Failure Frame Anime: Official Release Date and New Details Revealed

The highly anticipated anime, Failure Frame, is scheduled to debut on July 4, 2024, as confirmed by the anime’s official website and X (formerly Twitter) account on Sunday, May 19, 2024. The staff also revealed the theme song details and announced the names of the new cast members to join the production.

In addition to the anime, the light novel also has a manga version featuring KWKM’s illustrations.

Failure Frame: The Imitation World debuts on July 4, 2024

As previously stated, the official team behind the production of Failure Frame anime revealed on Sunday, May 19, 2024, that the show will premiere on July 4, 2024. Additionally, the staff also disclosed the broadcast plans for this fantasy anime.

The announcement stated that Failure Frame anime will broadcast its episodes every Thursday, beginning on July 4, 2024, at 24:59 JST (equivalent to 12:59 AM JST on July 5, 2024), on the TBS channel. Additionally, the anime will be accessible on BS11 every Sunday starting July 7, 2024, at 24:00 JST (equivalent to 12:00 AM JST on July 8, 2024).

The Failure Frame anime’s official team, in addition to revealing broadcast details, has also announced new additions to the voice cast. Ayaka Sogo will be voiced by Karin Nanami, Shogo Oyamada will be played by KENN, Takuto Kirihara will be portrayed by Masaaki Mizunaka, and Kobato Kashima’s voice will be provided by Maria Naganawa.

The Goddess, as seen in the anime (Image via Seven Arcs)

Emi Hirayama has been added to the anime’s voice cast as Asagi Senjo, along with Daiki Yamashita voicing Tomohiro Yasu. The role of Itsuki Takao is portrayed by Kaori Maeda, and Saori Hanami plays Hijiri Takao.

The designs for these new characters have been shared by both the official website and X handle for this anime. Additionally, the newly announced voice actors will be joining the previously announced cast members, who are listed as follows:

Saki Miyashita as Seras Ashrain
Ryota Suzuki as Toka Mimori
Ayami Tsukui as Piggymaru
Ami Koshimizu as Vicius

The voice actors have shared their comments on the Failure Frame anime’s social media handle and website, expressing their enthusiasm for portraying their individual characters.

Furthermore, the anime’s website has revealed the title of the theme song and the name of the artist. The ending theme, titled Pray, is performed by the Kyoto-based rock band, Hakubi, as announced. In a statement shared on the website, Hakubi expressed their excitement to be a part of the project.

In addition, they shared that the song Pray is based on the main character of the anime, Seras Ashrain, and her longing to become stronger for a special person. Furthermore, Hakubi expressed their excitement for everyone to hear the song. It was previously announced that Chogakusei would be performing the opening theme, HAZURE.

Additional Staff Details

Toka Mimori, as seen in the anime's trailer (Image via Seven Arcs) — Toka Mimori, as seen in the anime’s trailer (Image via Seven Arcs)

Michio Fukuda leads Seven Arcs, with Yasuhiro Nakanishi in control of the scripts. Tatsuhiko Saiki is responsible for the music composition and Kana Hashidate has joined as the character designer and chief animation director.

Adapted from Kaoru Shinozaki’s light novel series, the anime Failure Frame revolves around Toka Mimori and his classmates, who are summoned by a goddess to a fantasy world to fulfill the role of heroes. While many of the students demonstrate impressive abilities, Mimori is revealed to possess the lowest rank, with only an E to his name.

Despite being thrown into a perilous dungeon by the goddess with the intention of killing him, the boy realizes that his abilities are not useless, but rather remarkably potent. As a result, viewers can anticipate the anime to follow a common Isekai theme, in which the main character employs his skills to overcome challenges and emerge victorious.