Extreme Hearts
Extreme Hearts | |
Genre | Sports |
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Created by | Masaki Tsuzuki |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Junji Nishimura |
Written by | Masaki Tsuzuki |
Music by | Effy |
Studio | Seven Arcs |
Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
Original network | Tokyo MX, BS11, WOWOW |
Original run | July 10, 2022 – September 25, 2022 |
Episodes | 12 |
Extreme Hearts is an original Japanese anime television series created and written by Masaki Tsuzuki, the creator of Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha and Dog Days, directed by Junji Nishimura and animated by Seven Arcs, which aired from July to September 2022.
Characters[]
- Hiyori Hayama (葉山陽和, Hayama Hiyori)
- Voiced by: Ruriko Noguchi[1]
- She is a high school student and a guitarist. Although she already made her solo debut, her career remained unsuccessful, leading to her label ending her contract. Not wanting to give up on music, her fan Saki introduced her to Extreme Hearts, a sports competition for idol groups.
- Saki Kodaka (小鷹咲希, Kodaka Saki)
- Voiced by: Miho Okasaki[1]
- A high school student and a fan of Hiyori's music. She has played football from a young age.
- Sumika Maehara (前原純華, Maehara Sumika)
- Voiced by: Kana Yūki[1]
- A high school student and a former baseball player.
- Yukino Tachibana (橘雪乃, Tachibana Yukino)
- Voiced by: Ayaka Fukuhara[2]
- A high school student. Her family runs a dojo. Much is expected from her as her father and brother both died in an accident prior to the events of the series.
- Lise Kohinata (小日向理瀬, Kohinata Rise)
- Voiced by: Ari Ozawa[2]
- A high school student and karateka. She uploads her moves online but hasn't been able to gain much of a following. She retired from karate competitions due to an incident where she accidentally injured an opponent, which continued to haunt her until she was recruited by RISE.
- Hazuki Sakurai (桜井羽月, Sakurai Hatsuki)
- Voiced by: Rika Abe[3]
- Tomo Miyasiro (御社智, Miyasiro Tomo)
- Voiced by: Saori Ōnishi[3]
- Yuriko Suemune (末宗祐里子, Suemune Yuriko)
- Voiced by: Yō Taichi[3]
- Chihiro Honda (本田千尋, Honda Chihiro)
- Voiced by: Kaede Yuasa[3]
- Teena Merkies (ティーナ・メルキース, Tīna Merukīsu)
- Voiced by: Tomomi Mineuchi[3]
- QON-N4CX Nono (ノノ, Nono)
- Voiced by: Chinami Hashimoto[4]
- Michelle Jaeger (ミシェル・イェーガー, Misheru Yēgā)
- Voiced by: Kana Ichinose[5]
- Ashley Vancroft (アシュリー・ヴァンクロフト, Ashurī Vankurofuto)
- Voiced by: Asami Seto[5]
- RiN
- Voiced by: Yoko Hikasa[6]
- Shinji Ibuki (伊吹慎二, Ibuki Shinji)
- Voiced by: Junji Majima[6]
- Sanae (サナエ)
- Voiced by: Ayaka Suwa[6]
- NaO
- Voiced by: Aiko Ninomiya[7]
- SaKo
- Voiced by: Sayaka Senbongi[7]
Production and release[]
The original project created by Masaki Tsuzuki was originally announced on May 20, 2021,[8] which was later revealed to be an anime television series on February 10, 2022. Junji Nishimura is directing the anime at Seven Arcs, with Tsuzuki writing the scripts, and Effy composing the music.[9] Original character designs are provided by Waki Ikawa, while Issei Aragaki adapts the designs for animation. Aragaki and Kana Hashidate are serving as chief animation directors, and Shuichi Kawakami and Takuya Fujima drafted the sub-character designs.[1] The series aired from July 10 to September 25, 2022, on Tokyo MX and BS11. The opening theme song is "Infinite" by Miho Okasaki.[10] Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia.[11]
Episode list[]
No. | Title [12][13] | Directed by [a] | Storyboarded by [a] | Original air date [14] |
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1 | "Rise" | Sachiko Kanno | Junji Nishimura, Tōru Yoshida | July 10, 2022 |
