List of Platinum End episodes
Platinum End is a Japanese anime television series based on the manga series of the same name written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. On December 2, 2020, Pony Canyon registered the "Anime-PlatinumEnd.com" domain name,[1] and on December 19, 2020, at the Jump Festa '21 online event, it was announced that the series would receive an anime television series adaptation by Signal.MD. Hideya Takahashi directed the "first series", while Kazuchika Kise is directing the "second series",[2] with series composition by Shin'ichi Inozume, and character designs by Kōji Ōdate. Masahiro Tokuda is composing the series' music.[3] The series is listed for 24 episodes,[2] and aired on TBS, BS11, and other channels from October 8, 2021, to March 25, 2022.[4][lower-alpha 1] Band-Maid performed the opening theme "Sense", while Yuu Miyashita performed the first ending theme "Kōfuku-Ron" (Theory of Surrender).[6] Kuhaku Gokko performed the second ending theme "Last Straw."[7] Crunchyroll and Funimation licensed the series outside of Asia.[8][9] Medialink licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia.[10] Disney+ Hotstar started streaming the anime weekly in select Southeast Asian regions from January 5, 2022.[11]
| Platinum End | |
|---|---|
 Cover art for the first Blu-ray volume, featuring Mirai Kakehashi and Nasse. | |
| Native name | |
| Kanji | プラチナエンド |
| Revised Hepburn | Purachina Endo |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Release | |
| Original network | TBS, BS11 |
| Original release | October 8, 2021 – March 25, 2022 |
On October 28, 2021, Crunchyroll announced the series would receive an English dub, which premiered on November 18 of the same year.[12]
Episode list
| No. | Title [13][lower-alpha 2] | Directed by [lower-alpha 3] | Written by [lower-alpha 3] | Storyboarded by [lower-alpha 3] | Original air date [15] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Gift from an Angel" Transcription: "Tenshi no Okurimono" (Japanese: 天使の贈り物) | Hideya Takahashi | Shin'ichi Inozume | Hideya Takahashi | October 8, 2021 | |
| Having lost the will to live, Mirai Kakehashi decides to kill himself on the day of his middle school graduation. However, Nasse the angel suddenly appears and saves his life. Furthermore, Nasse grants him Wings and Arrows to inspire hope in him. Mirai initially rejects Nasse's offer, but after acquiring the Wings, he slowly begins to regain his lost hope. However, Nasse reveals some shocking information to him... In order to verify the truth, Mirai confronts his aunt who is raising him. | ||||||
| 2 | "Hero of Justice" Transcription: "Seigi no Hīrō" (Japanese: 正義のヒーロー) | Yūki Nishihata | Shin'ichi Inozume | Atsushi Ōtsuki | October 15, 2021[lower-alpha 4] | |
| Mirai decides to go to school. Forthcoming people see the appearance of a hero Metropoliman, recognized by the police. Metropoliman labeled the people that he has become a new hero. They telecast his courageous efforts involved while taking down a robber that gives him great support from the public. He is one of the 13 candidates to become a god. He also states that he has killed one of his enemies and is going to finish the others. Mirai, Who was watching all this, gets shocked. When Mirai returns back home, he has some doubts that if he goes out he will get picked out by this guy. Despite all the warnings he still decides to go and attend the Opening Ceremony. While walking towards school, Mirai sees an angel. | ||||||
| 3 | "Heart's Beloved" Transcription: "Akogare no Hito" (Japanese: 憧れの人) | Jang Hee kyu | Shinsuke Ōnishi | Kazuchika Kise | October 22, 2021 | |
| April arrives, and Mirai is now a high school student. He heads to school on the day of his entrance ceremony, where he sees an angel flying overhead... and is shot by his childhood friend Saki Hanakago's Red Arrow of love. Having fallen for Revel, the angel's trick, Mirai is willing to give his own life to protect Saki. He decides to sacrifice himself to take down another God candidate, but...Meanwhile, masked God candidate Metropoliman makes his move, and the situation enters a new phase. | ||||||
| 4 | "Time to Assemble" Transcription: "Shūketsu no Toki" (Japanese: 集結の瞬間) | Sō Toyama | Katsuya Ishida | Tatsuo Satō | October 29, 2021 | |
