Afterlost
A mobile game series adapted into a Madhouse anime.
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Afterlost (Japanese: 消滅都市, Hepburn: Shōmetsu Toshi; transl. "Annihilated City") (stylized as AFTERLOST) is a series of Japanese mobile games. Studio Madhouse produced an anime television adaptation that ran from April to June 2019.
The story begins when the city of Lost vanishes without warning. Takuya, a solitary courier, encounters Yuki, a girl with mysterious abilities who is the only person to survive the event.
After Yuki gets a message from her father—who was thought to be missing—the two set out for Lost. Though strangers to each other, they must cooperate to stay alive and reach the city. A shadowy organization works against them, trying to keep them from uncovering the truth.
Key characters include Yuki (voiced by Kana Hanazawa in Japanese, Lindsay Seidel in English), a girl with strange powers and the sole survivor of Lost's destruction; Takuya (voiced by Tomokazu Sugita in Japanese, Jason Liebrecht in English), a courier who usually works alone but teams up with Yuki; Akira (voiced by Yuichi Nakamura in Japanese, Orion Pitts in English), who cared for Yuki and her brother Souma from childhood and vanished after Lost was destroyed; Souma (voiced by Ayaka Asai in Japanese, Mikaela Krantz in English), Yuki's missing younger brother; Eiji (voiced by Tarusuke Shingaki in Japanese, Kyle Igneczi in English), who gave Takuya the job of escorting Yuki to Lost and once researched parallel worlds with her father; Kikyo (voiced by Aimi in Japanese, Caitlin Glass in English), a researcher; Geek (voiced by Taisuke Nishimura in Japanese, Tyson Rinehart in English), Takuya's childhood friend and a big fan of the group SPR5; Yumiko (voiced by Mitsuki Nakae in Japanese, Dawn M.
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Background
One day, the city of Lost suddenly disappears. Takuya, a courier who works alone, meets Yuki, a mysterious girl who is the sole survivor of the incident.
After receiving a message from Yuki's father, who was presumed missing, they head toward Lost. Despite not knowing each other, Takuya and Yuki must work together to survive and reach Lost. Opposing them is a mysterious organization who seeks to prevent them from knowing the truth.
The series features a large cast including Yuki (voiced by Kana Hanazawa in Japanese; Lindsay Seidel in English), Takuya (voiced by Tomokazu Sugita in Japanese; Jason Liebrecht in English), and many others such as Akira, Soma, Eiji, Kikyo, Geek, Yumiko, Kouta, Homura, Nami, Haruka, Rena, Yua, Ryōko, Tsubasa, Yoshiaki, Suzuna, Rui, Sumire, Taiyō, Tsuki, Yūji, Keigo, Syunpei, Jack, Kana, Kaibara, and Daichi. The anime adaptation was produced by Madhouse, directed by Shigeyuki Miya, and written by Shingo Irie.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Afterlost?
Afterlost is a Japanese anime television series adapted from a mobile game franchise, animated by Studio Madhouse. It aired for one season from April 7 to June 23, 2019, and revolves around a city that vanishes without any warning.
What is the original Afterlost game?
The anime is based on a Japanese mobile game series that first launched in May 2014, predating the anime by several years. The game franchise established the core premise of the disappearing city and its characters before the Madhouse adaptation brought them to screen.
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- Wikipedia: Afterlost (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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