World Trigger is a Japanese anime series based on the manga series of the same name written and illustrated by Daisuke Ashihara. During Jump Festa '21, it was announced that the series will receive a third season, with the second season airing for one cour (season).[1] The third season aired from October 10, 2021, to January 23, 2022.[2][3] On December 23, 2021, two additional episodes were announced for January 2022.[4] The opening theme is "Time Factor" (タイムファクター, Taimu Fakutā) by Kami wa Saikoro o Furanai, and the ending theme is "Ungai Dōkei" (雲外憧憬, lit. "Yearning to Be Above the Clouds") by Fantastic Youth.[5]
| World Trigger | |
|---|---|
| Season 3 | |
 The first DVD volume compilation cover of the third season of World Trigger. | |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV Asahi |
| Original release | October 10, 2021 – January 23, 2022 |
| Season chronology | |
On September 28, 2022, Toei Animation announced via Twitter that the English dubs of seasons two and three would start streaming on October 4.
Episode list edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [6][7] | Directed by [a] | Written by [a] | Original air date [8] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | 1 | "New Start" Transliteration: "Shinsei" (Japanese: 新生) | Miho Hirayama | Mizuki Yamada | October 10, 2021 |
| 87 | 2 | "Choice" Transliteration: "Sentaku" (Japanese: 選択) | Maya Asakura | Hiroyuki Yoshino | October 17, 2021 |
| 88 | 3 | "Strategy" Transliteration: "Sakusen" (Japanese: 作戦) | Kōji Kawasaki | Hiroshi Ōnogi | October 24, 2021 |
| 89 | 4 | "Secret Plan" Transliteration: "Hisaku" (Japanese: 秘策) | Kōji Ogawa | Ryūnosuke Kingetsu | October 31, 2021 |
| 90 | 5 | "Unrivaled" Transliteration: "Musō" (Japanese: 無双) | Wataru Matsumi | Hiroyuki Yoshino | November 7, 2021 |
| 91 | 6 | "Decision" Transliteration: "Handan" (Japanese: 判断) | Kokoro Kondō | Hiroshi Ōnogi | November 14, 2021 |
| 92 | 7 | "Premonition" Transliteration: "Yokan" (Japanese: 予感) | Ayaka Nakata | Ryūnosuke Kingetsu | November 21, 2021 |
| 93 | 8 | "Will" Transliteration: "Ishi" (Japanese: 意志) | Miho Hirayama | Mizuki Yamada | November 28, 2021 |
| 94 | 9 | "Formidable Opponent" Transliteration: "Nanteki" (Japanese: 難敵) | Wataru Matsumi | Hiroshi Ōnogi | December 5, 2021 |
| 95 | 10 | "Change of Plans" Transliteration: "Betsu An" (Japanese: 別案) | Ayako Hiraike | Ryūnosuke Kingetsu | December 12, 2021 |
| 96 | 11 | "Final Round" Transliteration: "Saishūsen" (Japanese: 最終戦) | Maya Asakura | Ryūnosuke Kingetsu | December 19, 2021 |
| 97 | 12 | "Melee" Transliteration: "Ransen" (Japanese: 乱戦) | Kōji Ogawa | Hiroyuki Yoshino | December 26, 2021 |
| 98 | 13 | "One-on-One" Transliteration: "Ichi Tai Ichi" (Japanese: 1対1) | Gō Koga | Hiroyuki Yoshino | January 9, 2022 |
| 99 | 14 | "Resolution" Transliteration: "Kakugo" (Japanese: 覚悟) | Morio Hatano, Miho Hirayama, Kokoro Kondō | Hiroyuki Yoshino | January 23, 2022[b] |
Notes edit
- ^ a b Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
- ^ This episode was scheduled to air on January 16, 2022, but was delayed as TV Asahi had broadcast special programming regarding the 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai eruption and tsunami.[9]
References edit
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 18, 2020). "World Trigger Anime Gets 3rd Season". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 27, 2021). "World Trigger Anime's 3rd Season Premieres in October". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (August 15, 2021). "World Trigger Anime's 3rd Season Debuts on October 9". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
- ^ Frye, Patrick (December 23, 2021). "World Trigger Season 3 Episode 13 release date confirmed for 2022: Episode 14 ending the season". Monsters and Critics. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
- ^ Loo, Egan (September 8, 2021). "World Trigger Anime Season 3 Unveils More Cast, Theme Song Artists". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ "- Sādo Shīzun -| Wārudo Torigā | Tōei Animēshon" - 3rdシーズン -| ワールドトリガー | 東映アニメーション [- 3rd Season -| World Trigger | Toei Animation]. Toei Animation (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 2, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ "World Trigger - Watch on Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on January 9, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ "Hōsō Jōhō / Haishin Jōhō | Wārudo Torigā | Tōei Animēshon" 放送情報・配信情報 | ワールドトリガー | 東映アニメーション [Broadcast Information / Distribution Information | World Trigger | Toei Animation]. Toei Animation (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ World Trigger [@Anime_W_Trigger] (January 15, 2022). ""Hōsō Jōhō" Honjitsu Hōsō o Yotei Shite Ita "Wārudo Torigā" Daijūyonwa wa Kyūshi to Narimashita. Kongo no Koto wa Kimari Shidai Anime Kōshiki Tsuittā Oyobi Hōmupēji de Oshirase Itashimasu" 【放送情報】本日放送を予定していた『ワールドトリガー』第14話は休止となりました。今後のことは決まり次第アニメ公式Twitter及びホームページでお知らせいたします。 ["Broadcast Information" The 14th Episode of "World Trigger" Scheduled to be Broadcast Today has Been Suspended. We Will Inform you About the Future on the Official Anime Twitter and Homepage as Soon as it is Decided.] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Japan. Retrieved January 15, 2022 – via Twitter.