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Shangri-La Frontier

シャングリラ・フロンティア

AnimeJapanese anime

Year
2023
Country
JP
Language
ja
Genre
Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Animation, Action & Adventure
Rating
8.1/10
Status
Still airing
Seasons
1
Episodes
51
Specials
10
Director
Yoshihiko Iwata

Plot Overview

Rakuro Hizutome only cares about one thing: beating crappy VR games. He devotes his entire life to these buggy games and could clear them all in his sleep. One day, he decides to challenge himself and play a popular god-tier game called Shangri-La Frontier. But he quickly learns just how difficult it is. Will his expert skills be enough to uncover its hidden secrets?

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Director

YIYoshihiko Iwata

Cast & Key Characters

Yuma Uchida in Shangri-La FrontierYuma UchidaSunraku / Rakuro Hizutome (voice)Azumi Waki in Shangri-La FrontierAzumi WakiPsyger-0 / Rei Saiga (voice)Yoko Hikasa in Shangri-La FrontierYoko HikasaArthur Pencilgon / Towa Amane (voice)Makoto Koichi in Shangri-La FrontierMakoto KoichiOiKatzo / Kei Uomi (voice)Rina Hidaka in Shangri-La FrontierRina HidakaEmul (voice)Akio Otsuka in Shangri-La FrontierAkio OtsukaWeissasche (voice)Seiichiro Yamashita in Shangri-La FrontierSeiichiro YamashitaOrcelott (voice)Yumiri Hanamori in Shangri-La FrontierYumiri HanamoriMomo Saiga (voice)Sayaka Senbongi in Shangri-La FrontierSayaka SenbongiAnimalia (voice)Umeka Shoji in Shangri-La FrontierUmeka ShojiMana Iwamaki (voice)Asaki Yuikawa in Shangri-La FrontierAsaki YuikawaRumi Hizutome (voice)Satomi Sato in Shangri-La FrontierSatomi SatoEika Hizutome (voice)

