This year is looking to be a very good year for the web novel series Shangri-La Frontier from Katarina as it’s getting an anime adaptation and a VR game as well. The series saw an October 1st, 2023 premiere and Crunchyroll previously announced that they’ll be handling the streaming for it. With the show underway, Crunchyroll also set the plans for the English dub release.
The latest update from the show is a new clip from the subtitled side from the sixth episode where Sunraku encounters Arthur Pencilgon, whom he knows as Pencil Knight from another game called “Unite Rounds”. She brings with her a message that he either publish what he knows about the unique scenario or wear a target on his back. Check it out below.
The show is set for an October 15th, 2023 premiere of the first episode with Jason Lord as the ADR director working from scripts by Jared Smith.
The English cast includes:
- Eric Vale as Rakuro/Sunraki
- Corey Petit as Rei/Psyger-0
- Molly Zhang as Emul
- Stephanie Young as Mana
- Lindsay Seidel as Narrator
- Kasi Hollowell as Eika
- Krystal LaPorte as Faeria
The anime is directed by Toshiyuki Kubooka with Hiroki Ikeshita assisting. Kazuyuki Fudeyasu is overseeing it and working on the scripts while Ayumi Kurashima is serving as both character designer and chief animation director. C2C is handling the animation production.
The Japanese cast includes Yūma Uchida as Sunraku/Rakurō Hizutome, Azumi Waki as Saiga 0/Rei Saiga, Yōko Hikasa as Arthur Pencilgon/Towa Amane, Makoto Koichi as Oicazzo/Kei Uomi, Rina Hidaka as Emul, Akio Ohtsuka as Viceash, Yumiri Hanamori as Psyger-100, Sayaka Senbongi as Animalia, and Seiichirō Yamashita as Orcelott.
The series features the opening being “Broken Games” from FZMZ while the ending theme song “Ace” is performed by Chico.
Kodansha Comics currently publishes the manga adaptation in English.
Plot Concept: “When was the last time I played a game that wasn’t crap?”
This is a world in the near future where games that use display screens are classified as retro. Anything that can’t keep up with state-of-the-art VR technology is called a “crap game,” and you see a large number of crap games coming out. Those who devote their lives to clearing these games are called “crap-game hunters,” and Rakuro Hizutome is one of them. The game he’s chosen to tackle next is Shangri-La Frontier, a “god-tier game” that has a total of thirty million players. Online friends… An expansive world… Encounters with rivals… These are changing Rakuro and all the other players’ fates! The best game adventure tale by the strongest “crap game” player begins now!
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