One of the fall 2023 anime, "Shangri-La Frontier: A Crappy Game Hunter Challenges a Godly Game," tells the story of a so-called crappy game hunter who enjoys the thrill of enduring the unreasonableness of crappy games and clearing them. He challenges the polar opposite of crappy games, godly games, and fights using the skills and mental strength he has honed through those games. Starting with the protagonist, who enjoys playing crappy games, the characters are all quite eccentric. Here, we've put together a summary of the characters in this work!
Character #1: Yomuro Rakuro/Sunraku
The protagonist of this work. A high school student who is a "crappy game hunter," he has a deep love for crappy games with unreasonable difficulty and bugs, and is passionate about persevering through the unreasonableness and beating them. He uses the same name for every game, playing under the name Sunraku. He has excellent mental strength and adaptability, honed by playing crappy games, and his gaming technique is also excellent. For a long time, he only played crappy or difficult games, but by chance, he becomes addicted to the renowned "Shangri-La Frontier," a game known as a godsend.
Character #2: Saiga Rei/Saiga-0
A high school girl with a crush on Rakuro. She was his classmate in the previous year, and is a young lady from an old family. Although she is shy and reserved, in Shangri-La Frontier she uses a male avatar clad in elaborate armor and holds the title of "Maximum Firepower," awarded to the player with the highest instantaneous firepower. Due to her own personality, she didn't have much contact with Sanraku when he first started playing the game, but after defeating Weatheremon, they began fighting together more frequently.
Character #3: Emuru
A Vorpal Bunny NPC who guides Sanraku in the unique scenario "Invitation from the Land of Rabbits." A magician by profession, he is capable of powerful magic, as well as convenient spells like teleportation, making him Sanraku's companion. He has a serious and charming personality, but is easily deceived and easily fooled. He can take on human form using the accessory "Fatal Rabbit's Secret Ring," but this only lasts for a short time due to the constant consumption of magical power.
Character #4: Uoomi Kei/Oikaczo
A professional gamer familiar with Sanraku, Oikaczo is undoubtedly one of the most skilled in the Japanese fighting game community. He first met Sanraku through "Berserk Passion Online" and fought alongside him in "Unite Rounds," also known as the "end-of-the-century plunder game." Later, at Sanraku's suggestion, he began playing "Shangri-La Frontier." His player name is a play on his real name, "Kazzo" (Uoomi → Katsuo → Katzo), and he plays under the name Oikaczo in Shangri-La Frontier. Her avatar is female, but she's actually male. Her appearance hasn't changed much, however.
Character #5: Amane Towa/Arthur Pencilgon
She's the co-owner of the PK clan "Asura-kai" in Shangri-La Frontier, and a female player nicknamed "Giant Killer." In the crappy end-of-the-century plunder game "Unite Rounds," she achieved the feat of rising to the top of in-game society as a single player. She actively engages in villainous playthroughs like PKs, and is a die-hard player who will stop at nothing to defeat unique monsters. A charismatic female model so famous that everyone in real life knows her.
Character #6: Animalia
The leader of the animal-loving clan "SF-ZOO." After seeing information about Sanraku with Emul, she attempts to contact him and learn about the unique scenario. While obsessed with Emul, she has no intention of harming him. She even comes to Emul's aid when Sanraku is attacked, making her a hardcore furry who puts animals first. Since her goal is to observe animals, she has acquired skills that can be applied to observation, such as debuffs and curses.
Character #7: Weiss Ash
The boss of the Vorpal Bunnies, encountered in the unique scenario "Invitation from Rabbit Country." He's also closely related to unique monsters, and certain conditions must be met to encounter him, including the hidden stat "Vorpal Spirit." He holds the "Divine Master" occupation, the pinnacle of blacksmithing.
Character #8: Akane Akitsu
The second player to encounter the unique monster "Siegblum of Heavenly Domination" and fulfill the conditions, triggering the unique scenario "Invitation from the Land of Rabbits." She met Sanraku in another game, and in that game, "Berserk Passion Online," she encountered him as a rare new player. She played under the name Dragonfly and accidentally created a new bug technique.
Character #9: Rust
He's a top player of Nephilim Hollow, a robot game that's rare among the games Sanraku has played and isn't crappy. He's usually cool, but gets super excited when it comes to things he likes. He's eager to battle Sanraku, who has returned to Nephilim Hollow. He's also played Shangri-La, and will return to the game after his match with Sanraku.
Character #10: Mordo
A skilled operator who supports Lust's strength. He is also Lust's childhood friend and has played Shangri-La Frontier with her. After hearing from Sanraku about robots that can be used in Shangri-La Frontier, he returns to Shangri-La Frontier with Lust. In exchange for information, he collaborates with Sanraku on a unique scenario featuring the unique monster "Abyssal Kutanid."
[Shangri-La Frontier: A Crappy Game Hunter Challenges a Godly Game] Character Summary
Here's a roundup of the characters appearing in Shangri-La Frontier: A Crappy Game Hunter Challenges a Godly Game! As the main character is a crappy game hunter, there are many eccentric characters with devilish mentalities, and I thought they were all fascinating! The anime will start airing in October, so if you're interested, be sure to check it out!
