Release the Spyce | |
Manga | |
Release the Spyce:Naisho no Mission | |
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Illustrated by | Meia Mitsuki |
Published by | ASCII Media Works |
Magazine | Dengeki G's Comic |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | January 30,2018 –December 30,2018 |
Volumes | 2 |
Serial novel | |
Release the Spyce:Golden Genesis | |
Published by | ASCII Media Works |
Magazine | Dengeki G's Magazine (Dengeki G's Novel) |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | February 27,2018 –November 30,2018 |
Volumes | 1 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Akira Sato |
Written by | Takahiro |
Music by | Ryouhei Sataka |
Studio | Lay-duce |
Licensed by | |
Original network | MBS, Tokyo MX, BS11, AT-X [1] |
Original run | October 7, 2018 – December 23, 2018 |
Episodes | 12 |
Release the Spyce (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese anime television series created by Sorasaki F.,Takahiro,and Namori,produced by ASCII Media Works and animated by Lay-duce. The series aired in Japan from October to December 2018. A manga and a serial novel were published by ASCII Media Works.
The series follows Tsukikage,a group of female high school spies who gain power from spices and secretly fight against crime syndicates to protect the city of Sorasaki. Momo Minamoto,a girl with heightened senses and deductive abilities,is recruited to join Tsukikage and train under fellow member Yuki Hanzōmon. Together,Tsukikage battles against the evil organisation Moryo.
A manga adaptation titled Release the Spyce:Naisho no Mission (RELEASE THE SPYCE ないしょのミッション,Release the Spyce:Naisho no Misshon) and illustrated by Meia Mitsuki began serialization in the March 2018 issue of Dengeki G's Comic on January 30,2018,while a serial novel adaptation titled Release the Spyce:Golden Genesis was released in the March 2018 issue of Dengeki G's Novel as an appendix for the Dengeki G's Magazine on February 27,2018. [3]
The series was directed by Akira Sato and features a concept written by Takahiro and original character designs by Namori. It was animated by Lay-duce and aired in Japan from October 7 to December 23,2018. [6] [lower-alpha 1] The opening and ending themes,respectively,are "Supatto! Spy &Spice" (スパッと!スパイ&スパイス,Supatto! Supai ando Supaisu) and "Hide &Seek",both performed by Tsukikage (Yukari Anzai,Manami Numakura,Aya Suzaki,Akane Fujita,Aya Uchida,and Yuri Noguchi). [5] Sentai Filmworks has licensed the series and streamed it on Hidive. [7] An English dub has also been produced for the series. [4] The series ran for 12 episodes. [8]
No. | Title [lower-alpha 2] | Director | Writer | Original air date | Ref. | |
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1 | "Golden Spirits" "Gōruden Supirittsu" (ゴールデンスピリッツ) | Yōko Fukushima | Takahiro | October 7, 2018 | [9] | |
An organization of female spies known as Tsukikage conduct a mission to steal data from a factory,using the power of spices to increase their abilities. The next day,Momo Minamoto,who had seen the ninjas from afar the previous night,is befriended by Mei Yachiyo and Goe Ishikawa and invited to a curry shop,where she demonstrates her ability to identify someone's physical condition by licking them. Later that night,Momo,worried over not hearing from her police officer friend Ayumu,goes down to the docks and discovers she has been captured by some thugs. When she herself gets caught trying to lure them away,Momo is rescued by Tsukikage,which Mei and Goe are members of,who bring her along with them as they pursue the escaping thugs. Having noticed her talents,the girls recruit Momo as a member of Tsukikage. Meanwhile,an evil organization known as Moryo makes plans to crush Tsukikage using intelligence from a supposed Tsukikage traitor. | ||||||
2 | "First Challenge" "Dai Ichi no Chōsen" (第1の挑戦) | Akira Sato | Takahiro | October 14, 2018 | [10] | |
