Tasūketsu: Fate of the Majority explained
Ja Kanji: | 多数欠 |
Ja Romaji: | Tasūketsu |
Genre: | Suspense |
Type: | manga |
Author: | Taiga Miyakawa |
Imprint: | Micro Magazine Comics |
Magazine: | Ganma! |
First: | September 11, 2013 |
Last: | present |
Volumes: | 6 |
Type: | ova |
Tasūketsu: Judgement Assizes |
Director: | Rabbit Machine |
Studio: | Imagica Lab |
Released: | January 29, 2021 |
Runtime: | 7 minutes |
Type: | tv series |
Director: | Tatsuo Sato |
Music: | R.O.N |
Studio: | Satelight |
Licensee: | Crunchyroll |
Network: | Nippon TV, BS NTV, RAB, AT-X |
First: | July 3, 2024 |
Episodes: | 20 |
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Taiga Miyakawa. It began serialization online on Comic Smart's Ganma! website in September 2013 and consists of four parts. As of December 2020, Micro Magazine has released six volumes. A 7-minute original video animation (OVA) adaptation, titled Tasūketsu: Judgement Assizes and produced by Imagica Lab, was released in January 2021. An anime television series adaptation produced by Satelight premiered in July 2024.
Characters
- The main male protagonist. High school student, 15 years old. His mother died in a car accident when he was very young, and he receives monthly living expenses from his father.
- The main female protagonist. High school student, 15 years old. She is a member of the student council.
- High school student, 15 years old. Saneatsu's best friend.
- High school student, 16 years old. Nicknamed .
- High school student, 15 years old. Often mistaken for an elementary-schooler due to his height.
- High school student, 16 years old.
- High school student, 18 years old.
- High school teacher, 27 years old.
- The leader of the game Tasuketsu.
- Middle-schooler, 13 years old. Nicknamed "Gobō" due to the difficulty in pronouncing his name.
- Former delinquent, 17 years old. She was expelled from high school for bad behavior. Smokes very heavily in the manga, but this is cut from the anime.
- Kanato Sakurai
Media
Anime
A 7-minute original video animation (OVA) adaptation titled Tasūketsu: Judgement Assizes, created through a crowdfunding campaign and directed by Rabbit Machine at Imagica Lab, was released on January 29, 2021.[1] The OVA's theme song is "Jesus Knows" performed by Exina.
An anime television series adaptation was announced in January 2024. It is produced by Satelight, and directed and written by Tatsuo Sato, with Tōru Hamazaki serving as assistant director, Nami Hayashi designing the characters, and R.O.N composing the music. The series premiered on July 2, 2024, on Nippon TV's programming block and other networks[2] [3] and will run for two consecutive cours.[4] For the first cour, the opening theme song is "Emperor Time" performed by Vivarush, while the ending theme song is "Game Over" performed by Issey.[5] [3] For the second cour, the opening theme song is "Fly Higher" performed by Travis Japan, while the ending theme song is "Reasons" performed by Aina Aiba.[6] Crunchyroll licensed the series.[7]
Episodes
Reception
The series ranked second on AnimeJapan's "Most Wanted Anime Adaptation" poll in 2019;[8] it ranked seventh on the same poll in the following year.[9]
Notes and References
- Web site: Sherman. Jennifer. Tasūketsu -Judgement Assizes- Anime Short Project Reveals Main Cast, Extended Crowdfunding. Anime News Network. September 4, 2020. January 26, 2024.
- Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Taiga Miyakawa's Tasūketsu Manga Gets TV Anime This Year. Anime News Network. January 26, 2024. January 26, 2024.
- Web site: Cayanan. Joanna. Tasūketsu Anime's Full Promo Video Announces More Cast, July 2 Debut. Anime News Network. May 28, 2024. May 28, 2024.
- Web site: Loo. Egan. Mateo. Alex. Tasūketsu Anime Reveals More Cast, Half-Year Run. Anime News Network. June 18, 2024. June 18, 2024.
- Web site: Tai. Anita. Tasūketsu Anime Reveals Opening Theme Song Artist, Character Designs. Anime News Network. March 10, 2024. March 10, 2024.
- Web site: Cayanan . Joanna . Tasūketsu Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals Travis Japan's New Ending Song. Anime News Network. September 24, 2024. September 24, 2024.
- Web site: Cardine. Kyle. Crunchyroll Summer 2024 Anime Season Lineup Announced!. Crunchyroll. June 18, 2024. June 18, 2024.
- Web site: Loveridge. Lynzee. Nearly 200,000 Fans Vote in AnimeJapan's 'Most Wanted Anime Adaptation' Poll. Anime News Network. March 27, 2019. January 26, 2024.
- Web site: Loveridge. Lynzee. 180,000 Manga Readers Vote for Their Most Wanted Anime Adaptation. Anime News Network. March 24, 2020. January 26, 2024.