Blue Reflection Ray

Blue Reflection Ray
BLUE REFLECTION 澪
Created by	Koei Tecmo Games
Anime television series
Directed by	Risako Yoshida
Produced by	Shūichi Takashino; Hiroyuki Aoi
Written by	Akiko Waba; Seishi Minakami; Yukie Sugiwara
Music by	Daisuke Shinoda
Studio	J.C.Staff
Licensed by	Funimation SEA Mighty Media
Original network	JNN (MBS, TBS, BS-TBS)
Original run	April 10, 2021 – September 25, 2021
Episodes	24 (List of episodes)
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Blue Reflection Ray is an anime television series that is a spin-off of the 2017 video game, Blue Reflection, serves as a prelude to the 2021 game, Blue Reflection: Second Light and features a new cast of characters.

Production and release[]

On February 12, 2021, an anime television series spin-off of the video game Blue Reflection by J.C.Staff named Blue Reflection Ray was announced. The series is directed by Risako Yoshida, with Akiko Waba writing and overseeing scripts, Koichi Kikuta adapting Mel Kishida's original character designs for animation, and Daisuke Shinoda composing the series' music. The series aired from April 10 to September 25, 2021 on the Animeism programming block on MBS, TBS, and BS-TBS.^[1]^[2]^[a] EXiNA performed the series' opening theme song, "DiViNE", while ACCAMER performed the series' ending theme song "Saishin".^[3] Eir Aoi performed the series' second opening theme song, "Atokku", while ACCAMER performed the series' second ending theme song "fluoresce".^[4]^[5] Funimation licensed the series outside of Asia.^[6] Mighty Media has licensed the series in Southeast Asian territories.^[7] The series ran for two consecutive cours (seasons).^[8]

On June 15, 2021, a Blu-ray release of the series was canceled due to "various reasons."^[9]

Episode list[]

