Paradox Live THE ANIMATION
Saturated in hip hop culture comes the birth of a new movement known as “Phantom Live”. Each of the artists have a metal accessory known as “Phantom Metal” which chemically reacts to the wearer’s emotions to produce an image, setting a magnificent stage for enthusiastic youths. With legendary club “CLUB paradox” hosting the mysterious Paradox Live, four teams: BAE, The Cat’s Whiskers, cozmez and Akanyatsura each receive an invitation to participate, each with their own genre of music in a race to the top. Each of the four teams go into the competition for a reason. As the competition heats up, so do the unimaginably large motives each of them hides… The curtain now rises on a swirling illusory stage battle between light and darkness–! (Source: Paradox Live THE ANIMATION Site)
Names
| Original | Paradox Live THE ANIMATION (latin) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Paradox Live THE ANIMATION |
| English | Paradox Live THE ANIMATION |
| Also known as | パラドックスライブ |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2023-10-03 → 2023-12-26 (Autumn 2023) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | PINE JAM |
| Source | Multimedia project |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | DramaMusicSci-Fi |
| Themes | Primarily Male CastHip-hop MusicEnsemble CastIdolFound FamilyUrbanCGI |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll · YouTube |
Reception
| Community score | 6.73 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.00 / 10 |
| Composite | 46.3 |
| On lists | 15,503 |
| Favourited | 311 (2.0%) |
| Completion | 53.3% |
| Drop rate | 17.5% |
| In backlog | 49.1% |
| Score spread σ | 1.97 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | PINE JAM | — | 9 of 13 |
| Source material | Multimedia project | D | 68 of 106 |
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2023 | D | 73 of 95 |
| Year | 2023 | D | 257 of 327 |
| Genre | Music | D | 297 of 428 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi | D | 916 of 1,409 |
| Era | Early 2020s | D | 1,177 of 1,596 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | D | 1,268 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Drama | D | 1,458 of 1,917 |
| Length | Single-cour | D | 1,648 of 2,668 |
| Format | TV series | D | 2,216 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | D | 4,589 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Naoya Andou, Masatoshi Kai, Hisashi Matsumuko |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Takayo Ikami |
| Character design | Kouji Haneda |
AniList id 150077 · MAL id 51956 · record updated 2026-08-27

