Directed by | Kazuya Sakamoto |
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Written by | Yōichi Katō |
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Studio | Liden Films Kyoto Studio |
Released | May 3, 2017 |
Runtime | 21 minutes |
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MSonic! D'Artagnyan's Rise to Fame | |
Directed by | Keido Dei |
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Written by | Yōichi Katō |
Music by | Monaca |
Studio | Liden Films |
Released | June 14, 2017 – June 19, 2017 |
Runtime | 10–20 minutes |
Episodes | 5 |
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The Fading Cosmos | |
Directed by | Takayuki Hamana |
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Music by | Monaca |
Studio | Yokohama Animation Laboratory |
Released | October 7, 2017 – January 6, 2018 |
Runtime | 8–24 minutes |
Episodes | 13 |
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Sorcery in the Big City | |
Directed by | Daizen Komatsuda |
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Written by | Yōichi Katō |
Music by | Ryō Sakai |
Studio | Sanzigen |
Released | December 1, 2017 |
Runtime | 40 minutes |
Episodes | 1 |
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Monster Strike the Animation: Trouble in Monster Strike | |
Directed by | Toshihiro Aramaki |
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Studio | Marza Animation Planet |
Released | June 22, 2018 |
Runtime | 4 minutes |
Episodes | 1 |
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Monster Strike the Animation | |
Directed by | List
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Written by | List
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Studio | List
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Released | July 8, 2018 – December 31, 2019 |
Runtime | 10–16 minutes |
Episodes | 63 |
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Sora no Kanata | |
Directed by | Hiroshi Nishikiori |
Produced by | Kiyotaka Waki |
Written by | Takayo Ikami |
Music by | Masaru Yokoyama |
Studio | Orange |
Released | October 5, 2018 |
Runtime | 97 minutes |
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Lucifer - Zetsubō no Yoake | |
Directed by | Kōbun Shizuno |
Written by | Masaya Honda |
Music by | Masaru Yokoyama |
Studio | Anima Dynamo Pictures |
Released | November 6, 2020 |
Runtime | 127 minutes |
Monster Strike (Japanese: モンスターストライク, Hepburn: Monsutā Sutoraiku) is an anime series based on the role-playing physics game of the same name developed by Mixi for iOS and Android platforms. An anime film adaptation titled Monster Strike The Movie was released on December 10, 2016. A second anime film, titled Monster Strike The Movie: Sora no Kanata, was released on October 5, 2018 in Japan. A third film Monster Strike the Movie: Lucifer - Zetsubō no Yoake was slated to be released in June 2020, but was delayed to November 6, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3]
The series' ending theme is a cover of Queen's "We Will Rock You" performed by Japanese vocalist Gloria.[4] After a break, the ending theme switched to several songs by White Ash: "Strike", "Knock On Doors In You", "Mad T.Party (1865-2016)", and "Drop", all of which are from the band's August 17, 2016, EP Quest, including "Monster", a song composed for the MS Grand Prix 2016 Championship.[5]
A second season of Monster Strike has been announced and premiered on April 1, 2017.[6] The plot of the second season revolves around Ren, Aoi, Akira, Minami, and a new American transfer student named Mana dealing with problems caused by monsters manifesting in real life outside of the Monster Strike game. The season was split into two parts, with Monster Strike The Animation: The Fading Cosmos premiering on October 7, 2017.[7]
The Monster Strike anime got its first spin-off on May 3, 2017 with the A Rhapsody Called Lucy -The Very First Song- OVA episode. This lead into the MSonic! D'Artagnyan's Rise to Fame special mini-series that premiered on June 14, 2017. Both A Rhapsody Called Lucy and MSonic! are set in a separate continuity from the main Monster Strike anime.[8][9]
Plot[edit]
Ren Homura, a middle school student who moves back to his hometown with his mother and sister, but he apparently cannot remember much of his life there. After having to get his cellphone repaired, he finds that the repairman installed Monster Strike onto it, and he later is attacked by a man who forces him into a real life game of Monster Strike, summoning a monster from within the game to attack Ren. Ren manages to summon a monster of his own, the diminutive dragon Oragon, and with help from his classmate Aoi Mizusawa, as well as an alter ego awoken by his own missing memories, Ren defeats the man's monster, seemingly freeing him from the control of an evil entity. This brings Ren into the world of the town's Monster Strike Stadium leagues, where people play Monster Strike in what appears to be real life but are advanced holograms, as well as Aoi's desire to reunite her friends Akira Kagetsuki and Minami Wakaba into becoming a team of Monster Strike players. However, Akira will not play on a team because Ren is nothing like their former fourth member Haruma, and the air-headed Minami has become possessed by the same evil presence that forced other people to attack Ren and Aoi.
