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Darwin's Game

2020Show1 season11 episodesTV-14

AnimationMystery
73
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2

A pulse-pounding, nerve-racking animated series about games and technology.

Good for friends night · teens · binge-friendly

Skip it if graphic violence bothers you · you want something quiet and calm

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Episodes

1 season · 11 episodes · best: S1E11 "Sunset Ravens" 7.9

Episodes

7.4

Story

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?

Feels like

  • Survival Game
  • Supernatural Powers
  • Action Thriller
  • Psychological Suspense
  • Digital Death Game
  • Urban Fantasy
  • High Stakes
  • Strategic Combat
  • Modern Anime
  • Conspiracy

Cast

8 of 8 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Yoshinobu Tokumoto, Daisuke Takashima, Usaku Myouchin
Written by
Shu Miyama
Produced by
Tomoyuki Ohwada, Fumitaka Kitazawa, Manabu Jinguji
Music by
Kenichiro Suehiro

Everyone

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Facts

January 4, 2020 · March 21, 2020 · Ended

First aired
January 4, 2020
Last aired
March 21, 2020
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 11 episodes
Age rating
TV-14
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Animation, Mystery, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
55 countries

Tropes

Immune to Bullets, Police Are Useless, Oni +9

  • Immune to Bullets
  • Police Are Useless
  • Oni
  • And You Thought It Was a Game
  • Moral Myopia
  • Crapsack World
  • Instant Home Delivery
  • The Reveal
  • Super-Empowering
  • Family-Unfriendly Death
  • Defeat Means Friendship
  • Wham Episode

12 of 73 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Darwin's Game?"

Questions about Darwin's Game

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Darwin's Game?

Crunchyroll

In the United States, Darwin's Game streams on Crunchyroll. It also streams in 54 other countries.

Is Darwin's Game worth watching?

73
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 7.2).

Is Darwin's Game okay for kids?

TV-14ViolenceDisturbing imagery

Not for young kids: it's rated TV-14 in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.

How long does it take to watch Darwin's Game?

4 h

About 4 hours: 11 episodes in 1 season of about 24 minutes each, aired from 2020 to 2020.

Is Darwin's Game in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.

What tropes does Darwin's Game use?

Immune to BulletsPolice Are UselessOniAnd You Thought It Was a GameMoral MyopiaCrapsack WorldInstant Home DeliveryThe RevealSuper-EmpoweringFamily-Unfriendly DeathDefeat Means FriendshipWham Episodeand 61 more

TV Tropes lists 73 tropes for it, including Immune to Bullets, Police Are Useless, and Oni.