Momo starts her first day at Tsukikage's secret base,where she learns how the other members use Spyce to give them superhuman agility. Momo begins training under her new mentor,Yuki Hanzōmon,who subjects her to various trials to test her readiness as a spy. Despite finding the training very tough,Momo becomes motivated upon seeing Yuki trying even harder and soon makes great progress. For her final exam,Momo is tasked with catching Mei before the end of class,managing to do so by luring her into a pre-prepared barricade. As Momo becomes an official Tsukikage member as a result,Moryo member Byakko prepares to make her move. | ||||||
3 | "Moryo" "Mōryō" (モウリョウ) | RyōMiyata Takuma Suzuki | Takahiro | October 21, 2018 | TBA | |
As Tsukikage investigate a drug smuggling operation connected to Moryo,Momo tries to do her best during her first official assignment,but ends up unintentionally slipping up in several ways and disappointing Yuki. Noticing Momo doubting herself,Goe and fellow apprentice FūSagami assure her that they had trouble starting out too. On their next mission,the gang is ambushed by Byakko,who sends robots after Fu and the other teachers while she goes up against Momo and Fu. Although Byakko powers herself up with Spyce,Momo and Fu,with help from Goe,managed to defeat and capture her. However,before Tsukikage can get any information out of her,Byakko loses her memory due to a gelatin she was fed by Moryo's leader,the Sparrow Woman. Despite this,the gang manage to find some leads and Momo is praised by Yuki for her efforts. | ||||||
4 | "Never Say Never Together" | Unknown | Unknown | October 28, 2018 | TBA | |
Despite being warned not to,Fu takes it upon herself to investigate a new drug incident,only to lose track of the dealer when she is spotted by the others. Upon getting into a fight with Mei,Fu ends up messing up during a mission,leading Mei to get injured protecting her. After spending some time at her parents' home thinking about how she and Mei first met,Fu reveals that she wanted to get Mei's approval and the two make up with each other. Working together,the pair resume pursuit of the dealer,using their individual abilities to defeat him. | ||||||
5 | "Phantom Protocol" | Unknown | Unknown | November 4, 2018 | TBA | |
As Tsukikage look into the Kyuten Science company,seemingly finding no connection to Moryo,Yuki grows concerned that Momo is focusing too much on training. While tailing another drug dealer,Momo is attacked by Moryo mercenary Dolte,having to be saved by Yuki. Deciding to follow the advice of her peers,Momo takes a day off to celebrate her birthday with her classmates. Refreshed,Momo successfully handles the next mission,after which the other Tsukikage members hold their own birthday celebration for her. Dolte tracks Momo down,but she is saved by Yuki and former Tsukikage member Katrina Toby,leading Yuki to suspect that Kyuten Science may still be involved. Meanwhile,Moryo receive word from the Tsukikage traitor that inventor Hatsume Aoba is one of Tsukikage's members. | ||||||
6 | "The Rewards of Friendship" "Tomodachi no Hōshū" (友達の報酬) | Unknown | Unknown | November 11, 2018 | TBA | |
In order to confirm that Hatsume is a Tsukikage member and infiltrate their group,Moryo has one of their members,Theresia Ray,transfer into Sorasaki High School. It is revealed that Hatsume and Theresia were friends when they were kids,but became a salve after they were kidnapped by child traffickers. Although Hatsume was rescued with her family intending to pay Theresia's ransom too,Theresia was sold off to Moryo under the belief that Hatsume had abandoned her. As Hatsume decides to believe in Theresia despite the others' suspicions,Momo senses that Theresia wants to make amends with Hatsume. | ||||||
7 | "From Hatsume with Love" "Hatsume Yori Ai o Komete" (初芽より愛をこめて) | Unknown | Unknown | November 18, 2018 | TBA | |
Goe starts to feel lonely as Hatsume focuses her attention on Theresia. Meanwhile,the Sparrow Woman spreads a gas that causes citizens to go out of control and cause riots all over the city. Learning that Goe has also become affected,Hatsume reveals her identity as a Tsukikage spy to Theresia and uses a threat of poison to force her to flee before setting off in search of Goe. With Momo and Yuki struggling to stop Goe in her affected state,Hatsume manages to use her words to get through to Goe and bring her back to her senses. Upon analysing the drug,Tsukikage set their sights on Okinawa to find more clues. | ||||||
