List of Arifureta episodes
Arifureta is an anime television series based on the light novel series of the same title written by Ryo Shirakome and illustrated by Takayaki. The anime adaptation was announced on December 3, 2017, and was initially intended to premiere in April 2018, but on January 15, 2018, its release was pushed back due to "various circumstances". Originally, the series would have been directed by Jun Kamiya and written by Kazuyuki Fudeyasu, with animation by studio White Fox and character designs by Atsuo Tobe, who also would have served as chief animation director. However, following the postponement, it was announced on April 29, 2018, that Kinji Yoshimoto would be taking over as director and studio Asread would be joining White Fox as animators. Additionally, Chika Kojima took over from Atsuo Tobe as character designer to adapt Takayaki's original designs, and Kazuyuki Fudeyasu left his position as scriptwriter, being replaced by Shōichi Satō and Kinji Yoshimoto. Ryō Takahashi composed the series' music. The opening theme song is "Flare", performed by Void_Chords feat. LIO, while the ending theme song is "Hajime no Uta" by DracoVirgo.The series aired from July 8 to October 7, 2019, on AT-X and other networks, and ran for 13 episodes. Two original video animations was released with the second and third home video sets on December 25, 2019, and February 26, 2020. Funimation licensed the series for an English simulcast and simuldub, which following Sony's acquisition of the namesake platform, the series was moved to Crunchyroll.
After the finale of the first season, it was announced that the series would receive a second season. Akira Iwanaga replaced Kinji Yoshimoto as director, and Studio Mother replaced White Fox as the secondary studio. The rest of the staff and cast returned to reprise their roles. The second season aired from January 13 to April 7, 2022. and is available to watch on iQiyi. The opening theme song is "Daylight" by MindaRyn, while the ending theme is "Gedō Sanka" by FantasticYouth. A new OVA was released on September 25, 2022, titled "The Miraculous Meeting and the Phantasmagorical Adventure".
On September 10, 2022, it was announced that the series would receive a third season. Asread is animating the season, with Akira Iwanaga, Shoichi Sato, and Chika Kojima returning as director, scriptwriter, and character designer, respectively. The third season aired from October 14, 2024, to February 17, 2025. The opening theme song is "Unending Wish" by Void_Chords feat. MindaRyn.