“Bug-game veteran Sunraku dives into polished VR Shangri-La Frontier, conquering it with eccentric, underwear-clad tactics.”
Shangri-La Frontier
シャングリラ・フロンティア~クソゲーハンター、神ゲーに挑まんとす~
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Synopsis
Bug-game veteran Sunraku dives into polished VR Shangri-La Frontier, conquering it with eccentric, underwear-clad tactics.
High school student Rakurou Hizutome has a peculiar hobby of playing poorly made games—ones that are unbalanced or are filled with so many bugs that make them borderline unplayable. The few who share his hobby might recognize him by his in-game name, Sunraku. For his next game, Rakurou is recommended Shangri-La Frontier, a popular and well-received virtual reality game as a breather from the terrible games he has been playing recently. Once he boots up the game, Rakurou decides to sell off most of his starting gear to gain extra money, leaving himself with only a pair of boxers, a bird mask, and some weapons. He is instantly hooked as he meticulously levels up his avatar. However, after encountering some intimidating monsters, he realizes that he may have underestimated the challenge that a mainstream game can offer. As Rakurou progresses, he must draw on all the skills he has perfected from his previous gaming experience. Before long, Sunraku's eccentric playstyle takes Shangri-La Frontier by storm.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 131 sampled reviews
What 131 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.02 · split reception
4.4 pts
Recommenders 8.4 · others 4.0
↓ 0.82
Running avg · Oct 2023 → May 2026
- 10 “The characters are bad-ass, the animation and game-layout visuals rock, and the RPG player-interaction mechanics feel thoughtfully crafted, with voice-acted NPCs you can actually rely on. Every...”
- 8 “I absolutely loved this show, finding the art, animation, music, and characters to be top-tier, especially considering the limited budget. While the pacing and overall uniqueness are fairly...”
- 10 “I absolutely love this show, as it perfectly captures the gamer/isekai experience and improves upon the formula seen in SAO. My only real complaint is the agonizing seven-day wait between episodes,...”
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- Format 25 × 25′ eps × min
- Total runtime 10h 25m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 Fall 2023
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-22379 catalog
Produced by
- Dentsu Producer
- Mainichi Broadcasting System Producer
- Kodansha Producer
- flying DOG Producer
- Sammy Producer
- Crunchyroll Producer
- Tencent Japan Producer
- Netmarble Producer