Series synopsis
JOKER GAME, also known as ジョーカー・ゲーム is a Japanese drama animation mystery television series that premiered on AT-X on April 5, 2016. It ended on June 21, 2016.
Taking place in the year 1937 on the eve of World War II, the story involves a mysterious spy training organization known as the "D Agency." The organization is established by Lieutenant Colonel Yuuki from the Imperial Japanese Army. His ideals lead him to recruit people beyond military academy graduates and personnel, while training them to become skilled agents in arts of manipulation. These agents would become a specialized team to conduct operations. One such antihero agent, under the name J ...
Premise
Taking place in the year 1937 on the eve of World War II, the story involves a mysterious spy training organization known as the "D Agency." The organization is established by Lieutenant Colonel Yuuki from the Imperial Japanese Army. His ideals lead him to recruit people beyond military academy graduates and personnel, while training them to become skilled agents in arts of manipulation. These agents would become a specialized team to conduct operations. One such antihero agent, under the name Jirou Gamou, goes on a harrowing mission to uncover secret documents titled "Black Notes," while battling forces from within and without his own ranks.
Cast and characters
Guest cast
- Yurika Aizawa as Woman (voice)
- Tomokazu Seki as Lieutenant Sakuma (voice)
- Kentaro Tone as John Gordon (voice)
- Binbin Takaoka as Principal of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy (voice)
- Makiko Nabei as Hanabishi Proprietress (voice)
- Mitsuki Nakae as Geisha (voice)
- Nobuyuki Hiyama as Alain Lernier (voice)
- Shizuka Itoh as Marie Torres (voice)
- Ryota Takeuchi as Jean Victor (voicee)
- Atsuyoshi Miyazaki as Casino Owner (voice)
- Syota Chonan as Feldgendarmerie (voice)
- Ayumi Nagao as Woman (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | July 27, 2016 | September 28, 2016 |
| Season 1 | 12 | April 5, 2016 | June 21, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Black Cat Yoru's Adventure (1) Included in the BD/DVD Box 1. |
July 27, 2016 |
| 2 |
The Black Cat Yoru's Adventure (2) Included in the BD/DVD Box 2. |
September 28, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Joker Game (1) Autumn, 1937. Against the Imperial Army's objections, Lt. Colonel Yuuki establishes the spy training group "D-Agency." The army sends Lieutenant Sakuma to serve as their liason to D-Agency, and he watches the applicants easily coast through the brutal examination process. Not long after, Sakuma is ordered by Colonel Mutou to search the home of a suspected American spy, the Japanophile John Gordon. Disguised as military police, Sakuma leads D-Agency on their first mission. |
April 5, 2016 |
| 2 |
Joker Game (2) The raid of Gordon's home comes up empty. And when Gordon lets it slip that this is the second time his home's been searched, Sakuma realizes the mission is a set-up by Mutou. |
April 12, 2016 |
| 3 |
Miscalculation A man wakes up with complete amnesia. His only posession? A passport with the name "Ryosuke Shimano" and the port of entry, Marseille. Speaking with to Alan, the mysterious man next to him, he learns France has been occupied by the German army. |
April 19, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | AT-X |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 5, 2016 |
| Last aired | June 21, 2016 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 23:00:00 |