Production
Granblue Fantasy: The Animation was produced by A-1 Pictures and directed by Yūki Itō, featuring character designs by Toshifumi Akai, and music composed by Nobuo Uematsu, Tsutomu Narita and Yasunori Nishiki. Bump of Chicken performed the series' opening theme, titled "Go", and Haruhi performed the series' ending theme, titled "Sora no Parade" (ソラのパレード). It was scheduled to premiere in January 2017,[4] but was delayed to April 2 for unknown reasons.[5] An anime television special ("Zinkenstill Arc") which aired the first two episodes of the anime television series was broadcast on January 21 on Tokyo MX prior to the anime series.[6] Aniplex of America has licensed the series in North America.[7] The 12-episode series aired from April 2 to June 18, 2017, on Tokyo MX and other channels. An extra episode aired on Tokyo MX on June 25, and the Blu-ray/DVD Volume 7, released on October 25, featured this one and a second extra episode.[8] MVM Films released the series in the United Kingdom.[9]
A second season ran for another 12 episodes from October 4 to December 27, 2019, on Tokyo MX and other channels.[10] The second season is produced by MAPPA. Yui Umemoto directed the second season, while Kiyoko Yoshimura served as the new scriptwriter and Fumihide Sai as the new character designer. Tsutomu Narita and Yasunori Nishiki returned to compose the music. The main cast members returned to reprise their roles.[11] Seven Billion Dots performed the series' opening theme, titled "Stay With Me", while adieu performed the series' ending theme "Ao" (蒼).[12] Like the first season, an extra episode aired on March 27, 2020, and the Blu-ray/DVD Volume 7, released on August 26, featured this one and a second extra episode.[13][14][15]
In the Fall 2020 season, DMM.futureworks and W-Toon Studio produced a standalone 12-episode short anime adaptation of the 4-panel comedy manga "Grand Blues!" by Kikuhitomoji, which was announced following after the game's annual April Fools event, "Big Bad Shadow", on April 2.[16]
