+Ultra
Logo | |
| Network | Fuji TV |
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| Launched | October 18, 2018
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| Country of origin | Japan |
| Format | Anime |
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| Original language | Japanese |
| Official website | Official website |
+Ultra (プラス・ウルトラ, Purasu Urutora; pronounced Plus Ultra) is a Japanese late-night anime programming block produced on Fuji Television under the FNS affiliation, and airs on Wednesday nights from 24:55 to 25:25 JST (effectively Thursday mornings from 12:55 to 1:25 a.m.).
History
On March 8, 2018, the programming block was announced. According to Fuji TV producer Mori Akitoshi, the block is "kind of a brother" to the already established noitaminA block airing on the same network, due to it being a unique vision of an anime block, much like itself. Akitoshi further mentions that the block was made due to the diversification of viewing media, with anime being shared around the world via streaming services, which is why the block is based on the concept of spreading anime culture overseas with high-quality animation for the world.[1][2]
Ingress: The Animation became the first program to air on the timeslot.[3]
Crunchyroll Co-productions
On September 23, 2021, Crunchyroll, Slow Curve, and Fuji TV announced the partnership to co-produce new anime projects, which launched in April 2022. The titles will air exclusively on the programming block, and on Crunchyroll worldwide outside of Asia.[4] Among the projects announced were Polygon Pictures's produced shows of Gorō Taniguchi's Estab-Life, as well as Tsutomu Nihei's Kaina of the Great Snow Sea,[5] with the Crunchyroll and Fuji TV co-produced Muv-Luv Alternative announced ahead of the partnership.[6]
Titles
| No. | Title | Time Slot | Start date | End date | Eps. | Studio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingress: The Animation | 0:55 | October 18, 2018 | December 27, 2018 | 11 | Craftar | Based on the mobile game by Niantic. |
| 2 | Revisions | 0:55 | January 10, 2019 | March 28, 2019 | 12 | Shirogumi | Original work. |
| 3 | Carole & Tuesday | 0:55 | April 11, 2019 | October 2, 2019 | 24 | Bones | Original work. |
| 4 | Beastars | 0:55 | October 10, 2019 | December 26, 2019 | 12 | Orange | Based on the manga series by Paru Itagaki. |
| 5 | Drifting Dragons | 0:55 | January 9, 2020 | March 26, 2020 | 12 | Polygon Pictures | Based on the manga series written by Taku Kuwabara. |
| 6 | BNA: Brand New Animal | 0:55 | April 8, 2020 | June 24, 2020 | 12 | Studio Trigger | Original work. |
| 7 | Great Pretender | 0:55 | July 8, 2020 | December 16, 2020 | 23 | Wit Studio | Original work. |
| 8 | Beastars: Season 2 | 0:55 | January 7, 2021 | March 25, 2021 | 12 | Orange | Sequel to Beastars. |
| 9 | Cestvs: The Roman Fighter | 0:55 | April 15, 2021 | June 24, 2021 | 11 | Bandai Namco Pictures Logic&Magic |
Based on the manga series by Shizuya Wazarai. |
| 10 | Night Head 2041 | 0:55 | July 15, 2021 | September 30, 2021 | 12 | Shirogumi | Based on the TV drama series created by George Iida. |
| 11 | Muv-Luv Alternative | 0:55 | October 7, 2021 July 6, 2022 (rerun) |
December 23, 2021 September 21, 2022 (rerun) |
12 | Yumeta Company Graphinica |
Based on the visual novel by âge. Co-production with Crunchyroll. |
| 12 | The Heike Story | 0:55 | January 13, 2022 | March 17, 2022 | 11 | Science SARU | Based on the novel series by Hideo Furukawa. |
| 13 | Estab Life: Great Escape | 0:55 | April 7, 2022 April 13, 2023 (rerun) |
June 23, 2022 June 29, 2023 (rerun) |
