The first season of the anime, produced by TNK and directed by Tetsuya Yanagisawa, aired on AT-X from January 6, 2012 to March 23, 2012. AT-X airings of the season were uncensored, while the airings on TV Kanagawa (which began on January 11, 2012) and other networks were heavily censored. Six Region 1 DVD and Blu-ray compilation volumes were released by Media Factory between March 21, 2012 and August 29, 2012, each containing a three-minute OVA short entitled "Release the Swaying Delusions" (妄想爆揺解除オリジナルビデオ Mōsō Bakuyure Kaijo Orijinaru Bideo, lit. "Release the Swaying Delusions Original Video") and other bonus material. The first season covers the Red Dragon Emperor's Awakening arc of the light novels.