Based on the original work by Katarina and Ryosuke Fuji, the TV anime Shangri-La Frontier Season 3 has revealed new visuals and interview videos for the first exhibition match featured in the series.
The match will take place in Galaxia Heroes: Chaos, a VR fighting game featured in the anime, and will be hosted by Nu2meg and Lucas. The newly released visuals showcase Yggdraia, played by Nu2meg, and Dr. Sandalphon, played by Lucas, as if they were captured directly from the game.
The anime will begin airing on January 10, 2027 and will run for two consecutive cours. Crunchyroll will stream the new season.
Pre-Match Interview:
Match Visual — Dr. Sandalphone vs. Yggdraia:
Key Visual:
STAFF:
Executive Director: Toshiyuki Kubooka
Director: Hiro Ohki
Series Composition & Screenplay: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu
Assistant Director: Naoki Kotani
Character Design & Chief Animation Supervisor: Ayumi Kurashima
Sub-Character Design: Riku Takizawa
Art Director: Chiho Wada
Music: Ryuichi Takada (MONACA), Keiichi Hirokawa (MONACA), Kuniyuki Takahashi (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.
Crunchyroll describes the story of Shangri-La Frontier as follows:
“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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