Mirage Warriors The Animation is an ongoing anime series based on the Mirage Warriors video game series. It is co-written by Gen Urobuchi (Season 1) and Yasuko Kobayashi (Season 2), and produced by Takahiro Omori while the character designs were created by Akio Watanabe. The anime series aired in July 17th, 2018
Characters[]
Protagonists[]
Rikiya Hayashi
- Voiced by: Masami Suzuki (JP), Alexis Tipton (ENG)
The main heroine of the anime series. She is a young woman who has a special connection with Angela Orosco.
Lucas Powell
- Voiced by: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (JP), Trey Parker (ENG)
The main hero of Season 2.
Antagonists[]
Angela Orosco
- Voiced by: Satomi Arai (JP), Donna Burke (ENG)
Thomas Orosco's daughter, and the main vilian of the first season of the anime series. She became The Rage due to her past experiences and she has targeted Rikiya due to her being similar to her own father.
Natsuko Honda
- Voiced by: Yui Horie (JP), Bryn Appril (ENG)
The self proclaimed King, Nobuaki's supposed girlfriend, and the main villain of Season 2.
Supporting Characters[]
Season 1[]
Jin
- Voiced by: Ayane Sakura (JP), Kira Vincent-Davis (ENG)
Earl's daughter. She became the adoptive daughter of Rikiya after her father made the latter promise that she'll look after her.
Chrom
- Voiced by: Tomokazu Sugita (JP), Matt Mercer (ENG)
The Exalt. Also known as Lucina's father.
William McCall
- Voiced by: Hiroyuki Yoshino (JP), Carlos Alazraqui (ENG)
Guan Yinping
- Voiced by: Shiori Mikami (JP), Stephanie Sheh (ENG)
Mary Shepherd-Sunderland
- Voiced by: Madoka Yonezawa (JP), Erin Fitzgerald (ENG)
Season 2[]
Kelly Powell
- Voiced by: Kaede Hondo (JP), Gina Bowes (ENG)
Max
- Voiced by: Hiro Shimono (JP), Grant George (ENG)
Others[]
Mowen
- Voiced by: Moriya Endo (JP), Kyle McCarney (ENG)
The Guide. He sacrifices himself to save the gang from the Zombies that overrun the cafeteria.
Titus Kabui
- Voiced by: Yoshimasa Hosoya (JP), Jaimeson Price (ENG)
The leader of the Prison Survivors. He met Rikiya prior to the events of the anime series as he knows that she is on a mission to defeat The Rage. Unlike the game, Titus was saved by Rikiya moments before some of the Inmates rioted against him. He later joins her in her adventure.
Ray McCall
- Voiced by: Yukitoshi Hori (JP), Marc Alaimo (ENG)
Thomas McCall
- Voiced by: Toshiyuki Morikawa (JP)
Marisa
- Voiced by: Akiko Yajima (JP), Giselle Anthony (ENG)
The Wife of Thomas McCall. Before she married Thomas, she was a mistress to Juarez Mendoza
Juarez Mendoza
- Voiced by: Jun Fukushima (JP)
The Rattler
- Voiced by: Fumihiko Tachiki (JP)
Devlin
- Voiced by: Tomokazu Seki (JP)
Seeing Farther
- Voiced by: Kenji Nojima (JP), Dante Basco (ENG)
Running River
- Voiced by: Kenjiro Tsuda (JP)
John Morgan
- Voiced by: Makoto Furukawa (JP), ? (ENG)
Trevor Rogers
- Voiced by: Keiichiro Yamamoto (JP), Dave B. Mitchell (ENG)
The Leader of the Paradise Survival Camp. He acts as the leader to maintain morale of the entire survivor camp before Rikiya arrived.
Azura
- Voiced by: ? (JP), Rena Strober (ENG)
(TO BE ADDED)
Episodes[]
According to the producer, the anime series will have 51 episodes. Season 2 is confirmed to have 41 episodes.
