All Saints Street (Chinese: 万圣街; pinyin: Wàn Shèng Jiē; lit. 'Holies' Street'), alternately known as All Saints Street: 1031 and 1031 All Saints Street, is a Chinese webcomic written and illustrated by the artist Lingzi. The slice of life series follows a group of mythological beings who share an apartment in modern China. All Saints Street has been published on Bilibili since 2016, and was adapted into a donghua web series by Tencent Video. The first two seasons were released in 2020 with a third in 2022, and a fourth season set to air in 2023. The donghua was internationally released by Crunchyroll in November 2022 with a Japanese-language dub.
| All Saints Street | |
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| Author(s) | Lingzi |
| Current status/schedule | Active |
| Publisher(s) | Bilibili |
| Genre(s) | Comedy, slice of life |
Synopsis
editThe series is set in a fictionalized version of Earth where humans, deities, and demons co-exist peacefully. Neil "Nini" Bowman, a demon who is fascinated by humans, runs away from home to live in the human world. Despite his desire to integrate himself with humans, he ultimately finds himself sharing an apartment with other mythological beings.
Characters
edit- Neil "Nini" Bowman
- Voiced by: Haiquing Xia[1] (Chinese), Daiki Yamashita[2] (Japanese)
- A demon who moves from Hell to live in the human world. Considered too kind for demon culture, which brought him bullying from both peers and his half brother Nick, with whom Neil has a fraught relationship. Loves animals of all kinds, even if they do not like him back.
- Ira Blood
- Voiced by: Xin Teng[1] (Chinese), Jun Fukuyama[2] (Japanese)
- Neil's roommate. A vampire from an aristocratic family who ran away from home, and now lives as an unkempt slacker.
- Lynn Angel
- Voiced by: Xianghai Hao[1] (Chinese), Kaito Ishikawa[2] (Japanese)
- Neil's landlord. An angel with a stern but kind demeanor. Lily Angel's brother, and an English teacher in Beijing.
- Vladimir Elliot Kirilenko
- Voiced by: Yanzhe Du[1] (Chinese), Tomoaki Maeno[2] (Japanese)
- A werewolf who lives in 1031. The webcomic version has him be one of the original flatmates with Abu and Ira, as well as a computer programmer. In the animated version, he becomes Neil's roommate after being sent by the World Werewolf Association to monitor him. Because of his long name, he is nicknamed Damao (lit. "long hair") by his roommates.
- Abu
- Voiced by: Xianghai Hao (seasons 1-2), Peng Sun (season 3)[1] (Chinese), Shun Horie[2] (Japanese)
- Neil's roommate. A mummy who never speaks, and is typically only seen in the background. Is often able to reanimate animals, one of whom continues to live with him.
- Lily Angel
- Voiced by: Yanyan Xi[1] (Chinese), Marika Kono[2] (Japanese)
- Lynn's younger sister, whom Neil develops a crush on. Adores Lynn and sees him as a role model. Aspiring artist.
- Nick Hoult
- Voiced by: Zhang Zhen[1] (Chinese), Yuichi Nakamura[2] (Japanese)
- Neil's older half-brother. A salesman of Hell and a bit of a bully.
- Evan Angel
- Voiced by: Yang Xinran[1] (Chinese), Kensho Ono[3] (Japanese)
- Lily's close friend, whom Neil is jealous of.
- Luis Bite
- Voiced by: Hu Lian[1] (Chinese), Ryōhei Kimura[3] (Japanese)
- Neil's roommate. An American zombie and aspiring actor.
- Momo
- Voiced by: Hei Te[1] (Chinese), Miyuki Sawashiro[3] (Japanese)
- An alcoholic Nekomata and former J-pop idol who lives next door.
Episodes
editSeries overview
edit| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 12 | April 1, 2020 | May 27, 2020 | |
| 2 | 12 | October 14, 2020 | December 30, 2020 | |
| 3 | 12 | January 26, 2022 | April 13, 2022 | |
Season 1 (2020)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title [a] | Original air date | Crunchyroll air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Nice to Meet You, I'm Ni-Ni" | 1 April 2020 | 11 November 2022 |
| 2 | 2 | "Friend Coming From Afar, Would You Like to Move In?" | 1 April 2020 | 11 November 2022 |
| 3 | 3 | "The Angelic Landlord and His Nice Tenants" | 1 April 2020 | 11 November 2022 |
| 4 | 4 | "The Lone Wolf Who Came From the North" | 1 April 2020 | 11 November 2022 |
| 5 | 5 | "Fortune is Few, And Tragedy Never Far" | 8 April 2020 | 11 November 2022 |
| 6 | 6 | "Neil! Let's Get a Part-Time Job!" | 15 April 2020 | 11 November 2022 |
| 7 | 7 | "The Demon King Observation Journal" | 22 April 2020 | 18 November 2022 |
| 8 | 8 | "The Werewolf Observation Journal" | 29 April 2020 | 18 November 2022 |
| 9 | 9 | "Let's Spend Christmas Together" | 6 May 2020 | 18 November 2022 |
| 10 | 10 | "Lily Fluttered Down From Heaven" | 13 May 2020 | 18 November 2022 |
| 11 | 11 | "My Friend Has a Crush" | 20 May 2020 | 18 November 2022 |
| 12 | 12 | "Happy New Year! Happy New Year! Everyone, HNY!" | 27 May 2020 | 18 November 2022 |
Season 2 (2020)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Crunchyroll air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | "A Roaring Sound Echoes in the Sky, Big Brother Makes His Galant Entrance" | 14 October 2020 | 25 November 2022 |
