Build Divide

Build Divide
	Key visual of Build Divide Code Black
ビルディバイド; (Birudibaido)
Created by	Homura Kawamoto; Hikaru Muno
Anime television series
Build Divide -#00000 (Code Black)-
Directed by	Yuki Komada
Produced by	Nobuhiro Nakayama
Written by	Yoriko Tomita
Music by	Keiji Inai; Kenta Higashiohji
Studio	Liden Films
Licensed by	NA: Aniplex of America; SEA: Medialink;
Original network	Tokyo MX, GTV, GYT, BS11, TeNY, MBS, AT-X, FBS, TV Shizuoka, STV, Chukyo TV, RSK, RCC, Miyatere
Original run	October 10, 2021 – December 26, 2021
Episodes	12 (List of episodes)
Anime television series
Build Divide -#FFFFFF (Code White)-
Directed by	Yuki Komada
Produced by	Nobuhiro Nakayama
Written by	Yoriko Tomita
Music by	Keiji Inai; Kenta Higashiohji
Studio	Liden Films
Licensed by	NA: Aniplex of America; SEA: Medialink;
Original network	Tokyo MX, GTV, GYT, BS11, TeNY, MBS, AT-X, FBS, TV Shizuoka, STV, Chukyo TV, RSK, RCC, Miyatere
Original run	April 3, 2022 – June 26, 2022
Episodes	12 (List of episodes)

Build Divide (ビルディバイド, Birudibaido) is a Japanese mixed-media project created by Homura Kawamoto and Hikaru Muno. It consisted of a collectible card game which debuted in October 2021, and an anime television series by Liden Films aired in the same month and ended in June 2022. The anime series is licensed in North America by Aniplex of America and Southeast Asia by Medialink.

Characters

Teruto Kurabe (蔵部照人, Teruhito Kurabe): Voiced by: Yūto Uemura^[1]
Kikka (キッカ, Kikka): Voiced by: Yu Serizawa^[1]
Hiyori Tori (棟梨ひより, Tori Hiyori): Voiced by: Aoi Koga^[1]
Sakura Banka (晩華桜良, Banka Sakura): Voiced by: Sayumi Watabe^[1]
Naomitsu Enjō (円城直光, Enjō Naomitsu): Voiced by: Atsushi Tamaru^[1]

Media

Card game

The game's two starting decks and first booster pack was released on October 8, 2021.^[2]

Anime

The anime television series is produced by Liden Films and directed by Yuki Komada, with Yoriko Tomita writing the series' scripts, Shinpei Tomooka designing the characters, and Keiji Inai with Kenta Higashiohji composing the series' music.^[3]^[4] The first cour, titled Build Divide -#000000 (Code Black)-, aired from October 10 to December 26, 2021. Egoist performed the first opening theme "BANG!!!", while Memai Siren performed the first ending theme "Fukagyakuteki na Inochi no Shōzō".^[5] The second cour, titled Build Divide -#FFFFFF (Code White)-, aired from April 3 to June 26, 2022. Egoist performed the second opening theme "Gold", while Who-ya Extended performed the second ending theme "A Shout Of Triumph".^[6]

English release

The series is licensed in North America by Aniplex of America and streamed on the Crunchyroll and Funimation video on demand services worldwide.^[7]^[8]

In Southeast Asia, Medialink licensed the series and was streamed on iQIYI and Bilibili.^[9]

Episode list

BUILD-DIVIDE -#000000- CODE BLACK

No. overall	No. in season	Title ^[10]^[11]	Directed by ^[10]	Written by ^[10]	Storyboarded by ^[10]	Original release date ^[12]
1	1	"When You Wish Upon a Star" Transliteration: "Hoshi ni Negai o" (Japanese: 星に願いを)	Daishi Katō	Yoriko Tomita	Yuki Komada	October 10, 2021 (2021-10-10)
2	2	"Lonely Baby Bird" Transliteration: "Hitoribotchi no Hinadori" (Japanese: ひとりぼっちのひなどり)	Daiki Handa	Sei Tsuguta	Masayoshi Nishida, Yuki Komada	October 17, 2021 (2021-10-17)
3	3	"Fiery Feelings" Transliteration: "Ka-keru Omoi" (Japanese: か-ける思い)	Yasuto Nishikata	Dai Masuyama	Yasuto Nishikata	October 24, 2021 (2021-10-24)
4	4	"Flower and Storm" Transliteration: "Hana ni Arashi" (Japanese: 花に嵐)	Kana Kawana	Yoriko Tomita	Jun'ichi Sakata	October 31, 2021 (2021-10-31)
5	5	"Cake and Fishhook" Transliteration: "Kēki to Tsuribari" (Japanese: ケーキと釣り針)	Masahiko Watanabe	Sei Tsuguta	Katsumi Terahigashi	November 7, 2021 (2021-11-07)
6	6	"Path of Light" Transliteration: "Hikari no Michi" (Japanese: 光の道)	Hanabi Fuyutsuki	Dai Masuyama	Masayoshi Nishida, Yuki Komada	November 14, 2021 (2021-11-14)
7	7	"Ah! Vous dirai-je, Mer"	Daiki Handa	Sei Tsuguta	Daiki Handa	November 21, 2021 (2021-11-21)
8	8	"Buried Memories" Transliteration: "Umerareta Tsuioku" (Japanese: 埋められた追憶)	Yasushi Tomoda	Dai Masuyama, Yoriko Tomita	Ryūhei Aoyagi	November 28, 2021 (2021-11-28)
9	9	"Reach for the Stars" Transliteration: "Hoshi o Tsukamu Hito" (Japanese: 星を掴む人)	Hideki Takayama	Seiko Takagi	Yasushi Muroya, Yuki Komada	December 5, 2021 (2021-12-05)
10	10	"A Wish" Transliteration: "Negaigoto" (Japanese: 願い事)	Daishi Katō	Seiko Takagi	Daishi Katō, Yuki Komada	December 12, 2021 (2021-12-12)
11	11	"Heads or Tails" Transliteration: "Ura to Omote" (Japanese: 裏と表)	Masahiko Watanabe	Yoriko Tomita	Shinji Itadaki	December 19, 2021 (2021-12-19)
12	12	"End of the Road" Transliteration: "Michi no Hate" (Japanese: 道の果て)	Kōji Aritomi	Yoriko Tomita	Shinji Itadaki	December 26, 2021 (2021-12-26)

