Created by “Death Note” and “Bakuman” authors Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, “Platinum End” (プラチナエンド) supernatural thriller manga is confirmed to inspire a TV anime in Fall 2021 during the Jump Festa 2021 ONLINE event.
The series follows Mirai Kakehashi, a student who attempts suicide but is rescued by his guardian angel, Nasse, who not only has vowed to protect him, but bestows him special powers as he is also one of 13 candidates chosen by different angels to take the role of God. As of December 2020, the manga had 4.5 million copies in circulation.
“JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind” director Hideya Takahashi is directing the anime at Signal.MD. “PERSONA 5 the Animation” writer Shinichi Inotsume is handling the series composition.
▍Teaser PV
▍Synopsis
Mirai Kakehashi is a young student fed up with a life of abuse from his uncle and aunt who raised him since his parents’ death, but is saved by a Guardian Angel called Nasse after attempting to commit suicide. Upon learning from Nasse that his foster parents were responsible for the deaths of his father and mother, Mirai uses the powers she bestowed on him in order to confront them and enact justice.
However, Mirai’s ordeals are just beginning as Nasse soon after informs him that God will retire in 999 days and thirteen candidates to replace him were selected including Mirai himself. To make matters worse, not only can Mirai not refuse to take part in the contest to decide the next God, but among the other candidates there are those capable of anything to win, including killing all the competition as soon as possible.
▍Staff and Production
Original Works: Tsugumi Ohba (大場つぐみ), Takeshi Obata (小畑健) [Serializing at Jump SQ.]
Director: Hideya Takahashi (髙橋秀弥)
Characters Design: Kōji Ōdate (大舘康二)
Series Composition: Shinichi Inotsume (猪爪慎一)
Art: KUSANAGI
CG Director: Masanori Ikeda (池田正憲)
Sound Director: Takatoshi Hamano (濱野高年)
Music Production: Magic Capsule
Animation: Signal.MD