Software:Blue Reflection Ray

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Short description: Japanese anime television series

Blue Reflection Ray
Created byKoei Tecmo Games
Anime television series
Directed byRisako Yoshida
Produced byShūichi Takashino
Hiroyuki Aoi
Written by
  • Akiko Waba
  • Seishi Minakami
  • Yukie Sugiwara
Music byDaisuke Shinoda
StudioJ.C.Staff
Licensed by
Original networkJNN (MBS, TBS, BS-TBS)
Original run April 10, 2021 – September 25, 2021
Episodes24
Game
DeveloperGust
PublisherKoei Tecmo
GenreRole-playing
PlatformPlayStation 5, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2
ReleasedJuly 30, 2026

Blue Reflection Ray is a Japanese anime television series and the spin-off of the video game, Blue Reflection. It serves as a prelude to the 2021 game, Software:Blue Reflection: Second Light and features a new cast of characters. It aired from April to September 2021.

A four game bundle titled Blue Reflection Quartet will release on PlayStation 5, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2 on July 30, 2026. This includes a newly made video game adaption of Blue Reflection Ray, alongside remastered versions of Blue Reflection and Blue Reflection: Second Light, and a console remake of the mobile game Blue Reflection: Sun. The games will be digitally only in English.[1]

Characters

Hiori Hirahara (平原 陽桜莉, Hirahara Hiori)
Voiced by: Manaka Iwami[2] (Japanese); Kayli Mills[3] (English)
Ruka Hanari (羽成 瑠夏, Hanari Ruka)
Voiced by: Haruka Chisuga[2] (Japanese); Brianna Knickerbocker[3] (English)
Momo Tanabe (田辺 百, Tanabe Momo)
Voiced by: Yuka Takakura[4] (Japanese); Erica Mendez[3] (English)
Miyako Shirakaba (白樺 都, Shirakaba Miyako)
Voiced by: Hitomi Ōwada[4] (Japanese); Madeline Dorroh[3] (English)
Mio Hirahara (平原 美弦, Hirahara Mio)
Voiced by: Reina Ueda[5] (Japanese); Maureen Price[3] (English)
Nina Yamada (山田 仁菜, Yamada Nina)
Voiced by: Nina Tamaki[5] (Japanese); Katelyn Barr[3] (English)
Uta Komagawa (駒川 詩, Komagawa Uta)
Voiced by: Rui Tanabe[5] (Japanese); Lindsay Sheppard[3] (English)
Shino Mizusaki (水崎 紫乃, Mizusaki Shino)
Voiced by: Shiori Izawa[5] (Japanese); Kimberley Anne Campbell[3] (English)
Ryōka Tachibana (橘 涼楓 Tachibana Ryōka)
Voiced by: Yurika Hirayama (Japanese); Morgan Berry (English)[6]
Amiru Sumeragi (皇 亜未琉, Sumeragi Amiru)
Voiced by: Ayumi Mano[6] (Japanese); Jalitza Delgado[3] (English)

Production and release

On February 12, 2021, an anime television series spin-off of the video game Blue Reflection by J.C.Staff named Blue Reflection Ray was announced. The series is directed by Risako Yoshida, with Akiko Waba writing and overseeing scripts, Koichi Kikuta adapting Mel Kishida's original character designs for animation, and Daisuke Shinoda composing the series' music. The series aired from April 10 to September 25, 2021, on the Animeism programming block on MBS, TBS, and BS-TBS.[2][7][lower-alpha 1] EXiNA performed the series' opening theme song, "DiViNE", while ACCAMER performed the series' ending theme song "Saishin".[8] Eir Aoi performed the series' second opening theme song, "Atokku", while ACCAMER performed the series' second ending theme song "fluoresce".[6][9] Funimation previously streamed the series outside of Asia.[10] Mighty Media has licensed the series in Southeast Asian territories.[11] The series ran for two consecutive cours (seasons).[12]

On June 15, 2021, a Blu-ray release of the series was canceled due to "various reasons."[13] On May 26, 2022, Crunchyroll announced that they would begin streaming the series on June 7, along with an English dub.[3]

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Notes

  1. ↑ MBS and TBS lists the series premiere at 25:55 on April 9, 2021, which is effectively 1:55 a.m. JST on April 10.

References

  1. ↑ Blue Reflection Quartet announced for PS5, Switch 2, Switch, and PC
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 12, 2021). "Gust's Blue Reflection Game Gets TV Anime in April". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-02-12/gust-blue-reflection-game-gets-tv-anime-in-april/.169433. 
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 Mateo, Alex (May 26, 2022). "Crunchyroll Announces English Dubs for Super Cub, Blue Reflection Ray Anime". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-05-26/crunchyroll-announces-english-dubs-for-super-cub-blue-reflection-ray-anime/.186040. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Mateo, Alex (March 5, 2021). "Blue Reflection Ray TV Anime Casts Yuka Takakura, Hitomi Ohwada". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-03-05/blue-reflection-ray-tv-anime-casts-yuka-takakura-hitomi-ohwada/.170291. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Loo, Egan (March 12, 2021). "Blue Reflection Ray TV Anime Adds 4 More Cast Members". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-03-12/blue-reflection-ray-tv-anime-adds-4-more-cast-members/.170548. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 27, 2021). "Blue Reflection Ray Reveals More Cast, New Theme Song Artist". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-06-27/blue-reflection-ray-reveals-more-cast-new-theme-song-artist/.174485. 
  7. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 26, 2021). "Blue Reflection Ray TV Anime's Ad Reveals April 9 Debut". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-02-26/blue-reflection-ray-tv-anime-ad-reveals-april-9-debut/.170001. 
  8. ↑ Mateo, Alex (March 16, 2021). "Blue Reflection Ray TV Anime's Videos Preview Songs, Character Voices, Action Scenes". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-03-16/blue-reflection-ray-tv-anime-videos-preview-songs-character-voices-action-scenes/.170691. 
  9. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 4, 2021). "Blue Reflection Ray Anime Reveals New Video, Ending Theme Artist for Show's 2nd Half". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-07-04/blue-reflection-ray-anime-reveals-new-video-ending-theme-artist-for-show-2nd-half/.174778. 
  10. ↑ "Magical Girl Anime Blue Reflection Ray Streams Exclusively on Funimation This Spring". March 19, 2021. https://www.funimation.com/blog/2021/03/19/magical-girl-anime-blue-reflection-ray-streams-exclusively-on-funimation-this-spring/. 
  11. ↑ "曼迪4月代理新番登場" (in zh). March 26, 2021. https://www.facebook.com/mightymedia.com.tw/photos/a.127208373957243/4491216397556397. Retrieved March 26, 2021. 
  12. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 27, 2021). "Blue Reflection Magical Girl Franchise Gets 2 New Games, Confirms Anime's Half-Year Run". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-03-27/blue-reflection-magical-girl-franchise-gets-2-new-games-confirms-anime-half-year-run/.171205. 
  13. ↑ Mateo, Alex (June 15, 2021). "Blue Relection [sic Ray Anime's Home Video Release Canceled"]. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-06-15/blue-relection-ray-anime-home-video-release-canceled/.173991. 
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 "Terebi Anime "Burū Rifurekushon Rei/Rei"" (in ja). https://www.bluereflection-ray.com/story/. 
  15. ↑ "Watch Blue Reflection Ray Sub | Action/Adventure, Drama, Fantasy Anime | Funimation". https://www.funimation.com/shows/blue-reflection-ray/. 
  16. ↑ "Terebi Anime "Burū Rifurekushon Rei/Rei"" (in ja). https://www.bluereflection-ray.com/onair/. 

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