World Trigger (season 1)
World Trigger is a Japanese anime series based on the manga series of the same name written and illustrated by Daisuke Ashihara. The series was produced by Toei Animation and broadcast on TV Asahi from October 5, 2014, to April 3, 2016.[1][2][3][4] The series is directed by Mitsuru Hongo with series composition by Hiroyuki Yoshino. Toshihisa Kaiya and Hitomi Tsuruta are the character designers and animation directors, and the music is composed by Kenji Kawai.[5] The series was slated to run for 50 episodes,[6] but ended up having 73 episodes.[7]
| World Trigger | |
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| Season 1 | |
 The first Blu-ray volume compilation cover of the first season of World Trigger. | |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of episodes | 73 |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV Asahi |
| Original release | October 5, 2014 – April 3, 2016 |
| Season chronology | |
In summer 2015, the World Trigger Summer Festival 2015 event announced World Trigger: Isekai Kara no Tōbōsha, a brand new series with an original story not presented in the World Trigger manga, and with new characters and concepts.[8] This "new series" actually ended up being the "Fugitive Arc" of the anime, which ran from Episodes 49 to 63. On March 7, 2016, it was confirmed that the World Trigger anime would end, after it was announced that TV Asahi would be replacing the time slot airing it with sports programming.[9] The first opening theme is "GIRIGIRI" (ギリギリ, lit. "Borderline") by Sonar Pocket.[10] The second opening theme is "Ashita no Hikari" (アシタノヒカリ, lit. "The Light of Tomorrow") by AAA.[11] The third opening theme is Dream Trigger (ドリームトリガー, Dorīmu Torigā) by Pile.[12]
In North America, Toei announced in July 2015 that they would be producing an English dub with Ocean Productions.[13][7] The series began airing in the United States on Primo TV on January 16, 2017.[14] The English dub became available on Crunchyroll on February 11, 2020.[15]
Episode list
| No. | Title | Original air date [16] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "A Visitor from a Strange World" Transcription: "I Sekai Kara no Raihōsha" (Japanese: 異世界からの訪問者) | October 5, 2014 | |
| In Mikado City's junior high school, a transferee named Yūma Kuga, who was late on his first day in the class, meets his classmate Osamu Mikumo. Kuga gets in trouble with the bullies in their class and is invited to an abandoned lot inside the Forbidden Zone, with Mikumo accompanying him. As the bullies are about to retaliate Kuga, a portal opens in the area, and a being from the other side, called "Neighbor", emerges. Mikumo then reveals himself to be an agent of Border, an organization that protects the city from Neighbors, and he saves the bullies from the attack using a Trigger weapon but gets pinned down by the Neighbor. Kuga then activates his Trigger and saves Mikumo, revealing that he is also a Neighbor. | |||
| 2 | "Neighbors and Trion Warriors" Transcription: "Neibā to Torion-Hei" (Japanese: 近界民とトリオン兵) | October 12, 2014 | |
| A Border squad led by Shūji Miwa arrives at the scene where they find the bullies and the defeated Neighbor. They wonder who defeated it as they are the first unit to arrive. Meanwhile, Kuga explains to Mikumo that the Neighbor was a Trion Soldier created by humans living beyond the portal. Mikumo decides to look out for Kuga, who naively waves a bundle of money in the crowd. It attracts the attention of thugs wanting to get a hand of his money, but Kuga outwits them. | |||
