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Deep Insanity
Creator:Square Enix
Type:manga
Deep Insanity: Nirvana
Illustrator:Etorouji Shiono
Publisher:Square Enix
Demographic:Seinen
Magazine:Monthly Big Gangan
First:January 24, 2020
Last:March 25, 2023
Volumes:4
Type:TV series
Deep Insanity: The Lost Child
Director:Shin Oonuma
Producer:Shouta Komatsu
Music:Mirai Kodai Gakudan
Studio:Silver Link
Network:Tokyo MX, MBS, BS11, TVA, AT-X
First:October 13, 2021
Last:December 29, 2021
Episodes:12
Deep Insanity: Asylum
Developer:Square Enix
Publisher:Square Enix
Genre:Action RPG
Platforms:Android, iOS, PC (Steam)
Portal:yes

Deep Insanity is a Japanese mixed-media project created by Square Enix. It consists of a manga titled Deep Insanity: Nirvana, which began serialization in Monthly Big Gangan from January 2020 to March 2023, a mobile and PC game titled Deep Insanity: Asylum, which was released on October 14, 2021, and an anime television series by Silver Link titled Deep Insanity: The Lost Child, which aired from October to December 2021.

Plot

The action takes place in a world where a large part of the population has fallen into comas due to the mysterious illness called "Randolph Syndrome" during the outbreak of World War III. The illness is revealed to come from deep under the South Pole in a place called "Asylum" which leads people to explore this new land to discover a cure for the disease or to find what treasure this new land holds.

The manga follows a boy who is immune to the condition and a trader living in Antarctica who journey into Asylum. The anime is set between the manga and video game storylines and follows the young recruit Shigure Daniel Kai who joins "Sleepers" in exploring Asylum which is inhabited by monsters called "Scarred" and human "Exiles", some of which have been affected by the Randolph Syndrome and are referred to as "Cultists". The video game is set during the time when 540 million people lie in comas from Randolph syndrome and involve the sole survivor of a massacre that took place at a medical facility.

Characters

Deep Insanity: Nirvana

The protagonist of the manga who is good at handling firearms and runs a store in Antarctica. She has a prosthetic right arm, so it can be used as a weapon.
  • A Sleeper who has a special resistance to Randolph Syndrome. While working on a hospital ship, he accidentally meets Yamada and together they go to Asylum in search of special items.

    • Deep Insanity: The Lost Child

    [1]
  • New Sleeper recruit who hopes to become a hero. He is assigned to Antarctica Front Platoon Unit 11 where his skilled marksmanship becomes an asset to the group.
    [1]
  • Antarctica Front Platoon Unit 11 Commander who wields a huge scythe-like weapon and who appears to have the ability to make time repeat.
    [1]
  • Platoon Unit 11 Executive Officer and leader in the field. He is the most experienced Sleeper on the team and is an excellent swordsman. He formerly dressed as a woman and was romantically involved with Hayden but is killed during a failed mission in the Abyss.
    [1]
  • Platoon Unit 11 Sleeper. Due to an accident, he has a prosthetic right arm and a brain injury which has left him with a complete lack of fear or the ability to feel pain.
    [1]
  • Platoon Unit 11 Sleeper. She has a prosthetic right leg and is an accomplished artist who is interested in manga and anime.
    [1]
  • Platoon Unit 11 Sanity Anchor after failing to meet the Sleeper entrance criteria. A former pop idol who was exploited and is embarrassed about her past.
    [1]
  • Konron Enterprises Antarctic Branch Chief.
    [1]
  • Ararat Strategic Commander.
    [1]
  • Antarctic Branch Chief.
    He works for an organization whose motives are unknown. He has a severe haircut with shaved sides and usually wears dark pointed tip sunglasses and is a former boyfriend of Leslie.
  • She has the appearance of a young girl and wears a garland of small flowers in her hair. She works for Hayden and commands two blue, vicious, rabbit-like animals, Kamezou and Usazou, which she carries in a backpack.
  • A young Exile girl living in an oasis area of the Asylum. She is viewed by Exile Cultists as the "Child of God" with the power to end the world and becomes the target of various groups in Antarctica for their own objectives.

