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series adapted from Yūsei Matsui's

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, the first season was broadcast in Japan on

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from January 9 to June 19, 2015. The series is licensed in North America by

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, who simulcast the subtitled version as it aired and streamed an English dub version from February 18, 2015.

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Episodes

Home media release

Japanese

Avex Pictures has released the series on

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, in a limited edition, in Japan from March 27, 2015 to October 28, 2016.

English

Funimation has released the series on Blu-ray and DVD in North America, in a regular and a limited edition, since May 17, 2016.

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References

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