Summer Wars

Summer Wars / サマーウォーズ
Summer Wars
Genres: Award Winning, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Studios: Madhouse
Producers: Kadokawa Shoten, Nippon Television Network, VAP, Warner Bros. Japan, Yomiuri Telecasting
Licensors: Funimation, GKIDS
Rating: 8.01 / 10
Rank: #668
Popularity: #448
Users Listed: 540,128
Users Scored: 302,926
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 10/12/2022
Aired: August 1, 2009 (Summer)
Type: movie
Source: original
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 1

Synopsis:

In a near-future dominated by the immersive virtual world of OZ, society's reliance on digital simulation has reached an unprecedented level. Kenji Koiso, a gifted mathematics student and OZ moderator, finds his life unexpectedly intertwined with Natsuki Shinohara during a summer trip. Their seemingly innocent outing takes a turn when Kenji is thrust into a complex situation requiring him to assume the role of her fiancé.

While attending a family celebration, he deciphers an enigmatic coded message, inadvertently uncovering a hidden threat. This discovery reveals a deeper layer of reality within OZ and connects to a long-dormant project involving an asteroid explorer. The narrative explores themes of technological dependence, digital security, and the unexpected consequences of mathematical prowess in a world increasingly reliant on virtual spaces. The series presents a thoughtful examination of how our reliance on technology can reshape reality itself.

Trailer:

Characters:

  • Ikezawa, Kazuma (Main) - Voice Actors: Tanimura, Mitsuki, Whitehead, Maxey, Yang, Jeong Hwa, Pozzi, Stefano, Podesta, Olivier, Karas, Milena, Ambrós, Carmen, Malvárez, Wendy
  • Jinnouchi, Wabisuke (Main) - Voice Actors: Tatum, J. Michael, Saitou, Ayumu, Meese, Andreas, Seong, Wan Gyeong, Andreozzi, Ruggero, Josso, Fabrice, Pérez, Manuel
  • Jinnouchi, Sakae (Main) - Voice Actors: Dougherty, Pam, Fuji, Sumiko, Choi, Mun Ja, Bassani, Rossana, Guillén, Maria Rosa, Pavy, Françoise
  • Koiso, Kenji (Main) - Voice Actors: Sinterniklaas, Michael, Kamiki, Ryunosuke, Jeong, Myeong Jun, Navarro, Jordi, Diakow, Tobias, Sover, Yoann, Zanandrea, Federico, Curiel Hernández, Eduardo
  • Shinohara, Natsuki (Main) - Voice Actors: Palencia, Brina, Pacotto, Emanuela, Sakuraba, Nanami, Jeong, Hye Ok, Pestel, Charlyne, Heß, Katrin, Robles, Jocelyn
  • Ikezawa, Kiyomi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Seman, Jennifer, Fanfani, Donatella, Tamura, Tagame, Boguth, Nicole, Gamory, Marie, Saucedo, Juana, Chalmeta, Julia
  • Jinnouchi, Yorihiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: McCollum, Robert, Rott, Fritz, Sianes, Carlos
  • Jinnouchi, Mansaku (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakamura, Tadashi, Yandell, Barry, Kilbinger, Hans-Gerd, Vlérick, Jean-François, Navarrete Arroyo, Hugo
  • Jinnouchi, Kunihiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Seitz, Patrick, Koch, Michael-Che, Rocabayera, Ramón, Mireles, Carlos
  • Jinnouchi, Shota (Supporting) - Voice Actors: McFarland, Mike, Pestel, Arthur, Bottale, Luca, Hernández, Enrique
  • Jinnouchi, Noriko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Clinkenbeard, Colleen, Giménez, Ariadna, Laurenti, Jasmine, De Meurville, Pauline, Heuer-Diakow, Sabrina
  • Jinnouchi, Mao (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Leigh, Cherami, Morohoshi, Sumire, Jung, Hye-won
  • Jinnouchi, Yuhei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Karbowski, Brittney, Werner, Rieke, Oota, Rikito, Guillén, Maria Rosa, Malvárez, Wendy
  • Jinnouchi, Ryohei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Liebrecht, Jason, Adachi, Naoto, Schnelker, Oliver, Mesa, Sergio
  • Jinnouchi, Tasuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Burgmeier, John, Haase, Markus, Pagani, Marco, Vilar, Alberto, Dudin, Thibault, Villasis, Francisco
  • Jinnouchi, Mansuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Swasey, John, Nagai, Ichiro, Berg, Rolf, Norbert, Frédéric, Gil, Vicente
  • Jinnouchi, Mariko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Calene-Black, Shelley, Nobusawa, Mieko, Porta, Graziella, Glunz-grosch, Petra, Damas, Susana, Pierens, Diane
  • Jinnouchi, Katsuhiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sabat, Christopher, Itakura, Mitsutaka, Hyeon, Gyeng Su, del Río, Ángel
  • Jinnouchi, Yumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Rial, Monica, Naka, Riisa, Yun, Yeo Jin, Wienand, Gabriele, Daniel, Charlotte, Vega, Karla, Ibáñez, Marina
  • Jinnouchi, Shingo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Viktorin, Alison, Giménez, Ariadna, Häcke, Maximiliane, Olea, Vanessa
  • Jinnouchi, Kana (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ballard, Tia, Vega, Karla, Gispert, Yolanda
  • Jinnouchi, Rika (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tamagawa, Sakiko, Cranz, Cynthia, Fava, Daniela, Wunsch, Vanessa, Marmorat, Cécile
  • Jinnouchi, Nana (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Glass, Caitlin, Atepi, Giuliana, Von Chamier, Kathrin, Gispert, Yolanda
  • Jinnouchi, Riichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Huber, Chuck, Kirimoto, Takuya, Merluzzo, Maurizio, Schepmann, Philipp, Alonso, Tasio, Salhi, Sam, Klee, Francisco
  • Love Machine (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Massironi, Cinzia
  • Miwa, Naomi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mackay, Lydia, Yamagata, Kaori, Leiße, Kordula, Stefani, Chloé
  • Sakuma, Takashi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Haberkorn, Todd, Saemann, Dennis, Yokokawa, Takahiro, Son, Won Il, Di Benedetto, Massimo, Winslow, Marc, Fara, Fabrice, Navarro, Marcel

