“ANIMATION × PARALYMPIC: Who Is Your Hero?” is a special series featuring fictional Paralympic athletes depicted in world-renowned Japanese animation. The project aims to introduce new Paralympic sports heroes through attractive characters and stories that will be created by the collaboration of famous comic creators and animation film directors. The series will increase the number of featured sports by 2020.
An episode animated by Kyoto Animation was scheduled to be broadcast in August 2019, but was later announced to be cancelled after it was determined production could not be completed in time for the 2020 Paralympic Games due to a tragic arson attack on the studio.
Features story arcs that are loosely tied or lack an overarching plot.
Disability86%
A work that features one or more characters with a physical, mental, cognitive, or developmental condition that impairs, interferes with, or limits the person's ability to engage in certain tasks or actions.
Football75%
Centers around the sport of football (known in the USA as "soccer").
Tennis66%
Centers around the sport of tennis.
Rugby66%
Centers around the sport of rugby.
Athletics66%
Centers around sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, or walking.
Martial Arts66%
Centers around the use of traditional hand-to-hand combat.
Cycling66%
Centers around the sport of cycling.
Ice Skating60%
Centers around the sport of ice skating.
Snowscape60%
Prominently or partially set in a snowy environment.
Archery60%
Centers around the sport of archery, or prominently features the use of archery in combat.
Volleyball60%
Centers around the sport of volleyball.
Table Tennis60%
Centers around the sport of table tennis (also known as "ping pong").