    • Deep Insanity: Asylum

    Media

    Manga

    A manga series with story by Norimitsu Kaihō and Makoto Fukami and art by Etorouji Shiono titled Deep Insanity: Nirvana has been serialized in Square Enix's seinen manga magazine Monthly Big Gangan from January 24, 2020 to March 25, 2023.[2] The first two tankōbon volumes of the manga were released on September 25, 2021.

    Anime

    An anime television series by Silver Link titled Deep Insanity: The Lost Child aired from October 13 to December 29, 2021, on Tokyo MX, MBS, BS11, TVA, and AT-X. Shin Oonuma directed the series, with Kento Shimoyama handling series' composition, Kazuyuki Yamayoshi designing the characters, and Mirai Kodai Gakudan composing the series' music.[3] The opening theme is "Inochi no Tomoshibi" (Light of Life) by Konomi Suzuki while the ending theme is "Shinjuiro no Kakumei" (Pearl Gray Revolution) by Kashitarō Itō.[4] Crunchyroll (formerly Funimation) licensed the series outside of Asia for an English simulcast and simuldub.[5] Medialink licensed the series in Asia-Pacific (except Australia and New Zealand); they are streaming it on their Ani-One Asia YouTube channel and Bilibili.[6]

    Episodes

    Game

    A mobile and PC game titled Deep Insanity: Asylum was released on October 14, 2021, in Japan.[7] [4] [8] [9] The game is a free-to-play RPG genre title with in-app purchases.[10] Game combat is skills-based, is done in “real time”, and features auto and high speed combat options.[7] A preview of the game was released for Android phones on July 2, 2021, in Japan.[11] [12] [13] The game ended service on October 31, 2022.[14] [15]

    Social media

    An interactive social media game depicting the account of a reporter trapped in a hospital during a disaster is assisted by other social media users who can help guide her to safety ran from July 9 to 30, 2021, on Twitter.[16]