| 3 | "Osamu Mikumo's Talent" Transcription: "Mikumo Osamu no Jitsuryoku" (Japanese: 三雲修の実力) | October 19, 2014 | |
| A portal opens at the school and combat-type Trion Soldiers, called Marmod, emerge. Despite Kuga noting his limited abilities, Mikumo decides to protect the school. He is pinned down by Marmods, but Kuga rescues him using Mikumo's Trigger, which reveals to be for training only. After the battle, Kuga's Trion Soldier and chaperone named Replica introduces himself to Mikumo and explains how Kuga manages to use his training Trigger to become powerful enough to defeat the Neighbors. Kuga decides to give the credit to Mikumo as they come out of the rubble. A Border squad led by Jun Arashiyama arrives at the scene late, with him commending Mikumo for saving the school, but another agent, Ai Kitora, demands Mikumo to be punished for using his Trigger outside his rank. | |||
| 4 | "A-Class #5: Ai Kitora of Arashiyama Unit" Transcription: "A-kyū 5-i: Arashiyama-tai no Kitora Ai" (Japanese: A級５位・嵐山隊の木虎藍) | November 2, 2014 | |
| Kitora pushes Mikumo to be punished for using his in-training Trigger outside his current C-rank status, but Kuga berates her. Later, she waits for Mikumo to escort him to the Border headquarters. As Kitora reveals to him and Kuga about the irregular opening of portals around the city, a bomber-type Trion Soldier, called Ilgar, emerges from a portal. She intercepts Ilgar, while Mikumo decides to help evacuate the area. | |||
| 5 | "Talented Elite: Yuichi Jin" Transcription: "Jitsuryoku-ha Erīto: Jin Yūichi" (Japanese: 実力派エリート・迅悠一) | November 9, 2014 | |
| Kitora keeps fighting the Ilgar while Mikumo continues to evacuate the city both get help from Kuga discreetly. The Ilgar is defeated without casualties. Kitora thinks it is Mikumo that helped.Meanwhile Jin delt with other portals that opened.Mikumo and Kitora finally get to headquarters. The higher ups talk about Mikumo's transgression and he gets promoted to rank B so it won't be an issue. He's then drafted by Jin who was at the meeting to help with the increase in neighbors appearing outside the restricted zone. He's also placed under surveillance as they suspect he has been in contact with a neighbor. | |||
| 6 | "Chika Amatori's Side Effect" Transcription: "Amatori Chika no Saido Efekuto" (Japanese: 雨取千佳のサイドエフェクト) | November 16, 2014 | |
| Jin meets Mikumo after detering the A team from tracking them while on mission. The 2 meet Kuga at the site of the first Neighbor that Kuga took down. Jin uses his ability to tell the future and knows Kuga is a very powerful Neighbor. Kuga had just found out what the issue with the gates popping up outside the restricted area. It was spie trion soldiers in the millions so Jin sent the word out to everyone so all squads even lvl c could help since they don't attack. | |||
| 7 | "Miwa Unit's Attack" Transcription: "Miwa-tai no Kyōshū" (Japanese: 三輪隊の強襲) | November 23, 2014 | |
| Kuga meets Chika while they both wait for someone. While waiting Chika tries to teach Kuga how to ride a bicycle. Chika runs when a neighbor appears. Kuga saves Chika and Mikumo defeats the Neighbor without help for the first time. Turns out both were waiting for Mikumo. Mikumo wanted to know why Neighbors were after Chika. Chika has a large amount of trion. Kuga gets discovered by the A team that was following Mikumo and attack him trying to kill him. | |||
| 8 | "Black Trigger" Transcription: "Burakku Torigā" (Japanese: ブラックトリガー) | November 30, 2014 | |
