Arknights (TV series)
Anime adaptation of the tactical mobile game Arknights.
Arknights is a Japanese anime television series based on the video game of the same name. Produced by Yostar Pictures and directed by Yuki Watanabe, the series adapts the game's story across multiple seasons. The first season, Arknights: Prelude to Dawn, aired from October to December 2022.
Quick Facts
- Creator
- Hypergryph
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Characters
The Doctor, the main character, is a leader of Rhodes Island and an expert in neurology and Oripathy, commanding Operators with tactical genius. Voiced by Feng Junhua in Chinese and Yuki Kaida in Japanese, the Doctor's real name and identity remain unknown. Amiya, a bunny-girl Infected who uses magical Arts, serves as the public face of Rhodes Island; she is voiced by Tomoyo Kurosawa in Japanese and Emma Ballantine in English. Kal'tsit, the real leader of Rhodes Island in the Doctor's absence, manages the organization and can summon a monster named Mon3tr from her spine; her Japanese voice is Yōko Hikasa. Wei Yenwu, a Qilin and ruler of Lungmen, is a skilled politician voiced by Kōichi Yamadera in Japanese. Dobermann, a Perro drill instructor, is voiced by Atsumi Tanezaki in Japanese. Jessica Brynley, a timid Feline Operator from Blacksteel PMC, is voiced by Ryō Hirohashi in Japanese. Franka, a Vulpo Guard Operator under contract with Rhodes Island, is voiced by Ai Kakuma in Japanese. Liskarm, a Vouivre Defender and Franka's partner, is voiced by Yui Ishikawa in Japanese. Ch'en Hui-chieh is voiced by Shizuka Ishigami in Japanese.
Development
The anime is directed by Yuki Watanabe, with Masaki Nishikawa as assistant director and Yuki Hayashi composing the music. In December 2020, Hypergryph released a nine-minute anime video, 'Holy Knight Light', for the game's first global anniversary, produced by Yostar Pictures. A teaser trailer for the first season was published in October 2021.
Release
The first season of the anime ran on TV Tokyo from October 29 to December 17, 2022, and was available on Crunchyroll. Reona performed the opener "Alive," while Doul handled the closer "BE ME." A second season, Perish in Frost, with the same staff and cast, aired on TV Tokyo from October 7 to November 25, 2023, featuring "Ache in Pulse" by Myth & Roid as its opening and "R.I.P" by Reona as its ending. The third season, Rise from Ember, was announced on April 27, 2024, and aired from July 4 to September 5, 2025, on Tokyo MX and other channels. Its opening was "End of Days" by Reona, with "Truth" by Hana Itoki as the ending. A spin-off miniseries, Lee's Detective Agency, debuted on Crunchyroll on December 23, 2022.
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