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Japanese mixed-media project

Synduality: Noir
Synduality
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Created by	Bandai Namco Entertainment Bandai Namco Filmworks Bandai Spirits
Anime television series
Directed by	Yusuke Yamamoto
Written by	Hajime Kamoshida Takashi Aoshima
Music by	Masato Nakayama
Studio	Bandai Namco Filmworks (production) Eight Bit (animation)
Licensed by	Disney Platform Distribution
Original network	TXN (TV Tokyo), BS Nittele, AT-X
Original run	July 11, 2023 – March 26, 2024
Episodes	24
Manga
Synduality: Ellie
Written by	Masaru Hatano
Illustrated by	Hiroji Mishima
Published by	Media Factory
Magazine	Monthly Comic Alive
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	July 27, 2023 – October 25, 2024
Volumes	1
Light novel
Synduality: Ellie
Written by	Masaru Hatano
Illustrated by	Yō Midorikawa
Published by	Media Factory
Imprint	MF Bunko J
Demographic	Male
Published	September 25, 2023
Video game
Synduality: Echo of Ada
Developer	Game Studio
Publisher	Bandai Namco Entertainment
Produced by	Yosuke Futami
Genre	Action RPG, third-person shooter
Platform	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
Released	WW: January 23, 2025
Serial novel
Synduality: Kaleido
Published by	Hobby Japan
Magazine	Monthly Hobby Japan
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Synduality (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese mixed-media project created by the Bandai Namco Group. An anime television series produced by Bandai Namco Filmworks and animated by Eight Bit, titled Synduality: Noir, aired from July 2023 to March 2024.

Characters

Synduality: Noir

Kanata (カナタ): Voiced by: Takeo Ōtsuka, Mayu Mineda (young)
Noir (ノワール, Nowāru) / Mystere (ミステル, Misuteru): Voiced by: Aoi Koga
Ciel (シエル, Shieru): Voiced by: Nagisa Aoyama
Tokio (トキオ) / Licht Alter (リヒト・アルター, Rihito Arutā): Voiced by: Yūsuke Kobayashi
Mouton (ムートン, Mūton): Voiced by: Fuminori Komatsu
Ellie (エリー, Erī): Voiced by: Konomi Inagaki
Ange (アンジェ, Anje): Voiced by: Ayaka Ōhashi
Michael (マイケル, Maikeru): Voiced by: Daisuke Sakaguchi
Bob (ボブ, Bobu): Voiced by: Daiki Hamano
Maria (マリア): Voiced by: Miku Itō
Schnee (シュネー, Shunē): Voiced by: M.A.O
Kurokamen (黒仮面) / Macht Ewigkeit (マハト・エーヴィヒカイト, Mahato Ēvihikaito): Voiced by: Taito Ban
Claudia (クラウディア, Kuraudia): Voiced by: Ryoka Yuzuki
Flamme (フラム, Furamu): Voiced by: Marika Kōno
Weisheit Blaurecht (ヴァイスハイト・ブラウレヒト, Vaisuhaito Buraurehito): Voiced by: Yuki Kaji

Echo of Ada

Ada (エイダ, Eida): Voiced by: Yui Ishikawa
Alba Kuze (アルバ・クゼ, Aruba Kuze): Voiced by: Yūya Hirose

Media

Synduality: Noir

An anime television series, produced by Bandai Namco Filmworks and animated by Eight Bit, was announced in September 2022. Titled Synduality: Noir, the series was directed by Yusuke Yamamoto, with Takashi Aoshima writing the scripts based on a story draft by Hajime Kamoshida, Kenichirō Katsura designing the characters for animation, and Masato Nakayama composing the music.

The first half of the series aired from July 11 to September 26, 2023, on TV Tokyo and its affiliates, as well as BS Nittele. The first opening theme song is "Raytracer", performed by Stereo Dive Foundation, while the first ending theme song is "Eureka" (ユリイカ), performed by Arcana Project.

On September 24, 2023, a second cour was announced during the "Synduality Project TGS Special Stage" event at Tokyo Game Show 2023, which aired from January 9 to March 26, 2024. The second opening theme song is "Aire" (アイレ), performed by Arcana Project, while the second ending theme song is "Drifters", performed by Stereo Dive Foundation.

The series is streaming worldwide on Disney+, in Latin America on Star+ and in the United States on Hulu.

