A young man wakes up in the universe of his favorite sci-fi game in the anime adaptation of Ryūto and Tetsuhiro Nabeshima’s Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! light novel series. Final Weapon has everything you need to know about Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship!, including the weekly schedule, release dates and timing for new episodes, and much more about the anime.
The story of Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! focuses on Takahiro Satou, an office worker who wakes up inside his favorite sci-fi game. At the command of a powerful spaceship, Hiro finds himself battling enemies and getting allies along the way. However, he’s got no home or carbonated drinks, so he also has to buy himself a home on a planet.
Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! Release Dates, Exact Premiere Time and Schedule
New episodes of Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! will release on Sundays at 7:00 a.m. PT / 10:00 a.m. ET on Crunchyroll. Episodes will be released with English subs and an English dub. Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! is expected to feature at least 12 episodes in total.
Here are the release dates and schedule for Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! (subject to change):
- Episode 1 – October 4 – OUT NOW
- Episode 2 – October 11 – OUT NOW
- Episode 3 – October 18
- Episode 4 – October 25
- Episode 5 – November 1
- Episode 6 – November 8
- Episode 7 – November 15
- Episode 8 – November 22
- Episode 9 – November 29
- Episode 10 – December 6
- Episode 11 – December 13
- Episode 12 – December 20
New episodes of Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! will premiere at the following times (subject to change):
- Pacific Daylight Time: 7:00 a.m. PDT
- Mountain Daylight Time: 8:00 a.m. MDT
- Central Daylight Time: 9:00 a.m. CDT
- Eastern Daylight Time: 10:00 a.m. EDT
- Greenwich Mean Time: 2:00 p.m. GMT
OP/ED, Cast and Staff
FLOW performs the opening theme song “Unstoppable,” and ASTERISM performs the ending theme song “My Way.”
The Japanese cast includes:
- Makoto Furukawa as Hiro
- Konomi Inagaki as Mimi
- Anna Nagase as Elma
- Haruka Shiraishi as Serena
- Kana Ueda as Shoko
- Saori Ōnishi as Mei
The English dub cast includes:
- Kyle Phillips as Hiro
- Kelsey Cruz as Elma
- Emily Neves as Mimi
- Jaclyn Thomas as Serena
- Additional Voices: Bryan Massey, Kamen Casey, Brandon Acosta, Sarah Roach, Kimmie Britt, Chris Long, Chase Kloza, Christopher Caz, Sambob Park, Dakota Farnsworth
Norihiko Nagahama directs the anime at Studio A-Cat. Takamitsu Kōno is in charge of the series scripts. Masami Sueoka is the character designer, Jin Aketagawa is the sound director, and Kenta Higashiohji is the music composer.
The English dub staff includes:
- Studio: Crunchyroll
- Studio Producers: Justin Cook, Michael Harcourt, Nathanael Harrison
- Producer: Susie Nixon
- Adaptation Supervistor: Ben Phillips
- Adaptation: Audrey Drake Rigg, Tyler Walker, Bonny Clinkenbeard
- Adaptation Prep: Jose Sandoval
- Voice Director: Jad Saxton
- Assistant Voice Director: Ben Stegmair
- Talent Coordination: Tara A. Williams, Brittni Hurley
- Engineering Managers: Gino Palencia, Brandon Peters
- Engineer: Victor Acosta
- Assistant Engineers: Darius Blackmon, Jose Sandoval
- Mixer: Neal Malley
Where Can I Watch Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship!?
Crunchyroll is streaming Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! worldwide, excluding Japan, China, Korea, and Mongolia. In Japan, the anime is airing on the Tokyo MX, BS11, WOWOW, and other channels alongside d Anime Store, U-NEXT, and additional streaming services.
What is Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! About?
Ryūto began serializing the ongoing original story on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō (Let’s Become Novelists) website in February 2019. Kadokawa publishes the series in print with illustrations by Tetsuhiro Nabeshima. Seven Seas Entertainment publishes the series in English.
Shinichi Matsui launched the manga adaptation of the novel series on ComicWalker in November 2019. Kadokawa publishes the manga in print.
Lastly, here’s an overview of the series, via Seven Seas Entertainment:
When Satou Takahiro is swept away from his ordinary life into the world of his favorite video game, a universe of space battles, interstellar colonies, and danger in the vastness of outer space awaits. Soon, he’s living as “Hiro” the mercenary, with a tricked-out spaceship and a babe on each arm! There are space pirates to fight, girls to rescue, and trouble to get into (and hopefully out of). Hiro is going to live his new life to the fullest!
