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Estimated watch time
3h 12m
⚡ 2 days at 5 eps/day
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Tragedy99%Pandemic96%Terrorism94%Urban88%War87%Dystopian86%Female Protagonist86%Super Power84%Amnesia83%Kemonomimi80%
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Arknights: PRELUDE TO DAWN
アークナイツ 黎明前奏• Arknights: Reimei Zensou
Synopsis & Story
In the land of Terra, natural disasters of unknown causes have been occurring irregularly in many areas. Therefore, the majority of the people, in order to escape those natural disasters, came to live in mobile cities developed over the years. The Originium left behind at the site of such Catastrophes, has led to the rapid progress of civilization due to their immense energy. But it also brought something else with it — an incurable disease called Oripathy. Because the bodies of those with Oripathy gradually crystalize and become a new source of infection at the time of death, in many countries, the Infected are subject to persecution under regimes of segregation and forced labor. Those who were oppressed by the governments are starting to rebel. Rhodes Island, a pharmaceutical company researching a cure for Oripathy, takes up their arms and starts a conquest trying to save all the people from the disease. (Source: Official Site, translated, edited)
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Arknights: PRELUDE TO DAWN: should you watch it?
At a glance
Arknights: PRELUDE TO DAWN has been well received, with an average AniList score of 70/100 — 41% of 13,257 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #72 highest-rated anime of 2022, and #74 most popular anime of 2022, and #24 highest-rated anime of Fall 2022 on AniList.
Of the 28.8K AniList users who started it, 10.7% dropped it, so it is dropped more often than most; 18.5K have finished it.
At about 3 h 12 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Drama, Fantasy — especially tragedy, pandemic, terrorism, urban.
Where it fits in the series
- Start here. Arknights: PRELUDE TO DAWN is the first entry in its story.
- Watch next: Arknights: PERISH IN FROST (2023)
Episodes
8 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Hypergryph
- Music
- Yuuki Hayashi
Opening & ending themes
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
Arknights: PRELUDE TO DAWN FAQ
- How many episodes does Arknights: PRELUDE TO DAWN have?
- Arknights: PRELUDE TO DAWN has 8 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 3 h 12 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Arknights: PRELUDE TO DAWN?
- About 3 h 12 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 4 days; at one hour a day, about 4 days.
- Is Arknights: PRELUDE TO DAWN finished?
- Yes. Arknights: PRELUDE TO DAWN has finished airing — the final episode aired December 17, 2022.
- Is there a season 2 of Arknights: PRELUDE TO DAWN?
- Yes — the story continues in Arknights: PERISH IN FROST (2023).
- Where do I start Arknights: PRELUDE TO DAWN?
- Start here: Arknights: PRELUDE TO DAWN is the first entry, followed by Arknights: PERISH IN FROST.
- Is Arknights: PRELUDE TO DAWN based on a video game?
- Yes. Arknights: PRELUDE TO DAWN adapts the video game by Hypergryph.
- Who animated Arknights: PRELUDE TO DAWN?
- Arknights: PRELUDE TO DAWN was animated by Yostar Pictures.
- Who sings the opening of Arknights: PRELUDE TO DAWN?
- The opening, "Alive", is performed by ReoNa.
- Where can I watch Arknights: PRELUDE TO DAWN?
- Arknights: PRELUDE TO DAWN is listed on Crunchyroll. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.