Characters[edit]
Main characters[edit]
- Ren Homura (
焔 レン, Homura Ren) - Voiced by: Yūsuke Kobayashi
- The protagonist. He cannot seem to remember anything about his life in his old town, but when his memories temporarily resurface he becomes an ace Monster Strike player. His signature monsters are Oragon, Fenrir X the Monsterwolf (
炎 邪 狼 フェンリルX, Enjarō Fenriru Ekkusu) and Ryoma the Visionary (維新 の奇跡 坂本 龍馬 , Ishin no Kiseki Sakamoto Ryōma, voiced by Taishi Murata) who Transcends into Hero of the Restoration, Ryoma (維新 回天 の英傑 坂本 龍馬 , Ishin Kaiten no Eiketsu Sakamoto Ryōma). - Aoi Mizusawa (
水澤 葵 , Mizusawa Aoi) - Voiced by: Lynn
- Ren's classmate. After helping Ren out in his first real world Monster Strike battle, she begins to plan him joining her old Monster Strike team, having already given him a special ring that allows him to properly control the apparently real monsters. Her signature monsters are Fox Metal the Legend (
狐 穴 のフォックスメタル, Koketsu no Fokkusu Metaru, voiced by Itaru Yamamoto) and Napoleon the Valiant (英雄 ナポレオン, Eiyū Naporeon, voiced by Eri Suzuki). - Akira Kagetsuki (
影 月 明 , Kagetsuki Akira) - Voiced by: Kengo Kawanishi
- Another of Ren's classmates, and one of Aoi's now former teammates at playing Monster Strike competitively. He is a perfectionist who cannot see Ren as replacing their former fourth teammate Haruma. His signature monster is Kamui (
神威 ), and he also has John Manjiro (ジョン万次郎 , Jon Manjirō, voiced by Daiki Hamano). - Minami Wakaba (
若葉 皆実 , Wakaba Minami) - Voiced by: Juri Kimura
- Another of Ren's classmates and one of Aoi's former Monster Strike teammates. She is very airheaded, and is an otaku who often mimics and references popular anime and manga. When she is introduced, she is under the control of the mysterious entity possessing people to lead to real life Monster Strike matches. Her signature monster is Dead Rabbits, Ltd. (デッドラビッツLtd., Deddo Rabittsu Rimiteddo, voiced by Chinami Hashimoto and Yuna Yoshino) and she also has Al-mi'raj (アルミラージ, Arumirāji).
- Oragon (オラゴン)
- Voiced by: Jun Fukushima/Atsushi Abe
- A monster that Ren summons from his phone after Monster Strike is installed and he is facing off against a man possessed by the evil entity. Oragon claims to be the Prince of the Monster World who has come to the human world to become stronger, but most people believe he is simply a creation of the game.
- Haruma Kagutsuchi (
神 倶土春 馬 , Kagutsuchi Haruma) - Voiced by: Daisuke Ono
- Haruma was previously the fourth member of Aoi, Minami, and Akira's Monster Strike team until he moved out of Kaminohara for reasons they cannot remember. After Ren defeats Doom, it is hinted that Haruma is somehow responsible for his lost memories, as well as the memories of the others. They track Haruma down in Shibuya, only to be easily defeated in Monster Strike, resulting in his demand that they become the top players in Kaminohara before speaking to him, again. After they succeed, he still refuses, and it is revealed that he is being controlled by Memento Mori, the Spirit of War (
木 の闘 神 メメント・モリ, Ki no Tōshin Memento Mori, voiced by Sayaka Ohara), one of the War Gods posing as his allegedly dead mother, so they seek to free him from her control. His signature monster is Underworld Rebel Lucy (反逆 の堕天使 ルシファー, Hangyaku no Datenshi Rushifā, voiced by Yōko Hikasa). - Mana Livingston (Mana rivingusutonu)
- Voiced by: Hisako Kanemoto (Season 2)
- A Transfer Student from America becomes friends with the Main Cast and learns about Monster Strike Game, even obtaining her own ring and Partner.
