Animation × Paralympic: Who Is Your Hero?
ANI × PARA: Anata no Hero wa Dare desu kaSummary
“ANIMATION × PARALYMPIC: Who Is Your Hero?” is a special series featuring fictional Paralympic athletes depicted in world-renowned Japanese animation. The project aims to introduce new Paralympic sports heroes through attractive characters and stories that will be created by the collaboration of famous comic creators and animation film directors. The series will increase the number of featured sports by 2020.
An episode animated by Kyoto Animation was scheduled to be broadcast in August 2019, but was later announced to be cancelled after it was determined production could not be completed in time for the 2020 Paralympic Games due to a tragic arson attack on the studio.
Where to watch
Platforms
Official and social
Availability may vary by country.
Episodes
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Details
- Format
- Special
- Episode length
- 5 min
- Season
- Fall 2017
- Start date
- September 8, 2017
- Status
- Airing
- Source
- Other
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Studios
- Nippon Animation, DLE, TMS Entertainment, GONZO, Studio Gallop, SynergySP, Bit grooove promotion, G-angle
- Romaji title
- ANI × PARA: Anata no Hero wa Dare desu ka
- English title
- Animation × Paralympic: Who Is Your Hero?
- Native title
- アニ×パラ〜あなたのヒーローは誰ですか〜
Characters 25
Supporting characters
- Eiichirou Maruo丸尾栄一郎Supporting
- Natsu Takasaki鷹崎奈津Supporting
- Reiko Catherine Akimoto秋本・カトリーヌ・麗子Supporting
- Hayato Honda本田速人Supporting
- Keiichi Nakagawa中川圭一Supporting
- Shoukichi Naruko鳴子章吉Supporting
- Sakamichi Onoda小野田坂道Supporting
- Shunsuke Imaizumi今泉俊輔Supporting
- Hotaru AmemiyaSupporting
- Alice Asmodeusアスモデウス・アリスSupporting
- Clara Valacウァラク・クララSupporting
- OperaオペラSupporting
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- Tora虎 (とら)Supporting
- Iruma Suzuki鈴木入間Supporting
- Kankichi Ryoutsu両津勘吉Supporting
Profile
- Age
- 35
- Gender
- Male
"Ryo-san" is a thirty-six-year-old police officer with the personality of a twelve-year-old. His laziness when it comes to work is matched only by his zeal and cleverness in hatching money-making schemes, the fruits of which are invariably squandered on toys, gadgets, and cheap entertainment. He is the stereotypical street-smart "shitamachi" type, sporting…
- Ushio Aotsuki蒼月潮Supporting
Profile
- Age
- 14
- Gender
- Male
The son of a temple priest and a lady shaman, destined to wield the Beast Spear and defeat the super yokai Hakumen no Mono. He is very kind-hearted and greatly values all life and friendships. With his ideals, he manages to unite the forces of mankind and yokai against Hakumen through his example of his fighting partnership with Tora. Ushio loves Asako and…
- Junta Teshima手嶋純太Background
- Hajime Aoyagi青八木一Background
- Sabro Sabnockサブノック・サブロBackground
- Keroli Crocellクロケル・ケロリBackground
Profile
- Age
- 16 (looks like)
- Gender
- Female
Rank: _Bet_ (Anime), _Daleth_ (Manga) Inherited Magic: Ice Surface Familiars: Blizzard Wolf, Snow King Fox Height: 155 cm Keroli is a student at Babyls Demon School. She is in the same class as Iruma, the Misfit Class. Normally under the guise of an ordinary-looking freshman student, she has an Akudol alter-ego named Kuromu. Around school, she wears big…
- Schneider Allocerアロケル・シュナイダーBackground
Profile
- Gender
- Male
Familiar: Smart Hawk An Aleph rank who is actually very smart despite his goofy looks. He often speaks in proverbs, and apparently knows a large amount of trivia.
- Kazuhiko Aikawa哀川和彦Background
Profile
Basketball Jersey: Number 7 Height: 175 cm Nickname: Aika, Ai-chan[2] Birthday: 9th June Position: Small Forward Aikawa - often nicknamed as Aika - is well known as a genius in basketball. Most characters he comes across know of him and his powerful reputation. He transferred from Tendōji High to Mizuho High because he thinks that playing basketball in…
- Takumi Fujiwara藤原拓弥Background
Profile
Basketball Jersey: Number 4 Height: 184 cm Nickname: Fujiwara-chan, Taku Position: Point Guard Fujiwara is a second-year student at Mizuho High. He is often nicknamed as Taku by his close friends and seems romantically involved with Mutsumi Akiyoshi of the girls' team. Fujiwara also appears to be very close to his long-time friend, Miura Ranmaru. He was…
- Lead Shaxシャックス・リードBackground
Profile
- Age
- 15 (looks like)
- Gender
- Male
Height:154 cm Rank: Familiars: Inherited Magic: A cheerful guy who is often seen playing some kind of game. He himself admits that he is addicted to gambling as well as games, and even chooses a battler that allows him to indulge in his hobbies
- Goemon Garpガープ・ゴエモンBackground
Profile
- Gender
- Male
Rank: _Beth_ (Anime), _Daleth_ (Manga) Inherited Magic: Wind Blade Height: 173 cm A student at Babyls Demon School and a member of the Misfit Class who ends his sentences with -de gozaru. He is willing to help others without anything in return and he is very persistent in most situations.
Staff and studios
Studios
Staff
- Minoru MaedaCharacter Design (ep 1)
- Youichi TakahashiOriginal Creator (ep 1)
- Azuma TaniDirector (ep 2)
- Hikaru KatsukiOriginal Creator (ep 3)
- Eisaku KubonouchiOriginal Creator (ep 2)
- Kazuhiro FujitaOriginal Creator (ep 17)
- Shin TakahashiOriginal Character Design (ep 19)
- LiSATheme Song Performance (ED10)
- Wataru WatanabeOriginal Creator (ep 7)
- Katsutoshi KawaiOriginal Creator (ep 6)
- Eiji SuganumaDirector (ep 17)
- Kousuke YamashitaMusic (ep 4)
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- miwaTheme Song Performance (ED6)
- miwaTheme Song Composition (ED6)
- Osamu AkimotoOriginal Creator (ep 4)
- Kazuhiko ShimamotoOriginal Character Design (ep 14)
- LiSATheme Song Lyrics (ED10)
- Satoru HiuraOriginal Creator (ep 9)
- miwaTheme Song Lyrics (ED6)
- Makoto MoriwakiScript (ep 18)
- Kouji SeoOriginal Creator (ep 8)
- Hiroki YagamiOriginal Creator (ep 11)
- Osamu NabeshimaDirector (ep 7)
- Hidetoshi OomoriDirector (ep 14)
- Hiro FujiwaraOriginal Character Design (ep 20)