Gekidol
{{short description|Japanese multimedia franchise}}
{{Infobox animanga/Header
| name = Gekidol
| image = Gekidol Logo.png
| caption =
| creator =
| genre =
| ja_kanji = ゲキドル
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
| title = Gekidol Alive
| type = manga
| author = Kazuya Hatazawa
| illustrator = Asami Sekiya
| publisher = ASCII Media Works
| demographic = Seinen
| magazine = Dengeki Maoh
| first = December 27, 2016
| last =
| volumes =
| volume_list =
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
|type = ova
|title = Alice in Deadly School
|director = Shigeyasu Yamauchi
|producer =
|writer = Yume Kageyama
|music = Prhythm/epx
|studio = Hoods Entertainment
|licensee = Crunchyroll
|released = January 4, 2021
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
|type = tv series
|director = Shigeru Ueda
|producer =
|writer = {{ubl|Keiichirō Ōchi (chief)|Gekidol production committee}}
|music = Prhythm/epx
|studio = Hoods Entertainment
|licensee = Crunchyroll
|first = January 5, 2021
|last = March 23, 2021
|episodes = 12
|episode_list = #Episode list
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Footer}}
{{nihongo|Gekidol|ゲキドル|lead=yes}} is a Japanese multimedia franchise. It consists of a manga series, titled Gekidol Alive, which has been serialized in Dengeki Maoh since December 2016, an OVA, titled Alice in Deadly School, released in January 2021, an anime television series, which aired from January to March 2021, and a stage play.
Characters
;{{nihongo|Seria Morino|守野 せりあ|Morino Seria}}
:{{voiced by|Hikaru Akao|Macy Anne Johnson{{cite web|title=Gekidol English Dub Announced, Cast & Crew Revealed|url=https://blog.funimation.com/2022/02/13/gekidol-english-dub-announced-cast-crew-revealed/|website=Funimation|last=Dempsey|first=Liam|date=February 13, 2022|access-date=February 13, 2022}}}}
;{{nihongo|Airi Kagami|各務 あいり|Kagami Airi}}
:{{voiced by|Chihira Mochida|Madeleine Morris}}
;{{nihongo|Izumi Hinazaki|雛咲 いずみ|Hinazaki Izumi}}
:{{voiced by|Ayaka Suwa|Stephanie Sheh}}
;{{nihongo|Kaworu Sakakibara|榊原 かをる|Sakakibata Kaworu}}
:{{voiced by|Kana Hanazawa|Caitlin Glass}}
;{{nihongo|Doll|ドール}}
:{{voiced by|M.A.O|Xanthe Huynh}}
;{{nihongo|Akira Asagi|浅葱 晃|Asagi Akira}}
:{{voiced by|Nozomi Yamamoto|Marissa Lenti}}
;{{nihongo|Manami Fujita|藤田 愛美|Fujita Manami}}
:{{voiced by|Asami Takano|Dani Chambers}}
;{{nihongo|Kazeharu Yamamoto|山本 和春|Yamamoto Kazeharu}}
:{{voiced by|Aya Akiyoshi|Emily Fajardo}}
;{{nihongo|Mayuri Nakamura|中村 繭璃|Nakamura Mayuri}}
:{{voiced by|Amina Sato|Apphia Yu}}
;{{nihongo|Hirokazu Takezaki|竹崎 宏和|Takezaki Hirokazu}}
:{{voiced by|Kohsuke Toriumi|Kaiji Tang}}
;{{nihongo|Makoto Higuchi|樋口 真琴|Higuchi Makoto}}
:{{voiced by|Sarara Yashima|Kira Buckland}}
;{{nihongo|Tomoko Hinata|日向 智子|Hinata Tomoko}}
Media
=Manga=
A manga series written by Kazuya Hatazawa and illustrated by Asami Sekiya, titled {{nihongo|Gekidol Alive|ゲキドル アライヴ}}, began serialization in Dengeki Maoh on December 27, 2016.{{cite web|title=「ゲキドル」キャラ原案の関谷あさみ本人がコミカライズ、マオウで新連載|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/214876|website=Comic Natalie|date=December 27, 2016|access-date=November 21, 2021|language=ja}}
=OVA=
An original video animation (OVA), titled {{nihongo|Alice in Deadly School|アリスインデッドリースクール}}, was announced in August 2016.{{cite web|title=Alice in Project Reveals School Zombie Survival Anime's Title, Visual|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-08-12/alice-in-project-reveals-school-zombie-survival-anime-title-visual/.105311|website=Anime News Network|last=Loo|first=Egan|date=August 12, 2016|access-date=November 21, 2021}} It was produced by Hoods Entertainment, with direction by Shigeyasu Yamauchi, Yume Kageyama writing the scripts, Kiyoshi Tateishi designing the characters, and Prhythm/epx composing the music. The OVA premiered on January 4, 2021.{{cite web|title=Gekidol's In-Story Zombie Anime Alice in Deadly School Announces January 4 Airing in Video|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-12-01/gekidol-in-story-zombie-anime-alice-in-deadly-school-announces-january-4-airing-in-video/.166886|website=Anime News Network|last=Pineda|first=Rafael|date=December 1, 2020|access-date=November 21, 2021}} It was streamed by Funimation outside of Asia.