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Mateo. Alex. Funimation Streams English Dub for Deep Insanity: The Lost Child Anime. Anime News Network. December 13, 2021. December 13, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211213184739/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-12-13/funimation-streams-english-dub-for-deep-insanity-the-lost-child-anime/.180590. December 13, 2021. live.
    2. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Deep Insanity: Nirvana Manga Ends on March 25. Anime News Network. February 27, 2023. February 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230331224209/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-02-27/deep-insanity-nirvana-manga-ends-on-march-25/.195346. March 31, 2023. live.
    3. Web site: Square Enix's Deep Insanity Project Gets TV Anime by Silver Link in October. Anime News Network. June 25, 2021. June 26, 2021. Rafael Antonio. Pineda. https://web.archive.org/web/20210625085409/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-06-25/square-enix-deep-insanity-project-gets-tv-anime-by-silver-link-in-october/.174421. June 25, 2021. live.
    4. Web site: Deep Insanity: The Lost Child Anime Reveals 2nd Promo Video, Cast, Theme Songs, October 12 Premiere. Anime News Network. September 17, 2021. September 17, 2021. Alex. Mateo. https://web.archive.org/web/20210917183404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-09-17/deep-insanity-the-lost-child-anime-reveals-2nd-promo-video-cast-theme-songs-october-12-premiere/.177475. September 17, 2021. live.
    5. Web site: Andriana. Hazra. Funimation Streams Deep Insanity, Tesla Note, PuraOre, AMAIM Anime This Fall. Anime News Network. October 4, 2021. October 4, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211004111653/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-10-04/funimation-streams-deep-insanity-tesla-note-puraore-amaim-anime-this-fall/.178104. October 4, 2021. live.
    6. Web site: Ani-One Streams Deep Insanity: The Lost Child Anime on YouTube. Anime News Network. October 13, 2021. October 13, 2021. Andriana. Hazra. https://web.archive.org/web/20211109152234/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-10-13/ani-one-streams-deep-insanity-the-lost-child-anime-on-youtube/.178381. November 9, 2021. live.
    7. Web site: Square Enix announces Deep Insanity cross-media project, including Deep Insanity: Asylum for PC, iOS, and Android. Gematsu. July 27, 2021. June 25, 2021. Sal. Romano. https://web.archive.org/web/20210625122723/https://www.gematsu.com/2021/06/square-enix-announces-deep-insanity-cross-media-project-including-deep-insanity-asylum-for-pc-ios-and-android. June 25, 2021. live.
    8. ja:スクエニ完全新作RPG『ディープインサニティ アサイラム』の配信日が決定！. https://app.famitsu.com/20210917_1849135/. Famitsu App. Kadokawa Game Linkage. September 17, 2021. ja. February 22, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20210625122723/https://www.gematsu.com/2021/06/square-enix-announces-deep-insanity-cross-media-project-including-deep-insanity-asylum-for-pc-ios-and-android. June 25, 2021. live.
    9. ja:【先行プレイ】キャラの個性も強い！スクエニ新作『Deep Insanity ASYLUM（ディープインサニティ アサイラム）』はダークな世界観で描かれるRPG. https://app.famitsu.com/20210713_1821088/. Famitsu App. Kadokawa Game Linkage. July 13, 2021. ja. February 22, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20210713030813/https://app.famitsu.com/20210713_1821088/. July 13, 2021. live.
    10. Web site: Square Enix's Deep Insanity Project Includes a Mobile and PC Game. Siliconera. July 27, 2021. June 25, 2021. Kite. Stenbuck. https://web.archive.org/web/20210625134524/https://www.siliconera.com/square-enixs-deep-insanity-project-includes-a-mobile-and-pc-game/. June 25, 2021. live.
    11. Web site: スマホ＆PC向けの新作「Deep Insanity ASYLUM」が9月にリリース。メディアミックスプロジェクトとしてアニメや漫画も展開. ja. July 27, 2021. June 25, 2021. Chihiro. 4Gamer.net. https://web.archive.org/web/20210625071115/https://www.4gamer.net/games/580/G058072/20210625045/. June 25, 2021. live.
    12. Web site: スクエニ新作「Deep Insanity ASYLUM」，正式サービス開始日が10月14日に決定。漫画版やアニメ版のカットを含む新PVも. ja. September 17, 2021. February 22, 2023. Sanaezuki. 4Gamer.net. https://web.archive.org/web/20210918111930/https://www.4gamer.net/games/580/G058074/20210917127/. September 18, 2021. live.
    13. Web site: アニメ「Deep Insanity THE LOST CHILD」小清水亜美ら追加キャストが発表. コミックナタリー. ナターシャ. September 17, 2021. September 17, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210917124818/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/445761. September 17, 2021. live.
    14. Web site: 【重要】運営サービス終了のお知らせ(10/31) . . August 30, 2022 . ja . August 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220830135252/https://support.jp.square-enix.com/news.php?id=18942&la=0&n=2&drt=1661850000&tag=6739b4af47e4bbb7a365914d0b0098719913be18 . August 30, 2022 . live.
    15. Web site: スクエニ、『ディープインサニティ アサイラム』のサービスを2022年10月31日をもって終了…サービス開始から約1年で . gamebiz . August 30, 2022. ja . February 22, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20220830103503/https://gamebiz.jp/news/355673. August 30, 2022. live.
    16. Web site: メディアミックスプロジェクト「Deep Insanity」でSNS脱出ゲーム企画が始動。Twitterのリプライを使って窮地のジャーナリストを助けよう. 4Gamer.net. July 27, 2021. July 9, 2021. Chihiro. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20210709080120/https://www.4gamer.net/games/580/G058072/20210709055/. July 9, 2021. live.

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