King's Game: The Animation
Series Overview
Kanazawa Nobuaki has transferred to a high school far from where he used to live. Due to an incident at his old school, Nobuaki is afraid of getting close to his new classmates and keeps himself at a distance, but he starts opening up because of a sports day inter-class relay. Then a single text message from someone calling themselves the "King" is sent to everyone in class. Nobuaki's classmates think it's a simple prank and don't take it seriously - but Nobuaki knows that a death game is about to begin, and struggles to oppose it...
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1 Season • 12 Episodes
25 min per episode
2017 – 2017
Premiered: Thu, Oct 5, 2017
Creative Production Team
Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 12: “Demise (End | Grudge)”
The survivors of the race barely have any time to catch their breath before the next grotesque order arrives from King. Can Nobuaki and Natsuko put their differences aside to find a way to end the King's Game?
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Darwin's Game | OFFICIAL TRAILEROfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2019-12-24
Cast & Creators
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tokihiro Sasaki
Kenji Konuta
Kojiro Hayashi
Kazuto Horikawa
Taisuke Hashirayama, Takamasa Takeuchi, Kazufumi Kikushima, Noritomo Isogai
Department Leadership Roster
Taisuke Hashirayama
Producer
Takamasa Takeuchi
Producer
Kazufumi Kikushima
Producer
Noritomo Isogai
Producer
Kojiro Hayashi
Director of Photography
Kazuto Horikawa
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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16: FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
18+ Restricted to Adults.
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What is King's Game: The Animation about?
Kanazawa Nobuaki has transferred to a high school far from where he used to live. Due to an incident at his old school, Nobuaki is afraid of getting close to his new classmates and keeps himself at a distance, but he starts opening up because of a sports day inter-class relay. Then a single text message from someone calling themselves the "King" is sent to everyone in class. Nobuaki's classmates think it's a simple prank and don't take it seriously - but Nobuaki knows that a death game is about to begin, and struggles to oppose it...
How many seasons does King's Game: The Animation have?
King's Game: The Animation comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in King's Game: The Animation?
Key cast members in King's Game: The Animation include Mamoru Miyano, Mao Ichimichi, Sasaki Yusuke.
Who created or directed King's Game: The Animation?
King's Game: The Animation was developed and directed by Tokihiro Sasaki.