Japanese anime television series
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Key visual
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Genre
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Created by
| Tsuburaya Productions
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Directed by
| Akira Amemiya
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Produced by
| - Miho Ichii
- Tomoyuki ?wada
- Hiroshi Kamei
- S?ji Miyagi
- Hidehisa Nagasawa
- Hirofumi Ishii
- Mikio Ono
- Yoshiki Usa
- Y?ki Watanabe
- Tomoyoshi As?
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Written by
| Keiichi Hasegawa
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Music by
| Shir? Sagisu
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Studio
| Trigger
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Licensed by
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Original network
| Wowow
,
Tokyo MX
,
MBS
,
BS11
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English network
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Original run
| October 7, 2018
?
December 23, 2018
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Episodes
| 12
(
List of episodes
)
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Written by
| Kei Toru
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Published by
| Media Factory
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Magazine
| Monthly Comic Alive
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Demographic
| Seinen
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Original run
| October 26, 2019
?
February 26, 2022
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Volumes
| 2
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Written by
| Ariko
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Published by
| Media Factory
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Magazine
| Monthly Comic Alive
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Demographic
| Seinen
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Original run
| October 26, 2019
?
October 27, 2020
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Volumes
| 2
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Written by
| Y?ki Konno
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Published by
| Shueisha
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Magazine
| Sh?nen Jump+
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Demographic
| Sh?nen
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Original run
| November 30, 2019
?
December 11, 2021
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Volumes
| 5
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Written by
| Y?ki Tamura
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Published by
| Akita Shoten
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Magazine
| Monthly Sh?nen Champion
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Demographic
| Sh?nen
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Original run
| May 2, 2020
?
April 6, 2021
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Written by
| Misaki Sano
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Published by
| Akita Shoten
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Magazine
| Monthly Sh?nen Champion
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Demographic
| Sh?nen
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Original run
| May 2, 2020
?
April 6, 2021
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Written by
| Hazumu Sazuka
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Published by
| Shinchosha
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Magazine
| Kurage Bunch
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Demographic
| Seinen
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Original run
| April 13, 2021
?
April 26, 2022
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SSSS.Gridman
(stylized as
SSSS.GRIDMΛN
)
[a]
is a Japanese
anime
television series adaptation of the 1993?1994
tokusatsu
series
Denkou Choujin Gridman
.
[5]
The production is a joint collaboration between
Tsuburaya Productions
, the production company behind
Gridman
and the
Ultra Series
, and
Trigger
. It was broadcast for 12 episodes from October to December 2018. A sequel, titled
SSSS.Dynazenon
, was broadcast from April to June 2021.
Synopsis
[
edit
]
The story focuses on Y?ta Hibiki, an amnesiac first-year high school student living in the fictional Japanese city of Tsutsujidai. He meets the Hyper Agent Gridman in an old computer, who states that the boy has a mission he must fulfill; Y?ta sets out to find the meaning to those words and his memory loss. The sudden appearance of
kaiju
eventually changes the usual dynamics of Y?ta and his classmates.
[6]
Y?ta is able to merge with Gridman to fight kaiju, but after the kaiju attack, people's memories are reset and those who die are forgotten. As the "Gridman Alliance", Y?ta and his friends now seek to stop the kaiju and uncover the truth behind the disappearances, with assistance from mysterious friends of Gridman who can transform into weapons that Gridman can use in combat.
Broadcast and release
[
edit
]
SSSS.Gridman
was announced during Studio Trigger's panel at
Anime Expo
2017, alongside
Darling in the Franxx
and
Promare
. Trigger described the show as "their anime take on the tokusatsu series", with an original storyline unrelated to the earlier live-action series.
[7]
[8]
During Tokyo Comic Con 2017, more details about the show were provided, including the main staff, October 2018 premiere, Masayuki Gotou as Gridman's character designer, and voice actor
Hikaru Midorikawa
reprising his role as Gridman.
[5]
[9]
[10]
On March 24, 2018, the official website revealed another visual and main voice cast details.
