Gundam Build Divers (2018) — Story, Release Date, Rating

Synopsis:

In the virtual realm of Gunpla Battle Nexus Online, middle school students Riku Mikami and Yukio Hidaka find a new shared experience with their classmate Momoka Yashiro. As "Divers" within GBN, they navigate a vibrant cyberspace dimension, engaging in missions and forging connections within a large player community. Their journey intertwines with Sarah, a uniquely perceptive Diver with an affinity for Gunpla, leading them to encounter established players like the formidable champion Kyoya Kujo.

The immersive world of GBN fosters teamwork through "forces," while underlying tensions emerge from the presence of unauthorized users employing modified tools. Through these interactions and challenges, Riku and his companions cultivate both their Gunpla building skills and a deeper understanding of friendship and self-discovery within this evolving digital landscape. The series explores themes of camaraderie, competition, and finding one's place in a rapidly expanding virtual world.

Trailer:

Streaming Platforms:

Crunchyroll

Episodes:

Episode 1: Welcome to GBN (Aired: 04/03/2018)
Episode 2: Chaotic Ogre (Aired: 04/10/2018)
Episode 3: The Protector (Aired: 04/17/2018)
Episode 4: Tigerwolf of the Sacred Mountain (Aired: 04/24/2018)
Episode 5: Holy Land of Perisia (Aired: 05/01/2018)
... and 20 more episodes

Characters:

Hidaka, Yukio (Main) - Voice Actors: Fujiwara, Natsumi, Mendez, Erica
Mikami, Riku (Main) - Voice Actors: Kobayashi, Yuusuke, Kimerer, Erik, Shim, Gyu-hyeok
Sarah (Main) - Voice Actors: Terui, Haruka, Mills, Kayli
Yashiro, Momoka (Main) - Voice Actors: Hieda, Nene, Morris, Cassandra Lee
Angie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nishitani, Shuuichi, Hebert, Kyle
Ayame (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Numakura, Manami, Leigh, Cherami
Daniel (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Imaruoka, Atsushi, Eberle, Jake
Do-ji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsuoka, Yoshitsugu, Prince, Derek Stephen
Edola (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Katou, Masayuki
Emilia (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mori, Nanako, Harlacher, Erika
Game Master (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takemoto, Eiji
Hawk (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamamoto, Itaru, Saab, Alejandro
Hiro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujii, Yukiyo
Jack (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tadokoro, Hinata, Silverstein, Keith
Kanari (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsuda, Minami, Mata, Faye
Karuna (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakajima, Yoshiki, Chiplock, Sean
Kozy (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nose, Ikuji, Staley, Steve
Kujou, Kyouya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kasama, Jun, Whitten, Mark
Kurt (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamamoto, Kanehira, Taylor, Armen
Lawrence (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Noda, Tetsurou
Lip (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suzushiro, Sayumi, Lastra, Jackie
Magee (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Murata, Taishi, Erholtz, Doug
Matt (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ichikawa, Taichi, Reich, Phillip
Mikami (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Komatsu, Naoko
Miyu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okasaki, Miho, Bartley, Ryan
Nanase, Nanami (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Itou, Kanae, Buhr, Reba
Nanase, Kouichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tamaru, Atsushi, McCarley, Kyle
Nise Shahryar (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kashii, Shouto, Marnocha, Jason
Nise Shahryar Buka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tezuka, Hiromichi
Nuts (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamamoto, Shouta, Taylor, Armen
Oboro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kumagai, Kentarou, Reich, Phillip
Ogre (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hatano, Wataru, Chun, Greg
Randy (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tezuka, Hiromichi, Vincent, David
Rommel (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hayami, Show, Seitz, Patrick
Rose (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Higashiuchi, Mariko, Ryan, Tamara
Rudy (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sugisaki, Ryou, Tomar, Joshua
Sazameth Chairman (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Souma, Kouichi
Shahryar (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Oosaka, Ryouta, Haberkorn, Todd
Shiba, Tsukasa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yashiro, Taku, Dao, Khoi
Stea (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Reina
Su (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takeda, Larissa Tago
Terra (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Serizawa, Yuu, Mata, Faye
Tigerwolf (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suwabe, Junichi, Tang, Kaiji
Tori-san (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakahara, Mai, Bartley, Ryan
Yasu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yanagita, Junichi
Zen (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miyazaki, Yuu

