Digimon Ghost Game
Plot. In a relatively near future, an innovative technology has emerged. On social networks, rumors are circulating about strange phenomena whose authenticity is unknown, referred to as "Hologram Ghosts". Hiro Amanokawa is a middle school freshman at Hazakura Academy, who by activating a mysterious device left behind by his father called "Digivice", has the effect of making unknown creatures that cannot be seen by ordinary people, the Digimon, visible to his eyes. Since the day he met Gammamon, a mischievous Digimon entrusted to him by his father, Hiro is caught up in various strange phenomena: A  man with a sewn mouth steals time from human beings, a mummy wanders around every night and kidnaps humans... The hologram ghosts are all around us and take us for target. From now on, here is the story of this other side of the world that nobody is aware of. Alongside their friends Kiyoshirō Higashimitarai and Jellymon, and later Ruli Tsukiyono and Angoramon, Hiro and Gammamon dive into the mysterious world where these creatures live. Characters. Digimon. The following Digimon have appeared as ghosts that Hiro and Gammamon have to deal with: Production. Background. "Digimon Ghost Game" was officially announced  at Bandai's "DigiFes 2021" event on August 1, 2021 with a first teaser visual for the series, by Tenya Yabuno. The series is directed by Kimitoshi Chioka and Masato Mitsuka, with Masashi Sogo supervising series' scripts, Tenya Yabuno designing characters and Mariko Itō adapting those designs for animation, Kenji Watanabe designing the Digimon and Cho Shinozuka adapting those designs for animation. In the October issue of Shueisha's "V Jump" magazine on August 19, 2021, the presentation specifically stated that "Ghost Game" is going to be the franchise's first horror-themed entry. The creation of this series required  putting thought into how to reinterpret the Digimon and the background lore that Bandai has created, for the horror context. New Digimon have been created specifically for this new series and old Digimon that can fit in and play an active role in this story, not only through their background but also in their aspect, would make an appearance. In this iteration, Digimon are seen as poltergeists from Japanese folklore ; the first promotional poster introduced them as "Hologram... ?" and "Ghost... ? ". The series is produced for an episodic format. Development. The announcement was originally leaked on Chinese social media on July  28, 2021. On August 7, 2021, the teaser visual was updated on the official website with the only difference being, Kiyoshirō's left hand covered with bandages. On September 3, 2021, Shueisha's "Saikyo Jump" magazine announced "Digimon Dreamers", unrelated to the anime, with a first illustration from the monthly illustrated by Yabuno featuring Hiro, the main character of "Ghost Game", with goggles. The design of the protagonist wasn't finalized at the time of submission, and then changed to an original character in a new illustration revealed by the author via Twitter on September 4, 2021. On September 10 , 2021, the official website revealed the cast, the airing date, as well as the main visual featuring the characters in their school uniforms, design by Mariko Itō. Broadcast and distribution. The first trailer for the series was shown during the 65th episode of "Digimon Adventure:". The series premiered on Fuji TV on October 3, 2021, set to start after "Adventure:" in the same timeslot. "Digimon Ghost Game" is broadcast on Fuji Television, and available for streaming on TVer, U-NEXT, Bandai Channel, Anime Hodai and Docomo Anime Store in Japan. "Digimon Ghost Game" is distributed simultaneously by Crunchyroll in North  America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the MENA and CIS zones with English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Arabic, Italian, German and Russian (1-21) subtitles for premium members within the first week of release. Starting in spring 2022, new episodes are available by subscription only, the first twenty-one episodes remaining available to all users. The anime is also simulcast on VRV in the United States. In France, the anime is also available on Anime Digital Network and J-One. On March 6, 2022, Toei Animation announced a broadcast hiatus for the following Sunday due to the Nagoya Women 's Marathon. On March 7, 2022, Toei Animation and Digimon Ghost Game's social network revealed that they had been affected by a computer hacking attack, the series produced by the studio faced postponements starting on March 20, 2022. In Japan, Fuji TV decided to rebroadcast the first episode of Digimon Ghost Game on March 20 and a selection of episodes the following weeks. Soundtrack. The composer of the Japanese version is Kow Otani. Wienners performs the opening theme "FACTION", with Aiiro Apollo performs the series' ending theme "Pedal".