No.	Title ^[10]^[11]	Directed by ^[10]	Written by ^[10]	Storyboarded by ^[10]	Original air date ^[12]
1	"The Undying Light" Transcription: "Kienai Hikari" (Japanese: 消えない光)	Nana Harada	Akiko Waba	Risako Yoshida	April 10, 2021 (2021-04-10)
2	"Without a Single Friend" Transcription: "Tomo, Hitori mo Naku" (Japanese: 友、一人もなく)	Chihiro Kumano	Akiko Waba	Kunihisa Sugishima	April 17, 2021 (2021-04-17)^[b]
3	"Hiding Your True Feelings" Transcription: "Honshin Kakushite" (Japanese: 本心隠して)	Miyuki Ishida Kōzō Kaihō	Akiko Waba	Tōru Yoshida	April 24, 2021 (2021-04-24)
4	"Asking for the Impossible" Transcription: "Nai Mono Nedari" (Japanese: ないものねだり)	Yasuo Iwamoto	Akiko Waba	Hiroshi Kawashima	May 1, 2021 (2021-05-01)
5	"I Can't See Anything" Transcription: "Nani mo Mienai Watashi" (Japanese: 何もみえないわたし)	Akira Tanaka	Akiko Waba	Sayaka Morikawa	May 8, 2021 (2021-05-08)
6	"The Girl With Briars Surrounding Her Heart" Transcription: "Kokoro ni Ibara o Motsu Shōjo" (Japanese: 心に茨を持つ少女)	Toshikatsu Tokoro	Seishi Minakami	Kunihisa Sugishima	May 15, 2021 (2021-05-15)
7	"Please, Just Let Me Have What I Want" Transcription: "Onegai da Kara Hoshii Mono o Te ni Iresasete" (Japanese: お願いだから欲しいものを手に入れさせて)	Makoto Sokuza	Seishi Minakami	Kōichi Takada	May 22, 2021 (2021-05-22)
8	"Panic" Transcription: "Panikku" (Japanese: パニック)	Miyuki Ishida	Akiko Waba	Iku Suzuki	May 29, 2021 (2021-05-29)
9	"What She Said" Transcription: "Kanojo no Itta Koto" (Japanese: 彼女の言ったこと)	Akira Tanaka	Yukie Sugawara	Hiroshi Kawashima	June 5, 2021 (2021-06-05)
10	"The Beautiful Girls Digging a Grave" Transcription: "Haka o Horu Utsukushii Musume-tachi" (Japanese: 墓を掘る美しい娘たち)	Chihiro Kumano	Seishi Minakami	Kurio Miyaura	June 12, 2021 (2021-06-12)
11	"Tell Me I'm Guilty" Transcription: "Watashi ni Yūzai Senkoku o" (Japanese: わたしに有罪宣告を)	Miyuki Ishida	Akiko Waba	Kunihisa Sugishima	June 19, 2021 (2021-06-19)
12	"Greatest Depths" Transcription: "Saishin" (Japanese: 最深)	Akira Tanaka	Akiko Waba	Tōru Yoshida	June 26, 2021 (2021-06-26)
Special	"Special Edition" Transcription: "Tokubetsu-hen" (Japanese: 特別編)	Nao Sakamoto	Nao Sakamoto	Nao Sakamoto	July 3, 2021 (2021-07-03)
13	"Some Girls" Transcription: "Samu Gāruzu" (Japanese: サム・ガールズ)	Yūki Morita	Akiko Waba	Sayaka Morikawa	July 10, 2021 (2021-07-10)^[b]
14	"The Witness Who Lost Her Words" Transcription: "Kotoba o Nakushita Mokugekisha" (Japanese: 言葉をなくした目撃者)	Toshikatsu Tokoro	Seishi Minakami	Katsumi Terahigashi	July 17, 2021 (2021-07-17)
15	"Getting Along" Transcription: "Nakayoku Tsurunde" (Japanese: 仲良くつるんで)	Kōhei Hatano	Akiko Waba	Kōhei Hatano Takaaki Ishiyama	July 24, 2021 (2021-07-24)^[c]
16	"Rubber Ring" Transcription: "Rabā Ringu" (Japanese: ラバー・リング)	Yūsuke Onoda	Akiko Waba	Sayaka Morikawa	July 31, 2021 (2021-07-31)^[d]
17	"Angel Angel" Transcription: "Enjeru Enjeru" (Japanese: エンジェル・エンジェル)	Fumihiro Ueno	Seishi Minakami	Katsumi Terahigashi	August 7, 2021 (2021-08-07)^[c]
18	"Cemetery Gate" Transcription: "Semetarī Gēto" (Japanese: セメタリー・ゲート)	Akira Tanaka	Seishi Minakami	Takaaki Ishiyama	August 14, 2021 (2021-08-14)
19	"Found You, Found You, I Found You" Transcription: "Mitsuketa, Mitsuketa, Mitsuketa yo" (Japanese: 見つけた、見つけた、見つけたよ)	Yūki Morita	Akiko Waba	Katsumi Terahigashi	August 21, 2021 (2021-08-21)
20	"Guillotine Margaret" Transcription: "Girochin no Māgaretto" (Japanese: ギロチンのマーガレット)	Yūya Horiuchi	Akiko Waba	Tōru Yoshida	August 28, 2021 (2021-08-28)^[e]
21	"I Still Haven't Mastered Anything" Transcription: "Mada Nani mo Mono ni Shite Inai yo" (Japanese: まだ何もものにしていないよ)	Takaaki Ishiyama	Akiko Waba	Kōhei Hatano Takaaki Ishiyama	September 4, 2021 (2021-09-04)^[e]
22	"Deaths Side by Side" Transcription: "Tonari Awase no Shi" (Japanese: となりあわせの死)	Toshikatsu Tokoro	Seishi Minakami	Sayaka Morikawa	September 11, 2021 (2021-09-11)
23	"You Now Have Everything" Transcription: "Subete o Te ni Shita Kimi" (Japanese: すべてを手にしたきみ)	Yūsuke Onoda	Seishi Minakami	Takaaki Ishiyama	September 18, 2021 (2021-09-18)
24	"Blue Reflection" Transcription: "Burū Rifurekushon" (Japanese: ブルー・リフレクション)	Akira Tanaka	Akiko Waba	Risako Yoshida Tōru Yoshida	September 25, 2021 (2021-09-25)

Notes[]

^ MBS and TBS lists the series premiere at 25:55 on April 9, 2021, which is effectively 1:55 a.m. JST on April 10.
^ ^a ^b This episode aired at 2:10 a.m. JST, 15 minutes after the original air time.
^ ^a ^b This episode aired at 2:05 a.m. JST, 10 minutes after the original air time.
^ This episode aired at 2:30 a.m. JST, 35 minutes after the original air time.
^ ^a ^b This episode aired at 2: a.m. JST, 5 minutes after the original air time.

