Reborn! (season 5)
The fifth season of the Reborn! anime series broadcast episodes 102 to 140 between October 4, 2008 and July 4, 2009 on TV Tokyo. Titled as Katekyō Hitman Reborn! in Japan, the Japanese television series is directed by Kenichi Imaizumi, and produced and animated by Artland.[1] The plot, based on the Reborn! manga by Akira Amano, follows Tsunayoshi "Tsuna" Sawada, the future boss of the infamous Vongola Mafia family, and his friends after they are sent into the future. In this future, nearly ten years after their own time, they are faced with the Millefiore Family, a threat to the Vongola and the world. This season begins with the main characters invading a Millefiore base.
| Reborn! | |
|---|---|
| Season 5 | |
 Cover from the DVD X-Burn.1 released by Marvelous Entertainment. | |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of episodes | 39 |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| Original release | October 4, 2008 – July 4, 2009 |
| Season chronology | |
Six pieces of theme music are used for the episodes: two opening themes and four ending themes. The opening themes are Masami Mitsuoka's "Last Cross", used from episode 102 to 126, and "Easy Go" by Kazuki Kato from episode 127. The ending themes are "Suberidai" (すべり台, lit. "Slide") by Mori Tsubasa, used from episode 102 to 114, Cherryblossom's Sakura Rock (桜ロック, Sakura Rokku) from episode 115 to 126, "Smile for..." by Aya Ueto from episode 127 to 139, then "Aoi Yume" (青い夢, lit. Blue Dream") by Mori Tsubasa for the rest of the season.
Marvelous Entertainment has released the season into ten DVD compilations labeled as "X-Burn" volumes between April 24, 2009 and January 29, 2010.[2][3] On March 21, 2009, Japan's d-rights production company collaborated with the anime-streaming website called Crunchyroll in order to begin streaming subbed episodes of the Japanese-dubbed series worldwide. New episodes are available to everyone a week after its airing in Japan.[4]
Episode list
| EP# | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 102 | "Mission Start" Transcription: "Sakusen Kaishi" (Japanese: 作戦開始) | October 4, 2008 |
| 103 | "The First Barrier" Transcription: "Dai'ichi Kanmon" (Japanese: 第一関門) | October 11, 2008 |
| 104 | "Magician of Fate" Transcription: "In'nen no Majishan" (Japanese: 因縁の魔導師(マジシャン)) | October 18, 2008 |
| 105 | "Regret" Transcription: "Kōkai" (Japanese: 後悔) | October 25, 2008 |
| 106 | "The Student's Maturation" Transcription: "Oshiego-tachi no Seichō" (Japanese: 教え子たちの成長) | November 1, 2008 |
| 107 | "Absolute Desperation" Transcription: "Zettai Zetsumei" (Japanese: 絶体絶命) | November 8, 2008 |
| 108 | "A Man's Box Weapon" Transcription: "Otoko no Bokkusu Heiki" (Japanese: 漢(おとこ)の匣(ボックス)兵器) | November 15, 2008 |
| 109 | "Captive" Transcription: "Toraware" (Japanese: 囚われ) | November 22, 2008 |
| 110 | "The Secret of Merone Base" Transcription: "Merōne Kichi no Himitsu" (Japanese: メローネ基地の秘密) | November 29, 2008 |
| 111 | "The Enemy is Octopus Head" Transcription: "Teki wa Tako Heddo" (Japanese: 敵はタコヘッド) | December 6, 2008 |
| 112 | "Boomerang Trap" Transcription: "Būmeran no Wana" (Japanese: ブーメランの罠) | December 13, 2008 |
| 113 | "Lightning Strikes Again" Transcription: "Denkō, Sairai" (Japanese: 電光, 再来) | December 20, 2008 |
| 114 | "The Storm Guardian, Stands" Transcription: "Arashi no Shugosha, Tatsu" (Japanese: 嵐の守護者, 立つ) | December 27, 2008 |
| 115 | "SISTEMA C.A.I." Transcription: "Sisutēma C.A.I." (Japanese: スィステーマCAI(シーエーアイ)) | January 10, 2009 |
| 116 | "Difference in Resolve" Transcription: "Kakugo no Sa" (Japanese: 覚悟の差) | January 17, 2009 |
