Big Order
Big Order is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Sakae Esuno. It was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's Shōnen Ace magazine between the November 2011 and September 2016 issues. The manga is licensed in North America by Yen Press. An original video animation episode by Asread was released on October 3, 2015. A 10-episode anime television series adaptation aired in Japan between April and June 2016.
Plot
Order users are people who have gained special abilities called Orders, which can also give them the power to grant their wishes. Eiji Hoshimiya believes he is responsible for the Great Destruction that happened exactly ten years ago because of his wish, which is why he refuses to use his power. When the transfer student Rin Kurenai makes a move against him and kidnaps his sister, Eiji's life as an Order user begins and he finds out the truth.Characters
Main characters
;Eiji Hoshimiya;Rin Kurenai
;Sena Hoshimiya
Dazaifu's Group of Ten
;Raidō Fuwa;Benkei Narukami
;Yoshitsune Hiiragi
;Iyo
;Taikei Nehara
;Lauryn Wright
;Kokudo Soumoku
;Nene Minamoto
;Mari Kunou
;Ayahito Sundan
Others
;Daisy;Gennai Hoshimiya
;Kagekiyo Tairano
;Abraham Louis Fran
Media
Manga
Big Order is written and illustrated by Sakae Esuno. It was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's Shōnen Ace magazine between the November 2011 and September 2016 issues. Kadokawa Shoten published 10 tankōbon volumes released between December 21, 2011, and September 26, 2016. North American publisher Yen Press announced their license to the series at Anime Expo 2016.Anime
An original video animation episode, produced by Asread and directed by Nobuharu Kamanaka, was released on October 3, 2015, with the limited edition of the eighth manga volume. The same staff that produced the OVA returned to produce a 10-episode anime television series adaptation, which aired in Japan between April 16 and June 18, 2016. Crunchyroll planned to release the series on Blu-ray and DVD with an English dub by Funimation, however both releases ended up being cancelled and Funimation only offered a sub-only version through electronic sell-through in 2018. Discotek Media released the series sub-only on Blu-ray on November 24, 2020. The OVA was also released alongside it.The OVA's theme song is "Geki" by Yōsei Teikoku. For the anime series, the opening theme is "Disorder" by Yōsei Teikoku, and the ending theme is "Kobore Sekai Oware" by Aki Hata.