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Animation x Paralympic

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Animation x Paralympic: Who Is Your Hero?
アニ×パラ〜あなたのヒーローは誰ですか〜
(Ani x Para: Anata no Hīrō wa Dare desu ka?)
GenreSports (Paralympic sports)
Created byYoichi Takahashi
Anime television series
Studio
Original networkNHK General, NHK E, NHK World
Original run November 10, 2017 – present
Episodes18 (List of episodes)
icon Anime and manga portal

Animation x Paralympic: Who Is Your Hero? (Japanese: アニ×パラ〜あなたのヒーローは誰ですか〜, Hepburn: Ani x Para: Anata no Hīrō wa Dare desu ka?) (abbreviated Anime x Para or Ani x Para) is a series of animated short films produced by NHK to promote the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo.[1][2] Each episode features a different Paralympic sport and is produced in collaboration with well-known anime and manga creators or franchises.

On February 28, 2020, it was announced that Kyoto Animation had to cancel an episode they were working on, originally due to be aired in August 2019, as due to an arson attack they would be unable to complete it in time for the 2020 Paralympics.[3]

List of episodes

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No. Sport Release date (Japan) Release date (U.S.) Collaborators
1 Football 5-a-side November 10, 2017 September 8, 2018
2 Para-athletics November 10, 2017 November 10, 2018
3 Wheelchair tennis August 25, 2018 November 11, 2018
4 Goalball November 17, 2018 December 9, 2018
5 Wheelchair rugby December 15, 2018 January 26, 2019
6 Vision impaired judo March 3, 2019 May 14, 2019
7 Paracycling July 20, 2019 August 19, 2019
8 Para-badminton November 12, 2019 January 4, 2020
9 Boccia March 30, 2020 May 25, 2020
10 Vision impaired marathon March 31, 2020 June 1, 2020
  • Collaboration with Mashiro Hi, a manga about vision impaired marathon
  • Theme song by LiSA
11 Wheelchair basketball October 18, 2020 November 3, 2020
12 Para table tennis April 25, 2021 June 27, 2021
  • Features real-life athlete Iwabuchi Koyo, competitor at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
  • Collaboration with Yoshino Mariko and Miyao Kazutaka, author and illustrator respectively of Team Futari
  • Theme song composed by Tsunku and sung by Yokoyama Daisuke and the NHK Tokyo Children's Chorus
13 Para-alpine skiing February 20, 2022
  • Features Momo Minamikawa, character based on an interview with real-life athlete Momoka Muraoka
  • Character Design- Hisashi Eguchi
  • Theme song- Awesome City Club "On Your Mark"
14 Para-Snowboard February 20, 2022
  • Features Mayama, character based on an interview with real-life athlete Keiji Okamoto
  • Character design- Kazuhiko Shimamoto
  • Theme song- WurtS "SPACESHIP"
15 Para-volleyball August 22, 2022
16 Paracanoe March 12, 2023
  • Collaboration with Kimi to Kogu - Nagatoro Kōkō Canoe-bu by Ayano Takeda
  • Theme song- otoha "If no Mermaid".[5]
17 Para-archery February 27, 2024
18 Goalball March 22, 2024

References

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  1. ^ "Para sport meets anime as NHK create new series ahead of Tokyo 2020". Paralympic.org. 2018-01-31. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  2. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (2017-10-23). "NHK to Air Paralympic-Themed Anime Shorts in Run-Up to 2020". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  3. ^ Rafael Antonio Pineda (28 February 2020). "Kyoto Animation's Planned 'Anime x Para' Short for NHK Canceled". Anime News Network. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Shingo Kunieda stars in Paralympic-themed anime episode". International Tennis Federation. 2018-08-25. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  5. ^ Morrissy, Kim (February 23, 2023). "16th Paralympics Anime Short Adapts Kimi to Kogu Novel By Sound! Euphonium Author". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  6. ^ Mateo, Alex (February 16, 2024). "17th Paralympics Anime Short Features Ushio & Tora with Para-Archery". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  7. ^ 「魔入りました！入間くん」恐ろしい名の球技に入間が挑む、NHK「アニ×パラ」新作で. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 18, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
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