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Tasūketsu: Fate of the Majority

Tasūketsu: Fate of the Majority (多数欠, Tasūketsu, lit. "Missing Majority") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Taiga Miyakawa. It began serialization online on Comic Smart's Ganma! website in September 2013 and consists of four parts. As of December 2020, Micro Magazine has released six volumes. A 7-minute original video animation (OVA) adaptation, titled Tasūketsu: Judgement Assizes and produced by Imagica Lab, was released in January 2021. An anime television series adaptation produced by Satelight premiered in July 2024.

Tasūketsu: Fate of the Majority
First tankōbon volume cover
多数欠
(Tasūketsu)
GenreSuspense
Manga
Written byTaiga Miyakawa
Published by
  • Comic Smart (digital)
  • Micro Magazine (print)
ImprintMicro Magazine Comics
MagazineGanma!
DemographicSeinen
Original runSeptember 11, 2013 – present
List of titles
  • Part 1
    September 11, 2013 – November 28, 2014
  • Part 2
    April 30, 2015 – November 10, 2017
  • Part 3
    November 17, 2017 – November 4, 2022
  • Part 4
    December 29, 2023 – present
Volumes6
Original video animation
Tasūketsu: Judgement Assizes
Directed byRabbit Machine
StudioImagica Lab
ReleasedJanuary 29, 2021
Runtime7 minutes
Anime television series
Directed byTatsuo Sato
Written byTatsuo Sato
Music byR.O.N
StudioSatelight
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkNippon TV, BS NTV, RAB, AT-X
Original run July 3, 2024 – present
Episodes20
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Characters

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Saneatsu Narita (成田 実篤, Narita Saneatsu)
Voiced by: Masatomo Nakazawa (OVA),[1] Yūto Uemura (TV series)[2]
The main male protagonist. High school student, 15 years old. His mother died in a car accident when he was very young, and he receives monthly living expenses from his father.
Saaya Fujishiro (藤代 紗綾, Fujishiro Saaya)
Voiced by: Anna Nagase (TV series)[2]
The main female protagonist. High school student, 15 years old. She is a member of the student council.
Ryūta Ichinose (一之瀬 龍太, Ichinose Ryūta)
Voiced by: Kazuki Ura (TV series)[2]
High school student, 15 years old. Saneatsu's best friend.
Kazuhiko Satō (佐藤 一彦, Satō Kazuhiko)
Voiced by: Kazuki Ura (OVA),[1] Kōki Ōsuzu (TV series)[2]
High school student, 16 years old. Nicknamed Ippiko (いっぴこ).
Omi Jin (神 臣, Jin Omi)
Voiced by: Yuki Shirato (OVA),[1] Shiori Mikami (TV series)[2]
High school student, 15 years old. Often mistaken for an elementary-schooler due to his height.
Eren Kunashiri (国後 依恋, Kunashiri Eren)
Voiced by: Yuki Nakashima (TV series)[2]
High school student, 16 years old.
Tōjūrō Yagihashi (八木橋 藤十郎, Yagihashi Tōjūrō)
Voiced by: Tomotaka Harada (OVA),[1] Daisuke Ono (TV series)[2]
High school student, 18 years old.
Ryōhei Sudō (須藤 良平, Sudō Ryōhei)
Voiced by: Kazunori Nomiya (OVA),[1] Jun Kasama (TV series)[2]
Sōtarō Shinozaki (篠崎 宗太郎, Shinozaki Sōtarō)
Voiced by: Shuta Morishima (TV series)[2]
High school teacher, 27 years old.
Ren Iruga (入賀 煉, Iruga Ren)
Voiced by: KENN (TV series)[2]
Hisoka Midō (御堂 密, Midō Hisoka)
Voiced by: Kenjiro Tsuda (TV series)[2]
The Emperor (皇帝, Kōtei)
Voiced by: Yuka Terasaki (TV series)[2]
The leader of the game Tasuketsu.
Bōrinmaru Gokokuhōtenji (護国鳳天寺 暴麟丸, Gokokuhōtenji Bōrinmaru)
Voiced by: Kotomi Aihara (TV series)[3]
Middle-schooler, 13 years old. Nicknamed "Gobō" due to the difficulty in pronouncing his name.
Rika Suzuki (鈴木 理科, Suzuki Rika)
Voiced by: Shiki Aoki (TV series)[3]
Former delinquent, 17 years old. She was expelled from high school for bad behavior. Smokes very heavily in the manga, but this is cut from the anime.
Hayato Sōma (相馬 隼人, Sōma Hayato)
Voiced by: Kentarō Kumagai (TV series)[3]
Raion Ōno (王野 頼音, Ōno Raion)
Voiced by: Yuki Kaji (OVA),[1] Toshiki Kumagai (TV series)[4]
Shūji Nihonyanagi (二本柳 周示, Nihonyanagi Shūji)
Voiced by: Satoshi Niwa (TV series)[4]
Hikari Ebina (蛯名 光, Ebina Hikaru)
Voiced by: Sayumi Suzushiro (TV series)[4]
Teru Kirishima (霧島 輝, Kirishima Teru)
Voiced by: Kaito Ishikawa (TV series)[4]
Kai Kasai (葛西 甲斐, Kasai Kai)
Voiced by: Noeru Kawashima (TV series)[4]
Seraphiel (セラフィエル, Serafieru)
Voiced by: Yusuke Shirai (TV series)[4]
Maria Kisaragi (如月 麻里亜, Kisaragi Maria)
Voiced by: Yoko Hikasa (TV series)[4]
Kotetsu Tsugawa (津川 虎徹, Tsugawa Kotetsu)
Voiced by: Taku Yashiro (OVA)[1]
Haruto Yanagi (柳陽 翔, Yanagi Haruto)
Voiced by: Ayumu Murase (OVA)[1]
Kanato Sakurai
Voiced by: Daisuke Motohashi (OVA)[1]

