| Big Order | |
Cover ofBig Order volume one. | |
| ビッグオーダー (Biggu Ōdā) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Supernatural[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Sakae Esuno |
| Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Shōnen Ace |
| Original run | November 2011 –September 2016 |
| Volumes | 10 |
| Original video animation | |
| Directed by | Nobuharu Kamanaka |
| Written by | Katsuhiko Takayama |
| Music by | Evan Call |
| Studio | Asread |
| Released | October 3, 2015 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Nobuharu Kamanaka |
| Written by | Katsuhiko Takayama |
| Music by | Evan Call |
| Studio | Asread |
| Licensed by |
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| Original network | Tokyo MX,KBS,BS11,Chiba TV,tvk,TVS,SUN, RKK,TVQ, GBS, MTV |
| English network | |
| Original run | April 16, 2016 – June 18, 2016 |
| Episodes | 10 |
Big Order (ビッグオーダー,Biggu Ōdā) is a Japanesemanga series written and illustrated bySakae Esuno. It was serialized inKadokawa Shoten'sShōnen Ace magazine between the November 2011 and September 2016 issues. The manga is licensed in North America byYen Press. Anoriginal video animation episode byAsread was released on October 3, 2015. A 10-episodeanime television series adaptation aired in Japan between April and June 2016.
Order users are people who have gained special abilities called Orders, which can also give them the power to grant their wishes. Eiji Hoshimiya believes he is responsible for the Great Destruction that happened exactly ten years ago because of his wish, which is why he refuses to use his power. When the transfer student Rin Kurenai makes a move against him and kidnaps his sister, Eiji's life as an Order user begins and he finds out the truth.
Big Order is written and illustrated by Sakae Esuno. It was serialized inKadokawa Shoten'sShōnen Ace magazine between the November 2011[3] and September 2016 issues. Kadokawa Shoten published 10tankōbon volumes released between December 21, 2011, and September 26, 2016.[4][5] North American publisherYen Press announced their license to the series atAnime Expo 2016.[6]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 21, 2011[4] | 978-4-04-120091-9 | January 31, 2017[7] | 978-0-31-643584-0 |
| 2 | June 21, 2012[8] | 978-4-04-120246-3 | January 31, 2017[9] | 978-0-31-643590-1 |
| 3 | December 21, 2012[10] | 978-4-04-120522-8 | May 23, 2017[11] | 978-0-31-643592-5 |
| 4 | July 23, 2013[12] | 978-4-04-120779-6 | May 23, 2017[13] | 978-0-31-643594-9 |
| 5 | February 26, 2014[14] | 978-4-04-121011-6 | September 19, 2017[15] | 978-0-31-643596-3 |
| 6 | August 26, 2014[16] | 978-4-04-102016-6 | September 19, 2017[17] | 978-0-31-643598-7 |
| 7 | February 26, 2015[18] | 978-4-04-102785-1 | February 6, 2018[19] | 978-0-31-643601-4 |
| 8 | October 26, 2015[20] | 978-4-04-102871-1 | February 6, 2018[21] | 978-0-31-643603-8 |
| 9 | March 26, 2016[22] | 978-4-04-104098-0 | June 26, 2018[23] | 978-1-97-535419-0 |
| 10 | September 26, 2016[5] | 978-4-04-104793-4 | June 26, 2018[24] | 978-1-97-535421-3 |
Anoriginal video animation (OVA) episode, produced byAsread and directed by Nobuharu Kamanaka, was released on October 3, 2015, with the limited edition of the eighth manga volume.[25] The same staff that produced the OVA returned to produce a 10-episodeanime television series adaptation,[26] which aired in Japan between April 16 and June 18, 2016.Crunchyroll planned to release the series on Blu-ray and DVD with an English dub byFunimation,[27] however both releases ended up being cancelled and Funimation only offered a sub-only version throughelectronic sell-through in 2018.[28]Discotek Media released the series sub-only on Blu-ray on November 24, 2020.[29] The OVA was also released alongside it.
The OVA's theme song is "Geki" (檄) by Yōsei Teikoku. For the anime series, the opening theme is "Disorder" by Yōsei Teikoku, and the ending theme is "Kobore Sekai Oware" (毀レ世カイ終ワレ) byAki Hata.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Animation director | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Order! Awaken, Evil Powers!"[30] "Ōdā! Mezamero, Aku no Chikara! Big destruction" (Japanese:オーダー!目覚めろ、悪の力! BIG destruction) | Nobuharu Kamanaka | Maiko Okada, Chika Kojima, Kanako Watanabe | April 16, 2016 (2016-04-16) |
| 2 | "Order! Run, Don't Hesitate! Big Examination"[31] "Ōdā! Hashire, Mayou na! Big examination" (Japanese:オーダー!走れ、迷うな! BIG examination) | Hideki Hiroshima | Kanako Watanabe | April 23, 2016 (2016-04-23) |
| 3 | "Order! Execute Strategies!"[32] "Ōdā! Keiryaku Suikō! Big strategy" (Japanese:オーダー!計略遂行! BIG strategy) | Ryōki Kamitsubo | Takeshi Yoshioka, Hiroki Takagi, Seiji Kishimoto, Masaru Katō, Shinichi Yamaoka | April 30, 2016 (2016-04-30) |
| 4 | "Order! Amidst Resentment!"[33] "Ōdā! Ensa no Naka e! Big grudge" (Japanese:オーダー! 怨嗟の中へ! BIG grudge) | Naoyuki Kuzuya | Zenzai Yamamoto | May 7, 2016 (2016-05-07) |
| 5 | "Order! Don't Forget Your Wish!"[34] "Ōdā! Wasureruna, Negai! Big betrayal" (Japanese:オーダー! 忘れるな、願い! BIG betrayal) | Takashi Yamamoto | Atsuko Takahashi, Tatsusen Inazu | May 14, 2016 (2016-05-14) |
| 6 | "Order! Merge, Souls!"[35] "Ōdā! Tsunage, Tamashī!! Big connect" (Japanese:オーダー! つなげ、魂!! BIG connect) | Katsuhiko Bizen | Keiko Watanabe, Shōtaira Hamaguchi, Minami Takemura, Erina Oshima, Mirai Nagao, Hitomi Aso | May 21, 2016 (2016-05-21) |
| 7 | "Order! Protect Your Beliefs!" "Ōdā! Mamore, Shinnen! Big belief" (Japanese:オーダー! 守れ、信念! BIG belief) | Unknown | TBA | May 28, 2016 (2016-05-28) |
| 8 | "Order! Hurry to the Battlefield!" "Ōdā! Isoge, Senchi e! Big battle" (Japanese:オーダー! 急げ、戦地へ! BIG battle) | Unknown | TBA | June 4, 2016 (2016-06-04) |
| 9 | "Order! Uncover the Truth!" "Ōdā! Abake, Shinjitsu! Big revelation" (Japanese:オーダー! 暴け、真実! BIG revelation) | Unknown | TBA | June 11, 2016 (2016-06-11) |
| 10 | "Order! Fight and Believe in Yourself!" "Ōdā! Tatakae, Onore o Shinjite! Big distortion" (Japanese:オーダー! 戦え、己を信じて! BIG distortion) | Unknown | TBA | June 18, 2016 (2016-06-18) |
David West ofNeo gave the anime a 1 out of 5 stars, criticizing the story, production values, and the main character Eiji as well as his relationship with Sena, which he found to be troubling. He also criticized the plot, noticing that most of the violence was without consequence.[36]