Animation x Paralympic: Who Is Your Hero?
アニ×パラ〜あなたのヒーローは誰ですか〜
(Ani x Para: Anata no Hīrō wa Dare desu ka?)
GenreSports (Paralympic sports)
Created byYoichi Takahashi
Anime television series
Studio
Original networkNHK General, NHK E, NHK World
Original run November 10, 2017 – present
Episodes15

Animation x Paralympic: Who Is Your Hero? (Japanese: アニ×パラ〜あなたのヒーローは誰ですか〜, Hepburn: Ani x Para: Anata no Hīrō wa Dare desu ka?) (abbreviated Anime x Para or Ani x Para) is a series of animated short films produced by NHK to promote the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo.[1][2] Each episode features a different Paralympic sport and is produced in collaboration with well-known anime and manga creators or franchises.

On February 28, 2020, it was announced that Kyoto Animation had to cancel an episode they were working on, originally due to be aired in August 2019, as due to an arson attack they would be unable to complete it in time for the 2020 Paralympics.[3]

List of episodes

No.SportRelease date (Japan)Release date (U.S.)Collaborators
1Football 5-a-sideNovember 10, 2017September 8, 2018
2Para-athleticsNovember 10, 2017November 10, 2018
3Wheelchair tennisAugust 25, 2018November 11, 2018
4GoalballNovember 17, 2018December 9, 2018
5Wheelchair rugbyDecember 15, 2018January 26, 2019
6Vision impaired judoMarch 3, 2019May 14, 2019
7ParacyclingJuly 20, 2019August 19, 2019
  • Features real-life athlete Shota Kawamoto
  • Crossover with Yowamushi Pedal
  • Theme song by 04 Limited Sazabys
8Para-badmintonNovember 12, 2019January 4, 2020
9BocciaMarch 30, 2020May 25, 2020
10Vision impaired marathonMarch 31, 2020June 1, 2020
  • Collaboration with Mashiro Hi, a manga about vision impaired marathon
  • Theme song by LiSA
11Wheelchair basketballOctober 18, 2020November 3, 2020
12Para table tennisApril 25, 2021June 27, 2021
  • Features real-life athlete Iwabuchi Koyo, competitor at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
  • Collaboration with Yoshino Mariko and Miyao Kazutaka, author and illustrator respectively of Team Futari
  • Theme song composed by Tsunku and sung by Yokoyama Daisuke and the NHK Tokyo Children's Chorus
13Para-alpine skiingFebruary 20, 2022
  • Features Momo Minamikawa, character based on an interview with real-life athlete Momoka Muraoka
  • Character Design- Hisashi Eguchi
  • Theme song- Awesome City Club "On Your Mark"
14Para-SnowboardFebruary 20, 2022
  • Features Mayama, character based on an interview with real-life athlete Keiji Okamoto
  • Character design- Kazuhiko Shimamoto
  • Theme song- WurtS "SPACESHIP"
15Para-volleyballAugust 22, 2022

References

  1. ↑ "Para sport meets anime as NHK create new series ahead of Tokyo 2020". Paralympic.org. 2018-01-31. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  2. ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (2017-10-23). "NHK to Air Paralympic-Themed Anime Shorts in Run-Up to 2020". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  3. ↑ Rafael Antonio Pineda (28 February 2020). "Kyoto Animation's Planned 'Anime x Para' Short for NHK Canceled". Anime News Network. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  4. ↑ "Shingo Kunieda stars in Paralympic-themed anime episode". International Tennis Federation. 2018-08-25. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
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