Tesla Note

Alternate Title

テスラノート

Synopsis

Nikola Tesla, the genius inventor whose abilities even Thomas Edison was jealous of, kept notes of all of his inventions in a crystal. Dubbed the “Tesla Crystal,” it has become an item sought after by governments worldwide for the knowledge that it contains. Botan Negoro, a descendant of a line of ninjas who was raised to be a top spy, is called on a mission to recover the Tesla Crystal after a mysterious incident in Norway. There, she finds herself partnered with Kuruma, the self-proclaimed No. 1 spy. As other countries all intervene on the Tesla Crystal, a battle between spies that could result in the destruction of the world begins!

Background

Tesla Note is a manga series written by Masafumi Nishida and Tadayoshi Kubo and illustrated by Kouta Sannomiya that began serialization in Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine in January 2021. Its run in the magazine ended in July, and the following month it was transferred to Magazine Pocket, where it is currently serialized. As of September 2021, three collected tankobon volumes have been published.

A TV anime adaptation was announced in April 2021. It is being animated by GAMBIT (W’z) and features Michio Fukuda (Hyakko, Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan: Demon Capital, Terraformars Revenge) as director with Masafumi Nishida (Re-Main, Tiger & Bunny) handling series composition and scripts, POKImari (Sorcery in the Big City) handling character designs, and Kaoru Wada (D.Gray-man, Inuyasha, Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight) composing the music. The anime’s opening theme song is “PUPPETS” by TOKYO MONSTERS, and the ending theme song is "Sanbunteki Life" by Yui Ninomiya. The anime will premiere in Japan on Oct. 3, 2021 on Tokyo MX.

Characters

Botan Negoro (Voiced by: Konomi Kohara)
A 17-year-old descendant of the Negoro ninjas. She is a top-notch spy with both skills and knowledge, but she normally hides her identity and lives as a high school girl. She is the type who can’t ignore crimes, and she has a tendency to rush into things.

Kuruma (Voiced by: Tatsuhisa Suzuki)
A 22 year old and the self-proclaimed No. 1 spy of the Japan Public Safety Company. He hates to lose and is vain, but he has a strong passion for his duty. He is hostile toward Botan, whom he is suddenly paired up with.

Ryunosuke Takamatsu (Voiced by: Tomoaki Maeno)
A 22-year-old spy for the Japan Public Safety Company. He is responsible for collecting and analyzing data and providing backup for Botan and Kuruma. He is a perfectionist who likes to keep things clean.

Mickey Miller (Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe)
A 25-year-old CIA officer who is top-class in intelligence gathering. Despite his neat appearance, he has a sharp tongue. His strange way of speaking and behaving baffles those around him.

Oliver Thornton (Voiced by: Hiroshi Kamiya)
A 25-year-old CIA officer who is buddies with Mickey. He is mild-mannered and doesn’t let anything upset him.

Kyohei Himi (Voiced by: Kazuya Nakai)
The 39-year-old chief of the Intelligence Department at the Japan Public Safety Company. He is in charge of briefing and following Botan and Kuruma. He is constantly stressed and complains a lot.

Jingo Negoro (Voiced by: Mugihito)
Botan’s 96-year-old grandfather and the 32nd head of the Negoro ninjas. He was inspired by the words of Nikola Tesla and has lived his life trying to stop the Tesla Crystal from causing destruction. He is the honorary president of the Japan Public Safety Company.

Kensuke Toriumi (Voiced by: Hidenobu Kiuchi)
The 52-year-old director of the Intelligence Department at the Japan Public Safety Company. He focuses on results over bureaucracy. He is always looking out for Jingo.

Lily Steiner (Voiced by: Shizuka Ito)
A 45-year-old CIA officer who is Mickey and Oliver’s boss.

Pino (Voiced by: Akira Ishida)
A 25-year-old pretty boy belonging to a mysterious organization who is after the Tesla Crystal.

Elmo (Voiced by: Takaya Kuroda)
Pino’s partner. He is a 25-year-old burly guy who doesn’t talk much.

Music

• Opening Theme Song: “PUPPETS” by TOKYO MONSTERS
• Ending Theme Song: "Sanbunteki Life" by Yui Ninomiya

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• Original Creator: Masafumi Nishida, Tadayoshi Kubo, Kota Sannomiya
• Director: Michio Fukuda
• Series Composition/Script: Masafumi Nishida
• Original Character Design: POKImari
• CG Director: Ryoji Takai
• Art Director: Yoko Nakao
• Director of Photography: Shigemitsu Hamao
• Sound Director: Nobuyuki Abe
• Music: Kaoru Wada
• Production Cooperation: studio bokan, Type ZERO, Risemore
• Animation Production: GAMBIT