Shangri-La Frontier
2023 • C2C
- Format
- TV
- Aired
- 2023
- Episodes
- 25
- Status
- Finished
- Studio
- C2C · Kodansha
- Genres
- Action · Adventure · Comedy · Fantasy
"When was the last time I played a game that wasn't crap?" This is a world in the near future where games that use display screens are classified as retro. Anything that can't keep up with state-of-the-art VR technology is called a "crap game," and you see a large number of crap games coming out. Those who devote their lives to clearing these games are called "crap-game hunters," and Rakuro Hizutome is one of them. The game he's chosen to tackle next is Shangri-La Frontier, a "god-tier game" that has a total of thirty million players. Online friends... An expansive world... Encounters with rivals... These are changing Rakuro and all the other players' fates! The best game adventure tale by the strongest "crap game" player begins now!
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Shangri-La Frontier was adapted into a television anime series by studio C2C and premiered in October 2023. The series is based on the popular web novel and subsequent manga series written by Katarina and illustrated by Ryosuke Fuji. The narrative centers on Rakuro Hizutome, an avid gamer who specializes in defeating 'trash games,' as he pivots to tackle the complex, high-stakes VR game known as Shangri-La Frontier.
The production sought to capture the distinct visual language of gaming culture, utilizing dynamic animation to differentiate between the protagonist's real-life settings and the sprawling, high-fantasy environments of the virtual world. Upon its release, the adaptation was well-received for its energetic pacing and its faithful representation of the source material's mechanics, effectively translating the gaming-focused themes of the original work into an engaging, fast-paced serialized format.
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