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Blue Reflection Ray
Created by	Koei Tecmo Games
Anime television series
Directed by	Risako Yoshida
Produced by	Shūichi Takashino; Hiroyuki Aoi
Written by	Akiko Waba; Seishi Minakami; Yukie Sugiwara;
Music by	Daisuke Shinoda
Studio	J.C.Staff
Licensed by	Crunchyroll (streaming); SEA: Mighty Media; ;
Original network	JNN (MBS, TBS, BS-TBS)
Original run	April 10, 2021 – September 25, 2021
Episodes	24

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Blue Reflection Ray is an anime television series that is a spin-off of the 2017 video game, Blue Reflection, serves as a prelude to the 2021 game, Blue Reflection: Second Light and features a new cast of characters. It aired from April to September 2021.

Characters

Hiori Hirahara (平原陽桜莉, Hirahara Hiori): Voiced by: Manaka Iwami^[1] (Japanese); Kayli Mills^[2] (English)
Ruka Hanari (羽成瑠夏, Hanari Ruka): Voiced by: Haruka Chisuga^[1] (Japanese); Brianna Knickerbocker^[2] (English)
Momo Tanabe (田辺百, Tanabe Momo): Voiced by: Yuka Takakura^[3] (Japanese); Erica Mendez^[2] (English)
Miyako Shirakaba (白樺都, Shirakaba Miyako): Voiced by: Hitomi Ōwada^[3] (Japanese); Madeline Dorroh^[2] (English)
Mio Hirahara (平原美弦, Hirahara Mio): Voiced by: Reina Ueda^[4] (Japanese); Maureen Price^[2] (English)
Nina Yamada (山田仁菜, Yamada Nina): Voiced by: Nina Tamaki^[4] (Japanese); Katelyn Barr^[2] (English)
Uta Komagawa (駒川詩, Komagawa Uta): Voiced by: Rui Tanabe^[4] (Japanese); Lindsay Sheppard^[2] (English)
Shino Mizusaki (水崎紫乃, Mizusaki Shino): Voiced by: Shiori Izawa^[4] (Japanese); Kimberley Anne Campbell^[2] (English)
Ryōka Tachibana (橘涼楓 Tachibana Ryōka): Voiced by: Yurika Hirayama (Japanese); Morgan Berry (English)^[5]
Amiru Sumeragi (皇亜未琉, Sumeragi Amiru): Voiced by: Ayumi Mano^[5] (Japanese); Jalitza Delgado^[2] (English)

Production and release

On February 12, 2021, an anime television series spin-off of the video game Blue Reflection by J.C.Staff named Blue Reflection Ray was announced. The series is directed by Risako Yoshida, with Akiko Waba writing and overseeing scripts, Koichi Kikuta adapting Mel Kishida's original character designs for animation, and Daisuke Shinoda composing the series' music. The series aired from April 10 to September 25, 2021, on the Animeism programming block on MBS, TBS, and BS-TBS.^[1]^[6]^[a] EXiNA performed the series' opening theme song, "DiViNE", while ACCAMER performed the series' ending theme song "Saishin".^[7] Eir Aoi performed the series' second opening theme song, "Atokku", while ACCAMER performed the series' second ending theme song "fluoresce".^[5]^[8] Funimation previously streamed the series outside of Asia.^[9] Mighty Media has licensed the series in Southeast Asian territories.^[10] The series ran for two consecutive cours (seasons).^[11]

On June 15, 2021, a Blu-ray release of the series was canceled due to "various reasons."^[12] On May 26, 2022, Crunchyroll announced that they would begin streaming the series on June 7, along with an English dub.^[2]

