Rakuro Hizutome only cares about one thing: beating crappy VR games. He devotes his entire life to these buggy games and could clear them all in his sleep. One day, he decides to challenge himself and play a popular god-tier game called Shangri-La Frontier. But he quickly learns just how difficult it is. Will his expert skills be enough to uncover its hidden secrets?
TV series
Shangri-La Frontier
8.2/ 10· 24920231 season · 50 episodes
Seasons and episodes
1 season · 50 episodes
S1 E1What Do You Play Games For?
Oct 1, 20237.425 min
What makes you game? For every 100 amazing games, there are a thousand that are not good. This is the story of Rakuro Hizutome, a man who loves, and is loved by, crappy video games, and his journey in the world of Shangri-La Frontier, one o
S1 E2A Peculiar One
Oct 8, 20237.425 min
Rakuro fights the Ravenous Python, arrives in the game's second town, and explores its weapons crafting system before venturing out at night.
S1 E3Black Wolf Nightslayer
Oct 15, 20237.525 min
The battle with Lycagon the Nightslayer leaves Sunraku in an unexpected situation. Soon after, he's barreling down the rabbit hole to a new adventure!
S1 E4A Trash Game Realignment of Elevated Tastes
Oct 22, 20237.223 min
Sunraku agrees to train under Vysache and he's saddled with the Vorpal Soul Collar which decreases his EXP gain but increases stat point rewards upon leveling up. Afterward Emul offers to join Sunraku's party and they set off for Thirdrema.
S1 E5Lo, Thou Art Assailed on All Sides
Oct 29, 20237.126 min
On their way to Thirdrema, Sunraku an Emul encounter the area boss Mud Digger in the middle of a swamp which greatly reduces their movement. Being at a disadvantage Sunraku needs figure out how his newly evolved skills work so he can take M
S1 E6The Writing Tool Knight-Queen
Nov 5, 20237.225 min
Sunraku encounters Arthur Pencilgon, whom he knows as Pencil Knight from another game called "Unite Rounds". She brings with her a message that he either publish what he knows about the unique scenario or wear a target on his back.
Starring
Yuma Uchida
Sunraku / Rakuro Hizutome (voice)
Azumi Waki
Psyger-0 / Rei Saiga (voice)
Yoko Hikasa
Arthur Pencilgon / Towa Amane (voice)
Makoto Koichi
OiKatzo / Kei Uomi (voice)
Rina Hidaka
Emul (voice)
Akio Otsuka
Weissasche (voice)
Seiichiro Yamashita
Orcelott (voice)
Yumiri Hanamori
Momo Saiga (voice)
Sayaka Senbongi
Animalia (voice)
Umeka Shouji
Mana Iwamaki (voice)
Asaki Yuikawa
Rumi Hizutome (voice)
Satomi Sato
Eika Hizutome (voice)
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Shangri-La Frontier?
- Shangri-La Frontier is streaming on Hulu, Netflix, Crunchyroll. It can also be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies. Availability is refreshed weekly.
- How many seasons of Shangri-La Frontier are there?
- Shangri-La Frontier has 1 season and 50 episodes. Status: Returning.
- When is the next season of Shangri-La Frontier?
- No air date has been announced for the next episode of Shangri-La Frontier. Status: Returning. The latest episode aired on March 30, 2025.
- Who stars in Shangri-La Frontier?
- Shangri-La Frontier stars Yuma Uchida, Azumi Waki, Yoko Hikasa, Makoto Koichi, Rina Hidaka.