Akudama Drive

Aired: 2020

An original TV anime produced by studio Pierrot. Story concept by Kazutaka Kodaka (TooKyo Games), series composition by Norimitsu Kaihou, and character concept design by Rui Komatsuzaki. In a distant past, a war between Kanto and Kansai left Kansai as a vassal state. In the highly developed but lawless Kansai, criminals known as "Akudama" run rampant. When an ordinary woman finds herself at a police station during a planned execution, she becomes entangled with S-rank Akudama—Courier, Brawler, Hacker, and Doctor—who have gathered for a mysterious cat's mission to raid a Shinkansen vault bound for Kanto. Posing as "Swindler," she resolves to protect the immortal siblings found inside the vault, choosing to live as a true Akudama. 12 episodes. Starring Tomoyo Kurosawa, Yuichiro Umehara, Shunsuke Takeuchi, Shun Horie, Megumi Ogata, Subaru Kimura, and Takahiro Sakurai. Music by Shigekazu Aida. ©Pierrot・TooKyoGames／Akudama Drive Production Committee