Episodes

No.	Title ^[13]^[14]	Directed by ^[13]	Written by ^[13]	Storyboarded by ^[13]	Original air date ^[15]
1	"The Undying Light" Transliteration: "Kienai Hikari" (Japanese: 消えない光)	Nana Harada	Akiko Waba	Risako Yoshida	April 10, 2021 (2021-04-10)
2	"Without a Single Friend" Transliteration: "Tomo, Hitori mo Naku" (Japanese: 友、一人もなく)	Chihiro Kumano	Akiko Waba	Kunihisa Sugishima	April 17, 2021 (2021-04-17)^[b]
3	"Hiding Your True Feelings" Transliteration: "Honshin Kakushite" (Japanese: 本心隠して)	Miyuki Ishida Kōzō Kaihō	Akiko Waba	Tōru Yoshida	April 24, 2021 (2021-04-24)
4	"Asking for the Impossible" Transliteration: "Nai Mono Nedari" (Japanese: ないものねだり)	Yasuo Iwamoto	Akiko Waba	Hiroshi Kawashima	May 1, 2021 (2021-05-01)
5	"I Can't See Anything" Transliteration: "Nani mo Mienai Watashi" (Japanese: 何もみえないわたし)	Akira Tanaka	Akiko Waba	Sayaka Morikawa	May 8, 2021 (2021-05-08)
6	"The Girl With Briars Surrounding Her Heart" Transliteration: "Kokoro ni Ibara o Motsu Shōjo" (Japanese: 心に茨を持つ少女)	Toshikatsu Tokoro	Seishi Minakami	Kunihisa Sugishima	May 15, 2021 (2021-05-15)
7	"Please, Just Let Me Have What I Want" Transliteration: "Onegai da Kara Hoshii Mono o Te ni Iresasete" (Japanese: お願いだから欲しいものを手に入れさせて)	Makoto Sokuza	Seishi Minakami	Kōichi Takada	May 22, 2021 (2021-05-22)
8	"Panic" Transliteration: "Panikku" (Japanese: パニック)	Miyuki Ishida	Akiko Waba	Iku Suzuki	May 29, 2021 (2021-05-29)
9	"What She Said" Transliteration: "Kanojo no Itta Koto" (Japanese: 彼女の言ったこと)	Akira Tanaka	Yukie Sugawara	Hiroshi Kawashima	June 5, 2021 (2021-06-05)
10	"The Beautiful Girls Digging a Grave" Transliteration: "Haka o Horu Utsukushii Musume-tachi" (Japanese: 墓を掘る美しい娘たち)	Chihiro Kumano	Seishi Minakami	Kurio Miyaura	June 12, 2021 (2021-06-12)
11	"Tell Me I'm Guilty" Transliteration: "Watashi ni Yūzai Senkoku o" (Japanese: わたしに有罪宣告を)	Miyuki Ishida	Akiko Waba	Kunihisa Sugishima	June 19, 2021 (2021-06-19)
12	"Greatest Depths" Transliteration: "Saishin" (Japanese: 最深)	Akira Tanaka	Akiko Waba	Tōru Yoshida	June 26, 2021 (2021-06-26)
Special	"Special Edition" Transliteration: "Tokubetsu-hen" (Japanese: 特別編)	Nao Sakamoto	Nao Sakamoto	Nao Sakamoto	July 3, 2021 (2021-07-03)
A recap of the first 12 episodes of the series.
13	"Some Girls" Transliteration: "Samu Gāruzu" (Japanese: サム・ガールズ)	Yūki Morita	Akiko Waba	Sayaka Morikawa	July 10, 2021 (2021-07-10)^[b]
14	"The Witness Who Lost Her Words" Transliteration: "Kotoba o Nakushita Mokugekisha" (Japanese: 言葉をなくした目撃者)	Toshikatsu Tokoro	Seishi Minakami	Katsumi Terahigashi	July 17, 2021 (2021-07-17)
15	"Getting Along" Transliteration: "Nakayoku Tsurunde" (Japanese: 仲良くつるんで)	Kōhei Hatano	Akiko Waba	Kōhei Hatano Takaaki Ishiyama	July 24, 2021 (2021-07-24)^[c]
16	"Rubber Ring" Transliteration: "Rabā Ringu" (Japanese: ラバー・リング)	Yūsuke Onoda	Akiko Waba	Sayaka Morikawa	July 31, 2021 (2021-07-31)^[d]
17	"Angel Angel" Transliteration: "Enjeru Enjeru" (Japanese: エンジェル・エンジェル)	Fumihiro Ueno	Seishi Minakami	Katsumi Terahigashi	August 7, 2021 (2021-08-07)^[c]
18	"Cemetery Gate" Transliteration: "Semetarī Gēto" (Japanese: セメタリー・ゲート)	Akira Tanaka	Seishi Minakami	Takaaki Ishiyama	August 14, 2021 (2021-08-14)
19	"Found You, Found You, I Found You" Transliteration: "Mitsuketa, Mitsuketa, Mitsuketa yo" (Japanese: 見つけた、見つけた、見つけたよ)	Yūki Morita	Akiko Waba	Katsumi Terahigashi	August 21, 2021 (2021-08-21)
20	"Guillotine Margaret" Transliteration: "Girochin no Māgaretto" (Japanese: ギロチンのマーガレット)	Yūya Horiuchi	Akiko Waba	Tōru Yoshida	August 28, 2021 (2021-08-28)^[e]
21	"I Still Haven't Mastered Anything" Transliteration: "Mada Nani mo Mono ni Shite Inai yo" (Japanese: まだ何もものにしていないよ)	Takaaki Ishiyama	Akiko Waba	Kōhei Hatano Takaaki Ishiyama	September 4, 2021 (2021-09-04)^[e]
22	"Deaths Side by Side" Transliteration: "Tonari Awase no Shi" (Japanese: となりあわせの死)	Toshikatsu Tokoro	Seishi Minakami	Sayaka Morikawa	September 11, 2021 (2021-09-11)
23	"You Now Have Everything" Transliteration: "Subete o Te ni Shita Kimi" (Japanese: すべてを手にしたきみ)	Yūsuke Onoda	Seishi Minakami	Takaaki Ishiyama	September 18, 2021 (2021-09-18)
24	"Blue Reflection" Transliteration: "Burū Rifurekushon" (Japanese: ブルー・リフレクション)	Akira Tanaka	Akiko Waba	Risako Yoshida Tōru Yoshida	September 25, 2021 (2021-09-25)

