The word is out! World Trigger, based on the Shonen Jump manga by Daisuke Ashihara, has been added to Crunchyroll’s new season of anime and will begin streaming tomorrow!
World Trigger is set to broadcast every Saturday starting on October 4, at 3:30pm Pacific Time for its premium members, with free members able to watch one week later. More information can be found on www.crunchyroll.com/world-trigger.
Story and background
One day, a gate to another world suddenly opens in Mikado City. Aliens invincible to Earth’s weapons, called “Neighbors”, start coming over. Earth’s only line of defense is a mysterious group called the “Border” who are armed with weapons called “Triggers”.
Four years later, the city has recovered from initial attacks and citizens of Mikado City have started to get use to the Neighbor’s attacks. Yuma Kuga, a transfer student, and his classmate Osamu Mikumo find themselves fighting a Neighbor that suddenly appears. Osamu, who is actually a Border agent, activates his Trigger but is unable to defeat it. This leaves Yuma to activate his own Trigger and defeat the alien. Yuma reveals that he is not part of Border and is actually a Neighbor who has transferred from the other side.
World Trigger will be directed by Mitsuru Hongo, whose works include Outlaw Star and Sakura Wars: The Movie. The music will be produced Kenji Kawai, who has also done music for Mobile Suit Gundam 00 and Ranma1/2. The theme song of the anime, GiriGiri (which translates to borderline) will be performed by Sonar Pocket. Tomo Muranaka voices the Neighbor, Yuma Kuga, opposite Yuuki Kaji as Border Agent Osamu Mikumo.
World Trigger will be available to Crunchyroll’s audience in the following territories: USA, Canada, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America.
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Patrick Macias is editor in chief of Crunchyroll News and editor of Otaku USA magazine. He is also the author of the Paranoia Girls webcomic.
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