Supporting characters[edit]
- Taiyou Shirahama (
白浜 太陽 , Shirahama Taiyō) - Voiced by: Katsuyuki Konishi
- A student from another homeroom in Ren and Aoi's middle school who appears to inform them about Minami's odd behavior. He seems to be aware of the mysterious figures leading people to be possessed. His signature monster is Loki, God of Mischief (
狡知 の神 ロキ, Kōchi no Kami Roki, voiced by Junichi Yanagita). He is secretly the number 1 player in all of Kaminohara, and is possessed by the War God Nirvana, Inferno of War (炎 の闘 神 ニルヴァーナ, Honō no Tōshin Niruvāna, voiced by Takehito Koyasu). - Jun Nikaido (
二階堂 純 , Nikaidō Jun) - Voiced by: Shizuka Ishigami
- Kaminohara Middle School's student council president. She is the 4th ranked MS player in the area and challenges the recently-formed MS Club members to determine the fate of their club. Her monster is Cherry Spirit Sakura (
花 ノ国 の精 桜 , Hana-no-Kuni no Sei Sakura, voiced by Ikumi Hayama). - Sanjo Takii (
滝井 参 仗, Takii Sanjō) - Voiced by: Subaru Kimura
- A jock at Kaminohara Middle School who is turned on by being put down by women. He is the 3rd ranked MS player in Kaminohara and attacks the group in the local history museum's Roman art wing, battling them with Dark Usurper Zeus (
天 邪神 ダークゼウス, Tenjashin Dāku Zeusu, voiced by Rikiya Koyama). - Akane Noda (
野田 茜 , Noda Akane) - Voiced by: Rie Takahashi
- A student at Kaminohara Middle School who is obsessed with Minami's family cafe. She even goes so far as to take a part time job at a rival chain store and provide bad service to get people to go to the Wakaba family store. She is the 2nd ranked MS player and uses Melodious Snow Bow (
森 の歌姫 白雪姫 リボン, Mori no Utahime Shirayukihime Ribon, voiced by Yurika Kubo). - Mariko Kobayashi (
小林 茉利 子 , Kobayashi Mariko) - Voiced by: Haruka Yamazaki
- One of Haruma's new MS teammates. She is dressed in Harajuku fashion. She uses the monster Alice, Queen of Wonderland (
不思議 の国 の女王 アリス, Fushiginokuni no Joō Arisu, voiced by Haruka Watanabe). - Shino Ichinose (
一ノ瀬 志乃 , Ichinose Shino) - Voiced by: Saori Ōnishi
- One of Haruma's new teammates. She claims to have psychic powers that allow her to accurately predict the outcomes of her MS matches and often gets nosebleeds. Her monster is Himiko, Ruler of Yamatai (
邪馬台国 女王 卑弥呼 , Yamataikoku Joō Himiko, voiced by Kaori Nazuka) who slide Evolves into Himiko, Queen of Wa (倭国 の女王 卑弥呼 , Wakoku no Joō Himiko). - Kaoru Owada (
大和田 薫 , Ōwada Kaoru) - Voiced by: Hiroki Takahashi
- Haruma's other MS teammate. He likes to show off his muscles, and believes a well-developed upper body is key to victory. His monster is Romeo Possessed (デモンズ・ロミオ, Demonzu Romio, voiced by Ryouta Takeuchi).
Other characters[edit]
- Genma Kagutsuchi (
神 倶土玄馬 , Kagutsuchi Genma) - Voiced by: Kenjiro Tsuda
- Genma, otherwise known as "K", is the first champion of Kaminohara's MS Colosseum. He lures Ren and his friends to the colosseum to battle Izanami the Inviter (
黄泉 津 大神 イザナミ, Yomotsu Ōkami Izanami, voiced by Asami Seto), who transforms into the corrupted Izanami Zero (イザナミ零 , Izanami Zero). Genma is also possessed by one of the War Gods, Doom, the Tide of War (水 の闘 神 ドゥーム, Mizu no Tōshin Dūmu, voiced by Kenta Miyake). - Karin Homura (
焔 花梨 , Homura Karin) - Voiced by: Rie Murakawa
- Ren's little sister.
- Mitsuki Homura (
焔 三 月 , Homura Mitsuki) - Voiced by: Mamiko Noto
- Ren's mother.
