Number24

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Number24
GenreSports (Rugby)[1]
Created by
Anime television series
Directed byShigeru Kimiya
Written byRika Nakase
StudioPRA
Licensed byFunimation
Original networkTokyo MX
Original run January 8, 2020 – April 15, 2020
Episodes12
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Number24 is a Japanese anime television series produced by PRA and directed by Shigeru Kimiya. It was broadcast on Tokyo MX from January to April 2020.

Plot[]

Former star rugby player Natsuza Yuzuki becomes a team manager, following a career-ending injury. His team is not that good but promising, and Natsuza decides to recruit his old friend and former ace Ibuki Ueka to give them a new edge. However, Ibuki quit the sport for unknown reasons and Natsuza is determined to find out why.[2]

Characters[]

Natsusa Yuzuki (柚木 夏紗, Yuzuki Natsusa)
Voiced by: Kengo Kawanishi[3] (Japanese); Griffin Puatu[4] (English)
Seiichirō Jingyōji (真行寺 清一郎, Jingyōji Seiichirō)
Voiced by: Ryōta Suzuki[3] (Japanese); Johnny Yong Bosch[4] (English)
Ibuki Ueoka (上丘 伊吹, Ueoko Ibuki)
Voiced by: Junichi Yanagita[3] (Japanese); Chris Hackney[4] (English)
Yasunari Tsuru (都留 靖也, Tsuru Yasunari)
Voiced by: Shōhei Komatsu[3] (Japanese); Michael Schneider[4] (English)
Yū Mashiro (真白 優, Mashiro Yū)
Voiced by: Ayumu Murase[3] (Japanese); [4] (English)
Gakuto Zaitsu (内梨 大成, Zaitsu Gakuto)
Voiced by: Hinata Tadokoro[3] (Japanese); Bill Butts[4] (English)
Ikuto Yufu (由布 郁斗, Yufu Ikuto)
Voiced by: Shinnosuke Tachibana[3] (Japanese); Martin Fraser[4] (English)
Taisei Uchinashi (内梨 大成, Uchinashi Taisei)
Voiced by: Makoto Furukawa[3] (Japanese); James Weaver Clark[4] (English)
Ethan Taylor
Voiced by: Kazuyuki Okitsu[3] (Japanese); Ian Sinclair[4] (English)
Madoka Hongō (本郷 円, Hongō Madoka)
Voiced by: Soma Saito[3] (Japanese); Barrett Leddy[4] (English)
Kazutaka Hongō (本郷 主鷹, Hongō Kazutaka)
Voiced by: Kaito Ishikawa[3] (Japanese); Daniel J. Edwards[4] (English)

Production and release[]

The series was first announced by Movic in March 2019. The series was produced by PRA and directed by Shigeru Kimiya, with Rika Nakase writing the scripts and Saori Sakaguchi designing the characters.[1] Takatoshi Hamano served as the series' sound director. The series premiered on Tokyo MX on January 8, 2020.[3][5] Masanori Kobayashi performed the opening theme song, "Set". The series has three ending themes, "Kimi to Iru nara", "Comical Try!!", and "Every Fight". They were performed by Kengo Kawanishi and Ryōta Suzuki, Kawanishi and Junichi Yanagita, and Kawanishi and Shōhei Komatsu respectively.[6] Episodes 11 and 12 were originally intended to be broadcast on March 18 and March 25, 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they were delayed to April 8 and April 15, 2020, respectively.[7]

Internationally, the series was licensed by Funimation outside of Asia.[8]

Reception[]

Caitlin Moore from Anime Feminist praised the plot and characters, while criticizing the animation and character designs.[9] Rebecca Silverman from Anime News Network praised the series for the main trio's story and the theme music, while criticizing the large amounts of characters and plot points present in the series. She also felt there were some body issues in the art.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Sherman, Jennifer (March 22, 2019). "Movic Reveals number24 Original Rugby TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "10 Anime From 2020 Nobody Really Talks About (But Should Totally Try Out)". CBR. 2021-01-17. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Pineda, Rafael (August 2, 2019). "number24 Rugby Anime Reveals Cast, Characters, More Staff, January Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "I'm Super Rokie Number 24!". Number24. Episode 1. 2021.
  5. ^ Mateo, Alex (November 21, 2019). "number24 Rugby Anime Premieres on January 8". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  6. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 1, 2019). "number24 Rugby Anime Reveals Artists for Opening, 3 Ending Theme Songs". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  7. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (March 12, 2020). "number24 Anime's Episodes 11, 12 Delayed to April". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  8. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 1, 2020). "Funimation to Stream number24 Rugby Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  9. ^ Moore, Caitlin (January 11, 2020). "number24 – Episode 1". Anime Feminist. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  10. ^ Silverman, Rebecca (April 28, 2020). "Review: number24 1 - 12 streaming". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 18, 2021.

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