My Daemon
My Daemon | |
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Genre | |
Written by | Hirotaka Adachi |
Directed by | Nat Yoswatananont |
Voices of | |
Music by | Pantawit Kiangsiri |
Country of origin |
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Original language | Japanese |
No. of episodes | 13 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Taiki Sakurai |
Running time | 23–31 minutes |
Production company | Igloo Studio |
Original release | |
Network | Netflix |
Release | November 23, 2023 |
My Daemon is an anime-influenced fantasy-science fiction television series, produced by Thailand-based Igloo Studio for Netflix.[2] Directed by Nat Yoswatananont, the series was released on November 23, 2023.[3]
Premise
[edit]In the near future, after a nuclear explosion has caused the Earth to collide with Hell, elementary student Kento finds a small daemon creature he names Anna, and raises her. The series follows the adventures of Kento and Anna as they embark on a journey to bring his mother back to life.[2]
Characters
[edit]Main characters
[edit]- Kento Tachibana[2] (voiced by Miyuri Shimabukuro in Japanese[1] and Cassandra Lee Morris in English) is a young elementary student, and main protagonist, who finds Anna and raises her.
- Anna[2] (voiced by Kokoro Kikuchi in Japanese[1] and Cristina Vee in English) is a small demon creature who was found by Kento after wandering aimlessly in the forest.
Other characters
[edit]- Kaoru Tachibana (voiced by Fumiko Orikasa in Japanese[1] and Amber Lee Connors in English)
- Kaede Houjou (voiced by Ayane Sakura in Japanese[1] and Ryan Bartley in English)
- Kouya Kokonoe (voiced by Wataru Hatano in Japanese[1] and Robbie Daymond in English)
- Kiriko Nanbu (voiced by Naoya Miyase in Japanese[1] and Benjamin Diskin in English)
- Genjiro Houjou (voiced by Jouji Nakata in Japanese[1] and Bill Butts in English)
Episodes
[edit]No. | Title | Original release date | |
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1 | "The Grave Journey" | November 23, 2023 | |
Young Kento starts raising a tiny daemon Anna with remarkable powers . But everyone is not kind to his new companion. | |||
2 | "A Tough Decision" | November 23, 2023 | |
Kento and Anna arrive in a vibrant truck stop town in Shizuoka. But they have trouble finding a place to stay. | |||
3 | "Friend or Foe" | November 23, 2023 | |
Kento and Anna arrive in a vibrant truck stop town in Shizuoka. But they have trouble finding a place to stay. | |||
4 | "Corrupted Soul" | November 23, 2023 | |
Kento steps up to help when he learns that the child is trapped after being attacked at the shopping center. | |||
5 | "The Collector" | November 23, 2023 | |
While Kento and Kaede travel through Nagoya, an aircraft crash-lands nearby, and a giant, spider-like daemon suddenly begins rampaging te area. | |||
6 | "Awakening" | November 23, 2023 | |
Anna suddenly undergoes a transformation while trying to save Kento from the spider daemon. Kaede calls her friend at the Peace Organization. | |||
7 | "Impurity of Peace" | November 23, 2023 | |
In Osaka, Kento and Kaede begs to Ichinose to help them get Anna back, But entering into Organization headquarters won't be easy. | |||
8 | "Separated" | November 23, 2023 | |
Kaede, Ichinose and Kento works to rescue Anna, But Kaede and her grandfather have a difference of opinion. | |||
9 | "The Little Friendship" | November 23, 2023 | |
Kento & Anna were finally together again, with little help from little daemons, he managed to collected coins for the train tickets as to continue to his journey. | |||
10 | "Strong-willed" | November 23, 2023 | |
Kento gets a train ticket to Hakata with help from Anna's friends. But the Peace Organization picks up his scent. | |||
11 | "For All Departed Souls" | November 23, 2023 | |
Kaede finds Kento and, alarmed by his living situation, tries to get him to leave with her. But first, she has to deal with his mother. | |||
12 | "The Judgement" | November 23, 2023 | |
Kaede finds Kento and, alarmed by his living situation, tries to get him to leave with her. But first, she has to deal with his mother. | |||
13 | "At All Cost" | November 23, 2023 | |
As everyone evacuates to escape the rampaging Restoration Daemon, Kento walks back to Hakata to speak to Kiriko directly. |
Production
[edit]The series was announced during Netflix's virtual Tudum event in September 2022, with Hirotaka Adachi (also known as Otsuichi) penning the scripts and Nat Yoswatananont as director.[2] Thai animation company Igloo Studio handled production.[2]
Release
[edit]My Daemon was released worldwide in November 2023 on Netflix.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i Hazarika, Blossom (November 12, 2023). "'My Daemon' upcoming sci-fi fantasy anime series directed by Nat Yoswatananont to premiere on Netflix on 23 November 2023". The Tech Outlook. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 25, 2022). "Netflix Reveals My Daemon Animated Series from Writer Hidetaka Adachi". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
Milligan, Mercedes (September 27, 2022). "Netflix TUDUM Japan Recap: New Anime Announcements, First Looks & More". Animation Magazine. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
"Tudum Recap: Everything You Missed From Our Show From Japan". Netflix Media Center (Press release). September 24, 2022. - ^ a b Birk, Libby (October 25, 2023). "Everything New Coming to Netflix in November 2023". PopCulture.com. Paramount Global. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
@NetflixAnime (October 24, 2023). "An original story written by Hirotaka Adachi (Otsuichi) and brought to life by Thai animation studio, Igloo Studio. This is the story of Kento, a kind-hearted boy, and Anna, his daemon companion. "My Daemon" starts streaming worldwide from November 23, 2023, only on Netflix!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links
[edit]- 2023 Thai television series debuts
- 2020s Thai television series
- Animated television series about children
- Japanese-language television shows
- Netflix original anime
- Post-apocalyptic animated television series
- Television series about demons
- Television shows set in Japan
- Television series set in the future
- Thai animated television series
- Thai anime-influenced animated television series