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Chinese manhua series

The Silver Guardian
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銀之守墓人銀の墓守り(Yín Zhī Shǒu Mù Rén (Chinese)Gin no Guardian (Japanese))
Genre Action, Drama
Manga
Written by Zero League
Illustrated by Moon Cake
Published by Tencent
Magazine Tencent AC
Demographic Seinen
Original run February 2015 – present
Anime television series
Silver Guardian I
Directed by Masahiko Ōkura
Produced by Li Haoling
Written by Masahiko ŌkuraHidefumi Kimura
Music by Minako Seki
Studio Emon
Licensed by NA: Funimation
Original network Tokyo MX
Original run April 1, 2017 – June 17, 2017
Episodes 12 (List of episodes)
Anime television series
Silver Guardian II
Directed by Li Haoling[a]Ken Andō
Produced by Li Haoling
Written by Li Haoling
Music by Minako Seki
Studio EmonBLADE
Licensed by NA: Funimation
Original network Tokyo MX
Original run January 13, 2018 – February 17, 2018
Episodes 6 (List of episodes)

The Silver Guardian (simplified Chinese: 银之守墓人; traditional Chinese: 銀之守墓人; pinyin: Yín Zhī Shǒu Mù Rén) is a Chinese web manhua created by Zero League and illustrated by Moon Cake. It was published by Tencent[1][2] through their Tencent AC Web Comic service, compiling the series into 237 chapters. A Chinese-Japanese anime television series adaptation produced by Emon and directed by Masahiko Ōkura premiered on Tokyo MX on 1 April 2017.[3] The series is licensed by Funimation.[4] A second season premiered in January 2018.[5]

The story follows a High school student and intense gamer Suigin Riku as he attends the prestigious Shinryou Private Academy, a school for the elite and the wealthy. However Suigin is anything but; in fact, he is very poor and has to work many part-time jobs just to pay for his tuition. One day while he is working a pool cleaning job one of his many jobs, he sees a cat drowning and without hesitation jumps in to save the kitty. To much surprise, it turns out he can't swim either and flails around drowning. Luckily a girl came by, by the name Rei Riku and saves him. He didn't know this but she was the daughter of the game developer that created his favorite game.

He also meets another girl a new friend he meets in Dungeon Century, his favorite online RPG. However, when it is announced that the game is scheduled to shut down he is heartbroken to know that his adventures with her are coming to a close. However, after the game is shut down he finds out that she and Rei Riku are the same person. Later he receives a new game to replace Dungeon Century—a tomb raiding game called Grave Buster. But when Rei is suddenly kidnapped, Suigin is pulled inside Grave Buster to save her.

Gin no Guardian follows Suigin as he fights through Grave Buster to save Rei, while uncovering his past.[6]

Characters English[4] Japanese
Suigin Lu Kyle Phillips Jun Fukuyama
Rei Lu Amber Lee Connors Yuka Saitō
Ranshou Jason Liebrecht
Maki Sara Ragsdale
Wanchoi Jad Saxton Sara Matsumoto

As of March 2016, the comic had been viewed over 418 million times.[1]

  1. ^ Credited as Chief Director (総監督, Sō Kantoku).

  2. ^ a b "Crunchyroll Adds The Silver Guardian Anime Simulcast, Gundam Wing Endless Waltz Film". Anime News Network. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.

  3. ^ Kara Dennison (14 April 2017). "FEATURE: The Hook: "Clockwork Planet" and "The Silver Guardian"". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 15 April 2017.

  4. ^ "The Silver Guardian Anime Reveals Main Cast, New Staff, April 1 Premiere". Anime News Network. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.

  5. ^ a b "Funimation Announces English Dub Casts for The Silver Guardian, Alice & Zoroku Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2017-07-13.

  6. ^ "The Silver Guardian Anime Gets Season 2 in January". Anime News Network. June 17, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.

  7. ^ CrunchyRoll