World Trigger is a Japanese anime television series based on Daisuke Ashihara's manga series of the same name. During Jump Festa '20, it was announced that the series would receive a second season, with the cast reprising their roles.[1] Toei Animation returned to produce the anime.[2][3] Morio Hatano replaced Kouji Ogawa as series director, while the rest of the staff are reprised their roles.[4] The second season aired on TV Asahi's NUMAnimation programming block from January 10 to April 4, 2021.[5] The opening theme song is "Force" performed by Tomorrow X Together, while the ending theme song is "Mirai Eigō" (未来永劫, lit. 'Future Eternity') performed by "Kami wa Saikoro o Furanai" (神はサイコロを振らない).[6]
| World Trigger | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
 Cover art for the first home media volume of the season, featuring the Galopoula Expedition Force | |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV Asahi |
| Original release | January 10 – April 4, 2021 |
| Season chronology | |
On October 8, 2021, it was announced the English dub of season 2 would released in 2022.[7] On September 28, 2022, Toei Animation announced via Twitter that the English dub of both seasons two and three would begin streaming on October 4, 2022.
Episodes
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title [8][a] | Directed by [b] | Written by [b] | Animation directed by [b] | Original air date [9] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | 1 | "The Attack" Transliteration: "Shūrai" (Japanese: 襲来) | Directed by : Miho Hirayama Storyboarded by : Morio Hatano | Hiroyuki Yoshino | Yūya Takahashi & Tsutomu Ōno | January 10, 2021 |
| 75 | 2 | "Collision" Transliteration: "Gekitotsu" (Japanese: 激突) | Gō Koga | Hiroyuki Yoshino | Akihiro Ōta | January 17, 2021 |
| 76 | 3 | "Battle" Transliteration: "Kessen" (Japanese: 決戦) | Akihiro Nakamura | Hiroyuki Yoshino | Tsutomu Ōno, Toshiaki Satō, Yumenosuke Tokuda, Minoru Okabe & Yōichi Ōnishi | January 24, 2021 |
| 77 | 4 | "Destiny" Transliteration: "Unmei" (Japanese: 運命) | Masatoshi Chioka | Ryunosuke Kingetsu | Hideaki Maniwa | January 31, 2021 |
| 78 | 5 | "New Technique" Transliteration: "Shin Waza" (Japanese: 新技) | Yoshifumi Sueda | Hiroshi Ōnogi | Kaori Yoshikawa, Kei Hyōdō, Miho Uetsuhara, Mitsuteru Kubo, Hiroshi Maejima, Hisae Ikezu & Tsutomu Ōno | February 7, 2021 |
| 79 | 6 | "Strong Will" Transliteration: "Iji" (Japanese: 意地) | Maya Asakura | Hiroshi Ōnogi | Eisaku Inoue | February 21, 2021[c] |
| 80 | 7 | "Showdown" Transliteration: "Shōbu" (Japanese: 勝負) | Directed by : Miho Hirayama Storyboarded by : Morio Hatano | Hiroyuki Yoshino | Masayuki Satō, Ikuko Ito, Tsutomu Ōno & Hiroyuki Honda | February 28, 2021 |
| 81 | 8 | "Negotiation" Transliteration: "Kōshō" (Japanese: 交渉) | Kōji Kawasaki | Ryunosuke Kingetsu | Risa Aihara | March 7, 2021 |
| 82 | 9 | "Captain" Transliteration: "Taichō" (Japanese: 隊長) | Directed by : Wataru Matsumi Storyboarded by : Wataru Matsumi & Koichi Ohata | Hiroshi Ōnogi | Yōichi Ōnishi, Ikuko Ito, Tsutomu Ōno, Toshiaki Satō & Minoru Okabe | March 14, 2021 |
| 83 | 10 | "The Upper Ranks" Transliteration: "Jōi" (Japanese: 上位) | Akihiro Nakamura | Hiroyuki Yoshino | Yōichi Ōnishi, Hiroyuki Honda, Toshiaki Satō, Yumenosuke Tokuda & Minoru Okabe | March 21, 2021 |
| 84 | 11 | "The Strong Ones" Transliteration: "Kyōsha" (Japanese: 強者) | Gō Koga | Ryunosuke Kingetsu | Akihiro Ōta | March 28, 2021 |
| 85 | 12 | "New Face" Transliteration: "Shinjin" (Japanese: 新人) | Kōji Ogawa | Hiroshi Ōnogi | Hiroyuki Honda, Toshiaki Satō, Yumenosuke Tokuda & Minoru Okabe | April 4, 2021 |
Notes
edit- ^ English translated titles are taken from Crunchyroll.
- ^ a b c Production staff information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
- ^ This episode did not air on the scheduled date, February 14, 2021, as TV Asahi had broadcast special programming regarding the 2021 Fukushima earthquake. The episode was still released in time on AbemaTV[10] and aired on TV Asahi on February 21.[11] The date on the table reflects TV Asahi's broadcast date.
References
edit- ^ Frye, Patrick (December 21, 2019). "World Trigger Season 2 release date: WorTri anime sequel confirmed at Jump Festa 2020". Monsters and Critics. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 20, 2019). "World Trigger TV Anime Gets New Season". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ Harding, Daryl (December 21, 2019). "World Trigger TV Anime Announces Third Season with New PV". Crunchyroll. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ^ Sherman, Jennifer (October 1, 2020). "New World Trigger Anime Reveals Teaser Visual". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 23, 2020). "New World Trigger Anime Season Premieres on January 9". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- ^ "Sakuhin Jōhō | Wārudo Torigā | Tōei Animēshon" 作品情報 | ワールドトリガー | 東映アニメーション [Work Information | World Trigger | Toei Animation]. Toei Animation (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 2, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 8, 2021). "World Trigger 3rd Season Anime's English-Subtitled Trailer, Ad Streamed". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
- ^ "- Sekando Shīzun - | Wārudo Torigā | Tōei Animēshon" - 2ndシーズン - | ワールドトリガー | 東映アニメーション [- 2nd Season - | World Trigger | Toei Animation]. Toei Animation (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 2, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ "Hōsō Jōhō / Haishin Jōhō | Wārudo Torigā | Tōei Animēshon" 放送情報・配信情報 | ワールドトリガー | 東映アニメーション [Broadcast Information / Distribution Information | World Trigger | Toei Animation]. Toei Animation (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 28, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Wārudo Torigā Sekando Shīzun #Roku "Chijōha Dōji" | "ABEMA" Kokunai Saidai no Anime Channeru" ワールドトリガー 2ndシーズン #6【地上波同時】 | 【ABEMA】国内最大のアニメチャンネル [World Trigger 2nd Season #6 "Simultaneous Terrestrial Broadcasting" | "ABEMA" Japan's Largest Anime Channel]. AbemaTV (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 13, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ "Dairokuwa Hōsō ni Tsuite no O-shirase | Wārudo Torigā | Tōei Animēshon" 第６話 放送についてのお知らせ | ワールドトリガー | 東映アニメーション [Episode 6 Notice About Broadcasting | World Trigger | Toei Animation]. Toei Animation (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 15, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.