Writers

KFKazuyuki FudeyasuKKatarinaRFRyôsuke FujiRFRyosuke Fuji

Production

MBSKodanshaC2CEmotional PicturesMyrica MusicMBSARTETBS

Season & Episode Breakdown

Specials 10 episodes
  1. 1 Episode 1 - What is ShanFro? 2023-09-28
  2. 2 Episode 2 - What Kind of Game is ShanFro? 2023-09-29
  3. 3 Episode 3 - Introducing the Main Characters 2023-09-30
  4. 4 Episode 4 - Shangri-La Frontier Anime Starts Soon! 2023-10-01
  5. 5 Episode 5 - Secrets of the VR Headset 2023-10-11
  6. 6 Episode 6 - Quiz: We Ask Sunraku-san. What Do All These Game Terms Mean? 2023-10-18
  7. 7 Episode 7 - ShanFro's Main Character 2023-10-25
  8. 8 Episode 8 - ShanFro's Main Character Part 2 2023-11-01
  9. 9 Episode 9 - Trash Games Are My Life 2023-11-08
  10. 10 Get Yourselves Caught Up with This Light-Speed Recap! 2024-01-14
Season 1 51 episodes
  1. 1 What Do You Play Games For? 2023-10-01
  2. 2 A Peculiar One 2023-10-08
  3. 3 Black Wolf Nightslayer 2023-10-15
  4. 4 A Trash Game Realignment of Elevated Tastes 2023-10-22
  5. 5 Lo, Thou Art Assailed on All Sides 2023-10-29
  6. 6 The Writing Tool Knight-Queen 2023-11-05
  7. 7 Remnant of the Divinity: The Aberrant Loser 2023-11-12
  8. 8 The 300-Limit Pandemonium 2023-11-19
  9. 9 A Dazzling Sea of Trees 2023-11-26
  10. 10 Let's Go Tomb Raiding!! 2023-12-03
  11. 11 The Glimmer of Truth 2023-12-10
  12. 12 Regrets Always Lie in the Past 2023-12-17
  13. 13 Only Resentments About the End of Life Remain 2023-12-24
  14. 14 Squish 2024-01-07
  15. 15 Putting Feelings Into a Moment (1) 2024-01-21
  16. 16 Putting Feelings Into a Moment (2) 2024-01-28
  17. 17 Putting Feelings Into a Moment (3) 2024-02-04
  18. 18 Putting Feelings Into a Moment (4) 2024-02-11
  19. 19 The World Progresses, the Heroes Are Revealed 2024-02-18
  20. 20 Current Situations and Next Steps 2024-02-25
  21. 21 Errands, Cultivation, and Game Progress 2024-03-03
  22. 22 The Walking Air Purifier 2024-03-10
  23. 23 Bird and Rabbits VS Chorus of Skeletons 2024-03-17
  24. 24 Rare Items, Worth More than Life Itself 2024-03-24
  25. 25 Those Who Illuminate the World's Darkness 2024-03-31
  26. 26 Half-Naked Birdman and the Gang in Golem Paradise 2024-10-13
  27. 27 The Uncompromising Gatekeeper 2024-10-20
  28. 28 Accelerating Meetings, Surging Desire, and the Start of Various Threads 2024-10-27
  29. 29 When Humanity Dreams of the Impossible and Takes to the Skies 2024-11-03
  30. 30 The Impetus of Hunger; the Persistence of Thirst 2024-11-10
  31. 31 After the Fierce Battle, Despair 2024-11-17
  32. 32 The Wings in a Draw 2024-11-24
  33. 33 The Lion Catches a Rabbit with Its Full Strength; the Crab Catches a Phoenix with a Pizza Cutter 2024-12-01
  34. 34 Run, Fueled by Impatience 2024-12-08
  35. 35 Track It Like a Bloodhound 2024-12-15
  36. 36 Embrace the Lamplight of Ambition (1) 2024-12-22
  37. 37 Embrace the Lamplight of Ambition (2) 2024-12-29
  38. 38 Embrace the Lamplight of Ambition (3) 2025-01-05
  39. 39 Embrace the Lamplight of Ambition (4) 2025-01-12
  40. 40 Embrace the Lamplight of Ambition (5) 2025-01-19
  41. 41 What Do You Play Games For? Their Answers 2025-01-26
  42. 42 A Straight Flush Mixed with Jokers 2025-02-02
  43. 43 The Crimson Whale Meets the Monster Fish 2025-02-09
  44. 44 Revive, Broken City, Your Peace at an End 2025-02-16
  45. 45 Time to Fillet a Dragon Fish 2025-02-23
  46. 46 Venturing Wolves Then from the Seas to the Skyscrapers 2025-03-02
  47. 47 The Light Blazes Brightly, But for Just an Instant 2025-03-09
  48. 48 Malice at 100 Meters Per Second 2025-03-16
  49. 49 Great King of the Deep, I Humbly Seek to Crush You 2025-03-23
  50. 50 The Anonymous (Asinine) A-Team and a Crisis 2025-03-30
  51. 51 Episode 51 2027-01-10
Season 2 25 episodes as listed

Critical Reception & Ratings

Shangri-La Frontier is rated 8.1 out of 10 by viewers — 258 votes.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is Shangri-La Frontier about?

Rakuro Hizutome only cares about one thing: beating crappy VR games. He devotes his entire life to these buggy games and could clear them all in his sleep. One day, he decides to challenge himself and play a popular god-tier game called Shangri-La Frontier. But he quickly learns just how difficult i

How many seasons and episodes does Shangri-La Frontier have?

1 season and 51 episodes so far; the series is still airing and episodes are being added.

Is Shangri-La Frontier still airing, and will there be another season?

Still airing now. Next episode: season 1, episode 51 — January 10, 2027. Latest aired: season 1, episode 50 (March 30, 2025). According to TMDB; data last refreshed October 19, 2026.

Who stars in Shangri-La Frontier?

Yuma Uchida, Azumi Waki, Yoko Hikasa, Makoto Koichi, Rina Hidaka, Akio Otsuka.

Who is the director of Shangri-La Frontier?

Yoshihiko Iwata.

When was Shangri-La Frontier released?

2023.

Where can I watch Shangri-La Frontier?

Available on Smart Souq's Smart subscriptions.

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