Inazuma Eleven: Ares (2018 TV series)
Inazuma Eleven: Ares[1] (イナズマイレブン アレスの天秤, Inazuma Irebun Aresu no Tenbin, lit. "Inazuma Eleven:") is a 2018 Japanese television anime television series produced by OLM. Part of the Inazuma Eleven franchise, the series is based on the upcoming Inazuma Eleven: Great Road of Heroes role-playing video game, originaly of the same name. A sequel Inazuma Eleven: Orion no Kokuin started airing on October 5, 2018. An English dub of the series produced by SDI Media began airing on Disney XD on April 13, 2019, replacing Yo-kai Watch, another anime based on a Level-5 video game series.[2] This is the second Inazuma Eleven series to receive an English dub after the original series.
| Inazuma Eleven: Ares | |
|---|---|
| Series 2018 | |
 Key visual | |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Release | |
| Original network | TXN (TV Tokyo, TV Osaka) |
| Original release | April 6 – September 28, 2018 |
| Series chronology | |
Plot summary
Ares depicts an alternative canon following the events of the first season of the original Inazuma Eleven anime after their victory in the Football Frontier, with the alien attack from the second season never occurring. When Japanese soccer has been deemed weak compared to international competition, the Raimon Eleven disbanded with its members transferring into different soccer teams across the country to strengthen Japan's soccer at a national level. Furthermore, sponsorship has become a vital aspect in a Japanese youth soccer team's survival as it prevents a team's disbandment while being essential to partake in matches.
The series focuses on the forward Asuto Inamori and his team, Inakuni Raimon, which is made up of players from the remote Inakunijima Island. Needing to maintain their club, they have replaced the original Raimon Eleven as Raimon Junior High's soccer team and compete as underdogs in the annual Football Frontier youth tournament.
Cast
| Character | Japanese voice actor | English dubbing actor[3] |
|---|---|---|
| Sonny Wright (Asuto Inamori (稲森 明日人)) | Ayumu Murase | Kyle McCarley |
| Elliot Ember (Ryōhei Haizaki (灰崎 凌兵)) | Hiroshi Kamiya | Steve Staley |
| Heath Moore (Nosaka Yūma (野坂 悠馬)) | Jun Fukuyama | Lucien Dodge |
| Valentin Esner (Hiura Kirina (氷浦 貴利名)) | Sōma Saitō | Lucien Dodge |
| Sandra Fischer (Norika Umihara (海腹 のりか)) | Ai Kayano | Cherami Leigh |
| Nino Nango (Hanta Hattori (服部 半太)) | Haruka Tomatsu | Christine Marie Cabanos |
| Cliff Parker (Takashi Iwato (岩戸 高志))) | Kenta Miyake | Kaiji Tang |
| Maxime Dassier (Tatsumi Michinari (道成 達哉)) | Ryohei Kimura | Kaiji Tang |
| Cesar Montalban (Hiro Okuiri (奥入 祐)) | Natsuki Hanae | Griffin Burns |
| Adriano Donati (Tetsunosuke Gōjin (剛陣 鉄之助)) | Shunsuke Takeuchi | Tony Azzolino |
| Trevor Cook (Yuichiro Mansaku (万作 雄一郎)) | Takahiro Sakurai | Johnny Yong Bosch |
| Kiko Calavente (Hiyori Masakatsu (日和 正勝)) | Yuka Terasaki | Erika Harlacher |
| Basile Hardy (Sasuke Kozōmaru (小憎丸 サスケ) | Yuki Kaji | Bryce Papenbrook |
| Master Yi (Kinun Chō (趙 金雲)) | Yuichi Nakamura | Christopher Corey Smith |
| Axel Blaze (Shūya Gōenji (豪炎寺 修也)) | Hirofumi Nojima | Nathan Sharp[4] |
| Hunter Foster (Kiyama Tatsuya (基山 タツヤ) | Takahiro Mizushima | Nathan Sharp[4] |
| Dean Rush | Haruo Yamagishi | Richard Epcar |
| Aurelia Dingle | Akane Fujita | Christine Marie Cabanos |
Music
- Opening: "To the Top" (てっぺんへダッシュ!; "Teppen e Dash!") by pugcat's
- Ending: "A Girl in Love is a Sign of Rain" (恋する乙女は雨模様; "Koisuru Otome wa Amemoyou") by alom
Episodes
| No. | English title (Translated title) [5] | Original air date | English airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Departure to Tomorrow" (Setting Sail to Tomorrow) Transcription: "Asu e no Funade" (Japanese: 明日への船出) | April 6, 2018 | April 13, 2019 |
| 02 | "The Demon on the Pitch" (The Devil of the Field) Transcription: "Fīrudo no Akuma" (Japanese: フィールドの悪魔) | April 6, 2018 | April 13, 2019 |
| 03 | "The Mysterious Mister Yi" (The Mysterious Coach Zhao Jinyun) Transcription: "Nazo no Kantoku Chō Kin'un" (Japanese: 謎の監督 趙金雲) | April 20, 2018 | April 20, 2019 |
| 04 | "Breakdown Their Walls! The Impenetrable Fortress" (Will It Fall?! The Impregnable Fortress) Transcription: "Otoseru ka! Nankōfuraku no Yōsai" (Japanese: 落とせるか！難攻不落の要塞) | April 27, 2018 | April 27, 2019 |
| 05 | "The Darkness of Polestar Academy" (The Darkness of Seisho Academy) Transcription: "Seishō Gakuen no Yami" (Japanese: 星章学園の闇) | May 4, 2018 | May 4, 2019 |
