Hanabee Entertainment Licenses Accel World (アクセル・ワールド)

KEY INFO

• Based off the immensely popular light novel by the same name.
• Script written by Hiroyuki Yoshino (Code Geass – Lelouch of the Rebellion, Macross Frontier & My-HiME).
• Animated by Sunrise (Code Geass – Lelouch of the Rebellion, Gundam 00 & Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere).
• Similar titles – Guilty Crown, The World God Only Knows & Sword Art Online.

SYNOPSIS

Are you prepared to accelerate beyond your world?

In the near future our lives will be organised and played out through devices known as Neurolinkers. Utilising it enables access to a virtual reality where there are no limits on an individual, for Harayuki Arita, this is freedom.

Neither rich, popular nor particularly attractive, Harayuki spends his time building his ideal self here. He dominates this space until it is cruelly taken away from him from his high school bullies. However salvation is at hand when Kuroyukihime, the school's most popular girl, offers him another chance to escape and become the person he's always wanted to be. Except this offer has a catch and it deals with his life.

Delving into the virtual reality known as Accel World, Haru will need to learn quickly how to fight if he wishes to uncover the secrets of this world and become Kuroyukihime's knight.

FEATURES

• Part One includes the first 12 episodes.
• To be released in DVD.
• Extras – Clean Opening & Ending.
• Dual language – English dub & Original Japanese audio.

QUOTES

“The world of 2046 as portrayed in Accel World is perhaps the most realistic and well thought out version of the future I have ever seen.” - Kotaku.com