Release the Spyce

Release the Spyce
Promotional image
リリース ザ スパイス
(Rirīsu za Supaisu)
Manga
Release the Spyce: Naisho no Mission
Illustrated by Meia Mitsuki
Published by ASCII Media Works
Demographic Seinen
Magazine Dengeki G's Comic
Original run January 30, 2018 – present
Serial novel
Release the Spyce: Golden Genesis
Published by ASCII Media Works
Demographic Seinen
Magazine Dengeki G's Magazine (Dengeki G's Novel)
Original run February 27, 2018 – present
Anime television series
Directed by Yō Satō
Written by Takahiro
Music by Ryouhei Sataka
Studio Lay-duce
Licensed by
Original network MBS, Tokyo MX, BS11, AT-X[1]
Original run October 7, 2018 – present
Episodes 12

Release the Spyce (リリース ザ スパイス, Rirīsu za Supaisu) is a Japanese anime television series created by writer Takahiro and manga artist Namori, produced by ASCII Media Works and animated by Lay-duce. The series began airing in Japan from October 7, 2018. A manga and a serial novel are being published by ASCII Media Works.

Plot

The series follows Tsukikage, a group of female high school spies who gain power from spices and secretly fight against crime syndicates to protect the city. Momo Minamoto, a girl with heightened senses and deductive abilities, is recruited to join Tsukikage and train under fellow member Yuki Hanzōmon. Together, Tsukikage battles against the evil organisation Moryo.

Characters

Tsukikage

Momo Minamoto (源 モモ, Minamoto Momo)
Voiced by: Yukari Anzai[2]
Momo is a high school girl who wishes to protect her hometown like her late police officer father did, but lacks confidence. She has powerful eyesight, a strong sense of smell, and can identify a person's physical condition by licking them.
Yuki Hanzōmon (半蔵門 雪, Hanzōmon Yuki)
Voiced by: Manami Numakura[2]
Codenamed Hanzo, she is the leader of Tsukikage who is put in charge of training Momo.
Mei Yachiyo (八千 代命, Yachiyo Mei)
Voiced by: Aya Suzaki[2]
Codenamed Chiyome, she is a cheerful member of Tsukikage who is training Fū.
Fū Sagami (相模 楓, Sagami Fū)
Voiced by: Akane Fujita[2]
Codenamed Fūma, she is Mei's apprentice, who acts jealous towards Momo.
Hatsume Aoba (青葉 初芽, Aoba Hatsume)
Voiced by: Aya Uchida[2]
Hatsume is Yuki's childhood friend and Goe's teacher, who has created various gadgets for Tsukikage.
Goe Ishikawa (石川 五恵, Ishikawa Goe)
Voiced by: Yuri Noguchi[2]
Codenamed Goemon, she is Hatsume's apprentice, who likes animals and plushies.

Moryo

Sparrow Woman (文鳥の女, Bunchō no Onna)
Voiced by: Shizuka Itō[3]
She is the head of the evil organization Moryo.
Theresia (テレジア, Tereshia)
Voiced by: Risa Taneda[3]
Theresia is a woman with silver hair and blue eyes.
Byakko (白虎)
Voiced by: Aina Suzuki[3]
Byakko is a girl with great strength despite her childlike appearance.
Dolte (ドルテ, Dorute)
Voiced by: Saori Hayami[3]
Dolte is a mercenary working for Moryo.

Media

A manga adaptation titled Release the Spyce: Naisho no Mission and illustrated by Meia Mitsuki began serialization in the March 2018 issue of Dengeki G's Comic on January 30, 2018, while a serial novel adaptation titled Release the Spyce: Golden Genesis was released in the March 2018 issue of Dengeki G's Novel as an appendix for the Dengeki G's Magazine on February 27, 2018.[2]

Anime

The series is directed by Yō Satō and features a concept written by Takahiro and original character designs by Namori. It is animated by Lay-duce and began airing from October 7, 2018.[4][lower-alpha 1] The opening and ending themes respectively are "Supatto! Spy & Spice" (スパッと！スパイ&スパイス, Supatto! Supai ando Supaisu) and "Hide & Seek", both performed by Tsukikage (Yukari Anzai, Manami Numakura, Aya Suzaki, Akane Fujita, Aya Uchida, and Yuri Noguchi).[3] Sentai Filmworks has licensed the series and are streaming it on Hidive.[5] The series will run for 12 episodes.[6]

No. Title[lower-alpha 2] Director Writer Original air date Ref.
1"Golden Spirits"
"Gōruden Supirittsu" (ゴールデンスピリッツ)		Yōko FukushimaTakahiroOctober 7, 2018[7]
An organization of female spies known as Tsukikage conduct a mission to steal data from a factory, using the power of spices to increase their abilities. The next day, Momo Minamoto, who had seen the ninjas from afar the previous night, is befriended by Mei Yachiyo and Goe Ishikawa and invited to a curry shop, where she demonstrates her ability to identify someone's physical condition by licking them. Later that night, Momo, worried over not hearing from her police officer friend Ayumu, goes down to the docks and discovers she has been captured by some thugs. When she herself gets caught trying to lure them away, Momo is rescued by Tsukikage, which Mei and Goe are members of, who bring her along with them as they pursue the escaping thugs. Having noticed her talents, the girls recruit Momo as a member of Tsukikage. Meanwhile, an evil organization known as Moryo makes plans to crush Tsukikage using intel from a supposed Tsukikage traitor.
2"First Challenge"
"Dai Ichi no Chōsen" (第1の挑戦)		Yō SatōTakahiroOctober 14, 2018[8]
Momo starts her first day at Tsukikage's secret base, where she learns how the other members use Spyce to give them superhuman agility. Momo begins training under her new mentor, Yuki Hanzōmon, who subjects her to various trials to test her readiness as a spy. Despite finding the training very tough, Momo becomes motivated upon seeing Yuki trying even harder and soon makes great progress. For her final exam, Momo is tasked with catching Mei before the end of class, managing to do so by luring her into a pre-prepared barricade. As Momo becomes an official Tsukikage member as a result, Moryo member Byakko prepares to make her move.
3"Moryo"
"Mōryō" (モウリョウ)		TBATBATBATBA

Notes

  1. ↑ From the tv network it lists the show at 26:38 on October 6, which is at October 7, 2018 at 2:38 a.m.
  2. ↑ All English episode titles are taken from Hidive.

References

  1. ↑ "On Air". Release the Spyce Official Site (in Japanese). Sorasaki.F. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Yuki Yuna's Takahiro, Yuruyuri's Namori Work on Release the Spyce Original Anime". Anime News Network. January 29, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Release the Spyce Anime Reveals Additional Cast, Theme Song Artists". Anime News Network. August 22, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Release the Spyce Original Anime's 2nd Promo Video Streamed". Anime News Network. August 10, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Sentai Filmworks Licenses Release the Spyce Anime". Anime News Network. September 28, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Girl in Twilight, Release the Spyce, Gakuen Basara Anime Each Listed With 12 Episodes". Anime News Network. October 9, 2018.
  7. ↑ "ゴールデンスピリッツ". Release the Spyce Official Site (in Japanese). Sorasaki.F. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  8. ↑ "第1の挑戦". Release the Spyce Official Site (in Japanese). Sorasaki.F. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
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