Notes

^ MBS and TBS lists the series premiere at 25:55 on April 9, 2021, which is effectively 1:55 a.m. JST on April 10.
^ ^a ^b This episode aired at 2:10 a.m. JST, 15 minutes after the original air time.
^ ^a ^b This episode aired at 2:05 a.m. JST, 10 minutes after the original air time.
^ This episode aired at 2:30 a.m. JST, 35 minutes after the original air time.
^ ^a ^b This episode aired at 2: a.m. JST, 5 minutes after the original air time.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 12, 2021). "Gust's Blue Reflection Game Gets TV Anime in April". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Mateo, Alex (May 26, 2022). "Crunchyroll Announces English Dubs for Super Cub, Blue Reflection Ray Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 28, 2022. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Mateo, Alex (March 5, 2021). "Blue Reflection Ray TV Anime Casts Yuka Takakura, Hitomi Ohwada". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Loo, Egan (March 12, 2021). "Blue Reflection Ray TV Anime Adds 4 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 3, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 27, 2021). "Blue Reflection Ray Reveals More Cast, New Theme Song Artist". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 27, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 26, 2021). "Blue Reflection Ray TV Anime's Ad Reveals April 9 Debut". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 26, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
^ Mateo, Alex (March 16, 2021). "Blue Reflection Ray TV Anime's Videos Preview Songs, Character Voices, Action Scenes". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 16, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 4, 2021). "Blue Reflection Ray Anime Reveals New Video, Ending Theme Artist for Show's 2nd Half". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 4, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
^ "Magical Girl Anime Blue Reflection Ray Streams Exclusively on Funimation This Spring". Funimation. March 19, 2021. Archived from the original on March 20, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
^ "曼迪4月代理新番登場". Facebook (in Chinese). March 26, 2021. Archived from the original on April 10, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 27, 2021). "Blue Reflection Magical Girl Franchise Gets 2 New Games, Confirms Anime's Half-Year Run". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 29, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
^ Mateo, Alex (June 15, 2021). "Blue Relection [sic] Ray Anime's Home Video Release Canceled". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 3, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Terebi Anime "Burū Rifurekushon Rei/Rei"" TVアニメ『BLUE REFLECTION RAY/澪』 [TV Anime "Blue Reflection Ray"]. bluereflection-ray.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 1, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
^ "Watch Blue Reflection Ray Sub | Action/Adventure, Drama, Fantasy Anime | Funimation". Funimation. Archived from the original on April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
^ "Terebi Anime "Burū Rifurekushon Rei/Rei"" TVアニメ『BLUE REFLECTION RAY/澪』 [TV Anime "Blue Reflection Ray"]. bluereflection-ray.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 16, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.

External links

Anime official website (in Japanese)
Blue Reflection Ray (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

[7] MBS and TBS lists the series premiere at 25:55 on April 9, 2021, which is effectively 1:55 a.m. JST on April 10.

[broadcast-17] This episode aired at 2:10 a.m. JST, 15 minutes after the original air time.

[2:05-18] This episode aired at 2:05 a.m. JST, 10 minutes after the original air time.

[19] This episode aired at 2:30 a.m. JST, 35 minutes after the original air time.

[2:00-20] This episode aired at 2: a.m. JST, 5 minutes after the original air time.

[ANN1-1] Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 12, 2021). "Gust's Blue Reflection Game Gets TV Anime in April". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2021.

[Dub-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Mateo, Alex (May 26, 2022). "Crunchyroll Announces English Dubs for Super Cub, Blue Reflection Ray Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 28, 2022. Retrieved May 26, 2022.