Season 1[]
| No. | Episode | Description | Release Date | ENG DATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Outbreak | Zombies are wrecking havoc and it is up to an unlikely savior to put a stop to the zombie epidemic | 14/6/18 | 13/8/18 |
| 2 | The Shepherds | Rikiya travels to the world of Awakening, where she meets a lord who is the leader of Shepherds. | 21/6/18 | 20/8/18 |
| 3 | A Daughter from the Future | An unexpected arrival puts Rikiya's plans on hold as she witnesses the arrival of Lucina. | 28/6/18 | 27/8/18 |
| 4 | Wrath of Grima | Realizing that Robin's infected, Rikiya must find a way to cure him. | 4/7/18 | 3/9/18 |
| 5 | A Town called Silent Hill | With Chrom in her ranks, Rikiya travels to Silent Hill, where she discovers a strange revelation | 11/7/18 | |
| 6 | Mistaken Identity | As Chrom finds more information about Mary, Rikiya gets caught in a major problem. | 18/7/18 | |
| 7 | Broken Silence | James is forced to tell Rikiya the truth about his past. Will our heroine take the news well? | 25/7/18 | |
| 8 | Leave | Maria is attacking James. It is up to Rikiya to stop her from killing him. | 1/8/18 | |
| 9 | Island of Lost Hope | With Mary joining her in her adventure, Rikiya sets out to the World of Dead Island, where a unexpected turn of events put her journey on hold. | 8/8/18 | |
| 10 | To Moresby | Rikiya is forced to help around the city of Moresby, unaware that Angela is watching her every move | 15/8/18 | |
| 11 | A Costly Mistake | With Town Square overrun, Rikiya finds out that Jin had unintentionally went to give the Raskol gang supplies. | 22/8/18 | |
| 12 | Jin's Lost Innocence | After the events of the previous episode, Rikiya tends to Jin, who is devastated that she was abused, physically and mentally by the Raskol gang. | 29/8/18 | |
| 13 | Call of the Jungle | Rikiya and crew travelled to the Jungle, but even the Jungle suffered from the Rage Virus | 6/9/18 | |
| 14 | Yerema | Rikiya finds a woman named Yerema, unaware that the latter has a dark secret | 13/9/18 | |
| 15 | Mowen's Plan | Mowen orders Rikiya to find parts around the Jungle, Moresby and Resort for his plan. | 20/918 | |
| 16 | Tears | Jin and Rikiya share an emotional and heartbreaking moment. | 27/9/18 | |
| 17 | Banoi Prison | The crew travel to the Prison, where an convict reveals a dark secret about Rikiya | 6/10/18 | |
| 18 | The Banoi Butcher | As a way to owe Rikiya back, Titus orders her to do various missions throughout the Prison. | 13/10/18 | |
| 19 | A Sacrificial Riot | Some of the Inmates had rioted, which derails Rikiya's plan, but Mowen sacrifices himself to save the others. | 20/10/18 | |
| 20 | Ryder vs. Rikiya | In the final battle, Ryder White, being infected, faces off against Rikiya. | 27/10/18 | |
| 21 | Palanai Virus | Even though they escaped from the Rage Virus in Banoi, Palanai was struck by the same thing. | 3/11/18 | |
| 22 | From the Sewers Below | With orders from Dr. Kessler, Rikiya and the rest of the heroes travel through the sewers, but that's not the least of their problems... | 10/11/18 | |
| 23 | Convicts and Rage | Something inside Rikiya snaps and she goes on a bloodthirsty rampage | 17/11/18 | |
| 24 | The Infection | Rikiya discovers something terrifying about the Kuru Virus and gets more than what she bargained for | 24/11/18 | |
| 25 | Safe Haven | As the gang finally arrives in Henderson, Purna begins to question Rikiya's leadership. Trevor joins the crew. | 1/12/18 | |
| 26 | Avenger | Rikiya must stop Harlow Jordan from killing the crew | 8/12/18 | |
| 27 | The Peaceful Brother | With John and Trevor joining her, Rikiya sets out to the World of Call of Juarez, where she finds the youngest McCall brother. | 15/12/18 | |
| 28 | Marisa | Rikiya meets a woman named Marisa, who was kidnapped by The Rattler, an outlaw working with The Rage. | 23/12/18 | |
| 29 | Outlaws and Indians | Seeing Farther discovers a dark secret about the Rage Virus while Rikiya finds out that Angela Orosco is hunting her down for unknown reasons | 6/1/19 | |
