Noein: To Your Other Self - Volume 1

Noein: To Your Other Self is a captivating Japanese science fiction anime television series that originally aired from October 12, 2005, to March 29, 2006. Volume 1 of the series contains the first five episodes, introducing viewers to the core conflict and characters. Produced by Satelight and directed by Kazuki Akane, with assistant director Kenji Yasuda, this 24-episode series plunges viewers into a complex conflict spanning dimensions. The story centers on twelve-year-old Haruka, who becomes entangled in a war between La'cryma, a possible future of Earth, and the destructive force of Shangri-La. Haruka is believed to be the "Dragon Torc," the key to saving all of existence, leading to a race between La'cryma's elite Dragon Cavalry, including a future version of her friend Yū, and the enigmatic Noein from Shangri-La, who seeks to bring her into his universe to end all others.

The episodes included in Volume 1 are:

1. Blue Snow

2. Runaway

3. Hunted

4. Friends

5. And Then...

Key Japanese voice actors include Haruka Kudō as Haruka Kaminogi, Fujiko Takimoto as Yū Gotō, Kazuya Nakai as Karasu/Noein, and Kaori Nazuka as Miho Mukai. Executive producers for the series were Hisato Usui and Katsuharu Nagata, with Atsushi Yamamori and Hitoshi Kawamura serving as producers. Box office performance is not applicable as this was a television series release rather than a theatrical film.