WorldEnd
WorldEnd, short for What Do You Do at the End of the World? Are You Busy? Will You Save Us?, also known as SukaSuka, is a Japanese light novel series written by Akira Kareno and illustrated by Ue. The series' first volume was published by Kadokawa Shoten under their Sneaker Bunko imprint on November 1, 2014, with the series ending with the release of the fifth volume in April 2016. A sequel series titled Shūmatsu Nani Shitemasu ka? Mō Ichido dake, Aemasu ka?, also known as SukaMoka, began publication with the release of the first volume in April 2016.
Plot
It has been over 500 years since the human race almost went extinct at the hands of the fearsome and mysterious "Beasts". The surviving races now make their homes up on floating islands in the sky to keep out of reach of all but the most mobile of Beasts. Only a group of young girls, dubbed the Leprechauns, can wield the ancient Dug Weapons needed to fend off invasions from those dangerous creatures. Into the people's unstable and fleeting lives, where a simple call to certain death could come at any moment, enters an unlikely character: a mysterious man who lost everything in his final battle five hundred years ago, and had awakened from a long, icy slumber. Unable to fight any longer, the man, Willem, becomes the father those kids never had, caring for and nurturing them even as he struggles to come to terms with his new life, in which he feels the pain of helplessly waiting for his loved ones to return home from battle that his 'Daughter' once felt for him so long ago. Together, Willem and the leprechauns gradually come to understand what family means and what is truly worth protecting in their lives.Characters
; Willem Kmetsch; Chtholly Nota Seniorious
; Ithea Myse Valgulious
; Nephren Ruq Insania
; Rhantolk Ytri Historia
; Nopht Keh Desperatio
; Tiat Siba Ignareo
; Pannibal Nox Katena
; Lakhesh Nyx Seniorious
; Collon Rin Purgatorio
; Almita
; Nygglatho
; Grick Graycrack
; Limeskin
; Almaria Duffner
; Phyracorlybia Dorio
; Lillia Asplay
; Souwong Kandel
; Elq Hrqstn
Media
Light novels
The light novel series is written by Akira Kareno with illustrations by Ue, the first volume was published on November 1, 2014, under Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko imprint and the fifth and last volume was released on April 1, 2016. A side story was released on February 1, 2017. The sequel series started with the first volume released on April 1, 2016, and the eleventh and last volume was published on July 30, 2021. A two-volume side story, Leila Asprey, was released in 2019 and 2020.During their panel at Anime NYC 2017, Yen Press announced that they have licensed the light novel.
Manga
Kaname Seu launched a manga adaptation of the series in Kadokawa's seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive on June 27, 2016. The manga ended on May 26, 2018.Anime
An anime adaptation of WorldEnd was announced with the release of the second volume of SukaMoka. The anime adaptation was revealed as a television series that would premiere in April 2017. The series was directed by Jun'ichi Wada at studios Satelight and C2C, with scripts written by series creator Akira Kareno, Mariko Mochizuki, Shingo Nagai and Toshizo Nemoto, and music composed by Tatsuya Kato.The opening theme is "Dearest Drop" sung by Azusa Tadokoro. The ending theme is "From" by True, "Kinema" by True in episode 6 and "Ever be my love" by Tamaru Yamada in episode 12. Additionally, "Scarborough Fair" and "Always in My Heart" by Tamaru Yamada were played in episodes 1 and 12, as well as "I Call You" by Tamaru Yamada in episode 9.
The anime aired on April 11, 2017, on Tokyo MX, with further broadcasts on TV Aichi, Sun TV, TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting, BS11, and AT-X then finished on June 27, 2017. The series ran for 12 episodes. Crunchyroll streamed the series, and Funimation released it on home video with an English dub. Following Sony's acquisition of Crunchyroll, the dub was moved to Crunchyroll. Muse Communication licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia and streamed it on their YouTube channel.
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