| 30 | The Search of the Farther | Thomas and Ray fight for Marisa's affections as Rikiya tries her best to prevent Seeing Farther from getting killed by Angela, due to him getting separated from them in the last episode | 13/1/19 | |
| 31 | River to Water | As Angela closes in on Seeing Farther, Running River is forced to make a tough decision in regards to Barnsby | 20/1/19 | |
| 32 | One's Betrayal, Another's First Kill | Marisa fools Thomas into thinking that Ray perished during their escape, but as Ray tries to find where he is, William makes his first... kill. | 27/1/19 | |
| 33 | Juarez's Madness | Consumed by The Rage, Juarez makes one last attempt to kill Rikiya as Ray discovers that Thomas left them for dead. | 3/2/19 | |
| 34 | Justice | Rikiya comes up with a foolproof plan to save William. But how? | 10/2/19 | |
| 35 | Lost in The Waves | Azura discovers a horrifying secret about Angela, who had somehow arrived in Hoshido. | 17/2/19 | |
| 36 | An Unlikely Team | Rikiya finally arrives at Hoshido. From there, she forms an unlikely alliance with Azura. | 24/2/19 | |
| 37 | Rage of the Dragon | With Mikoto dead, Corrin falls victim to The Rage Virus and it is up to Rikiya and Azura to save her. | 3/3/19 | |
| 38 | Hidden Emotions | The Destruction of the town has forced Ryoma to hunt Rikiya down out of sympathy. | 10/3/19 | |
| 39 | (TO BE ADDED) | 17/3/19 | ||
| 40 | 24/3/19 | |||
| 41 | 31/3/19 | |||
| 42 | Welcome to Hell | Rikiya's last task is to find Garcia Hotspur | 7/4/19 | |
| 43 | 14/4/19 | |||
| 44 | 21/4/19 | |||
| 45 | 28/4/19 | |||
| 46 | 5/5/19 | |||
| 47 | Escape from Hell | 12/5/19 | ||
| 48 | A Shocking secret. | It's time. The Truth is revealed. | 19/5/19 | |
| 49 | Preparations for War | Still shocked over the sudden turn of events, Rikiya decides to agree with Angela's terms. | 26/5/19 | |
| 50 | One Last Push | Both forces are ready for the final battle. Who will win? | 2/6/29 | |
| 51 | Exposed | The world is saved, but Purna exposes Rikiya for her supposed 'deceit'. Realising that she has been betrayed, Rikiya makes a horrifying decision that will affect those close to her..... including Jin. | 9/6/19 | |
| 52 (SP) | Passing of the Torch | Rikiya passes the torch to Lucas Powell in the final episodes | 16/6/19 |
Season 2 (41 Episodes)
| No. | Episode | Description | Air Date (JP) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The New Kid's Identity | Rikiya Hayashi is dead, and The Rage Virus was contained, but the story is not over. Enter Lucas Powell, a soul with a hidden identity | 27/10/19 |
| 2 | To Banoi, Repeat | After being informed by the voice, Lucas, Captain Diabetes, and Sebastian Castellanos traveled to the World of Dead Island. | 3/11/19 |
| 3 | Lost Memories | While in Banoi, Lucas discovers more memories of his hidden identity. | 10/11/19 |
| 4 | Kelly and Max | 17/11/19 | |
| 5 | One Way into the Lighthouse | 24/11/19 | |
| 6 | Reunion with Will | 1/12/19 | |
| 7 | Time Distortion | 8/12/19 | |
| 8 | Loss of Magical Fortune | 15/12/19 | |
| 9 | For Better or Worse | 22/12/19 | |
| 10 | Into Moresby: Two Sides Meet | 5/1/20 |
Specials[]
| Special | Episode | Description | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halloween 2018 | A Game of Death | Rikiya finds an mysterious phone that somehow sends her and Chrom into the events of Ousama Game | 29/10/18 |
| Christmas 2018 | The Wrath of Christmas | An ordinary Christmas holiday goes horribly wrong as a group of cultists have wrecked havoc inside a mall | 25/12/18 |
| April Fools 2019 | April Fools Carnage | ? | 1/4/19 |
| Christmas 2019 | The Last of the Site | Lucas finds himself in a sticky situation as he's forced to accompany a group of adventurers in an ordinary hike. Sounds normal, right? | 24/12/19 |
Theme Song[]
The theme song is Give Me Give Me Give Me from KAT-TUN.
Reception[]
The anime series has been well-received. The only criticism was the long Dead Island arc.
Trivia[]
- The Dead Island Arc was originally supposed to be at least five or four episodes long, but they had to extend it for some reason.