Reborn! (season 8)
The eighth season of the Reborn! anime series is a compilation of episodes that aired between April 3, 2010 and June 19, 2010 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 Tsuna Sawada, the future boss of the infamous Vongola Mafia family and the final battle against the Milliefiore family.
| Reborn! | |
|---|---|
| Season 8 | |
 The cover of the first DVD compilation for season eight of Reborn! released by Marvelous Entertainment. | |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| Original release | April 3 – June 19, 2010 |
| Season chronology | |
Three pieces of theme music are used for the episodes: a single opening theme and two ending themes. The opening theme is "Listen to the Stereo!!" by Going Under Ground. The first ending theme is "Famiglia" (ファミリア, Famiria) by D-51 until 191. The final ending theme is "Canvas" (キャンバス, Kyanbasu) by +Plus. Titled The Original Family De Vongole (Ⅰ世ファミリー編), its first DVD volume was released on November 26, 2010.[2] The second and third volumes were released on December 15, 2010 and January 28, 2011, respectively.[3][4]
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.[5]
Episode list
| Ep. no. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 178 | "The Primo Family Arrives!" Transcription: "Purīmo Famirī Kuru!" (Japanese: I世(プリーモ)ファミリー来る！) | April 3, 2010 |
| 179 | "Inheritance Begins" Transcription: "Keishō Kaishi" (Japanese: 継承・開始) | April 10, 2010 |
| 180 | "The Duty of the Rain Guardian" Transcription: "Ame no Shugosha no Shimei" (Japanese: 雨の守護者の使命) | April 17, 2010 |
| 181 | "Furious Bolt of Lightning" Transcription: "Hageshiki Raigeki" (Japanese: 激しき雷撃) | April 24, 2010 |
| 182 | "Silent Storm" Transcription: "Shizuka Naru Arashi" (Japanese: 静かなる嵐) | May 1, 2010 |
| 183 | "Aloof Cloud" Transcription: "Kokō no Ukigumo" (Japanese: 孤高の浮雲) | May 8, 2010 |
| 184 | "Sunny then Cloudy" Transcription: "Hare Nochi Kumo" (Japanese: 晴のち雲) | May 15, 2010 |
| 185 | "The Trap is Set" Transcription: "Shikake Rareta Wana" (Japanese: 仕掛けられた罠) | May 22, 2010 |
| 186 | "Bewitching Mist" Transcription: "Genwaku no Kiri" (Japanese: 幻惑の霧) | May 29, 2010 |
| 187 | "Memories of Betrayal" Transcription: "Uragiri no Kioku" (Japanese: 裏切りの記憶) | June 5, 2010 |
| 188 | "Primo's Will" Transcription: "Puriimo no Ishi" (Japanese: I世の意志) | June 12, 2010 |
| 189 | "The Family's Resolve" Transcription: "Famirii no Kakugo" (Japanese: ファミリーの覚悟) | June 19, 2010 |
References
- General
- 第178-203 [Episodes 178 - 203] (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Archived from the original on April 18, 2010. Retrieved November 2, 2009.
- Specific
- "家庭教師ヒットマン Reborn! Staff list" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Archived from the original on April 5, 2009. Retrieved April 24, 2009.
- "家庭教師ヒットマンREBORN！Ⅰ世ファミリー編 上巻" [Home Tutor Hitman Reborn! The Original Family De Vongole Initial Volume] (in Japanese). Marvelous Entertainment. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
- "家庭教師ヒットマンREBORN！Ⅰ世ファミリー編 中巻" [Home Tutor Hitman Reborn! The Original Family De Vongole Middle Volume] (in Japanese). Marvelous Entertainment. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
- "家庭教師ヒットマンREBORN！Ⅰ世ファミリー編 下巻" [Home Tutor Hitman Reborn! The Original Family De Vongole Final Volume] (in Japanese). Marvelous Entertainment. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
- "Crunchyroll to Simulcast Reborn! Anime Worldwide". Anime News Network. March 17, 2009. Retrieved November 7, 2009.
External links
- Official Reborn! website (in Japanese)
- Official anime website (in Japanese)
- TV Tokyo's official anime website (in Japanese)