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High-Rise Invasion (Japanese: 天空侵犯, Hepburn: Tenkū Shinpan) is a Japanese manga series written by Tsuina Miura and illustrated by Takahiro Oba. The series was serialized online in DeNA's Manga Box app from December 2013 to April 2019, with Kodansha compiling it into twenty-one tankōbon volumes. The manga is licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment. A sequel manga titled High-Rise Invasion Arrive (天空侵犯arrive, Tenkū Shipan Arrive) was serialized in Kodansha's Magazine Pocket website and app from July 2019 to April 2021, with seven tankōbon volumes released.

High-Rise Invasion

Cover of the second tankōbon volume of High-Rise Invasion, featuring protagonist Yuri Honjō

天空侵犯
(Tenkū Shinpan)
Genre
Manga
Written byTsuina Miura
Illustrated byTakahiro Oba
Published byKodansha
English publisher
MagazineManga Box
DemographicShōnen
Original runDecember 5, 2013 – April 4, 2019
Volumes21 (List of volumes)
Manga
High-Rise Invasion Arrive
Written byTsuina Miura
Illustrated byTakahiro Oba
Published byKodansha
MagazineMagazine Pocket
DemographicShōnen
Original runJuly 28, 2019 – April 24, 2021
Volumes7 (List of volumes)
Original net animation
Directed byMasahiro Takata
Written byTouko Machida
Music by
  • tatsuo
  • Youichi Sakai
StudioZero-G
Licensed byNetflix
ReleasedFebruary 25, 2021
Runtime25–27 minutes
Episodes12 (List of episodes)

An original net animation (ONA) series adaptation by Zero-G streamed worldwide on Netflix in February 2021.

High school girl Yuri Honjō is transported to a world full of skyscrapers and suspension bridges connecting them. She then finds herself being hunted by mysterious figures wearing masks. She later discovers that her brother, Rika, is also trapped in this world. She thereupon encounters other teenagers in the same situation, but it is not clear if they will be friends or foes.

Yuri Honjō (本城 遊理, Honjō Yuri)
Voiced by: Haruka Shiraishi[1] (Japanese); Suzie Yeung[4] (English)
Yuri is a schoolgirl who was suddenly transported into a strange world filled with high-rise buildings where she and others like her are chased by killers donning mysterious white masks. Upon realizing that her older brother Rika has also been transported to this bizarre world, the two siblings decide to find each other and look for a way to escape. She has a brother complex.
Mayuko Nise (二瀬 真由子, Nise Mayuko)
Voiced by: Shiki Aoki[1] (Japanese); Jennie Kwan[5] (English)
Mayuko is one of the people transported to the mysterious skyscraper world. Bullied and neglected by everyone, including her parents, Mayuko became a merciless killer in this new world, unwilling to trust anyone. However, after being saved by Yuri, Mayuko devotes herself to helping Yuri. After they become friends, Mayuko develops feelings for Yuri.
Kuon Shinzaki (新崎 九遠, Shinzaki Kuon)
Voiced by: Akira Sekine[1] (Japanese); Stephanie Sheh[5] (English)
Kuon is a God Candidate. She is sometimes referred to as the Railgun User. Kuon is delicate and innocent in all matters. Having adapted to a high social etiquette, she did not have the capability to understand the dangerous world at first sight. Throughout the travels with her companion, Sniper Mask, she is able to show her abilities, yet she remains naive and humble nonetheless. She finds Sniper Mask intriguing and mysterious, which leads her to develop feelings for him due to his care for her.
Rika Honjō (本城 理火, Honjō Rika)
Voiced by: Junya Enoki[1] (Japanese); Zeno Robinson[6] (English)
Rika is the older brother of Yuri and one of the people transported to the mysterious skyscraper world. His dependable character leads him to quickly become the leader of a small human group working hard to find a way out of this world while keeping contact with his sister through his phone to give her advice and exchange information.
Sniper Mask (スナイパー仮面, Sunaipā Kamen)
Voiced by: Yūichirō Umehara,[1] Chisato MoriEp. 10 credits (young) (Japanese); Jonah Scott[7] (English)
Also known as "Mr. Mask", Sniper Mask is an Angel who wields a sniper rifle. He has an unknown connection to Rika.
Kazuma Aohara (青原 和真, Aohara Kazuma)
Voiced by: Kōji Yusa[3]
Aohara is a God Candidate who controls the Angels Ein and Zwei. He is initially obsessed with becoming a Perfect God, but after being defeated by Yuri, he becomes her ally.
Yayoi Kusakabe (日下部 弥生, Kusakabe Yayoi)
Voiced by: Yoko Hikasa[3] (Japanese); Cristina VeeEp. 6 credits (English)
Kusakabe is an Angel who serves Aikawa.
Mamoru Aikawa (相川 守, Aikawa Mamoru)
Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama[3] (Japanese); Johnny Yong BoschEp. 8 credits (English)
Aikawa is a God Candidate who controls thirty Angels.

