Would you like to know what 
happens in the future?
You who dwell in the present time, 
would you like to see the future?
A bright future awaits!
If you heard that prophecy, 
would you believe it?
Actually, a future that is 
much more naturally accepted
is one like this, where the world ends.
Unthinkable betrayal.
Defeat and despair.
Inescapable death.
Unexpected goodbyes.
Blood and tears flowing.
All of that...
is part of a future that will 
unmistakably come to be.
No matter how hard anyone struggles.
Episode 01
The Beginning of the End
So, Ren, are you doing okay?
Yeah. You?
I'm fine.
But I think I'll stay with 
Nostradamus for a bit.
It seems she had a vision of a bad future.
She's been down ever since.
She won't say what she saw, though.
I see.
Then you should stay by her side for now.
Yeah. Later.
If there's anything you want 
to talk about, let it all out!
We're friends, aren't we?
I'm here to listenadamus.
I wonder what kind of 
future Nostradamus saw.
Who knows?
She was saying that the end times are coming.
That means this world 
is going to end, right?
I might have seen that before, too.
Huh?
A different kind of end 
time than Nostradamus saw,
the one for the time when I was alive.
When I was alive, Japanese people 
were fighting one another.
They were fighting and murdering 
each other in this tiny country.
That's when I caught a glimpse 
of the impending end times.
Bakufu, Choshu, Satsuma, 
all quarreling with each other,
not realizing that a foreign 
force would crush them all.
I saw a future where the country 
we call Japan would end.
Incensed, I fought against that fate.
I decided to unite the 
country known as Japan!
Amazing! So that means you changed the 
course of the world before it could end!
Indeed.
I've never even considered 
something like that.
That I could change anything, 
let alone the world...
Only thou can know what thou must do.
"Only thou can know what thou must do"?
Yes, it means that only you yourself 
can know what you need to do.
No matter what happens, you just need 
to choose to do what you can do.
Listen to your heart.
The thing Miroku said...
You have the power to change the world.
I wonder what she meant.
Mana?
Walpurgis...
What's wrong? Why are you 
sitting in the dark?
It's nothing. I was just 
wondering if I'm strange.
Like, maybe I have even more 
amazing powers than you.
Mana...
There's something I need 
to talk to you about.
I know your father.
What? How do you know him?!
Please answer me!
What do you mean?!
Mana, you are...
CEO Madarame of Madarame Holdings
is about to give a statement 
about a new project.
Mr. Madarame?
Is he finally going make an 
announcement about that new energy?
In order to prevent any issues with traffic,
the police have cordoned off 
the area around Madarame Tower,
where the announcement will take place.
Some have raised eyebrows at 
the scale of police involvement.
The speech by CEO Madarame 
of the Madarame Group
to announce the new 
project is about to begin.
Hello, my name is Madarame.
I am sending this message from Madarame 
Tower in Tokyo to all of you worldwide.
I have a big, happy proposal, a true dream, 
that will make all of our lives better.
Currently, the world is in constant strife, 
repeating tragedy after tragedy.
Let us turn history into a future where 
no human will have to lose their life!
Now, do you know how much is spent 
each year on military expenses worldwide?
It's over 180 trillion yen.
They say that it's for deterrents, 
but what exactly is that money spent on?
In the end, humans are still killing humans.
What I am proposing today is a new kind 
of deterrent that will change the world.
A new kind of weapon.
And that is monsters.
Beings that possess special abilities.
Wh-What is Mr. Madarame saying?
By using monsters,
we can protect ourselves from the threats 
of the world without endangering ourselves.
And that 180 trillion yen in military 
funding can be curbed, too.
To accomplish this,
we've garnered the approval of various 
countries' governments, including Japan's.
To begin, allow me to demonstrate some of these monsters' abilities.
I have developed a way to 
summon the monsters
Monsters? He can't be serious, right?
I have developed a way to 
summon the monsters
I have developed a way to 
summon the monsters
you know from the game 
Monster Strike at will.
Monsters exist in real life!
Let me demonstrate their power.
I have just flipped a switch that 
launches interceptor missiles.
Their target is my current location, 
the Madarame Tower.
Do not be alarmed, however, 
for my monsters will stop these missiles.
Compared to traditional systems, 
this reduces cost by magnitudes!
Possible to acquire for 1/20th 
the cost of a B-2 bomber!
Immense defensive capability that can
withstand 6 simultaneous missile strikes!
Acala the Immovable Type Monster
Behold! This is the power of monsters!
Compared to traditional systems, 
this reduces cost by magnitudes!
Possible to acquire for 1/20th 
the cost of a B-2 bomber!
Immense defensive capability that can
withstand 6 simultaneous missile strikes!
Acala the Immovable Type Monster
Behold! This is the power of monsters!
This is the new project 
of the Madarame Group:
Monster Strike Revolution!
And now, please enjoy the 
abilities of the monsters.
Mr. Madarame!
Well, well, if it isn't Ren.
I'm so glad you could make it.
What's the meaning of this? 
Using monsters as weapons?!
I'm really grateful to you guys.
You helped free the energy points.
We didn't help you so you 
could wage war with monsters!
You can't succeed in this world 
by just being idealistic.
By using monsters, we can protect 
the peace, and thus human lives!
What could be better than that?
Don't you care what happens 
to those monsters?
