“Gate opens; alien Neighbors invade. Border agents fight with Triggers; transfer student Kuga is secretly a Neighbor.”
World Trigger
ワールドトリガー
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Synopsis
Gate opens; alien Neighbors invade. Border agents fight with Triggers; transfer student Kuga is secretly a Neighbor.
When a gate to another world suddenly opens on Earth, Mikado City is invaded by strange creatures known as "Neighbors," malicious beings impervious to traditional weaponry. In response to their arrival, an organization called the Border Defense Agency has been established to combat the Neighbor menace through special weapons called "Triggers." Even though several years have passed after the gate first opened, Neighbors are still a threat and members of Border remain on guard to ensure the safety of the planet. Despite this delicate situation, members-in-training, such as Osamu Mikumo, are not permitted to use their Triggers outside of headquarters. But when the mysterious new student in his class is dragged into a forbidden area by bullies, they are attacked by Neighbors, and Osamu has no choice but to do what he believes is right. Much to his surprise, however, the transfer student Yuuma Kuga makes short work of the aliens, revealing that he is a humanoid Neighbor in disguise.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 62 sampled reviews
What 62 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.97 · split reception
6.0 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 2.5
↓ 0.50
Running avg · Apr 2016 → May 2025
- 8 “People judge this series way too quickly. I've seen comments of people hating after watching 2 or 3 episodes just because of artwork. It's not that bad and the actual anime is great. This is a...”
- 10 “Unlike most people, I personally enjoyed this anime. The story is so unique and different from what I usually see in anime. The cast of this anime is especially interesting. From Mikumo to Yuma to...”
- 8 “World Trigger’s lovable characters and engaging story pulled me in fast, and the unique art style became a genuine pleasure once I adjusted to it. Only the unsatisfying ending disappointed, but...”
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- Format 73 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 27h 59m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2014 – Apr 2016 Fall 2014
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-9096 catalog
Produced by
- TV Asahi Producer
Licensed by
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor