Afterlost

{{short description|Japanese mobile game and anime series}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}

{{Infobox animanga/Header

| name = AFTERLOST

| image = Shōmetsu Toshi poster.jpg

| caption = Promotional art for the anime

| ja_kanji = 消滅都市

| ja_romaji = Shōmetsu Toshi

| genre = Thriller

| creator =

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{{Infobox animanga/Game

| title =

| developer = Wright Flyer Studios

| publisher = {{ubl|Wright Flyer Studios|GREE}}

| designer =

| director =

| producer =

| music =

| genre =

| engine =

| platforms = Mobile

| released = May 2014

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{{Infobox animanga/Video

| type = tv series

| title =

| director = Shigeyuki Miya

| producer =

| writer = Shingo Irie

| music = Kenji Kawai

| studio = Madhouse

| licensee = Crunchyroll

| network = Tokyo MX, ytv, BS11, AT-X

| network_en =

| first = April 7, 2019

| last = June 23, 2019

| episodes = 12

| episode_list = #Anime

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{{Nihongo|Afterlost|消滅都市|Shōmetsu Toshi|{{trans}} "Annihilated City"|lead=yes}} (stylized as AFTERLOST) is a Japanese mobile game series. An anime television series adaptation by studio Madhouse aired from April to June 2019.

Plot

One day, the city of Lost suddenly disappears. Takuya, a courier who works alone, meets Yuki, a mysterious girl who is the sole survivor of the incident. After receiving a message from Yuki's father, who was presumed missing, they head toward Lost.

Despite not knowing each other, Takuya and Yuki must work together to survive and reach Lost. Opposing them is a mysterious organization who seeks to prevent them from knowing the truth.

Characters

;{{Nihongo|Yuki|ユキ|}}

:{{Voiced by|Kana Hanazawa|Lindsay Seidel{{cite web|author=heyitshales228|url=https://www.funimation.com/forum/topic/18076/master-thread-afterlost-dubbed|title=[MASTER THREAD] AFTERLOST Dub Cast|website=Funimation|access-date=April 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200519055043/https://www.funimation.com/forum/topic/18076/master-thread-afterlost-dubbed|archive-date=May 19, 2020|url-status=dead}}}}

:A girl with mysterious powers who is the sole survivor of the incident that destroyed Lost. After receiving a message from her father, she and Takuya head for the city.

;{{Nihongo|Takuya|タクヤ|}}

:{{Voiced by|Tomokazu Sugita|Jason Liebrecht}}

:A man who works as a courier. Although he usually works alone, after meeting Yuki he works with her to reach Lost.

;{{Nihongo|Akira|アキラ|}}

:{{Voiced by|Yuichi Nakamura|Orion Pitts}}

:A man who has been taking care of Yuki and Souma since they were young. He went missing following Lost's destruction.

;{{Nihongo|Soma|ソウマ|}}

:{{Voiced by|Ayaka Asai{{cite web |last1=Hodgkins |first1=Crystalyn |title=Shōmetsu Toshi Anime Reveals More Cast, 4th Teaser Visual |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-09-28/shometsu-toshi-anime-reveals-more-cast-4th-teaser-visual/.137429 |website=Anime News Network |access-date=September 28, 2018 |date=September 28, 2018 |archive-date=May 8, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190508063751/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-09-28/shometsu-toshi-anime-reveals-more-cast-4th-teaser-visual/.137429 |url-status=live }}|Mikaela Krantz}}

:Yuki's younger brother, who went missing following Lost's destruction.

;{{Nihongo|Eiji|エイジ|}}

:{{Voiced by|Tarusuke Shingaki|Kyle Igneczi}}

:A man who tasked Takuya with taking Yuki to Lost. He once worked alongside her father in researching parallel worlds.

;{{Nihongo|Kikyo|キキョウ|}}

:{{Voiced by|Aimi|Caitlin Glass}}

:A researcher.

;{{Nihongo|Geek|ギーク|}}

:{{Voiced by|Taisuke Nishimura|Tyson Rinehart}}

:Takuya's childhood friend, who is a big fan of SPR5.

;{{Nihongo|Yumiko|ユミコ|}}

:{{Voiced by|Mitsuki Nakae|Dawn M. Bennett}}

:A detective and Takuya's colleague.

