Animation x Paralympic explained

Animation x Paralympic: Who Is Your Hero?
Ja Kanji:アニ×パラ〜あなたのヒーローは誰ですか〜
Ja Romaji:Ani x Para: Anata no Hīrō wa Dare desu ka?
Genre:Sports (Paralympic sports)
Creator:Yoichi Takahashi
Type:tv series
Network:NHK General, NHK E, NHK World
First:November 10, 2017
Last:present
Episodes:18
Episode List:
  1. List of episodes
Portal:yes

(abbreviated Anime x Para or Ani x Para) is a series of animated short films produced by NHK to promote the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo.[1] [2] Each episode features a different Paralympic sport and is produced in collaboration with well-known anime and manga creators or franchises.

On February 28, 2020, it was announced that Kyoto Animation had to cancel an episode they were working on, originally due to be aired in August 2019, as due to an arson attack they would be unable to complete it in time for the 2020 Paralympics.[3]

List of episodes

No. Sport Release date (Japan) Release date (U.S.) Collaborators
1 November 10, 2017 September 8, 2018
2 November 10, 2017 November 10, 2018
3 August 25, 2018 November 11, 2018
4 November 17, 2018 December 9, 2018
5 December 15, 2018 January 26, 2019
6 March 3, 2019 May 14, 2019
7 July 20, 2019 August 19, 2019
  • Features real-life athlete Shota Kawamoto
  • Crossover with Yowamushi Pedal
  • Theme song by 04 Limited Sazabys
8 November 12, 2019 January 4, 2020
9 March 30, 2020 May 25, 2020
10 March 31, 2020 June 1, 2020
  • Collaboration with Mashiro Hi, a manga about vision impaired marathon
  • Theme song by LiSA
11 October 18, 2020 November 3, 2020
12 April 25, 2021 June 27, 2021
  • Features real-life athlete Iwabuchi Koyo, competitor at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
  • Collaboration with Yoshino Mariko and Miyao Kazutaka, author and illustrator respectively of Team Futari
  • Theme song composed by Tsunku and sung by Yokoyama Daisuke and the NHK Tokyo Children's Chorus
13 February 20, 2022
  • Features Momo Minamikawa, character based on an interview with real-life athlete Momoka Muraoka
  • Character Design- Hisashi Eguchi
  • Theme song- Awesome City Club "On Your Mark"
14 February 20, 2022
  • Features Mayama, character based on an interview with real-life athlete Keiji Okamoto
  • Character design- Kazuhiko Shimamoto
  • Theme song- WurtS "SPACESHIP"
15 August 22, 2022
16 March 12, 2023
  • Collaboration with Kimi to Kogu - Nagatoro Kōkō Canoe-bu by Ayano Takeda
  • Theme song- otoha "If no Mermaid".[5]
17 February 27, 2024
  • Features real-life athlete Aiko Okazaki, competitor at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
  • Collaboration with Ushio & Tora by Kazuhiro Fujita
  • Theme song- Burnout Syndromes "Amateras".[6]
18 March 22, 2024

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Para sport meets anime as NHK create new series ahead of Tokyo 2020. Paralympic.org. 2018-01-31. 2019-09-27.
  2. Web site: NHK to Air Paralympic-Themed Anime Shorts in Run-Up to 2020. Mercedes. Milligan. Animation Magazine. 2017-10-23. 2019-09-27.
  3. Web site: Kyoto Animation's Planned 'Anime x Para' Short for NHK Canceled . Rafael Antonio Pineda . Anime News Network . 28 February 2020 . 14 April 2020 .
  4. Web site: Shingo Kunieda stars in Paralympic-themed anime episode. International Tennis Federation. 2018-08-25. 2019-09-27.
  5. Web site: Morrissy. Kim. 16th Paralympics Anime Short Adapts Kimi to Kogu Novel By Sound! Euphonium Author. Anime News Network. February 16, 2024. February 23, 2023.
  6. Web site: Mateo. Alex. 17th Paralympics Anime Short Features Ushio & Tora with Para-Archery. Anime News Network. February 16, 2024. February 16, 2024.
  7. Web site: ja:「魔入りました！入間くん」恐ろしい名の球技に入間が挑む、NHK「アニ×パラ」新作で. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/565493. Natasha, Inc.. Comic Natalie. March 18, 2024. July 25, 2024. ja.

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