''Blue Reflection Ray'' is an

anime is hand-drawn and computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japanese, (a term derived from a shortening of ...

television series that is a

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of the 2017 video game, ''

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'', serves as a prelude to the 2021 game, '' Blue Reflection: Second Light'' and features a new cast of characters. It aired from April to September 2021.

Characters

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Production and release

On February 12, 2021, an

television series spin-off of the video game ''

'' by

J.C.Staff , is a Japanese animation studio founded in January 1986 by Tomoyuki Miyata, who previously worked at Tatsunoko Production. The studio's first release was '' Yōtōden'' in 1987. They have produced several well-known anime series, such as '' Foo ...

named ''Blue Reflection Ray'' was announced. The series is directed by Risako Yoshida, with Akiko Waba writing and overseeing scripts, Koichi Kikuta adapting Mel Kishida's original character designs for animation, and Daisuke Shinoda composing the series' music. The series aired from April 10 to September 25, 2021, on the

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programming block on MBS, TBS, and

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. EXiNA performed the series' opening theme song, "DiViNE", while ACCAMER performed the series' ending theme song "Saishin".

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performed the series' second opening theme song, "Atokku", while ACCAMER performed the series' second ending theme song "fluoresce".

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(now Crunchyroll, LLC) licensed the series outside of Asia. Mighty Media has licensed the series in Southeast Asian territories. The series ran for two consecutive cours (seasons). On June 15, 2021, a Blu-ray release of the series was canceled due to "various reasons." On May 26, 2022, Crunchyroll announced that they will begin streaming the series on June 7, along with an English dub.

Episode list

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References

External links

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