Staff:

Watada, Shinya (Director)
Im, Ga-hee (Episode Director)
Kyougoku, Takahiko (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Oobari, Masami (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation, In-Between Animation, Assistant Animation Director, Animation Director)
Ookubo, Tomo (Episode Director)
Son, Seung-Hui (Episode Director)
Toba, Akira (Episode Director)
Furuhashi, Kazuhiro (Storyboard)
Kudou, Shun (Storyboard)
Naitou, Mea (Storyboard)
Saitou, Tetsuhito (Storyboard)
Eguchi, Ryo (Theme Song Arrangement)
Hidaka, Mitsuhiro (Theme Song Performance)
SWANKY DANK (Theme Song Performance)
Spira Spica (Theme Song Performance)
Suzuki, Hideyuki Daichi (Theme Song Arrangement)
Takahashi, Kumiko (Theme Song Lyrics)
Abe, Munetaka (Animation Director)
Akutsu, Junichi (Mechanical Design)
Bessho, Yuuki (Animation Director)
Ebikawa, Kanetake (Mechanical Design)
Egami, Natsuki (Animation Director)
Emori, Mariko (Animation Director)
Gyoubu, Ippei (Mechanical Design)
Hara, Kazuhiro (Original Character Design)
Hashimoto, Takayoshi (Key Animation)
Hiraoka, Masaki (Animation Director)
Ishigaki, Junya (Mechanical Design)
Itou, Kouji (Key Animation)
Kimura, Hideakira (Music)
Kimura, Noboru (Series Composition)
Kurosaki, Hayato (Key Animation)
Kusumegi, Shinya (Animation Director, Key Animation)
Masuda, Kenta (Art Director, Background Art)
Nakamoto, Nao (Animation Director)
Nojiri, Yukiko (Editing)
Nozaki, Shinichi (Animation Director)
Ogata, Naohiro (Executive Producer)
Ookawara, Kunio (Mechanical Design)
Ooshita, Tomoyuki (Key Animation)
Ozaki, Masayuki (Animation Director)
Saitou, Kaori (Animation Director)
Shinbo, Takurou (Animation Director)
Staley, Steve (ADR Director)
Sugiyama, Hiroki (Director of Photography)
Teraoka, Kenji (Mechanical Design)
Terashima, Shinya (Mechanical Design)
Toida, Juri (Animation Director, Character Design)
Tomino, Yoshiyuki (Original Creator)
Tomita, Yoshikazu (Key Animation)
... and 3 more staff

News:

North American Anime & Manga Releases for September (08/31/2020)
'Gundam Build Divers Re:Rise' Gets Second Season in Spring 2020 (12/26/2019)
'Mobile Suit Gundam' Franchise Announces 40th Anniversary Project (11/21/2018)
Winners of the Newtype Anime Awards 2018 (10/07/2018)
Spring 2018 Simulcast List [Update 5/6] (03/26/2018)
Spring 2018 Preview (03/16/2018)
New TV Anime 'Gundam Build Divers' Announced (02/02/2018)

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Related Anime/Manga:

Gundam Build Divers Prologue (anime - Prequel)
Gundam Build Divers Re:Rise (anime - Sequel)
Gundam Build Fighters (anime - Alternative Setting)
Kidou Senshi Gundam (anime - Parent Story)
Gundam Build Metaverse (anime - Other)

Genres: Action, Mecha, Sci-Fi
Themes: Mecha
Studios: Sunrise
Producers: Sotsu, TV Tokyo
Rating: 6.31 / 10
Rank: #8410
Popularity: #4205
Users Listed: 34,005
Users Scored: 14,756
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 04/17/2022
Aired: April 3, 2018 – September 25, 2018 (Spring)
Type: tv
Source: original
Age Rating: G
Episodes: 25
Broadcast: Tuesday at 17:55 (JST)

Gundam Build Divers