Dia Horizon (ディアホライゾン, Dia Horaizon) is a Japanese media franchise created by Square Enix. It primarily consists of a smartphone game that was released on Android and iOS devices on August 24, 2017, and an anime television series that aired from October to December 2017. An ONA series was streamed online from August 10 to 21, 2017. A 4-panel manga adaptation is serialized online via the official Dia Horizon website. Another manga series is serialized online via Square Enix's digital publication Manga Up! from August 7, 2017. A novel written by Ghost Mikawa, titled Dia Horizon: Akatsuki no Keiyakusha, is being serialized online via Kadokawa's Kakuyomu website.[1]
| Dia Horizon | |
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| ディアホライゾン (Dia Horaizon) | |
|---|---|
| Video game | |
| Platform | Android, iOS |
| Released |
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| Manga | |
| Published by | Square Enix |
| Magazine | Manga Up! |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | August 7, 2017 – present |
| Original net animation | |
| Studio | Fanworks |
| Released | August 10, 2017 – August 21, 2017 |
| Episodes | 3 |
| Anime television series | |
| Studio | Fanworks |
| Original run | October 3, 2017 – December 19, 2017 |
| Episodes | 12 |
Development
editDia Horizon was announced by Square Enix as a "mixed media project" with a trailer in July 2017.[2][3] The smartphone game was released on Android and iOS devices in Japan on August 24, 2017, and an anime television series aired in Japan from October to December 2017. A 4-panel manga adaptation is serialized online via the official Dia Horizon website. Another manga series is serialized online via Square Enix's digital publication Manga UP! beginning from August 7, 2017. A novel written by Ghost Mikawa, titled Dia Horizon: Akatsuki no Keiyakusha, was serialized online via Kadokawa's Kakuyomu website.[1] The game featured a one mission Yen prize for surviving the “Party Annihilation Challenge” where players must swipe away enemies before they are defeated.[4] The game was discontinued on May 31, 2018, along with King's Knight, another Square Enix fantasy mobile game.[5]
Anime
editThe anime series was a set of five-minute episodes, which combined elements from the game with a modern office worker's life.[6]
Game
editThe game follows the player as a hero leading a group of adventurers to battle monsters in a dungeon. The player forms a team of four characters, purchasing different adventurers with different stats and prices. During battle, the player can either manually control the characters' attacks or let the game control it.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Square Enix's Dia Horizon Project Announces Game, Manga, Web Anime, Novel". Anime News Network. July 28, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- ^ Chapman, Paul (July 25, 2017). "Square Enix Announces "Dia Horizon" Mixed Media Project". Crunchyroll.
- ^ Sato (July 26, 2017). "Square Enix's Multimedia Project Dia Horizon Kicks Off Fantasy Anime This October". Siliconera. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ "ディア ホライゾン」，スマホアプリは今夏配信予定。事前登録が本日スタート". 4Gamer. July 28, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ Ressler, Karen (April 12, 2018). "Square Enix to End Service on Dia Horizon, King's Knight Smartphone Games". Anime News Network.
- ^ "Square Enix's Dia Horizon TV Anime Revealed as CG Shorts Debuting October 2". Anime News Network. June 23, 2023.
- ^ "Dia Horizon launches in Japan for iOS and Android". GamerBraves. August 24, 2017.
External links
edit- Official website (in Japanese)