The Introduction to Mineralogy anime comes to fans worldwide as Ruri Rocks, inviting them on a journey to discover some of Earth’s greatest wonders. Final Weapon has everything you need to know about the new Ruri Rocks anime, including the weekly schedule and release dates for all the new episodes.
The Ruri Rocks anime focuses on high school student Ruri Tanigawa and mineralogy graduate student Nagi Arato. When the two characters meet, Nagi pulls Ruri into her world of mineralogy as they start collecting minerals and appreciating the nature around them, along with science.
Ruri Rocks Release Dates, Exact Premiere Time and Schedule
New Ruri Rocks episodes will release on Sundays at 6:30 a.m. PDT / 9:30 a.m. EDT on Crunchyroll. Episodes will be released with English subs. Ruri Rocks is expected to have 13 episodes this season.
Here are the release dates and schedule for Ruri Rocks (subject to change):
- Episode 1 – July 6 – OUT NOW
- Episode 2 – July 13 – OUT NOW
- Episode 3 – July 20 – OUT NOW
- Episode 4 – July 27 – OUT NOW
- Episode 5 – August 3 – OUT NOW
- Episode 6 – August 10 – OUT NOW
- Episode 7 – August 17 – OUT NOW
- Episode 8 – August 24 – OUT NOW
- Episode 9 – August 31 – OUT NOW
- Episode 10 – September 7 – OUT NOW
- Episode 11 – September 14 – OUT NOW
- Episode 12 – September 21 – OUT NOW
- Episode 13 – September 28 – OUT NOW
New Ruri Rocks episodes will be released at the following times (subject to change):
- Pacific Daylight Time: 6:30 a.m. PDT
- Mountain Daylight Time: 7:30 a.m. MDT
- Central Daylight Time: 8:30 a.m. CDT
- Eastern Daylight Time: 9:30 a.m. EDT
- Greenwich Mean Time: 1:30 p.m. GMT
OP/ED, Cast and Staff
Rei Yasuda performs the opening theme song “Hikaru no Sumika,” and Hana Hope performs the ending theme song “Sapphire.”
The cast includes:
- Asami Seto as Nagi Arato
- Miyari Nemoto as Ruri Tanigawa
- Misuzu Yamada as Aoi Kasamaru
- Momoka Terasawa as Maika Iwayama
- Saki Hayashi as Shōko Seto
- Yume Miyamoto as Yōko Imari
Shingo Fuji directs the anime at Studio Bind. Michiko Yokote is in charge of the series composition, Mayu Fujii is the character designer, and Daisuke Achiwa and Kazuki Yanagawa are the composers.
Additional staff members include:
- Assistant Director: Yasuhiko Akiyama
- Chief Animation Directors: Mayu Fujii, Kazuhiro Ōta
- Prop Design: Ayumi Ninomiya, Anzu Nakai
- Mineral Design: CLUSELLER
- Art Director: Shunichirō Yoshihara
- Art Setting: Kazushi Fujii
- Color Key Artist: Makiko Doi
- Compositing Director of Photography: Takuya Ogata
- Editing: Yūji Oka
- Sound Effects: Takuya Hasegawa
- Sound Production: Bit Grooove Promotion
Where Can I Watch Ruri Rocks?
Ruri Rocks is streaming on Crunchyroll in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS, Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. In Japan, the anime is airing on the AT-X, Tokyo MX, BS11, ABC TV, and TV Aichi channels.
What is Ruri Rocks About?
Kadokawa serialized Keiichirō Shibuya’s Ruri Rocks manga in 2019, and MangaDex describes the series as follows:
Mineral collecting is a modern-day treasure hunt!
Ruri, a high school girl who loves jewelry and accessories, ventures into the world of mineral collecting in mountains, rivers, and caves. The first volume features numerous minerals, including quartz, garnet, pyrite, gold sand, and fluorite. The collection scenes are full of fascinating scenes using specialized tools such as a panning dish, hammer, and topographical maps. This is an authentic science adventure based on the solid knowledge of the author, who is trained in mineralogy!
