List of Viper's Creed episodes
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The following is a list of episodes for Viper's Creed
, which had aired on the Animax
and BS11 channels in Japan
since January 6, 2009. It was created by Sony Pictures Japan
and animated by AIC Spirits and Digital Frontier. The roles of Saiki Cryde and Kariya Sakurako, the main characters of the show, were given to seiyū
Takaya Kuroda
and Megumi Toyoguchi
.
Viper's Creed takes place in the near future where a PMC
named Arqon Global Security is mandated to provide law enforcement
and self-defense protection
for the people of Fort Daiva City, a city rebuilt over the ruins of abandoned and flooded cities after the Earth was affected by global warming
followed by a third world war
which nearly destroyed the world.
Hiroyuki Kanbe is the director of Viper's Creed with Shinji Aramaki
being the show's main chief director after screenplay writer Ai Ōta announced on her blog that Shinji Aramaki
would be involved in the conception of the show. Viper's Creed uses one opening and ending song. The opening is called R.O.C.K. by iLL with a CD single released on January 28, 2009 while the ending is sung in English by moumoon, which was released as a CD single and as a CD single with a DVD on February 25, 2009.
Region 2 DVDs of Viper's Creed have been released in Japan with 3 episodes each. As of October 2009, Volume 1 was released on August 5, 2009 with Volume 2 released on September 2, 2009. Volume 3 was released on October 7, 2009.
Viper's Creed
is a Mecha action anime series created by Sony Pictures Japan with animation by AIC Spirits and Digital Frontier. Though Hiroyuki Kanbe is the main director of the show, Shinji Aramaki is solely responsible for the creation and conception of the show...
, which had aired on the Animax
Animax
is a Japanese anime satellite television network, dedicated to broadcasting anime programming. A subsidiary of Japanese media conglomerate Sony, it is headquartered in in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, with its co-founders and shareholders including Sony Pictures Entertainment and the noted anime studios...
and BS11 channels in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
since January 6, 2009. It was created by Sony Pictures Japan
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc. is the television and film production/distribution unit of Japanese multinational technology and media conglomerate Sony...
and animated by AIC Spirits and Digital Frontier. The roles of Saiki Cryde and Kariya Sakurako, the main characters of the show, were given to seiyū
Seiyu
Voice acting in Japan has far greater prominence than in most other countries. Japan's large animation industry produces 60% of the animated series in the world; as a result, Japanese voice actors, or , are able to achieve fame on a national and international level.Besides acting as narrators and...
Takaya Kuroda
Takaya Kuroda
is a Japanese voice actor, narrator, and actor. He is affiliated with the Bungaku Company, formerly with Mausu Promotion and Aoni Production. He is currently a member of 81 Produce....
and Megumi Toyoguchi
Megumi Toyoguchi
is a voice actress, born on January 2, 1978 in Machida, Tokyo, Japan. She is employed by the talent management firm 81 Produce.-Trivia:* Toyoguchi is the only seiyū to have the distinction of appearing in every anime in the Saturday 6 p.m...
.
Viper's Creed takes place in the near future where a PMC
Private military company
A private military company or provides military and security services. These combatants are commonly known as mercenaries, though modern-day PMCs refer to their staff as security contractors, private military contractors or private security contractors, and refer to themselves as private military...
named Arqon Global Security is mandated to provide law enforcement
Law enforcement agency powers
A law enforcement agency has powers, which other government subjects do not, to enable the LEA to undertake its responsibilities. These powers are generally in one of six forms:*Exemptions from laws...
and self-defense protection
Self-defense
Self-defense, self-defence or private defense is a countermeasure that involves defending oneself, one's property or the well-being of another from physical harm. The use of the right of self-defense as a legal justification for the use of force in times of danger is available in many...
for the people of Fort Daiva City, a city rebuilt over the ruins of abandoned and flooded cities after the Earth was affected by global warming
Global warming
Global warming refers to the rising average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans and its projected continuation. In the last 100 years, Earth's average surface temperature increased by about with about two thirds of the increase occurring over just the last three decades...
followed by a third world war
World war
A world war is a war affecting the majority of the world's most powerful and populous nations. World wars span multiple countries on multiple continents, with battles fought in multiple theaters....
which nearly destroyed the world.
Hiroyuki Kanbe is the director of Viper's Creed with Shinji Aramaki
Shinji Aramaki
is a Japanese anime director and mechanical designer, born in Fukuoka Prefecture. He was a member of Artmic.He is noted for work on powered exoskeletons and his mecha and CG design on several anime series.-As director:...
being the show's main chief director after screenplay writer Ai Ōta announced on her blog that Shinji Aramaki
Shinji Aramaki
is a Japanese anime director and mechanical designer, born in Fukuoka Prefecture. He was a member of Artmic.He is noted for work on powered exoskeletons and his mecha and CG design on several anime series.-As director:...
would be involved in the conception of the show. Viper's Creed uses one opening and ending song. The opening is called R.O.C.K. by iLL with a CD single released on January 28, 2009 while the ending is sung in English by moumoon, which was released as a CD single and as a CD single with a DVD on February 25, 2009.
Region 2 DVDs of Viper's Creed have been released in Japan with 3 episodes each. As of October 2009, Volume 1 was released on August 5, 2009 with Volume 2 released on September 2, 2009. Volume 3 was released on October 7, 2009.
Episode listing
| # | Title | Original air date | English airdate |
|---|---|---|---|