According to an announcement on the official Shangri-La Frontier anime website, Hiroki Ikeshita, the deputy director of the TV anime, sadly passed away on Wednesday, November 6. Ikeshita played a pivotal role in the production of Shangri-La Frontier, dedicating significant effort and contributions to the series.
Official announcement:
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Director: Toshiyuki Kubooka
Series composer and scriptwriter: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu
Character designer and chief animation director: Ayumi Kurashima
Music composer: MONACA
Animation production: C2C
The original Shangri-La Frontier web novel is written by Katarina, and an English language version of the manga adaptation is also available from Kodansha USA. The anime is directed by Toshiyuki Kubooka at anime studio C2C.
Crunchyroll describes the story of Shangri-La Frontier:
“When was the last time I played a game that wasn’t crap?” This is a world in the near future where games that use display screens are classified as retro. Anything that can’t keep up with state-of-the-art VR technology is called a “crap game,” and you see a large number of crap games coming out. Those who devote their lives to clearing these games are called “crap-game hunters,” and Rakuro Hizutome is one of them. The game he’s chosen to tackle next is Shangri-La Frontier, a “god-tier game” that has a total of thirty million players. Online friends… An expansive world… Encounters with rivals… These are changing Rakuro and all the other players’ fates! The best game adventure tale by the strongest “crap game” player begins now!
Source: Shangri-La Frontier Official Website
© Katarina, Ryosuke Fuji, KODANSHA/ “Shangri-La Frontier” Production Committee, MBS
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