''Granblue Fantasy The Animation'' is an
anime
is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japane ...
adaptation of the ''
Granblue Fantasy
(Japanese:グランブルーファンタジー, Hepburn: ''Guranburū Fantajī)'' is a Japanese social-network game and role-playing video game developed by Cygames for Android, iOS and web browsers, which first released in Japan in March 2014 ...
'' video game series. The first season, animated by
A-1 Pictures
is a Japanese animation studio founded by ex-Sunrise producer Mikihiro Iwata and it is a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan's anime production firm Aniplex.
History
The studio was established by SMEJ's animation production division, ...
, aired from April 2 to June 25, 2017. A second season, animated by
MAPPA
is a Japanese animation studio headquartered in Suginami, Tokyo. Founded in 2011 by Madhouse co-founder and producer Masao Maruyama, it has produced anime works including ''Terror in Resonance'', ''Yuri!!! on Ice'', ''In This Corner of the Wo ...
, aired from October 4 to December 27, 2019.
Characters
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:Gran's dream was to become a skyfarer like his father. He saves Lyria but he ends up gravely hurt. Lyria saves him in return by sharing her powers, after which they begin their journey together, along with his childhood friend Vyrn and Lyria's protector, Katalina, to evade capture by the Erste Empire, which are after Lyria for her powers.
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:Lyria has the ability to connect with Primal Beasts through her powers, represented by a blue jewel. She was held hostage by the Empire for her ability as they wanted to use her in their experiments to control Primal Beasts.
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:A lizard-like creature that insists that he is a dragon. He's a companion of Gran and follows him wherever he goes. He has a love for apples and has been seen to be somewhat swayed into doing something when offered an apple as a reward.
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:Once a lieutenant of the Empire. She saves Lyria from a cell aboard an Empire warship and escapes. Though successful, she is branded as a traitor but believes she has done the right thing by Lyria. She is a strong sword fighter and wields a rapier. She frequently shows her skills when up against the Empire's soldiers.
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:An airship pilot stranded in Port Breeze who watches over the wreckage of his ship.
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:A young healing mage in training.
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:A mysterious woman from Lumacie who is much older and wiser than she appears.
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:The owner of the "Knickknack Shack" who often has any items and information that the Skyfarers need.
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:One of the Empire's operatives who hunts down Lyria, often has a light-hearted tone that Sturm can barely tolerate.
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:Another of the Empire's operatives who works closely with Drang.
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:An alchemist, who uses countless female clones of herself as vessels.
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:A high-ranking officer of the Erste Empire, he reports directly to the Chancellor herself.
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:A ghost girl that Gran and the crew meet on the mist-shrouded island. Her past is a mystery waiting to be solved.
Media
Light novel
A light novel adaptation was released in 2014. The series currently has four books that contain game codes that can be redeemed for special items in the game. The digital volumes of the ''Granblue Fantasy'' light novel also contain game codes.
Manga
A manga adaptation began serialization on
Cygames
is a Japanese video game development studio established in 2011 by CyberAgent. Mobile and E-commerce company DeNA acquired a 24% stake in the studio in 2012, and Nintendo acquired another 5% stake in 2018, leaving CyberAgent with 69% of the share ...
and
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
's ''Cycomi'' manga website in May 2016, and ended serialization in January 2020. The manga series is written by Makoto Fugetsu and illustrated by cocho. The series is licensed in North America by
Kodansha USA
Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC is a publishing company based in New York, USA, and a subsidiary of Japan's largest publishing company Kodansha. Established in July 2008, Kodansha USA publishes books relating to Japan, Japanese culture, and mang ...
.
Anime
An
anime
is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japane ...
television series based on the franchise was announced in September 2015. The anime series is produced by
A-1 Pictures
is a Japanese animation studio founded by ex-Sunrise producer Mikihiro Iwata and it is a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan's anime production firm Aniplex.