| the fight between Kuga and the A team continues. They managed to snipe of one of his arms but he manages to incapacitate 2 of 4 of the team....Jin gives a warning to the sniper that had a shot and told him not to mess with him you don't want him angry. The fight ended there and they all return to head quarters while Kuga and Chika wait together. You see Jin and Mikumo telling the council that the Neighbor has a black Trigger. They want to send Jin to Kill him except his district director. | |||
| 9 | "The Organization Known as Border" Transcription: "Bōdā to Iu Soshiki" (Japanese: ボーダーという組織) | December 7, 2014 | |
| Chika and Kuga are seen sharing their back story. Chika found out there's a possibility that her brother and her friend that were Snatched by neighbors could still be alive. Jin is ordered to get the trigger by his director but he doesn't ask him to kill Kuga. There's also another one on the council not opposed to negotiating with Kuga but they are surprised when they hear his name. They knew his father, he was one of the founders of border. So instead they send Jin and Mikumo to find out if he really is Yugo Kuga's son | |||
| 10 | "Tamakoma Branch" Transcription: "Tamakoma-shibu" (Japanese: 玉狛支部) | December 14, 2014 | |
| Yuma's background is revealed more and he is invited to join the Border Agency's Tamakoma Branch. He eventually agrees on the condition that Osamu and Chika join with him and Osamu is Captain. | |||
| 11 | "Each One's Determination" Transcription: "Sorezore no Ketsui" (Japanese: それぞれの決意) | December 21, 2014 | |
| Yuma revealed why he came to this world. Chika's determined to join Border so she can go to the other world to find her friend and her brother. | |||
| 12 | "Tamakoma's A-Class Members" Transcription: "Tamakoma no A-kyū Taiin" (Japanese: 玉狛のA級隊員) | December 28, 2014 | |
| Osamu, Chika and Yuma meet Takoma's A team and their trainers. They also set their sight on joining the expedition force but first they will need to win the rank wars and for that be rank A or B agents. | |||
| 13 | "Border Top Teams" Transcription: "Bōdā Toppu Chīmu" (Japanese: ボーダートップチーム) | January 11, 2015 | |
| Yuichi and Yuma train together. Meanwhile at HQ some of the other faction leader are beginning to fear the power gathering at Tamakoma Branch and make plans to steal Yuma's black Trigger. | |||
| 14 | "NO. 1 Attacker: Kei Tachikawa" Transcription: "NO. 1 Atakkā: Tachikawa Kei" (Japanese: ＮＯ．１アタッカー・太刀川慶) | January 18, 2015 | |
| The Battle between Jin and the top A rank squads starts. Jin help from the Arashiyama squad another A rank squad. Jin activates his black Trigger Fujin. | |||
| 15 | "Black Trigger: Fūjin" Transcription: "Burakku Torigā Fūjin" (Japanese: ブラックトリガー・風刃) | January 25, 2015 | |
| the battle between jin and his allies against the HQ A squads rages on.Fujin potential is revealed. Meanwhile training is still going on for Osamu's squad. | |||
| 16 | "A Future in Progress" Transcription: "Ugokidasu Mirai" (Japanese: 動き出す未来) | February 8, 2015 | |
| Jin and the Arashiyama Unit repel the enemy. Headquarters gets nervous from the news but the arrival of Jin upsets everything with an unusual solution. | |||
| 17 | "Official Border Enlistment" Transcription: "Bōdā Seishikinyuutai" (Japanese: ボーダー正式入隊) | February 15, 2015 | |
| Yuma and Chika are officially initiated into the border agency and are explained how to get point to get higher rank. Yuma is noticed by the best score he gets and Chika by her unusual level of trion. Kazama challenges Osamu to a battle. | |||
| 18 | "Osamu Mikumo versus Sōya Kazama" Transcription: "Mikumo Osamu VS Kazama Sōya" (Japanese: 三雲修VS風間蒼也) | February 22, 2015 | |
