Dimension W
Dimension W is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yūji Iwahara. It was published in Square Enix's seinen manga magazine Young Gangan from September 2011 to November 2015 and later in Monthly Big Gangan from December 2015 to June 2019. It is licensed in North America by Yen Press. The series follows an auto mechanic hobbyist named Kyouma Mabuchi and a robot girl named Mira Yurizaki, both of whom are "Collectors", bounty hunters tasked with confiscating illegal Coils, dangerous devices which can harness the power of another dimension. As they reluctantly pair up for their mission, they begin to discover the truth behind New Tesla Energy, the multinational supplier of worldwide electrical power. An anime television series aired between January and March 2016.
Synopsis
In the year 2036, a fourth-dimensional axis called Dimension W is proven to exist. Cross-dimensional electromagnetic induction devices, known as Coils, were developed to draw out the inexhaustible supply of energy that exists in Dimension W. New Tesla Energy and governments built sixty giant towers around the world in the pattern of a truncated icosahedron to stabilize the energy from Dimension W and supply power to the entire world.This "world system" is nearing its tenth year of operation as the story begins in 2072, and Coils of various sizes provide remote electrical power to everything from cellphones to vehicles and robots. However, dangerous unregistered Coils that do not send information back to New Tesla Energy are being used for illicit purposes. Bounty hunters known as "Collectors" are tasked with confiscating the illegal Coils. Among the Collectors is Kyouma Mabuchi, a Coil-hating loner who one day stumbles upon Mira Yurizaki, the gynoid "daughter" of New Tesla Energy's ailing intellectual founder. When her father disappears while activating an experimental double-ringed Coil, Mira decides to join a reluctant Kyouma and follow the illegal Coils, in the process discovering shady business involving New Tesla Energy.
Characters
Protagonists
;Kyouma Mabuchi;Mira Yurizaki
Illegal Coil Collectors
;Mary;Koorogi
New Tesla Energy
New Tesla Energy is the largest enterprise in the world. Among its known staff members are:;Albert Schuman
;Shido Yurizaki
;Seira Yurizaki
;Claire Skyheart
Easter Island
A dangerous and forbidden ruin of dimensional collapse, the remote island was once home to New Tesla Energy's Adrastea research facility, which employed:;Julian Tyler-Smith / Loser
;Haruka Seameyer
Islero
;Salva-Enna-Tibesti;Lwai-Aura-Tibesti
;Lashiti
Other characters
;Elizabeth "Ellie" Greenhough-Smith;Miyabi Azumaya
;Tsubaki Azumaya
;Ichigo Yurizaki
;Shiora Skyheart
Media
Manga
began serializing Dimension W in Square Enix's seinen magazine Young Gangan on 16 September 2011. The manga ceased running in Young Gangan on 20 November 2015, moving to Square Enix's Monthly Big Gangan on 25 December 2015. Yen Press announced their license to the series in October 2015, with plans to publish the first volume in spring or summer 2016. The series has been collected into sixteen tankōbon volumes.Anime
and Orange produced an anime television series adaptation based on Dimension W. The series is directed by Kanta Kamei with Shōtarō Suga acting as the series organizer and Tokuyuki Matsutake serving as the character designer. Funimation served as part of the anime's production committee. The opening theme song is "Genesis" performed by Stereo Dive Foundation, while the ending theme song is "Contrast" performed by Fo'xTails. Due to licensing complications regarding editing shorter for time, Toonami's broadcast version outright removed the opening and ending theme songs used from episodes 2 to 11.The series premiered on 10 January 2016, and aired on Tokyo MX, Kyoto Broadcasting System, BS11, AT-X, Sun Television, and TV Aichi, and was simulcast worldwide with dubs produced by Funimation. Madman Entertainment procured the rights to stream the anime on AnimeLab. On 12 February 2016, it was announced that the anime would be broadcast on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block, replacing Akame ga Kill!, beginning on 28 February 2016. The series was later released on Blu-ray on 25 March 2016.
The series was licensed in the UK by Anime Limited, however it was later delisted and cancelled.
Episodes
OVAs
A collection of five 4-minute long non-canon original video animation shorts called W Gate Online - Rose's Counseling Room were included on the Blu-ray release of the series. The shorts are animated in a 3D chibi style and revolve around Mira talking with Rose about her problems as a robot.On 21 March 2016, an OVA episode was announced. It was bundled up with the anime's sixth Blu-ray release, which released on 26 August 2016.