Eien no 831
Japanese television anime special
Eien no 831 (Japanese: 永遠の831, Hepburn: Eien no Hachisanichi) is a 2022 Japanese anime adventure television film written and directed by Kenji Kamiyama, with animation production by Craftar.
It premiered on television on Wowow on January 30, 2022. It was later released in theaters in Japan on March 18, 2022.
Plot
In the present day, the world is in turmoil due to an "unprecedented disaster." A young man living in Tokyo, Suzushiro, has a secret he cannot tell anyone. That secret is that he can stop the time around him despite his thoughts. One day, he meets a girl named Nazuna who has the same "power". When he learns that she is being used in a crime, he impulsively reaches out to help her.
Characters
Suzushirō Asano (浅野 スズシロウ, Asano Suzushirō)
Voiced by: Soma Saito (Japanese); Jason Kesser (English)
Nazuna Hashimoto (橋本 なずな, Hashimoto Nazuna)
Voiced by: M.A.O (Japanese); Isis Leyva (English)
Seri Agawa (亜川 芹, Agawa Seri)
Voiced by: Kazuyuki Okitsu (Japanese); Travis Roig (English)
Akina (アキナ)
Voiced by: Yoko Hikasa
Murotoa (室戸)
Voiced by: Akio Otsuka (Japanese); Paul Louis (English)
Sugoroku (双六)
Voiced by: Takatsugu Awazu (Japanese); Carlos Alayeto (English)
Older Sakata brother (坂田兄弟 (兄), Sakata kyōdai – Ani)
Voiced by: Takayuki Kondo (Japanese); Rayner Garranchan (English)
Younger Sakata brother (坂田兄弟 (弟), Sakata kyōdai – Oto)
Voiced by: Ryota Iwasaki (Japanese); Chris Flores (English)
Donki (ドンキ)
Voiced by: Seiichiro Yamashita (Japanese); Scott Genn (English)
Kyōko Kagami (各務 恭子, Kagami Kyōko)
Voiced by: Rei Igarashi (Japanese); Paula Barros (English)
Production and release
The film was announced on August 3, 2021, to coincide with the 30th anniversary of Wowow. It is written for the screen and directed by Kenji Kamiyama and its animation production is by Craftar. Go Shiina composed the music.
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