Mars Red

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Mars Red
MARS RED Key Visual.jpg
Anime promotional poster
Manga
Written byBun-O Fujisawa
Illustrated byKemuri Karakara
Published byMag Garden
English publisher
MagazineMonthly Comic Garden
DemographicShōnen
Original runJanuary 4, 2020 – present
Anime television series
Directed by
  • Kōhei Hatano
  • Shinya Sadamitsu[a]
Written byJun'ichi Fujisaku
Music byToshiyuki Muranaka
StudioSignal.MD
Licensed byFunimation
Original networkytv, Tokyo MX, Chūkyō TV, CS Family Gekijo
Original run April 6, 2021 – June 29, 2021
Episodes13 (List of episodes)
Game
Edge of Nightmare
DeveloperD-techno
GenreAdventure
PlatformAndroid, iOS
Released
  • JP: May 20, 2021
  • WW: July 9, 2021
Wikipe-tan face.svg Anime and manga portal

Mars Red (stylized as MARS RED) is a Japanese anime television series produced by Signal.MD. It is based on a stage reading play written by Bun-O Fujisawa. The series aired from April to June 2021.

Plot[]

In 1923, the Japanese government creates a new unit within the army to counter the vampire's increasing numbers and their new artificial blood source.

Characters[]

Yoshinobu Maeda (前田義信, Maeda Yoshinobu)
Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe[1][2] (2013 stage, anime), Hiroki Takahashi[3] (2015 stage) (Japanese); Sean Schemmel (anime)[4] (English)
Shutaro Kurusu (栗栖秀太郎, Kurusu Shutaro)
Voiced by: Hidenori Tokuyama[1] (2013 stage), Yūta Furukawa[3] (2015 stage), Tasuku Hatanaka[2] (anime) (Japanese); Zach Aguilar (anime)[4] (English)
Tokuichi Yamagami (山上徳一, Yamagami Tokuichi)
Voiced by: Jūrōta Kosugi[1] (2013 stage), Junichi Suwabe[3] (2015 stage), Kōichi Yamadera[5] (anime) (Japanese); Bryan Massey (anime)[4] (English)
Suwa (スワ, Suwa)
Voiced by: Kenichi Suzumura[1][3][2] (2013 and 2015 stage, anime) (Japanese); Aaron Dismuke (anime)[4] (English)
Takeuchi (タケウチ, Takeuchi)
Voiced by: Akira Ishida[1][3][2] (2013 and 2015 stage, anime) (Japanese); Chris Guerrero (anime)[4] (English)
Sonosuke Nakajima (中島宗之助, Nakajima Sōnosuke)
Voiced by: Hiroki Takahashi[1] (2013 stage), Kenyu Horiuchi[3] (2015 stage), Hiroshi Yanaka[6] (anime) (Japanese); Mick Wingert (anime)[4] (English)
Defrott (デフロット, Defurotto)
Voiced by: Miyuki Sawashiro[1][3][5] (2013 and 2015 stage, anime) (Japanese); Ciarán Strange (anime)[4] (English)
Aoi Shirase (白瀬葵, Shirase Aoi)
Voiced by: Minami[1] (2013 stage), Aki Asakura[3] (2015 stage), Fumiko Orikasa[6] (anime) (Japanese); Caitlin Glass (anime)[4] (English)
Misaki (岬, Misaki)
Voiced by: Ayahi Takagaki[6] (Japanese); Dawn M. Bennett[4] (English)
Shinnosuke Tenmaya (天満屋慎之助, Tenmaya Shin'nosukei)
Voiced by: Sachi Kokuryu[6] (Japanese); Katelyn Barr[4] (English)
Rufus Glenn (ルーファス・グレン, Rūfasu Guren)
Voiced by: Makoto Furukawa[6] (Japanese); Reagan Murdock[4] (English)

Media[]

Manga[]

A manga adaptation of the reading play by Kemuri Karakara was announced to run in Monthly Comic Garden from January 4, 2020.[7] Seven Seas Entertainment will publish the manga in North America.[8]

Anime[]

On February 6, 2020, Yomiuri-TV Enterprise LTD announced their 50th Anniversary project, a new anime television series directed by Kōhei Hatano to be co-produced by Funimation. The series is animated by Signal.MD, with Jun'ichi Fujisaku writing the series' scripts, Yukari Takeuchi adapting the character designs originally by Kemuri Karakara, and Toshiyuki Muranaka composing the series' music. The series aired from April 6 to June 29, 2021 on ytv and other channels.[9][10][5] The opening theme is "Seimei no Aria" (生命のアリア, "Aria of Life") by Wagakki Band while the ending theme is "ON MY OWN" by Hyde.[11][12] The first episode was given a premiere screening on Funimation one week before the Japanese broadcast, in both subtitled and dubbed options.[13]

