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Born into a world 1000 years in our future, Saki and her friends live in utopia. Not only is their idyllic community overflowing with resources, but technology is obsolete, thanks to a magical power that grants the ability to materialize anything. However, when Saki discovers a lost artifact, the facade is shattered! Faced with a startling truth about their town, Saki and her companions face dangers they never knew existed, and their choices may change the fate of everyone.
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From the New World premiered September 29, 2012. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Born into a world 1000 years in our future, Saki and her friends live in utopia. Not only is their idyllic community overflowing with resources, but technology is obsolete, thanks to a magical power that grants the ability to materialize anything. However, when Saki discovers a lost artifact, the facade is shattered! Faced with a startling truth about their town, Saki and her companions face dangers they never knew existed, and their choices may change the fate of everyone.
Cast, crew and production details
Risa TanedaSaki Watanabe (voice)
Yuki KajiSatoru Asahina (age 14-26) (voice)
Aya EndoNarrator (voice)
Hiroaki HirataKiroumaru (voice)
Miki ItoMizuho Watanabe (voice)
Hiroki TouchiTakashi Sugiura (voice)
Kana HanazawaMaria Akizuki (voice)
Mai ToudohShun Aonuma (voice)
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Episode 1
Saki is the last of her friends of finally to be touched by a Blessing Spirit, but at the Unified Class her skills are lacking. And talk of missing children taken by the trickster cat continues to scare her.
Directed by Naomichi YamatoWritten by Masashi SogoGuest stars Miki Ito, Hiroki Touchi, Kana Hanazawa, Mai Toudoh, Haruka Kudou, Tamio Ohki, Yui Horie, Kanako Toujou
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Episode 2
Another student is removed from the roster. Saki uses her power outside of class.
Directed by Naomichi YamatoWritten by Masashi SogoGuest stars Miki Ito, Hiroki Touchi, Kana Hanazawa, Mai Toudoh, Haruka Kudou, Tomo Muranaka, Rikako Yamaguchi, Kanako Toujou
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Episode 3
The group has rowed past their designated safe areas in search of monsters. What they find is worse than what they originally imagined.
Directed by Hiroaki KudouWritten by Masashi SogoGuest stars Kana Hanazawa, Mai Toudoh, Haruka Kudou, Sakiko Tamagawa, Kanako Toujou
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Episode 4
As the library continues to explain the history of the world, a danger looms in the background.
Directed by Naomichi YamatoWritten by Rika NakaseGuest stars Kana Hanazawa, Mai Toudoh, Haruka Kudou, Tamio Ohki, Sakiko Tamagawa, Tomokazu Sugita, Kanako Toujou
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Episode 5
Satoru and Saki have been split up from the rest of the group and captured by the outside Monster Rat group.
Directed by Shigeyasu YamauchiWritten by Kouhei UrasawaGuest stars Kana Hanazawa, Mai Toudoh, Haruka Kudou, Daisuke Namikawa, Kanako Toujou
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Episode 6
Saki has figured out a way to help her and Satoru to escape, but in their escape they are thrown deeper in the war between the clans.
Directed by Mamoru KurosawaWritten by Yoshiko NakamuraGuest stars Mai Toudoh, Daisuke Namikawa, Kanako Toujou
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Episode 7
Satoru is getting tired and his power is waning and the Earth Spider Colony army is much larger than expected. When all seems lost, help comes from an ally that could be much more dangerous.
Directed by Makoto FuchigamiWritten by Masashi SogoGuest stars Hiroaki Hirata, Kana Hanazawa, Mai Toudoh, Haruka Kudou, Daisuke Namikawa, Kanako Toujou
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Episode 8
Two years have passed since the camping incident and the relationship between the friends has changed dramatically.
Directed by Kazuyoshi YaginumaWritten by Rika NakaseGuest stars Kana Hanazawa, Ayumu Murase, Shinya Hamazoe, Takanori Hoshino, Motoki Takagi
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Episode 9
Saki and friends are looking for Shun but hit road blocks everywhere they turn. After dinner, Saki remembers a name from the past and Maria flies in with some big news.
Directed by Yuuta TakamuraWritten by Yoshiko Nakamura, Kouhei UrasawaGuest stars Miki Ito, Hiroki Touchi, Kana Hanazawa, Motoki Takagi
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Episode 10
Saki has found Shun; he has changed dramatically and asks Saki to leave. Her refusal breaks him down and he explains everything.
Directed by Shigeyasu YamauchiWritten by Kouhei Urasawa, Masashi SogoGuest stars Ayumu Murase
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Episode 11
Saki fears the Ethics Committee is somehow altering the memories of her and her classmates. But when Mamoru has a breakdown, Saki is asked to quit looking for answers.
