ZENONZARD THE ANIMATION Episode 0 (2019): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2019, ZENONZARD THE ANIMATION Episode 0 is an action, science fiction and animation film directed by Mitsuhiro Iwasaki, running about 27 minutes.

What it’s about. The year 20XX. Humans called <Concodes> and ultra-high-performance AI called <Codeman> team up as buddies to compete in the card battle game ZENOZARD. People are going wild with excitement at the world championships, THE ZENON. One day, Sota Azuma, an average high school student, is challenged to a battle by a mysterious woman, Eilietta Lash. She reveals that she’s a Codeman and that her intent is to team up with Sota and participate in THE ZENON. Sota reluctantly agrees. Sota and Eilietta’s first opponent turns out to be the super-famous player Shion Saionji, who attends Sota’s school, and her buddy, Ash Claude.

Who’s in it. ZENONZARD THE ANIMATION Episode 0 stars Saori Hayami as Ellietta Lash (voice), Nobunaga Shimazaki as Souta Azuma (voice), Yuuichirou Umehara as Ash Claude (voice) and Fairouz Ai as Ruri Minamino (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, ZENONZARD THE ANIMATION Episode 0 sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch ZENONZARD THE ANIMATION Episode 0 page.

If you liked it. Fans of ZENONZARD THE ANIMATION Episode 0 tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.