Trillion Game Anime Set to Air for Six Months Straight
A stage event for the television anime of Riichirou Inagaki and Ryōichi Ikegami’s Trillion Game manga at the Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair (KyoMAF) event on Saturday confirmed the anime will air for two consecutive cours (quarter of a year), for a half-year run.
The anime will debut on October 3 on TV in Japan and on streaming services with the first two episodes. Crunchyroll will stream the anime as it airs in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and CIS.
The anime stars Takeo Ōtsuka as Haru Tennōji, Shōya Ishige as Manabu “Gaku” Taira, M.A.O as Kirika Kokuryu, Hiroki Tōchi as Kazuki Kedōin, Yuki Tanaka as Rinrin Takahashi, Takaya Hashi as Kazuma Kokuryu, Masaaki Mizunaka as Nagase, Shion Wakayama as Mizuki, Ryōta Suzuki as Sakura, Sayaka Senbongi as Futaba, Rikuya Yasuda as Nanamori, and Yūki Shin as Ogura.
The manga centers on the carefree Haru and the serious Gaku, two men who plot to earn a trillion dollars in order to afford anything they might ever want in the world. Haru is an eloquent, persuasive, and confident speaker, which allows him to be in anyone’s good graces. Gaku is an awkward but highly skilled programmer. The two were schoolmates in middle school and reunite when Gaku’s application to a bank company is rejected.
Inagaki and Ikegami launched the manga in Shogakukan’s Big Comic Superior magazine in December 2020. Viz Media licensed the manga, which has more than 1.5 million copies in circulation. The manga inspired a live-action series adaptation and a live-action film set to open on February 14, 2025.
The anime adaptation is directed by Yūzō Satō (Kaiji) at Madhouse, with series scripts overseen by Ryunosuke Kingetsu (Police in a Pod). Kei Tsuchiya (Police in a Pod) is designing the characters, and Takurō Iga (Asteroid in Love) is composing the music. The opening theme song “Beat the Odds” will be performed by &TEAM, while the ending theme song “Unbelievable” will be performed by Klang Ruler.
Overall, fans of the Trillion Game manga can look forward to an exciting and engaging anime adaptation that will air for six months straight, offering a deeper dive into the world of Haru and Gaku’s quest for financial success. With a talented cast and crew behind the project, viewers can expect a thrilling and entertaining viewing experience.