BUILD-DIVIDE -#FFFFFF- CODE WHITE

No. overall	No. in season	Title ^[13]^[11]	Directed by ^[13]	Written by ^[13]	Storyboarded by ^[13]	Original release date ^[14]
13	1	"No Rain, No Rainbow"	Yasushi Tomoda	Sei Tsuguta, Yoriko Tomita	Shinji Itadaki	April 3, 2022 (2022-04-03)
14	2	"Intersection" Transliteration: "Kōsaten" (Japanese: 交差点)	Masahiko Watanabe	Seiko Takagi	Masao Suzuki	April 10, 2022 (2022-04-10)
15	3	"Flowers and Birds" Transliteration: "Hana to Tori" (Japanese: 花と鳥)	Sōta Yokote	Yoriko Tomita	Sōta Yokote	April 17, 2022 (2022-04-17)
16	4	"To the Other Me" Transliteration: "Mō Hitori no Watashi e" (Japanese: もう一人の私へ)	Fumio Maezono	Dai Masuyama, Yoriko Tomita	Shinji Itadaki	April 24, 2022 (2022-04-24)
17	5	"Kizuna" Transliteration: "Kizuna" (Japanese: 絆)	Kōji Aritomi	Dai Masuyama, Yoriko Tomita	Shinji Itadaki	May 1, 2022 (2022-05-01)
18	6	"On the Starry Sky" Transliteration: "Hoshizora no Ue de" (Japanese: 星空の上で)	Daiki Handa	Sei Tsuguta	Shinji Itadaki	May 15, 2022 (2022-05-15)
19	7	"The Visitor" Transliteration: "Raihōsha" (Japanese: 来訪者)	Masahiko Watanabe	Seiko Takagi	Susumu Nishizawa, Yuki Komada	May 22, 2022 (2022-05-22)
20	8	"Cracked World" Transliteration: "Wareru Sekai" (Japanese: 割れる世界)	Yasushi Tomoda	Dai Masuyama	Yasushi Tomoda	May 29, 2022 (2022-05-29)
21	9	"Live in the Now, Now, Now!" Transliteration: "Zengo Saidan" (Japanese: 前後際断)	Michiru Itabisashi	Seiko Takagi, Yoriko Tomita	Kenji Kuroda	June 5, 2022 (2022-06-05)
22	10	"Choice" Transliteration: "Sentaku" (Japanese: 選択)	Minami Honma	Sei Tsuguta, Yasuto Nishikata	Yasuto Nishikata	June 12, 2022 (2022-06-12)
23	11	"Unlimited Wishes" Transliteration: "Mukyū no Negai" (Japanese: 無窮の願い)	Kōji Aritomi	Yoriko Tomita	Masao Suzuki	June 19, 2022 (2022-06-19)
24	12	"No One Knows When Spring Ends" Transliteration: "Haru no Tomari o Shiru Hito zo Naki" (Japanese: 春のとまりを知る人ぞなき)	Yasushi Tomoda, Yuki Komada	Yoriko Tomita	Masao Suzuki, Ken Tsubuki, Yuki Komada	June 26, 2022 (2022-06-26)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 17, 2021). "Build Divide Card Game Anime Reveals Main Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
^ 河本ほむら・武野光原案のTCGアニメ「ビルディバイド」に上村祐翔、渡部紗弓ら. Natalie (in Japanese). June 18, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
^ TVアニメ『ビルディバイド -#000000-』第1弾PV・本ビジュアル、OP・ED情報などを一斉解禁！OPはEGOIST、EDは眩暈SIRENが担当！. Livedoor (in Japanese). September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 18, 2021). "Kakegurui's Homura Kawamoto Creates Build Divide, Aniplex's 1st Trading Card Game with Original Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
^ Mateo, Alex (September 1, 2021). "Build Divide Card Game Anime Reveals Promo Video, Visual, Theme Songs". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
^ Mateo, Alex (March 14, 2022). "Build Divide Card Game Anime Reveals 2nd Part's Promo Video, Theme Song Artists, April 2 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
^ Mateo, Alex (September 24, 2021). "Crunchyroll to Stream Build Divide Card Game Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
^ Friedman, Nicholas (September 20, 2021). "Your Guide to the Fall 2021 Anime Season on Funimation". Funimation. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
^ "📌Medialink October Line-Up Simulcast on Ani-One "Anyone able to defeat the King in Build-Divide shall be granted whatever their heart desires." 🌫 Story happens in the city of Shin Kyoto. The young Teruto Kurabe is participating a gruesome battle with the mysterious Sakura Banka. Could they find a way forward with their cards in hands❓ 《BUILD-DIVIDE -#000000- CODE BLACK》 is coming on Ani-One!". Facebook. October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Sutōrī | Birudibaido -#000000- (Kōdo Burakku)" STORY | ビルディバイド -#000000-(コードブラック) [Story | BUILD-DIVIDE -#000000- CODE BLACK]. anime.build-divide.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "BUILD-DIVIDE -#000000- CODE BLACK - Watch on Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
^ "On'ea | Birudibaido -#000000- (Kōdo Burakku)" ONAIR | ビルディバイド -#000000-(コードブラック) [On Air | BUILD-DIVIDE -#000000- CODE BLACK]. anime.build-divide.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Sutōrī | Birudibaido -#FFFFFF-(Kōdo Howaito)" STORY | ビルディバイド -#FFFFFF-(コードホワイト) [Story | BUILD-DIVIDE -#FFFFFF-(CODE WHITE)]. anime.build-divide.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 3, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
^ "On'ea | Birudibaido -#FFFFFF-(Kōdo Howaito)" ONAIR | ビルディバイド -#FFFFFF-(コードホワイト) [On Air | BUILD-DIVIDE -#FFFFFF-(CODE WHITE)]. anime.build-divide.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 3, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.

