K is a 2012 anime series animated by the studio GoHands and
directed by Shingo Suzuki, who also serves as character designer for the
series. It began airing on MBS, TBS, and CBC in Japan on October 4 ,2012. Animax
Asia will also broadcast at the same time. A manga prequel called K: Memory of Red, drawn
by Yui Kuroe has been serialized in Kodansha's Aria since May 28, 2012. The anime has been licensed by Viz Media in North America, who will also stream the series on
VizAnime video site.
Genres: action, fantasy, science fiction
Themes: bishounen, superpowers
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Plot Summary: Ashinaka
High School is known for
its unique setting: the entire campus is built on an island. Yashiro Isana, aka
Shiro, is having lunch with a cat on one of the school rooftops. After his
lunch break, Shiro goes on an errand for his classmate Kukuri to prepare for
their upcoming school festival, only to be chased by some intimidating-looking
men.
Running time: 25 minutes per episode
Number of episodes: 13
Episode titles: We have 13
Vintage:
2012-10-04
2012-10-05 (Animax Asia)
Opening Theme:
"KINGS" by Angela
Ending Theme:
"Tsumetai Hiya, Hitori" (冷たい部屋、一人)
by Mikako Komatsu
Official website:
「K」オフィシャルサイト (Japanese)
K - anime (Official Facebook Page)
K - anime (Official English Site)
アニメ「K」公式アカウント (Twitter) (Japanese)
Isana Yashiro (伊佐那社)
Voiced by: Daisuke Namikawa
Yatogami Kuroh (夜刀神狗朗)
Voiced by: Daisuke Ono
Neko (ネコ )
Voiced by: Mikako Komatsu
Suoh Mikoto (周防尊)
Voiced by: Kenjiro Tsuda
Munakata Reishi (宗像礼司)
Voiced by: Tomokazu Sugita
Kushina Anna (櫛名アンナ)
Voiced by: Yui Horie
Kusanagi Izumo (草薙出雲)
Voiced by: Takahiro Sakurai
Yata Misaki (八田美咲 )
Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama
Kamamoto Rikio (鎌本力夫 )
Voiced by: Yuichi Nakamura
Awashima Seri (淡島世理)
Voiced by: Miyuki Sawashiro
Fushimi Saruhiko (伏見猿比古)
Voiced by: Mamoru Miyano
Totsuka Tatara (十束多々良 )
Voiced by: Yuki Kaji
Yukizome Kukuri (雪染菊理 )
Voiced by: Satomi Sato
Adolf K. Weismann (アドルフ・K・ヴァイスマン?)
Voiced by: Tetsuya Kakihara
(國常路大覚)
Voiced by: Shōzō Iizuka