=Anime=
The project was first announced in December 2015.{{cite web|title=Gekidol Project Combining Theater, Anime, Idols to Launch in Spring|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-12-30/gekidol-project-combining-theater-anime-idols-to-launch-in-spring/.97074|website=Anime News Network|last=Pineda|first=Rafael|date=December 30, 2015|access-date=November 21, 2021}} In September 2020, it was announced the series would be produced by Hoods Entertainment and directed by Shigeru Ueda, with the chief writer being Keiichirō Ōchi and series composition credited
to the Gekidol Production Committee, Kiyoshi Tateishi designing the characters, and Prhythm/epx composing the music.{{cite web|title=Gekidol Original TV Anime Reveals Promo Video, Cast, Staff, January 2021 Premiere|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-09-18/gekidol-original-tv-anime-reveals-promo-video-cast-staff-january-2021-premiere/.164188|website=Anime News Network|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|date=September 18, 2020|access-date=November 21, 2021}} The series aired on AT-X from January 5 to March 23, 2021.{{cite web|title=Gekidol Original Idol TV Anime Reveals Visual, January 5 Premiere|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-11-25/gekidol-original-idol-tv-anime-reveals-visual-january-5-premiere/.166721|website=Anime News Network|last=Pineda|first=Rafael|date=November 25, 2020|access-date=November 21, 2021}}
Internationally, the series was also streamed by Funimation outside of Asia.{{cite web|title=Funimation Streams Gekidol, LBX Girls Anime|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-12-25/funimation-streams-gekidol-lbx-girls-anime/.167843|website=Anime News Network|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|date=December 25, 2020|access-date=November 21, 2021}} On February 13, 2022, Funimation announced the series would receive an English dub, which premiered the following day.
==Episode list==
{{Episode table
|overall=
|title=
|titleR={{cite web|title=Story|url=https://gekidol.com/story/|website=gekidol.com|access-date=November 22, 2021|language=ja}}{{efn|All English titles are taken from Funimation.}}
|airdate=
|airdateR=
|episodes=
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 1
| Title = Play
| TranslitTitle = Shibai
| NativeTitle = 芝居
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|1|5}}{{cite web|title=週間番組表(2021/01/04～2021/01/10)|url=https://www.at-x.com/sp/program/32074|website=AT-X|access-date=November 22, 2021|language=ja}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 2
| Title = A Theater Named Desire
| TranslitTitle = Yokubō to iu na no Gekijō
| NativeTitle = 欲望という名の劇場
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|1|12}}{{cite web|title=週間番組表(2021/01/11～2021/01/17)|url=https://www.at-x.com/sp/program/32075|website=AT-X|access-date=November 22, 2021|language=ja}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 3
| Title = Waiting for Airi
| TranslitTitle = Airi o Machinagara
| NativeTitle = アイリを待ちながら
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|1|19}}{{cite web|title=週間番組表(2021/01/18～2021/01/24)|url=https://www.at-x.com/sp/program/32076|website=AT-X|access-date=November 22, 2021|language=ja}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| Title = The Birthday Party
| TranslitTitle = Bāsudi Pātī
| NativeTitle = バースディ・パーティー
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|1|26}}{{cite web|title=週間番組表(2021/01/25～2021/01/31)|url=https://www.at-x.com/sp/program/32077|website=AT-X|access-date=November 22, 2021|language=ja}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| Title = The Cherry Orchard
| TranslitTitle = Sakura no en
| NativeTitle = 桜の園
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|2|2}}{{cite web|title=週間番組表(2021/02/01～2021/02/07)|url=https://www.at-x.com/sp/program/32078|website=AT-X|access-date=November 22, 2021|language=ja}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| Title = A Doll's House
| TranslitTitle = Ningyō no ie
| NativeTitle = 人形の家
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|2|9}}{{cite web|title=週間番組表(2021/02/08～2021/02/14)|url=https://www.at-x.com/sp/program/32079|website=AT-X|access-date=November 22, 2021|language=ja}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 7
| Title = Much Ado About Nothing
| TranslitTitle = Karasawagi
| NativeTitle = から騒ぎ
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|2|16}}{{cite web|title=週間番組表(2021/02/15～2021/02/21)|url=https://www.at-x.com/sp/program/32080|website=AT-X|access-date=November 22, 2021|language=ja}}
| ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 8
| Title = What Made Her Do It?