| Kazama defeats Osamu repeatedly except for the last battle which ends in a tie. They also learn that Jin gave up Fujin so that Yuma could join without causing a war between Branches. | |||
| 19 | "Rank Battle! Shun Midorikawa's Plan" Transcription: "Ranku-sen! Midorikawa Shun no Sakuryaku" (Japanese: ランク戦！緑川駿の策略) | March 1, 2015 | |
| Osamu doesn't know how to deal with his reputation of the guy who tied with Kazama and is challenged by a fellow agent to a rank war. Osamu looses badly and Yuma challenges the agent seeing through the boys scheme. | |||
| 20 | "Clash! Yūma vs. Midorikawa" Transcription: "Gekitotsu! Yūma VS. Midorikawa" (Japanese: 激突！遊真ＶＳ．緑川) | March 8, 2015 | |
| Yuma and Shun Midorikawa's fight begins. Yuma quietly rages over how Shun humiliated Osamu by defeating that badly. Yuma decides to teach Shun a lesson in overconfidence. Meanwhile headquarters discusses a potential invasion from a country from the other world. They decide to ask for Yuma's help. | |||
| 21 | "Neighbor World" Transcription: "Neibā no Sekai?" (Japanese: 近界民の世界) | March 15, 2015 | |
| after being summoned by the top brass Yuma and Osamu are tasked with helping them in the upcoming invasion. Yuma reveals replica and Replica gives them information about the neighborhood and which potential countries could attack. The brass comes up with a strategy based on this information. | |||
| 22 | "The Large-Scale Invasion Begins" Transcription: "Daikibo Shinkō Kaishi" (Japanese: 大規模侵攻開始) | March 22, 2015 | |
| the Neighbor's invasion begins. The Battle seem in Border's favor until a new Trion soldier (Rabbit) emerges from the other defeated trion soldiers. Its purpose is to kidnap Trigger user. | |||
| 23 | "God's Country Aftokrator" Transcription: "Kami no Kuni Afutokuratoru" (Japanese: 神の国アフトクラトル) | March 29, 2015 | |
| 24 | "Meeden's Baby Birds" Transcription: "Miden no Hinadori" (Japanese: 玄界の雛鳥) | April 5, 2015 | |
| 25 | "The Most Powerful Squad in Border" Transcription: "Bōdā Saikyō no Butai" (Japanese: ボーダー最強の部隊) | April 12, 2015 | |
| 26 | "Fierce fight! Enedora vs Kazama Squad" Transcription: "Gekitō! Enedora VS Kazama-tai" (Japanese: 激闘！エネドラVS風間隊) | April 19, 2015 | |
| 27 | "Border on the Counterattack" Transcription: "Hangeki no Bōdā" (Japanese: 反撃のボーダー) | April 26, 2015 | |
| 28 | "The Organon User" Transcription: "Orugan no Tsukaite" (Japanese: 星の杖の使い手) | May 3, 2015 | |
| 29 | "A Crossroads of Fate" Transcription: "Unmei no Bunkiten" (Japanese: 運命の分岐点) | May 10, 2015 | |
| 30 | "Enemy General Hairein" Transcription: "Tekishō Hairein" (Japanese: 敵将ハイレイン) | May 17, 2015 | |
| 31 | "Osamu Mikumo's Determination" Transcription: "Mikumo Osamu no Kakugo" (Japanese: 三雲修の覚悟) | May 24, 2015 | |
| 32 | "Implacable Enedra" Transcription: "Shūnen no Enedora" (Japanese: 執念のエネドラ) | May 31, 2015 | |
| 33 | "Hairein's Terror" Transcription: "Hairein no Kyōfu" (Japanese: ハイレインの恐怖) | June 7, 2015 | |
| 34 | "Fierce Combat! The Battle of The Best" Transcription: "Gekitō Kecchaku! Saikyō no Tatakai" (Japanese: 激闘決着！最強の戦い) | June 14, 2015 | |
| 35 | "The End of the Battle" Transcription: "Tatakai no Hate ni" (Japanese: 戦いの果てに) | June 21, 2015 | |
| 36 | "The Have-Not" Transcription: "Motazaru Mono" (Japanese: 持たざるモノ) | June 28, 2015 | |
| 37 | "Hero and Partner" Transcription: "Hīrō to Aibō" (Japanese: ヒーローと相棒) | July 5, 2015 | |
| 38 | "B-rank Rank Wars Begin" Transcription: "Bkyū Rankusen Kaimaku" (Japanese: B級ランク戦開幕) | July 19, 2015 | |
| 39 | "Suwa Squad & Arafune Squad" Transcription: "Suwatai to Arafunetai" (Japanese: 諏訪隊と荒船隊) | July 26, 2015 | |
| 40 | "Start-Up! Mikumo Unit" Transcription: "Shidō! Mikumo-tai" (Japanese: 始動！三雲隊) | August 2, 2015 | |