| 06 | "The Flame Striker" (The Flame Ace Striker) Transcription: "Honō no Ēsu Sutoraikā" (Japanese: 炎のエースストライカー) | May 11, 2018 | May 11, 2019 |
| 07 | "Seeing The Light" (The Light That Comes into Sight) Transcription: "Mie Hajimeru Hikari" (Japanese: 見え始める光) | May 18, 2018 | June 1, 2019 |
| 08 | "A Day Without Mister Yi" (A Day Without the Coach) Transcription: "Kantoku no Inai Hi" (Japanese: 監督のいない日) | May 25, 2018 | June 8, 2019 |
| 09 | "Ray Dark's Ingenious Scheme" (Commander Kageyama Reiji's Clever Scheme) Transcription: "Sōsui Kageyama Reiji no Kisaku" (Japanese: 総帥 影山零治の奇策) | June 1, 2018 | June 15, 2019 |
| 10 | "Emperor Penguin VS Polar Bear" (Clash! Emperor Penguin VS Polar Bear!!) Transcription: "Gekitotsu! Kōtei Pengin VS Hokkyoku Guma!!" (Japanese: 激突！皇帝ペンギンVS北極グマ!!) | June 8, 2018 | June 22, 2019 |
| 11 | "Night Before the Finals, Sonny's Resolve" (The Night Before the Battle, Asuto's Decision) Transcription: "Kessen Zenya Asuto no Ketsui" (Japanese: 決戦前夜 明日人の決意) | June 15, 2018 | June 29, 2019 |
| 12 | "Elliot Ember on Fire" (Burning Haizaki) Transcription: "Moeru Haizaki" (Japanese: 燃える灰崎) | June 22, 2018 | July 6, 2019 |
| 13 | "The Final Stages of the Storm!" (Fierce! The Final Stage of the Storm!!) Transcription: "Sōzetsu! Arashi no Saishū Kyokumen!!" (Japanese: 壮絶！嵐の最終局面!!) | June 29, 2018 | July 13, 2019 |
| 14 | "The Moonlight Emperor" Transcription: "Gekkō no Enperā" (Japanese: 月光のエンペラー) | July 6, 2018 | July 20, 2019 |
| 15 | "The Emperor's Anguish" Transcription: "Kōtei no Kunō" (Japanese: 皇帝の苦悩) | July 13, 2018 | July 27, 2019 |
| 16 | "The Snow Princes of Alpine" (The Double Prince of the Snowfield) Transcription: "Setsugen no Daburu Purinsu" (Japanese: 雪原のダブルプリンス) | July 20, 2018 | August 3, 2019 |
| 17 | "Operation Snow Princess!" (Explosion! Operation Snow Princess) Transcription: "Bakuretsu! Yuki Hime Daisakusen" (Japanese: 爆裂！雪姫大作戦！) | July 27, 2018 | August 10, 2019 |
| 18 | "The Dream of Sunshine Academy" (The Sun Garden's Dream) Transcription: "Ohisama-en no Yume" (Japanese: お日さま園の夢) | August 3, 2018 | August 17, 2019 |
| 19 | "The Ultimate Individual Tactic" (The Ultimate Personal Technique) Transcription: "Kyūkyoku no Kojin-Gi" (Japanese: 究極の個人技) | August 10, 2018 | August 24, 2019 |
| 20 | "The Name of the New Secret Move" (The Ultimate Technique, Its Name Is...) Transcription: "Hissatsu Ōgi, Sono Na Wa..." (Japanese: 必殺奥義、その名は...) | August 17, 2018 | August 31, 2019 |
| 21 | "Scattered Eleven" Transcription: "Barabara no Irebun" (Japanese: バラバラのイレブン) | August 24, 2018 | September 7, 2019 |
| 22 | "The Legendary Captain" Transcription: "Densetsu no Kyaputen" (Japanese: 伝説のキャプテン) | August 31, 2018 | September 14, 2019 |
| 23 | "Surpassing the Legend!" Transcription: "Densetsu o Norikoero!" (Japanese: 伝説を乗り越えろ！) | September 7, 2018 | September 21, 2019 |
| 24 | "Heath's Declaration" (Nosaka's Declaration of War) Transcription: "Nosaka no Sensen Fukoku" (Japanese: 野坂の宣戦布告) | September 14, 2018 | September 28, 2019 |
| 25 | "The Clash of Three" (Clashing Soccer!!) Transcription: "Gekitotsu Suru Sakkā!!" (Japanese: 激突するサッカー！！) | September 21, 2018 | October 5, 2019 |
| 26 | "Dash to the Top" Transcription: "Teppen e Dasshu!" (Japanese: てっぺんへダッシュ！) | September 28, 2018 | October 12, 2019 |
Home media
The first eight episodes was released on DVD in North America from NCircle Entertainment on February 4, 2020.[6]
References
- "Inazuma Eleven Ares Anime Premieres on Disney XD on April 13". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
- Inc, LEVEL-5. "Soccer Like You've Never Seen Before!". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
- "Departure to Tomorrow". Inazuma Eleven: Ares. Episode 1. USA: Disney XD. Event occurs at Closing credits, English Language Cast.
- Sharp, Nathan (2019-05-07). "I voice Axel Blaze and Hunter Foster in the dub for Inazuma Eleven: Ares! Watch these good soccer boys on Disney XD!". @NateWantsToBtl. Retrieved 2019-06-03.
- "エピソード（イナズマイレブン アレスの天秤） イナズマイレブン オリオンの刻印｜テレビ東京アニメ公式" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B081KR18QS
External links
- Inazuma Eleven Series (meta series official site) (in Japanese)
- Inazuma World (in Japanese)
- TV Tokyo Inazuma Eleven: Ares site (in Japanese)
- Inazuma Eleven: Ares no Tenbin (TV) (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- INAZUMA ELEVEN ARES (US official site) (in English)
