An altered version of the Bakumatsu era will bring historic card battles in Battle Spirits [Re] ZEKKAI NO KU, the new anime series in Bandai’s Battle Spirits franchise. Final Weapon has everything you need to know about Battle Spirits [Re] ZEKKAI NO KU, including the weekly schedule, release dates and timing for new episodes, and much more about the anime.
The story of Battle Spirits [Re] ZEKKAI NO KU is set in an alternate reality in Japan. The Bakumatsu throws Japan into turmoil, and Kuu Bashin, a Standard Battle Spirits player, experiences those changes in motion. When he meets Ajara Zetsu, a wandering samurai and Eternal Battler pursued by anti-shogunate forces, he becomes destined to make history.
Battle Spirits [Re] ZEKKAI NO KU Release Dates, Exact Premiere Time and Schedule
New episodes of Battle Spirits [Re] ZEKKAI NO KU will release on Tuesdays at 7:30 a.m. PT / 10:30 a.m. ET on Crunchyroll. Episodes will be released with English subs. Battle Spirits [Re] ZEKKAI NO KU is expected to feature 24 episodes across two cours in total.
Here are the release dates and schedule for Battle Spirits [Re] ZEKKAI NO KU (subject to change):
- First Cour
- Episode 1 – October 6 – OUT NOW
- Episode 2 – October 13 – OUT NOW
- Episode 3 – October 20
- Episode 4 – October 27
- Episode 5 – November 3
- Episode 6 – November 10
- Episode 7 – November 17
- Episode 8 – November 24
- Episode 9 – December 1
- Episode 10 – December 8
- Episode 11 – December 15
- Episode 12 – December 22
- Second Cour
- Episode 13 – TBA
New episodes of Battle Spirits [Re] ZEKKAI NO KU will premiere at the following times (subject to change):
- Pacific Daylight Time: 7:30 a.m. PDT
- Mountain Daylight Time: 8:30 a.m. MDT
- Central Daylight Time: 9:30 a.m. CDT
- Eastern Daylight Time: 10:30 a.m. EDT
- Greenwich Mean Time: 2:30 p.m. GMT
OP/ED, Cast and Staff
JAM Project performs the opening theme song “Here we are!,” and Himegoto perform the ending theme song “Pulse.”
The cast includes:
- Taichi Kusano as Kū Bashin
- Daiki Hamano as Zetsu Ajara
- Hiro Shimono as Ibuki Mizuha
- Mariya Ise as Yui Kusumoto
- Yasuhiro Mamiya as Suiboku Bashin
- Nana Mizuki as Mine Kusumoto
- Megu Umezawa as Shie Anpachi
- Akira Ishida as Jinzan Takasugi
- Daisuke Ono as Ryо̄ga Sakamoto
- Jun Fukuyama as Kakeru Magi
- Shizuka Miyano (CANDY TUNE) as Shizu
- Miyuki Satō as Fukumaru
- Junichi Suwabe as Narrator
Masashi Kudo, known for his work on Terminator Zero, is directing the anime at Bandai Namco Pictures and is also credited with the original character designs. Toshizo Nemoto is in charge of the series scripts. Bandai Namco Pictures is also credited with planning the production.
Where Can I Watch Battle Spirits [Re] ZEKKAI NO KU?
Crunchyroll is streaming Battle Spirits [Re] ZEKKAI NO KU in North America, Central America, South America, Europe (excluding Italian-speaking Europe), Africa, Oceania, the Middle East and CIS. In Japan, the anime is airing on the TOKYO MX, BS Nippon TV, Sun TV, KBS Kyoto, and TV Aichi channels alongside various streaming services, including ABEMA Premium, d Anime Store, DMM TV, and U-NEXT.
What is Battle Spirits About?
Bandai launched the original Battle Spirits card game in 2008. Within the game, cards represent creatures like dragons, demons, birds, insects, and others. Players can control these spirits in battle. The most recent game in the multimedia franchise, Battle Spirits: Connected Battlers, released in 2022. The franchise has also received various anime adaptations over the years.
The franchise’s website describes Battle Spirits as follows:
Battle Spirits Saga is a deeply strategic trading card game played with cards and cores. The game’s world is made up of different color realms. The game’s world is made up of different color realms. Each realm’s color represents the personalities and fighting styles of its inhabitants.
Use three types of cards to craft your deck: Spirit, Nexus, and Magic. Currently, Battle Spirits Saga has six card colors: red, purple, white, yellow, green, and blue. Each color has its own gameplay strategy for you to master. Cores are the essence of Battle Spirits Saga’s unique gameplay system.
Use these cores to summon spirits to battle on your behalf, level up spirits to unlock their true potential, or fuel game-changing magic cards at your disposal. How you make use of your limited cores during a game determines the flow of battle, leading to endless possibilities!