| 41 | "The Brash Rookie" Transcription: "Namaikina Rūkī" (Japanese: 生意気な新人（ルーキー）) | August 9, 2015 | |
| 42 | "Kō Murakami of Suzunari First" Transcription: "Suzunari Daiichi no Murakami Kō" (Japanese: 鈴鳴第一の村上鋼) | August 16, 2015 | |
| 43 | "Nasu Unit's Choice" Transcription: "Nasu-tai no Sentaku" (Japanese: 那須隊の選択) | August 23, 2015 | |
| 44 | "A Battle in Bad Weather" Transcription: "Akutenkō no Sentō" (Japanese: 悪天候の戦闘) | August 30, 2015 | |
| 45 | "The Thing That Decides the Battle" Transcription: "Shōbu o Kimeru Mono" (Japanese: 勝負を決めるもの) | September 6, 2015 | |
| 46 | "The Ace's Willpower" Transcription: "Ēsu no Iji" (Japanese: エースの意地) | September 20, 2015 | |
| 47 | "The Captain's Pride" Transcription: "Taichō no Puraido" (Japanese: 隊長のプライド) | September 27, 2015 | |
| 48 | "And Towards Tomorrow" Transcription: "Soshite Ashita e" (Japanese: そして明日へ) | October 4, 2015 | |
| 49 | "Fugitives from Another World" Transcription: "Isekai Kara no Tōbōsha" (Japanese: 異世界からの逃亡者) | October 10, 2015 | |
| 50 | "Invisible Assailants" Transcription: "Sugata Naki Shūgeki-sha" (Japanese: 姿なき襲撃者) | October 17, 2015 | |
| 51 | "Xeno's Trion Warriors" Transcription: "Zeno no Torion Hei" (Japanese: ゼノのトリオン兵) | October 24, 2015 | |
| 52 | "The Sunset of Meeden" Transcription: "Meeden no Yūhi" (Japanese: 玄界の夕陽) | October 31, 2015 | |
| 53 | "The One that Shall Be Saved" Transcription: "mamorubekimono" (Japanese: 守るべきもの) | November 7, 2015 | |
| 54 | "Giev's Thrust" Transcription: "Giev no Surasuto" (Japanese: ギグのコウセイ) | November 14, 2015 | |
| 55 | "Dead or Alive" Transcription: "Deddo oa Araibu" (Japanese: デッド・オア・アライブ) | November 21, 2015 | |
| 56 | "Mystery of Lilith" Transcription: "Ririsu no Nazo" (Japanese: リリスの謎) | November 28, 2015 | |
| 57 | "Xeno and Lilith" Transcription: "Zeno to Ririsu" (Japanese: ゼノとリリス) | December 6, 2015 | |
| 58 | "Captured Osamu" Transcription: "Toraware no Osamu" (Japanese: 囚われの修) | December 13, 2015 | |
| 59 | "Two Black Triggers" Transcription: "Futatsu no Burakku Torigā" (Japanese: 二つのブラックトリガー) | December 20, 2015 | |
| 60 | "Yōtarō's Adventure" Transcription: "Yōtarō no Bōken" (Japanese: 陽太郎の冒険) | December 27, 2015 | |
| 61 | "Truth and Lies" Transcription: "Shinjitsu to Uso" (Japanese: 真実と嘘) | January 10, 2016 | |
| 62 | "Gieve and Charon" Transcription: "Gīvu to Karon" (Japanese: ギーヴとカロン) | January 17, 2016 | |
| 63 | "A Reversed Future" Transcription: "Hanten Suru Mirai" (Japanese: 反転する未来) | January 24, 2016 | |
| 64 | "The Prisoner from Aftokrator" Transcription: "Afutokuratoru no Horyo" (Japanese: アフトクラトルの捕虜) | January 31, 2016 | |
| 65 | "No. 1 Shooter: Masataka Ninomiya" Transcription: "No. 1 Shūtā: Ninomiya Masataka" (Japanese: ＮＯ．１シューター二宮匡貴) | February 7, 2016 | |
| 66 | "Sharpened Fangs" Transcription: "Togisumasare ta kiba" (Japanese: 研ぎ澄まされた牙) | February 14, 2016 | |
| 67 | "The Battle of the B-Rank Top Teams" Transcription: "B-kyū Jōi-sen" (Japanese: Ｂ級上位戦) | February 21, 2016 | |
| 68 | "The Targeted Tamakoma" Transcription: "Nerawareru Tamakoma" (Japanese: 狙われる玉狛) | February 28, 2016 | |
| 69 | "Battle Royal" Transcription: "Batoru Roiyaru" (Japanese: バトルロイヤル) | March 6, 2016 | |
| 70 | "Captain's Duty" Transcription: "Taichō no Tsutome" (Japanese: 隊長の務め) | March 13, 2016 | |
| 71 | "A New Threat" Transcription: "Aratanaru Kyōi" (Japanese: 新たなる脅威) | March 20, 2016 | |
| 72 | "The Evolving Mikumo Unit" Transcription: "Shinka Suru Mikumo-tai" (Japanese: 進化する三雲隊) | March 27, 2016 | |
| 73 | "To The Future" Transcription: "Mirai e" (Japanese: 未来へ) | April 3, 2016 | |
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