25 minSeason 1 • Episode 12
Latest24 people enter a survival game. Each has a device called an SCM (slave control method), which can make their opponent into their slave. Each person has their own reason for participating in the game.
Writing
Absurd premise played straight with surprising social commentary.
Production
Low-budget animation elevated by genuinely tense mind-game scenarios.
Creator
Ryouichi Kuraya
Saki Hayakawa
Chiyoda Maria (Voice)
Sayaka Senbongi
Katsushika Juria (Voice)
Hikaru Midorikawa
Shinjuku Seiya (Voice)
Kengo Kawanishi
Itabashi Gekkou (Voice)
Suzuna Kinoshita
Toshima Ayaka (Voice)
Katsuyuki Konishi
Chuuou Ataru (Voice)
Sarara Yashima
Adachi Shiori (Voice)
Hibiku Yamamura
Arakawa Eia (Voice)
Tetsu Inada
Bunkyou Zen`ichi (Voice)
Ryota Suzuki
Oota Yuuga (Voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Character names reference Tokyo's Yamanote Line stations in order — Chiyoda, Katsushika, Shinjuku, etc. — a subtle map of their interconnected fates.
The SCM devices literalize Japan's 'black company' workplace exploitation debates; the manga ran during peak 2010s conversation about karoshi (death by overwork).
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