[ANN2-3] Mateo, Alex (March 5, 2021). "Blue Reflection Ray TV Anime Casts Yuka Takakura, Hitomi Ohwada". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.

[ANN3-4] Loo, Egan (March 12, 2021). "Blue Reflection Ray TV Anime Adds 4 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 3, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.

[ANN4-5] Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 27, 2021). "Blue Reflection Ray Reveals More Cast, New Theme Song Artist". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 27, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2021.

[6] Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 26, 2021). "Blue Reflection Ray TV Anime's Ad Reveals April 9 Debut". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 26, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2021.

[8] Mateo, Alex (March 16, 2021). "Blue Reflection Ray TV Anime's Videos Preview Songs, Character Voices, Action Scenes". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 16, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.

[9] Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 4, 2021). "Blue Reflection Ray Anime Reveals New Video, Ending Theme Artist for Show's 2nd Half". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 4, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2021.

[10] "Magical Girl Anime Blue Reflection Ray Streams Exclusively on Funimation This Spring". Funimation. March 19, 2021. Archived from the original on March 20, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.

[11] "曼迪4月代理新番登場". Facebook (in Chinese). March 26, 2021. Archived from the original on April 10, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021.

[12] Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 27, 2021). "Blue Reflection Magical Girl Franchise Gets 2 New Games, Confirms Anime's Half-Year Run". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 29, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2021.

[13] Mateo, Alex (June 15, 2021). "Blue Relection [sic] Ray Anime's Home Video Release Canceled". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 3, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2021.

[story-14] "Terebi Anime "Burū Rifurekushon Rei/Rei"" TVアニメ『BLUE REFLECTION RAY/澪』 [TV Anime "Blue Reflection Ray"]. bluereflection-ray.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 1, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2021.

[15] "Watch Blue Reflection Ray Sub | Action/Adventure, Drama, Fantasy Anime | Funimation". Funimation. Archived from the original on April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2021.

[16] "Terebi Anime "Burū Rifurekushon Rei/Rei"" TVアニメ『BLUE REFLECTION RAY/澪』 [TV Anime "Blue Reflection Ray"]. bluereflection-ray.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 16, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.