| Metropoliman sends a message to the other God candidates through a TV broadcast. He wants the candidates to assemble and discuss who should become the next God. However, God candidates Metro Blue and Metro Yellow who show up to the meeting do not believe Metropoliman's words. A rapidly shifting battle takes place at Jinbo Stadium. In the stands, Mirai and Saki struggle to decide what they should do... When the situation becomes even more desperate, the two are forced to make a difficult decision. | ||||||
| 5 | "Death Sentence" Transcription: "Shi no Senkoku" (Japanese: 死の宣告) | Oh Eun soo | Atsuhiro Tomioka | Jun'ichi Sakata | November 5, 2021 | |
| "I couldn't do anything..." With only those feelings of helplessness on their minds, Mirai and Saki leave Jinbo Stadium. It's hard to believe the two of them alone could challenge the overwhelmingly powerful strategist Metropoliman...However, another new God candidate makes contact with Mirai and Saki. His name is Nanato Mukaido. Mukaido tells Mirai and Saki that Metropoliman must not become the next God and proposes taking him on together. | ||||||
| 6 | "Two Painful Options" Transcription: "Kujū no Nitaku" (Japanese: 苦渋の二択) | Yūki Nishihata | Shin'ichi Inozume | Hiroshi Aoyama | November 12, 2021 | |
| Serial middle school girl murderer Girl A escapes from the facility where she's being held. Mirai's group deduces that in order to lure out other God candidates, Metropoliman gave her Wings and an Arrow so she could escape. Mira despises Metropoliman's willingness to play dirty and do whatever it takes to become the next God. Eventually the first victim is found at the Grand Tower in the city, and the situation rapidly worsens. Mirai's group chooses to act to stop Girl A's murders. | ||||||
| 7 | "Tower of Nightmare" Transcription: "Akumu no Tawā" (Japanese: 悪夢のタワー) | Yūsuke Kubo | Katsuya Ishida | Yūsuke Kubo | November 19, 2021 | |
| Mirai and Mukaido use their Wings to fly to Grand Tower, where a sinister trap has been laid. Their enemy Metropoliman appears from within the shroud of smoke. Mirai finally directly confronts Metropoliman, who scornfully calls him a small fry who lacks the courage to fight. However, once Mirai is cornered, he acts in an unexpected way. Mirai risks his own life to shoot an Arrow, and.. | ||||||
| 8 | "Symbol of Promise" Transcription: "Yakusoku no Shirushi" (Japanese: 約束のしるし) | Jang Hee kyu | Shinsuke Ōnishi | Hiroaki Yoshikawa | November 26, 2021[lower-alpha 5] | |
| The battle they just had at Grand Tower cast a shadow on Mirai and the others in many ways. Saki, who wasn't able to participate in the fight, seems to be bothered by something. She then asks Mirai to kill her. Why was the kind and ordinary girl Saki chosen to be a God Candidate? Mirai finds out the truth and then asks Saki to make a certain choice. Meanwhile, high school student Kanade Uryu, who was actually Metropoliman, seems to be plotting his next move as well. | ||||||
| 9 | "The Face of an Assassin" Transcription: "Shikaku no Kao" (Japanese: 刺客の貌) | Kenta Ōnishi | Atsuhiro Tomioka | Royden B | December 3, 2021 | |
| A new God candidate sets a trap for Mirai and his companions. The long-haired handsome man, a God candidate who wields swords in addition to Wings and Arrows, is named Hajime Sokotani. Hajime, who has lived a tragic life until now, worships Metrpoliman, who is his polar opposite, and wishes to become his loyal servant. In order to achieve his goal, Hajime targets Mirai and his companions and heads to a certain location. | ||||||
| 10 | "Where the Tears Go" Transcription: "Namida no Yukue" (Japanese: 涙の行方) | Rei Nakahara | Shinsuke Ōnishi | Jun'ichi Sakata | December 10, 2021 | |
| Mukaido's wife and daughter are taken hostage by Hajime. He is so intent on rescuing them that he is caught inside a trap from which there is no escape. Mirai also enters the trap in order to save them. Meanwhile, with only a Red Arrow, Saki is left at home because she cannot help in a fight. Though she can't fight without Wings, she still attempts to go help Mirai and Mukaido. Upon seeing her, Revel the angel reflects on his own powerlessness... and tears fall down his cheeks for the first time...! | ||||||
| 11 | "Your Own Worth" Transcription: "Onore no Kachi" (Japanese: 己の価値) | Shinji Nagata | Katsuya Ishida | Shinji Nagata Atsushi Ōtsuki | December 17, 2021[lower-alpha 6] | |
