Kandagawa Jet Girls

	Kandagawa Jet Girls
	Anime key visual
神田川JET GIRLS; (Kandagawa Jetto Gāruzu)
	Anime television series
Directed by	Hiraku Kaneko
Produced by	Egg Firm
Written by	Gō Zappa
Music by	Noisycroak
Studio	TNK
Licensed by	Sentai Filmworks
Original network	AT-X, Tokyo MX, MBS, BS11
Original run	October 8, 2019 – January 7, 2020
Episodes	12 + OVA[lower-alpha 1][1]
	Game
Developer	Honey∞Parade Games
Publisher	JP: Marvelous; NA: Xseed Games; EU: Marvelous Europe; AU: Marvelous Europe;
Genre	Racing
Platform	PlayStation 4; Microsoft Windows;
Released	PlayStation 4; JP: January 16, 2020; WW: August 25, 2020; Microsoft Windows; WW: August 25, 2020;

Kandagawa Jet Girls (Japanese: 神田川JET GIRLS, Hepburn: Kandagawa Jetto Gāruzu) is a multimedia project created by Kadokawa, Marvelous, and Egg Firm. An anime television series by TNK aired from October 2019 to January 2020. A racing game published by Marvelous and developed by its subsidiary Honey∞Parade Games was released in Japan for the PlayStation 4 in January 2020. A Western version of the game was released for the PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Windows in August 2020. The North American version was published by Xseed Games, while the European and Australian versions were published by Marvelous Europe.

Plot

Jet Racing is a popular sport where teams of two girls work together. They consist of a Jetter, who pilots the watercraft, and a Shooter, who fires a water gun at rival teams. Aspiring to be a Jetter just like her legendary mother, Rin Namiki decides to leave her home in the countryside in order to realize her dream. Arriving in Asakusa, she meets Misa Aoi and they form a partnership. With each race, their bond grows stronger.

Characters

Rin Namiki (波黄凛, Namaki Rin): Voiced by: Yū Sasahara[2]
Misa Aoi (蒼井ミサ, Aoi Misa): Voiced by: Riko Kohara[2]
Kaguya Shijyuin (紫集院かぐや, Shinjūin Kaguya): Voiced by: Azusa Tadokoro[2]
Kuromaru Manpuku (満腹黒丸, Manpuku Kuromaru): Voiced by: Aya Suzaki[2]
Pan Ziyu (パン・ツウィ, Pan Tsuwi): Voiced by: Rumi Okubo[2]
Pan Dina (パン・ティナ, Pan Tina): Voiced by: Naomi Ōzora[2]
Jennifer Peach (ジェニファー・ピーチ, Jenifā Pīchi): Voiced by: Lynn[2]
Emily Orange (エミリー・オレンジ, Emirī Orenji): Voiced by: Ai Fairouz[2]
Manatsu Shiraishi (白石マナツ, Shiraishi Manatsu): Voiced by: Chika Anzai[2]
Yuzu Midorikawa (緑川ゆず, Midorikawa Yuzu): Voiced by: Kaori Maeda[2]
Fūka Tamaki (環楓花, Tamaki Fūka): Voiced by: Ayaka Asai[2]
Inori Misuda (翠田いのり, Misuda Inori): Voiced by: Aya Uchida[2]

Production and release

Anime

On July 26, 2019, Kadokawa, Marvelous, and Egg Firm announced a new multimedia project with Senran Kagura producer Kenichiro Takaki. Takaki revealed that the new multimedia project would include a planned game and anime television series.[3] The series was animated by TNK and directed by Hiraku Kaneko, with Gō Zappa handling the series' composition, and Tsutomu Miyazawa designing the characters. Egg Firm produced the series.[2] While the first episode had an advanced broadcast debut on AT-X on September 25, 2019,[4] the series officially aired from October 8, 2019 to January 7, 2020 on AT-X, Tokyo MX, MBS, and BS11.[2][5] Yū Sasahara and Riko Kohara performed the opening theme "Bullet Mermaid", while Azusa Tadokoro performed the ending theme "RIVALS."[6] The series is licensed by Sentai Filmworks.[7] An OVA episode is bundled with the limited edition of the game titled Kandagawa Jet Girls DX Jet Pack.[8]

