Grisaia: Phantom Trigger episode 1: Release date and time, where to watch, and more

Modified Dec 27, 2024 11:17 GMT

Grisaia: Phantom Trigger episode 1: Release date and time, where to watch, and more — Rena Fukami as seen in the anime (Image via Bibury Animation Studios)

Grisaia: Phantom Trigger episode 1 will be released on Thursday, January 2, 2025, at 12 AM JST. The anime episode will first air on TOKYO MX and other local television networks in Japan. After that, it will be available to watch online locally and on Crunchyroll internationally.

Grisaia: Phantom Trigger is the latest anime in the Grisaia series. Originally released as a visual novel, the game has spawned multiple sequel games, and anime and manga adaptations. The most recent releases were two anime films released in 2019 and 2020.

Grisaia: Phantom Trigger episode 1 release date and time

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Grisaia: Phantom Trigger episode 1 will be released on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in most countries worldwide. As for Japan, the anime episode will be released on Thursday, January 2, 2025, at 12 AM JST in Japan.

For now, while the anime has announced its release timings for Japan, the international simulcast release schedule is yet to be unveiled.

The first episode of Grisaia: Phantom Trigger anime will be released globally at the following times:

Time Zone	Release Time	Release Day	Release Date
Pacific Daylight Time	8 am	Wednesday	January 1
Eastern Daylight Time	11 am	Wednesday	January 1
British Summer Time	4 pm	Wednesday	January 1
Central European Summer Time	5 pm	Wednesday	January 1
Indian Standard Time	8:30 pm	Wednesday	January 1
Philippine Standard Time	11 pm	Wednesday	January 1
Japanese Standard Time	12 am	Thursday	January 2
Australia Central Standard Time	12:30 am	Thursday	January 2

Mao Uesugi will perform the anime's opening theme song, "Zero Ignition," and Yoshino Nanjou will perform its ending theme song, "Dandelion."

Where to watch Grisaia: Phantom Trigger episode 1?

Christina as seen in the anime (Image via Bibury Animation Studios)

Grisaia: Phantom Trigger episode 1 will first air on local Japanese television networks like Tokyo MX, BS NSTV, Sun TV, and others. Following that, the anime will be available to stream online on Netflix, Prime Video, ABEMA, d Anime Store, and others.

As for international anime fans, the anime will be available to stream on Crunchyroll in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and CIS.

What to expect from Grisaia: Phantom Trigger episode 1?

Taiga Sengoku as seen in the anime (Image via Bibury Animation Studios)

As hinted at by the anime's synopsis, Grisaia: Phantom Trigger anime takes place several years after The Fruit of Grisaia anime. What was once "Mihama Academy," a sanctuary for young girls, has now been transformed into a SORD (Special Organization for Research & Development) training school. This establishment is now dedicated to fostering young talents for national defense.

As for the anime, it focuses on Rena Fukami and her group as they take on cases that are too complex for the police or self-defense forces. However, the episode is set to start off with something different as a new recruit is set to arrive at SORD training school.

Christina and Haruto as seen in the anime (Image via Bibury Animation Studios)

Grisaia: Phantom Trigger episode 1 will see Taiga Sengoku, an elementary school student arrive at SORD training school. Upon her arrival, she will be appointed under the care of Sakurako Christina Kujirase, a non-combat officer. Unsurprisingly, Christina will question her handler Haruto Aoi's decision.

As for Taiga, she will soon realize that she lacks the most necessary thing for shooting training, i.e., physical strength. Hence, Taiga will voluntarily train rigorously. Seeing Taiga's determination, Christina will have an idea.