FINISHED
The World Ends with You The Animation
12 Episodes
24 min each
SPRING 2021
Synopsis
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 (UG). Now an unwilling participant in the mysterious "Reapers' Game," Neku must partner up with a girl named Shiki in order to survive. Together, they complete missions and defeat monsters known as "Noise" as they gradually uncover the true nature of this twisted Game. "There's only one way to stay alive in Shibuya: trust your partner." Will they survive the Reapers' Game?
Action
Supernatural
Format
Unknown
Episodes
12
Per Episode
24 min
Source
Unknown
Episodes
12 / 12 Episodes
1
Episode 1
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.
2
Episode 2
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?
3
Episode 3
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?
4
Episode 4
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?
5
Episode 5
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.
6
Episode 6
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?
7
Episode 7
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?
8
Episode 8
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.
9
Episode 9
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.
10
Episode 10
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.
11
Episode 11
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?
12
Episode 12
The World Ends with You
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?
Characters
Voice Actors
Kouki Uchiyama (japanese)
Neku Sakuraba
Main
Voice Actors
Anna Hachimine (japanese)
Shiki Misaki
Main
Voice Actors
Ryouhei Kimura (japanese)
Yoshiya Kiryu
Main
Voice Actors
Ayana Taketatsu (japanese)
Raimu Bito
Main
Voice Actors
Subaru Kimura (japanese)
Daisukenojo Bito
Main
Voice Actors
Kenjirou Tsuda (japanese)
Sanae Hanekoma
Supporting
Staff
Kazuya Ichikawa
Director
Midori Gotou
Series Composition
Gen Kobayashi
Character Design
Tetsuya Nomura
Character Design
Takeharu Ishimoto
Music
R-Shitei
Theme Song Performance (OP)
Comments
Information
Aired
Apr 09, 2021
to Jun 25, 2021
Season
SPRING 2021
Source
Unknown
Format
Unknown
Studios
Shin-Ei Animation
Domerica
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