Shangri-La Frontier

Shangri-La Frontier

TV 2023-10-01 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Action & Adventure Comedy Animation
★ 8.2 / 10 · 251 votes

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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Status
Returning Series
Seasons
1
Episodes
50
Studios
Networks
MBS , TBS , CBC
Country
Japan
Languages
English, Japanese
Links
Season 1 2023 · 50 eps
  1. 1 What Do You Play Games For? What makes you game? For every 100 amazing games, there are a thousand that are not good. This is the story of Rakuro Hizutome, a man who loves, and is loved by, crappy video game… Oct 1, 2023 25m
  2. 2 A Peculiar One Rakuro fights the Ravenous Python, arrives in the game's second town, and explores its weapons crafting system before venturing out at night. Oct 8, 2023 25m
  3. 3 Black Wolf Nightslayer The battle with Lycagon the Nightslayer leaves Sunraku in an unexpected situation. Soon after, he's barreling down the rabbit hole to a new adventure! Oct 15, 2023 25m
  4. 4 A Trash Game Realignment of Elevated Tastes Sunraku agrees to train under Vysache and he's saddled with the Vorpal Soul Collar which decreases his EXP gain but increases stat point rewards upon leveling up. Afterward Emul o… Oct 22, 2023 23m
  5. 5 Lo, Thou Art Assailed on All Sides On their way to Thirdrema, Sunraku an Emul encounter the area boss Mud Digger in the middle of a swamp which greatly reduces their movement. Being at a disadvantage Sunraku needs … Oct 29, 2023 26m
  6. 6 The Writing Tool Knight-Queen Sunraku encounters Arthur Pencilgon, whom he knows as Pencil Knight from another game called "Unite Rounds". She brings with her a message that he either publish what he knows abo… Nov 5, 2023 25m
  7. 7 Remnant of the Divinity: The Aberrant Loser Sunraku manages to stave off his attackers and reach Thirdrema, where he and Emul then travel back to Rabituza. Emul then takes Sunraku to the Vorpal Colosseum where he's pitted a… Nov 12, 2023 23m
  8. 8 The 300-Limit Pandemonium The 10th opponent in the Rabituza arena is the Aberrant Woodmage, a powerful foe combining fast attacks with magic. Underleveled and understatted, Sunraku only needs to survive fi… Nov 19, 2023 23m
  9. 9 A Dazzling Sea of Trees Sunraku has to make it out of town so he can move on to the Prismatic Forest Grotto, but Ashura Kai and Psyger-0 stand in his way. Once he reaches the grotto itself, a dazzling ar… Nov 26, 2023 23m
  10. 10 Let's Go Tomb Raiding!! Sunraku continues his way through the Prismatic Forest Grotto where he encounters the area boss Clown Spider. He tells Emul to stay back as he wants to solo it first try with a no… Dec 3, 2023 23m
  11. 11 The Glimmer of Truth Sunraku speaks with Vysache about their plans to defeat Wethermon the Tombguard. After their discussion Vysache decides to help Sunraku in his endeavor by ascending his weapons. Dec 10, 2023 25m
  12. 12 Regrets Always Lie in the Past Pencilgon sends Sunraku and Oikatzo to the Iron Ruins of the Divinity to grind their levels to at least level 50. While there they encounter the Lifestide Lake Serpent monster. Dec 17, 2023 23m
  13. 13 Only Resentments About the End of Life Remain Pencilgon, Sunraku, and Oikatzo make their way to find the NPC Setsuna of Bygone Days, Wethermon's former lover. She presents to them the Unique Scenario "From the Living World, W… Dec 24, 2023 23m
  14. 14 Squish Sunraku has encountered a new player named Dragonfly in "BERP". The two engage in a series of matches with bug exploits allowed. Afterwards Sunrakru heads to Rabituza to link his … Jan 7, 2024 23m
  15. 15 Putting Feelings Into a Moment (1) On the night of the new moon, the members of Ashura Kai are ambushed by a group of allied clans including Psyger-0. Meanwhile, Sunraku, Oikatzo, and Pencilgon confront Wethermon t… Jan 21, 2024 24m
