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Japanese mixed-media project From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Synduality (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese mixed-media project created by the Bandai Namco Group. An anime television series produced by Eight Bit, titled Synduality: Noir, aired from July 2023 to March 2024.
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On the night of the new moon in 2099, the "blue rain" fell heavily over a wide area, mainly in the Mediterranean Sea, and the resulting flooding around the world resulted in the loss of more than 92% of the world's population within a few days. This series of catastrophes was later called the "Tears of the New Moon", and the blue rain, which continued to fall intermittently afterwards, was found to have the effect of instantly killing anyone who touched it, while also making other animals and plants gigantic and aggressive. The giant creatures that were created as a result came to be called "Enders".
The surviving humans were forced to take refuge in underground facilities, but eventually they developed a bipedal weapon called the "Cradle" as a countermeasure against the Enders, and discovered a new energy resource called the "AO Crystal". As a result, they succeeded in building a huge underground city called "Amasia" with a huge canopy that could completely block the rain and declared the founding of the country in 2135. Under the strictly controlled AO energy society, humanity had finally found a new place to live, but some chose to remain on the surface and live a free life in exchange for the danger. Also, android-related technology developed rapidly in Amasia after this, and in 2210, the first batch of cradles, "Cradle Coffins," was completed, equipped with a new type of android with human-like emotions, "Human Duality Thinking AI-Equipped Humanoid (commonly known as Magus)," and its cockpit, "Coffin."
However, in 2222, 123 years after the "Tears of the New Moon," a disaster occurred in which the roof of Amasia and the city infrastructure suddenly collapsed overnight. The upper levels of Amasia were virtually wiped out, and the survivors began living in small underground cities called "Nests" or on the surface. Furthermore, the collapse of Amasia resulted in the leakage of a large amount of materials and technology, which made it easier for ordinary people to obtain Cradles and Cradle Coffins, which had previously been strictly controlled, and ushered in an era in which anyone could become a "Drifter" who fought the Enders while collecting AO Crystals, in the hopes of making a fortune.
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Synduality: Noir
- Kanata (カナタ)
- Voiced by: Takeo Ōtsuka,[1] Mayu Mineda[2] (young) (Japanese); Calvin Joyal,[3] Brittany Cox[3] (young) (English)
- Main character of the story, he started as a magusless drifter under the wing of Tokio which impaled his performance severely. He dreams to get to Histoire, a mythical place that only occurs as a story and laughed by everyone who hears it. He simply continues his parents' wish to get to it. He has human father, a drifter, and female magus as adoptive mother, which explains why he treat Noir as a family. His cradle-coffin is DAISYOGRE.
- Noir (ノワール, Nowāru) / Mystere (ミステル, Misuteru)
- Voiced by: Aoi Koga[4][5] (Japanese); Erin Yvette[3] (English)
- A Type Zero Magus discovered on stasis by Kanata during his errand on a ruin. Everyone thinks she lost her memory as she said she cant remember anything, so Kanata does his best effort to help her regaining her memories. What really happened was that Mystere got Noir personality during hacking into Histoire network with her previous master, Pascal. The duo is occupying the same body until both got internal conflict that threatens the existence of both. The death of Ciel opens the chance to move Noir to different body, thus saving both. Noir's magus skill is thunder, she develops it during her encounter with Ciel who taught her to electrify the old digital camera. Mystere's magus skill is different and more powerful.
- Ciel (シエル, Shieru)
- Voiced by: Nagisa Aoyama[4] (Japanese); Frankie Kevich[3] (English)
- She claims herself as masterless magus and work as freelance singer from one nest to another, until she meets Kanata. She is actually a spy working to find "Key to Histoire", so she gets close to Kanata to observe Noir. Her view changes because Kanata doesn't treat her as a tool, and likes her singing and wants to help her achieving her singing dream. Weisheit is her true master. Her magus skill is an echoing song that affects every magus that hears it, rendering them and the coffin static. She was formatted several times by Weisheit, which explains why she doesn't remember Tokio and Mouton.
- Tokio (トキオ) / Licht Alter (リヒト・アルター, Rihito Arutā)
- Voiced by: Yūsuke Kobayashi[1] (Japanese); Aaron Dismuke[3] (English)
- Kanata's boss and skilled drifter. He was actually born in Amasia from the same gene as Macht and Weisheit. His cradle-coffin is JOHNGASMAKER.
- Mouton (ムートン, Mūton)
- Voiced by: Fuminori Komatsu[1] (Japanese); Christopher Swindle[3] (English)
- Tokio's magus that acts like personal butler to him. Secretly a Type Zero Magus with skill "Overclock", that enables him to analyze everything at very fast pace that everything around him seems to be in static. No one realizes that he uses the skill until it's done.
- Ellie (エリー, Erī)
- Voiced by: Konomi Inagaki[1] (Japanese); Merit Leighton[3] (English)
- Childhood friend of Kanata that has crush towards him. Her cradle-coffin is LEAHLID.
- Ange (アンジェ, Anje)
- Voiced by: Ayaka Ōhashi[1] (Japanese); Abbey Veffer[3] (English)
- Ellie's magus that act's like a friend of her. She always gives advice on how to advance her feeling toward Kanata.