[11]
[12]
During Studio Trigger's Anime Expo 2018 panel, Trigger acknowledged the differences between the US and Japanese releases of
Gridman
, clarifying that
SSSS.Gridman
is a new show with the same concept. They emphasized that despite having an all-new story,
SSSS.Gridman
wasn't a reboot. Production of
SSSS.Gridman
took place alongside
Promare
; staff related stories during the panel about production details for
SSSS.Gridman
being worked out during
Promare
meetings and vice versa. A special video featuring director Akira Amemiya was shown, emphasizing the story "would focus on the youth of Japan and their relationship to technology". The world premiere of the show took place after the panel ended.
[13]
The series aired from October 7 to December 23, 2018.
[14]
[b]
The series is directed by Akira Amemiya, written by
Keiichi Hasegawa
, and animated by
Trigger
. Masayuki Gotou designed Gridman with Masaru Sakamoto handling the other character designs, many of which are directly inspired by characters from the
Transformers
franchise.
[15]
[16]
Shir? Sagisu composes the music.
[9]
[4]
The opening theme is "UNION" by
OxT
, and the ending theme is "youthful beautiful" by
Maaya Uchida
.
[17]
During their Anime Expo 2018 panel,
Funimation
announced they licensed the series for streaming on FunimationNow and an English dub.
[18]
The anime was also licensed by Funimation in the United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. The anime was simulcast by
Crunchyroll
in those countries.
[19]
On December 14, 2019, a sequel series titled
SSSS.Dynazenon
was announced at Tsuburaya Production's own convention, Tsubucon. The animation project is a continuation of
SSSS.Gridman
set in the same shared "Gridman Universe".
[20]
It premiered on April 2, 2021.
[21]
On November 15, 2020, it was announced during an
Adult Swim
YouTube livestream panel that the anime's English dub would premiere on the network's
Toonami
programming block on January 17, 2021.
[22]
[23]
[c]
A compilation film was released in cinema on January 20, 2023 before the premiere of
Gridman Universe
anime film.
[24]
Manga adaptations
[
edit
]
On May 27, 2019, a manga adaptation and five manga spin-off adaptations were announced. The manga spin-offs announced were a comedy spin-off by Ariko, a spin-off centered around Samurai Calibur and a girl named Hime Kuzuki by Kei Toru, a then-untitled spin-off by Misaki Sano, a
Sengoku-era
spin-off by Y?ki Tamura, and an untitled spin-off centered around Akane Shinjo by Shun Kazakami.
[25]
The manga adaptation by Konno was serialized in
Shueisha
's
Sh?nen Jump+
website from November 30, 2019,
[26]
to December 11, 2021.
[27]
It has been collected in five
tank?bon
volumes.
[28]
On October 26, 2019, the two spin-off manga adaptations by Ariko and Kei Toru began serialization in
Media Factory
's
seinen
manga magazine
Monthly Comic Alive
.
[29]
Shinseiki Ch?gakusei Nikki
ended serialization on October 27, 2020;
[30]
Hime to Samurai
ended on February 26, 2022.
[31]
On May 2, 2020, the two spin-off manga adaptations by Y?ki Tamura and Misaki Sano began serialization in
Akita Shoten
's
sh?nen
manga magazine
Monthly Sh?nen Champion
.
[32]
Both series ended serialization on April 6, 2021.
[33]
On July 9, 2020, the planned manga spin-off adaptation by Shun Kazakami was cancelled due to creative differences.
[34]
A manga spin-off written and illustrated by Hazumu Sazuka, titled
Gridman Dogma
, was serialized in
Shinchosha
's
Kurage Bunch
website from April 13, 2021 to April 26, 2022.
[35]
[36]
Notes
[
edit
]
- ^
The "SSSS" in the title is an
acronym
for "Special Signature to Save a Soul" as revealed in the final episode.
[3]
It is also a reference to
Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad
, a US adaptation of
Gridman the Hyper Agent
, although it is not directly related to the series.
[4]
- ^
Wowow lists the series as premiering at 24:00 on Saturday, which is effectively Sunday at 12:00 a.m.
JST
.
