Dimension High School
Four students and a teacher battle Sphinxes in puzzle battles.
Dimension High School is a Japanese live-action and anime hybrid series produced by Asmik Ace and Polygon Magic. The show blends live-action footage with animated sequences, with the five main cast members providing motion capture for their animated counterparts. It aired from January 10 to March 28, 2019 on Tokyo MX and BS Fuji, and was licensed for English distribution by Sentai Filmworks.
Quick Facts
- Aired
- January 10 to March 28, 2019
- Network
- Tokyo MX and BS Fuji
- Director (live-action)
- Yuichi Abe
- Animation studio
- Polygon Magic
- Opening theme
- "Here we go!" by 4 Dimensions
- Ending theme
- "My Home" by Samurai Tunes
- English distributor
- Sentai Filmworks
Facts from the source article.
Characters
Junpei Shiroyama is a high school student and gardening club member with a talent for solving puzzles, earning the nickname "Brain-blasting Genius. Ryusei Midorigaoka, Junpei's condescending childhood friend, broke off their friendship in middle school; he was formerly on the tennis team until a permanent wrist injury forced him to quit, and he is an honor student who admires Mr. Momoya. Yurio Mizukami is a gloomy, kind-hearted student who works as an amateur model and maintains a large social media following. Tsuyoshi Kikawada is a feared delinquent held back a year due to a motorcycle accident; he regards Yurio as his "angel" after Yurio helped him. Soshi Momoya is the teacher in charge of tutoring class. Spudio the 22nd, a messenger from Oedipus sent to summon four heroes into the dimensional classroom to fight the Sphinxes, comes from the second dimension, which was destroyed by the Sphinxes. The Sphinx family—Paramesos, Dictis, Anticheiras, and Dactila—rule the dimensional classroom and engage in puzzle battles, consuming opponents' souls to ascend dimensions. Shiro Oide, played by Shouta Aoi, is Mr. Momoya's high school friend who died in a car accident and is revealed to be Oedipus reincarnated, having led Spudio to their world.
Media
Dimension High School aired on Tokyo MX and BS Fuji from January 10 to March 28, 2019. The live-action segments were directed by Yuichi Abe, with animation by Polygon Magic; the five main cast members also performed motion capture for their animated counterparts. Character designs for the animated portions came from Izumi. A promotional radio show, Dimension High School: After School Private Study Room, hosted by Takahide Ishii and Takeo Ōtsuka, launched on October 19, 2018 across Radio Osaka, Radio Cloud, and Niconico. The opening theme, "Here we go!," was performed by the group 4 Dimensions—Ishii, Ōtsuka, Shohei Hashimoto, and Takuma Zaiki—and released as a single by Nippon Columbia on February 13, 2019, debuting at number 59 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart. The ending theme is "My Home" by Samurai Tunes. Sentai Filmworks holds the English distribution license. Halfway through the series, narrator Shouta Aoi began appearing in the live-action segments, marking his first drama acting role. A manga adaptation illustrated by Ai Nimoda is scheduled for Pixiv Sylph.
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