Shangri-La: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In the distant future, earthquakes and the effects of global warming have splintered Japanese society. Some struggle hand-to-mouth in the jungle-tangled ruins of civilization. Some live comfortably within the closed-off city of Atlas. Others lurk online, anonymously hacking the global economy. As nature grows more violent and the divide between classes expands, one spirited girl—Kuniko—must face her destiny and lead her people into the utopia of Atlas. The city's ruthless government isn't going to welcome them with open arms, but Kuniko won't give up until the gates of Atlas are kicked open for good—even if it means discovering that the promised land she dreamed of is built upon a foundation of twisted secrets and lies.

Series details

• Title: Shangri-La
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Action, Anime
• Premiere date: 2009-04-05
• Final broadcast date listed: 2009-09-13
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Chiba TV
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 31050
• IMDb ID: tt2051683
• TVDB ID: 87871

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2009-04-05; final listed air date 2009-09-13.

Source and licence

Adapted from Shangri-La on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.