D Cide Traumerei

D_Cide Traumerei is a Japanese mixed-media project produced by Bushiroad, Sumzap and Drecom. It is a mobile game that was released on September 30, 2021 and ended on October 28, 2022, and an anime television series by Sanzigen which aired from July to October 2021.

Summary

D_Cide Traumerei takes place in a world populated by ancient eldritch-style entities. The entities can "bleed" into reality, altering it and granting power to people who seek a pact with them. Slayers known as "Knocker Ups" have been tasked to defeat these creatures.

Plot

Video Game

Teenager Rando Furukata is pulled into another side of reality and gets involved in a horrific and unnatural murder. He and his friends are chosen to be "Knocker Up" after they encounter a monster. Rando and his friends must investigate the strange incident with their teacher and defend the island from the monster in a dream world.

Anime

Ryuuhei Oda and Rena Mouri accidentally enter the other side of reality and encounter a grotesque creature. They are rescued by Trish, a creature with knowledge of the other side of reality. Trish grants Ryuuhei and Rena power and they are chosen as Knocker Ups to combat the creatures. Ryuuhei and Rena are joined by more experienced slayers, Aruto Fushibe and Jessica Clayborn, as they fight the creatures and learn more about the other side.

Characters

;Ryuuhei Oda
;Rena Mouri
;Eri Ibusaki
;Aruto Fushibe
;Jessica Cleiborn
;Rando Furukata
;Eru Amami
;Tris
;Yoshichika Murase
;Junhei Oda

Production and release

The project was announced on March 16, 2021, with a mobile game released on September 30, 2021, as well as an anime television series, which aired from July 10 to October 2, 2021, on Tokyo MX and other channels. Yoshikazu Kon is directing the series at Sanzigen, with Hiroshi Ōnogi writing the script, BlasTrain designing the characters, and Kohei Tanaka composing the music. The opening song, "The Reasoning of Beasts", is performed by Tokyo Jihen. 4-member unit Rondo from D4DJ performs the ending theme titled "Black Lotus." Plus Media Networks Asia has licensed the series in Southeast Asia and released it on Aniplus Asia. Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia.