Ingress (TV series)
Japanese anime television series
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Ingress (or Ingress: The Animation) is a Japanese anime television series based on Niantic's augmented reality mobile game of the same name. The series aired from October to December 2018 on Fuji TV's brand new +Ultra programming block. It also premiered on Netflix on April 30, 2019.
- Tomohiko Ishii
- Akitoshi Mori
- Masashi Kawashima
- Sōki Tsukishima
- Tora Tsukishima
- Sō Akasaka
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Key visual featuring from left to right Makoto, Sarah, and Jack | |
| Genre | Crime, action[1] |
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| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Yūhei Sakuragi |
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| Studio | Craftar |
| Licensed by | Netflix (streaming)
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| Original run | October 18, 2018 – December 27, 2018 |
| Episodes | 11 |
Plot
The story follows special police investigator Makoto, who has the power to read the memories of objects he touches. While investigating a laboratory explosion that was researching an unknown substance called "Exotic Matter" (XM), he touches the ring of a woman who was the sole survivor of the explosion and sees a horrifying vision that embroils him in a massive conspiracy.
Characters
- Makoto Midorikawa (翠川 誠, Midorikawa Makoto)
- Voiced by: Yoshiki Nakajima[2] (Japanese); Kyle McCarley[3] (English)[4]
- A special investigator employed by the Metropolitan Police Force, Makoto is gifted with psychometry, which allows him to read the memories of objects he touches.
- Sarah Coppola (サラ コッポラ, Sara Koppora)
- Voiced by: Reina Ueda[2] (Japanese); Michelle Ruff[3] (English)
- The sole survivor of an explosion at a research lab that was studying the substance XM. Sarah has lost her memories and appears to have mutual feelings for Makoto.
- Jack Norman (ジャック ノーマン, Jakku Nōman)
- Voiced by: Shigeo Kiyama[2] (Japanese); Crispin Freeman[3] (English)
- A former mercenary who is following Sarah. Jack has the ability called "Flash Forward" that allows him to see into the future.
- Christopher Brandt (クリストファー ブラント, Kurisutofā Buranto)
- Voiced by: Tarusuke Shingaki[5] (Japanese); Jalen K. Cassell[3] (English)
- A scientist who hires Jack as a bodyguard.
- Liu Tien Hua (劉 天華; Pinyin: Liú Tiānhuá)
- Voiced by: Kousuke Toriumi[5] (Japanese); Mark Whitten[3] (English)
- Head of security at the research lab where the explosion occurred, Liu has taken a particular interest in Makoto. He is revealed to be working with Brandt.
- Zion Kunikida (国木田 慈恩, Kunikida Jion)
- Voiced by: Kentaro Tone[5] (Japanese); Todd Haberkorn[3] (English)
- Makoto's friend who specializes in forged public documents.
- Hank Johnson (ハンク・ジョンソン, Hanku Jonson)
- Voiced by: Hiroo Sasaki[6] (Japanese); Christopher Corey Smith[3] (English)
- An archaeologist who is conducting research on a special "power spot" that may be connected to XM.
- Artificial Intelligence ADA (人工知能ADA, Jinkō Chinō Eida)
- Voiced by: Megumi Ogata[2] (Japanese); Laura Bailey[3] (English)
- ADA, short for A Detection Algorithm, is an artificial intelligence developed by the Niantic Project researchers to assist in their research of XM. However, after being exposed to the XM, it becomes self-aware.
Production
Produced by Craftar under the direction of Yūhei Sakuragi, with scripts composed by Sōki Tsukishima, Tora Tsukishima, and Sō Akasaka,[7][8] the series aired from October 18 to December 27, 2018, on Fuji TV's brand new +Ultra anime programming block, as well as Kansai TV, Tokai TV, TNC, UHB, and BS Fuji.[5][9][c] The opening theme song is "Tessellate",[10] and the ending theme song is "In Cold Blood", both performed by Alt-J.
Netflix initially announced that it would stream the series worldwide on November 23, 2018[2][11] but rescheduled it to April 30, 2019.[12][13]
Episode list
| No. | Title | Directed by | Original release date | Ref. |
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| 1 | "Begin – Danger – Message" | Yūhei Sakuragi | October 18, 2018 | [14] |
| 2 | "Escape – Past – Destiny" | Atsushi Furukawa | October 25, 2018 | [15] |
| 3 | "Advance – Discover – Conflict" | Kobayashi Maru | November 1, 2018 | [16] |
| 4 | "Separate – Together – Pursue" | Furukawa Akira | November 8, 2018 | [17] |
| 5 | "Journey – Portal – Potential" | Furukawa Akira | November 15, 2018 | [18] |
| 6 | "Enlightenment – Resistance – Chaos" | Keiko Irikawa | November 22, 2018 | [19] |
| 7 | "Nature – Civilization – Soul" | Masaaki Hatasaki | November 29, 2018 | [20] |
| 8 | "Forget – Information – Rebel" | Masaaki Hatasaki | December 6, 2018 | [21] |
| 9 | "Live – Die – Truth" | Yoshiyuki Kamijo | December 13, 2018 | [22] |
| 10 | "Destroy – Create – Answer" | Inaba Daiki | December 20, 2018 | [23] |
| 11 | "Us – Them – All" | Yoshinari Irikawa | December 27, 2018 | [24] |