| Revel is promoted to first-rank angel and Saki acquires her Wings. They rush to the park where the fight is taking place, and she successfully shoots Hajime with a Red Arrow. Through the power of the Red Arrow, Hajime experiences love for the first time in his life. After an intense internal conflict, what choice will he make...? Meanwhile, Kanade has a trump card he's been hiding up his sleeve. It throws their fight into chaos, turning it into a roller coaster of a battle. | ||||||
| 12 | "A Fine Line Between Offense and Defense" Transcription: "Kamihitoe no Kōbō" (Japanese: 紙一重の攻防) | Shin'ya Sadamitsu | Atsuhiro Tomioka | Hiroaki Yoshikawa | December 24, 2021[lower-alpha 7] | |
| Fuyuko, one of Kanade's underlings, is a researcher who develops killer viruses. Fuyuko threatens Mirai and his companions by telling them that she'll conduct an indiscriminate terrorist act and spread her killer virus. She demands that they allow her to test her newest drug on them if they want to prevent the attack. Kanade names Mirai as the first guinea pig. Mukaido and Saki desperately try to stop him, but Mirai won't listen, as he doesn't want anyone to die, and instead he faces Fuyuko one on one. The needle approaches. What will be Mirai's fate...? | ||||||
| 13 | "World Peace" Transcription: "Sekai no Heiwa" (Japanese: 世界の平和) | Yūki Nishihata | Shin'ichi Inozume | Atsushi Ōtsuki | January 7, 2022[lower-alpha 4] | |
| Mirai and Metropoliman agree to fight fair and square by taking turns firing Arrows at each other. As their duel unfolds, Metropoliman reflects on the past and his own personal values. | ||||||
| 14 | "Two Lights" Transcription: "Futatsu no Hikari" (Japanese: 二つの光) | Yūsuke Kubo | Atsuhiro Tomioka | Yūsuke Kubo | January 14, 2022 | |
| Mirai and Kanade are unaware that their duel is being streamed online by someone. As people all across Japan and even the MPD watch the stream and leap into action, their duel approaches its end. A Red Arrow seeking happiness against a White Arrow that will grant his desire. What fate awaits those who battle for their lives? | ||||||
| 15 | "Diffused Power" Transcription: "Kakusan no Chikara" (Japanese: 拡散の力) | Shigeru Ueda | Shinsuke Ōnishi | Yoshiaki Kawajiri | January 21, 2022 | |
| In exchange for Mukaido's life, his actions finally end their long battle with Metropoliman AKA Kanade. However, Mirai notices that Kanade has secretly been shot with a Red Arrow by someone else... Who was controlling Kanade? The MPD begins investigating the identities of the God candidates, and the situation enters the next phase. And then, a new God candidate begins to act. | ||||||
| 16 | "World's Greatest Assassin" Transcription: "Saikō no Ansatsusha" (Japanese: 最高の暗殺者) | Tsuyoshi Nagasawa | Katsuya Ishida | Tatsuo Satō | January 28, 2022 | |
| God candidate and grade school student Susumu reveals information relating to the new God selection process on a live TV broadcast. As a result, people around the world begin searching for God candidates. Mirai and Saki are under a lot of stress. The whole world is looking for them, and their identities must not be discovered no matter what... but one day, on the way home from school, an MPD detective named Hoshi approaches Mirai. | ||||||
| 17 | "The Other Five" Transcription: "Hoka no Gonin" (Japanese: 他の5人) | Shin'ya Sadamitsu | Shin'ichi Inozume | Jun'ichi Sakata | February 4, 2022[lower-alpha 6] | |
| 18 | "Last Supper" Transcription: "Saigo no Bansan" (Japanese: 最後の晩餐) | Seung-hui Son | Atsuhiro Tomioka | Atsushi Ōtsuki | February 11, 2022[lower-alpha 6] | |
| 19 | "The Future of Humanity" Transcription: "Ningen no Mirai" (Japanese: 人間の未来) | Akira Mano | Shinsuke Ōnishi | Jun'ichi Sakata | February 18, 2022[lower-alpha 6] | |
| 20 | "The Price of Honor" Transcription: "Meiyo no Daishō" (Japanese: 名誉の代償) | Fumihiro Matsui Kazuya Mihashi | Katsuya Ishida | Kazuchika Kise | February 25, 2022 | |
| 21 | "The Time for Talk" Transcription: "Taiwa no Jikan" (Japanese: 対話の時間) | Akira Mano | Shin'ichi Inozume | Atsushi Ōtsuki | March 4, 2022 | |
| 22 | "Wings of Determination" Transcription: "Kakugo no Tsubasa" (Japanese: 覚悟の翼) | Shigeru Ueda | Atsuhiro Tomioka | Yoshiaki Kawajiri | March 11, 2022 | |
| 23 | "At the End of Thought" Transcription: "Shikō no Hate" (Japanese: 思考の果て) | Kei Suezawa | Shinsuke Ōnishi | Yoshiaki Kawajiri | March 18, 2022 | |
| 24 | "The Final Arrow" Transcription: "Saigo no Ya" (Japanese: 最期の矢) | Tsuyoshi Nagasawa | Shin'ichi Inozume | Kazuchika Kise | March 25, 2022[lower-alpha 5] | |