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-On February 12, 2021, an [[anime]] television series spin-off of the video game ''[[Blue Reflection]]'' by [[J.C.Staff]] named ''Blue Reflection Ray'' was announced. The series is directed by Risako Yoshida, with Akiko Waba writing and overseeing scripts, Koichi Kikuta adapting Mel Kishida's original character designs for animation, and Daisuke Shinoda composing the series' music. 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2021|archive-date=February 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226115346/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-02-26/blue-reflection-ray-tv-anime-ad-reveals-april-9-debut/.170001|url-status=live}}</ref>{{efn|MBS and TBS lists the series premiere at 25:55 on April 9, 2021, which is effectively 1:55 a.m. [[Japan Standard Time|JST]] on April 10.}} [[Shiena Nishizawa|EXiNA]] performed the series' opening theme song, "DiViNE", while ACCAMER performed the series' ending theme song "Saishin".<ref>{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|title=Blue Reflection Ray TV Anime's Videos Preview Songs, Character Voices, Action Scenes|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-03-16/blue-reflection-ray-tv-anime-videos-preview-songs-character-voices-action-scenes/.170691|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=March 16, 2021|date=March 16, 2021|archive-date=March 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210316154424/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-03-16/blue-reflection-ray-tv-anime-videos-preview-songs-character-voices-action-scenes/.170691|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Eir Aoi]] performed the series' second opening theme song, "Atokku", while ACCAMER performed the series' second ending theme song "fluoresce".<ref name="ANN4">{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=Blue Reflection Ray Reveals More Cast, New Theme Song Artist|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-06-27/blue-reflection-ray-reveals-more-cast-new-theme-song-artist/.174485|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=June 27, 2021|date=June 27, 2021|archive-date=June 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627081642/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-06-27/blue-reflection-ray-reveals-more-cast-new-theme-song-artist/.174485|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=Blue Reflection Ray Anime Reveals New Video, Ending Theme Artist for Show's 2nd Half|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-07-04/blue-reflection-ray-anime-reveals-new-video-ending-theme-artist-for-show-2nd-half/.174778|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=July 4, 2021|date=July 4, 2021|archive-date=July 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210704055015/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-07-04/blue-reflection-ray-anime-reveals-new-video-ending-theme-artist-for-show-2nd-half/.174778|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Funimation]] (now Crunchyroll, LLC) licensed the series outside of Asia.<ref>{{cite web|title=Magical Girl Anime Blue Reflection Ray Streams Exclusively on Funimation This Spring|url=https://www.funimation.com/blog/2021/03/19/magical-girl-anime-blue-reflection-ray-streams-exclusively-on-funimation-this-spring/|website=[[Funimation]]|date=March 19, 2021|access-date=March 19, 2021|archive-date=March 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320012142/https://www.funimation.com/blog/2021/03/19/magical-girl-anime-blue-reflection-ray-streams-exclusively-on-funimation-this-spring/|url-status=live}}</ref> Mighty Media has licensed the series in Southeast Asian territories.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/mightymedia.com.tw/photos/a.127208373957243/4491216397556397|title=曼迪4月代理新番登場|website=[[Facebook]]|language=zh|date=March 26, 2021|accessdate=March 26, 2021|archive-date=April 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410044932/https://www.facebook.com/mightymedia.com.tw/photos/a.127208373957243/4491216397556397|url-status=live}}</ref> The series ran for two consecutive cours (seasons).<ref>{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=Blue Reflection Magical Girl Franchise Gets 2 New Games, Confirms Anime's Half-Year Run|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-03-27/blue-reflection-magical-girl-franchise-gets-2-new-games-confirms-anime-half-year-run/.171205|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=March 27, 2021|date=March 27, 2021|archive-date=March 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210329125415/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-03-27/blue-reflection-magical-girl-franchise-gets-2-new-games-confirms-anime-half-year-run/.171205|url-status=live}}</ref>
