Shantae (anime series)

Shantae is a Japanese/American anime franchise based upon the video game series of the same name that aired on TV Tokyo between 2004 and 2018.
The first anime in the franchise, known as simply Shantae, was loosely based on the first video game, produced by Sunrise and Seikunime, and aired on TV Tokyo in Japan between 2004 and 2006. Bandai Entertainment initially licensed the first anime in North America, releasing it on Region 1 DVD throughout 2005 and 2007. These releases went out-of-print when Bandai Entertainment closed in 2012. NickFamily Studios rescued the first anime in 2017.
The second anime in the franchise, also known as simply Shantae, was produced by Gonzo and Seikunime, airing on TV Tokyo between 2007 and 2010. Unlike the first series, the second series has not yet been released in North America on physical media; however, the anime was made available on Crunchyroll in 2012.
In 2014, the anime franchise was rebooted by DHX Animation Akihabara, starting with Shantae, released in North America as Shantae 2014, to avoid confusion with the other two series. The 2014 reboot stayed true to the original games, and contained relatively few filler arcs. The first series aired on TV Tokyo in 2014. The second season, Shantae: Risky's Revenge, aired on TV Tokyo in 2015. The third season, Shantae and the Pirate's Curse, aired on TV Tokyo in 2016. The fourth and final season of the reboot, Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, aired on TV Tokyo in 2017. All four seasons of the 2014 reboot are licensed by Funimation in North America; episodes were given a simuldub within four weeks after their Japanese release. The 2014 reboot was the last Shantae anime to be dubbed.
In 2018, Shantae: Half-Genie Defender, containing an anime-only story, aired on TV Tokyo in Japan, and was simulcast by Crunchyroll. The anime has not seen physical release.
==Characters==
Main article: Wikipedia:Shantae#Characters
==Plot==
===2004 anime===
TBA.
===2007 anime===
TBA.
===2014 anime===
Main articles: Wikipedia:Shantae (video game)#Plot, Wikipedia:Shantae: Risky's Revenge#Plot, Wikipedia:Shantae and the Pirate's Curse#Plot, Wikipedia:Shantae: Half-Genie Hero#Plot
==Episodes==
TBA.
==Home media==
Bandai Entertainment released the first anime on Region 1 DVD between 2005 and 2007. Funimation released the first season of the 2014 anime in a DVD boxset on February 24th, 2019, within a few weeks after the season's DVD release in Japan. Season two is expected to be released on DVD in Japan on March 13th, 2019, and on Region 1 DVD on March 20th, 2019.
==Trivia==
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Category:Anime
Category:Seikunime
Category:Rated PG