Edens Zero is a Japanese anime television series based on the manga series of the same name, written and illustrated by Hiro Mashima. The anime television adaptation by J.C.Staff was first announced by Mashima on Twitter on June 12, 2020.[1] Shinji Ishihira serves as chief director, with Mitsutaka Hirota overseeing scripts, Yurika Sako designing the characters, and Yoshihisa Hirano composing the music.[2] The story follows Shiki Granbell, a boy with gravity powers who inherits the titular spaceship from his adoptive grandfather, the mechanical "Demon King" Ziggy, which he and his crew use to explore the universe in search of Mother, the goddess of the cosmos.
The first season aired on Nippon TV and other channels from April 11 to October 3, 2021,[3][4][a] and was directed by Yūji Suzuki until his death on September 9, 2021.[2][5] The second season aired from April 2 to October 1, 2023,[6][b] with Toshinori Watanabe replacing Suzuki as director.[7]
Netflix acquired streaming rights for the first season, globally releasing the first twelve episodes outside Japan on August 26, 2021,[8] and the remaining thirteen episodes on November 24 the same year.[9] The second season was licensed internationally by Mediatoon Distribution, and streamed in various regions by Crunchyroll.[10][11]
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 12, 2020). "Hiro Mashima's Edens Zero Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 12, 2021). "Edens Zero Anime's Teaser Video Reveals More Staff". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 26, 2020). "J.C. Staff Produces Edens Zero TV Anime for April 2021 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 12, 2021). "Edens Zero Anime Premieres on April 10". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ Loo, Egan (October 2, 2021). "Edens Zero Anime Director Yūshi [sic] Suzuki Passes Away". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 14, 2023). "Edens Zero Anime Season 2 Video Reveals Element 4 Cast, Opening Song, April 1 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 16, 2022). "Edens Zero Anime Season 2's Teaser Reveals April 2023 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (June 10, 2021). "Netflix Streams Edens Zero Anime Outside Japan on August 26". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ Official Edens Zero Twitter [@EDENSZERO_PJ] (November 7, 2021). "The 2nd part of #EDENSZERO will be available on Netflix on November 24! #エデンズゼロ" (Tweet). Retrieved November 8, 2021 – via Twitter.
{{cite web}}:|author1=has generic name (help) - ^ Hazra, Adriana (April 1, 2023). "France's Mediatoon Acquires Edens Zero Anime Season 2's Global Rights". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (April 7, 2023). "Crunchyroll Streams Edens Zero Anime Season 2". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
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