The World Ends with You: The Animation

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Reception

Anime News Network published a feature article authored by The Cartoon Cipher in June 2021, which analyzed in detail the differences between the original 2007 video game, and the first three episodes of the anime adaptation. [20] Kaile Hultner from Polygon found that the anime is helpful as it provides "vital context" delivered in a concise manner for the extensive amount of in-universe terminology employed by the 2021 video game sequel, Neo: The World Ends With You . [21] Alex Lukas from CBR praised the anime adaptation's fluid animation and faithful recreation of the source material's distinctive art style. He criticized the pacing issues of its early episodes, which gave him the impression that it is meant to be little more than a promotional effort for the then-upcoming Neo: The World Ends With You. [22]

Anime Feminist criticized the gory deaths of several of its protagonists for three of them not being enough time to mourn properly, something casual viewers would be confused in general as a result of the pacing in comparison to the original game. [23] Nevertheless, the writers recommended the anime to both casual and gaming fans as a result of how the anime properly develops the characters after such violent episodes. [24]

Notes

  1. Japanese: すばらしきこのせかい The Animation, Hepburn: Subarashiki Kono Sekai: Ji Animēshon
  2. 1 2 MBS and TBS listed the series premiere at 25:25 on April 9, 2021, which is effectively 1:25 a.m. JST on April 10. [14]
  3. All English titles are taken from Funimation. [18]
  4. 1 2 Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
  5. This episode aired at 1:40 a.m. JST, 15 minutes after the original air time.

References

  1. "The World Ends With You (2021 TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  2. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 3, 2020). "The World Ends With You Anime Debuts Worldwide in 2021". Anime News Network . Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  3. Lada, Jenni (July 3, 2020). "The World Ends With You Anime Will Launch Worldwide in 2021". Siliconera . Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  4. Hashimoto, Kazuma (September 11, 2020). "The World Ends with You -The Animation- at Anime Expo Lite". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  5. Hashimoto, Kazuma (September 11, 2020). "The World Ends With You Anime's First Episode Will Air September 18th". Siliconera. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  6. 1 2 Lada, Jenni (July 4, 2020). "Funimation Will Stream The World Ends With You Anime". Siliconera . Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  7. "The World Ends With You Anime's 3rd Video Previews ASCA's Ending Song". Anime News Network . March 8, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  8. "Opening theme chosen! Also including the musician's comments!". TWEWY The Animation Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  9. Mateo, Alex (April 9, 2021). "ALI Band Drummer's Arrest Was For Alleged Bank Refund Scam". Anime News Network . Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  10. Mateo, Alex (November 23, 2020). "The World Ends With You Anime Unveils 2nd Video, Opening Song, Visuals, April 2021 Debut". Anime News Network . Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  11. Sherman, Jennifer (June 25, 2020). "The World Ends with You RPG Gets Anime". Anime News Network . Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  12. Mateo, Alex (September 18, 2020). "The World Ends With You Anime Previewed in Special Video". Anime News Network . Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  13. Mateo, Alex (February 5, 2021). "The World Ends With You Anime Reveals New Video, Opening Theme's Rapper, Visual, April 9 Debut". Anime News Network . Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  14. "On'ea | Subarashiki Kono Sekai Ji Animēshon" ON AIR | すばらしきこのせかい The Animation [On Air | The World Ends With You The Animation]. subarashiki-anime.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  15. "The World Ends with You The Animation English Dub Announced". Funimation. September 16, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  16. "UPDATE: Funimation Titles Now Available on Crunchyroll (3/16)". Crunchyroll . March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  17. "Sutōrī | Subarashiki Kono Sekai Ji Animēshon" STORY | すばらしきこのせかい The Animation [Story | The World Ends With You The Animation]. subarashiki-anime.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 24, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  18. "Watch The World Ends With You The Animation Sub | Action/Adventure, Fantasy Anime | Funimation". Funimation . Archived from the original on July 24, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  19. "すばらしきこのせかい The Animation". MBS (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 24, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  20. The Cartoon Cipher (September 18, 2020). "Reimagining The World Ends With You". Anime News Network . Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  21. Hultner, Kaile (July 26, 2021). "Neo: The World Ends With You is a competent RPG haunted by its predecessor". Polygon . Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  22. Lukas, Alex (April 21, 2021). "The World Ends With You Anime is Stylish - But Badly Rushed". CBR . Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  23. "2021 Spring Three-Episode Check-In". Anime Feminist. April 30, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  24. "Anime Feminist Recommendations of Spring 2021". Anime Feminist. July 23, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
The World Ends with You:
The Animation
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Key visual of the series
すばらしきこのせかい
The Animation

(Subarashiki Kono Sekai: Ji Animēshon)
Genre Action, fantasy
Created by Square Enix
Original network JNN (MBS, TBS)
Original run April 10, 2021 June 26, 2021
Episodes12 (List of episodes)