Ars no Kyojuu

Giant Beasts of Ars / アルスの巨獣
Ars no Kyojuu
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Studios: Asahi Production
Producers: bilibili, Bit grooove promotion, DMM.com, Mainichi Broadcasting System, NetEase, Sentai Filmworks
Rating: 6.04 / 10
Rank: #9934
Popularity: #3520
Users Listed: 47,722
Users Scored: 14,822
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 03/03/2023
Aired: January 7, 2023 – March 25, 2023 (Winter)
Type: tv
Source: original
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 12
Broadcast: Saturday at 01:25 (JST)

Synopsis:

In the war-torn world of Ars, humanity struggles for survival against colossal beasts. The conflict is waged by nagimori, warriors who channel volatile magical energies known as kannagi. Jiiro, a veteran nagimori grappling with personal loss, encounters Kuumi, a newly awakened kannagi fleeing a shadowy research facility.

Bound together by circumstance, they embark on a journey to evade their pursuers and uncover the truth behind Kuumi’s origins. Their travels are joined by Myaa, a spirited young girl with an enigmatic cat-like headdress. As they navigate the dangers of Ars, Jiiro and Kuumi find themselves confronting not just monstrous threats, but also the complex and often ruthless machinations of those in power. The series explores themes of trauma, responsibility, and the blurring lines between humanity and the very forces it employs for defense.

Trailer:

Episodes:

  • Episode 1: The Promise That Started It All (Aired: 01/07/2023)
  • Episode 2: The Covenant Ritual (Aired: 01/14/2023)
  • Episode 3: Long Rain Village (Aired: 01/21/2023)
  • Episode 4: The Drifting Spear (Aired: 01/28/2023)
  • Episode 5: Test of Strength (Aired: 02/11/2023)
  • ... and 7 more episodes

Characters:

  • Jiiro (Main) - Voice Actors: Morikawa, Toshiyuki, Hoffmann, Florian
  • Kuumi (Main) - Voice Actors: Youmiya, Hina, Dzyadyk, Lisa
  • Meran (Main) - Voice Actors: Mineta, Hiromu, Mayer, Felix
  • Myaa (Main) - Voice Actors: Serizawa, Yuu
  • Romana (Main) - Voice Actors: Hikasa, Youko
  • Baban (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shimada, Takahiro, Martin, Thomas Balou
  • Baban's Wife (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakahara, Mai
  • Bakura (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sugou, Takayuki
  • Chart (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kuramochi, Wakana, Dichmann, Francis
  • Deagle (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamamoto, Itaru
  • Facade (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takeuchi, Ryouta
  • Gouza (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kiyokawa, Motomu, Berg, Rolf
  • Guun (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nomura, Kenji, Hardegen, Dirk
  • Katsu, Kuumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Watanabe, Akeno
  • Kiris (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Watai, Kanato
  • Klunes (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mizunaka, Masaaki, Meese, Andreas
  • Mezami (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tamaru, Atsushi
  • Tillie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hanai, Miharu
  • Tooka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aoyagi, Mayu
  • Tsurugi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Seto, Asami, Hise, Nicole
  • Zen (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ogata, Kenichi

Staff:

  • Cao, Cong (Producer)
  • Fukui, Norio (Producer)
  • Imao, Keigo (Producer)
  • Iwakami, Toru (Producer)
  • Kamei, Hiroshi (Producer)
  • Kouchiyama, Takashi (Producer)
  • Matsumoto, Takuya (Producer)
  • Sengoku, Takeharu (Producer)
  • Oguro, Akira (Director, Storyboard, Key Animation, Background Art)
  • Tanaka, Ryou (Sound Director)
  • Iimura, Masayuki (Episode Director)
  • Mori, Aoi (Episode Director, Storyboard, Animation Director, Key Animation)
  • Ootsuka, Takahiro (Episode Director)
  • Suzuki, Masato (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
  • Ueda, Shigeru (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Kaihou, Norimitsu (Script, Series Composition)
  • Izu, Hironori (Storyboard, Key Animation)
  • Yamazaki, Ririka (Storyboard, Key Animation)
  • Harumi (Theme Song Performance)
  • Horie, Shouta (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Lyrics)
  • MALIYA (Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Composition)
  • Ogawa, Sho (Theme Song Arrangement)
  • PENGUIN RESEARCH (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Performance)
  • Amemiya, Hideo (Key Animation)
  • Arai, Tomoyuki (Key Animation)
  • Awaji, Maki (Associate Producer)
  • Fujita, Daiki (Director of Photography)
  • Hashimoto, Kouhei (Key Animation, Animation Director)
  • Higuchi, Kasumi (Key Animation)
  • Honda, Yuuki (Editing)
  • Hoshi no Tane (Animation Director)
  • Hoshino, Shahou (Key Animation)
  • Ikai, Kazuyuki (Animation Director)
  • Izumizaka, Tsukasa (Animation Director)
  • Kang, Yue (Executive Producer)
  • Katayama, Shuuji (Music)
  • Katou, Masato (Chief Animation Director, Character Design)
  • Kikunaga, Tomohide (Key Animation)
  • Kimura, Ryosuke (Production Manager)
  • Kinashi, Misuzu (Associate Producer)
  • Kitakata, Masami (Sound Effects)
  • Kuboyama, Youko (Animation Director)
  • Kusanagi, Miho (2nd Key Animation)
  • Ledford, John (Executive Producer)
  • Li, Cheng (Associate Producer)
  • Machi, Takayuki (Executive Producer)
  • Matsumoto, Hideyuki (Mechanical Design)
  • Matsushita, Junko (Animation Director)
  • Minami, Shinichirou (Animation Director)
  • Murayama, Ayane (Key Animation)
  • ... and 13 more staff