WorldEnd: What Do You Do at the End of the World? Are You Busy? Will You Save Us? | |
The cover of the first light novel.
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終末なにしてますか? 忙しいですか? 救ってもらっていいですか? (Shūmatsu Nani Shitemasu ka? Isogashii Desu ka? Sukutte Moratte Ii Desu ka?) |
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Light novel | |
Written by | Akira Kareno |
Illustrated by | Ue |
Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
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Demographic | Male |
Imprint | Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko |
Original run | November 2014 – April 2016 |
Volumes | 5 + 1 side story |
Light novel | |
Shūmatsu Nani Shitemasu ka? Mō Ichido dake, Aemasu ka? | |
Written by | Akira Kareno |
Illustrated by | Ue |
Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
Demographic | Male |
Imprint | Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko |
Original run | April 1, 2016 – present |
Volumes | 5 |
Manga | |
Written by | Akira Kareno |
Illustrated by | Kaname Seu |
Published by | Media Factory |
Demographic | Seinen |
Magazine | Monthly Comic Alive |
Original run | June 2016 – May 26, 2018 |
Volumes | 2 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Jun'ichi Wada |
Produced by | Atsushi Itō |
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Music by | Tatsuya Kato |
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Licensed by | |
Original network | AT-X, Tokyo MX, KBS, TVA, SUN, TVQ, BS11 |
English network | |
Original run | April 11, 2017 – June 27, 2017 |
Episodes | 12 |
WorldEnd, short for What Do You Do at the End of the World? Are You Busy? Will You Save Us? (終末なにしてますか? 忙しいですか? 救ってもらっていいですか? Shūmatsu Nani Shitemasu ka? Isogashii Desu ka? Sukutte Moratte Ii Desu ka?), also known as Sukasuka, is a Japanese light novel series written by Akira Kareno and illustrated by Ue. The series' first volume was published by Kadokawa Shoten under their Sneaker Bunko imprint in November 1, 2014, with the series ending with the release of the fifth volume in April 2016. A sequel series titled Shūmatsu Nani Shitemasu ka? Mō Ichido dake, Aemasu ka? (終末なにしてますか? もう一度だけ、会えますか?), also known as Sukamoka, began publication with the release of the first volume in April 2016.
It's been over 500 years since the human race almost went extinct at the hands of the fearsome and mysterious "Beasts". The surviving races now make their homes, towns, and cities up on floating islands in the sky to keep out of reach of all but the most mobile of Beasts. Only a group of young girls, dubbed the Leprechauns, can wield the ancient Dug Weapons needed to fend off invasions from those dangerous creatures. Into the peoples' unstable and fleeting lives, where a simple call to certain death could come at any moment, enters an unlikely character: a mysterious man who lost everything in his final battle five hundred years ago, and had awakened from a long, icy slumber. Unable to fight any longer, the man, Willem, becomes the father those kids never had, caring for and nurturing them even as he struggles to come to terms with his new life, in which he feels the pain of helplessly waiting for his loved ones to return home from battle that his 'Daughter' once felt for him so long ago. Together, Willem and the leprechauns gradually come to understand what family means and what is truly worth protecting in their lives.
The light novel series is written by Akira Kareno with illustrations by Ue, the first volume was published in November 1, 2014 under Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko imprint and the fifth and last volume was released on April 1, 2016. A side story was released on February 2, 2017. The sequel series started with the first volume released on April 1, 2016 (the same day as the launch of the last volume), and it continues to be published.
During their panel at Anime NYC 2017, Yen Press announced that they have licensed the light novel.