# Animation x Paralympic

Animation x Paralympic: Who Is Your Hero? (Japanese: アニ×パラ〜あなたのヒーローは誰ですか〜, Hepburn: Ani x Para: Anata no Hīrō wa Dare desu ka?) (abbreviated Anime x Para or Ani x Para) is a series of animated short films produced by NHK to promote the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo. Each episode features a different Paralympic sport and is produced in collaboration with well-known anime and manga creators or franchises.
On February 28, 2020, it was announced that Kyoto Animation had to cancel an episode they were working on, originally due to be aired in August 2019, as due to an arson attack they would be unable to complete it in time for the 2020 Paralympics.

## List of episodes

| No. | Sport | Release date (Japan) | Release date (U.S.) | Collaborators |
| 1 | Football 5-a-side | November 10, 2017 | September 8, 2018 | Story directed by Yoichi Takahashi, creator of Captain Tsubasa Theme song by Okamoto's |
| 2 | Para-athletics | November 10, 2017 | November 10, 2018 | Story by Eisaku Kubonouchi, author of Chocolat Theme song by Sakura Fujiwara |
| 3 | Wheelchair tennis | August 25, 2018 | November 11, 2018 | Features real-life athlete Shingo Kunieda, four-time Paralympic medal winner Crossover with Baby Steps Theme song by Leo Ieiri |
| 4 | Goalball | November 17, 2018 | December 9, 2018 | Crossover with KochiKame: Tokyo Beat Cops Theme song by Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra |
| 5 | Wheelchair rugby | December 15, 2018 | January 26, 2019 | Characters by Tetsuya Chiba, creator of Ashita no Joe Theme song by Mongol800 |
| 6 | Vision impaired judo | March 3, 2019 | May 14, 2019 | Collaboration with Katsutoshi Kawai, creator of Monkey Turn, who interviewed Junko Hirose, bronze medal winner at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Theme song by miwa |
| 7 | Paracycling | July 20, 2019 | August 19, 2019 | Features real-life athlete Shota Kawamoto Crossover with Yowamushi Pedal Theme song by 04 Limited Sazabys |
| 8 | Para-badminton | November 12, 2019 | January 4, 2020 | Collaboration with Kōji Seo, creator of Suzuka and Cross Over Theme song by Kaela Kimura |
| 9 | Boccia | March 30, 2020 | May 25, 2020 | Features real-life athlete Takayuki Hirose, member of the silver medal winning team at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Crossover with Hotaru no Hikari Theme song by Mao Abe |
| 10 | Vision impaired marathon | March 31, 2020 | June 1, 2020 | Collaboration with Mashiro Hi, a manga about vision impaired marathon Theme song by LiSA |
| 11 | Wheelchair basketball | October 18, 2020 | November 3, 2020 | Crossover with Dear Boys: Act 4 Theme song by Daichi Miura |
| 12 | Para table tennis | April 25, 2021 | June 27, 2021 | Features real-life athlete Iwabuchi Koyo, competitor at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Collaboration with Yoshino Mariko and Miyao Kazutaka, author and illustrator respectively of Team Futari Theme song composed by Tsunku and sung by Yokoyama Daisuke and the NHK Tokyo Children's Chorus |
| 13 | Para-alpine skiing | February 20, 2022 | | Features Momo Minamikawa, character based on an interview with real-life athlete Momoka Muraoka Character Design- Hisashi Eguchi Theme song- Awesome City Club "On Your Mark" |
| 14 | Para-Snowboard | February 20, 2022 | | Features Mayama, character based on an interview with real-life athlete Keiji Okamoto Character design- Kazuhiko Shimamoto Theme song- WurtS "SPACESHIP" |
| 15 | Para-volleyball | August 22, 2022 | | Collaboration with Harigane Service by Tatsuya Ara Theme song by Hatsune Miku and dance group CONDENSE |
| 16 | Paracanoe | March 12, 2023 | | Collaboration with Kimi to Kogu - Nagatoro Kōkō Canoe-bu by Ayano Takeda Theme song- otoha "If no Mermaid". |
| 17 | Para-archery | February 27, 2024 | | Features real-life athlete Aiko Okazaki, competitor at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Collaboration with Ushio & Tora by Kazuhiro Fujita Theme song- Burnout Syndromes "Amateras". |
| 18 | Goalball | March 22, 2024 | | Collaboration with Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Theme song- Da Pump "Unstoppable". |