Staff:

  • Cook, Justin (Producer)
  • Inoue, Shinichiro (Producer)
  • Saitou, Yuuichirou (Producer)
  • Takahashi, Nozomu (Producer)
  • Hosoda, Mamoru (Director, Original Creator, Screenplay)
  • Okudera, Satoko (Script)
  • Yamashita, Tatsurou (Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Performance)
  • Abiru, Tadashi (Key Animation)
  • Aoki, Katsushi (Background Art)
  • Aoyama, Hiroyuki (Character Design, Key Animation, Animation Director)
  • Arahata, Ayumi (Special Effects)
  • Arai, Kouichi (Key Animation)
  • Azuma, Ryouta (In-Between Animation)
  • Baba, Mitsuko (Key Animation)
  • Fukuda, Michio (Key Animation)
  • Fukunaga, Gen (Executive Producer)
  • Hamada, Kunihiko (Animation Director)
  • Hamada, Takayuki (Key Animation)
  • Hashimoto, Kazuyuki (Background Art)
  • Hashimoto, Takashi (Key Animation)
  • Hata, Ayako (Key Animation)
  • Hirayama, Takaaki (Key Animation)
  • Hori, Takafumi (Key Animation)
  • Ikeda, Yuuji (Background Art)
  • Imakado, Takuya (In-Between Animation)
  • Irisa, Chiemi (Special Effects)
  • Itou, Yoshiyuki (Key Animation)
  • Itou, Tomohiko (Assistant Director)
  • Iwai, Kyohei (Original Creator)
  • Iwakuma, Akane (Background Art)
  • Jung, Young-hee (In-Between Animation)
  • Kamata, Chikako (Color Design)
  • Kawaguchi, Hiroshi (Key Animation)
  • Kawana, Kumiko (Key Animation)
  • Kim, Ji-eun (In-Between Animation)
  • Kobayashi, Kaori (Special Effects)
  • Konno, Yasuyuki (Sound Effects)
  • Makihara, Ryoutarou (Key Animation)
  • Maruyama, Masao (Planning)
  • Masunaga, Keisuke (Key Animation)
  • Matsuda, Soichiro (Key Animation)
  • Matsumoto, Akihiko (Music)
  • Matsuzaki, Tadashi (Key Animation)
  • McFarland, Mike (ADR Director)
  • Min, Hong Yi (In-Between Animation)
  • Minowa, Hiroko (Key Animation)
  • Miyazawa, Yasunori (Key Animation)
  • Mukouda, Takashi (Key Animation)
  • Muratani, Takashi (Key Animation)
  • Nagasaki, Hitoshi (Background Art)
  • ... and 29 more staff

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