Try Knights
Cover of Try Knights volume 1 by Media Factory
トライナイツ
(Torai Naitsu)
GenreSports (rugby)
Manga
Written byShunsaku Yano
Illustrated byRihito Takarai (characters)
Chizuka Erisawa (art)
Published byMedia Factory
MagazineMonthly Comic Gene
DemographicShōjo
Original runJune 15, 2018 – August 16, 2019
Volumes3
Anime television series
Directed byTadayoshi Sasaki
Written byMakoto Takada
Music byR・O・N
StudioGonzo
Licensed bySentai Filmworks
Original networkNTV, ytv, STV, ATV, TVI, Miyatere, FTV, TeNY, FBS, HTV, SDT, TOS, TVK
Original run July 30, 2019 – October 15, 2019
Episodes12 (List of episodes)

Try Knights (トライナイツ, Torainaitsu) is a Japanese rugby manga series written by Shunsaku Yano and illustrated by Chizuka Erisawa, with original character designs by Rihito Takarai. It was serialized in Media Factory's shōjo manga magazine Monthly Comic Gene from June 15, 2018, to August 16, 2019, and was collected in three tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation by Gonzo aired from July 30 to October 15, 2019.

Characters

Riku Haruma (遥馬理久, Haruma Riku)
Voiced by: Shōgo Sakamoto[1]
Akira Kariya (狩矢光, Kariya Akira)
Voiced by: KENN[1]
Tomomi Hōryū (宝立友未, Hōryū Tomomi)
Voiced by: Seiji Maeda[2]
Pearce Valentine Shōtani (翔谷・ピアーズ・ヴァレンタイン)
Voiced by: Shūta Morishima[2]
Seiichirō Nade (灘誠一郎, Nade Seiichirō)
Voiced by: Yoshiki Nakajima[2]
Tori Fuyuhara (冬原灯利, Fuyuhara Tori)
Voiced by: Takuma Terashima[3]
Sōya Randō (蘭堂槍也, Randō Sōya)
Voiced by: Kōhei Amasaki[3]
Keita Oguma (小熊景太, Oguma Keita)
Voiced by: Hidenori Takahashi[3]
Reo Asamiya (朝宮怜皇, Asamiya Reo)
Voiced by: Takuya Satō[4]
Yukiya Katashiro (片城雪也, Katashiro Yukiya)
Voiced by: Wataru Urata[4]
Akiomi Suruga (駿河暁臣, Suruga Akiomi)
Voiced by: Tomoya Fukui[4]
Rinto Arimura (有村凛斗, Arimura Rinto)
Voiced by: Shun Horie[4]
Shōgo Tenkawa (天河将吾, Tenkawa Shōgo)
Voiced by: Haruki Ishiya[4]

Media

Manga

No. Release date ISBN
1 March 27, 2019[5]978-4-04-065188-0
2 March 27, 2019[6]978-4-04-065581-9
3 August 27, 2019[7]978-4-04-065581-9

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced in the April issue of Monthly Comic Gene on March 15, 2019.[8] The series is animated by Gonzo and directed by Tadayoshi Sasaki, with Makoto Takada handled series composition, Kan Soramoto designed the characters, and R・O・N composed the music. It aired from July 30 to October 15, 2019, on NTV and other channels.[1][9] The opening theme is "Infinite Try" (無限のトライ, Mugen no Try) performed by Shōgo Sakamoto, while the ending theme is "Pattern" (模様, Moyō) performed by Ivy to Fraudulent Game.[10] Crunchyroll streamed the series.[11] On February 20, 2020 Sentai Filmworks announced that they licensed the series.[12]

No. Title[a] Original air date
1"The Moon and the Sun"
Transliteration: "Tsuki to Taiyō" (Japanese: 月と太陽)		July 30, 2019 (2019-07-30)
2"Athleticism and Tactics"
Transliteration: "Fijikaru to Takutikusu" (Japanese: フィジカルとタクティクス)		August 6, 2019 (2019-08-06)
3"The Past and the Future"
Transliteration: "Kako to Mirai" (Japanese: 過去と未来)		August 13, 2019 (2019-08-13)
4"Failing and Overcoming"
Transliteration: "Zasetsu to Kokufuku" (Japanese: 挫折と克服)		August 20, 2019 (2019-08-20)
5"Opposition and Oaths"
Transliteration: "Hankō to Chikai" (Japanese: 反抗と誓い)		August 27, 2019 (2019-08-27)
6"Cleansing and Conflict"
Transliteration: "Seisō to Kattō" (Japanese: 清爽と葛藤)		September 3, 2019 (2019-09-03)
7"Frenzy and Ambush"
Transliteration: "Kyōbō to Fukuhei" (Japanese: 狂暴と伏兵)		September 10, 2019 (2019-09-10)
8"Rugby and Chess"
Transliteration: "Ragubī to Chesu" (Japanese: ラグビーとチェス)		September 17, 2019 (2019-09-17)
9"Pawns and Teammates"
Transliteration: "Koma to Nakama" (Japanese: 駒と仲間)		September 24, 2019 (2019-09-24)
10"Soran and Sekirei"
Transliteration: "Soran to Sekirei" (Japanese: 蒼嵐と赤麗)		October 1, 2019 (2019-10-01)
11"Confidence and Trust"
Transliteration: "Shin'yō to Shinrai" (Japanese: 信用と信頼)		October 8, 2019 (2019-10-08)
12"Younger and Elder"
Transliteration: "Oto to Ani" (Japanese: 弟と兄)		October 15, 2019 (2019-10-15)

Notes

  1. ^ All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.

References

  1. ^ a b c "GONZO Produces Try Knights TV Anime for Summer Broadcast". Anime News Network. March 14, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Try Knights Anime Casts Seiji Maeda, Shūta Morishima, Yoshiki Nakajima". Anime News Network. May 16, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Try Knights Anime Casts Takuma Terashima, Kōhei Amasaki, Hidenori Takahashi". Anime News Network. May 23, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Try Knights Rugby Anime Reveals Cast From Rival Schools". Anime News Network. June 25, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  5. ^ "トライナイツ (1)". Kadokawa. Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  6. ^ "トライナイツ (2)". Kadokawa. Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  7. ^ "トライナイツ (3)". Kadokawa. Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  8. ^ "Try Knights Rugby Manga Listed With TV Anime". Anime News Network. March 13, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  9. ^ "Try Knights Anime's Video Previews Opening, Reveals July 30 Premiere". Anime News Network. July 5, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  10. ^ "Ivy to Fraudulent Game Perform Ending Song for Try Knights Anime". Anime News Network. June 7, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  11. ^ "Crunchyroll Streams Try Knights, SD Gundam World Sangoku Sōketsuden Anime". Anime News Network. July 26, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  12. ^ "Sentai Filmworks Licenses Try Knights Rugby Anime". Anime News Network. February 20, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.

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