+On February 12, 2021, an [[anime]] television series spin-off of the video game ''[[Blue Reflection]]'' by [[J.C.Staff]] named ''Blue Reflection Ray'' was announced. The series is directed by Risako Yoshida, with Akiko Waba writing and overseeing scripts, Koichi Kikuta adapting Mel Kishida's original character designs for animation, and Daisuke Shinoda composing the series' music. The series aired from April 10 to September 25, 2021, on the [[Animeism]] programming block on [[MBS TV|MBS]], [[Tokyo Broadcasting System Television|TBS]], and [[BS-TBS]].<ref name="ANN1">{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=Gust's Blue Reflection Game Gets TV Anime in April|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-02-12/gust-blue-reflection-game-gets-tv-anime-in-april/.169433|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=February 12, 2021|date=February 12, 2021|archive-date=May 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517101639/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-02-12/gust-blue-reflection-game-gets-tv-anime-in-april/.169433|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=Blue Reflection Ray TV Anime's Ad Reveals April 9 Debut|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-02-26/blue-reflection-ray-tv-anime-ad-reveals-april-9-debut/.170001|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=February 26, 2021|date=February 26, 2021|archive-date=February 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226115346/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-02-26/blue-reflection-ray-tv-anime-ad-reveals-april-9-debut/.170001|url-status=live}}</ref>{{efn|MBS and TBS lists the series premiere at 25:55 on April 9, 2021, which is effectively 1:55 a.m. [[Japan Standard Time|JST]] on April 10.}} [[Shiena Nishizawa|EXiNA]] performed the series' opening theme song, "DiViNE", while ACCAMER performed the series' ending theme song "Saishin".<ref>{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|title=Blue Reflection Ray TV Anime's Videos Preview Songs, Character Voices, Action Scenes|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-03-16/blue-reflection-ray-tv-anime-videos-preview-songs-character-voices-action-scenes/.170691|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=March 16, 2021|date=March 16, 2021|archive-date=March 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210316154424/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-03-16/blue-reflection-ray-tv-anime-videos-preview-songs-character-voices-action-scenes/.170691|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Eir Aoi]] performed the series' second opening theme song, "Atokku", while ACCAMER performed the series' second ending theme song "fluoresce".<ref name="ANN4">{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=Blue Reflection Ray Reveals More Cast, New Theme Song Artist|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-06-27/blue-reflection-ray-reveals-more-cast-new-theme-song-artist/.174485|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=June 27, 2021|date=June 27, 2021|archive-date=June 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627081642/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-06-27/blue-reflection-ray-reveals-more-cast-new-theme-song-artist/.174485|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=Blue Reflection Ray Anime Reveals New Video, Ending Theme Artist for Show's 2nd Half|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-07-04/blue-reflection-ray-anime-reveals-new-video-ending-theme-artist-for-show-2nd-half/.174778|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=July 4, 2021|date=July 4, 2021|archive-date=July 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210704055015/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-07-04/blue-reflection-ray-anime-reveals-new-video-ending-theme-artist-for-show-2nd-half/.174778|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Funimation]] previously streamed the series outside of Asia.<ref>{{cite web|title=Magical Girl Anime Blue Reflection Ray Streams Exclusively on Funimation This Spring|url=https://www.funimation.com/blog/2021/03/19/magical-girl-anime-blue-reflection-ray-streams-exclusively-on-funimation-this-spring/|website=[[Funimation]]|date=March 19, 2021|access-date=March 19, 2021|archive-date=March 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320012142/https://www.funimation.com/blog/2021/03/19/magical-girl-anime-blue-reflection-ray-streams-exclusively-on-funimation-this-spring/|url-status=live}}</ref> Mighty Media has licensed the series in Southeast Asian territories.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/mightymedia.com.tw/photos/a.127208373957243/4491216397556397|title=曼迪4月代理新番登場|website=[[Facebook]]|language=zh|date=March 26, 2021|accessdate=March 26, 2021|archive-date=April 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410044932/https://www.facebook.com/mightymedia.com.tw/photos/a.127208373957243/4491216397556397|url-status=live}}</ref> The series ran for two consecutive cours (seasons).<ref>{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=Blue Reflection Magical Girl Franchise Gets 2 New Games, Confirms Anime's Half-Year Run|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-03-27/blue-reflection-magical-girl-franchise-gets-2-new-games-confirms-anime-half-year-run/.171205|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=March 27, 2021|date=March 27, 2021|archive-date=March 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210329125415/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-03-27/blue-reflection-magical-girl-franchise-gets-2-new-games-confirms-anime-half-year-run/.171205|url-status=live}}</ref>
 On June 15, 2021, a Blu-ray release of the series was canceled due to "various reasons."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|title=Blue Relection [sic] Ray Anime's Home Video Release Canceled|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-06-15/blue-relection-ray-anime-home-video-release-canceled/.173991|date=June 15, 2021|access-date=July 4, 2021|website=[[Anime News Network]]|archive-date=July 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210703021610/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-06-15/blue-relection-ray-anime-home-video-release-canceled/.173991|url-status=live}}</ref> On May 26, 2022, [[Crunchyroll]] announced that they would begin streaming the series on June 7, along with an English [[Dubbing (filmmaking)|dub]].<ref name="Dub">{{Cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|title=Crunchyroll Announces English Dubs for Super Cub, Blue Reflection Ray Anime|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-05-26/crunchyroll-announces-english-dubs-for-super-cub-blue-reflection-ray-anime/.186040|date=May 26, 2022|access-date=May 26, 2022|website=[[Anime News Network]]|archive-date=June 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220628070410/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-05-26/crunchyroll-announces-english-dubs-for-super-cub-blue-reflection-ray-anime/.186040|url-status=live}}</ref>