No.Title [14][15]Directed by [14]Written by [14]Original air date [16]
1"Dawn"
Transcription: "Hi no Ataru Basho" (Japanese: 陽のあたる場所)		Kōhei HatanoJun'ichi FujisakuApril 6, 2021 (2021-04-06)[b]
2"Till Death Do Us Part"
Transcription: "Shi ga Futari o Wakatsu Made" (Japanese: 死が二人を分かつまで)		Nao Miyoshi, Shinya Sadamitsu,
Kōhei Hatano		Jun'ichi FujisakuApril 13, 2021 (2021-04-13)
3"His Dream"
Transcription: "Yume Makura" (Japanese: 夢枕)		Shinya Sadamitsu, Kōhei HatanoJun'ichi FujisakuApril 20, 2021 (2021-04-20)
4"Unknown Song"
Transcription: "Uta Shirazu no Uta" (Japanese: 歌知らずの歌)		Shigeru UedaJun'ichi FujisakuApril 27, 2021 (2021-04-27)[c]
5"Persona Non Grata"
Transcription: "Perusona Non Gurāta" (Japanese: ペルソナ・ノン・グラータ)		Toshiyuki SoneJun'ichi FujisakuMay 4, 2021 (2021-05-04)
6"The Last Blue Sky"
Transcription: "Saigo no Aozora" (Japanese: さいごの青空)		Shinya SadamitsuJun'ichi FujisakuMay 11, 2021 (2021-05-11)
7"The Letter"
Transcription: "Tegami" (Japanese: 手紙)		Akie IshiiJun'ichi FujisakuMay 18, 2021 (2021-05-18)
8"Purgatory"
Transcription: "Rengoku" (Japanese: 煉獄)		Shinya SadamitsuJun'ichi FujisakuMay 25, 2021 (2021-05-25)
9"Suspicion"
Transcription: "Ginen" (Japanese: 疑念)		Hitomi EzoeJun'ichi FujisakuJune 1, 2021 (2021-06-01)[d]
10"A Midsummer Night's Dream Gone By"
Transcription: "Tōrisugishi, Natsu no Yo no Yume" (Japanese: 通り過ぎし、夏の夜の夢)		Shinya SadamitsuJun'ichi FujisakuJune 8, 2021 (2021-06-08)[e]
11"Dark Wings"
Transcription: "kokuyoku" (Japanese: 黒翼)		Fumio MaezonoJun'ichi FujisakuJune 15, 2021 (2021-06-15)[c]
12"King of Fools"
Transcription: "Dōke no Ō" (Japanese: 道化の王)		Shinya SadamitsuJun'ichi FujisakuJune 22, 2021 (2021-06-22)[c]
13"Frailty, Thy Name Is..."
Transcription: "Yowaki Mono, Nanji no Na wa" (Japanese: 弱きもの、汝の名は)		Kōhei HatanoJun'ichi FujisakuJune 29, 2021 (2021-06-29)[e]

Mobile game[]

A free-to-play smartphone adventure game titled Mas Red: Edge of the Nightmare (Kawataredoki no Uta) was announced on February 20, 2021 and released on May 20, 2021 in Japan and worldwide on July, 9 2021. The game was developed by D-techno and franchise creator Bun'O Fujisawa created an original story.[18]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Chief Director/Chief Episode Director (演出チーフ)
  2. ^ This episode was pre-screened on March 30, 2021 on Funimation.[17]
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c This episode aired at 2:04 a.m. JST, 5 minutes after the original air time on Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation.
  4. ^ This episode aired at 2:09 a.m. JST, 10 minutes after the original air time on Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b This episode aired at 2:05 a.m. JST, 6 minutes after the original air time on Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h "2013年6月公演のアーカイブページです。".
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "MARS RED Vampire TV Anime's 1st Promo Video Unveils Cast". Anime News Network. March 4, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h "2015 cast".
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 29, 2021). "Funimation Reveals Mars Red Anime's English Dub Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Mars Red TV Anime Reveals 2 More Cast Members, April 2021 Debut". Anime News Network. November 1, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Mars Red Anime Reveals 5 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. May 29, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  7. ^ "Kemuri Karakara's Mars Red Manga Launches on January 4". Anime News Network. December 5, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  8. ^ "Seven Seas Sinks its Teeth into License of MARS RED Manga Series". December 4, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  9. ^ Mateo, Alex (February 5, 2021). "Mars Red TV Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals April 5 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  10. ^ "MARS RED Vampire Stage Productions Get TV Anime in 2021". Anime News Network. February 6, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  11. ^ "Wagakki Band Performs Mars Red Anime's Opening Song". Anime News Network. January 4, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  12. ^ "Mars Red Anime's Video Previews Ending Song by HYDE". Anime News Network. March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  13. ^ Friedman, Nicholas (March 24, 2021). "MARS RED Episode 1 Premieres One Week Before Japan on Funimation". Funimation. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  14. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Sutōrī｜Māzu Reddo Kōshiki Anime Saito" STORY｜MARS RED 公式アニメサイト [Story｜Mars Red Official Anime Website]. marsred.tv (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 29, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  15. ^ "Watch Mars Red Sub & Dub | Action/Adventure, Drama Anime | Funimation". Funimation. Archived from the original on March 29, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  16. ^ "Māzu Reddo Kōshiki Anime Saito" MARS RED 公式アニメサイト [Mars Red Official Anime Website]. marsred.tv (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 6, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  17. ^ "MARS RED Episode 1 Premieres One Week Before Japan on Funimation". Funimation. 24 March 2021. Archived from the original on March 26, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  18. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 20, 2021). "Mars Red: Kawataredoki no Uta Smartphone Game Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 20, 2021.

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