Gleipnir
2020 1 season · 13 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Gleipnir

グレイプニル

Gleipnir sits in the top 8% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #346 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

グレイプニル

Shuichi Kagaya is an ordinary high school kid in a boring little town. But when a beautiful classmate is caught in a warehouse fire, he discovers a mysterious power: he can transform into a furry dog with an oversized revolver and a zipper down his back. He saves the girl’s life, sharing his secret with her. But she’s searching for the sister who killed her family, and she doesn’t care how degrading it gets: she will use Shuichi to accomplish her mission…

The 2019–2021 Japan Window

500 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Gleipnir sits at position #80.

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Also On Tokyo MX

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The 2020s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Gleipnir premiered. 539 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
April 5, 2020
Last Air Date
June 28, 2020
Broadcast Span
3 months
Total Episodes
13 across 1 season
Total Runtime
≈ 5.2 hours

Reception Benchmarks

8.2
TMDB Rating
643
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #346 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (92nd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #295 of 2,532 (top 12%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Pine Jam
Series Type Scripted
Seasons / Episodes 1 / 13
Release Date April 5, 2020
Official Site gleipnir-anime.com

External Catalogs

Questions Answered

When did Gleipnir end?

Gleipnir finished its run with its final episode airing on June 28, 2020.

Where did Gleipnir air?

Gleipnir aired on Tokyo MX, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.