8 | "Intelligence on Organization N" "N Kikan Jōhō" (N機関情報) | Unknown | Unknown | November 25, 2018 | TBA | |
While Hatsume,who manages to remove Moryo's drug from Therisia's body,stays behind with Mei,Momo,Yuki,Fu,and Goe go to Okinawa,where they come across a mysterious helmetted girl. As the girls look into an organisation known as Nirai Kanai,they learn that the girl from before,Ouka Miyaume,is being forced to work for them after her grandfather was taken hostage. While the others head to Nirai Kanai's base to obtain their data and rescue the hostage,Goe faces off against Ouka and convinces her to join their side. Momo comes up against Nirai Kanai's leader,who uses snakes to fight,but Ouka helps her to disperse the snakes and beat him. Although the mission is a success,Momo is left downhearted after Yuki scolds her for not prioritising her own safety in the fight against the leader. | ||||||
9 | "Destiny Group" "DisutinīSākuru" (ディスティニー・サークル) | Unknown | Unknown | December 2, 2018 | TBA | |
While spending the day with her,Yuki tells Momo about her previous mentor,Nagaho Fujibayashi,who taught her to love Sorasaki. Two years ago,as Tsukikage was tasked with stopping Moryo from hijacking satellites from around the world,Nagaho lost her life protecting Yuki from the Sparrow Woman,Kurara Tendo,leaving Yuki with a determination to not let the same happen to Momo. Helping Yuki with her investigation,Momo notices a woman whose face is always kept hidden from security cameras,which they manage to identify as Tendo herself. | ||||||
10 | "No Response from Sorasaki" "Sorasaki ŌtōNashi" (ソラサキ応答無し) | Unknown | Unknown | December 9, 2018 | TBA | |
While preparing for the decisive battle against Moryo,Momo speaks with Katrina about how she came to join Tsukikage. On the day of the operation,the girls capture Tendo,only to be led into an ambush after Katrina's curry house is blown up. As the girls find themselves surrounded,Mei suddenly reveals herself as the traitor who had been leaking Tsukikage intel to Moryo. As Mei seemingly disposes of Hatsume,Yuki is struck down by Tendo,who captures Momo,Fu,and Goe in preparation for Operation Gekkako. | ||||||
11 | "Operation Gekkako" "GekkakōSakusen" (ゲッカコウ作戦) | Unknown | Unknown | December 16, 2018 | TBA | |
After hearing how Mei came to side with Moryo,Momo and the others manage to escape torture and return to the Tsukikage base to formulate a plan to stop Moryo from brainwashing the population. The next day,the girls reunite with Yuki,who had survived but is too injured to fight and is willing to provide support. Beginning the mission,Goe and Fu face up against Theresia and Mei respectively while Momo aims to destroy Moryo's dispersal device before it spreads the brainwashing Gekkako drug across the city. Mei escapes,while Theresia is beaten by Goe,who contemplates changing sides,but has her arm slit by Tendo for her betrayal. The girls then discover that the dispersal device is actually in another location,where it begins to activate. | ||||||
12 | "Tsukikage is Forever" "Tsukikage wa Eien ni" (ツキカゲは永遠に) | Unknown | Unknown | December 23, 2018 | TBA | |
Gekkako begins spreading across the city,but Tsukikage manage to shut the dispersal device down with assistance from Kataria and Byakko,who show up to give the team some much-needed backup,and Hatsume,who faked her death. It is then revealed that Mei was actually acting as a triple agent to take down Moryo and successfully fooled Tendo. When the device switches to reserve power and attempts to reboot,Momo goes head to head with Tendo,successfully defeating her and disabling the device before it reactivates,thus stopping her plans,as she falls to her death. Afterwards,while Theresia rekindles her friendship with Hatsume,Yuki tells Momo that she is graduating from Tsukikage and asks her to wipe her memory. Nine months later,as Momo becomes the master of a new Tsukikage apprentice,she briefly passes by Yuki as she lives her new life. |
A free-to-play mobile game titled Release the Spyce:Secret Fragrance was released for iOS and Android devices on February 12,2019. [11] The game's service ended on March 31,2020. [12] [13]
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