Million Arthur (TV series)
Million Arthur (叛逆性ミリオンアーサー, Hangyaku-sei Mirion Āsā, lit. "Operation Han-Gyaku-Sei Million Arthur") is a TV anime adaptation of the Million Arthur series by Square Enix.
| Million Arthur | |
 Key visual | |
| 叛逆性ミリオンアーサー (Hangyaku-sei Mirion Āsā) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Yōhei Suzuki |
| Written by | Gō Tamai |
| Music by | Go Shiina |
| Studio | J.C.Staff |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | Tokyo MX, BS11, AT-X, SUN, TVA |
| Original run | October 25, 2018 – June 27, 2019 |
| Episodes | 23 + 1 OVA |
Plot
The sacred sword Excalibur was created to judge a person's ability to be king of England. Those whom the sword accepts will be called "Arthur" and will obtain great power. However, there was not a single Arthur, but many. Due to this massive creation of legendary humans, the world and its history began to be distorted. Now, with the aim of restoring the history of the world to its original course, six Arthurs, a master of the sword, a fighter, a sniper, a puncher, an alchemist and a shooter, will go to England. Their mission is to defeat all those who have managed to obtain a power from the sacred sword Excalibur and who are distorting the world.
Characters
- Dancho Arthur (団長アーサー, Danchō Āsā)
- Voiced by: Sora Amamiya[1] (Japanese); Alexis Tipton (English)[2]
- Dancho is the cheerful blonde female leader who is an erotic pervert that wields a sword.
- Tekken Arthur (鉄拳アーサー, Tekken Āsā)
- Voiced by: Tetsuya Kakihara[1] (Japanese); Ricco Fajardo (English)[2]
- Tekken is high-spirit and exercises for any battle using his gauntlets.
- Yamaneko Arthur (山猫アーサー, Yamaneko Āsā)
- Voiced by: Ayana Taketatsu[1] (Japanese); Alex Moore (English)[2]
- Yamaneko is an unsociable girl and holds a rocket launcher.
- Renkin Arthur (錬金アーサー, Renkin Āsā)
- Voiced by: Inori Minase[1] (Japanese); Tia Ballard (English)[2]
- Renkin is a short girl who actually carries a huge mallet.
- Kakka Arthur (閣下アーサー, Kakka Āsā)
- Voiced by: Natsuki Hanae[1] (Japanese); Dallas Reid (English)[2]
- Kakka is rather a cute boy but a magician with a spellbook.
- Ruro Arthur (流浪アーサー, Rurō Āsā)
- Voiced by: Yuichi Nakamura (Japanese); Ian Sinclair (English)[2]
- Ruro appears to be a thoughtful young man with twin firearms.
- Nuckelavee (ナックラヴイ)
- Voiced by: Himika Akaneya[3] (Japanese); Bryn Apprill (English)[2]
- Dancho's fairy.
- Titania (ティター二ア)
- Voiced by: Rie Takahashi[3] (Japanese); Jill Harris (English)[2]
- Tekken's fairy.
- Coupy (クーピー)
- Voiced by: Nao Tōyama[3] (Japanese); Sarah Wiedenheft (English)[2]
- Yamaneko's fairy.
- Brigitte (ブリギッテ)
- Voiced by: Yū Serizawa[3] (Japanese); Skyler McIntosh (English)[2]
- Kakka's fairy.
- Bodach (ボダッハ)
- Voiced by: Suzuko Mimori[3] (Japanese); Monica Rial (English)[2]
- Renkin's fairy.
- Bethor (ベトール)
- Voiced by: Rina Hidaka[3] (Japanese); Felecia Angelle (English)[2]
- Ruro's fairy.