External links

Official website (in Japanese)
Anime official website (in Japanese)
Build Divide (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

[cast-1] Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 17, 2021). "Build Divide Card Game Anime Reveals Main Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 17, 2021.

[2] 河本ほむら・武野光原案のTCGアニメ「ビルディバイド」に上村祐翔、渡部紗弓ら. Natalie (in Japanese). June 18, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.

[3] TVアニメ『ビルディバイド -#000000-』第1弾PV・本ビジュアル、OP・ED情報などを一斉解禁！OPはEGOIST、EDは眩暈SIRENが担当！. Livedoor (in Japanese). September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.

[ANN1-4] Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 18, 2021). "Kakegurui's Homura Kawamoto Creates Build Divide, Aniplex's 1st Trading Card Game with Original Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 2, 2021.

[5] Mateo, Alex (September 1, 2021). "Build Divide Card Game Anime Reveals Promo Video, Visual, Theme Songs". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 1, 2021.

[6] Mateo, Alex (March 14, 2022). "Build Divide Card Game Anime Reveals 2nd Part's Promo Video, Theme Song Artists, April 2 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 14, 2022.

[7] Mateo, Alex (September 24, 2021). "Crunchyroll to Stream Build Divide Card Game Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 25, 2021.

[8] Friedman, Nicholas (September 20, 2021). "Your Guide to the Fall 2021 Anime Season on Funimation". Funimation. Retrieved October 4, 2021.

[9] "📌Medialink October Line-Up Simulcast on Ani-One "Anyone able to defeat the King in Build-Divide shall be granted whatever their heart desires." 🌫 Story happens in the city of Shin Kyoto. The young Teruto Kurabe is participating a gruesome battle with the mysterious Sakura Banka. Could they find a way forward with their cards in hands❓ 《BUILD-DIVIDE -#000000- CODE BLACK》 is coming on Ani-One!". Facebook. October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.

[story-10] "Sutōrī | Birudibaido -#000000- (Kōdo Burakku)" STORY | ビルディバイド -#000000-(コードブラック) [Story | BUILD-DIVIDE -#000000- CODE BLACK]. anime.build-divide.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.

[CR-11] "BUILD-DIVIDE -#000000- CODE BLACK - Watch on Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021.

[12] "On'ea | Birudibaido -#000000- (Kōdo Burakku)" ONAIR | ビルディバイド -#000000-(コードブラック) [On Air | BUILD-DIVIDE -#000000- CODE BLACK]. anime.build-divide.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.

[story2-13] "Sutōrī | Birudibaido -#FFFFFF-(Kōdo Howaito)" STORY | ビルディバイド -#FFFFFF-(コードホワイト) [Story | BUILD-DIVIDE -#FFFFFF-(CODE WHITE)]. anime.build-divide.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 3, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.

[14] "On'ea | Birudibaido -#FFFFFF-(Kōdo Howaito)" ONAIR | ビルディバイド -#FFFFFF-(コードホワイト) [On Air | BUILD-DIVIDE -#FFFFFF-(CODE WHITE)]. anime.build-divide.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 3, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.

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