Good Night World
A dysfunctional family finds unity in a virtual MMORPG.
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Uru Okabe wrote and illustrated the Japanese manga Good Night World, which ran from 2015 to 2017 on Shogakukan's Ura Sunday and MangaOne. Its five volumes were later adapted into an original net animation by NAZ, released on Netflix in October 2023.
Quick Facts
- Author
- Uru Okabe
- Serialization
- Shogakukan's Ura Sunday website and MangaOne service
- Original run
- December 2015 to January 2017
- Volumes
- 5
- Ona studio
- NAZ
- Ona premiere
- October 2023 on Netflix
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Synopsis
Four members of a dysfunctional family—shut-in gaming addict Taichiro Arima, his overachieving younger brother Asuma, their estranged father Kojiro, and their disorganized mother Miyabi—cope with real-world struggles by playing Planet, a virtual reality MMORPG. The game involves socializing, forming teams, clashing with guilds, adventuring, and fighting monsters, with the ultimate goal of defeating a final boss called the Black Bird of Happiness. Unknowingly, the Arimas form a simulated happy family unit in a team named the Akabane Family, bound by a rule against prying into each other's offline lives. As the game merges with reality, learning each other's true identities threatens their bond and the survival of themselves and others.
Media
Uru Okabe wrote and illustrated Good Night World, serialized from December 28, 2015, to January 8, 2017, with five volumes published from April 2016 to March 2017. A prequel series, Good Night World End, ran on MangaOne from August 1, 2023, to May 21, 2024, collected into three volumes from October 2023 to August 2024. An ONA adaptation by NAZ, directed by Katsuya Kikuchi with scripts by Michiko Yokote, character designs by Rena Okuyama, and music by Takatsugu Wakabayashi, premiered on Netflix on October 12, 2023. The opening theme is Black Crack by Kuzuha, and the ending theme is Salvia by Nornis.
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Sources
Compiled from Wikipedia and the sources listed below. Text from Wikipedia is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is adapted from it.
- Wikipedia: Good Night World (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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