Endride

Endride
エンドライド
Anime television series
Directed by	Keiji Gotoh
Written by	Tōko Machida
Music by	Kōhei Tanaka, Imagine Project
Studio	Brain's Base
Licensed by	AUS Madman Entertainment NA / BI Funimation
Network	NTV, CTV, MMT
English network	SEA Aniplus Asia
Original run	April 3, 2016 – present
Episodes	24
Game
Endride: X Fragments
Released

Endride (エンドライド, Endoraido) is a Japanese multimedia project that features an anime with the same name and a smartphone game named Endride: X Fragments (エンドライド ～X fragments～, Endoraido: Kurosu Furagumentsu). The project features the original character designs of Kazushi Hagiwara and Nobuhiro Watsuki. The anime television series by Brain's Base, directed by Keiji Gotoh and written by Tōko Machida began airing on April 2, 2016. The smartphone game will be released in 2016.

Characters

Main Characters

Shun Asanaga (浅永 瞬, Asanaga Shun)

Voiced by: Kensho Ono (Japanese), Aaron Dismuke (English)

A 15-year old boy from the surface who was transported to Endora after touching the mysterious crystal he found in his father's company. His Warp Relic is a sword. Despite his inexperience, he is surprisingly skilled with his Warp Relic, as he managed to master its usage in such a short amount of time, which prompts Emilio to use him to complete his revenge. He and Emilio are often at odds. Because he is from the surface he shouldn't be able to use a Warp Relic, so everyone was surprised that he even has one. It is possible that Shun's father may be aware of Endora's existence, in the first episode his outline and Delzaine's are seen together in front of the Adamas, while professor Asanaga was holding the crystal that pulled Shun to Endora. He is the first character in the series whose Warp Relic evolved.

Emilio (エミリオ, Emirio)

Voiced by: Toshiki Masuda (Japanese), Ian Sinclair (English)

The 16-year old prince of Endora. He wants to avenge his father's death by killing Delzaine, the new King of Endora. His Warp Relic is a spear. Because of his mission of vengeance he is extremely wary of people and protective of those close to him. He is often picking a fight with Shun. At first Emilio only wanted revenge against Delzaine, but after witnessing the events that were happening in his kingdom, he began to realize how little he knew about his own world. He once looked up to his foster father until he discovered that he may have been responsible for the death of his biological father.

Alicia (アリシア, Alishia)

Voiced by: Karen Miyama (Japanese), Sarah Wiedenheft (English)

Emilio's childhood friend who is often with Falarion in the castle town. She gets dragged into in Shun and Emilio's adventure, though her cheerfulness gets her through it. Her Warp Relic is Falarion. Her mother was killed by bandits when she was a child and her father became a living Warp Relic trying to avenge her death.

Falarion (ファラリオン, Fararion)

Voiced by: Ayaka Ohashi (Japanese), Felecia Angelle (English)

A mysterious life form that appears to be a dragon and Alicia's pet and Warp Relic. It can understand human speech. When facing an opponent Falarion can increase in size to fight, he can also track other people who have Warp Relics. It is revealed that Alicia's father was absorbed by his own Warp Relic, when it reached its final evolutionary stage, and became a living Warp Relic.

Pascal (パスカル, Pasukaru)

Voiced by: Yuu Mizushima (Japanese), Mark Stoddard (English)

An eccentric scientist who used to be a Royal Researcher, until he questioned Delzaine's plans for reconstructing the Babel. In order to slow down its reconstruction, Pascal tampered with Babel's plans, so it could not be finished without him. He was Emilio's tutor as a child, until he was banished from the castle by Delzaine. He doesn't have a Warp Relic. Despite being a scientist, Pascal isn't afraid of taking risks and relying on his strong intuition. He believes that Endora and the surface should remain separate from each other, therefore he plans of destroying Babel once they send Shun back to the surface.

Ignauts

Demetrio (デメトリオ, Demetorio)

Voiced by: Hiroki Takahashi (Japanese), Robert McCollum (English)

The leader of the rebel group "Ignauts". He draws many people to his cause with his intelligence and strength in battle. As a revolutionary, he has a hostile relationship with Prince Emilio. He is the only known member of the "Ignauts" who doesn't have a Warp Relic, but he uses a twin swords that doubles as a whip and can fight right on par with anyone who uses a Warp Relic. He once had a Zoozian for a friend named Lucio.

