Dead Mount Death Play

Dead Mount Death Play (Japanese: デッドマウント・デスプレイ, Hepburn: Deddomaunto Desupurei) is a Japanese manga series written by Ryohgo Narita and illustrated by Shinta Fujimoto. It began serialization in Square Enix's Young Gangan in October 2017. As of April 2022, the series' individual chapters have been collected into ten volumes. An anime television series adaptation by Geek Toys is set to premiere in April 2023.

Dead Mount Death Play
Cover of the first volume
デッドマウント・デスプレイ
(Deddomaunto Desupurei)
Genre
Manga
Written byRyohgo Narita
Illustrated byShinta Fujimoto
Published bySquare Enix
English publisher
MagazineYoung Gangan
DemographicSeinen
Original runOctober 20, 2017 – present
Volumes10
Anime television series
Directed byManabu Ono
Written by
  • Manabu Ono
  • Yukie Sugawara
  • Yoriko Tomita
Music byF.M.F
StudioGeek Toys
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTokyo MX, KBS Kyoto, Sun TV, AT-X, BS11, HTB
Original run April 11, 2023 – scheduled

Characters
Polka Shinoyama (四乃山 ポルカ, Shinoyama Poruka)
Voiced by: Yuki Sakakihara[2]
Misaki Sakimiya (崎宮 ミサキ, Sakimiya Misaki)
Voiced by: Inori Minase[2]
Takumi Kuruya (繰屋 匠, Kuruya Takumi)
Voiced by: Yuma Uchida[2]
Tsubaki Iwanome (岩野目 ツバキ, Iwanome Tsubaki)
Voiced by: Takuya Eguchi[3]
Gōzaburō Arase (荒瀬 耿三郎, Arase Gōzaburō)
Voiced by: Nobuhiko Okamoto[3]
Lisa Kuraki (倉木 リサ, Kuraki Risa)
Voiced by: Atsumi Tanezaki[3]
Koyū Azuma (雷 小幽, Azuma Koyū)
Voiced by: Misato Fukuen[3]
Rozan Shinoyama (四乃山 呂算, Shinoyama Rozan)
Voiced by: Kazuhiro Yamaji[3]
Saya Shinoyama (四乃山 小夜, Shinoyama Saya)
Voiced by: Yō Taichi[3]
Izuna Ajishiro (阿字城 イズナ, Ajishiro Izuna)
Voiced by: Rumi Okubo[3]
Furuto Ichinose (一ノ瀬 古瑠斗, Ichinose Furuto)
Voiced by: Ikumi Hasegawa[3]
Saki Aikawa (合川 咲姫, Aikawa Saki)
Voiced by: Haruka Shiraishi[3]

Media

Manga

Written by Ryohgo Narita and illustrated by Shinta Fujimoto, the series began serialization in Square Enix's Young Gangan magazine on October 20, 2017.[4] As of November 2022, the series' individual chapters have been collected into ten tankōbon volumes.[5]

Yen Press is publishing the series in English and is releasing chapters simultaneously with their Japanese release.[6]

Volume list
No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 April 25, 2018[7]978-4-75-755700-0December 11, 2018[8]978-1-97-532925-9
2 November 24, 2018[9]978-4-75-755922-6June 18, 2019[10]978-1-97-535761-0
3 April 25, 2019[11]978-4-75-756103-8December 24, 2019[12]978-1-97-538742-6
4 November 25, 2019[13]978-4-75-756401-5June 23, 2020[14]978-1-97-531373-9
5 April 25, 2020[15]978-4-75-756623-1June 15, 2021[16]978-1-97-532444-5
6 November 25, 2020[17]978-4-75-756960-7August 31, 2021[18]978-1-97-533585-4
7 April 24, 2021[19]978-4-75-757214-0April 26, 2022[20]978-1-97-534064-3
8 November 25, 2021[21]978-4-75-757595-0September 20, 2022[22]978-1-97-534958-5
9 April 25, 2022[23]978-4-75-757891-3July 18, 2023[24]978-1-97-537155-5
10 November 25, 2022[5]978-4-75-758269-9——