| 14 | 2 | "Even Superiors Have Others Above Them" | 21 October 2020 | 25 November 2022 |
| 15 | 3 | "Big Brothers Make Big Sacrifices for Little Brothers" | 28 October 2020 | 25 November 2022 |
| 16 | 4 | "Don't Carelessly Eat Snacks With Someone's Name Written on Them" | 4 November 2020 | 25 November 2022 |
| 17 | 5 | "Do Not Worry About Scarcity, but Rather About Uneven Distribution" | 11 November 2020 | 25 November 2022 |
| 18 | 6 | "Work With The Land You Have, and You'll Turn Trash Into Treasure" | 18 November 2020 | 25 November 2022 |
| 19 | 7 | "The Summer Without Love" | 25 November 2020 | 2 December 2022 |
| 20 | 8 | "Like Brother, Like Father" | 2 December 2020 | 2 December 2022 |
| 21 | 9 | "Be Sure to Check the Weather Forecast Before Going on a Picnic" | 9 December 2020 | 2 December 2022 |
| 22 | 10 | "The Entire Production Budget Was Used in the Making of This Episode" | 16 December 2020 | 2 December 2022 |
| 23 | 11 | "The Entire Production Budget Was Used For Last Episode and This One" | 23 December 2020 | 2 December 2022 |
| 24 | 12 | "Oh, Goodbye My Friend" | 30 December 2020 | 2 December 2022 |
Season 3 (2022)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Crunchyroll air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1 | "Friends of Friends are Friends of Mine?" | 26 January 2022 | 9 December 2022 |
| 26 | 2 | "Horror Night on All Saints Street" | 2 February 2022 | 9 December 2022 |
| 27 | 3 | "No Room for a Homeless Kid" | 9 February 2022 | 9 December 2022 |
| 28 | 4 | "No One Escapes an Arranged Marriage" | 16 February 2022 | 9 December 2022 |
| 29 | 5 | "Kitten on the Street, Don't Run Around on Your Own" | 23 February 2022 | 9 December 2022 |
| 30 | 6 | "The Angel is Watching You" | 2 March 2022 | 9 December 2022 |
| 31 | 7 | "Work, Wolf, Work as Hard as You Can!" | 9 March 2022 | 16 December 2022 |
| 32 | 8 | "How Much More Charm Do You Have Left to Hide?" | 16 March 2022 | 16 December 2022 |
| 33 | 9 | "Happy Birthday, I Wish You Happiness" | 23 March 2022 | 16 December 2022 |
| 34 | 10 | "Battle of the Tennis Court" | 30 March 2022 | 16 December 2022 |
| 35 | 11 | "The Curtain Rises and the Spotlight Shines" | 6 April 2022 | 16 December 2022 |
| 36 | 12 | "Make You Feel My Love" | 13 April 2022 | 16 December 2022 |
Media
editAll Saints Street was originally published as a webcomic on the video sharing website Bilibili, where it has been serialized since 2016.[4] In 2020, the series was adapted into an animated web series produced by Tencent Video and FENZ animation (Numerator), and animated by Hanmu Chunhua (HMCH).[5] Season 1 aired from April to May 2020, and Season 2 aired October to December of the same year. Season 3 aired from January to April 2022, and a Season 4 was announced in December 2022 with a release date of 2023.[6]
A Japanese-language dubbed version of the series was announced in March 2022 [7] and premiered November 13, 2022.[8] The main cast was announced in July 2022. In addition, the Japanese release included a Japanese version of the opening theme performed by CeVIO AI, and an original ending theme titled "mawari mawaru" (まわりまわる) performed by Sasanomaly.[9] It is being simulcast on Crunchyroll, and distributed by Aniplex of America in the United States. The series received DVD and Blu-ray releases from February to April 2023.[10]
Reception
editAs of March 2022[update], the series has exceeded 200 million views on Tencent Video.[7]
Notes
edit- a.^ All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "万圣街 - bilibili". Bilibili. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g Dempsey, Liam (29 July 2022). "Chinese Donghua All Saints Street's Japanese Dub Moves in This Fall". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ a b c 「万聖街(ばんせいがい)」公式 [@banseigai] (9 December 2022). "||◤🏠 お知らせ📣 「万聖街」日本語吹替版追加キャラクター紹介🐐" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 December 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "万圣街 - 漫画全集在线观看 - 哔哩哔哩漫画". Bilibili (in Chinese). Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "万圣街". Tencent Video. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "心優しい悪魔の日常アニメ「万聖街」続編の吹替版が制作決定、山下大輝も喜び（コメントあり）". Eiga Natalie (in Japanese). Natalie. 17 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b "「万聖街」日本語吹替版制作決定！". PR Times (in Japanese). 20 March 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ All Saints Street | OFFICIAL TRAILER. All Saints Street. Retrieved 11 October 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ "アニメ「万聖街」OP＆EDテーマが聴けるPV公開、キャスト出演の事前番組も（コメントあり / 動画あり）". Eiga Natalie (in Japanese). Natalie. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ 「万聖街(ばんせいがい)」公式 [@banseigai] (30 September 2022). "❘❘❘❘◤🏠万聖街 日本語吹替版 🎊Blu-ray&DVD全3巻発売決定🎊" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 December 2022 – via Twitter.
External links
edit- All Saints Street (comic) at Bilibili
- All Saints Street (cartoon) at Tencent Video
- All Saints Street (cartoon) at Crunchyroll
- Official donghua website (in Japanese)
- Official donghua website (in English)