12 | Polygon Pictures | Part of a multimedia project by Gorō Taniguchi. Co-production with Crunchyroll. |
| 14 | Muv-Luv Alternative: Season 2 | 0:55 | October 6, 2022 | December 22, 2022 | 12 | Yumeta Company Graphinica |
Sequel to Muv-Luv Alternative. |
| 15 | Kaina of the Great Snow Sea | 0:55 | January 12, 2023 | March 23, 2023 | 11 | Polygon Pictures | Original work by Tsutomu Nihei. Co-production with Crunchyroll. |
| 16 | Undead Girl Murder Farce | 0:55 | July 6, 2023 | September 28, 2023 | 13 | Lapin Track | Based on the novel series by Yugo Aosaki. Co-production with Crunchyroll. |
| 17 | KamiErabi God.app | 0:55 | October 5, 2023 July 4, 2024 (rerun) |
December 21, 2023 September 19, 2024 (rerun) |
12 | Unend | Original work by Yoko Taro. Co-production with Crunchyroll. |
| 18 | Metallic Rouge | 0:55 | January 11, 2024 | April 4, 2024 | 13 | Bones | Original work by Yutaka Izubuchi. |
| 19 | Viral Hit | 0:55 | April 11, 2024 | June 27, 2024 | 12 | Okuruto Noboru | Based on the manhwa series by Taejun Pak. Co-production with Crunchyroll. |
| 20 | KamiErabi God.app: Season 2 | 0:55 | October 3, 2024 | December 19, 2024 | 12 | Unend | Sequel to KamiErabi God.app. |
| 21 | Honey Lemon Soda | 0:55 | January 9, 2025 | March 27, 2025 | 12 | J.C.Staff | Based on the manga series by Mayu Murata. Co-production with Crunchyroll. |
| 22 | The Beginning After the End | 0:45 | April 2, 2025 January 8, 2026 (rerun) |
June 18, 2025 March 2026 (rerun) |
12 | Studio A-Cat | Based on the web novel series by Brandon Lee a.k.a TurtleMe. Co-production with Crunchyroll. |
| 23 | Onmyo Kaiten Re:Birth Verse | 0:45 | July 3, 2025 | September 18, 2025 | 12 | David Production | Original work by Fujiko Sakuno, Hideya Takahashi, and Akutō Satō. |
| 24 | Let's Play | 0:45 | October 2, 2025 | December 18, 2025 | 12 | OLM | Based on the web comic series by Leeanne M. Krecic a.k.a Mongie. |
| 25 | The Beginning After the End: Season 2 | 0:45 | April 2026 | TBA | TBA | Studio A-Cat | Sequel to The Beginning After the End. |
| 26 | Thunder 3 | 0:45 | July 2026 | TBA | TBA | TBA | Based on the manga series by Yuki Ikeda. |
Films
| No. | Title | Release date | Studio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaina of the Great Snow Sea: Star Sage | October 13, 2023 | Polygon Pictures | Sequel to Kaina of the Great Snow Sea. |
| 2 | Bloody Escape: Jigoku no Tōsō Geki | January 5, 2024 | Polygon Pictures | Related to Estab Life. |
See also
- Late-night anime programming blocks in Japan
- Other anime programming blocks by FNS
- Blue Lynx, Fuji TV's yaoi (boys' love) anime label
- noitaminA, airing on Friday evenings
References
- ^ "「＋Ultra」公式サイト". 「＋Ultra」公式サイト. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ "フジテレビ：深夜アニメ枠を新設する理由 「＋Ultra」で世界に向けた戦略". MANTANWEB（まんたんウェブ）. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ "10月から新たな深夜アニメ枠「＋Ultra」 世界に向けたアニメを ノイタミナも継続" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2018-03-09. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- ^ "Crunchyroll and Fuji TV Announce +Ultra Development Partnership to Bring Global Fans More Anime - Slow Curve Onboard to Support Marketing and Project Development". Fuju TV. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ "+Ultra, Crunchyroll Partner for New Anime Works by Code Geass, Sidonia Creators". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 23, 2021.
- ^ "Crunchyroll and Fuji TV Announce +Ultra Development Partnership". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Fuji Creative Corporation website (in Japanese)
- +Ultra at Anime News Network's encyclopedia