;{{Nihongo|Kouta|コウタ|}}

:{{Voiced by|Makoto Takahashi{{cite web |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-08-09/shometsu-toshi-anime-teaser-reveals-more-cast-staff-kenji-kawai-music/.135315 |title=Shōmetsu Toshi Anime's Teaser Reveals More Cast, Staff, Kenji Kawai's Music |last=Loo |first=Egan |date=August 9, 2018 |website=Anime News Network |access-date=August 10, 2018 |archive-date=April 23, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423111257/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-08-09/shometsu-toshi-anime-teaser-reveals-more-cast-staff-kenji-kawai-music/.135315 |url-status=live }}|Stephen Fu}}

:A detective and Takuya's colleague.

;{{Nihongo|Homura|ホムラ|}}

:{{Voiced by|Haruka Shamoto|Michelle Rojas}}

:The ace of SPR5, who specializes in dancing and singing.

;{{Nihongo|Nami|ナミ|}}

:{{Voiced by|Emiri Iwai|Kristen McGuire}}

:The leader of SPR5, who once worked as a child actor.

;{{Nihongo|Haruka|ハルカ|}}

:{{Voiced by|Hina Suguta|Amanda Gish}}

:A member of SPR5, who is mostly emotionless.

;{{Nihongo|Rena|レナ|}}

:{{Voiced by|Aguri Ōnishi|Kasi Hollowell}}}

:The youngest member of SPR5, who is hardworking.

;{{Nihongo|Yua|ユア|}}

:{{Voiced by|Hikari Sonoyama|Megan Shipman}}

:A member of SPR5; she looks the youngest, but her true age is unknown.

;{{Nihongo|Ryōko|リョウコ|}}

:{{Voiced by|Tomoyo Kurosawa|Mallorie Rodak}}

:The daughter of a detective, who also works as a detective.

;{{Nihongo|Tsubasa|ツバサ|}}

:{{Voiced by|Nobunaga Shimazaki{{cite web |last1=Sherman |first1=Jennifer |title=Shōmetsu Toshi Anime Reveals More Cast, 5th Teaser Visual |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-10-29/shometsu-toshi-anime-reveals-more-cast-5th-teaser-visual/.138776 |website=Anime News Network |access-date=October 29, 2018 |date=October 29, 2018 |archive-date=May 9, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190509033822/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-10-29/shometsu-toshi-anime-reveals-more-cast-5th-teaser-visual/.138776 |url-status=live }}|Alejandro Saab}}

:Yoshiaki's older brother, who one day disappeared and formed the Phantom Thieves.

;{{Nihongo|Yoshiaki|ヨシアキ|}}

:{{Voiced by|Yoshitsugu Matsuoka|Jerry Jewell}}

:A man who works as a magician and is searching for his brother Tsubasa.

;{{Nihongo|Suzuna|スズナ|}}

:{{Voiced by|Ayane Sakura{{cite web |last1=Sherman |first1=Jennifer |title=Shōmetsu Toshi Anime Reveals Promo Video, Visual, Cast, April Premiere |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-12-26/shometsu-toshi-anime-reveals-promo-video-visual-cast-april-premiere/.141323 |website=Anime News Network |access-date=December 26, 2018 |date=December 26, 2018 |archive-date=November 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191114070358/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-12-26/shometsu-toshi-anime-reveals-promo-video-visual-cast-april-premiere/.141323 |url-status=live }}|Brianna Roberts}}

:An agent of a mysterious organization who is pursuing Yuki.

;{{Nihongo|Rui|ルイ|}}

:{{Voiced by|KENN|Howard Wang}}

:A member of the Phantom Thieves; a trickster who uses knives.

;{{Nihongo|Sumire|スミレ|}}

:{{Voiced by|Natsumi Hioka|Macy Anne Johnson}}

:A member of the Phantom Thieves, who wields a chainsaw.

;{{Nihongo|Taiyō|タイヨウ|}}

:{{Voiced by|Hidenori Takahashi{{cite web |last1=Hodgkins |first1=Crystalyn |title=Shōmetsu Toshi Anime Reveals 7th Visual, 2 More Cast Members |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-02-07/shometsu-toshi-anime-reveals-7th-visual-2-more-cast-members/.143106 |website=Anime News Network |access-date=February 7, 2019 |date=February 7, 2019 |archive-date=February 9, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209141140/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-02-07/shometsu-toshi-anime-reveals-7th-visual-2-more-cast-members/.143106 |url-status=live }}|Mike McFarland}}

:The head of Lacuna Chemicals.

;{{Nihongo|Tsuki|ツキ|}}

:{{Voiced by|Asami Imai|Lydia Mackay}}

:A researcher at Lacuna Chemicals.