| TranslitTitle = Nani ga kanojo o sō sa seta ka
| NativeTitle = 何が彼女をそうさせたか
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|2|23}}{{cite web|title=週間番組表(2021/02/22～2021/02/28)|url=https://www.at-x.com/sp/program/32081|website=AT-X|access-date=November 22, 2021|language=ja}}
| ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 9
| Title = The Living Corpse
| TranslitTitle = Ikerushikabane
| NativeTitle = 生ける屍
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|3|2}}{{cite web|title=週間番組表(2021/03/01～2021/03/07)|url=https://www.at-x.com/sp/program/32082|website=AT-X|access-date=November 22, 2021|language=ja}}
| ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 10
| Title = The Creation of the World and Other Business
| TranslitTitle = Sekainosōzō to Sonohoka no Koto
| NativeTitle = 世界の創造とその他の事
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|3|9}}{{cite web|title=週間番組表(2021/03/08～2021/03/14)|url=https://www.at-x.com/sp/program/32083|website=AT-X|access-date=November 22, 2021|language=ja}}
| ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 11
| Title = When We Dead Awaken
| TranslitTitle = Watashi-tachi Shinda Mono ga Mezametara
| NativeTitle = わたしたち死んだものが目覚めたら
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|3|16}}{{cite web|title=週間番組表(2021/03/15～2021/03/21)|url=https://www.at-x.com/sp/program/32084|website=AT-X|access-date=November 22, 2021|language=ja}}
| ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 12
| Title = All's Well That Ends Well
| TranslitTitle = Owariyokerebasubeteyoshi
| NativeTitle = 終わりよければすべてよし
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|3|23}}{{cite web|title=週間番組表(2021/03/22～2021/03/28)|url=https://www.at-x.com/sp/program/32085|website=AT-X|access-date=November 22, 2021|language=ja}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
}}
=Stage play=
A stage play was shown in the Theater Sun-mall in Tokyo from March 3 to March 7, 2021.{{cite web|title=Gekidol Original Idol TV Anime Gets Stage Play|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-12-12/gekidol-original-idol-tv-anime-gets-stage-play/.167350|website=Anime News Network|last=Mateo|first=Alex|date=December 12, 2020|access-date=November 21, 2021}}
Reception
The reviewers at Anime News Network felt the premiere was dull and tried to do too much.{{cite web|title=The Winter 2021 Preview Guide: Gekidol|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/preview-guide/2021/winter/gekidol/.167899|website=Anime News Network|last1=Beckett|first1=James|last2=Moore|first2=Caitlin|last3=Martin|first3=Theron|last4=Dupree|first4=Nicholas|last5=Silverman|first5=Rebecca|date=January 4, 2021|access-date=November 21, 2021}} Anime Feminist concurred, calling it boring and nothing special.{{cite web|title=Gekidol – Episode 1|url=https://www.animefeminist.com/gekidol-episode-1/|website=Anime Feminist|author=ThatNerdyBoliviane|date=January 5, 2021|access-date=November 21, 2021}}
Notes
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References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|https://gekidol.com/}} {{in lang|ja}}
- {{ANN|anime|23790}}
{{Hoods Entertainment}}
Category:2021 anime television series debuts
Category:AT-X (TV network) original programming
Category:ASCII Media Works manga