Akudama Drive
Akudama Drive / 아쿠다마 드라이브 / Акудама ДрайвSummary
Many years ago, a Great Civil War ravaged Japan, leaving the country fragmented between two regions: Kansai and Kanto. In Kansai, a group of six Akudama carry out missions given to them by a mysterious black cat, while evading the police. But a dangerous journey is about to unfold when a civilian girl becomes twisted into the Akudama’s way of life and witnesses their criminal drives.
(Source: Funimation)
Note: On May 28, 2021, a director's cut of the final episode was released which included approximately 5 minutes of new content.
Where to watch
Platforms
Official and social
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Episodes
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Details
- Format
- TV series
- Number of Episodes
- 12
- Episode length
- 24 min
- Estimated total length
- ≈ 4 h 48 min (12 × 24 min)
- Season
- Fall 2020
- Start date
- October 8, 2020
- End date
- December 24, 2020
- Status
- Finished
- Source
- Original
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Studios
- Studio Pierrot
- Romaji title
- Akudama Drive
- English title
- Akudama Drive
- Native title
- アクダマドライブ
- Other titles
- 아쿠다마 드라이브 · Акудама Драйв
Characters 19
Main characters
- Hakobiya運び屋Main
- HackerハッカーMain
- Kenkaya喧嘩屋Main
- ChinpiraチンピラMain
- Ippanjin一般人Main
- Isha医者Main
- Satsujinki殺人鬼Main
- Kuroneko黒猫Main
- Imouto妹Main
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- Shokeika Deshi処刑課弟子Supporting
- Shokeika Shishou処刑課師匠Supporting
- BossボスSupporting
- Usagi-chanウサギちゃんSupporting
- Same-kunサメくんSupporting
- Shokeika Kouhai処刑課後輩Supporting
- Kansai Kaigi Saikou Kanbuカンサイ会議最高幹部Supporting
- Chief署長Supporting
- Keibi Robo警備ロボBackground
- Onnanoko女の子Background
Staff and studios
Studios
Key staff
- Tomohisa TaguchiDirector
- Kazutaka KodakaOriginal Story
- Rui KomatsuzakiOriginal Character Design
- Norimitsu KaihouSeries composition
- Cindy H. YamauchiCharacter design
- Shigekazu AidaMusic
- Yoshio TaniokaArt director
- Yukio NagasakiSound director
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- Shou YamamotoMechanical Design
- Shinobu TsunekiMechanical Design
- Haruo MiyagawaMechanical Design
- Yoshifumi SasaharaAssistant Director
- Akinori MishimaEditing
- Kazuhiro YamadaDirector of Photography
- Kaoru AokiArt Design
- Hidenori FujitaniCG Director
- Saori GoudaColor Design
- UrashimasakatasenTheme Song Performance (ED)
- SPARK!!SOUND!!SHOW!!Theme Song Performance (OP)
- Tomohisa TaguchiStoryboard (OP, eps 1, 10, 12)
- Tomohisa TaguchiEpisode Director (OP, eps 1, 8, 9, 12)
- Cindy H. YamauchiAnimation Director (OP, eps 1, 12)
- Chie KinoshitaKey Animation (OP, eps 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11)
- Saeko OzawaKey Animation (OP, ep 2)
- Shinobu TagashiraKey Animation (OP)