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v t e J.C.Staff television series
1994–2000	Metal Fighter Miku (1994) Maze: The Mega-Burst Space (1997) Revolutionary Girl Utena (1997) Virus Buster Serge (1997) Alice SOS (1998–1999) Kare Kano (1998–1999) Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Begins (1998–1999) If I See You in My Dreams (1998) Iketeru Futari (1999) Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko (1999) Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Revenge (1999–2000) Excel Saga (1999–2000) UFO Baby (2000–2002) Descendants of Darkness (2000)
2001–2005	Rune Soldier (2001) PaRappa the Rapper (2001–2002) A Little Snow Fairy Sugar (2001–2002) Azumanga Daioh (2002) Ai Yori Aoshi (2002) Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning (2002–2003) Nanaka 6/17 (2003) Someday's Dreamers (2003) Gunparade March: The New March (2003) Ikki Tōsen: Battle Vixens (2003) R.O.D the TV (2003–2004) Shingetsutan Tsukihime (2003) Ai Yori Aoshi: Enishi (2003) Maburaho (2003–2004) Daphne in the Brilliant Blue (2004) Doki Doki School Hours (2004) Melody of Oblivion (2004) Starship Operators (2005) Mahoraba ~Heartful Days~ (2005) Best Student Council (2005) Loveless (2005) Honey and Clover (2005) Oku-sama wa Mahō Shōjo: Bewitched Agnes (2005) Shakugan no Shana (2005–2006) Karin (2005–2006)
2006–2010	Yomigaeru Sora – Rescue Wings (2006) Honey and Clover II (2006) The Familiar of Zero (2006) Ghost Hunt (2006–2007) Living for the Day After Tomorrow (2006) Di Gi Charat (2006) Nodame Cantabile (2007) Sky Girls (2007) Potemayo (2007) The Familiar of Zero: Knight of the Twin Moons (2007) Shakugan no Shana II (2007–2008) KimiKiss: Pure Rouge (2007–2008) Sky Girls TV DVD Specials (2007–2008) Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed (2008) Nabari no Ou (2008) Slayers Revolution (2008) The Familiar of Zero: Rondo of Princesses (2008) Toradora! (2008–2009) A Certain Magical Index (2008–2009) Nodame Cantabile: Paris-Hen (2008) Slayers Evolution-R (2009) Hayate the Combat Butler!! (2007–2008) First Love Limited (2009) Sweet Blue Flowers (2009) Taishō Baseball Girls (2009) A Certain Scientific Railgun (2009–2010) Nodame Cantabile: Finale (2010) Maid Sama! (2010) The Betrayal Knows My Name (2010) Okami-san and Her Seven Companions (2010) Bakuman (2010–2011) Otome Yōkai Zakuro (2010) Tantei Opera Milky Holmes (2010) A Certain Magical Index II (2010–2011)
2011–2015	Dream Eater Merry (2011) Aria the Scarlet Ammo (2011) Heaven's Memo Pad (2011) Twin Angel: Twinkle Paradise (2011) Bakuman. 2 (2011–2012) Kimi to Boku (2011) Shakugan no Shana III: Final (2011–2012) Tantei Opera Milky Holmes: Act 2 (2012) Kill Me Baby (2012) The Familiar of Zero F (2012) Waiting in the Summer (2012) Kimi to Boku 2 (2012) La storia della Arcana Famiglia (2012) Joshiraku (2012) Bakuman. 3 (2012–2013) Little Busters! (2012–2013) The Pet Girl of Sakurasou (2012–2013) Dangerous Jii-san Ja (2012) A Certain Scientific Railgun S (2013) The "Hentai" Prince and the Stony Cat (2013) Futari wa Milky Holmes (2013) Golden Time (2013–2014) Little Busters! Refrain (2013) Witchcraft Works (2014) selector infected WIXOSS (2014) Dai-Shogun – Great Revolution (2014) Magimoji Rurumo (2014) Love Stage!! (2014) selector spread WIXOSS (2014) Tantei Kageki Milky Holmes TD (2015) Tsubasa to Hotaru (2015–2016) Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma (2015) Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? (2015) Shimoneta (2015) Prison School (2015) Heavy Object (2015–2016)
2016–2020	Flying Witch (2016) Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma: The Second Plate (2016) The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. (2016) Taboo Tattoo (2016) Amanchu! (2016) Lostorage incited WIXOSS (2016) Urara Meirocho (2017) Minami Kamakura High School Girls Cycling Club (2017) Schoolgirl Strikers (2017) Alice & Zoroku (2017) Twin Angel Break (2017) Sword Oratoria: Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On the Side (2017) Vatican Miracle Examiner (2017) UQ Holder!: Magister Negi Magi! 2 (2017) Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma: The Third Plate (2017–2018) Children of the Whales (2017) The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. 2 (2018) Lostorage conflated WIXOSS (2018) Amanchu! Advance (2018) Last Period (2018) Back Street Girls (2018) Angels of Death (2018) Planet With (2018) Hi Score Girl (2018, production co-op) A Certain Magical Index III (2018–2019) Million Arthur (2018–2019) Date A Live III (2019) One-Punch Man 2 (2019) The Demon Girl Next Door (2019) A Certain Scientific Accelerator (2019) Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks? (2019) Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? II (2019) Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma: The Fourth Plate (2019) Hi Score Girl II (2019, production co-op) A Certain Scientific Railgun T (2020) Mewkledreamy (2020–2021) Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma: The Fifth Plate (2020) Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? III (2020)
