What if your childhood game of pretend came with actual superpowers and a death warrant?
6.524 minSeason 1 • Episode 12
LatestThe quest reaches its end in a battle between Yuuri and Oogami, Team Red's king. Meanwhile, Akira concludes his battle with Kuroiwa and seeks to complete the third program once and for all.
A new kind of battle of abilities for a new generation is about to begin! It all started on a regular morning like any other. Akira Shiroyanagi is a high school kid who loves nothing more than konpeito candy and games. One day, he ends up in a fight due to a mysterious girl named Mion. Mion then tells the people she had gathered that they no longer officially exist in any records. They were given powers and were about to be test subjects. Akira makes up his mind to use his powers to climb up the ranks and then crush this organization.
Writing
Chess-match battles where wit beats raw strength
Acting
Ayumu Murase's smug delivery sells every gamble
Production
Tight direction makes 24 minutes feel like 12
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The manga artist Saizō Harawata also drew 'Killing Bites'—explains the combat fetish.
The 'death game' genre exploded in Japan post-2010s economic anxiety; this is shounen's answer to adult survival horror.
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