- Dolph Wakaba (ドルフ
若葉 , Dorufu Wakaba) - Voiced by: Yasuhiro Mamiya
- Minami's father. He runs the family café with Minami after. He dresses like a soldier but his personality far from tough and imposing as his appearance would suggest.
- Lyra Kiskill (キスキル・リラ, Kisukiru Rira)
- Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa
- A mysterious young woman Ren and his friends encounter on their trip to Okinawa. She is actually a monster who has been captured by the American military during their tests on weaponizing Monster Strike.
- Lieutenant Amanda Jensen (アマンダ・ジェンセン
中尉 , Amanda Jensen Chūi) - Voiced by: Yuki Kaida
- A lieutenant in the U.S. Navy. She is Dolph's friend's daughter who shows Ren, Aoi, Minami, and Akira around Okinawa. She is secretly trying to free Lyra Kiskill from her superiors in the Navy.
- Colonel James Styles (ジェイムズ・スタイルズ
大佐 , Jeimuzu Sutairuzu Taisa) - Voiced by: Shō Hayami
- An American military officer working with the company NADTDcom to find a way to control Monster Strike monsters for the American military's gain. He uses a powerful monster named Oceanus.
Episodes[edit]
Season 1 (2015-16)[edit]
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1 | "The First Strike!" "Kore ga Hajime no Sutoraiku!" (これが | October 10, 2015 | |||
Ren returns to the town of his childhood, Kaminohara. Strangely, Ren is unable to recall any memories of the town. Meanwhile, his smartphone installs a mysterious game called Monster Strike — heralding the start of a desperate battle! | |||||
2 | "Slingshot Away! Call Me Oragon!" "Yubi de Hippare! Oragon!" ( | October 10, 2015 | |||
Ren is forced into a heated battle with the bestial Fenrir X. Unable to control his companion Oragon and on the verge of defeat, a girl appears before Ren. Who could she be? | |||||
3 | "Aoi Mizusawa's Secret" "Mizusawa Aoi" ( | October 17, 2015 | |||
Almost every junior high student in Kaminohara plays Monster Strike. After a brief meeting, Aoi invites Ren to a special place—one where MS players gather. | |||||
4 | "A Night at the Colloseum" "Mayonaka no Monsuto Koroshiamu" ( | October 24, 2015 | |||
5 | "Mall Brawl" "Shoppingu Mōru no Kettō!" (ショッピングモールの | October 31, 2015 | |||
6 | "The Glinting Blade" "Senkō no Katana" ( | November 7, 2015 | |||
7 | "Operation Recruit Akira" "Kagetsuki Akira Kan'yū Keikaku!" ( | November 14, 2015 | |||
8 | "Evil Eye Minami" "Jagan demo Wakaba Minami da zo!" ( | November 21, 2015 | |||
9 | "SOS! A Shocking Video?!" "Aoi no Hazukashisugiru Dōga!" ( | November 28, 2015 | |||
10 | "Shopfront Shocker" "Shōten-gai Sensen Ijō Ari" ( | December 5, 2015 | |||
11 | "Welcome, Minami!" "Minami, Nakama Haittatte yo" ( | December 12, 2015 | |||
12 | "Ora-gone?!" "Oragon Kiki Ippatsu!" (オラゴン | December 19, 2015 | |||
13 | "Impossible Task" "Chōzetsu Kōrin" ( | December 26, 2015 | |||
14 | "Izanami" "Izanami Shisu" (イザナミ | January 2, 2016 | |||
15 | "Beware the Warrior God" "Tōshin Kōrin" ( | March 26, 2016 | |||
16 | "Counter! A Strike Shot for the Ages!" "Hankō no Sutoraiku Shotto" ( | March 26, 2016 | |||
17 | "Pieces of Memories" "Kioku no Himitsu" ( | April 2, 2016 | |||
18 | "Where Art Thou, Haruma?" "Haruma o Sagase" ( | April 9, 2016 | |||
19 | "Lucy the Annihilator" "Senmetsu no Rushifā" ( | April 16, 2016 | |||
20 | "From the Ring, Hope" "Hikaru Sutoraiku Ringu" ( | April 23, 2016 | |||
21 | "Come One and All: MS Club" "Kitare! Monsutobu" (きたれ!モンスト | April 30, 2016 | |||
22 | "The Saber Amid the Blossoms" "Hiken! Sakurafubuki" ( | May 7, 2016 | |||
23 | "Dark Usurper Zeus" "Tenjashin Dāku Zeusu" ( | May 14, 2016 | |||
24 | "Melodious Snow Bow" "Mori no Utahime Ribon" ( | May 21, 2016 | |||
25 | "Nirvana, Inferno of War" "Honō no Tōshin Niruvāna" ( | May 28, 2016 | |||