Louise (ルイーズ, Ruīzu)

Voiced by: Shizuka Itō

A member of Ignauts. She's a strong fighter who wields a giant sword as her Warp Relic. She is half Zoozian, a race of animal humanoids that are currently being persecuted by the Endras for their strength and power.

Eljuia (エルジュイア, Erujuia)

Voiced by: Kousuke Toriumi

A member of Ignauts who is no good in a battle but has a mysterious ability to predict the future. Because of his appearance he is often mistaken for a girl. His Warp Relic is a cloth that serves as a barrier.

Felix (フェリクス, Ferikusu)

Voiced by: Yūma Uchida

A member of Ignauts who has a silent and cool personality, and adores Demetrio. He uses double swords to fight, but he can summon a Warp Relic sword if necessary.

Mischa (ミーシャ, Mīsha)

Voiced by: Aoi Yūki

An assassin girl that was sent to take out Emilio, she started off as an orphan child, and then was taken and sold for her skills with her Warp Relic. As an assassin she was taught that she needed to kill in order to survive. She was freed by Demetrio and was offered to join the Ignauts. Because of her training and upbringing, she shows little emotion. Her Warp Relic is a bunch of exploding projectiles that she can control with her mind. She is also skilled in hand to hand combat so much so that she can keep up with Felix. It is unknown who sent her after Emilio but in Mischa's falshback that person had a portrait of Emilio hanging above her cage. Like all the other members of the Ignauts she looks up to Demetrio.

Other Characters

Delzaine (デルザイン, Deruzain)

Voiced by: Akio Ōtsuka (Japanese), Phil Parsons (English)

The current king of Endora. For reasons unknown, he wants to revive the Babel, a contraption that once connected Endora to the surface. It's said that he murdered Emilio's father, the former king, but there's no definitive proof. He may have a relationship with Shun's father because in the first episode there was a scene where they are having a conversation in front of the Adamas and in professor Asanaga's hands is the crytal that pulled Shun into Endora.

Game Characters

Kanata (カナタ, Kanata)

Voiced by: Natsuki Hanae

A young man from the surface who was sucked in to Endora. Even though he normally looks unreliable, he displays leadership skills during tough situations.

Haruka (ハルカ, Haruka)

Voiced by: Minami Tsuda

A young woman from the surface who was sucked in to Endora with her brother Kanata. She is excellent in both academics and sports. She is also great in doing household chores in place of her deceased mother. Capable of taking care of others, she earns a deep trust from friends.

Daniel (ダニエル, Daniel)

Voiced by: Yūki Ono

Denida (デニーダ, Denīda)

Voiced by: Sayaka Ōhara

Panicia (パニーシャ, Panīsha)

Voiced by: Kaori Ishihara

Antom (アントム, Antomu)

Voiced by: Masaya Matsukaze

Media

The original character designs of the project are made by Kazushi Hagiwara and Nobuhiro Watsuki.

Anime

An original 24-episode anime television series produced by Brain's Base will start to air on April 2, 2016. The series is directed by Keiji Gotoh and the story is written by Tōko Machida. Its music is composed by Kōhei Tanaka and Imagine Project. The theme song is Limit by Luna Sea and the ending theme is go my way by Ryōta Fujimaki.

Episode list

No.	Title	Original air date
1	"Ride" "Raido" (ライド)	April 2, 2016
2	"Endora" "Endora" (エンドラ)	April 9, 2016
3	"Journey" "Tabidachi" (旅立ち)	April 16, 2016
4	"Ignauts" "Igunātsu" (イグナーツ)	April 23, 2016
5	"Assault" "Shūgeki" (襲撃)	April 30, 2016
6	"Determination" "Ketsui" (決意)	May 7, 2016
7	"Girl" "Shōjo" (少女)	May 14, 2016
8	"Lone Isle" "Kotō" (孤島)	May 21, 2016
9	"Father and Son" "Chichi to Ko" (父と子)	May 28, 2016

Game

The game will officially launch within 2016. The game is illustrated by Hidari and its story is written by Takumi Miyajima. The game features a story different from the anime.

External links

• Official website (Japanese)
• Endride (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia