"The World Ends with You" received positive reviews, praising the graphics, soundtrack, and integration of gameplay into the Shibuya setting. The few common complaints were related to the steep learning curve of the battle system as well as the imprecise touch-screen controls. In the week of its release, the game was the second best-selling DS title in Japan, and the top selling DS title in North America. Shiro Amano, writer and artist of the "Kingdom Hearts" manga, later created a manga based on the video game. An anime television series adaptation by Square Enix, DOMERICA, and Shin-Ei Animation is scheduled to premiere on April 9, 2021. A sequel, "", has been announced and is planned to release for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in mid-2021.