D_Cide Traumerei (stylized as D_CIDE TRAUMEREI) is a Japanese mixed-media project produced by Bushiroad, Sumzap and Drecom. It is a mobile game that was released on September 30, 2021 and ended on October 28, 2022,[1] and an anime television series by Sanzigen which aired from July to October 2021.

D_Cide Traumerei
Created bySumzap
Drecom
Bushiroad
Video game
DeveloperSumzap
Drecom
GenreRole-playing game
PlatformAndroid, iOS
Released
  • JP: September 30, 2021
Anime television series
D_Cide Traumerei the Animation
Directed byYoshikazu Kon
Produced by
  • Masahiro Nakayama
  • Hayato Saga
  • Yasuki Tabuchi
  • Yoshiaki Takagaki
Written byHiroshi Ōnogi
Music byKōhei Tanaka
StudioSanzigen
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTokyo MX, BS NTV, SUN, KBS, TVA, HAB, abn, HTB, SBS, TSC, KHB, AT-X, NCC, UX, RKB, TSS
English network
Original run July 10, 2021 October 2, 2021
Episodes13 (List of episodes)

Summary

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D_Cide Traumerei takes place in a world populated by ancient eldritch-style entities. The entities can "bleed" into reality, altering it and granting power to people who seek a pact with them. Slayers known as "Knocker Ups" have been tasked to defeat these creatures.

Plot

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Video Game

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Teenager Rando Furukata is pulled into another side of reality and gets involved in a horrific and unnatural murder. He and his friends are chosen to be "Knocker Up" after they encounter a monster. Rando and his friends must investigate the strange incident with their teacher and defend the island from the monster in a dream world.

Anime

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Ryuuhei Oda and Rena Mouri accidentally enter the other side of reality and encounter a grotesque creature. They are rescued by Trish, a creature with knowledge of the other side of reality. Trish grants Ryuuhei and Rena power and they are chosen as Knocker Ups to combat the creatures. Ryuuhei and Rena are joined by more experienced slayers, Aruto Fushibe and Jessica Clayborn, as they fight the creatures and learn more about the other side.

Characters

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Ryuuhei Oda (織田龍平, Oda Ryūhei)
Voiced by: Yōhei Azakami[2]
Rena Mouri (毛利玲菜, Mōri Reina)
Voiced by: Ayasa Itō[2]
Eri Ibusaki (伊吹咲愛莉, Ibusaki Eri)
Voiced by: Marika Kōno[2]
Aruto Fushibe (伏辺或斗, Fushibe Aruto)
Voiced by: Shun Horie[2]
Jessica Cleiborn (ジェシカ・クレイボーン, Jeshika Kureibōn)
Voiced by: Aoi Yūki[2]
Rando Furukata (古堅蘭堂, Furukata Randō)
Voiced by: Hisayoshi Suganuma[2]
Eru Amami (天海える, Amami Eru)
Voiced by: Kaoru Sakura[2]
Tris (トリス, Torisu)
Voiced by: Haruna Momono[2]
Yoshichika Murase (村瀬良判, Murase Yoshichika)
Voiced by: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka[3]
Junhei Oda (織田純平, Oda Junhei)
Voiced by: Akio Suyama[3]

Production and release

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The project was announced on March 16, 2021, with a mobile game released on September 30, 2021, as well as an anime television series, which aired from July 10 to October 2, 2021, on Tokyo MX and other channels.[3] Yoshikazu Kon is directing the series at Sanzigen, with Hiroshi Ōnogi writing the script, BlasTrain designing the characters, and Kohei Tanaka composing the music.[2] The opening song, "The Reasoning of Beasts" (獣の理, Kemono no Kotowari), is performed by Tokyo Jihen.[3] 4-member unit Rondo from D4DJ performs the ending theme titled "Black Lotus."[4] Plus Media Networks Asia has licensed the series in Southeast Asia and released it on Aniplus Asia.[5] Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia.[6]

