SK8 the Infinity

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Manga

A comedy manga spin-off by Toriyasu, titled Sk8 Chill Out!, began serialization on Kadokawa Shoten's Young Ace Up manga website on January 11, 2021. [21] [22] A manga adaptation of the television series by Kazuto Kōjima released on the BookLive! e-book store under their Nino imprint starting on March 5, 2021. [23] [24]

Stage plays

Two stage play adaptations were announced on July 4, 2021. [14] SK8 Part 1 ran from December 2–12, 2021. SK8 Part 2 was scheduled to take place from January 15–24, 2022, but the shows were canceled after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. [25]

Notes

  1. ↑ All English titles are taken from Funimation. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Watch Sk8 The Infinity Sub & Dub | Action/Adventure Anime | Funimation". Funimation . Archived from the original on January 9, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 7, 2020). "Sk8 the Infinity Anime Reveals Cast, Visual, More Staff, January 9 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "It's a Downhill Jam! SK8 the Infinity English Dub Announced, Cast and Crew Revealed". Funimation. February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "SUB characters". SK8 the Infinity Official Website. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  5. ↑ Robinson, Zeno [@childishgamzeno] (February 5, 2021). "FIRST OF ALL!!!!! NOTHING BUT GOD GOD AND GOD!!! I'm so thrilled and honored to play everyone's favorite skate shop uncle OKA in SK8: The Infinity on @FUNimation!!! Thank you SO SO SO SO much @ChrisWehkamp & @KylePhillipsFUN for having me "on board" for this dope show! 🙏🏿" (Tweet). Retrieved June 13, 2021– via Twitter.
  6. ↑ Britt, Kimmie [@kimleesi] (March 7, 2021). "Been a bit behind but wanted to drop-in and say how stoked I am to play Carla the AI skateboard in Sk8 The Infinity! Massive thanks to @KylePhillipsFUN and @ChrisWehkamp for letting me live out my halfpipe dreams" (Tweet). Retrieved June 13, 2021– via Twitter.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Interview: Studio No Border Talks SK8 the Infinity, Working with Bones 🛹". Funimation. January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Fan Spots Real Pro Skater Influence in SK8 the Infinity 🛹". Funimation. January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  9. ↑ "BONES Launches Weekly Blog for Sk8 the Infinity Anime". Anime News Network. January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  10. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 13, 2020). "Banana Fish Director Hiroko Utsumi, Anime Studio BONES Announce New Original TV Anime Project". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  11. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 20, 2020). "BONES, Director Hiroko Utsumi Reveal SK8 the Infinity Original Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Myūjikku | Terebi Anime "SK∞ Esu Kē Eito" Kōshiki Saito" MUSIC | TVアニメ「SK∞ エスケーエイト」公式サイト [Music | TV Anime "SK∞ the Infinity" Official Website]. sk8-project.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  13. ↑ "SK∞ エスケーエイト Vol.6". SK8 the Infinity official website. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  14. 1 2 Loo, Egan (July 4, 2021). "Sk8 the Infinity Anime Gets New Anime Project, 2 Stage Plays". Anime News Network . Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  15. ↑ Loo, Egan (August 14, 2022). "New Sk8 the Infinity Anime Is New Original Video Anime, 2nd Season". Anime News Network . Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Ollie Up! SK8 the Infinity Streams Exclusively on Funimation This January". Funimation. December 18, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  17. ↑ @bilibilith (January 9, 2021). "อนิเมะ ใหม่ประจำวันที่ 10 ม.ค. ห้ามพลาดเด็ดขาด" (Tweet) (in Thai). Retrieved January 11, 2021– via Twitter.
  18. ↑ Animax Asia TV [@animaxasiatv] (May 25, 2021). "We're about make you fall in love with skateboarding! Reki is a high school student with a passion for skateboarding but after a string of bad luck, he's left with no board and a broken arm. How will this play out for him?" (Tweet). Retrieved May 25, 2021– via Twitter.
  19. 1 2 3 4 "Sutōrī | Terebi Anime "SK∞ Esu Kē Eito" Kōshiki Saito" STORY | TVアニメ「SK∞ エスケーエイト」公式サイト [Story | TV Anime "SK∞ the Infinity" Official Website]. sk8-project.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 9, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  20. ↑ "On'ea | Terebi Anime "SK∞ Esu Kē Eito" Kōshiki Saito" ON AIR | TVアニメ「SK∞ エスケーエイト」公式サイト [On Air | TV Anime "SK∞ the Infinity" Official Website]. sk8-project.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  21. ↑ "SK∞エスケーエイト チルアウト！". Young Ace Up (in Japanese).
  22. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 13, 2021). "Sk8 the Infinity Anime Gets Spinoff Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  23. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 7, 2021). "Sk8 the Infinity Anime Gets Manga Adaptation". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  24. ↑ "コミック「SK∞ エスケーエイト」（１）" (in Japanese). BookLive!. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  25. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 15, 2022). "2nd Sk8 the Infinity Stage Play Cancels 7 Performances After Cast Member Tests Positive for COVID-19". Anime News Network . Retrieved January 25, 2022.
SK8 the Infinity
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SK∞ エスケーエイト
(Esu Kē Eito)
Genre Adventure, sports (skateboarding) [1]
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