26 | "Assemble, Assault, and Assail" "Asu ni Mukatte Ute!" (アスに | June 4, 2016 | |||
27 | "An Accidental Double Date" "Gesu na Daburu Dēto" (ゲスなダブルデート) | June 11, 2016 | |||
28 | "Booya! Return to Shibuya" "Futatabi Shibuya e" ( | June 18, 2016 | |||
29 | "Alice in a Mad Wonderland" "Arisu In Maddorando" (アリス・イン・マッドランド) | June 25, 2016 | |||
30 | "The Scarlet Shrine Maiden" "Shintaku no Miko" ( | July 2, 2016 | |||
31 | "Blade Versus Gun" "Kami no Yaiba to Akuma no Jūkō" ( | July 9, 2016 | |||
32 | "The Flock of Bahamut" "Sen no Bahamūto" ( | July 16, 2016 | |||
33 | "The Indomitable Dragon" "Fumetsu no Doragonsupiritto" ( | July 23, 2016 | |||
34 | "Ryoma vs. Lucy" "Ryōma vs Rushifā" ( | August 6, 2016 | |||
35 | "Death's Embrace" "Shi o Omoe" ( | August 13, 2016 | |||
SP | "Mermaid Rhapsody" "Māmeido Rapusodi" (マーメイド・ラプソディ) | August 14, 2016 | |||
special episode: Minami's father, a former mercenary, is invited to an American naval party. Ren and the gang end up heading to Okinawa with him for summer break. On a sandy beach, Ren meets a mysterious girl."Help me..." The girl leaves Ren with those words as she disappears.Ren is drawn to the girl and the meaning of those words. He makes it his mission to save her, and uncover the truth. Who is the girl? Why did she ask Ren for help? The girl's true identity slowly unveils... | |||||
36 | "The Imprisoned Lily" "Higanbana no Rōgoku" ( | August 20, 2016 | |||
37 | "In Darkness, Ryoma" "Kuro no Sakamoto Ryōma" ( | August 27, 2016 | |||
38 | "The Truth of K" "Kei no Shinjitsu" (Kの | September 3, 2016 | |||
39 | "Akira and Haruma" "Akira to Haruma" ( | September 10, 2016 | |||
40 | "Gather in Kaminohara! - You need help? I'm there! -" "Kessei! Ribon shin'eitai?" ( | September 17, 2016 | |||
41 | "Off the Charts Performanc" "XFLAG PARK" | September 24, 2016 | |||
42 | "The Sun Sets On Orochi" "Yakumotatsu Ōma no Yoru" ( | October 1, 2016 | |||
43 | "An Offering To Orochi- Dance Until You Break!" "Yakumo no Ouma no Yoru" ( | October 8, 2016 | |||
44 | "An End to the Past" | October 15, 2016 | |||
45 | "World Ender Babel" | October 22, 2016 | |||
46 | "The Descent of Angels" | October 29, 2016 | |||
47 | "Ziggurat of Chaos" | November 5, 2016 | |||
48 | "Oraternative Memories" | November 13, 2016 | |||
A petrifying attack hits Oragon as he makes a stand. Oragon, on his last dregs of strength, begins to glow. A light flashes, parting to reveal the depths of Oragon's memories... | |||||
49 | "Karma, Light of War" | November 19, 2016 | |||
Karma, the Light of War appears. Ren and friends battle to reclaim their memories, but there's something about Karma's arms... | |||||
50 | "Of Light and Flame" | November 26, 2016 | |||
The party is increasingly weakened by Karma's debuffs, but Akira realizes a path to victory and dashes forward with Kamui. | |||||
51 | "Strike Shot! An End and New Beginnings" | December 3, 2016 | |||
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Ren is thrown into despair as he is confronted with an amnesiac Aoi, Minami, and Akira, but then a familiar voice comes from his smartphone. |
Monster Strike 2 (2017)[edit]
No. overall | No in season | Title | Original air date | |
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51.5 | 0 | "The Long-Awaited Utopia" Transliteration: "Zen'Yasai Supesharu `Katsubō no Hate no Risōkyō" (Japanese: | March 26, 2017 | |
A recap of the first season. | ||||
52 | 1 | "The Transfer Student Is Impossible-Level" Transliteration: "Tenkōsei wa chōzetsu-kyū?" (Japanese: | April 1, 2017 | |