;{{Nihongo|Yūji|ユウジ|}}

:{{Voiced by|Ryōta Suzuki{{cite web |last1=Hodgkins |first1=Crystalyn |title=Shōmetsu Toshi Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-02-21/shometsu-toshi-anime-reveals-3-more-cast-members/.143724 |website=Anime News Network |access-date=February 21, 2019 |date=February 21, 2019 |archive-date=February 22, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190222042118/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-02-21/shometsu-toshi-anime-reveals-3-more-cast-members/.143724 |url-status=live }}|Garret Storms}}

:Ryōko's colleague.

;{{Nihongo|Keigo|ケイゴ|}}

:{{Voiced by|Masaki Terasoma|David Wald}}

:A detective.

;{{Nihongo|Syunpei|シュンペイ|}}

:{{Voiced by|Yoshitaka Yamaya|Aaron Roberts}}

:Ryōko's subordinate.

;{{Nihongo|Jack|ジャック|}}

:{{Voiced by|Atsushi Imaruoka{{cite web |last1=Hodgkins |first1=Crystalyn |title=Shōmetsu Toshi Anime Reveals 2 More Cast Members, April 7 Premiere |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-02-28/shometsu-toshi-anime-reveals-2-more-cast-members-april-7-premiere/.144006 |website=Anime News Network |access-date=February 28, 2019 |date=February 28, 2019 |archive-date=March 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190301074623/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-02-28/shometsu-toshi-anime-reveals-2-more-cast-members-april-7-premiere/.144006 |url-status=live }} |Christopher Guerrero}}

:A member of the Phantom Thieves, who uses bombs.

;{{Nihongo|Kana|カナ|}}

:{{Voiced by|Yurika Kubo|Margaret McDonald}}

:A member of the Phantom Thieves, who specializes in hacking and technology.

;{{Nihongo|Kaibara|カイバラ|}}

:{{Voiced by|Tesshō Genda{{cite web |last1=Loo |first1=Egan |title=Shōmetsu Toshi Anime Casts Tesshō Genda, Kenjiro Tsuda |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-03-21/shometsu-toshi-anime-casts-tessho-genda-kenjiro-tsuda/.144805 |website=Anime News Network |access-date=March 21, 2019 |date=March 21, 2019 |archive-date=March 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321100150/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-03-21/shometsu-toshi-anime-casts-tessho-genda-kenjiro-tsuda/.144805 |url-status=live }}|Greg Dulcie}}

:The head of the detective agency which Yumiko and Kota work for, who went missing following Lost's destruction.

;{{Nihongo|Daichi|ダイチ|}}

:{{Voiced by|Kenjiro Tsuda|Christopher Wehkamp}}

:Yuki's father, who was researching parallel worlds at a research institute. He was presumed missing following Lost's destruction, but after receiving a message from him, Yuki and Takuya set out towards it.

Media

=Game=

Wright Flyer Studios and GREE launched the original mobile game in May 2014, and an update titled Shōmetsu Toshi 2 was released in November 2016.{{cite web |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-05-27/shometsu-toshi-smartphone-game-gets-tv-anime-at-madhouse/.132080 |title=Shōmetsu Toshi Smartphone Game Gets TV Anime at Madhouse (Updated) |last=Hodgkins |first=Crystalyn |date=May 27, 2018 |website=Anime News Network |access-date=May 27, 2018 |archive-date=April 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414203802/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-05-27/shometsu-toshi-smartphone-game-gets-tv-anime-at-madhouse/.132080 |url-status=live }} As revealed in the live broadcast held on November 13, 2018, Shōmetsu Toshi 0., the third update to the game, became available for download on the evening of the latest music concert to be held on November 25. A new mobile game, titled Afterlost – Shōmetsu Toshi, was released on June 6, 2019 and shut down on June 30, 2021 after two years in service.{{cite web |url=https://gnn.gamer.com.tw/detail.php?sn=214592 |title=《Afterlost - 消滅都市》宣布將於 2021 年 6 月 30 日結束營運 |trans-title=Afterlost announces that it will end operations on June 30, 2021 |work=GNN News |date=May 6, 2021 |access-date=March 9, 2025 |language=zh-tw}} An unspecified 3D project powered by Unreal Engine 4 was under development as of 2018.