2 | "Something I Can't Give Up" Transcription: "Yuzurenai Mono" (Japanese: 譲れないもの) | Seo Hye-Jin | Junji Nishimura, Tōru Yoshida | July 17, 2022 |
3 | "Rise up Dream" | Sachiko Kanno | Junji Nishimura, Tōru Yoshida | July 24, 2022 |
4 | "Meeting a New Face" Transcription: "Atarashii Deai" (Japanese: 新しい出会い) | Masahiro Hosoda | Masahiro Hosoda | July 31, 2022 |
5 | "Samurai Heart" Transcription: "Samurai Hāto" (Japanese: サムライハート) | Tarō Kubo | Gōichi Iwahata | August 7, 2022 |
6 | "The Sword of the Heart" Transcription: "Kokoro no Ken" (Japanese: 心の剣) | Takayuki Hamana | Takayuki Hamana | August 14, 2022 |
7 | "Stand up & Fight" | Daisuke Tsukushi | Gōichi Iwahata | August 21, 2022 |
8 | "Summertime Vacation" Transcription: "Samātaimu Bakēshon" (Japanese: サマータイム・バケーション) | Gorō Kuji | Gōichi Iwahata | August 28, 2022 |
9 | "Snow Wolf" | Masahiro Hosoda, Shin Itagaki | Masahiro Hosoda, Tōru Yoshida | September 4, 2022 |
10 | "Promise" Transcription: "Yakusoku" (Japanese: 約束) | Gorō Kuji | Gorō Kuji | September 11, 2022 |
11 | "Run for Victory" | Sachiko Kanno | Junji Nishimura, Tōru Yoshida | September 18, 2022 |
12 | "Sunrise" | Masahiro Hosoda, Shige Fukase | Gōichi Iwahata, Junji Nishimura | September 25, 2022 |
Notes[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Loo, Egan (February 10, 2022). "Nanoha Creator Masaki Tsuzuki's Extreme Hearts Anime Unveils Story, Cast, Staff, Summer Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 10, 2022). "Extreme Hearts Reveals 3 More Character Videos, 2 New Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 17, 2022). "Extreme Hearts Anime Streams Reveals 5 More Cast Members in Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (June 24, 2022). "Extreme Hearts Anime Casts Chinami Hashimoto, Reveals Character Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Hazra, Adriana (July 1, 2022). "Extreme Hearts Anime Casts Kana Ichinose, Asami Seto; Reveals New Key Visual". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Mateo, Alex (July 30, 2022). "Extreme Hearts Anime Casts Yōko Hikasa, Junji Majima, Ayaka Suwa". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Loo, Egan (August 13, 2022). "Extreme Hearts Anime Casts Aiko Ninomiya, Sayaka Senbongi". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 20, 2021). "Nanoha's Masaki Tsuzuki Unveils New Extreme Hearts Project". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (May 22, 2022). "Extreme Hearts Anime Previews Characters Saki Kodaka, Hiyori Hayama in Videos". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 27, 2022). "Nanoha Creator Masaki Tsuzuki's Extreme Hearts Anime Previewed in Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ Cardine, Kyle (July 6, 2022). "FINAL UPDATE: Crunchyroll Announces Summer 2022 Anime Lineup! (7/6)". Crunchyroll. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ "Episōdozu|Terebi Anime "Ekusutorīmu Hātsu" Kōshiki Saito" EPISODES|TVアニメ「Extreme Hearts」公式サイト [Episodes|TV Anime "Extreme Hearts" Official Website]. exhearts.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 9, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ^ "Extreme Hearts - Watch on Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ "On'ea|Terebi Anime "Ekusutorīmu Hātsu" Kōshiki Saito" ON AIR|TVアニメ「Extreme Hearts」公式サイト [On Air|TV Anime "Extreme Hearts" Official Website]. exhearts.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 10, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
External links[]
- Anime official website (in Japanese)
- Extreme Hearts (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- 2022 anime television series debuts
- Anime with original screenplays
- Crunchyroll anime
- Seven Arcs
- Sports anime and manga
- Tokyo MX original programming