Dead Mount Death Play (Anime)

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***Dead Mount Death Play*** (デッドマウント・デスプレイ *Deddo Maunto Desupurei*) is an anime from studio GEEKTOYS that is based on the *seinen* manga of the same name by Ryohgo Narita and Shinta Fujimoto. Its first cour premiered on April 10, 2023 and is available to watch on Crunchyroll. and Prime Video. A second cour is scheduled for October 2023.

On April 21, 2023, Crunchyroll announced that it will begin streaming an English dub on April 24, Episode 3's imminent airdate.

## Synopsis

It's a showdown for the ages as the legendary hero takes on the corpse god necromancer, but when the dust settles, something isn't quite right... In the final moments of their epic confrontation, the corpse god's final gambit shot was wholly unexpected—reincarnation magic! Across space and time, a boy named Polka Shinoyama awakens feeling...not quite himself...... Who could've expected that the climactic battle between good and evil would turn out like this?

## Episodes

* Episode 01: The Reincarnation
* Episode 02: The New World
* Episode 03: The Necromancer
* Episode 04: The Mad Dog
* Episode 05: The Monster
* Episode 06: The Firestarter
* Episode 07: The Magician
* Episode 08: The Assassin
* Episode 09: The Signpost
* Episode 10: The Emblem
* Episode 11: The Beginning
* Episode 12: The Sacred Place
* Episode 13: The Invaders
* Episode 14: The Corpse
* Episode 15: The Vampire
* Episode 16: The Fake
* Episode 17: The Matriarch
* Episode 18: The Revenge
* Episode 19: The Friends
* Episode 20: The Visitors
* Episode 21: The Spirit
* Episode 22: The Karma
* Episode 23: The Declaration
* Episode 24: The Shinjuku War

## Staff and Cast

### Staff

* **Director (1st cour) / Series Composition / Director Supervision (2nd cour):** Manabu Ono
* **Director (2nd cour):** Yoshihiro Satsuma
* **Sub Director (1st cour):** Takaharu Ookuma
* **Assistant Director (1st cour):** Yoshiki Kitai
* **Character Design:** Hisashi Abe
* **Screenplay:** Manabu Ono / Yukie Sugawara / Yoriko Tomita
* **Sound Director:** Takayuki Yamaguchi
* **Recording Studio:** HALF H･P STUDIO
* **Music:** F.M.F (Yuuki Nara, eba, Kana Utatane)
* **Animation Production:** Geek Toys

## Music

The opening [OP] and ending [ED] themes and their performers have been announced on February 24, 2023 EST and June 26, 2023 EST.

* **Opening 1:** "Nero" (「ネロ」) as performed by Sou. Written, composed and arranged by Kirai Hiiragi.
* **Ending 1:** "Iolite" (「アイオライト」) as performed by Inori Minase, written and composed by Mashiro Shimura, and arranged by EFFY.
* **Opening 2:** "Scrap Art" (「スクラップアート」) as performed by Inori Minase. Written, composed and arranged by Shūhei Yanagidate.
* **Ending 2:** "Hope" as performed by Yūma Uchida. Written, composed and arranged by Ryōsuke Tachibana and Ayato Shinozaki.

## Character Designs

Polka ShinoyamaMisaki SakimiyaTakumi KuruyaTsubaki IwanomeKōzaburō AraseLisa KurakiXiaoyu LeiRozan ShinoyamaSayo ShinoyamaIzuna AjijōKoryūto IchinoseSaki AikawaShagrua LugridRecuria LofilardoLemmingsTena SorimuraKochō EightportDeathclaw SayaUraiFumiyo YamadaPolka ShinoyamaMiyabi HosorogiTakeru ShinoyamaKazuki ShinoyamaShizuki ShinoyamaMikoto SaimyōjiEaslies SwordfrailKiri ShinoyamaSuzuka ShinoyamaGorō ShinoyamaBaoThe GrocerJirotarō TakanosuHideaki HabakiRinne HorojimaHīroRanmaru YatsuDanjō TozawaRomelka RimelkaCarla WongMomoya AgakuraKuon HiguroArius SabaramondTaipeiYochigiNishidaMajiri AgakuraKana AgakuraDahlia AgakuraCivil A. SabaramondLuluSoara HabakiRyoma Kannagi
## Promotional Videos