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Storyboarded by	Original air date
Part 1
1	"My name is..."	Sho Kitamura	Hajime Kamoshida	Yusuke Yamamoto	July 11, 2023 (2023-07-11)
2	"My master"	Munenori Nawa	Hajime Kamoshida	Katsumi Terahigashi	July 18, 2023 (2023-07-18)
3	"Behind the mask"	Seung-hui Son	Takashi Aoshima	Katsumi Terahigashi	July 25, 2023 (2023-07-25)
4	"Wild daisy"	Shinpei Ezaki	Takashi Aoshima	Shinpei Ezaki	August 1, 2023 (2023-08-01)
5	"Drifting the maze"	Munenori Nawa	Deko Akao	Tatsuya Igarashi	August 8, 2023 (2023-08-08)
6	"Dice is cast"	Tsutomu Murakami	Masahiro Yokotani	Futoshi Fujikawa	August 15, 2023 (2023-08-15)
7	"My dear..."	Atsushi Nakayama	Takashi Aoshima	Katsumi Terahigashi Yūji Haibara	August 22, 2023 (2023-08-22)
8	"Pure dream"	Susumu Tosaka	Deko Akao	Hiroaki Shimura Yūji Haibara	August 29, 2023 (2023-08-29)
9	"Legendary hero"	Masahiko Suzuki	Masaru Hatano	Katsumi Terahigashi	September 5, 2023 (2023-09-05)
10	"Drifter's pride"	Takayuki Tanaka	Takashi Aoshima	Katsumi Terahigashi	September 12, 2023 (2023-09-12)
11	"Storm of A.I."	Sho Kitamura	Takashi Aoshima	Yusuke Yamamoto	September 19, 2023 (2023-09-19)
12	"Mirage of the Ideal"	Masahiko Suzuki Miho Arai	Takashi Aoshima	Katsumi Terahigashi	September 26, 2023 (2023-09-26)
Part 2
13	"Double cast"	Naokatsu Tsuda	Takashi Aoshima	Naokatsu Tsuda	January 9, 2024 (2024-01-09)
14	"Mysterious journey"	Yūki Nakano	Masaru Hatano	Hiroaki Shimura	January 16, 2024 (2024-01-16)
15	"Duel of Fates"	Kentarō Sugimoto	Hiroshi Yamaguchi	Shunichi Yoshizawa	January 23, 2024 (2024-01-23)
16	"Noir Rain"	Sho Kitamura	Takashi Aoshima	Sho Kitamura	January 30, 2024 (2024-01-30)
17	"Greyish zone"	Naoki Kusumoto	Hajime Kamoshida	Masao Shimizu	February 6, 2024 (2024-02-06)
18	"Beyond the sky"	Yūsuke Yamamoto Sho Kitamura	Hajime Kamoshida	Yūsuke Yamamoto	February 13, 2024 (2024-02-13)
19	"Body double"	Munenori Nawa	Takashi Aoshima	Chihiro Nitta	February 20, 2024 (2024-02-20)
20	"Their narratives"	Takayuki Tanaka	Yūya Takashima	Hidekazu Sato	February 27, 2024 (2024-02-27)
21	"Your song"	Masahiko Suzuki	Hiroshi Yamaguchi	Nejiko Shimura	March 5, 2024 (2024-03-05)
22	"Gravity coffin"	Yūsuke Yamamoto	Hiroshi Yamaguchi	Shunichi Yoshizawa	March 12, 2024 (2024-03-12)
23	"Over the limit"	Tatsuya Igarashi	Takashi Aoshima	Susumu Nishizawa Masao Shimizu	March 19, 2024 (2024-03-19)
24	"My name is... Noir Drifters again"	Sho Kitamura	Takashi Aoshima	Yūsuke Yamamoto	March 26, 2024 (2024-03-26)

Synduality: Ellie

Manga

A manga series, illustrated by Hiroji Mishima with a screenplay by Masaru Hatano, titled Synduality: Ellie was serialized in Media Factory's Monthly Comic Alive from July 27, 2023, to October 25, 2024.

No.	Japanese release date	Japanese ISBN
1	February 28, 2024	978-4-04-811265-9
2	January 28, 2025	978-4-04-811311-3

Light novel

A light novel also titled Synduality: Ellie, written by Hatano and illustrated by Yō Midorikawa, was published by Media Factory's MF Bunko J imprint on September 25, 2023.

No.	Japanese release date	Japanese ISBN
1	September 25, 2023	978-4-04-682861-3

Synduality: Echo of Ada

A third-person shooter and action RPG developed by Game Studio and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, titled Synduality: Echo of Ada, will be released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on January 23, 2025.

Synduality: Kaleido

A spin-off novel titled Synduality: Kaleido has been announced.

Notes

^ TV Tokyo listed the series premiere on July 10, 2023 at 24:00, which is effectively July 11 at midnight JST.
^ TV Tokyo listed the second cour's premiere on January 8, 2024 at 24:00, which is effectively January 9 at midnight JST.
^ Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
Ciel's live scene only.
^ This episode aired at 12:10 a.m. JST, 10 minutes after the original air time on TV Tokyo.
This episode aired at 12:30 a.m. JST, 30 minutes after the original air time on TV Tokyo.

References

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ＳＹＮＤＵＡＬＩＴＹ　Ｎｏｉｒ《24話》My　name　is...Noir (テレ東、2024/3/25 24:10 OA)の番組情報ページ (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Archived from the original on March 27, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
ＳＹＮＤＵＡＬＩＴＹ　Ｎｏｉｒ《23話》Over　the　limit (テレ東、2024/3/18 24:30 OA)の番組情報ページ (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Archived from the original on March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
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External links

Project official website (in Japanese)
Game official website (in Japanese)
Anime official website (in Japanese)
Synduality (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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