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on November 15, 2022. It is produced by Geek Toys and directed by Manabu Ono, with assistant direction by Takaharu Ōkuma, sub-direction by Yoshiki Kitai, scripts written by Ono, Yukie Sugawara, and Yoriko Tomita, character designs handled by Hisashi Abe, and music composed by F.M.F, a group composed of Yūki Nara, Eba, and Kana Utatane. The series will air for two cours. The first cour is set to premiere on April 11, 2023, on Tokyo MX and other networks, while the second cour is set for October 2023.[2][25] The opening theme song is "Nero" (ネロ) by Sou, while the ending theme song is "Aolite" (アイオライト) by Inori Minase.[3] At Anime NYC 2022, Crunchyroll announced that they licensed the series.[26] Medialink has licensed this title in Asia-Pacific (except Australia and New Zealand) and will be broadcast on Ani-One Asia YouTube channel.[27]

Reception

Rebecca Silve Asiarman, Amy McNulty, and Teresa Navarro from Anime News Network offered praise for the artwork, plot, and characters, though they were critical of the fan service.[1] Richard Gutierrez from The Fandom Post offered praise for the premise and artwork, though he felt the plot was too complicated and confusing.[28]

In the 2020 Next Manga Award, the series ranked 20th in the print manga category. [29]

See also
  • Red Raven – a manga series written and illustrated by Shinta Fujimoto.

References
  1. Silverman, Rebecca; McNulty, Amy; Navarro, Teresa (November 30, 2018). "The Fall 2018 Manga Guide: Dead Mount Death Play". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  2. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 15, 2022). "Ryohgo Narita's Dead Mount Death Play Manga Gets TV Anime in April 2023". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  3. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 24, 2023). "Dead Mount Death Play Anime Reveals 9 More Cast Members, New Visual, Theme Song Artists". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  4. Pineda, Rafael (September 2, 2017). "Ryohgo Narita Writes New Manga With Baccano! Manga Artist". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  5. デッドマウント・デスプレイ 10 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  6. Ressler, Karen (October 19, 2017). "Yen Press to Simultaneously Publish Ryohgo Narita's Dead Mount Death Play Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  7. デッドマウント・デスプレイ 1 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  8. "Dead Mount Death Play, Vol. 1". Yen Press. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  9. デッドマウント・デスプレイ 2 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  10. "Dead Mount Death Play, Vol. 2". Yen Press. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  11. デッドマウント・デスプレイ 3 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  12. "Dead Mount Death Play, Vol. 3". Yen Press. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  13. デッドマウント・デスプレイ 4 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  14. "Dead Mount Death Play, Vol. 4". Yen Press. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  15. デッドマウント・デスプレイ 5 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  16. "Dead Mount Death Play, Vol. 5". Yen Press. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  17. デッドマウント・デスプレイ 6 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  18. "Dead Mount Death Play, Vol. 6". Yen Press. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  19. デッドマウント・デスプレイ 7 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  20. "Dead Mount Death Play, Vol. 7". Yen Press. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  21. デッドマウント・デスプレイ 8 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  22. "Dead Mount Death Play, Vol. 8". Yen Press. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  23. デッドマウント・デスプレイ 9 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  24. "Dead Mount Death Play, Vol. 9". Yen Press. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  25. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 17, 2023). "Dead Mount Death Play Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals April 10 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  26. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 19, 2022). "Crunchyroll Licenses Hell's Paradise, The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2, Yuri Is My Job!, More Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  27. Ani-One Asia. "🩸《DEAD MOUNT DEATH PLAY》is arriving on Ani-One Asia! In another world, the Calamity Crusher, a veteran warrior battles a necromancer without peer known as the Corpse God to decide the fate of the world. Set in Shinjuku, this dark fantasy of a strange new world now begins!". Facebook. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  28. Gutierrez, Richard (February 5, 2019). "Dead Mount Death Play Vol. #01 Manga Review". The Fandom Post. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  29. Loveridge, Lynzee (August 19, 2020). "Shonen Jump's Undead Unluck Wins Tsugi ni Kuru Manga 2020 Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
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