The manga was serialized online in DeNA's Manga Box app from December 5, 2013 to April 4, 2019.[8][9] Kodansha held the license to publish the series and compiled it into twenty-one tankōbon volumes, while Seven Seas Entertainment published it in two-in-one omnibus volumes in North America from June 2018 to October 2021.[10] A sequel manga, titled High-Rise Invasion Arrive, was serialized in Kodansha's Magazine Pocket website and app from July 28, 2019 to April 24, 2021 and was compiled into seven volumes.[11][12]

At the Netflix Anime Festival on October 26, 2020, an original net animation (ONA) anime series adaptation was announced with a February 2021 release window.[1] In mid-January 2021, Netflix revealed that the series was scheduled for a February 25 release on the streaming service.[3] The series was animated by Zero-G and directed by Masahiro Takata, with Touko Machida handling series' composition, Yōichi Ueda designing the characters, and tatsuo and Youichi Sakai composing the series' music.[1] EMPiRE performed the opening theme "HON-NO," while Have a Nice Day! performed the ending theme "My Name Is Blue" (わたしの名はブルー, Watashi no Na wa Burū).[3]

Jean-Karlo Lemus and Steve Jones reviewed the series in their "This Week in Anime" segment for Anime News Network. Lemus said that the series does not give the "best first impression," and while he hated it when he first started watching, he became "indifferent," comparing it to Gantz, adding that the series "preoccupied itself with panty shots and various states of undress." Jones, however, praised the portrayal of the villains and hoped that a second season of the series would be produced, while acknowledging it is "not for everyone."[2]

  1. ^ All English titles are taken from Netflix.[14]
  2. ^ a b Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Morrissy, Kim (October 27, 2020). "High-Rise Invasion Survival Horror Manga Gets Anime Series in February 2021". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 12, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Lemus, Jean-Karlo; Jones, Steve (March 11, 2021). "This Week in Anime: Is High-Rise Invasion Any Good?". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 11, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Pineda, Rafael (January 13, 2021). "High-Rise Invasion Anime Unveils Trailer, More Cast, Staff, Song Artists, February 25 Debut". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 11, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  4. ^ Yeung, Suzie [@SuzieYeung] (February 25, 2021). "I'm thrilled to share that I play Yuri Honjo in the English dub for #HighRiseInvasion on @netflix, out now!! 🎭🔪 I had a blast voicing this crazy girl in a murderous world! 🤪 Thanks @SDIMediaGroup for the fun times!" (Tweet). Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ a b Beckett, James (March 28, 2021). "High-Rise Invasion Season 1 Review". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 29, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  6. ^ Robinson, Zeno [@childishgamzeno] (February 25, 2021). "ALL PRAISES BE TO GOD!!! It's a blessing to announce that I play Rika Honjo in #HighRiseInvasion that just dropped on @netflix today! Thank you SO much to my boy Sam @CESDTalent and Bob and Megan over @SDIMediaGroup for having me on this crazy fun project!! 🙌🏿🙏🏿" (Tweet). Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ Scott, Jonah [@ImMrTransistor] (February 25, 2021). "YO! It's out and I can say I voice Sniper Mask in @NXOnNetflix's #HighRiseInvasion! Another rogue to add to the gallery! He is YET AGAIN another character WAY COOLER THAN ME!🤣 Thanks so much to @thereubeh and @SDIMediaGroup! The cast is great and the show is a trip!! GO WATCH!" (Tweet). Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ "DeNAが電子雑誌を創刊、進撃の巨人スピンオフなど28作品". Natalie (in Japanese). December 5, 2013. Archived from the original on March 9, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  9. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 14, 2019). "High-rise Invasion Manga Ends in Next Chapter (Updated)". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  10. ^ Ressler, Karen (May 12, 2017). "Seven Seas Entertainment Licenses Okayado's MaMaMa, Coolkyoushinja's Mononoke Sharing, More Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 9, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  11. ^ Pineda, Rafael (July 10, 2019). "High-rise Invasion Sequel Manga Launches on July 28". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 9, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  12. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 25, 2021). "High-Rise Invasion Arrive Manga Ends". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 9, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  13. ^ "Sutōrī｜Nettofurikkusu Orijinaru Anime Shirīzu "Tenkū Shinpan"" STORY｜Netflixオリジナルアニメシリーズ「天空侵犯」 [Story｜Netflix Original Anime Series "High-Rise Invasion"]. high-rise-invasion.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  14. ^ "High-Rise Invasion | Netflix Official Site". Netflix. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021.