No.	Title [9][lower-alpha 2]	Original air date
1	"The Kandagawa is Calling" Transcription: "Kandagawa ga Yondeiru" (Japanese: 神田川が呼んでいる)	October 8, 2019 (2019-10-08)[10][lower-alpha 3]
2	"The Ace's Pride" Transcription: "Ēsu no Puraido" (Japanese: エースのプライド)	October 15, 2019 (2019-10-15)[11]
3	"Country Comes to Town" Transcription: "Onoborin" (Japanese: おのぼりん)	October 22, 2019 (2019-10-22)[12]
4	"My Favorite" Transcription: "Mai Feibaritto" (Japanese: マイフェイバリッと)	October 29, 2019 (2019-10-29)[13]
4.5	"Highlight Reel" Transcription: "Sōshūhen" (Japanese: そうしゅうへん)	November 5, 2019 (2019-11-05)[14]
5	"Pop Idol Racers" Transcription: "Aidoru Rēsā" (Japanese: アイドルレーサー)	November 12, 2019 (2019-11-12)[15]
6	"What They Lack" Transcription: "Futari ni Tarinai Mono" (Japanese: 二人に足りないもの)	November 19, 2019 (2019-11-19)[16]
7	"Why They Race" Transcription: "Shissōru Riyū" (Japanese: 疾走る理由)	November 26, 2019 (2019-11-26)[17]
8	"The Great Nyu-Nyu" Transcription: "Nyuunyuu-sama" (Japanese: にゅうにゅうさま)	December 3, 2019 (2019-12-03)[18]
9	"The 180 Jetter" Transcription: "Hyouhen Jettā" (Japanese: 豹変ジェッター)	December 10, 2019 (2019-12-10)[19]
10	"A Summer Gig Receive" Transcription: "Samā Baito Reshību" (Japanese: サマーバイトレシーブ)	December 17, 2019 (2019-12-17)[20]
11	"Rin Goes Home" Transcription: "Rin, Jikka e Kaeru" (Japanese: 凛、実家へ帰る)	December 24, 2019 (2019-12-24)[21]
12	"Our Jet Race" Transcription: "Watashitachi no Jetto Rēsu" (Japanese: 私たちのジェットレース)	January 7, 2020 (2020-01-07)[22]
13 (OVA)	"Tokyo Girls Promotion Starts Here" Transcription: "Koko Kara Hajimaru Tōkyō Gāruzu Puromōshon" (Japanese: ここから始まる東京ガールズプロモーション)	January 16, 2020 (2020-01-16)[8]

Video game

A racing game published by Marvelous was released in Japan for the PlayStation 4 on January 16, 2020.[23] The game features shooting elements and eight courses with different variations, as well as a story mode, a free mode, and a multiplayer mode.[24][25] On May 21, 2020, Marvelous and Xseed Games announced that the game would be released in North America for the PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Windows in Summer 2020.[26][27] On July 17, 2020, it was announced the game would be released in the West on August 25, 2020.[28] On the same day, it was also announced that the PlayStation 4 version would receive a digital-only release in Europe and Australia.[28][29]

Reception

Gadget Tsūshin listed "Mijoka", a phrase uttered by Rin, in their 2019 anime buzzwords list.[30]

Notes

There are three Blu-ray and DVD volumes.
All English titles are taken from HIDIVE.
It had an advanced broadcast debut on September 25, 2019.[4]