  16. 16 Putting Feelings Into a Moment (2) Sunraku and the others are engaged in a battle against Wethermon the Tombguard, and making full use of resurrection items. Ten minutes have passed since the battle began and Wethe… Jan 28, 2024 26m
  17. 17 Putting Feelings Into a Moment (3) The battle with Wethermon the Tombguard moves to its next phase. Pencilgon and Oikatzo, exploiting rare items, focus on Kirin who has transformed into a suit of armor. Meanwhile S… Feb 4, 2024 26m
  18. 18 Putting Feelings Into a Moment (4) Items are depleted, weapons and gear are on the verge of breaking, and Wethermon continues his Clear Sky Conquest barrage on Sunraku while Pencilgon and Oikatzo continue their eff… Feb 11, 2024 25m
  19. 19 The World Progresses, the Heroes Are Revealed Wethermon falls into a slumber and Setsuna of Bygone Days leaves behind a hint that will lead to the truth about SLF. Wethermon's subjugation is reported to all players in game. N… Feb 18, 2024 26m
  20. 20 Current Situations and Next Steps Utopia, SLF's development company, is in a tizzy over the defeat of Wethermon the Tombguard. Sunraku is excited to kick off his bonus unique scenario Vorpal Epic. He then decides … Feb 25, 2024 25m
  21. 21 Errands, Cultivation, and Game Progress "Unique monsters make money" Pencilgon suggests forming a clan with Sunraku and Oikatzo. After temporarily splitting, Sunraku returns to the Palace of Rabituza with the Non-Standa… Mar 3, 2024 23m
  22. 22 The Walking Air Purifier Bilac accepts Sanraku's proposal and they head to the Canyon of Ancient Souls to obtain the magic operations unit necessary for becoming an Ancient Craftsman. Lycagon's Mark cause… Mar 10, 2024 25m
  23. 23 Bird and Rabbits VS Chorus of Skeletons Sunraku, Emul, and Bilac face off against the area boss the Humming Lich in the Canyon of Ancient Souls. Struggling to inflict damage, Bilac rushes to rework the Dullahan General'… Mar 17, 2024 23m
  24. 24 Rare Items, Worth More than Life Itself Sunraku returns to the Canyon Ancient Souls, where he encounters a swarm of Crystal Scorpions that are over level 100. Struggling to acquire the rare materials he seeks, Sunraku w… Mar 24, 2024 26m
  25. 25 Those Who Illuminate the World's Darkness Bilac finds jewelry among Sunraku's loot. In order to show them to a jeweler, she introduces Sunraku to Aramiys, the swordsman of Cazzeria, and vice captain of the Musketeers in B… Mar 31, 2024 25m
  26. 26 Half-Naked Birdman and the Gang in Golem Paradise To turn Beelac into an ancestral craftswoman and to get the futuristic toys in Inventoria up and running, Sunraku needs a magic control unit. Oct 13, 2024 23m
  27. 27 The Uncompromising Gatekeeper Sunraku and his pals make it into the Divinity-era workshop and retrieve the magic operations unit, but Pencilgon and Oikatzo have a score to settle with him before the quest proc… Oct 20, 2024 23m
  28. 28 Accelerating Meetings, Surging Desire, and the Start of Various Threads It's time for Sunraku to face the music as Pencilgon and Oikatzo force him to come face to face with the various factions he's been ignoring. Oct 27, 2024 23m
  29. 29 When Humanity Dreams of the Impossible and Takes to the Skies Pencilgon makes a proposal to the other clans. Sunraku forwards his interests in Rabituza, and faces a setback in his farming of the Crystal Scorpions. Nov 3, 2024 23m
  30. 30 The Impetus of Hunger; the Persistence of Thirst Sunraku's attempts to farm the Crystal Scorpions for money are complicated when a giant gold scorpion enters the fray. Nov 10, 2024 23m
  31. 31 After the Fierce Battle, Despair In the midst of his god-like run, Sunraku faces a setback that sours him on Shangri-La Frontier, but his sister has some advice to turn things around. Nov 17, 2024 23m