Monsters aren't tools for people!
Wait, wait, wait.
What you're doing is no different.
You're using monsters as a tool for MS.
How is that different from what I'm doing?
It's a one-way relationship where 
humans benefit by using monsters.
That's not true.
I've never once felt that 
I'm being used by Ren.
Ryoma...
I'll tell you why I'm fighting.
It's because Ren and I are friends!
Humans trusting monsters, 
and monsters trusting humans.
The bond that has deepened 
over time is our power!
You only see monsters as a means to fight.
Ren and I will crush your shortsighted 
ambitions, right here, right now!
That's right, Ryoma!
Then I won't hold back.
If you want to stop me, 
you'll have to do it by force!
The forbidden fruit.
Oh, how sweet it tastes.
This is a monster born of 
humanity's original sin, Eden.
MS Start!
Huh? The 4D-AR isn't working?
All the energy points have been freed.
You won't be able to use the 4D-AR anymore.
From now on, the system will 
not protect you from dying.
The real fight to the death has begun!
And one more thing, Ren.
I am not limited to using my own monsters.
Ryoma!
Now, hero of the Bakumatsu era! Join us!
Ryoma!
It's not a bond that makes monsters move.
It's my ability! My power!
Ryoma...
Ren, if you don't want to be killed by him, 
then leave this place immediately.
Only thou can know what thou must do.
Only I can know what I need to do!
Oh? Were you always this passionate?
This is what you're supposed to do.
No matter what you say...
No matter what you do...
I won't let you wage war with monsters!
Mr. Madarame, I am going to stop you!
I am with my friend!
Interesting.
Fine. Then use that bond or whatever, 
and try to stop me... to stop Eden!
Sorry for taking so long, Ren!
Ren, we feel the same way!
Ren, the same goes for Dead Rabbits and me!
Yeah!
Guys!
No matter how many trash monsters you gather,
you won't be able to win 
against Eden, against me!
Kamui!
The 4D-AR system is down! 
If you're defeated, you won't be revived!
This is the true form of Kamui!
Dead Rabbits, you did the divine evolution?
Two monsters evolved into 
their divine form at once?!
Let's go, Ryoma!
Yeah!
Mana, I know it must be a 
shock to find out like this.
Let's go, Dead Rabbits!
Okay!
Over here!
Over here!
Now, Akira, Ren!
Yeah!
Ryoma!
Yeah!
Kamui!
Let's light him up!
All right!
Now!
Go, Dead Rabbits!
Device, on!
Rocket Punch!
Akira!
Right! Now, Kamui!
You underestimate me.
What?!
The time has come.
The awakening of the one who will 
unleash the red moon is imminent.
Mr. Madarame!
Please stop this foolish attempt to 
turn monsters into weapons for war!
Whoa, there. You think you've won 
just because you defeated Eden?
Show time has only just begun!
What the...
That power is not something 
a mere human can handle.
Miroku?
You have played your part.
Hey, why are you like 
this all of a sudden?
Hang on a sec. They often have this 
trope in TV shows and movies.
Let me guess.
You're going to betray me.
I always did have the feeling 
that you had an ulterior motive.
Then let's hear what it is you're after.
To save this universe from the end times.
That is my mission.
That doesn't explain anything.
The world of humans and the world 
of monsters were separate worlds
that exist in parallel universes 
and should never have mixed.
However, a malicious bug was born,
the thing you call a Monster Gate.
At first, it was nothing but a small rift.
But the rift widened, and the two worlds 
began to merge in a corrupt manner.
If we continue on this trajectory, the two 
parallel universes will eventually collide.
Not only will this cause the 
destruction of the two worlds,
but it will also have devastating effects 
on the other parallel universes.
The end of the entire universe...
In one word, nothing.
I reincarnated into this world to stop that.
In order to activate the red moon.
Red moon?
What is the moon going to do?
It is a switch to destroy this world.
I will destroy every trace 
of humanity's existence.
If the destruction of one world can 
safeguard the harmony of the universe,
then I will choose that path 
without hesitation.
You can't!
What? Destroy our Earth?! 
Wipe out humanity?!
Just kidding. I predicted that 
something like this might happen.
A businessman always prepares 
for the worst possible outcome.
You might not know this, but I 
always have an ace up my sleeve.
Yeah! Here it comes!
What on earth...
I have absorbed the energy that was released 
when the energy points were freed.
I now have the power of monsters 
while still in my human form.
Are you telling me you've turned 
into a monster-human hybrid?!
Show time has only just begun.
Please don't take away my playground!
It seems my monster attack 
didn't even graze you.
Then...
So that's what you look 
like when you're serious?
This is now a battle to the death.
With the next move, one of them will die.
Miroku...
I am going to use your life for 
the harmony of the universe.
To activate the red moon,
someone who holds the energies of 
both humans and monsters is needed.
So that was your aim from the beginning?!
Go and enjoy the eternal 
dream with the red moon.
S-Stop! Please stop!
The moon...
I guess he was nothing but an imitation.
It seems that the complete activation 
of the red moon requires the final piece,
the power of the one who
will unleash the red moon.
Mana?!
This power...
Mana? Mana?
Mana!
If I could have been by Mana's side then,
maybe the tragedy wouldn't have happened.
The World Ends...
...in 12 Episodes
