Dimension High School Explained

Dimension High School
Ja Kanji:超次元革命アニメ Dimensionハイスクール
Ja Romaji:Chō Jigen Kakumei Anime: Dimension Hai Sukūru
Type:tv series
Director:Yuichi Abe
Music:Kenichiro Oishi
Studio:Asmik Ace
Polygon Magic
Network:Tokyo MX, BS Fuji
First:January 10, 2019
Last:March 28, 2019
Episodes:12
Episode List:
  1. Anime

is a Japanese live-action and anime hybrid series produced by Asmik Ace and Polygon Magic.

Plot

Four high school students and their teacher are summoned into a different dimension by a living meteorite named Spudio the 22nd, where they are forced to solve riddles from the Sphinxes. The Sphinxes consume the souls of losing opponents, which allows them to ascend dimensions and end the world.

Characters

Junpei is a high school student and a member of the gardening club. He has a talent in solving puzzles, earning the nickname "Brain-blasting Genius."
  • Ryusei is Junpei's condescending childhood friend until he broke off their friendship in middle school. Ryusei also used to be part of the tennis team until a permanent wrist injury forced him to drop out. He is an honor student and admires Mr. Momoya greatly.
  • Yurio is a gloomy, kind-hearted student who also works as an amateur model. He maintains a large following on social media.
  • Tsuyoshi is a delinquent whose classmates fear him, and he was held back a year from a motorcycle accident. Since Yurio helped him, he regards him as his "angel."
  • Mr. Momoya is the teacher in charge of tutoring class.
  • The series' narrator.
  • Spudio is a messenger from Oedipus who was sent to summon four heroes into the dimensional classroom to fight the Sphinxes in puzzle battles. He is from the second dimension, which had been destroyed by the Sphinxes.
  • The Sphinx family, composed of Paramesos, Dictis, Anticheiras, and Dactila, rule the dimensional classroom, engaging in puzzle battles. They consume their opponents' souls if they lose, which allows them to ascend dimensions.
  • Played by: Shouta Aoi
  • Shiro is Mr. Momoya's high school friend who died in a car accident. He is revealed to be Oedipus reincarnated, and the one who led Spudio to their world.

    Media

    Anime

    The series aired from January 10 to March 28, 2019 on Tokyo MX and BS Fuji. The director of the live-action segments is Yuichi Abe, while Polygon Magic provided the animation, with the five members of the main cast providing the motion capture for their characters.[1] The animated character designs were created by Izumi.[2] To promote the show, a radio program titled Dimension High School: After School Private Study Room was broadcast beginning October 19, 2018 on Radio Osaka, Radio Cloud, and Niconico, with Takahide Ishii and Takeo Ōtsuka as hosts.[1] The opening theme song is "Here we go!" by Takahide Ishii, Takeo Ōtsuka, Shohei Hashimoto, and Takuma Zaiki under the name 4 Dimensions.[1] The single was released on February 13, 2019 by Nippon Columbia and charted at #59 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart in its first week.[3] The ending theme song is "My Home" by Samurai Tunes.[4] Sentai Filmworks licensed the show for English distribution.[5]

    Halfway throughout the series, Shouta Aoi, who provides the series' narration, began appearing in the live-action segments, which was his first acting role in a drama.[6]

    Episodes

    Manga

    A manga adaptation illustrated by Ai Nimoda will run in Pixiv Sylph.[1]

    Reception

    Editors at Anime News Network gave Dimension High School low ratings upon its first episode, criticizing its bland storytelling and poor animation, while citing the live-action segments as the only entertaining parts of the show.[7] Volume 1 of the DVD release peaked at #24 on the Oricon Weekly DVD Charts, selling 149 copies in its first week.[8]

    Notes and References

    1. News: Rafael Antonio . Pineda . Dimension High School Live-Action/Anime Show's Video Reveals New Cast, Theme Song, January 10 Debut . . 2018-12-11 . 2019-01-17 .
    2. News: Rafael Antonio . Pineda . Dimension High School Live-Action/Anime Hybrid Show Revealed for January Premiere . . 2018-10-02 . 2019-01-17 .
    3. Web site: Here we go! . ja . . 2019-02-22.
    4. News: 冬アニメ『Dimensionハイスクール』 第12話先行場面カット＆あらすじ公開！　8/4開催のスペシャルイベントの続報も到着！ . ja . . 2019-03-26 . 2019-05-03 .
    5. News: Crystalyn . Hodgkins . Sentai Filmworks Adds Dimension High School Live-Action/Anime Show . . 2019-01-05 . 2019-01-17 .
    6. News: 冬アニメ『Dimensionハイスクール』に蒼井翔太さんが実写で出演！　オフィシャルインタビューが到着 . ja . . 2019-02-02 . 2019-03-17 .
    7. News: Jensen . Paul . Martin . Theron . Creamer . Nick . Silverman . Rebecca . The Winter 2019 Anime Preview Guide: Dimension High School . . 2019-01-10 . 2019-04-08.
    8. News: Egan . Loo . Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, April 8–14 . . 2019-04-06 . 2019-04-08.

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