Media

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Manga

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No. Release date ISBN
1 January 30, 2015[5]978-4-8963-7492-6
2 June 17, 2015[6]978-4-8963-7512-1
3 February 29, 2016[7]978-4-8963-7685-2
4 August 31, 2017[8]978-4-8963-7686-9
5 August 30, 2019[9]978-4-8963-7914-3
6 December 18, 2020[10]978-4-8671-6093-0

Anime

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A 7-minute original video animation (OVA) adaptation titled Tasūketsu: Judgement Assizes, created through a crowdfunding campaign and directed by Rabbit Machine at Imagica Lab, was released on January 29, 2021.[1] The OVA's theme song is "Jesus Knows" performed by Exina.

An anime television series adaptation was announced in January 2024. It is produced by Satelight, and directed and written by Tatsuo Sato, with Tōru Hamazaki serving as assistant director, Nami Hayashi designing the characters, and R.O.N composing the music. The series premiered on July 2, 2024, on Nippon TV's AnichU [ja] programming block and other networks[2][3][a] and will run for two consecutive cours.[4] For the first cour, the opening theme song is "Emperor Time" performed by Vivarush, while the ending theme song is "Game Over" performed by Issey.[11][3] For the second cour, the opening theme song is "Fly Higher" performed by Travis Japan, while the ending theme song is "Reasons" performed by Aina Aiba.[12] Crunchyroll streamed the series.[13]

Episodes

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No.Title [14][15]Directed by [b]Written by [b]Storyboarded by [b]Original air date [16][a]
1"Tomorrow"
Transliteration: "Ashita" (Japanese: 明日)		Tōru HamazakiTatsuo SatoTatsuo SatoJuly 3, 2024 (2024-07-03)
2"Good Intentions"
Transliteration: "Zeni" (Japanese: 善意)		Yasuyuki FuseTatsuo SatoNoriaki SaitoJuly 10, 2024 (2024-07-10)
3"Motion"
Transliteration: "Dō" (Japanese: 動)		So ToyamaTatsuo SatoSo ToyamaJuly 17, 2024 (2024-07-17)
4"Transition"
Transliteration: "Ten" (Japanese: 転)		Sokuza MakotoMitsutaka HirotaTakeshi MoriJuly 24, 2024 (2024-07-24)
5"Nearby"
Transliteration: "Hata" (Japanese: 傍)		Kōsuke ShimotoriToshizo NemotoTōru HamazakiAugust 14, 2024 (2024-08-14)
6"Assemble"
Transliteration: "Shūketsu" (Japanese: 集結)		Yasuyuki FuseMariko MochizukiTeppei TaketaniAugust 21, 2024 (2024-08-21)
7"Pass Down"
Transliteration: "Tsunagi" (Japanese: 繋)		Tsuyoshi YoshimotoMitsutaka HirotaTakeshi MoriAugust 28, 2024 (2024-08-28)
8"Operation"
Transliteration: "Sakusen" (Japanese: 作戦)		Hideki TonokatsuToshizo NemotoTakeshi MoriSeptember 4, 2024 (2024-09-04)
9"Emperor"
Transliteration: "Kōtei" (Japanese: 皇帝)		Toru HamasakiToshizo NemotoTakeshi MoriSeptember 11, 2024 (2024-09-11)
10"Closing"
Transliteration: "Yui" (Japanese: 結)		Yasuyuki FuseTatsuo SatoChihiro KumanoSeptember 18, 2024 (2024-09-18)
11"Foreboding"
Transliteration: "Taidō" (Japanese: 胎動)		Makoto NorizaTatsuo SatoToru HamasakiSeptember 25, 2024 (2024-09-25)
12"The Key"
Transliteration: "Yō" (Japanese: 要)		Kosuke ShimoshimaMitsuki HirotaNoriaki SaitoOctober 2, 2024 (2024-10-02)
13"Shock"
Transliteration: "Shōgeki" (Japanese: 衝撃)		Hideki TonokatsuMitsuki HirotaChihiro KumanoOctober 9, 2024 (2024-10-09)
14"The Lie"
Transliteration: "Uso" (Japanese: 嘘)		Yasuyuki FuseToshizo NemotoMori TakeshiOctober 16, 2024 (2024-10-16)
15"Interrogation"
Transliteration: "Jinmon" (Japanese: 尋問)		Kusa ToyamaMariko MochizukiMori TakeshiOctober 23, 2024 (2024-10-23)
16"Team"
Transliteration: "Nakama" (Japanese: 仲間)		Hideki TonokatsuMariko MochizukiNoriaki SaitoOctober 30, 2024 (2024-10-30)
17"The Scenario"
Transliteration: "Shinario" (Japanese: シナリオ)		Kosuke ShimoshimaToshizo NemotoChihiro KumanoNovember 6, 2024 (2024-11-06)
18"Covertness"
Transliteration: "Anyaku" (Japanese: 暗躍)		Yasuyuki FuseMitsuki HirotaMori TakeshiNovember 13, 2024 (2024-11-13)
19"Innocence"
Transliteration: "Mujaki" (Japanese: 無邪気)		Takeshi YoshimotoMariko MochizukiMori TakeshiNovember 20, 2024 (2024-11-20)
20"Loyalty"
Transliteration: "Chūsei" (Japanese: 忠誠)		Toru HamasakiMitsuki HirotaMori TakeshiNovember 27, 2024 (2024-11-27)
21"Either Fate, or a Miracle"
Transliteration: "Unmei, Aruiwa Kiseki" (Japanese: 運命, あるいは奇跡)		Kosuke ShimoshimaToshizo NemotoNoriaki SaitoDecember 4, 2024 (2024-12-04)
22"The Battlefront"
Transliteration: "Tokkō Sensen" (Japanese: 特攻戦線)		Yasuyuki FuseToshizo NemotoChihiro KumanoDecember 11, 2024 (2024-12-11)
23"Showdown"
Transliteration: "Kessen" (Japanese: 決戦)		Toru HamasakiMariko MochizukiMori TakeshiDecember 18, 2024 (2024-12-18)
24Transliteration: "Hikari no sasu kata e to" (Japanese: 光の指す方へと)TBATBATBADecember 25, 2024 (2024-12-25)

