ID:INVADED (イド：インヴェイデッド, Ido:Inveideddo), stylised as ID：INVΛ⊃≡⊃, is an original anime television series by NAZ that is directed by Ei Aoki and written by Ōtarō Maijō. The series premiered on January 5, 2020 on Tokyo MX, BS11, TVA, KBS, and SUN, with the first and second episode listed as a one-hour special. Funimation licensed the series for a simuldub. It ran for thirteen episodes. It is a sci-fi and mystery anime that tells the story of a detective solving a case in a virtual world.
Plot[]
Welcome to Kura, an organization that investigates crime using the Mizuhanome system which senses the drive to kill. Sakaido is a brilliant detective and pilot of the Mizuhanome. To solve a case, he enters the world of the killer's unconscious mind: the id well. In the shadows of brutal and puzzling cases lurks John Walker, the Serial Killer Creator. Where will Sakaido's pursuit lead?[1]
Production[]
Ei Aoki first began developing the idea of what would eventually become ID:INVADED around 2012-13. Together with producer Yasuo Suda, who would go on to found NAZ, they conceptualised an original show starring a "dark hero", however, the project soon stalled after scriptwriting meetings fell through and Aoki moved on, founding Troyca and working on Aldnoah.Zero.[2] However, the project wasn't forgotten, and by December of 2015, Ōtarō Maijō became involved with the project.[2][3]
Things slowed down again while Aoki was directing Re:Creators, before production finally began in spring 2018. The show is noted for its exceptionally smooth production; it only had an average of twelve animators and three animation directors per episode (much lower than the industry standard), all of whom only worked in the daytime.[2]
Episodes[]
For more info, see here.
| Episode No. | Episode Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jigsawed | 5 January, 2020 |
| 2 | Jigsawed II | 5 January, 2020 |
| 3 | Sniped | 12 January, 2020 |
| 4 | Extended | 19 January, 2020 |
| 5 | Fallen | 26 January, 2020 |
| 6 | Circled | 2 February, 2020 |
| 7 | Thunderbolted | 9 February, 2020 |
| 8 | Desertified | 16 February, 2020 |
| 9 | Inside-outed | 23 February, 2020 |
| 10 | Inside-outed II | 1 March, 2020 |
| 11 | Stormed | 8 March, 2020 |
| 12 | Channeled | 15 March, 2020 |
| 13 | Channeled II | 22 March, 2020 (JP)
14 June, 2020 (ENG) |
Staff and Cast[]
Staff[]
Japanese Staff[]
| Post | Name |
| Original Work: | The Detectives United |
| Direction: | Ei Aoki |
| Series Composition: | Ōtarō Maijō |
| Character Design: | Atsushi Ikariya |
| Chief Animation Direction: | Atsushi Ikariya |
| Music: | U/S |
| Animation Work: | NAZ |
English Staff[]
| Post | Name |
| ADR Director: | Jeremy Inman |
| ADR Engineers: | Xavier Earl Victor Acosta Austin Sisk (Inside-outed) |
| ARD Script Writer: | Aaron Dismuke Jamie Marchi (Sniped) Clayton Browning (Inside-outed) |
| Mix: | Nathanael Harrison CAS Neal Malley (Sniped) |
Cast[]
Main Cast[]
| Character | Voice Actor (JP) | Voice Actor (ENG) |
|---|---|---|
|
Tsuda Kenjirou | Jessie James
(credited as Josh Grelle) |
|
M.A.O | Monica Rial |
|
Takeuchi Ryouta | Justin Cook |
|
Hosoya Yoshimasa | Christopher Wehkamp |
|
Nishi Rintarou | Jarrod Greene |
Supporting Cast[]
| Character | Voice Actor (JP) | Voice Actor (ENG) |
|---|---|---|
|
Sarah Emi Bridcutt | Kimberly Grace |
|
Katou Wataru | Travis Mullenix |
|
Junya Enoki | Kyle Phillips |
|
Kondou Takashi | Joe Cucinotti |
|
Iwase Shuuhei | Stephen Fu |
|
Muraji Manabu | Charles C. Campbell |
|
Yume Miyamoto | Sarah Wiedenheft |
Soundtrack[]
The original soundtrack was composed by U/S, a music unit comprised of Atsushi Umebori and Slavek Kowalewski. It was released in two volumes bundled with each respective Blu-ray.
The opening theme, "'Mister Fixer" (ミスターフィクサー), is performed by Sou and the ending theme, "Other Side, was taken from MIYAVI's 2018 album, NO SLEEP NO TOKYO.
In addition to the original score, eight insert songs were composed and performed by multiple featured artists. The songs, in order of appearance, are:
- UP - MIYAVI
- Samurai 45 - MIYAVI
- Eternal Rail - Kenmochi Hidefumi
- Revenge - Kazuya Nagami
- Memories of Love - Hiroshi Suenami & soundbreakers
- Butterfly - MIYAVI
- Testament - starRo
- Horizon - soundbreakers
Related Media[]
Manga[]
ID:INVADED #BRAKE-BROKEN is an original manga series written by Ōtarō Maijō and illustrated by Yūki Kodama, the character drafter for the anime. It began serialisation on October 4th, 2019 in Young Ace magazine and acts as a sequel to the anime.[4]
Mr. Fixer MV[]
The Mr. Fixer MV is an animated music video for the opening theme "Mr. Fixer". Produced by studio NAZ and featuring many of the same staff behind the anime, it tells an original story based on the anime and the lyrics of the song itself.
Net Anime[]
ID:INDEED is a series of two-minute, chibi styled shorts, depicting characters from the show in humorous, fourth-wall breaking skits. It premiered on Twitter on January 8th, 2021.
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