- ^
Adult Swim lists the series as premiering at 2:30 a.m. (26:30)
ET
/
PT
on Saturday, which is effectively Sunday.
References
[
edit
]
- ^
"Ssss.Gridman"
.
Funimation
.
Archived
from the original on November 7, 2018
. Retrieved
November 6,
2018
.
- ^
a
b
"SSSS.GRIDMAN - The Fall 2018 Anime Preview Guide"
.
Anime News Network
. October 26, 2018.
Archived
from the original on April 27, 2021
. Retrieved
April 27,
2021
.
- ^
Farris, Christopher (December 27, 2018).
"Episode 12 - SSSS.Gridman"
.
Anime News Network
.
Archived
from the original on January 26, 2021
. Retrieved
June 21,
2021
.
- ^
a
b
Hodgkins, Crystalyn (2018-07-07).
"SSSS.Gridman Anime Reveals 2nd Promo Video, New Character, More Staff"
.
Anime News Network
.
Archived
from the original on 2018-09-11
. Retrieved
2018-07-07
.
- ^
a
b
完全新作TVアニメ?ション『SSSS.GRIDMAN』製作決定!
(in Japanese). m-78.jp. 2017-12-02.
Archived
from the original on 2017-12-02
. Retrieved
2017-12-08
.
- ^
Ressler, Karen (October 4, 2018).
"SSSS.Gridman Anime's English Dub Trailer, Cast Unveiled"
.
Anime News Network
.
Archived
from the original on March 28, 2023
. Retrieved
October 4,
2018
.
- ^
"Studio Trigger Announces Gridman Anime"
. Tokusatsu Network. 2017-07-02.
Archived
from the original on 2018-07-07
. Retrieved
2017-12-08
.
- ^
"Studio Trigger Announces 3 New Anime Titles"
.
Anime News Network
. July 3, 2017.
Archived
from the original on July 3, 2017
. Retrieved
July 3,
2017
.
- ^
a
b
"Trigger Reveals SSSS.Gridman Anime's Cast, Staff, Fall TV Debut"
.
Anime News Network
. 2017-12-02.
Archived
from the original on 2018-07-30
. Retrieved
2017-12-05
.
- ^
"Tokusatsu Hero Gridman Will Be Reborn in All-New TV Anime "SSSS.GRIDMAN" in Autumn 2018"
.
Crunchyroll
. 2017-12-02. Archived from
the original
on 2018-07-07
. Retrieved
2017-12-08
.
- ^
"SSSS.Gridman Anime's Video Reveals Cast"
.
Anime News Network
. 2018-03-24.
Archived
from the original on 2018-07-07
. Retrieved
2018-03-24
.
- ^
"2018年秋放送開始のTVアニメ『SSSS.GRIDMAN』よりキ?ビジュアル?PV第1?が公開。追加キャスト:??裕也??藤?馬 ほか"
(in Japanese). moca-news. 2018-03-24. Archived from
the original
on 2018-07-07
. Retrieved
2018-03-24
.
- ^
"Anime Expo 2018: TRIGGER Panel"
.
Anime News Network
. 2018-07-08.
Archived
from the original on 2018-07-25
. Retrieved
2018-07-25
.
- ^
"SSSS.Gridman Anime Reveals New Promo Video, New Visual, October 6 Premiere"
.
Anime News Network
. 2018-09-10.
Archived
from the original on 2018-09-11
. Retrieved
2018-09-10
.
- ^
"SSSS.Gridman is the year's biggest anime surprise"
.
Polygon
. 11 December 2018.
Archived
from the original on 8 November 2020
. Retrieved
25 August
2020
.
- ^
"Here's Why 'SSSS.Gridman' is the Best Anime of the Season"
.
Archived
from the original on 2020-10-10
. Retrieved
2020-08-25
.
- ^
Ressler, Karen (2018-07-26).
"Trigger, Tsuburaya's SSSS.Gridman Anime Reveals New Visual, Additional Cast"
.
Anime News Network
.
Archived
from the original on 2018-07-26
. Retrieved
2018-07-26
.
- ^
"Funimation Licenses SSSS.Gridman Anime for Fall Streaming"
.
