Synduality (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese mixed-media project created by the Bandai Namco Group. An anime television series produced by Bandai Namco Filmworks and animated by Eight Bit, titled Synduality: Noir, aired from July 2023 to March 2024.

Synduality
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Created byBandai Namco Entertainment
Bandai Namco Filmworks
Bandai Spirits
Anime television series
Synduality: Noir
Directed byYusuke Yamamoto
Written by
Music byMasato Nakayama
StudioBandai Namco Filmworks (production)
Eight Bit (animation)
Licensed byDisney Platform Distribution
Original networkTXN (TV Tokyo), BS Nittele, AT-X
Original run July 11, 2023 March 26, 2024
Episodes24
Manga
Synduality: Ellie
Written byMasaru Hatano
Illustrated byHiroji Mishima
Published byMedia Factory
MagazineMonthly Comic Alive
DemographicSeinen
Original runJuly 27, 2023October 25, 2024
Volumes1
Light novel
Synduality: Ellie
Written byMasaru Hatano
Illustrated byYō Midorikawa
Published byMedia Factory
ImprintMF Bunko J
DemographicMale
PublishedSeptember 25, 2023
Video game
Synduality: Echo of Ada
DeveloperGame Studio[1]
PublisherBandai Namco Entertainment
Produced byYosuke Futami[2]
GenreAction RPG, third-person shooter
PlatformMicrosoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
Released
  • WW: January 23, 2025
Serial novel
Synduality: Kaleido
Published byHobby Japan
MagazineMonthly Hobby Japan
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Characters

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Synduality: Noir

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Kanata (カナタ)
Voiced by: Takeo Ōtsuka,[3] Mayu Mineda[4] (young)
Noir (ノワール, Nowāru) / Mystere (ミステル, Misuteru)
Voiced by: Aoi Koga[5][6]
Ciel (シエル, Shieru)
Voiced by: Nagisa Aoyama[5]
Tokio (トキオ) / Licht Alter (リヒト・アルター, Rihito Arutā)
Voiced by: Yūsuke Kobayashi[3]
Mouton (ムートン, Mūton)
Voiced by: Fuminori Komatsu[3]
Ellie (エリー, Erī)
Voiced by: Konomi Inagaki[3]
Ange (アンジェ, Anje)
Voiced by: Ayaka Ōhashi[3]
Michael (マイケル, Maikeru)
Voiced by: Daisuke Sakaguchi[7]
Bob (ボブ, Bobu)
Voiced by: Daiki Hamano[7]
Maria (マリア)
Voiced by: Miku Itō[7]
Schnee (シュネー, Shunē)
Voiced by: M.A.O[5]
Kurokamen (黒仮面) / Macht Ewigkeit (マハト・エーヴィヒカイト, Mahato Ēvihikaito)
Voiced by: Taito Ban[3]
Claudia (クラウディア, Kuraudia)
Voiced by: Ryoka Yuzuki[8]
Flamme (フラム, Furamu)
Voiced by: Marika Kōno[8]
Weisheit Blaurecht (ヴァイスハイト・ブラウレヒト, Vaisuhaito Buraurehito)
Voiced by: Yuki Kaji[9]

Echo of Ada

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Ada (エイダ, Eida)
Voiced by: Yui Ishikawa[10]
Alba Kuze (アルバ・クゼ, Aruba Kuze)
Voiced by: Yūya Hirose[10]

Media

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Synduality: Noir

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An anime television series, produced by Bandai Namco Filmworks and animated by Eight Bit, was announced in September 2022. Titled Synduality: Noir, the series was directed by Yusuke Yamamoto, with Takashi Aoshima writing the scripts based on a story draft by Hajime Kamoshida, Kenichirō Katsura designing the characters for animation, and Masato Nakayama composing the music.[5][11][12]

The first half of the series aired from July 11 to September 26, 2023, on TV Tokyo and its affiliates, as well as BS Nittele.[a] The first opening theme song is "Raytracer", performed by Stereo Dive Foundation, while the first ending theme song is "Eureka" (ユリイカ), performed by Arcana Project.[14][7]

On September 24, 2023, a second cour was announced during the "Synduality Project TGS Special Stage" event at Tokyo Game Show 2023,[15] which aired from January 9 to March 26, 2024.[b] The second opening theme song is "Aire" (アイレ), performed by Arcana Project, while the second ending theme song is "Drifters", performed by Stereo Dive Foundation.[17]

The series is streaming worldwide on Disney+, in Latin America on Star+ and in the United States on Hulu.[18]