There are still monsters about, and the gang is spending their days fighting them. They go to school during the day, and when they're not at school, they protect the city from monsters. But their peaceful routine is interrupted by the arrival of Mana Livingstone: a transfer student from America who's got the craziest ideas about Japan! | ||||
53 | 2 | "The Karmic Fist Of Wrath" Transliteration: "Edo ni todoroku fundo no gō ken" (Japanese: | April 8, 2017 | |
Ren agrees to take Mana around to see the town, but she's anxious about and uncomfortable around Monster Strike. When Ren gives her a MS ring, however, she gladly accepts it, thinking it's an engagement ring. When she realizes her mistake, she runs off in shame... and that's when a monster makes it move. | ||||
54 | 3 | "Walpurgis Night" Transliteration: "Warupurugisunoyoru" (Japanese: ワルプルギスの | April 15, 2017 | |
Mana and Walpurgis save the day at the last minute by defeating Fudou Myouou. Mana is now a full-fledged member of the team. But who is Walpurgis, and what does she want? | ||||
55 | 4 | "Chicken Skewers Manliness and the Voyager" | April 22, 2017 | |
Maya has another crazy idea in her head: she wants to see Ren's "manliness". Ren takes her to a place that sells chicken skewers, where he meet the very manly Sinbad. But their manly meal is interrupted when Azazel comes to collect on Sinbad's debts, and he doesn't care how what happens to the people around him! | ||||
56 | 5 | "Seventh Galaxy Explosion" | April 29, 2017 | |
57 | 6 | "Holy Healing Hot Springs" | May 6, 2017 | |
58 | 7 | "The Beautiful Angel's Steamy Case File" | May 13, 2017 | |
59 | 8 | "CEO Madarame" | May 20, 2017 | |
60 | 9 | "A World with No Fighting" | May 27, 2017 | |
61 | 10 | "The Singularity of All Creation" | June 3, 2017 | |
62 | 11 | "Even the Fortune Teller Is Baffled! Where's the Energy Point" | June 10, 2017 | |
63 | 12 | "The King of Terror" | June 17, 2017 | |
65 | 13 | "The Great Seer Nostradamus" | June 24, 2017 | |
66 | 14 | "The Eternal Endless Cycle" | July 1, 2017 | |
67 | 15 | "Each of Their Feelings" | July 8, 2017 | |
68 | 16 | "Robin Hood (Evolution)" | July 15, 2017 | |
69 | 17 | "The Moon's Eternal Dreamer" | July 22, 2017 | |
70 | 18 | "Tsukuyomi VS Tsukuyomi: Zero" | July 29, 2017 | |
71 | 19 | "The Lady Pirate Alwida's Arduous Battle" | August 5, 2017 | |
72 | 20 | "Admiral Navis the God Killer" | August 12, 2017 | |
73 | 21 | "The Scheming of Blackbeard Teach" | August 19, 2017 | |
74 | 22 | "The Truth of Mazu" | August 26, 2017 | |
75 | 23 | "The Last Guardian" Transliteration: "Saigo no ban'nin" (Japanese: | September 2, 2017 |
Monster Strike 3 (2018-19)[edit]
No. overall | No in season | Title | Original air date |
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76 | 24 | "Beginning of the End" Transliteration: "Owarinohajimari" (Japanese: | October 7, 2017 |
77 | 25 | "Power Unmatched: Miroku Rises" Transliteration: "Attōtekina chikara no sa! Tachifusagaru miroku" (Japanese: | October 14, 2017 |
78 | 26 | "Mana's Hidden Truth" Transliteration: "Akasa reru Mana no shinjitsu" (Japanese: | October 21, 2017 |
79 | 27 | "Saving Mana" Transliteration: "Mana no Setsuyaku" (Japanese: マナの | October 28, 2017 |
80 | 28 | "Yomi, Assassin of the Underworld" Transliteration: "Mana o sukue! Sorezore no ketsui" (Japanese: マナを | November 4, 2017 |
81 | 29 | "Lucy vs. Yomi" | November 11, 2017 |
82 | 30 | "Target: Mana Anima" | November 18, 2017 |
83 | 31 | "What I must do, only I know." | November 25, 2017 |
84 | 32 | "Ryoma VS Miroku" | December 6, 2017 |
85 | 33 | "Ryoma, Heart Ablaze" | December 13, 2017 |
86 | 34 | "Mana, Angel of Love" | December 20, 2017 |
87 | 35 | "Vanishing into the Cosmos" | December 27, 2017 |
88 | 36 | "What Was Left Behind" | January 6, 2018 |
Films[edit]
There have been two anime films based on the Monster Strike anime series.