  32. 32 The Wings in a Draw In Nephilim Hollow, Rust is slavering for a rematch with Sunraku, but Sunraku himself isn't in top fighting form after three months away from the game. Nov 24, 2024 23m
  33. 33 The Lion Catches a Rabbit with Its Full Strength; the Crab Catches a Phoenix with a Pizza Cutter The battle of Crimson Twinewing vs. Fiddler Crab reaches its climax, and Sunraku decides what to do next. Dec 1, 2024 23m
  34. 34 Run, Fueled by Impatience Back in Shangri-La Frontier, Sunraku needs to speed through the game to make his appointment with Mold and Rust. To make it in time, though, he'll have to ask a certain someone fo… Dec 8, 2024 23m
  35. 35 Track It Like a Bloodhound Sunraku meets up with Psyger-0 to take on the Lightless Barrens, but can't get his head around his new companion's strange behavior. Dec 15, 2024 23m
  36. 36 Embrace the Lamplight of Ambition (1) SF-Zoo shows shocking resilience in the face of the strongest foe they've ever faced, and Sunraku, paired with Psyger-0, must decide how to approach the task. Dec 22, 2024 23m
  37. 37 Embrace the Lamplight of Ambition (2) Sunraku and Psyger-0 engage Lycagon the Nightslayer, but Sunraku realizes that the assumptions he's made about the Colossus's patterns may not necessarily hold up. Dec 29, 2024 23m
  38. 38 Embrace the Lamplight of Ambition (3) The battle between Sunraku, Psyger-0, and Lycagon continues! But just as the Colossus seems poised to dominate, a new ally joins the fray. Jan 5, 2025 23m
  39. 39 Embrace the Lamplight of Ambition (4) Psyger-0's Ultimate is almost ready for release, but first Rei must recite a long incantation. The rest of the team must cover Lycagon in the meantime, with Sunraku revealing the … Jan 12, 2025 23m
  40. 40 Embrace the Lamplight of Ambition (5) Sunraku receives the consequences of his defeat of Lycagon's shade, and as the group moves on to Fifticia to meet with Rust and Mold, another new twist awaits him. Jan 19, 2025 23m
  41. 41 What Do You Play Games For? Their Answers Katzo and Pencilgon reaffirm their motives moving forward, and the defeat of Lycagon's shade has repercussions for the devs. Jan 26, 2025 23m
  42. 42 A Straight Flush Mixed with Jokers Sunraku gets an intriguing offer from Kei, then meets up with Rust and Mold to pursue the Ctarnidd quest. Feb 2, 2025 23m
  43. 43 The Crimson Whale Meets the Monster Fish Sunraku and his new crew set out on the high seas to confront Ctarnidd and the Disciples of the Abyss. Feb 9, 2025 23m
  44. 44 Revive, Broken City, Your Peace at an End Sunraku and his new party fight on the ghost ship and unlock the next stage of the Ctarnidd quest: an underwater city! Feb 16, 2025 23m
  45. 45 Time to Fillet a Dragon Fish Sunraku's plan to reunite his party ends with him fighting an overpowered dragon eel. Feb 23, 2025 23m
  46. 46 Venturing Wolves Then from the Seas to the Skyscrapers Sunraku joins his teammates at the GGC where he learns more about the favor Katzo needs. Mar 2, 2025 23m
  47. 47 The Light Blazes Brightly, But for Just an Instant The miraculous light bursts forth in glory for a moment. Mar 9, 2025 23m
  48. 48 Malice at 100 Meters Per Second Rakuro should be training for his tournament match, but finds himself succumbing to the call of SLF. Mar 16, 2025 26m
  49. 49 Great King of the Deep, I Humbly Seek to Crush You Sunraku's diversion back to SLF continues with a hair-raising battle against Atlanticus Lepnorca. Mar 23, 2025 23m
  50. 50 The Anonymous (Asinine) A-Team and a Crisis Nitro Squad prepares for the exhibition match, but disaster threatens Kei's rematch with Sylvia. Mar 30, 2025 23m
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