Episodes

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No.Title [19]Directed by [c]Written by [c]Storyboarded by [c]Original air date [20][a][b]
Part 1
1"My name is..."Sho KitamuraHajime KamoshidaYusuke YamamotoJuly 11, 2023 (2023-07-11)
2"My master"Munenori NawaHajime KamoshidaKatsumi TerahigashiJuly 18, 2023 (2023-07-18)
3"Behind the mask"Seung-hui SonTakashi AoshimaKatsumi TerahigashiJuly 25, 2023 (2023-07-25)
4"Wild daisy"Shinpei EzakiTakashi AoshimaShinpei EzakiAugust 1, 2023 (2023-08-01)
5"Drifting the maze"Munenori NawaDeko AkaoTatsuya IgarashiAugust 8, 2023 (2023-08-08)
6"Dice is cast"Tsutomu MurakamiMasahiro YokotaniFutoshi FujikawaAugust 15, 2023 (2023-08-15)
7"My dear..."Atsushi NakayamaTakashi AoshimaKatsumi Terahigashi
Yūji Haibara
August 22, 2023 (2023-08-22)
8"Pure dream"Susumu TosakaDeko AkaoHiroaki Shimura
Yūji Haibara[d]
August 29, 2023 (2023-08-29)
9"Legendary hero"Masahiko SuzukiMasaru HatanoKatsumi TerahigashiSeptember 5, 2023 (2023-09-05)
10"Drifter's pride"Takayuki TanakaTakashi AoshimaKatsumi TerahigashiSeptember 12, 2023 (2023-09-12)
11"Storm of A.I."Sho KitamuraTakashi AoshimaYusuke YamamotoSeptember 19, 2023 (2023-09-19)
12"Mirage of the Ideal"Masahiko Suzuki
Miho Arai
Takashi AoshimaKatsumi TerahigashiSeptember 26, 2023 (2023-09-26)
Part 2
13"Double cast"Naokatsu TsudaTakashi AoshimaNaokatsu TsudaJanuary 9, 2024 (2024-01-09)
14"Mysterious journey"Yūki NakanoMasaru HatanoHiroaki ShimuraJanuary 16, 2024 (2024-01-16)
15"Duel of Fates"Kentarō SugimotoHiroshi YamaguchiShunichi YoshizawaJanuary 23, 2024 (2024-01-23)
16"Noir Rain"Sho KitamuraTakashi AoshimaSho KitamuraJanuary 30, 2024 (2024-01-30)
17"Greyish zone"Naoki KusumotoHajime KamoshidaMasao ShimizuFebruary 6, 2024 (2024-02-06)
18"Beyond the sky"Yūsuke Yamamoto
Sho Kitamura
Hajime KamoshidaYūsuke YamamotoFebruary 13, 2024 (2024-02-13)
19"Body double"Munenori NawaTakashi AoshimaChihiro NittaFebruary 20, 2024 (2024-02-20)
20"Their narratives"Takayuki TanakaYūya TakashimaHidekazu SatoFebruary 27, 2024 (2024-02-27)
21"Your song"Masahiko SuzukiHiroshi YamaguchiNejiko ShimuraMarch 5, 2024 (2024-03-05)
22"Gravity coffin"Yūsuke YamamotoHiroshi YamaguchiShunichi YoshizawaMarch 12, 2024 (2024-03-12)[e]
23"Over the limit"Tatsuya IgarashiTakashi AoshimaSusumu Nishizawa
Masao Shimizu
March 19, 2024 (2024-03-19)[f]
24"My name is... Noir
Drifters again"
Sho KitamuraTakashi AoshimaYūsuke YamamotoMarch 26, 2024 (2024-03-26)[e]

Synduality: Ellie

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Manga

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A manga series, illustrated by Hiroji Mishima with a screenplay by Masaru Hatano, titled Synduality: Ellie was serialized in Media Factory's Monthly Comic Alive from July 27, 2023,[24] to October 25, 2024.[25]

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 February 28, 2024[26]978-4-04-811265-9
2 January 28, 2025[27]978-4-04-811311-3

Light novel

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A light novel also titled Synduality: Ellie, written by Hatano and illustrated by Yō Midorikawa, was published by Media Factory's MF Bunko J imprint on September 25, 2023.[28]

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 September 25, 2023[28]978-4-04-682861-3

Synduality: Echo of Ada

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A third-person shooter and action RPG developed by Game Studio and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, titled Synduality: Echo of Ada, will be released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on January 23, 2025.[29]

Synduality: Kaleido

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A spin-off novel titled Synduality: Kaleido has been announced.[14]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b TV Tokyo listed the series premiere on July 10, 2023 at 24:00, which is effectively July 11 at midnight JST.[13]
  2. ^ a b TV Tokyo listed the second cour's premiere on January 8, 2024 at 24:00, which is effectively January 9 at midnight JST.[16]
  3. ^ a b c Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
  4. ^ Ciel's live scene only.
  5. ^ a b This episode aired at 12:10 a.m. JST, 10 minutes after the original air time on TV Tokyo.[21][22]
  6. ^ This episode aired at 12:30 a.m. JST, 30 minutes after the original air time on TV Tokyo.[23]

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