List of Thunderbolt Fantasy episodes


Thunderbolt Fantasy is a television series created and written by Nitroplus' Gen Urobuchi, who developed the script closely with Pili International Multimedia and Good Smile Company. The voices were originally performed in Min-Nan Chinese based on the translated Japanese script for the puppetry performance and broadcast in Taiwan. The episodes were then dubbed into Mandarin Chinese and Japanese for their respective regions' broadcast, with the Japanese version licensed to simulcast outside of Asia by Crunchyroll starting July 8, 2016.
The opening theme is "Raimei" performed by Takanori Nishikawa. The second season premiered in October 2018. For the second season, the opening theme and the ending theme are "His/Story" and "Roll The Dice", respectively, both performed by Takanori Nishikawa. The third season premiered on April 3, 2021. It was set to premiere in 2020 but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Takanori Nishikawa performed the opening theme song "Judgement" for the third season, and the ending theme is "thunderBOLTfantasy" by mpi.
Season 1 is about a sword called "天刑劍", while Season 2 surrounds the "Sorcerous Sword Index". In Season 3, the story emphasises time travel and teleportation, and the Season 4 drive into Hell. The two theatre releases are side stories of Season 1 and Làng Wū Yáo, while the third release answered all foreshadowing in all seasons.

Season 4

Season 1 home video release

Japanese

The Japanese version released both DVD and Blu-Ray editions incorporating Traditional Chinese and Japanese subtitles, audio commentaries featuring the Japanese voice casts and Gen Urobuchi, along with an extra soundtrack disc from Hiroyuki Sawano.
VolumeRelease dateEpisodesFeatures
Volume 1September 7, 20161–3
  • Original script booklet by Gen Urobuchi.
  • Audio commentaries feat. Gen Urobuchi, Kōsuke Toriumi, and Junichi Suwabe.
Volume 2October 5, 20164–6
  • Original script booklet by Gen Urobuchi.
  • Audio commentaries feat. Gen Urobuchi, Rikiya Koyama, Kenichi Suzumura, and Sayaka Ohara.
    • Volume 3November 2, 20167–9
  • Original script booklet by Gen Urobuchi.
  • Audio commentaries feat. Gen Urobuchi, Nobuyuki Hiyama, and Tomokazu Seki.
    • Volume 4December 7, 201610–13
  • Original script booklet by Gen Urobuchi.
  • Extra soundtrack disc.
  • Audio commentaries feat. Gen Urobuchi, Mai Nakahara, Kenichi Suzumura, Kōsuke Toriumi, and Junichi Suwabe.

    • Theatrical films

    A theatrical film adaptation, Thunderbolt Fantasy: The Sword of Life and Death, was released in 2017. The special has two parts, akin to an omnibus format. Adapted from the "Setsumushō-hen" story from the side novel Thunderbolt Fantasy: Tōriken Kōki Gaiden, part one is a prequel about Shā Wú Shēng's past, while part two features a new story penned by Urobuchi starring Shāng Bù Huàn. This story takes place between the first two seasons. The film was released in eight Japanese cinemas on December 2, and on December 8 in Taiwan. The film was released on a physical disc on April 4, 2018.
    The second film, Thunderbolt Fantasy: Bewitching Melody of the West, was released on October 25, 2019, in both Japan and Taiwan and on December 24 on Crunchyroll. The film is an origin story of the Làng Wū Yáo character from childhood to first joining the travels of Shāng Bù Huàn and takes place before the first season. It also introduces the new character of Mù Tiān Mìng a female musician, sword fighter and companion of Shāng Bù Huàn. The film ends with a brief epilogue by Lǐn Xuě Yā teasing that the fate of Mù Tiān Mìng and why she was not with Shāng Bù Huàn when he arrived in Dōng Li.