Episode list

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No.Title [7][8]Directed by [a]Written by [a]Storyboarded by [a]Original air date [9]
1"Awakening"
Transliteration: "Kakusei" (Japanese: 覚醒)
Yūya YanoHiroshi ŌnogiYoshikazu KonJuly 10, 2021 (2021-07-10)
2"Cocoon Thread"
Transliteration: "Kenshi" (Japanese: 繭糸)
Naoya OkugawaYōsuke SuzukiTatsuya IshiguroJuly 17, 2021 (2021-07-17)
3"Fake Friend!"
Transliteration: "Feiku Furendo" (Japanese: フェイクフレンド)
Daichi ŌmoriHiroshi ŌnogiToshihiko MasudaJuly 24, 2021 (2021-07-24)
4"Rascal"
Transliteration: "Burai" (Japanese: 無頼)
Kentarō ShigaHiroshi ŌnogiHiroshi MatsuzonoJuly 31, 2021 (2021-07-31)
5"My Own Decision"
Transliteration: "Sendan" (Japanese: 擅断)
Yūya YanoShigeru MoritaShigeru MorikawaAugust 7, 2021 (2021-08-07)
6"Kazuha"
Transliteration: "Kazuha" (Japanese: カズハ)
Naoya OkugawaShigeru MoritaTakashi WatanabeAugust 14, 2021 (2021-08-14)
7"Island and City"
Transliteration: "Shima to Miyako" (Japanese: 島と都)
Daichi ŌmoriHiroshi ŌnogiKunihisa SugishimaAugust 21, 2021 (2021-08-21)
8"Inside the Box"
Transliteration: "Hako no Naka" (Japanese: 匣の中)
Kentarō ShigaHiroshi ŌnogiShigeru MorikawaAugust 28, 2021 (2021-08-28)
9"The Man Who Stops Time"
Transliteration: "Toki o Tomeru Otoko" (Japanese: 時を止める男)
Daisuke SuzukiShigeru MoritaJun'ichi SakataSeptember 4, 2021 (2021-09-04)
10"Let Me Dream"
Transliteration: "Yume o Misasete" (Japanese: 夢を見させて)
Yūya YanoMidori GotōToshihiko MasudaSeptember 11, 2021 (2021-09-11)
11"Recollection"
Transliteration: "Tsuisō" (Japanese: 追想)
Naoya OkugawaShigeru MoritaKunihisa SugishimaSeptember 18, 2021 (2021-09-18)
12"Staying True to Your Feelings"
Transliteration: "Tsuranuku Omoi" (Japanese: 貫く想い)
Daichi ŌmoriHiroshi ŌnogiToshihiko MasudaSeptember 25, 2021 (2021-09-25)
13"The Light of Dawn"
Transliteration: "Gyōkō" (Japanese: 暁光)
Yūya YanoHiroshi ŌnogiYoshikazu KonOctober 2, 2021 (2021-10-02)

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.

References

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  1. ^ "ブシロード、『ディーサイドトロイメライ』のサービスを2022年10月28日をもって終了" (in Japanese). gamebiz. 2022-09-30. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Bushiroad, Sumzap, Drecom Unveil D_Cide Traumerei Project With Game, TV Anime". Anime News Network. March 16, 2021. Archived from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 18, 2021). "D_Cide Traumerei Anime's Video Reveals More Cast, July 10 Debut". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 18, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  4. ^ "BLACK LOTUS | DISCOGRAPHY". D4DJ(ディーフォーディージェー)公式サイト (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2021-08-30. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  5. ^ ANIPLUS Asia [@ANIPLUSAsia] (June 28, 2021). "New Title Announcement - Is it a dream, or a reality? Go beyond reality with【#D_CIDE TRAUMEREI THE ANIMATION】, premiering on ANIPLUS this July!" (Tweet). Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ Luster, Joseph (July 6, 2021). "Crunchyroll Adds NIGHT HEAD 2041 and More to Summer 2021 Lineup". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on July 6, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  7. ^ "Sutōrī | "Anime Kōshiki" Dī_Saido Toroimerai (Toromera) Kōshiki Saito" STORY(ストーリー) | 【アニメ公式】ディーサイドトロイメライ(トロメラ) 公式サイト [Story | "Anime Official" D_CIDE TRAUMEREI THE ANIMATION (Toromera) Official Website]. dctm-pj.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 26, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  8. ^ "D_CIDE TRAUMEREI THE ANIMATION - Watch on Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on July 10, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  9. ^ "On'ea (Hōsō/Haishin Jōhō) | "Anime Kōshiki" Dī_Saido Toroimerai (Toromera) Kōshiki Saito" ON AIR(放送/配信情報) | 【アニメ公式】ディーサイドトロイメライ(トロメラ) 公式サイト [On Air (Broadcast / Distribution Information) | "Anime Official" D_CIDE TRAUMEREI THE ANIMATION (Toromera) Official Website]. dctm-pj.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 26, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
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