Occultic;Nine | |
The cover of the first light novel volume.
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オカルティック・ナイン (Okarutikku Nain) |
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Genre | Paranormal |
Light novel | |
Written by | Chiyomaru Shikura |
Illustrated by | pako |
Published by | Overlap |
English publisher | J-Novel Club |
Demographic | Male |
Imprint | Overlap Bunko |
Original run | 25 August 2014 – present |
Volumes | 2 |
Manga | |
Illustrated by | Ganjii |
Published by | Kodansha |
Demographic | Seinen |
Magazine | good! Afternoon |
Original run | 7 October 2015 – present |
Volumes | 1 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by |
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Written by | Junpei Morita |
Music by | Masaru Yokoyama |
Studio | A-1 Pictures |
Licensed by | |
Original network | Tokyo MX, GTV, GYT, BS11, ABC, AT-X, CBC |
Original run | 9 October 2016 – 25 December 2016 |
Episodes | 12 |
Game | |
Developer | 5pb. |
Released | 2017 |
Occultic;Nine (Japanese: オカルティック・ナイン Hepburn: Okarutikku Nain?) is a Japanese light novel series written by Chiyomaru Shikura, the creator of Steins;Gate. The series is licensed in English by J-Novel Club. A manga, illustrated by Ganjii, began serialization in October 2015. An anime television series adaptation by A-1 Pictures aired between 9 October 2016 and 25 December 2016.
The story follows nine idiosyncratic individuals, linked by the "Choujou Kagaku Kirikiri Basara" occult summary blog run by 17-year-old second-year high school student Yuuta Gamon. Little incongruities that occur around these nine eventually lead to a larger, unimaginable event that may alter what is considered common sense in this world.
The light novels are written by Chiyomaru Shikura and illustrated by pako. Overlap Bunko published the first volume in August 2014. The series was one of four titles originally offered by J-Novel Club, an online English light novel publisher, when the service first launched.
A game adaptation of the novels was announced in March 2015. The game will be developed by 5pb., and is scheduled for release in 2017.
A manga adaptation by Ganjii began serialization in Kodansha's good! Afternoon manga magazine on 7 October 2015.
An anime television series adaptation was announced in March 2016, with the cast from the game reprising their roles for the series. The anime was produced by A-1 Pictures, and directed by Kyōhei Ishiguro and Miyuki Kuroki, with To-Jumpei Morita handling series composition, Tomoaki Takase designing the characters, and Masaru Yokoyama composing the music. The opening theme song, titled "Seisū 3 no Nijō", was performed by Kanako Itō, while the ending theme song, titled "Open your eyes", was performed by Asaka. Both theme songs were written by Shikura, and were released on 26 October 2016. It premiered on 9 October 2016 on Tokyo MX, ABC, CBC, GTV, GYT and BS11.Aniplex of America has licensed the anime series for North America. The series will be released across six Blu-ray and DVD home video release volumes containing 2 episodes each, totalling 12 episodes.