Anime News Network
.
Archived
from the original on 2018-07-07
. Retrieved
2018-10-08
.
- ^
"Crunchyroll Announces Final Fairy Tail Anime and More for Fall 2018"
.
Crunchyroll
.
Archived
from the original on 2020-11-09
. Retrieved
2018-10-08
.
- ^
「SSSS.GRIDMAN」の制作陣が再集結!新作アニメ「SSSS.DYNAZENON」制作決定
.
Comic Natalie
(in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 14, 2019.
Archived
from the original on October 30, 2020
. Retrieved
December 14,
2019
.
- ^
Mateo, Alex (March 2, 2021).
"Trigger's SSSS.Dynazenon TV Anime Premieres on April 2"
.
Anime News Network
.
Archived
from the original on March 2, 2021
. Retrieved
March 2,
2021
.
- ^
Hazra, Adriana (November 15, 2020).
"Toonami to Start Showing SSSS.Gridman Anime in January 2021"
.
Anime News Network
.
Archived
from the original on November 15, 2020
. Retrieved
November 15,
2020
.
- ^
Luster, Joseph (November 15, 2020).
"SSSS.Gridman Anime Heads to Toonami in January"
.
Crunchyroll
.
Archived
from the original on November 20, 2020
. Retrieved
November 15,
2020
.
- ^
Cayanan, Joanna (December 13, 2022).
"SSSS.Gridman, SSSS.Dynazenon TV Anime Each Get Compilation Film Before Gridman Universe Film Opens"
.
Anime News Network
.
Archived
from the original on March 28, 2023
. Retrieved
December 13,
2022
.
- ^
Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 27, 2019).
"SSSS.GRIDMAN Gets Stage Play, Manga Adaptation, Manga & Novel Spinoffs"
.
Anime News Network
.
Archived
from the original on October 14, 2020
. Retrieved
November 15,
2021
.
- ^
"[第1回]SSSS.GRIDMAN"
.
Sh?nen Jump+
(in Japanese).
Archived
from the original on December 26, 2021
. Retrieved
December 26,
2021
.
- ^
"[第52回]SSSS.GRIDMAN"
.
Sh?nen Jump+
(in Japanese).
Archived
from the original on December 26, 2021
. Retrieved
December 26,
2021
.
- ^
Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 15, 2021).
"SSSS.GRIDMAN Manga Ends in 2 Chapters"
.
Anime News Network
.
Archived
from the original on November 15, 2021
. Retrieved
November 15,
2021
.
- ^
Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 2, 2019).
"Kei Toru, Ariko's SSSS.Gridman Spinoff Manga Both Launch on October 26"
.
Anime News Network
.
Archived
from the original on November 8, 2020
. Retrieved
November 15,
2021
.
- ^
Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 30, 2020).
"Ariko's SSSS.Gridman Spinoff Manga Ends"
.
Anime News Network
.
Archived
from the original on November 15, 2021
. Retrieved
November 15,
2021
.
- ^
Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 1, 2022).
"SSSS.Gridman Princess & Samurai Spinoff Manga Ends"
.
Anime News Network
.
Archived
from the original on March 1, 2022
. Retrieved
March 1,
2022
.
- ^
Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 6, 2021).
"Misaki Sako's SSSS.Gridman Spinoff Manga Reveals Title, May 2 Launch"
.
Anime News Network
.
Archived
from the original on April 6, 2021
. Retrieved
April 6,
2021
.
- ^
Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 6, 2021).
"SSSS.Gridman Anime's Butler Cafe, Sengoku Period Manga Spinoffs End"
.
Anime News Network
.
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from the original on April 6, 2021
. Retrieved
April 6,
2021
.
- ^
Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 9, 2020).
"SSSS.Gridman Manga Spinoff About Akane Canceled"
.
Anime News Network
.
Archived
from the original on August 22, 2020
. Retrieved
November 15,
2021
.
- ^
Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 4, 2021).
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.
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.
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. Retrieved
May 24,
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.
- ^
Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 24, 2022).
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.
Anime News Network
.
Archived
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. Retrieved
May 24,
2022
.
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