+Ultra(プラス・ウルトラ,Purasu Urutora,pronouncedPlus Ultra)is a Japaneseprogramming blockonFuji TVdedicated toanime,and is broadcast on Wednesday nights at 24:55 to 25:25 (effectively Thursday mornings at 12:55 to 1:25 a.m.)JST.
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| Network | Fuji TV |
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| Launched | October 18, 2018
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| Country of origin | Japan |
| Format | Anime |
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| Original language(s) | Japanese |
| Official website | Official website |
History
editThe block was announced on March 8, 2018, and premiered on October 18 of the same year with its first anime line-up beingIngress: The Animation.According to Fuji TV producer Mori Akitoshi, the programming block is kind of a brother to the already establishednoitaminAblock, due to it being a unique vision of an anime block, much like itself. In the announcement, Akitoshi mentioned that the block was made due to the diversification of viewing media with anime being shared around the world via streaming services, which is why the block is based on the concept of spreading anime culture overseas with high-quality animation for the world.[1][2][3]
Crunchyroll Co-productions
editOn September 23, 2021,Crunchyroll,Slow Curve, and Fuji TV announced the beginning of a partnership toco-producenew anime projects, with the first set to launch in April 2022. The titles will air in Japan exclusively on +Ultra, and on Crunchyroll worldwide outside of Asia.[4]Among the first projects announced werePolygon Pictures's produced shows ofGorō Taniguchi'sEstab-Life,as well asTsutomu Nihei'sKaina of the Great Snow Sea,[5]with the Crunchyroll and Fuji TV co-producedMuv-Luv Alternativeannounced ahead of the partnership.[6]
Anime series
edit| No. | Title | Start date | End date | Eps. | Studio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingress: The Animation | October 18, 2018 | December 27, 2018 | 11 | Craftar | Based on a mobile game byNiantic. |
| 2 | Revisions | January 10, 2019 | March 28, 2019 | 12 | Shirogumi | Original work. |
| 3 | Carole & Tuesday | April 11, 2019 | October 2, 2019 | 24 | Bones | Original work. |
| 4 | Beastars | October 10, 2019 | December 26, 2019 | 12 | Orange | Based on a manga series written by Paru Itagaki. |
| 5 | Drifting Dragons | January 9, 2020 | March 26, 2020 | 12 | Polygon Pictures | Based on a manga series written by Taku Kuwabara. |
| 6 | BNA: Brand New Animal | April 8, 2020 | June 24, 2020 | 12 | Studio Trigger | Original work. |
| 7 | Great Pretender | July 8, 2020 | December 16, 2020 | 23 | Wit Studio | Original work. |
| 8 | Beastars: Season 2 | January 7, 2021 | March 25, 2021 | 12 | Orange | Sequel toBeastars. |
| 9 | Cestvs: The Roman Fighter | April 15, 2021 | June 24, 2021 | 11 | Bandai Namco Pictures Logic&Magic |
Based on a manga series written by Shizuya Wazarai. |
| 10 | Night Head 2041 | July 15, 2021 | September 30, 2021 | 12 | Shirogumi | Based on a TV drama series created byGeorge Iida. |
| 11 | Muv-Luv Alternative | October 7, 2021 July 6, 2022 (rerun) |
December 23, 2021 September 21, 2022 (rerun) |
12 | Yumeta Company Graphinica |
Based on a visual novel byâge.Co-production with Crunchyroll. |
| 12 | The Heike Story | January 13, 2022 | March 17, 2022 | 11 | Science Saru | Based on a novel written by Hideo Furukawa. |
| 13 | Estab Life: Great Escape | April 7, 2022 April 13, 2023 (rerun) |
June 23, 2022 June 29, 2023 (rerun) |
12 | Polygon Pictures | Part of a multimedia project created byGorō Taniguchi.Co-production with Crunchyroll. |
| 14 | Muv-Luv Alternative: Season 2 | October 6, 2022 | December 22, 2022 | 12 | Yumeta Company Graphinica |
Sequel toMuv-Luv Alternative. |
| 15 | Kaina of the Great Snow Sea | January 12, 2023 | March 23, 2023 | 11 | Polygon Pictures | Original work created byTsutomu Nihei.Co-production with Crunchyroll. |
| 16 | Undead Girl Murder Farce | July 6, 2023 | September 28, 2023 | 13 | Lapin Track | Based on a novel series written by Yugo Aosaki. |
| 17 | KamiErabi God.app | October 5, 2023 July 4, 2024 (rerun) |
December 21, 2023 September 19, 2024 (rerun) |
12 | Unend | Original work created byYoko Taro. |
| 18 | Metallic Rouge | January 11, 2024 | April 4, 2024 | 13 | Bones | Original work created byYutaka Izubuchi. |
| 19 | Viral Hit | April 11, 2024 | June 27, 2024 | 12 | Okuruto Noboru | Based on a manhwa written by Taejun Pak. |
| 20 | KamiErabi God.app: Season 2 | October 3, 2024 | TBA | TBA | Unend | Sequel toKamiErabi God.app. |
| 21 | Honey Lemon Soda | January 2025 | TBA | TBA | J.C.Staff | Based on a manga series written by Mayu Murata. |
Films
edit| No. | Title | Release date | Studio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaina of the Great Snow Sea: Star Sage | October 13, 2023 | Polygon Pictures | Sequel toKaina of the Great Snow Sea. |
| 2 | Bloody Escape: Jigoku no Tōsō Geki | January 5, 2024 | Polygon Pictures | Related toEstab Life. |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"“＋Ultra” công thức サイト ".“＋Ultra” công thức サイト.Retrieved10 May2019.
- ^"フジテレビ: Đêm khuya アニメ枠を tân thiết する lý do “＋Ultra” で thế giới に hướng けた chiến lược ".MANTANWEB ( まんたんウェブ ).Retrieved10 May2019.
- ^"10 nguyệt から tân たな đêm khuya アニメ枠 “＋Ultra” thế giới に hướng けたアニメを ノイタミナも kế 続 "(in Japanese). Archived fromthe originalon 2018-03-09.Retrieved2019-05-03.
- ^"Crunchyroll and Fuji TV Announce +Ultra Development Partnership to Bring Global Fans More Anime - Slow Curve Onboard to Support Marketing and Project Development".Fuju TV.Archivedfrom the original on October 9, 2021.RetrievedOctober 18,2021.
- ^"+Ultra, Crunchyroll Partner for New Anime Works by Code Geass, Sidonia Creators".Anime News Network.Archived fromthe originalon September 23, 2021.
- ^"Crunchyroll and Fuji TV Announce +Ultra Development Partnership".Crunchyroll.Archivedfrom the original on March 31, 2022.RetrievedApril 13,2022.
External links
edit- Official website(in Japanese)
- Fuji Creative Corporation website(in Japanese)
- +UltraatAnime News Network's encyclopedia