Directed by Tomoya TakahashiWritten by Masashi SogoGuest stars Kana Hanazawa, Ryota Osaka, Motoki Takagi
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Episode 12
Saki sits down with head of the ethics committee, Asahina Tomiko. Asahina begins to tell her the other side of the town’s history.
Directed by Naomichi YamatoWritten by Masashi SogoGuest stars Kana Hanazawa, Yoshiko Sakakibara
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Episode 13
When Mamoru runs away, his friends do what any good friends do - they try to find him. But on their search, they soon discover that they aren't the only ones tracking him.
Directed by Junichi FujiseWritten by Masashi SogoGuest stars Kana Hanazawa, Kanehira Yamamoto, Motoki Takagi
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Episode 14
Saki and Satoru have returned to the village, but upon arrival Saki is ushered to a meeting with the Education Committee. Her fate is now in the hands of the adults who know all her secrets.
Directed by Yoshihiro Mori, Atsushi NakayamaWritten by Rika NakaseGuest stars Miki Ito, Hiroki Touchi, Kana Hanazawa, Yoshiko Sakakibara, Kaori Yamagata, Yuri Amano, Motoki Takagi
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Episode 15
While searching for Maria and Mamoru, Saki and Satoru meet their old friend Squealer. He invites them to the new Robber Fly colony where things have changed greatly, but where is the Queen?
Directed by Hideki HiroshimaWritten by Rika NakaseGuest stars Daisuke Namikawa
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Episode 16
Maria is gone; she has left Saki a letter explaining her decision. Saki is up against terrible odds - the disappearance of her friends, the fact that her memory may be erased again, and the monster rats might not be on the side of the gods after all!
Directed by Tomoya TakahashiWritten by Masashi SogoGuest stars Kana Hanazawa, Daisuke Namikawa, Kanehira Yamamoto
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Episode 17
Many years have passed; Saki and Satoru have grown and moved their separate ways. But recent actions within the monster rat community have brought them back together.
Directed by Naomichi YamatoWritten by Yoshiko NakamuraGuest stars Hiroaki Hirata, Daisuke Namikawa, Takanori Hoshino, Yoshiko Sakakibara, Yohei Tadano, Hiroshi Iwasaki, Kisho Taniyama, Kohsuke Toriumi
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Episode 18
Many events act as catalysts in an impending war.
Directed by Hiroaki TomitaWritten by Kouhei UrasawaGuest stars Miki Ito, Hiroki Touchi, Kana Hanazawa, Takanori Hoshino, Yoshiko Sakakibara, Yuri Amano, Kisho Taniyama
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Episode 19
Searching for survivors in the hospital, Saki and the group she and Satoru have joined up with discover Yakomaru’s secret.
Directed by Naomichi YamatoWritten by Rika NakaseGuest stars Yoshihisa Kawahara, Masayuki Katou, Sanae Kobayashi
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Episode 20
Someone or something is following Saki and Satoru as they glide down the river discussing what has happened.
Directed by Kenjirou OkadaWritten by Kouhei UrasawaGuest stars Yoshiko Sakakibara, Chisa Yuuki, Ryo Kamon
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Episode 21
As Niimi stays behind to fulfill Tomiko’s last order, Saki and Sataru head toward the Temple of Purification. When they get there they learn the true extent of Yakomaru’s true plan.
Directed by Kouta OkunoWritten by Masashi SogoGuest stars Tamio Ohki, Takanori Hoshino, Kohsuke Toriumi, Kanehira Yamamoto, Ryo Kamon
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Episode 22
Saki receives a gift from her mother, followed by one final request.
Directed by Mamoru KurosawaWritten by Masashi SogoGuest stars Hiroaki Hirata, Miki Ito, Kohsuke Toriumi, Akiko Hiramatsu, Kanehira Yamamoto
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Episode 23
Kiroumaru has suggested that they split up to distract their pursuers, but are his intentions noble?
Directed by Tomoya TakahashiWritten by Masashi SogoGuest stars Hiroaki Hirata, Kohsuke Toriumi, Akiko Hiramatsu
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Episode 24
Things become increasingly more complicated after Inui faces the ultimate fate, Kiroumaru is suspected of being a traitor, and Saki has second thoughts about killing the ogre.
Directed by Hiroaki TomitaGuest stars Hiroaki Hirata
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Episode 25
After all the scores are settled, ten years go by. Saki and Satoru hope for a better world.
Directed by Naomichi YamatoWritten by Masashi SogoGuest stars Hiroaki Hirata, Daisuke Namikawa
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