Production
An anime television series adaptation of the Han-Gyaku-Sei Million Arthur MMORPG by J.C.Staff aired from October 25 to December 27, 2018 on Tokyo MX and other channels.[1] It was announced that the series will be split-cour, with the second season airing from April 4 to June 27, 2019.[4] The series is directed by Yōhei Suzuki and written by Gō Tamai. Yoshinari Saito provides the character designs. The series' music is composed by Go Shiina and produced by Lantis. Genco is producing the series.[4] The opening theme song is "Highlight" by Ayaka Ōhashi, and the ending theme song is "KI-te MI-te HIT PARADE!" by Himika Akaneya, Rie Takahashi, Nao Tōyama, Yū Serizawa, Suzuko Mimori, and Rina Hidaka under their character names.[4] The second opening theme song is "Open the Worlds" by ORESAMA, and the second ending theme song is "Pearly×Party" by the voice actress unit Pearly Fairy.[5] The anime is licensed in North America by Funimation.[6]
The series ran for 23 episodes. An unaired episode was included in the series' sixth Blu-ray volume, which was released on October 2, 2019.[7]
Season 1
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Rebel into the Past" "Kako e no hangyaku" (過去への叛逆) | October 25, 2018 |
| 2 | 2 | "The Forbidden Sacred Sword" "Kindan no Seiken" (禁断の聖剣) | November 1, 2018 |
| 3 | 3 | "Fists of Fury" "Ikari no Tekken" (怒りの鉄拳) | November 8, 2018 |
| 4 | 4 | "With Love from the Sacred Land" "Seichi yori ai o komete" (聖地より愛をこめて) | November 15, 2018 |
| 5 | 5 | "A Rotten Art" "Kusatta geijutsu" (腐った芸術) | November 22, 2018 |
| 6 | 6 | "The Arthur Who Fished for Stars" "Hoshi o tsutta Āsā" (星を釣ったアーサー) | November 29, 2018 |
| 7 | 7 | "Rosebud" "Bara no tsubomi" (薔薇の蕾) | December 6, 2018 |
| 8 | 8 | "Call Us Magical Girls" "Mahō shōjo to yobarete" (魔法少女と呼ばれて) | December 13, 2018 |
| 9 | 9 | "Within the Beautiful Light" "Ito utsukushiki hikari no naka de" (いとうつくしき光の中で) | December 20, 2018 |
| 10 | 10 | "Despair for the Future" "Mirai e no zetsubō" (未来への絶望) | December 27, 2018 |
Season 2
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | "The Legend Fairy" "Denshō no Yōsei" (伝承の妖精) | April 4, 2019 |
| 12 | 2 | "Failure as a Leader" "Danchō shikkaku" (団長失格) | April 11, 2019 |
| 13 | 3 | "Goodbye, Yama" "Sayonara, Yama-chan" (さよなら、山ちゃん) | April 18, 2019 |
| 14 | 4 | "Shivering Secret Hot Springs" "Senritsu no Hitō !" (戦慄の秘湯!) | April 25, 2019 |
| 15 | 5 | "I Love Tasty Stuff" "Oishī no ga osuki" (おいしいのがお好き) | May 2, 2019 |
| 16 | 6 | "Utahime Is Here! Rah! Rah! Rah!" "Utahime ga yattekuru Yā ! Yā ! Yā !" (歌姫がやって来るヤァ!ヤァ!ヤァ!) | May 9, 2019 |
| 17 | 7 | "Captain Dancho" "Kyaputen Danchō" (キャプテン団長) | May 16, 2019 |
| 18 | 8 | "Altered History" "Rekishi no Kaizan" (歴史の改竄) | May 23, 2019 |
| 19 | 9 | "Stolen Excalibur" "Ubawareta Ekusukaribā" (奪われたエクスカリバー) | May 30, 2019 |
| 20 | 10 | "Watch out, Little Red Riding Hood" "Akazukin-chan Ki o tsukete" (赤ずきんちゃん気をつけて) | June 6, 2019 |
| 21 | 11 | "The Journey to Combine" "Gattai e no Michinori" (合体への道のり) | June 13, 2019 |
| 22 | 12 | "Demise of Legend" "Denshō no Shūen" (伝承の終焉) | June 20, 2019 |
| 23 | 13 | "Into the Rebel Future" "Hangyaku no Mirai e" (叛逆の未来へ) | June 27, 2019 |
| OVA–24 | 14 | "Farewell, Beloved Dancho" "Operation Han-Gyaku-Sei Million Arthur Special" (叛逆性ミリオンアーサー TV未放送エピソード) | October 2, 2019 |
References
- "Square Enix's Han-Gyaku-Sei Million Arthur MMORPG Gets TV Anime by J.C. Staff". Anime News Network. March 21, 2018. Archived from the original on March 22, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- Funimation. "[Master Thread] Million Arthur (Dubbed)". www.funimation.com. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 26, 2018). "Han-Gyaku-Sei Million Arthur TV Anime Reveals New Visual, Cast, Staff, October Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 6, 2018). "Han-Gyaku-Sei Million Arthur Anime Gets 2nd Season in April 4". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 8, 2019). "Han-Gyaku-Sei Million Arthur Anime's 2nd Season Premieres on April 4". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- "Spring 2019 Will Warm You Up!". Funimation. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 30, 2018). "Han-Gyaku-Sei Million Arthur Anime Listed With 23 Episodes Plus Unaired Episode". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
External links
- Official anime website (in Japanese)
- Official Funimation website
- Million Arthur (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
