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Darwin's Game
Sudou Kaname, an ordinary high school student, receives an invitation email to try a mysterious app called "Darwin's Game." Kaname, upon launching the app, is drawn into a game where players fight one another using superpowers called Sigils. Without knowing the reason for all this, can Kaname survive furious battles against the powerful players who attack him?
- Cast:
- Yusuke Kobayashi, Reina Ueda, Nichika Omori, Yumiri Hanamori
- Language:
- Japanese
- Country:
- Japan
- Network:
- AT-X, Gunma TV, TOKYO MX, BS11, ABEMA
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 1
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 9.5First Game
2020-01-04 · 48mOne day, high school student Kaname Sudo's average life is interrupted by the arrival of an emailed invitation to join "Darwin’s Game." Without even thinking, he opens the app, thereby becoming a player in the game. Just as Kaname begins to suspect there's more to the shady app than meets the eye, his first battle suddenly begins, with a mysterious man in a panda suit lunging at him with a butcher knife. Will Kaname survive his first, desperate battle against a bloodthirsty killer?
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E02
Episode 2
★ 9.3Gemstone Mine
2020-01-11 · 24mKaname defeats Banda the rookie hunter and even claims a victory over Shuka “The Undefeated Queen.” After Shuka explains the rules of the game to him, they agree to join forces in their future battles. Together, they explore Shibuya and scope out the battlegrounds to prepare for the upcoming in-game event.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 9.5Ignition
2020-01-18 · 24mThe Treasure Hunt Game begins. The rules of the game are simple: find the rings hidden around the city of Shibuya. Kaname is teleported to a hotel and tries to escape its grounds to search for Shuka, but he is pursued by a battle hungry player and finds himself trapped inside. With the building sealed off, he meets a young girl who calls herself Rein.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 9.5Fireworks
2020-01-25 · 24mKaname and Rein discover that the Florist is watching their every move with the building’s surveillance cameras. They join forces to undermine his plans by destroying the cameras while evading his henchmen. Unable to escape the henchmen, they decide on a desperate strategy that leaves them with only a twenty percent chance of survival!
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E05
Episode 5
★ 9.5Aquarium
2020-02-08 · 24mIt becomes clear to Kaname that in order to win the Treasure Hunt Game, he must defeat the vicious Eighth Clan. To do this, he forms a temporary clan with Rein, Ryuji, and Hiiragi. While they develop a strategy to beat the Eighth Clan, Kaname receives a plea for help from Shuka.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 9.5Hardness
2020-02-15 · 24mKaname and Ryuji arrive at the origin point of Shuka’s message. Not hesitating for an instant, Kaname dives in to save Shuka, who he finds unconscious. As Kaname tries to figure out how this happened, Ryuji encounters a young girl named Sui at the entrance to the underpass. When he gives chase, Sui retaliates with her sigil.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 9.0Eighth
2020-02-22 · 24mAs the Treasure Hunt Game enters its final stage, the Eighth Clan advances toward Shibuya Central Tower. Realizing that the key to victory is at Shibuya Station, Rein heads there immediately, managing to arrive ahead of the others. However, she finds someone unexpected waiting for her...
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E08
Episode 8
★ 9.5Fragile
2020-02-29 · 24mKaname and company engage in a battle with Wang, the leader of the Eighth Clan. Ryuji is prepared to die, but Kaname arrives just in the nick of time to save him. He uses a bluff in an attempt to defeat Wang. Who will be the winner of the Treasure Hunt Game?
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E09
Episode 9
★ 9.5Heads-Up
2020-03-07 · 24mOne month has passed since the conclusion of the Treasure Hunt Game. Kaname has formed his own clan and is undergoing training at Danjo Boxing Club. Danjo, who is the leader of the boxing club, challenges Kaname to a no-holds-barred Vale Tudo style match to gauge Kaname’s training progress and to decide if he is a worthy partner to form an alliance. Kaname stands his ground and unflinchingly battles Danjo, who is one of the top fighters in Darwin’s Game. Just as the battle is about to reach its climax, they are interrupted by the sudden appearance of an unexpected figure.
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E10
Episode 10
★ 9.0Old Wang
2020-03-14 · 24mAfter being beaten by Kaname in the Treasure Hunt Game, Wang tries to get revenge by kidnapping Shinozuka, Kaname’s friend, and cutting off his fingers. While Kaname is consumed by guilt for dragging his friend into the D-Game, Rein returns with details on Wang’s hideout and the Eighth Clan’s combat skills. The Sunset Ravens team up with Inukai from Danjo Boxing Club, which they have formed an alliance with, and head to the warehouse where Wang and his followers are hiding.
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E11
Episode 11
★ 9.5Sunset Ravens
2020-03-21 · 24mKaname challenges Wang to a clan battle to settle things once and for all. What is the fate of the battle between Kaname and Wang, as well as the Sunset Ravens and the Eighth Clan?
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Yusuke Kobayashi
Kaname (voice)
Reina Ueda
Shuka (voice)
Nichika Omori
Rein (voice)
Yumiri Hanamori
Sui/Souta (voice)
Taku Yashiro
Riuuji (voice)
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Wang (voice)
Ai Kakuma
Themis (voice)
Ai Kayano
Xuelan Liu (voice)