Square Enix's 'Subarashiki Kono Sekai' RPG Gets Anime

by Vindstot
Jun 25, 2020 9:01 AM | 40 Comments

Square Enix announced an anime adaptation of its Subarashiki Kono Sekai (The World Ends with You) action role-playing game on Friday. More information regarding the anime will be revealed at the Anime Expo Lite event on July 3.

Synopsis
Neku Sakuraba, a 15-year-old boy with a hobby for music and graffiti, wakes up in what seems to be the Shibuya shopping district of Tokyo, Japan. With no idea why he's there, he opens his hand to realize he is holding a strange black pin. After flipping it with his hand, the thoughts of the people surrounding him begin to flow into his head at once. Surprised, Neku discovers he is able to read the minds of others and assumes it has something to do with the black pin he is holding.

A cell phone starts to ring in his pocket, and he can't tell whether it is his or not. A text message appears: "Reach 104. You have 60 minutes. Fail, and face erasure. -The Reapers." After discovering he can't delete the message, a timer of 60 minutes imprints onto his right hand. Neku is in Shibuya to play the "Reapers' Game," which spans a total of seven days. All Players of the Reapers' Game have a black pin with a skull embedded on it. (Source: Wikipedia, edited)

Square Enix published Subarashiki Kono Sekai for Nintendo DS in Japan in July 2007 and in PAL regions in April 2008. The game was released for iOS and Android platforms in August 2012 and June 2014, respectively. An enhanced port based on the mobile version for the Nintendo Switch console titled Subarashiki Kono Sekai: Final Remix was published in October 2018. Shiro Amano drew a two-chapter one-shot manga in Shounen Gangan in 2008.

Official site: https://subarashiki-anime.jp/
Official Twitter: @TWEWY_PR

Source: PR Times

Subarashiki Kono Sekai on MAL

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Info's gonna be released on Anime Expo in 30 minutes guys!!!! Can't wait to hear news about this hahahaha

Here's the link to the Anime Expo stream that has news about the TWEWY anime if you guys wanna watch live:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVLbxXu580o

Jul 3, 2020 5:35 PM by Fario-P

We really be revisiting all the old stuff since the Nostalgia Decade started, huh.

I'm really, really, really hope its good. TWEWY is a tight-knit game that you have to go out of your way to fuck up. I wonder if Nomura will have any input on the anime.
Confirmed to be its Creative Producer And Character Designer. Sweet.

Jul 1, 2020 11:48 AM by Sakarii

Really excited for this one just to see the animation style and ost!!

Jun 29, 2020 11:29 PM by fur0v

Are we gonna call it Subakono? Seriously tho, hate to say this I'm gonna avoid this cause it's a game adaptation (which is automatic red flag to me). If I hear that the series is good I'll consider it eventually.

Jun 27, 2020 8:45 PM by GalacticMagna

HELL FUCKING YESS!!!!!

Jun 27, 2020 3:41 PM by Disapeared_Ghost

Never finished the game but I'm hyped for this adaptation. Hope it ends up being better than the Persona or Ace Attorney anime.

Jun 27, 2020 10:59 AM by sum000

TWEWY was one of my favorite DS games in their lineup so when I saw this announcement it skyrocket my hype.

Tho I'm hoping the anime is either good with its adaptation, or at least acceptably entertaining to me.

Jun 26, 2020 9:11 PM by removed-user

kuroicho said:

Who knows, the sequel news might be come at the end of the anime season. I'd find it weird this game would get an adaptation 13 years after its initial release just because Square ~felt like it~.

rubybestgirl said:

this is absolutely them drumming up hype for a sequel. or at the very least

I doubt it. SEVERELY.

I'm never getting my damn sequel.

Also...

Jun 26, 2020 3:57 PM by Dubs4life

TWEWY is one of my all-time favorite game. With a Switch port and now an anime announcement, here hoping for a sequel announcement next. It's becoming a lot more relevant now lately.

Jun 26, 2020 4:57 AM by GoldenDevilGamer

An unexpected surprise, but a welcome one.

Jun 26, 2020 2:34 AM by VVill

1) Tf? This game is so old
2) Tf? This sounds dope!
3) Tf? This game is 13 years old

Jun 26, 2020 1:13 AM by SheasonDuerulo

1) Tf? This game is so old
2) Tf? This sounds dope!
3) Tf? This game is 13 years old

Jun 26, 2020 1:13 AM by SheasonDuerulo

I'm pretty hyped. Interesting to see how they'll handle the plot with this.

Jun 25, 2020 11:39 PM by Calvinkim12

Fario-P said:

ChartTopper60 said:
I didn't remember the Japanese title, so me reading the title basically goes like this:

Subarashiki Kono Sekai?? Huh... Wait... The Wonderful World? The Amazing World? Why am I thinking of Gumball.. hold on... ISN'T IT TWEWY?!?!?

so, basically, soon as I realized it, I screamed and clicked on the thread right away. HOLY HYPE!!

lmao wow that was literally my exact reaction towards this announcement. good to know that i wasn't the only one

I wonder if there will be some connections with the Kingdom Hearts CG anime coming to Disney+...

cythraul said:
So will people call it subakono? It would be funny if they did.

Jun 25, 2020 11:35 PM by ChartTopper60

So will people call it subakono? It would be funny if they did.

Jun 25, 2020 11:33 PM by cythraul

lmao wow that was literally my exact reaction towards this announcement. good to know that i wasn't the only one

Jun 25, 2020 11:05 PM by Fario-P

What wow..that unexpected..i already finished the game 3 times.. i woulnd mind watching it more lol

Jun 25, 2020 9:43 PM by xiMii

I didn't remember the Japanese title, so me reading the title basically goes like this:

Subarashiki Kono Sekai?? Huh... Wait... The Wonderful World? The Amazing World? Why am I thinking of Gumball.. hold on... ISN'T IT TWEWY?!?!?

so, basically, soon as I realized it, I screamed and clicked on the thread right away. HOLY HYPE!!

Jun 25, 2020 9:37 PM by ChartTopper60

Hope it's good, love the game.

Jun 25, 2020 7:34 PM by ReaperCreeper

Neato! Hope this'll mean more merch and maybe more games. And that it's good.

Jun 25, 2020 6:06 PM by removed-user

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