References

"Blu-ray&DVD TV anime "Kandagawa Jet Girls" Official Cite" Blu-ray&DVD TVアニメ「神田川 JETGIRLS」公式サイト. kjganime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved October 11, 2019.
Sherman, Jennifer (August 1, 2019). "Kandagawa Jet Girls Anime Reveals Video, Cast, October Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 26, 2019). "Kadokawa, Marvelous, Egg Firm Announce Kandagawa Jet Girls Project". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
"神田川JET GIRLS 第1話先行放送". AT-X (in Japanese). Retrieved July 27, 2020.
Mateo, Alex (September 18, 2019). "Kandagawa Jet Girls Anime's New Promo Video Reveals October 8 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 9, 2019). "Azusa Tadokoro Performs Kandagawa Jet Girls Anime's Ending Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
Sherman, Jennifer (October 1, 2019). "Sentai Filmworks Licenses Kandagawa Jet Girls Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
"製品情報｜PS4『神田川JET GIRLS（ジェットガールズ）』公式サイト". Marvelous (in Japanese). Retrieved January 25, 2020.
"Story | TVアニメ「神田川 JETGIRLS」公式サイト". kjganime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved October 8, 2019.
"週間番組表(2019/10/07～2019/10/13)". AT-X (in Japanese). Retrieved July 27, 2020.
"週間番組表(2019/10/14～2019/10/20)". AT-X (in Japanese). Retrieved July 27, 2020.
"週間番組表(2019/10/21～2019/10/27)". AT-X (in Japanese). Retrieved July 27, 2020.
"週間番組表(2019/10/28～2019/11/03)". AT-X (in Japanese). Retrieved July 27, 2020.
"週間番組表(2019/11/04～2019/11/10)". AT-X (in Japanese). Retrieved July 27, 2020.
"週間番組表(2019/11/11～2019/11/17)". AT-X (in Japanese). Retrieved July 27, 2020.
"週間番組表(2019/11/18～2019/11/24)". AT-X (in Japanese). Retrieved July 27, 2020.
"週間番組表(2019/11/25～2019/12/01)". AT-X (in Japanese). Retrieved July 27, 2020.
"週間番組表(2019/12/02～2019/12/08)". AT-X (in Japanese). Retrieved July 27, 2020.
"週間番組表(2019/12/09～2019/12/15)". AT-X (in Japanese). Retrieved July 27, 2020.
"週間番組表(2019/12/16～2019/12/22)". AT-X (in Japanese). Retrieved July 27, 2020.
"週間番組表(2019/12/23～2019/12/29)". AT-X (in Japanese). Retrieved July 27, 2020.
"週間番組表(2020/01/06～2020/01/12)". AT-X (in Japanese). Retrieved July 27, 2020.
Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 25, 2019). "Kandagawa Jet Girls Game Ships for PS4 in January". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
Agossah, Iyane (September 24, 2019). "Kandagawa Jet Girls Launches This January, First Screenshots, Preorder Goods (Updated)". DualShockers. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
Romano, Sal (November 5, 2019). "Kandagawa Jet Girls details trick actions, weapons, courses, mini-games, and shop". Gematsu. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
"XSEED Games Announces Kandagawa Jet Girls ; Arriving on PlayStation 4 and Windows PC This Summer". Gamasutra. May 21, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
Agossah, Iyane (May 22, 2020). "Kandagawa Jet Girls is Coming West on PS4 and PC via Steam". DualShockers. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
Romano, Sal (July 17, 2020). "Kandagawa Jet Girls launches August 25 in the west". Gematsu. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
"Kandagawa Jet Girls 'races' digitally to PlayStation 4 this August within Europe and Australia". Marvelous. July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
Loveridge, Lynzee; Morrissy, Kim (December 4, 2019). "Demon Slayer, Dr. Stone, Zombie Land Saga Buzzwords Make Gadget Tsūshin 2019 List". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 14, 2019.

External links

Official anime website (in Japanese)
Official game website (in Japanese)
Official English game website
Kandagawa Jet Girls (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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[1] There are three Blu-ray and DVD volumes.

[11] All English titles are taken from HIDIVE.

[13] It had an advanced broadcast debut on September 25, 2019.[4]

[2] "Blu-ray&DVD TV anime "Kandagawa Jet Girls" Official Cite" Blu-ray&DVD TVアニメ「神田川 JETGIRLS」公式サイト. kjganime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved October 11, 2019.

[staff-cast-3] Sherman, Jennifer (August 1, 2019). "Kandagawa Jet Girls Anime Reveals Video, Cast, October Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 1, 2019.