| 117 | "Storm Fights Back" Transcription: "Arashi no Gyakushū" (Japanese: 嵐の逆襲) | January 24, 2009 |
| 118 | "The Princess's Conviction" Transcription: "Hime no Ketsui" (Japanese: 姫の決意) | January 31, 2009 |
| 119 | "Interval Between Battles" Transcription: "Tatakai no Hazama" (Japanese: 戦いの狭間) | February 7, 2009 |
| 120 | "Virtual Space" Transcription: "Kasō Kūkan" (Japanese: 仮想空間) | February 14, 2009 |
| 121 | "Two Battles" Transcription: "Futatsu no Tatakai" (Japanese: ふたつの戦い) | February 21, 2009 |
| 122 | "The Ultimate Swordsman" Transcription: "Saikyō no Kenshi" (Japanese: 最強の剣士) | February 28, 2009 |
| 123 | "Teachings of the Sword Emperor" Transcription: "Kentei no Oshie" (Japanese: 剣帝の教え) | March 7, 2009 |
| 124 | "Obstructing Mist" Transcription: "Tachi Hadakaru Kiri" (Japanese: 立ちはだかる霧) | March 14, 2009 |
| 125 | "More Intruders" Transcription: "Saranaru Shinyūsha" (Japanese: さらなる侵入者) | March 21, 2009 |
| 126 | "The Strongest versus The Strongest" Transcription: "Saikyō VS Saikyō" (Japanese: 最強VS最強) | March 28, 2009 |
| 127 | "A Bewitching Flower" Transcription: "Ayakashi no Hana" (Japanese: 妖かしの花) | April 4, 2009 |
| 128 | "The Head Prefect Comes" Transcription: "Fūki Iinchō, Kuru" (Japanese: 風紀委員長, 来る) | April 11, 2009 |
| 129 | "Operation X" Transcription: "Operēshin X" (Japanese: オペレーションX(イクス)) | April 18, 2009 |
| 130 | "Resolve and Irritation" Transcription: "Kakugo to Mukatsuki" (Japanese: 覚悟とムカツキ) | April 25, 2009 |
| 131 | "Rampage" Transcription: "Bōsō" (Japanese: 暴走) | May 2, 2009 |
| 132 | "Final Block Of Defense" Transcription: "Saishū Bōē Block" (Japanese: 最終防衛区間(ブロック)) | May 9, 2009 |
| 133 | "A Game-Changing Move" Transcription: "Gyakuten he no Itte" (Japanese: 逆転への一手) | May 16, 2009 |
| 134 | "Hell Knight" Transcription: "Jigoku no Kishi" (Japanese: 地獄の騎士) | May 23, 2009 |
| 135 | "Arrival" Transcription: "Tōtatsu" (Japanese: 到達!!) | May 30, 2009 |
| 136 | "Revealed Truth" Transcription: "Akasareru Shinjutsu" (Japanese: 明かされる真実) | June 6, 2009 |
| 137 | "Main Battle in Italy" Transcription: "Italia Shuryoku Sen" (Japanese: イタリア主力戦) | June 13, 2009 |
| 138 | "Twin Princes" Transcription: "Futago no Ōji" (Japanese: 双子の王子) | June 20, 2009 |
| 139 | "Furious Roar" Transcription: "Ikari no Hōko" (Japanese: 怒りの咆哮) | June 27, 2009 |
| 140 | "Another Sky" Transcription: "Mō Hitotsu no Ōzora" (Japanese: もう一つの大空) | July 4, 2009 |
References
- General
- "Official Japanese episodes list from Reborn!" (in Japanese). anime-reborn.com. Retrieved 2008-10-29.
- "Official Japanese episodes list from Reborn! by TV Tokyo (episodes 102-126 onwards)" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Archived from the original on November 8, 2009. Retrieved November 7, 2009.
- "Official Japanese episodes list from Reborn! by TV Tokyo (episodes 127-152)" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Archived from the original on November 18, 2009. Retrieved November 7, 2009.
- Specific
- "家庭教師ヒットマン Reborn! Staff list" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Archived from the original on 2009-04-05. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
- "家庭教師ヒットマンREBORN! 未来編[X(イクス)]【X-Burn.1】". Marvelous Entertainment. Retrieved November 7, 2009.
- "家庭教師ヒットマンREBORN! 未来編[X(イクス)]【X-Burn.10】". Marvelous Entertainment. Retrieved November 7, 2009.
- "Crunchyroll to Simulcast Reborn! Anime Worldwide". Anime News Network. 2009-03-17. Retrieved November 7, 2009.
External links
- Official Reborn! website (in Japanese)
- Official anime website (in Japanese)
- TV Tokyo's official anime website (in Japanese)