- Michael (マイケル, Maikeru)
- Voiced by: Daisuke Sakaguchi[6] (Japanese); Benjamin Diskin[3] (English)
- The leader of Adventure drifters team and boss of Ellie. A spoiled rich kid with small brain, but actually kindhearted towards his team and the people of the Rocktown Nest.
- Bob (ボブ, Bobu)
- Voiced by: Daiki Hamano[6] (Japanese); Gogo Lomo-David[3] (English)
- Michael's magus that acts like bodyguard. He's actually one of five identical magi develop by his family, the others are Boba, Bobi, Bobo, and Bobe.
- Maria (マリア)
- Voiced by: Miku Itō[6] (Japanese); Stephanie Sheh[3] (English)
- A skilled engineer of Rocktown Nest and older sister of Ellie. She has multiple identical magi that helps her work, even though she isn't a drifter.
- Schnee (シュネー, Shunē)
- Voiced by: M.A.O[4] (Japanese); Melissa Hope[3] (English)
- Macht's magus with ice skill.
- Kurokamen (黒仮面) / Macht Ewigkeit (マハト・エーヴィヒカイト, Mahato Ēvihikaito)
- Voiced by: Taito Ban[1] (Japanese); Ryan Colt Levy[3] (English)
- A member of Ideal under the Weisheit leadership. His cradle-coffin is GILBOW.
- Claudia (クラウディア, Kuraudia)
- Voiced by: Ryoka Yuzuki[7] (Japanese); Allegra Clark[3] (English)
- A renegade drifter and skillful one. She tricks Kanata twice even though he doesn't hate her and later join his cause. Her cradle-coffin is GLENSHINOBI.
- Flamme (フラム, Furamu)
- Voiced by: Marika Kōno[7] (Japanese); Christina Assaf-Costello[3] (English)
- Claudia's magus with fire skill. A Type Zero, she is the one that gives Kanata's cradle-coffin the name after their encounter in daisy field.
- Weisheit Blaurecht (ヴァイスハイト・ブラウレヒト, Vaisuhaito Buraurehito)
- Voiced by: Yuki Kaji[8] (Japanese); Michael Sinterniklaas[3] (English)
- Leader of Ideal, he treats magus as a tool and believe magi will eventually betray humanity. His view deepens when Ciel betrays him and helps Kanata escapes Amasia. His cradle-coffin is NOAHGAMECHANGER, and doesnt seem to operate with the help of magus.
Echo of Ada
- Ada (エイダ, Eida)
- Voiced by: Yui Ishikawa[9] (Japanese); Madeline Dorroh[3] (English)
- Alba Kuze (アルバ・クゼ, Aruba Kuze)
- Voiced by: Yūya Hirose[9] (Japanese); Johnny Yong Bosch[3] (English)
- Yoshio (ヨシヲ, Yoshiwo)
- Voiced by: Zundamon[10]
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Synduality: Noir
An anime television series, produced by Eight Bit, was announced in September 2022. Titled Synduality: Noir, the series was directed by Yusuke Yamamoto, with Takashi Aoshima writing the scripts based on a story draft by Hajime Kamoshida, Kenichirō Katsura designing the characters for animation, and Masato Nakayama composing the music.[4][11][12][13]
The first half of the series aired from July 11 to September 26, 2023, on TV Tokyo and its affiliates, as well as BS Nittele.[a] The first opening theme song is "Raytracer", performed by Stereo Dive Foundation, while the first ending theme song is "Eureka" (ユリイカ), performed by Arcana Project.[15][6]
On September 24, 2023, a second cour was announced during the "Synduality Project TGS Special Stage" event at Tokyo Game Show 2023,[16][17] which aired from January 9 to March 26, 2024.[b] The second opening theme song is "Aire" (アイレ), performed by Arcana Project, while the second ending theme song is "Drifters", performed by Stereo Dive Foundation.[19][20]
The series is streaming worldwide on Disney+, in Latin America on Star+ and in the United States on Hulu.[21]
Episodes
Synduality: Kaleido
A spin-off novel titled Synduality: Kaleido by Dai Hatano was serialized in Hobby Japan's Monthly Hobby Japan from July 25, 2023 to April 25, 2024.[15][27]
Synduality: Ellie
Manga
A manga series, illustrated by Hiroji Mishima with a screenplay by Masaru Hatano, titled Synduality: Ellie was serialized in Media Factory's Monthly Comic Alive from July 27, 2023,[28] to October 25, 2024.[29]
Light novel
A light novel also titled Synduality: Ellie, written by Hatano and illustrated by Yō Midorikawa, was published by Media Factory's MF Bunko J imprint on September 25, 2023.[32]
Hajimari no Ao Synduality: Roots
A second light novel titled Hajimari no Ao Synduality: Roots, written by Yūya Takashima and illustrated by neco, was published by Tokyo Sogensha's Sogen SF Bunko imprint on March 15, 2024.[33]
Synduality: Echo of Ada
A third-person shooter and action RPG developed by Game Studio and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, titled Synduality: Echo of Ada, was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on January 23, 2025.[34][35]
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- Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
- Ciel's live scene only.
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