Dies Irae

Dies irae / Dies irae / Day of Wrath
Dies Irae
Studios: A.C.G.T.
Genres: Action, Military, Super Power
Producers: Brave Hearts, Crunchyroll SC Anime Fund, DMM pictures, Genco, Greenwood, My Theater D.D.
Licensors: Crunchyroll, Funimation
Themes: Military, Super Power
Age Rating: R
Type: tv
Source: Visual Novel
Rating: 5.39 / 10
Rank: #12768
Popularity: #1701
Users Listed: 148,394
Users Scored: 44,086
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 03/04/2023
Aired: October 14, 2017 – December 23, 2017 (Fall)
Episodes: 11
Broadcast: Saturday at 01:05 (JST)

Synopsis:

Ren Fujii navigates the aftermath of a fractured friendship and the familiar rhythms of high school life, supported by his close companions Kasumi Ayase and Rea Himuro. This quiet existence is shattered by a wave of gruesome murders plaguing their city – victims found decapitated, leaving a chilling mark on the community. Simultaneously, Ren is plagued by intensely disturbing nightmares centered around beheading, hinting at a deeper, personal connection to the unfolding horror. As the mystery deepens, Ren must confront not only the external threat but also the unsettling darkness within himself. The series explores themes of trauma, identity, and the blurring lines between reality and nightmare, building suspense through psychological tension and escalating conflict.

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Episodes:

Episode 1: Twilight Girl
Aired: October 14, 2017
Episode 2: The Claws and Fangs of a Beast
Aired: October 21, 2017
Episode 3: The End of the Nightmare Is a Beginning
Aired: October 28, 2017
Episode 4: Spider
Aired: November 4, 2017
Episode 5: Reunion
Aired: November 11, 2017
Episode 6: Golden Beast
Aired: November 18, 2017
Episode 7: Swastika
Aired: November 25, 2017
Episode 8: Promise
Aired: December 2, 2017
Episode 9: A Mother's Sins
Aired: December 9, 2017
Episode 10: Einherjar
Aired: December 16, 2017
Episode 11: Self-Destruction Factor
Aired: December 23, 2017
Episode 12: Emanation Level
Episode 13: Gladsheim
Episode 14: Golden Alchemy
Episode 15: Valhalla Emanation
Episode 16: Verweile Doch
Episode 17: To the New World

Characters:

Fujii, Ren Main
Voice Actors: Toriumi, Kousuke, McInnis, Brandon, Apprill, Bryn
Marie Main
Voice Actors: Sakakibara, Yui, Saxton, Jad
Tristan Eugen Heydrich, Reinhard Main
Voice Actors: Suwabe, Junichi, Trosko, Dave
Ayase, Kasumi Supporting
Voice Actors: Fukuhara, Ayaka, Morris, Madeleine
Brenner, Riza Supporting
Voice Actors: Habuki, Risato, Glass, Caitlin
Ehrenburg, Helga Supporting
Voice Actors: Takada, Hatsumi
Ehrenburg, Wilhelm Supporting
Voice Actors: Taniyama, Kishou, Roberts, Aaron
Himuro, Rea Supporting
Voice Actors: Nabatame, Hitomi, Nishimura, Trina
Honjou, Erii Supporting
Voice Actors: Makino, Yoshina, Maxwell, Elizabeth
Isaak Supporting
Voice Actors: Nabatame, Hitomi, Connors, Amber Lee
Mercurius Supporting
Voice Actors: Toriumi, Kousuke, McInnis, Brandon
Reichhart, Lotus Supporting
Voice Actors: Toriumi, Kousuke
Sakurai, Kai Supporting
Voice Actors: Terashima, Takuma, Grelle, Jessie James
Sakurai, Kei Supporting
Voice Actors: Mizusawa, Kei, Lauda, Brittany
Schreiber, Wolfgang Supporting
Voice Actors: Tamaki, Yuuki, Krantz, Mikaela
Schwägelin, Rusalka Supporting
Voice Actors: Inokuchi, Yuka, Tirado, Jeannie
Spinne, Rot Supporting
Voice Actors: Harasawa, Kouki, Stimac, Marcus D.
Trifa, Valeria Supporting
Voice Actors: Narita, Ken, Sinclair, Ian
von Berlichingen, Göetz Supporting
Voice Actors: Yasumoto, Hiroki, Rinehart, Tyson
von Kircheisen, Beatrice Waltrud Supporting
Voice Actors: Mizusawa, Kei, Tipton, Alexis
von Wittenburg, Eleonore Supporting
Voice Actors: Yaguchi, Asami, Moore, Alex
Yusa, Shirou Supporting
Voice Actors: Maeda, Takeshi, Tindle, Austin

Staff:

Abe, Shoujirou
(Producer)
Ashitate, Harutaka
(Producer)
Cook, Justin
(Producer)
Maesaka, Eiji
(Producer)
Tsuruta, Naokazu
(Producer)
Yonemori, Hiroto
(Producer)
Herek, Samantha
(Assistant Producer)
Suzuki, Seiji
(Assistant Producer)
Kudou, Susumu
(Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
Morita, Yousuke
(Sound Director)
Kamanaka, Nobuharu
(Episode Director, Storyboard)
Murayama, Kiyoshi
(Episode Director)
Takashima, Daisuke
(Episode Director)
Masada, Takashi
(Script, Series Composition, Original Creator)
Phero☆Men
(Theme Song Performance)
Sakakibara, Yui
(Theme Song Performance)
Fukunaga, Gen
(Executive Producer)
Fukuyo, Takaaki
(Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director)
Furusawa, Takafumi
(Animation Director)
G-Yuusuke
(Original Character Design)
Kanbe, Muneyuki
(Planning)
Kuwahara, Satoru
(Art Director)
Lauda, Brittany
(Assistant Director)
Muratani, Takashi
(Animation Director)
Ogura, Kyouhei
(Animation Director)
Park, Ji-seung
(Animation Director)
Saida, Hideyuki
(Planning)
Suzuki, Rumiko
(Color Design)
Uetsu, Yasuyoshi
(Setting)
Wada, Toshiya
(Sound Effects)
Walker, Tyler
(ADR Director)
Yonao, Keishi
(Music)