News ► TWEWY The Animation to start airing April 9th, special program on April 2nd

[Oracle Spockanort]

The World Ends With You PR Twitter has revealed that The World Ends With You - The Animation will start airing on April 9th in the Super Animeism block on MBS/TBS stations in Japan and will air every Friday following at 1:25am. There will be a special program that will air on April 2nd leading up to the release of the show.

TWEWY PR has also announced that R-Shitei, a popular Japanese rapper who is a part of hip-hop/rap group Creepy Nuts, will be a guest artist in the opening theme song "TEENAGE CITY RIOT" performed by ALI. 

There will also be an online event held for fans around the world that will show off a preview of the first episode and even have an art exhibition. More news about this event will release late-February.

Check out the brand new key art released for TWEWY - The Animation and a preview of the opening theme song for the show below:

 

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[KudoTsurugi]

Sweet Looking forward to hearing the OP in full

 

[okhi12]

I can't wait for this and NEO: TWEWY. I still don't fully believe we're getting the sequel and the anime after so many years, it's surreal.

 

[Jochira]

Really looking forward to it!

 

[Willow A113]

How do you watch it outside of Japan?

 

[Oracle Spockanort]

How do you watch it outside of Japan?

Funimation will be streaming the show.

 

[Willow A113]

Perfect!

Funimation will be streaming the show.

 

[KudoTsurugi]

Fingers crossed we can get the English game cast for a potential simuldub

 

[Willow A113]

Fingers crossed we can get the English game cast for a potential simuldub

 

[PikaPal]

Really looking forward to this. The show is looking pretty darn good from the previews we have.

If we do see a dub for this (yes I know, I'm stretching too far here) I wonder how that's gonna turn out in terms of cast. Will FUNi do it in-house and get some of the VA's from the game back or just do their own castings or will they farm it off to another dubbing studio (which is what they've been doing with some of their recent dubs, Akudama Drive for example)?

 

[KudoTsurugi]

Really looking forward to this. The show is looking pretty darn good from the previews we have.

If we do see a dub for this (yes I know, I'm stretching too far here) I wonder how that's gonna turn out in terms of cast. Will FUNi do it in-house and get some of the VA's from the game back or just do their own castings or will they farm it off to another dubbing studio (which is what they've been doing with some of their recent dubs, Akudama Drive for example)?

I guess it’ll depend on how many of the VAs have access to studio equipment or if they’re able to dub from home.

 

[Face My Fears]

OMG I need to find a way to watch this. I hope they dub it in English for the April launch date.

 

[KudoTsurugi]

OMG I need to find a way to watch this. I hope they dub it in English for the April launch date.

As Oracle said previously, Funimation will be streaming it. You might be waiting a few weeks after it airs for the dub to come out though.

 

[Face My Fears]

As Oracle said previously, Funimation will be streaming it. You might be waiting a few weeks after it airs for the dub to come out though.

I can't afford FUNiMATION, so I will have to find some other way to find it. But thanks for confirming that the dub will be only a few weeks after. I can wait for the whole dub to come out.

 

[Willow A113]

I can't afford FUNiMATION, so I will have to find some other way to find it. But thanks for confirming that the dub will be only a few weeks after. I can wait for the whole dub to come out.

Isn't Funimation free with ads?

 

[Face My Fears]

Isn't Funimation free with ads?

I dunno, I assumed all streaming services had a minimum charge. If it is free with ads, then I can definitely watch it when it debuts.

 

[Sign]

I can't afford FUNiMATION, so I will have to find some other way to find it. But thanks for confirming that the dub will be only a few weeks after. I can wait for the whole dub to come out.

They're saying that in the event there will be a dub. It hasn't been confirmed yet.

 

[KudoTsurugi]

If there is a dub, it’ll likely air about a month or so after it airs in Japan.
To use another anime as an example, Horimiya(or Hori-san & Miyamura-kun), began airing its anime adaptation in January 10th and is currently 5 episodes in, while Funimation’s simuldub just started last week.

 

[maryadavies]

Also I've said this before, but there's a chance that it'll go though Crunchyroll too since Funi bought them; but no news on that yet. So don't worry about it.

 

[KudoTsurugi]

Also I've said this before, but there's a chance that it'll go though Crunchyroll too since Funi bought them; but no news on that yet. So don't worry about it.

Considering both Crunchyroll and Funimation are owned by Sony now, it’s definitely possible.