References[]

^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 12, 2021). "Gust's Blue Reflection Game Gets TV Anime in April". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 26, 2021). "Blue Reflection Ray TV Anime's Ad Reveals April 9 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
^ Mateo, Alex (March 16, 2021). "Blue Reflection Ray TV Anime's Videos Preview Songs, Character Voices, Action Scenes". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 27, 2021). "Blue Reflection Ray Reveals More Cast, New Theme Song Artist". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 4, 2021). "Blue Reflection Ray Anime Reveals New Video, Ending Theme Artist for Show's 2nd Half". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
^ "Magical Girl Anime Blue Reflection Ray Streams Exclusively on Funimation This Spring". Funimation. March 19, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
^ "曼迪4月代理新番登場". Facebook (in Chinese). March 26, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 27, 2021). "Blue Reflection Magical Girl Franchise Gets 2 New Games, Confirms Anime's Half-Year Run". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
^ "Blue Relection Ray Anime's Home Video Release Canceled". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Terebi Anime "Burū Rifurekushon Rei/Rei"" TVアニメ『BLUE REFLECTION RAY/澪』 [TV Anime "Blue Reflection Ray"]. bluereflection-ray.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 1, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
^ "Watch Blue Reflection Ray Sub | Action/Adventure, Drama, Fantasy Anime | Funimation". Funimation. Archived from the original on April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
^ "Terebi Anime "Burū Rifurekushon Rei/Rei"" TVアニメ『BLUE REFLECTION RAY/澪』 [TV Anime "Blue Reflection Ray"]. bluereflection-ray.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 16, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.

External links[]

Anime official website (in Japanese)
Blue Reflection Ray (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

[3] MBS and TBS lists the series premiere at 25:55 on April 9, 2021, which is effectively 1:55 a.m. JST on April 10.

[broadcast-14] This episode aired at 2:10 a.m. JST, 15 minutes after the original air time.

[2:05-15] This episode aired at 2:05 a.m. JST, 10 minutes after the original air time.

[16] This episode aired at 2:30 a.m. JST, 35 minutes after the original air time.

[2:00-17] This episode aired at 2: a.m. JST, 5 minutes after the original air time.

[1] Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 12, 2021). "Gust's Blue Reflection Game Gets TV Anime in April". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 12, 2021.

[2] Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 26, 2021). "Blue Reflection Ray TV Anime's Ad Reveals April 9 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 26, 2021.

[4] Mateo, Alex (March 16, 2021). "Blue Reflection Ray TV Anime's Videos Preview Songs, Character Voices, Action Scenes". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 16, 2021.

[5] Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 27, 2021). "Blue Reflection Ray Reveals More Cast, New Theme Song Artist". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 27, 2021.

[6] Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 4, 2021). "Blue Reflection Ray Anime Reveals New Video, Ending Theme Artist for Show's 2nd Half". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 4, 2021.

[7] "Magical Girl Anime Blue Reflection Ray Streams Exclusively on Funimation This Spring". Funimation. March 19, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.

[8] "曼迪4月代理新番登場". Facebook (in Chinese). March 26, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021.

[9] Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 27, 2021). "Blue Reflection Magical Girl Franchise Gets 2 New Games, Confirms Anime's Half-Year Run". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 27, 2021.

[10] "Blue Relection Ray Anime's Home Video Release Canceled". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2021-07-04.

[story-11] "Terebi Anime "Burū Rifurekushon Rei/Rei"" TVアニメ『BLUE REFLECTION RAY/澪』 [TV Anime "Blue Reflection Ray"]. bluereflection-ray.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 1, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2021.

[12] "Watch Blue Reflection Ray Sub | Action/Adventure, Drama, Fantasy Anime | Funimation". Funimation. Archived from the original on April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2021.

[13] "Terebi Anime "Burū Rifurekushon Rei/Rei"" TVアニメ『BLUE REFLECTION RAY/澪』 [TV Anime "Blue Reflection Ray"]. bluereflection-ray.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 16, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.

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