Endride

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 and Lapin Track, directed by Keiji Gotoh and written by Touko Machida aired from April 2, 2016 to September 24, 2016. The smartphone game was released on November 24, 2016.

Synopsis
Shun Asanaga is a 15-year-old junior high school student with an optimistic and bright personality. One day, he finds a mysterious crystal in the office of his father, who is a scientist and businessman. When Shun touches it, the world becomes distorted, and he is sent into the world of Endra. Emilio, a prince of the kingdom of Endra, is nearing his 16th birthday and despises the reigning king, Delzain. Since Emilio is now at the age when he can inherit the throne, he takes up a weapon and attempts revenge. However, because Emilio is too weak, he is captured by Delzain and put in prison. When Emilio is in grief, the wall of his cell becomes distorted and Shun appears from there with two goals: return to his own world, and complete Emilio's revenge. What future lies ahead for the two boys trying to survive in Endra, yet raised in two different worlds?

Manga
Hakurin's manga version "Endride: Gleam of Dawn" was pre-delivered on ComicWalker from March 2016, and from May 13, 2016 it will be delivered with Comic Clear. It started, and the final episode was delivered on February 10, 2017. The book is a total of 2 volumes. Also, on September 30, 2016, a four-panel cartoon "Yondo Ride" was released on the game versions' teaser site.


 * 1) Released date November 15, 2016 - ISBN 978-4047343344
 * 2) Released date April 15, 2017 - ISBN 978-4047345768

Game
The game was released in 2016. The game is illustrated by Hidari and its story is written by Takumi Miyajima. The game features a story different from the anime. Some of the anime characters will be making a comeback in the game. The game takes place three years after the anime.

"Endride: X fragments" is a smartphone game application released by CyberAgent on November 24, 2016. Pre-registration started in March of the same year. The scenario composition is handled by Takumi Miyajima, and the illustrators are Hidari. The catch copy is "RPG that starts on the other side of the earth".

The service ended on November 28, 2017

Character
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. He and Emilio are often at odds, despite that he shows concern for him. 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. It is revealed that Shun is actually Delzaine's biological son and Emilio's cousin, and that he was stolen from Endora when he was just a baby by Professor Asanaga, who manipulated Emilio's father into bringing the Warp Particles to the surface before killing him.

Shun was born with a weak body and succumbed to an outbreak in Endora. In an attempt to save his life, Delzaine gave him to Asanaga to be healed on the surface; but, Asanaga had no intention of returning the child and instead raised Shun as his own. He is the first character in the series whose Warp Relic evolved. Before Shun's father arrived in Endora, his wife was already expecting a child but there were complications during the pregnancy and the child was lost, so when Shun arrived, his mother had trouble sending him back to his birth home and, decided keep him and raise him. Even though he discovered the truth about himself, Shun still loves the parents who raised him, and considers them to be his true parents since he never knew his biological father.

When Shun learned of his father's intentions in taking the Warp Particles from Endora, he could not agree with his plans, even though he understood them to some extent. In the end, Shun decides to return to the surface, believing that's where he truly belongs and with his father gone his mother had no one else.

Abilities
Shun's Warp Relic is a sword that can released a energy when it swing. 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. The Warp Relic only that exist in Endora. It is normally stored inside the body, but can be activated by praying strongly. Only a limited number of people can use the Warp Relic, and when it is materialized, it is materialized by using warp particles as an energy source.

Warp Particles that exist only in Endora. One of the elements that make up all of Endora, such as the atmosphere, the earth, and life.

TV Anime
An original 24-episode anime television series produced by Brain's Base aired from April 2, 2016, to September 24, 2016. The series is directed by Keiji Gotoh and the story is written by Touko Machida. Its music is composed by Kōhei Tanaka and Imagine Project. The opening theme song is "Limit" by Luna Sea and the ending theme for the first half is "Go My Way" by Ryōta Fujimaki. For the second half, from episode 13 to 24, the ending theme is "Sekai wa Kawaru" (世界は変わる, lit. The World Changes) by Kazuyoshi Nakamura.

Staff
The original character designs of the project are made by Kazushi Hagiwara and Nobuhiro Watsuki.
 * Original - ENDRIDE PROJECT
 * Director - Keiji Goto
 * Series Composition - Douko Machida
 * Character draft - Kazushi Hagiwara, Nobuhiro Watsuki
 * Character Design - Sachiko Yoyama
 * Sub-character design/chief drawing director - Junko Watanabe
 * Prop Design - Takatoshi Honda, Hiroshi Ogawa
 * Art Setting - Kazuhiro Arai
 * Art Director - Kiyoshi Ito
 * Color design - Eri Suzuki
 * Cinematographer - Shinya Matsui
 * Editing - Megumi Uchida
 * Sound Director - Toru Nakano
 * Music - Kohei Tanaka & IMAGINE PROJECT
 * Music Producer - Kaede Takaya, Kazuhiro Watanabe
 * Producers - Marina Sasaki, Hiroyuki Inage, Chitoshi Nomura, Toshihiro Shiraishi, Ami Yoshikawa, Kazunari Sengoku, Yuji Suzuki
 * Animation Producer - Tokko Ozawa, Masakazu Watanabe
 * Animation Production - Brains Base, Lapin Truck LLC
 * Production work - Nippon Television, CyberAgent, 4Cast.co.jp, vap, Nippon Television Music, Takara Tomy Arts

External Link

 * TV Anime "Endride" ─ Wayback Machine (For archived December 23, 2014)
 * Endride TV Anime ─ Official (@endride_anime) - Twitter
 * Endride: X Fragments Game ─ Official (@endride_game) - Twitter
 * Endride: Gleam of Dawn ─ Official Manga Website
 * Endride ─ Wikipedia  JP 
 * Endride ─ Wikipedia  EN 

Trivia
to be added.

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