Monster Strike The Movie[edit]
An anime film adaptation titled Monster Strike The Movie was released on December 10, 2016.[10][11]
Monster Strike The Movie: Sora no Kanata[edit]
A second anime film adaptation titled Monster Strike The Movie: Sora no Kanata was released on October 5, 2018. Studio Orange animated the film.[12]
Monster Strike the Movie: Lucifer - Zetsubō no Yoake[edit]
A third anime film adaptation title Monster Strike the Movie: Lucifer - Zetsubō no Yoake was slated to be released in June 2020, but was pushed to November 6, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
Reception[edit]
On YouTube, the anime series had been watched 100 million times by August 2016, and over 200 million times as of June 2017.[13]
Monster Strike The Movie grossed ¥740 million ($6.8 million) at the Japanese box office.[14] The second film, Sora no Kanata, has grossed ¥364,672,100 yen ($3.26 million) in Japan as of October 16, 2018.[15] Both films have grossed a combined ¥1,104,672,100 ($10.06 million) at the Japanese box office as of October 16, 2018.
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f Series Composition (シリーズ
構成 ) - ^ a b c d e f g Story (ストーリー)
- ^ The official Monster Strike YouTube channel credits Kazuya Ichikawa for direction in the episode's description, however, the ending credits give the Director (
監督 ) credit to Toshiya Niidome (新 留 俊哉 ). - ^ a b Story Composition (ストーリー
構成 )
References[edit]
- ^ "
映画 公開 スペシャル「レイン・オブ・メモリーズ」【モンストアニメ公式 】". アニメ モンスターストライク公式 (Monster Strike Official YouTube). December 3, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2018. - ^ "Monster Strike The Movie: Lucifer Zetsubō no Yoake Rescheduled for November After COVID-19 Delay". Anime News Network. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Monster Strike The Movie: Lucifer Zetsubō no Yoake's New Trailer Reveals November 6 Debut". Anime News Network. September 10, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- ^ "Monster Strike Mobile RPG Gets TV Anime, 3DS Port in 2015". Anime News Network. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ Inc., Natasha. "WHITE ASHが
全曲 「モンスト」の新作 リリース、初回 盤 ジャケにルシファー降臨 ". natalie.mu. Retrieved 15 January 2017.{{cite web}}
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has generic name (help) - ^ "Monster Strike Anime's 2nd Season Reveals Cast, Visual". Anime News Network. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ "Monster Strike: The Fading Cosmos Anime Previewed in Video, Visual". Anime News Network. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Monster Strike Anime Gets Special Episode For Golden Week". Anime News Network. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Monster Strike Gets New 5-Episode Idol Spinoff Anime Special". Anime News Network. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Monster Strike the Movie Earns 439 Million Yen in Opening Weekend, Tops Japan's Box Office (Updated)". Anime News Network. December 12, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "モンスターストライク THE MOVIE はじまりの
場所 へ(2016)". allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved December 13, 2016. - ^ http://anime-movie.monster-strike.com/
- ^ ""Monster Strike" Web Anime Viewed Over 200 Million Times Worldwide". Crunchyroll. June 20, 2017. Archived from the original on November 24, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^ "Box Office Gross, TV Anime Adaptations". Someanithing: Anime DVD/BD Sales in Japan. Archived from the original on October 23, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ "The Laws of the Universe: Part 1 Opens at #1, Natsume Film Falls to #5". Anime News Network. 2018-10-16.
External links[edit]
- Anime official website
- Monster Strike (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- 2016 anime films
- 2015 anime ONAs
- 2015 web series debuts
- Japanese animated web series
- Anime based on video games
- Anime postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Connect (studio)
- Mass media franchises
- Orange (animation studio)
- Fiction about robots
- Sanzigen
- Studio Hibari
- Ultra Super Pictures
- Yokohama Animation Laboratory
- 2016 films