Egumi Legacy (Japanese: エグミレガシー, Hepburn: Egumiregashī) is a Japanese card game featuring original character design by voice actor Takuya Eguchi.[1] The game was released as the 10th project in TAKALAKA & Eguchi's collaborative EGUMI brand in summer 2022.[3] An anime television series based on the game's characters started airing in July 2024.

Egumi Legacy
Anime key visual
エグミレガシー
(Egumiregashī)
Genre
Anime television series
Directed byMasa Mori
Written by
  • Masa Mori
  • Katsuya Kitano
Music byKyohei Matsuno
StudioStudio Outrigger
Licensed byMedialink
Original networkAT-X
Original run July 9, 2024 September 24, 2024
Episodes12[2]
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Characters

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The cast of Egumi Legacy; from left to right: Invisible Stalker, Cursed Guitar Case, Uninvited Guest, Careless Hachibei, Legendary Final Climax Bomb, End of the World, Golden Retriever, Wizard, God Eyes; the four characters at the most right side: top is Mohawk Dots, bottom is Villager, left is Center Part Checkers, right is Perm Stripe
Legendary Final Climax Bomb[a] (レジェンダリー・ファイナル・クライマックス・ボム, Rejendarī fainaru kuraimakkusu bomu)
Voiced by: Takuya Eguchi[5][6]
End of the World[a] (エンドオブザワールド, Endoobuzawārudo)
Voiced by: Yoshino Aoyama[5][6]
Careless Hachibei[a] (うっかりハチベー, Ukkarihachibee)
Voiced by: Soma Saito[5][6]
Golden Retriever[a] (ゴールデンレトリーバー, Gōrudenretorībā)
Voiced by: Yū Serizawa[5][6]
Uninvited Guest[a] (招かれざる客, Manekarezarukyaku)
Voiced by: Koutaro Nishiyama[5][6]
Wizard[a] (ウィザード, U~izādo)
Voiced by: Shin'ichiro Kamio[5][6]
Cursed Guitar Case[a] (呪いのギターケース, Noroi no gitākēsu)
Villager[a] (村人, Murabito)
Voiced by: Wataru Komada[5][6]
God Eyes[a] (ゴッドアイ, Goddoai)
Wild Feces[a] (ノグミ, Nogumi)
Voiced by: Wataru Hatano[5][6]
Invisible Stalker[a] (インビジブルストーカー, Inbijiburusutōkā)
Perm Stripe[a] (パーマ・ストライプ, Pāma sutoraipu)
Voiced by: Daiki Kobayashi[5][6]
Mohawk Dots[a] (モヒカン・ドット, Mohikan dotto)
Voiced by: Yoshiki Nakajima[5][6]
Center Part Checkers[a] (センター分け・チェック, Sentā wake chekku)
Voiced by: Takato Okura[6]

Media

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Anime

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An anime television series was announced on April 19, 2024. The series is produced by Studio Outrigger and directed by Masa Mori, Masa Mori is also writing the script with Katsuya Kitano. Takuya Eguchi designed the original characters, and Kyohei Matsuno composing the music.[7] The series premiered on July 9, 2024, on AT-X. The ending theme song is "P-P-P-PERO", performed by GNJB (原因は自分にある。, Gen'in wa jibun ni aru.).[8] Medialink licensed this series and streaming this anime worldwide excluding Japan on Ani-One Asia YouTube channel.[9]

Episodes

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No.Title [b]Original air date
1"The Vanished Singer"
Transliteration: "Kieta utahime" (Japanese: 消えた歌姫)
July 9, 2024 (2024-07-09)
2"I Want To Be Invited"
Transliteration: "Maneka retai" (Japanese: 招かれたい)
July 16, 2024 (2024-07-16)
3"Ripper Demon"
Transliteration: "Chigiri debiru" (Japanese: ちぎりデビル)
July 23, 2024 (2024-07-23)
4"The Unseverable"
Transliteration: "Tachikirenai mono" (Japanese: 断ち切れないもの)
July 30, 2024 (2024-07-30)
5"For Whom the Guitar Plays"
Transliteration: "Dare ga tame ni gitā wa naru" (Japanese: 誰が為に ギターは鳴る)
August 6, 2024 (2024-08-06)
6"Take action"
Transliteration: "Hashiridasu" (Japanese: 走り出す)
August 13, 2024 (2024-08-13)
7"Oblivious Miracle"
Transliteration: "Donkan mirakuru" (Japanese: 鈍感ミラクル)
August 20, 2024 (2024-08-20)
8"Is this Egumi Legacy?"
Transliteration: "Kore ga egumiregashī?" (Japanese: これがエグミレガシー?)
August 27, 2024 (2024-08-27)
9"Times that don't want to be torn apart"
Transliteration: "Chigi raretakunai jikan" (Japanese: ちぎられたくない時間)
September 3, 2024 (2024-09-03)
10Transliteration: "Aru yoru no hoshi" (Japanese: ある夜の星)September 10, 2024 (2024-09-10)
11Transliteration: "Saigo wa kono kyoku yo!" (Japanese: 最後はこの曲よ!)September 17, 2024 (2024-09-17)
12"END of the WORLD"September 24, 2024 (2024-09-24)

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n English character names were mentioned in the official promotional video.[4]
  2. ^ All English titles are taken from Ani-One Asia episode subtitles.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b Shoji, Satoru (May 24, 2024). "Eguchi Takuya's Character Design Anime 'EGUMI LEGACY' to Air and Stream in July: Nine Senior and Junior Cast Members from 81 Produce Join in Confusion and Joy [With Comments]". Japan Anime News. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  2. ^ @StudioOutrigger (July 19, 2024). "アニメ[エグミレガシー]全12話ようやく完成🙌12話を通して様々な事が繋がっていく壮大なファンタジー💫" (Tweet) (in Japanese) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "江口拓也がキャラデザ監修のカードゲーム発売決定 パジャマなど新作アイテム続々発表" (in Japanese). April 28, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  4. ^ "『エグミレガシー』PV" (in Japanese). July 4, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Hodgkins, Crystalyn (May 24, 2024). "Egumi Legacy Anime Reveals Main Cast, More Staff, July Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "アニメ「エグミレガシー」公式サイト - キャラクター" (in Japanese). Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  7. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 19, 2024). "Voice Actor Takuya Eguchi's Egumi Legacy Card Game Gets Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  8. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (June 10, 2024). "Egumi Legacy Anime Reveals July 9 Global Debut, Theme Song Artists". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  9. ^ @anioneasia (June 29, 2024). "🌻 Medialink July 2024 New Anime Line-Up 🌻 🎵Egumi Legacy is arriving on Ani-One Asia!". Retrieved August 15, 2024 – via Instagram.
  10. ^ "《Egumi Legacy》《哎咕島消失的舔甜歌姬》 - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
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