The Lenticulars
| The Lenticulars | |
Key visual | |
| ザ・レンチキュラーズ (Za Renchikyurāzu) | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Studio Trigger |
| Original net animation | |
| The Lenticulars a/ | |
| Directed by | Akira Amemiya |
| Written by | Akira Amemiya |
| Music by | Rikiya Okada |
| Studio | Studio Trigger |
| Released | October 31, 2025 – December 19, 2025 |
| Runtime | 5–6 minutes |
| Episodes | 8 |
| Anime film | |
| The Lenticulars a/b | |
| Directed by | Akira Amemiya |
| Written by | Akira Amemiya |
| Music by | Rikiya Okada |
| Studio | Studio Trigger |
| Released |
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| Runtime | 59 minutes |
The Lenticulars (ザ・レンチキュラーズ, Za Renchikyurāzu) is a Japanese original net animation (ONA) series produced and animated by Studio Trigger. It is directed and written by Akira Amemiya, with Amemiya also serving as character designer and Rikiya Okada of 24chocolate composing the music. The series began releasing on YouTube on October 31, 2025. The theme song is "The Lenticulars" written and composed by Kōsuke Hayashi and performed by Scenarioart.[1][2]
The series consists of eight "a/" episodes and eight "/b" episodes, with only the "a/" episodes being released on YouTube. A compilation film titled "The Lenticulars a/b", which includes the previously unreleased "/b" episodes, was released for a limited one week screening at Uplink Kichijoji, starting from April 24, 2026.[3]
Characters
- Rakkun
- Voiced by: Manato Ōkawara[1]
- Sawaki-san
- Voiced by: Uta Aihara[1]
- Miike
- Voiced by: Yū Nishizawa[1]
- Dony
- Voiced by: Keigo Moriura[1]
- Sudako
- Voiced by: Maina Kotori
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 a/ | "Work Gloves are Gloves" (軍手が手袋) | October 31, 2025 |
| 2 a/ | "The End Is The Beginning" (終わりが始まり) | November 7, 2025 |
| 3 a/ | "Warmth in One Hand" (片手があったかい) | November 14, 2025 |
| 4 a/ | "Your Kindness Cuts In Too Deep" (お世話が抉る) | November 21, 2025 |
| 5 a/ | "Can’t Stand Myself" (自分が嫌) | November 28, 2025 |
| 6 a/ | "Distortion Emerges" (歪みが生じる) | December 5, 2025 |
| 7 a/ | "Contradiction Is What Makes Us Human" (矛盾が人間) | December 12, 2025 |
| 8 a/ | "Something About Spring…" (春が......) | December 19, 2025 |
References
- ^ a b c d e Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 31, 2025). "Studio Trigger Reveals The Lenticulars Web Anime Shorts". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
- ^ Luster, Joseph (October 31, 2025). "New Studio TRIGGER Project The Lenticulars Launches as Series of Anime Shorts". Crunchyroll. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
- ^ "TRIGGER × Amamiya Tetsu 'The Lenticulars' Mikōkai no '/b' wo Tsunageta Kanzenban, 4-gatsu 24-nichi kara Appurinku Kichijōji de 1-shūkan Jōei" TRIGGER×雨宮哲「ザ・レンチキュラーズ」未公開の「/b」をつなげた完全版、4月24日からアップリンク吉祥寺で1週間上映 [TRIGGER × Amamiya Tetsu's 'The Lenticulars': Complete Edition Incorporating Previously Unreleased '/b' — Screening for One Week from April 24 at Uplink Kichijoji]. Anime Hakku アニメハック [Anime Hack] (in Japanese). Eiga.com. April 9, 2026. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
External links
- The Lenticulars (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia