Shangri-La Frontier is a well-known fantasy novel series created by Katarina that fans have been enjoying since 2017. Now, after seven years of waiting, Shangri-La Frontier is finally about to release its first anime adaptation.
Moreover, they already revealed its release date, second key visual, theme songs, and new cast and staff members. Shangri-La Frontier already got a great response from fans for its captivating game world, attractive characters, and incredible action sequences.
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As a result, fans have been eagerly waiting for its anime adaptation since reading its novel and manga counterparts. So let’s get straight to this informative news and find out everything about the Shangri-La Frontier anime series.
Shangri-La Frontier Release Date and New Key Visual
On August 22, 2023, the officials finally revealed the release date for the series. According to their announcement, Shangri-La Frontier anime will premiere on October 1, 2023, on 28 popular Japanese television networks, including MBS and TBS.
Moreover, it will premiere at 5:00 p.m. JST and will also be released on Crunchyroll for their international fans. On the same day of its release date announcement, the officials also shared the second key visual of the series on their official website.
This key visual features all five major characters of the series along with a giant green dragon in the background. Moreover, all of these major characters did not appear in their original appearance; they appeared in their gaming characters that look very appealing.
Theme Songs of Shangri-La Frontier Anime
On August 22, 2023, the officials also revealed the theme songs of the series along with the artist who will perform them. So, “Broken Games” is the opening theme song of the series that will be performed by FZMZ.
Moreover, FZMZ is a Japanese band consisting of five talented musical artists, and none of them have yet revealed their identities to the world. On the other hand, “Ace” is the ending theme song of the series and will be performed by Chico, a well-known female musical artist in Japan.
New Cast and Staff of Shangri-La Frontier Anime
In their latest announcement, the officials revealed some more new cast and staff members for the series.
Here are the newly revealed cast members of the series:
- Psyger-100, whose voice will be provided by Yumiri Hanamori
- Animalia, whose voice will be provided by Sayaka Senbongi,
- Orcelott, whose voice will be provided by Seiichiro Yamashita,
Previously revealed cast members:
- Sunraku/Rakuro Hizutome: Yuma Uchida
- Psyger-0/Rei Saiga: Azumi Waki
- Arthur Pencilgon/Towa Amane: Yoko Hikasa
- Oikatzo/Kei Uomi: Makoto Koichi
- Emul: Rina Hidaka
- Viceash: Akio Ohtsuka
Here are the new staff members:
- Action Effect Director: Satoshi Sakai
- Color Key Artist: Masato Takagi
- Art: Inspired
- 2D Works: Azusa Tamura
- Compositing Director of Photography: Hikaru Yamamoku
- Editing: Go Sadamatsu
- Sound Director: Akiko Fujita
Here are the previously revealed staff members:
- Original creator: Katarina
- Original Illustrator: Ryosuke Fuji
- Director: Toshiyuki Kubooka
- Series Composition: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu
- Script: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu
- Music: Monaca
- Character Design: Ayumi Kurashima
- Chief Animation Director: Ayumi Kurashima
- Sound Director: Akiko Fujita
- Director of Photography: Hikaru Yamamoku
On the other hand, Shangri-La Frontier Anime will be produced by C2C, which recently produced two new series, Handyman Saito in Another World and Otaku Elf.
What will we get to see in Shangri-La Frontier Anime?
Shangri-La Frontier is set in a futuristic world where everyone plays two types of virtual games: retro games and VR games. Rakuro is the main character of the series and has developed the finest gaming skills by playing countless games.
Later, he is chosen by a big gaming company to play their newly released game called Shangri-La Frontier. In this gaming world, Rakuro chose Sunraku, a gaming character who has a bird’s head and a human lower body.
Now, he tries his best to complete this new game by using all of his past gaming experience. Through his journey in the gaming world, he also meets several other game players who are also quite strong and skilled.
That’s it for the post! We hope you found this informative news to be useful. Stay tuned with us for more of the latest anime and manga news.
Frequently Asked Questions:
1. Is the Shangri-La Frontier manga finished?
Shangri-La Frontier began serialization in 2020 and is still ongoing on Kodansha’s Shonen Magazine Comics and Kodansha USA. It has already released a total of 14 volumes, and its 15th volume is set to be released on October 17, 2023.
2. Does Shangri-La Frontier have any video games?
Yes, the officials recently confirmed that they are about to release their first gaming adaptation of the series. Moreover, Netmarble Nexus will produce this game series, and they have already begun production.
3. What are some of the best anime similar to Shangri-La Frontier to watch?
If you are looking for the same thrill and adventure in a gaming world, then you can watch several popular gaming anime on different streaming platforms. However, Sword Art Online, The Rising of the Shield Hero, No Game, No Life, Overlord, and Log Horizon are some of my favorite picks for you.
Source: Official website