History
The studio was established by SMEJ's animation production division, ...
and directed by Yūki Itō, featuring character designs by Toshifumi Akai, and music composed by
Nobuo Uematsu
is a Japanese composer and keyboardist best known for his contributions to the ''Final Fantasy'' video game series by Square Enix. A self-taught musician, he began playing the piano at the age of twelve, with English singer-songwriter Elton Jo ...
, Tsutomu Narita and
Yasunori Nishiki
is a Japanese composer and arranger, best known for his work on the soundtracks for ''Octopath Traveler'' and various music video game series developed by Bemani. He is currently a freelance composer, and has since produced soundtracks for both ...
.
Bump of Chicken
is a Japanese alternative rock group from Sakura, Chiba, Japan. The band members are Motoo Fujiwara (Vocalist, vocals, Rhythm guitar, rhythm), Hiroaki Masukawa (guitar), Yoshifumi Naoi (Bass guitar, bass) and Hideo Masu (Drum kit, drums). Since ...
performed the series' opening theme, titled "GO", and Haruhi performed the series' ending theme, titled . It was scheduled to premiere in January 2017, but it was delayed to April 2, 2017 for unknown reasons. An anime television special which aired the first two episodes of the anime television series was broadcast on January 21, 2017 on
Tokyo MX
JOMX-DTV, branded as Tokyo MX (officially stylized as TOKYO MX), is an independent television station in Tokyo, Japan, owned by the . It is the only television station that exclusively serves the city. It competes with Nippon TV, TV Asahi, NH ...
prior to the anime series.
Aniplex of America
Aniplex of America Inc. or Aniplex USA is the U.S. distribution enterprise of Aniplex, an anime and music production company owned by Sony Music Entertainment Japan. It was established in March 2005 in Santa Monica, California, with the goal o ...
has licensed the series in North America. The 12-episode series aired from April 2 to June 18, 2017 on
Tokyo MX
JOMX-DTV, branded as Tokyo MX (officially stylized as TOKYO MX), is an independent television station in Tokyo, Japan, owned by the . It is the only television station that exclusively serves the city. It competes with Nippon TV, TV Asahi, NH ...
and other channels. An extra episode "Another Sky" aired on Tokyo MX on June 25, 2017, and the Blu-ray/DVD Volume 7, released October 25, featured this and a second extra episode.
MVM Films
MVM Entertainment, also known as MVM and MVM Films, is a British licensor and distributor of Japanese animation. The company also sub-licenses anime titles from US anime companies such as Media Blasters, Geneon, Nozomi Entertainment, Urban Vision, ...
will release the series in the United Kingdom.
A second season was announced and aired from October 4 to December 27, 2019 on
Tokyo MX
JOMX-DTV, branded as Tokyo MX (officially stylized as TOKYO MX), is an independent television station in Tokyo, Japan, owned by the . It is the only television station that exclusively serves the city. It competes with Nippon TV, TV Asahi, NH ...
and other channels. The second season is produced by
MAPPA
is a Japanese animation studio headquartered in Suginami, Tokyo. Founded in 2011 by Madhouse co-founder and producer Masao Maruyama, it has produced anime works including ''Terror in Resonance'', ''Yuri!!! on Ice'', ''In This Corner of the Wo ...
. Yui Umemoto directed the second season, while Kiyoko Yoshimura served as the new scriptwriter and Fumihide Sai as the new character designer. Tsutomu Narita and Yasunori Nishiki returned to compose the music. The main cast members returned to reprise their roles. Seven Billion Dots performed the series' opening theme, titled "Stay With Me", while adieu performed the series' ending theme . The second season ran for 14 episodes. An extra episode of the "Djeeta-hen" special, "One More Journey" aired on March 27, 2020.
Episodes
Season 1
Season 2
OVAs
Notes
References
External links
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2017 anime television series debuts
A-1 Pictures
Action anime and manga
Anime television series based on video games
Aniplex franchises
Cygames franchises
Fantasy anime and manga
Granblue Fantasy
Japanese webcomics
Kodansha manga
Manga based on video games
MAPPA
Webcomics in print