| Shuji has become God, ascending into heaven as the others can do nothing but watch. There, he meets the retiring God, who cannot leave his post yet as he needs to fuse with Shuji. Helping others commit euthanasia, he has an epiphany and concludes the world would be happier in death. Several years pass, with Mirai and Saki notably becoming a couple. Shuji kills himself with a white arrow, which causes heaven and everything in it to cease to exist. All life on Earth then ceases to exist as well, leaving Earth a barren wasteland. In their final moments, Mirai and Saki accept their fate and die happily together. Unknown life forms from deep space are seen, wondering if they should plant another God and declaring that everyone ultimately desires death. | ||||||
Home media release
Japanese
| Vol. | Episodes | Cover art | Release date | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1–6 | Mirai Kakehashi & Nasse | January 19, 2022 | [16] | |
| 2 | 7–12 | Nanato Mukaido, Saki Hanakago, Kanade Uryu & Hajime Sokotani | March 16, 2022 | [17] | |
| 3 | 13–18 | Gaku Yoneda, Yuri Temari, Shuji Nakaumi & Susumu Yuito | May 18, 2022 | [18] | |
| 4 | 19–24 | Mirai Kakehashi, Kanade Uryu, Nanato Mukaido, Saki Hanakago & Hajime Sokotani | July 20, 2022 | [19] | |
Notes
- TBS lists the airing of the series on Thursday at 25:28, which is effectively Friday at 1:28 a.m. JST.[5]
- All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.[14]
- Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
- This episode aired at 1:58 a.m. JST, 30 minutes after the original air time on TBS.
- This episode aired at 1:30 a.m. JST, 2 minutes after the original air time on TBS.
- This episode aired at 1:38 a.m. JST, 10 minutes after the original air time on TBS.
- This episode aired at 2:08 a.m. JST, 40 minutes after the original air time on TBS.
References
- Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 4, 2020). "Pony Canyon Listed as Registering 'Anime-PlatinumEnd.com' Domain". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 1, 2021). "Platinum End Anime's English-Subtitled Trailer Reveals More Staff, Uninterrupted 24-Episode Run". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 19, 2020). "Platinum End Manga by Death Note, Bakuman Creators Gets TV Anime in Fall 2021". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 3, 2021). "Platinum End Anime Reveals 2 New Cast Members, October 7 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- アニメ「プラチナエンド」山田美々々役は前田佳織里、南河水清役に千葉翔也. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- Loo, Egan (September 5, 2021). "Platinum End Anime's 2nd Multilingual Trailer Previews Band-Maid's Opening Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 18, 2021). "Kuhaku Gokko Performs New Ending Theme Song for Platinum End Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- Luster, Joseph (July 23, 2021). "Platinum End Anime is Coming to Crunchyroll!". Crunchyroll. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- Mateo, Alex (October 5, 2021). "Funimation to Also Stream Platinum End Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- "🔥TV anime《Platinum End》- PV release! Written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. Another collaboration after 《Death Note》and《Bakuman》🤩 Can't wait to watch the series in the coming October!!! 😜". Facebook. September 13, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 10, 2022). "Disney Plus Adds Platinum End Anime in Southeast Asia". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- Luster, Joseph (October 28, 2021). "Crunchyroll Reveals Fall Anime Dub Plans for Platinum End and More". Crunchyroll. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- "Sutōrī | Terebi Anime "Purachina Endo" Kōshiki Saito" STORY | TVアニメ「プラチナエンド」公式サイト [Story | TV Anime "Platinum End" Official Website]. anime-platinumend.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- "Platinum End - Watch on Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
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- "プラチナエンド 1 Blu-ray(特典なし)" (in Japanese). amazon.jp.co. 19 January 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- "プラチナエンド 2 Blu-ray(特典なし)" (in Japanese). amazon.jp.co. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- "プラチナエンド 3 Blu-ray(特典なし)" (in Japanese). amazon.jp.co. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- "プラチナエンド 4 Blu-ray(特典なし)" (in Japanese). amazon.jp.co. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
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