Series synopsis
Darwin's Game, also known as ダーウィンズゲーム is a Japanese animation mystery action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on AT-X on January 4, 2020. It ended on March 21, 2020. It stars Yusuke Kobayashi, Reina Ueda, Nichika Omori and Yumiri Hanamori.
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?
Premise
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 and characters
Leading cast
- Yusuke Kobayashi as Kaname (voice)
- Reina Ueda as Shuka (voice)
- Nichika Omori as Rein (voice)
- Yumiri Hanamori as Sui/Souta (voice)
- Taku Yashiro as Riuuji (voice)
- Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Wang (voice)
- Ai Kakuma as Themis (voice)
- Ai Kayano as Xuelan Liu (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | February 1, 2020 | February 1, 2020 |
| Season 1 | 11 | January 4, 2020 | March 21, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Recap: Log Line Recap of the first 4 episode; also known as Episode 4.5. |
February 1, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Game One 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? |
January 4, 2020 |
| 2 |
Gemstone Mine Kaname 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. |
January 11, 2020 |
| 3 |
Ignition The 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. |
January 18, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | AT-X |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 4, 2020 |
| Last aired | March 21, 2020 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 00:00:00 |