Shangri-La

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Japanese: シャングリ・ラ
English: Shangri-La
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Type: TV
Episodes: 24
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 6, 2009 to Sep 14, 2009
Premiered: Spring 2009
Broadcast: Mondays at 00:00 (JST)
Producers: NTT Docomo, Atelier Musa
Licensors: Funimation
Studios: Gonzo
Source: Novel
Genres: ActionAction, DramaDrama, Sci-FiSci-Fi
Duration: 23 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Statistics

Score: 7.041 (scored by 2082220,822 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #41232
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #2845
Members: 65,251
Favorites: 142

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Synopsis

In a post-apocalyptic society, much of earthquake-riddled Japan has been left to ruin, resulting in an abundance of greenery. Governments manage much of the world's emissions, resulting in a massive class divide and economic disparity. The Japanese government launches "Project Atlas," a utopian city that will replace Tokyo but can only fit a certain amount of people. This limitation means that some people will have to live outside the city in jungles, as refugees.

However, with any flawed plan comes those who are willing to challenge it. These include Kuniko Houjou, an heir to a renegade town; Mikuni, a mysterious and powerful child kept in a secret temple; Kunihito Kusanagi, a soldier for the high-tech and exclusive monopoly Atlas; Karin Ishida, a genius economics whiz with her hand in markets across the world; and the villainous Ryouko Naruse, leading Atlas in its domination of this future world.

Can this group of rebels, forming a movement known as "Metal-Age," band together to demonstrate that inclusion and teamwork prevail over cruel segregation?

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Characters & Voice Actors

Naruse, Ryouko

Supporting
Igarashi, Rei
Japanese

Hiruko

Supporting
Kaneda, Tomoko
Japanese

Imaki, Shion

Supporting
Fukuyama, Jun
Japanese

Kumagai, Miiko

Supporting
Ootsuka, Houchuu
Japanese

Sayoko

Supporting
Ishizuka, Rie
Japanese

Staff

Bessho, Makoto
Director, Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation
Tsuruoka, Youta
Sound Director


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"Kimi Shinitamou Koto Nakare (キミシニタモウコトナカレ)" by May'n
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Ending Theme

1: "Hajimari no Asa ni Hikari Are. (はじまりの朝に光あれ。)" by midori (eps 1-2, 4-6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17-19, 21, 23)
2: "Tsuki ni Kakuse shi Chō no Yume (月に隠せし蝶の夢)" by midori (eps 3, 7, 9, 11-12, 14, 16, 20, 22)

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Jul 26, 2017
This show is set in a time where the world would revolve around the carbon economy. In the same time period, Japan has built a city called Atlas which takes the form of a humongous reinforced fortress. Hojo Kuniko, the protagonist, wants her fellow Duomo island inhabitants to be able to have good lives in Atlas. However, the Japanese government would not readily open their doors literally and figuratively. This puts the government against the Metal Age, basically Duomo's anti-government faction. Then there are other parties, such as Carbon Tycoons (people who make their money off of playing with the carbon economy), a shrine organisation/following ...
Apr 20, 2024
Mixed Feelings
Overview:
The post-apocalyptic genre is one that has been done to death in just about every form of media you can think of, yet has proven to remain popular even to this day. "Shangri-La", an anime by Gonzo originally released in 2009, is one of the lesser known examples of the genre, and is in equal parts an example of what to do and what NOT to do with it. It's an intriguing series to be sure, but it never manages to make the most of that intrigue, and is a very mixed bag overall.

Story (6.5/10):
Set many years after an earthquake ravaged Japan, the human population ...
Oct 28, 2019
Shangri-La came out at a time when people were finally beginning to realize what a crapfest studio GONZO was all along. It took them 10 years but after the repeated failures even the fanboys started to have their doubts. So as soon as this show is announced, most tried to find some hints that may lead to the series being good for a change. The cover picture sure didn’t look promising, since all we see is a pink-haired loli with a boomerang. But alas, the character designer is Renge Murata, who drew the casts of Last Exile and Blue Submarine No.6. With such a great ...

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