Japan Synopsis
On August 16, midway through a seemingly endless summer vacation, middle school third-year student Nagara, the mysterious transfer student Nozomi, and classmates such as Mizuho and Asakaze, are suddenly transported from their tranquil daily lives to a school adrift in an alternate dimension. They must survive with the super powers that have awakened within them.
Also On Tokyo MX
Other series that aired on Tokyo MX.
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Animation + Drama in Japan
730 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Sonny Boy itself).
The 2020–2022 Japan Window
Sonny Boy holds position #200 of 452 Japan seriess in the 2020–2022 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2020s Japan Landscape
2021 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 170 titles released, including Sonny Boy. Bars below show how the 2020s stacked up year by year (539 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 169 other Japan seriess in 2021.
The 4307th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
39 audience reviews — more than 58% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 64th percentile among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,426 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (69th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,068 of 2,532 (top 42%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Madhouse, Shochiku, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Marui Group, FlyingDog |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 12 |
| Release Date | July 16, 2021 |
| Official Site | sonny-boy.net |
Questions Answered
When did Sonny Boy end?
Sonny Boy finished its run with its final episode airing on October 1, 2021.
Where did Sonny Boy air?
Sonny Boy aired on Tokyo MX, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.