RErideD: Derrida, who leaps through time explained

RErideD: Derrida, who leaps through time
Ja Kanji:RErideD-刻越えのデリダ-
Ja Romaji:Riraideddo Tokigoe no Derida
Creator:anticlockwise
Type:tv series
Director:Takuya Satō
Music:Maiko Iuchi
Studio:Geek Toys
Network:Tokyo MX, TV Aichi, KBS, Sun TV, TVQ, BS11
First:October 3, 2018
Last:December 19, 2018
Episodes:12

is a Japanese anime television series by director Takuya Satō and illustrator Yoshitoshi Abe. The series aired in Japan from October 3 to December 19, 2018.

Plot

After spending 10 years in stasis, a robotics engineer awakens to a war-torn world and a fight for his life against machines that he and his father had a hand in creating.

Characters

(Japanese); Adam Gibbs[1] (English)
  • Derrida is an engineer and the son of Jaques Yvain, the inventor of the DZ AI technology that has brought forth a new civilization in the near future. He and his colleague Nathan discovered a flaw in the AI program his father created and reported to his boss, Andrei, who refused the recall. However it is revealed that Andrei wants to take advantage of the flaw and sets out to kill Derrida and his allies. Derrida miraculously escapes, but accidentally slips into a cryogenic chamber and sleeps for several years. When he awakens to a war-torn environment, he meets Vidaux and his daughter Mayuka and they agree to help him find a way to end the war.
    (Japanese); Natalie Hoover (English)
  • (Japanese); Bryn Apprill (English)
  • [2] (English)
  • Vidaux is a former police-inspector turned contractor who travels with his daughter Mayuka. He encounters Derrida and helps him end the war.
    [2] (English)
  • [2] (English)
  • [2] (English)
  • [2] (Japanese); Seth Magill (English)
  • [2] (English)
  • [2] (Japanese); Ben Bryant (English)
  • [3] (English)
  • [3] (Japanese)
  • [3] (English)
  • Production and release

    Kadokawa originally announced the series at its Anime Expo booth on July 1, 2017, under the working title "Project D".[4] The series was directed by Takuya Satō, written by Kenji Konuta, and animated by studio Geek Toys. Illustrator Yoshitoshi Abe provided the character designs for the series, while Koji Watanabe adapted the designs for animation.[5] The series' music was composed by Maiko Iuchi and produced by Kadokawa. Sound for the series was directed by Yukio Nagasaki at Half HP Studio. The opening theme, "Paradox", was performed by Quadrangle, and the ending theme "Toki no Tsubasa" was performed by M.A.O and Himika Akeneya under their character names. The series consists of 12 episodes.[6] Some characters' names allude to historical and literary figures, such as French philosopher Jacques Derrida and Chrétien de Troyes' novel Yvain, the Knight of the Lion.

    The series premiered aired from October 3 to December 19, 2018, on Tokyo MX and other channels.[7] [8] The series is simulcasted by Crunchyroll,[9] while Funimation produced an English dub.[10] The first four episodes premiered on Crunchyroll on September 22, 2018.[11] Crunchyroll and Hikari TV Channel broadcast the episodes four weeks ahead of its TV broadcast.

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Our Fall 2018 SimulDub lineup is here!. Funimation. www.funimation.com. 3 October 2018. 2018-10-23.
    2. Web site: Hodgkins . Crystalyn . RErideD Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals Theme Song Artists, October Debut, More Cast, More Staff . Anime News Network . July 5, 2018 . July 5, 2018.
    3. Web site: Pineda . Rafael Antonio . RErideD Anime Adds Kazuyuki Okitsu, Haruki Ishiya, Wataru Komada to Cast . Anime News Network . September 14, 2018 . September 14, 2018.
    4. Web site: Kadokawa Announces 2 New Anime Titles, Rising of the Shield Hero, Chio's School Road Staff . Ressler . Karen . July 1, 2017 . . March 19, 2018 .
    5. Web site: Steins;Gate's Takuya Satō, Lain's Yoshitoshi ABe Reveal RErideD Original Anime . Pineda . Rafael Antonio . March 18, 2018 . . March 19, 2018 .
    6. Web site: RErideD TV Anime's 3rd Promo Video Previews Quadrangle's Opening Theme . Hodgkins . Crystalyn . September 21, 2018 . . September 21, 2018 .
    7. Web site: RErideD Anime Reveals Visual, 10 Character Visuals . Hodgkins . Crystalyn . August 31, 2018 . . August 31, 2018 .
    8. Web site: RErideD Original Anime Premieres on October 3 . Pineda . Rafael Antonio . September 13, 2018 . . September 13, 2018 .
    9. Web site: Crunchyroll Announces RErideD, Double Decker, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Radiant Anime for Fall . Pineda . Rafael Antonio . July 5, 2018 . . July 5, 2018 .
    10. News: Crunchyroll, Funimation Add Zombieland Saga Anime for Fall Season. Anime News Network. 2018-09-28. en.
    11. Web site: Crunchyroll to Premiere RErideD -Derrida, who leaps through time- Today!.