2021–present	WIXOSS Diva(A)Live (2021) Skate-Leading Stars (2021) Kiyo in Kyoto: From the Maiko House (2021) Combatants Will Be Dispatched! (2021) Blue Reflection Ray (2021) Edens Zero (2021) Mewkledreamy Mix (2021–2022) How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom (2021–2022) The Duke of Death and His Maid (2021, production co-op) The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest (2022) Requiem of the Rose King (2022) The Executioner and Her Way of Life (2022) The Demon Girl Next Door Season 2 (2022) Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? IV (2022–2023) Sugar Apple Fairy Tale (2023) Edens Zero Season 2 (2023) In Another World with My Smartphone Season 2 (2023) Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts (2023) Reign of the Seven Spellblades (2023) The Duke of Death and His Maid Season 2 (2023, production co-op) Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy Season 2 (2024) The Duke of Death and His Maid Season 3 (2024, production co-op) Chillin' in Another World with Level 2 Super Cheat Powers (2024) 2.5 Dimensional Seduction (2024) Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest (2024) Delico's Nursery (2024) Magilumiere Co. Ltd. (2024) Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? V (2024) The Stories of Girls Who Couldn't Be Magicians (2024) Murai in Love (2024) The Do-Over Damsel Conquers the Dragon Emperor‎ (2024) Demon Lord 2099 (2024) Honey Lemon Soda (2025) Danjo no Yūjō wa Seiritsu Suru? (Iya, Shinai!!) (2025) One-Punch Man 3 (2025) Tamon's B-Side (TBA)
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v t e Animeism
2012–2014	Natsuiro Kiseki (2012) Eureka Seven: AO (2012) Joshiraku (2012) K (2012) Blast of Tempest (2012–2013) Vividred Operation (2013) Devil Survivor 2: The Animation (2013) Valvrave the Liberator (2013) Danganronpa: The Animation (2013) Love Lab (2013) Kill la Kill (2013–2014) Valvrave the Liberator (2nd season) (2013) Hozuki's Coolheadedness (2014) Riddle Story of Devil (2014) Knights of Sidonia (2014) Persona 4: The Golden Animation (2014) Black Butler: Book of Circus (2014) Gundam Reconguista in G (2014–2015) Yuki Yuna Is a Hero (2014)
2015–2017	Fafner in the Azure: -EXODUS- (2015) Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma (2015) Knights of Sidonia: War of the Ninth Planet (2015) Classroom Crisis (2015) K: Return of Kings (2015) Fafner in the Azure: -EXODUS- (2nd season) (2015) Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju (2016) Ajin: Demi-Human (2016) The Lost Village (2016) Magi: Adventure of Sinbad (2016) 91 Days (2016) Berserk (2016) Haikyū!! Karasuno High School vs Shiratorizawa Academy (2016) Ajin: Demi-Human (2nd season) (2016) Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju (2017) Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga (2017) Berserk (2nd season) (2017) Rage of Bahamut: Virgin Soul (2017) Altair: A Record of Battles (2017) Yuki Yuna Is a Hero: Washio Sumi Chapter (2017) Yuki Yuna Is a Hero: Hero Chapter (2017–2018)
2018–2020	Beatless (2018) Killing Bites (2018) Magical Girl Site (2018) Happy Sugar Life (2018) Grand Blue Dreaming (2018) Boarding School Juliet (2018) Iroduku: The World in Colors (2018) Domestic Girlfriend (2019) Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka (2019) Senryu Girl (2019) Ao-chan Can't Study! (2019) Hitori Bocchi no Marumaru Seikatsu (2019) Granbelm (2019) O Maidens in Your Savage Season (2019) Fire Force (2019) Case File nº221: Kabukicho (2019) True Cooking Master Boy (2019) Haikyū!! To the Top (2020) Smile Down the Runway (2020) Listeners (2020) Wave, Listen to Me! (2020) Argonavis from BanG Dream! (2020) Fire Force (2nd season) (2020) Rent-A-Girlfriend (2020) Get Up! Get Live! (2020) Jujutsu Kaisen (2020–2021) With a Dog AND a Cat, Every Day is Fun (2020) Haikyū!! To the Top (2nd season) (2020)
2021–present	Project Scard: Scar on the Praeter (2021) The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter (2021) Those Snow White Notes (2021) The World Ends with You the Animation (2021) Yuki Yuna Is a Hero: Churutto! (2021) Blue Reflection Ray (2021) My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! X (2021) Ore, Tsushima (2021) Girlfriend, Girlfriend (2021) Blue Period (2021) "Deji" Meets Girl (2021) Yuki Yuna Is a Hero: The Great Mankai Chapter (2021) Teasing Master Takagi-san (3rd season) (2022) Cue! (2022) Aharen-san wa Hakarenai (2022) Mahjong Soul Pong (2022) Dance Dance Danseur (2022) Rent-A-Girlfriend (2nd season) (2022) Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer (2022) Legend of Mana: The Teardrop Crystal (2022) Giant Beasts of Ars (2023) Endo and Kobayashi Live! The Latest on Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte (2023) The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses (2023) Magical Destroyers (2023) Otaku Elf (2023) Rent-A-Girlfriend (3rd season) (2023) Ikimono-san (2023) The Gene of AI (2023) The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today (2023) Undead Unluck (2023) The Kingdoms of Ruin (2023) Girlfriend, Girlfriend (2nd season) (2023) Pon no Michi (2024) Wind Breaker (2024) Highspeed Etoile (2024) The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses (2nd season) (2024) Dungeon People (2024) Quality Assurance in Another World (2024) Dandadan (2024) The Stories of Girls Who Couldn't Be Magicians (2024) Tōhai (2024) From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated! (2025) Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! (2025) Wind Breaker (2nd season) (2025)
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