[4] Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 26, 2019). "Kadokawa, Marvelous, Egg Firm Announce Kandagawa Jet Girls Project". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 1, 2019.

[Advanced_broadcast-5] "神田川JET GIRLS 第1話先行放送". AT-X (in Japanese). Retrieved July 27, 2020.

[6] Mateo, Alex (September 18, 2019). "Kandagawa Jet Girls Anime's New Promo Video Reveals October 8 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 18, 2019.

[7] Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 9, 2019). "Azusa Tadokoro Performs Kandagawa Jet Girls Anime's Ending Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 9, 2019.

[8] Sherman, Jennifer (October 1, 2019). "Sentai Filmworks Licenses Kandagawa Jet Girls Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 4, 2020.

[DX_Jet_Pack-9] "製品情報｜PS4『神田川JET GIRLS（ジェットガールズ）』公式サイト". Marvelous (in Japanese). Retrieved January 25, 2020.

[10] "Story | TVアニメ「神田川 JETGIRLS」公式サイト". kjganime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved October 8, 2019.

[12] "週間番組表(2019/10/07～2019/10/13)". AT-X (in Japanese). Retrieved July 27, 2020.

[14] "週間番組表(2019/10/14～2019/10/20)". AT-X (in Japanese). Retrieved July 27, 2020.

[15] "週間番組表(2019/10/21～2019/10/27)". AT-X (in Japanese). Retrieved July 27, 2020.

[16] "週間番組表(2019/10/28～2019/11/03)". AT-X (in Japanese). Retrieved July 27, 2020.

[17] "週間番組表(2019/11/04～2019/11/10)". AT-X (in Japanese). Retrieved July 27, 2020.

[18] "週間番組表(2019/11/11～2019/11/17)". AT-X (in Japanese). Retrieved July 27, 2020.

[19] "週間番組表(2019/11/18～2019/11/24)". AT-X (in Japanese). Retrieved July 27, 2020.

[20] "週間番組表(2019/11/25～2019/12/01)". AT-X (in Japanese). Retrieved July 27, 2020.

[21] "週間番組表(2019/12/02～2019/12/08)". AT-X (in Japanese). Retrieved July 27, 2020.

[22] "週間番組表(2019/12/09～2019/12/15)". AT-X (in Japanese). Retrieved July 27, 2020.

[23] "週間番組表(2019/12/16～2019/12/22)". AT-X (in Japanese). Retrieved July 27, 2020.

[24] "週間番組表(2019/12/23～2019/12/29)". AT-X (in Japanese). Retrieved July 27, 2020.

[25] "週間番組表(2020/01/06～2020/01/12)". AT-X (in Japanese). Retrieved July 27, 2020.

[26] Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 25, 2019). "Kandagawa Jet Girls Game Ships for PS4 in January". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 10, 2020.

[27] Agossah, Iyane (September 24, 2019). "Kandagawa Jet Girls Launches This January, First Screenshots, Preorder Goods (Updated)". DualShockers. Retrieved April 10, 2020.

[28] Romano, Sal (November 5, 2019). "Kandagawa Jet Girls details trick actions, weapons, courses, mini-games, and shop". Gematsu. Retrieved April 10, 2020.

[29] "XSEED Games Announces Kandagawa Jet Girls ; Arriving on PlayStation 4 and Windows PC This Summer". Gamasutra. May 21, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.

[30] Agossah, Iyane (May 22, 2020). "Kandagawa Jet Girls is Coming West on PS4 and PC via Steam". DualShockers. Retrieved May 23, 2020.

[Western_release_date-31] Romano, Sal (July 17, 2020). "Kandagawa Jet Girls launches August 25 in the west". Gematsu. Retrieved July 17, 2020.

[32] "Kandagawa Jet Girls 'races' digitally to PlayStation 4 this August within Europe and Australia". Marvelous. July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2020.

[33] Loveridge, Lynzee; Morrissy, Kim (December 4, 2019). "Demon Slayer, Dr. Stone, Zombie Land Saga Buzzwords Make Gadget Tsūshin 2019 List". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 14, 2019.

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