Reception

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The series ranked second on AnimeJapan's "Most Wanted Anime Adaptation" poll in 2019;[17] it ranked seventh on the same poll in the following year.[18]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Nippon TV lists the series premiere on July 2, 2024, at 25:59, which is effectively July 3 at 1:59 a.m. JST.[3]
  2. ^ a b c Production staff information is taken from the ending credits of each episode

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Sherman, Jennifer (September 4, 2020). "Tasūketsu -Judgement Assizes- Anime Short Project Reveals Main Cast, Extended Crowdfunding". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 26, 2024). "Taiga Miyakawa's Tasūketsu Manga Gets TV Anime This Year". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Cayanan, Joanna (May 28, 2024). "Tasūketsu Anime's Full Promo Video Announces More Cast, July 2 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Loo, Egan; Mateo, Alex (June 18, 2024). "Tasūketsu Anime Reveals More Cast, Half-Year Run". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  5. ^ 多数欠 1 (in Japanese). Micro Magazine. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  6. ^ 多数欠 2 (in Japanese). Micro Magazine. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  7. ^ 多数欠 3 (in Japanese). Micro Magazine. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  8. ^ 多数欠 4 (in Japanese). Micro Magazine. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  9. ^ 多数欠 5 (in Japanese). Micro Magazine. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  10. ^ 多数欠 6 (in Japanese). Micro Magazine. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  11. ^ Tai, Anita (March 10, 2024). "Tasūketsu Anime Reveals Opening Theme Song Artist, Character Designs". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  12. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (September 24, 2024). "Tasūketsu Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals Travis Japan's New Ending Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  13. ^ Cardine, Kyle (June 18, 2024). "Crunchyroll Summer 2024 Anime Season Lineup Announced!". Crunchyroll. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  14. ^ "Sutōrī | Terebi Anime "Tasūketsu"" STORY | TVアニメ「多数欠」 [Story | TV Anime "Tasūketsu"]. vap.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  15. ^ "Watch Tasuketsu -Fate of the Majority- - Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  16. ^ "On'ea | Terebi Anime "Tasūketsu"" ON AIR | TVアニメ「多数欠」 [On Air | TV Anime "Tasūketsu"]. vap.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  17. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (March 27, 2019). "Nearly 200,000 Fans Vote in AnimeJapan's 'Most Wanted Anime Adaptation' Poll". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  18. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (March 24, 2020). "180,000 Manga Readers Vote for Their Most Wanted Anime Adaptation". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
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