TVアニメ「デッドマウント・デスプレイ」第1弾PV｜2023年4月TVアニメ放送予定！**JP preview 1 [1:31]**. Debut: Nov 14, 2022. Privacy frontend https://iv.ggtyler.dev/watch?v=q6NUZPq-QcM.【第2弾PV】TVアニメ「デッドマウント・デスプレイ」｜2023年4月TVアニメ放送！**JP preview 2 [1:25]**. Debut: Mar 17, 2023. Privacy frontend here.
## Trivia

* Yuuki Sakakihara (Polka), Inori Minase (Misaki, ED "Iolite"), and Yuuma Uchida (Takumi) will promote the anime during a "special talk show" that will be held from 10:20 AM to 10:50 AM on March 25, 2023 at the Blue Stage during the AnimeJapan 2023 fest.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cardine, Kyle. "Crunchyroll to Stream Dead Mount Death Play Anime." *Crunchyroll*, 19 Nov 2022, https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/11/19-1/crunchyroll-to-stream-dead-mount-death-play-anime (archived). Accessed on December 12, 2022.
2. ↑ @ryohgo\_narita (2023, March). そう……デッドマウント・デスプレイのキービジュアル第二弾の左上のキャラの顔が原作のどのシーンか分かった人は勘づいておられたかもしれませんが、なんと２クールなのです……！！　ただただ感謝……！#DMDP [Tweet]. https://twitter.com/ryohgo\_narita/status/1636659252218724352. Accessed on March 25, 2023.
3. ↑ Mateo, A. 2023. Dead Mount Death Play Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, Premiere. *Anime News Network*. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-04-21/dead-mount-death-play-anime-reveals-english-dub-cast-premiere/.197354. Accessed on April 23, 2023.
4. ↑ @sou\_staff\_mg (2023, February).／✨#Sou✨ 4月から放送開始となる TVアニメ「デッドマウント・デスプレイ」の オープニングテーマ担当決定🎉＼ 楽曲は柊キライさん作詞・作曲・編曲の、新曲「#ネロ」です！ 作品に寄り添って書き下ろしをしていただきました💐 オンエアをお楽しみに！#DMDP [Tweet]. https://twitter.com/sou\_staff\_mg/status/1629043470210826240. Accessed on February 24, 2023.
5. ↑ @inoriminase (2023, February). ╋━ 「デッドマウント・デスプレイ」 EDテーマの歌唱が決定♬　　━╋ 4/19発売、#水瀬いのり 11thシングル「#アイオライト」が4月より放送の TVアニメ「デッドマウント・デスプレイ」 EDテーマに決定🎙✨ アーティストコメントも公開📝 https://dmdp-anime.jp #DMDP [Tweet]. https://twitter.com/inoriminase/status/1629043767390142469. Accessed on February 24, 2023.
6. ↑ DMDP official site. https://dmdp-anime.jp/music/ Accessed on April 17, 2023.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 @DMDP\_anime (2023, June).／ デッドマウント・デスプレイ 第2クール主題歌決定！🎵 ＼ オープニングテーマ #水瀬いのり 「スクラップアート」 作詞・作曲・編曲：栁舘周平 エンディングテーマ #内田雄馬「Hope」 作詞・作曲・編曲：橘亮祐/篠崎あやと #DMDP 第2クールは2023年10月放送予定📺 https://dmdp-anime.jp [Tweet].
https://twitter.com/DMDP\_anime/status/1673352920501309440. Accessed on June 26, 2023.
8. ↑ @DMDP\_anime (2023, January). ／デッドマウント・デスプレイ スペシャルステージ開催決定！＼ 📅3/25(土)10:20～10:50 ＠ #AnimeJapan BLUE STAGE 出演 四乃山ポルカ役 #榊原優希 崎宮ミサキ役 #水瀬いのり 操屋 匠役 #内田雄馬 ☆#AJ2023 のステージ情報や チケットの購入はコチラから！ https://cnplayguide.com/animejapan2023/ #DMDP[Tweet]. https://twitter.com/DMDP\_anime/status/1620029057797586946. Accessed on February 24, 2023.

## External Links

* Official Japanese website
* @Solitaire\_TV (Nitter): Official Japanese DMDP Twitter account
* @DMDP\_anime (Nitter): Official Japanese DMDP anime Twitter account
* https://dmdp-anime.jp/character/