The logo of the programming block
+Ultra (プラスウルトラ, stylized 「+Ultra」) is a Fuji TV programming block dedicated to anime and broadcast every Wednesday late night/Thursday morning from 00:55 to 1:25.
Overview[]
The announcement of the block came on March 8, 2018, and the debut came in October 2018 with its first anime Ingress: The Animation. According to +Ultra and Noitamina producer Mori Akitoshi from Fuji TV, the programming block is kind of a brother to the Noitamina block due to being a unique vision of an anime block much like it. In the announcement, it was said that the block was made due to the diversification of viewing media with anime being shared around the world via streaming services, which is why the block is based on the concept of spreading anime culture overseas with high-quality animation for the world.[1][2][3]
While not being officially confirmed as a partnership, every anime on the block so far has been exclusive to the streaming service Netflix after the anime aired on the block at Fuji TV, and also carry the phrase "in association with Netflix" in the on-screen production credits. Similar to other anime series licensed to Netflix where the original broadcast is on TV, the episodes are out in Netflix Japan days after the initial broadcast and for overseas audiences, the anime are out months after the initial broadcast.
Titles[]
| No. | Title | Start date | End date | Eps. | Studio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingress: The Animation | October 18, 2018 | December 27, 2018 | 11 | Craftar | Based on a mobile game by Niantic. |
| 2 | Revisions | January 10, 2019 | March 28, 2019 | 12 | Shirogumi | Original Work. |
| 3 | Carole & Tuesday | April 11, 2019 | October 3, 2019 | 24 | Bones | Original Work. |
| 4 | Beastars | October 10, 2019 | December 26, 2019 | 12 | Orange | Based on a manga series written by Paru Itagaki. |
| 5 | Drifting Dragons | January 9, 2020 | March 26, 2020 | 12 | Polygon Pictures | Based on a manga series written by Taku Kuwabara. |
| 6 | BNA: Brand New Animal | April 9, 2020 | TBA | 12 | Studio Trigger | Original Work. |
| 7 | Great Pretender | July 2020 | TBA | 23 | Wit Studio | Original Work. |
| TBA | Beastars 2nd Season | 2021 | TBA | TBA | Orange | Sequel to Beastars |
See also[]
- Animeism, another anime block that airs in Japan on Friday nights on MBS.
- Animerico, another anime block that also airs in Japan on Thursday nights on TBS.
- AnichU, another anime block that airs in Japan on Tuesday nights on ntv.
- NUMAnimation, another anime block that airs in Japan on Saturday nights on TV Asahi.
- Noitamina, another anime block of Fuji TV that airs on Friday nights.
- Blue Lynx, Fuji TV's yaoi (boys' love) anime label
References[]
- ↑ "「＋Ultra」公式サイト". 「＋Ultra」公式サイト. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "フジテレビ：深夜アニメ枠を新設する理由 「＋Ultra」で世界に向けた戦略". MANTANWEB（まんたんウェブ）. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "10月から新たな深夜アニメ枠「＋Ultra」 世界に向けたアニメを ノイタミナも継続" . Archived from the original on 2018-03-09. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
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External links[]
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Fuji Creative Corporation website (in Japanese)
- +Ultra at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
| +Ultra | ||
|---|---|---|
| Anime | Ingress (2018) • Revisions (2019) • Carole & Tuesday (2019) • Beastars (2019) • Drifting Dragons (2020) • BNA: Brand New Animal (2020) • Great Pretender (2020) | |
| Related | Fuji TV • Noitamina • Blue Lynx | |
 Animation industry in Japan
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|---|---|---|
| Central topics | Economy of Japan • History of anime | |
| Companies/studios | Active | A.C.G.T • A.P.P.P. • AIC • Ajia-do Animation Works • Aniplex (A-1 Pictures) • Arms • Artland • Asahi Production • Bee Train • Bones • Brain's Base • C-Station • Daume • David Production • Digital Frontier • Diomedea • DLE • Dogakobo • Eiken • Feel • Gainax • Gallop • GoHands • Gonzo • IG Port (Production I.G • Wit Studio • Xebec) • Imagin • J.C.Staff • Khara • Kinema Citrus • Knack Productions • Kyoto Animation • Lerche • Madhouse • Magic Bus • Manglobe • Marza Animation Planet • Mook Animation • Mushi Production • Namco Bandai Holdings (Bandai Visual • Sunrise) • Nihon Ad Systems • Nippon Animation • Nomad • Oh! Production • OLM • Ordet • P.A. Works • Pierrot • Polygon Pictures • Production Reed • Robot Communications • Sanzigen • Satelight • Seven Arcs • Shaft • Shin-Ei Animation • Silver Link • Studio 4°C • Studio Comet • Studio Deen • Studio Fantasia • Studio Ghibli • Studio Gokumi • Studio Hibari • Studio Nue • SynergySP • Tatsunoko Production • Tezuka Productions • TMS Entertainment • TNK • Toei Animation • Trigger • TYO Animations • Ufotable • Ultra Super Pictures • White Fox • Zexcs |
| Defunct | Artmic • Group TAC • Hal Film Maker • Jetlag Productions • Kitayama Eiga Seisakujo • Radix • Spectrum Animation • Topcraft • Triangle Staff | |
| Awards | Animation Kobe Awards • Animax Anison Grand Prix • Anime Grand Prix • Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year • Japan Media Arts Awards • Mainichi Film Award • Ōfuji Noburō Award • Seiyu Awards • Tokyo Anime Award | |
| Types | Original net animation (ONA) • Original video animation (OVA) • Television (Late night • UHF) | |
| Genres | Ecchi • Harem • Hentai • Kaitō • Magical girl • Mecha • Yaoi • Yuri | |
| Animation icons | Arsène Lupin III • Ash Ketchum • Astro Boy • Belldandy • Doraemon • Ichigo Kurosaki • Jimmy Kudo • Lina Inverse • Link • Mario • Motoko Kusanagi • Naruto Uzumaki • Pikachu • RX-78-2 Gundam • Sailor Moon • Sakura Kinomoto • Son Goku • Sonic the Hedgehog • Transformers | |
| Related topics | The Association of Japanese Animations • Japanese Animation Creators Association • Katsudō Shashin • Manga | |