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The World Ends with You: The Animation

The World Ends with You: The Animation
★ 7.3/10•2021•24m•TV-14•Animation•Drama•Mystery
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Neku awakens in the middle of Shibuya's bustling Scramble Crossing with no memory of how he got there. Little does he know, he's been transported to an alternate plane of existence known as the Underground. Now an unwilling participant in the mysterious "Reapers' Game," Neku must partner up with a girl named Shiki in order to survive...

StatusEnded
Runtime24m
LanguageJA
First Air DateApr 10, 2021

Episodes

Episode 1 - The Reapers' GameE124m

The Reapers' Game

Neku wakes up in the middle of an otherworldly Shibuya teeming with monsters. He's been dragged into the Reapers' Game, and he'll need to learn to work with the other players he meets if he wants to survive the seven-day contest.

Apr 10, 2021

Episode 2 - ShikiE224m

Shiki

Each mission is tougher than the last as the Reapers' Game enters its second half. When a chance encounter shakes Shiki's confidence and motivation, it's Neku's turn to support her for a change. Can he be a good enough partner to keep them alive?

Apr 17, 2021

Episode 3 - ErasedE324m

Erased

As the Reapers' Game nears its end, Neku, Shiki, Beat, and Rhyme get a mission so easy it seems like a day off. Is this a respite before their looming battle with the Game Master, or one last trap to stop them from ever reaching it?

Apr 24, 2021

Episode 4 - ReapersE424m

Reapers

Neku's second game has begun. He may have experience, but the new Game Master is out for blood, and Neku can't fight without a partner. A mysterious boy named Joshua may be the help Neku needs, but can he be trusted?

May 1, 2021

Episode 5 - CATE524m

CAT

There are no new missions, and it's making Neku nervous. Joshua, however, has his own agenda, and he wants Neku to lend him a hand. When the pair reunite with Hanekoma, a chance remark sparks a memory in Neku.

May 8, 2021

Episode 6 - TurfE624m

Turf

Neku starts to remember his death, and it makes him more suspicious of Joshua than ever. Meanwhile, the game grinds to a halt as Taboo Noise attack Players and Reapers alike. Minamimoto is the prime suspect, but what does he have to gain?

May 15, 2021

Episode 7 - JoshuaE724m

Joshua

Neku's second game is nearly over, and he trusts his partner less than ever. What is the rebel Game Master Minamimoto planning, and will Neku be able to handle it if he keeps Joshua at arms length?

May 22, 2021

Episode 8 - Emergency CallE824m

Emergency Call

Neku's final game has begun, and the Reapers are out to make sure he doesn't stand a chance. With no partner and enemies on all sides, Neku will have to rely on help from an unexpected source against the cool and calculating new Game Master.

May 29, 2021

Episode 9 - Rhyme and BeatE924m

Rhyme and Beat

Neku and Beat search for Konishi, but they have no leads and something is stopping them from scanning people. Just then, Yashiro and Kariya appear with a challenge. Neku and Beat will have to fight the Reapers if they want to see Rhyme again.

Jun 5, 2021

Episode 10 - The Countless Wrongs of Our DayE1024m

The Countless Wrongs of Our Day

Shibuya is changing. Its once diverse crowds are now full of people with eerie, identical thoughts, and not even Reapers are immune. Through it all, Neku and Beat try to continue their desperate search for Konishi when a familiar face confronts them.

Jun 12, 2021

Episode 11 - The Hour of ReckoningE1124m

The Hour of Reckoning

Neku and Beat race to the Shibuya River to take on Minamimoto and the Composer! But as the final days looms, they're still doomed unless they can track down Konishi. They've already looked everywhere in Shibuya; where could the Game Master be?

Jun 19, 2021

Episode 12 - It's a Wonderful WorldE1224m

It's a Wonderful World

Neku confronts Kitaniji for the final time when the return of a familiar face turns everything he thought he knew on its head! Who is the real Composer? Will the lessons Neku has learned in Shibuya carry him through one last game?

Jun 26, 2021

Actors

Koki Uchiyama

Koki Uchiyama

Neku (voice)

Anna Hachimine

Anna Hachimine

Shiki (voice)

Ayana Taketatsu

Ayana Taketatsu

Rhyme (voice)

Subaru Kimura

Subaru Kimura

Beat (voice)

Ryohei Kimura

Ryohei Kimura

Joshua (voice)

Kenji Takahashi

Kenji Takahashi

Yodai Higashizawa (voice)

Takayuki Fujimoto

Takayuki Fujimoto

Sho Minamimoto (voice)

Anri Katsu

Anri Katsu

Koki Kariya (voice)

Hiroshi Shirokuma

Hiroshi Shirokuma

Megumi Kitaniji (voice)

Hitomi Nabatame

Hitomi Nabatame

Mitsuki Konishi (voice)

Satomi Arai

Satomi Arai

Uzuki Yashiro (voice)

Kenjiro Tsuda

Kenjiro Tsuda

Sanae Hanekoma (voice)

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