=Anime=

An anime television series adaptation was announced on May 27, 2018. The series was animated by Madhouse, directed by Shigeyuki Miya, and written by Shingo Irie. Tomoyuki Shitaya designed the characters, while Satoshi Motoyama served as the series' sound director. Kenji Kawai composed the series' music, which was produced by Pony Canyon. The series aired from April 7 to June 23, 2019 on Tokyo MX, ytv, BS11, and AT-X. Mao Abe performed the series' opening theme song "Kotae". For the ending theme, Hanazawa performed a cover of "Swallowtail Butterfly ~Ai no Uta~" by Chara for the first two episodes and a cover of "Hello, Again ~Mukashi Kara Aru Basho~" by My Little Lover in episodes 8 and 12, while SPR5 performed "With Your Breath" in episodes 3–7, and then episodes 9–11.{{cite web |last1=Sherman |first1=Jennifer |title=Shōmetsu Toshi Anime's Opening Video Previews Mao Abe Song |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-01-22/shometsu-toshi-anime-opening-video-previews-mao-abe-song/.142416 |publisher=Anime News Network |access-date=January 22, 2019 |date=January 22, 2019 |archive-date=January 23, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190123121252/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-01-22/shometsu-toshi-anime-opening-video-previews-mao-abe-song/.142416 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Hodgkins |first1=Crystalyn |title=Female Idol Unit SPR5 Perform Ending Theme for Shōmetsu Toshi Anime |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-01-20/female-idol-unit-spr5-perform-ending-theme-for-shometsu-toshi-anime/.142318 |publisher=Anime News Network |access-date=January 20, 2019 |date=January 20, 2019 |archive-date=January 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190121010843/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-01-20/female-idol-unit-spr5-perform-ending-theme-for-shometsu-toshi-anime/.142318 |url-status=live }} The series ran for 12 episodes.{{cite web |last1=Hodgkins |first1=Crystalyn |title=Shōmetsu Toshi Anime to Have 12 Episodes |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2019-03-25/shometsu-toshi-anime-to-have-12-episodes/.144996 |publisher=Anime News Network |access-date=March 25, 2019 |date=March 25, 2019 |archive-date=March 25, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190325134246/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2019-03-25/shometsu-toshi-anime-to-have-12-episodes/.144996 |url-status=live }} The anime was licensed by Funimation, which premiered its SimulDub on April 28, 2019.{{Cite web |url=https://www.funimation.com/blog/2019/04/02/spring-2019-will-warm-you-up |title=Spring 2019 Will Warm You Up! |publisher=Funimation |date=2 April 2019 |access-date=2019-04-13 |archive-date=2020-05-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200504064734/https://www.funimation.com/blog/2019/04/02/spring-2019-will-warm-you-up/ |url-status=live }}

{{Episode table |total_width=98 |overall= |title= |airdate= |overallT=No. |episodes=

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 1

| Title = Lost

| TranslitTitle = Shōmetsu

| NativeTitle = 消滅

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|4|7}}

| ShortSummary =

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 2

| Title = Sacrifice

| TranslitTitle = Gisei

| NativeTitle = 犠牲

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|4|14}}

| ShortSummary =

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 3

| Title = Memory

| TranslitTitle = Kioku

| NativeTitle = 記憶

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|4|21}}

| ShortSummary =

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 4

| Title = Suspicion

| TranslitTitle = Giwaku

| NativeTitle = 疑惑

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|4|28}}

| ShortSummary =

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 5

| Title = Affection

| TranslitTitle = Jōai

| NativeTitle = 情愛

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|5|5}}

| ShortSummary =

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 6

| Title = Parting Ways

| TranslitTitle = Ketsubetsu

| NativeTitle = 訣別

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|5|12}}

| ShortSummary =

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 7

| Title = Regret

| TranslitTitle = Kōkai

| NativeTitle = 後悔

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|5|19}}

| ShortSummary =

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 8

| Title = Choice

| TranslitTitle = Sentaku

| NativeTitle = 選択

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|5|26}}

| ShortSummary =

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 9

| Title = Fate

| TranslitTitle = Unmei

| NativeTitle = 運命

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|6|2}}

| ShortSummary =

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 10

| Title = Decision

| TranslitTitle = Ketsudan

| NativeTitle = 決断

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|6|9}}

| ShortSummary =

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 11

| Title = Trust

| TranslitTitle = Shinrai

| NativeTitle = 信頼

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|6|16}}

| ShortSummary =

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 12

| Title = Future

| TranslitTitle = Mirai

| NativeTitle = 未来

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|6|23}}

| ShortSummary =

}}

}}

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