Akudama Drive

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Japanese: アクダマドライブ
English: Akudama Drive
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Type: TV
Episodes: 12
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 8, 2020 to Dec 24, 2020
Premiered: Fall 2020
Broadcast: Thursdays at 21:30 (JST)
Licensors: Funimation
Studios: Pierrot
Source: Original
Genres: ActionAction, Sci-FiSci-Fi, SuspenseSuspense
Themes: Adult CastAdult Cast, GoreGore
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

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Score: 7.571 (scored by 214583214,583 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #16902
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #524
Members: 462,503
Favorites: 3,923

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Synopsis

The bustling metropolis of Kansai, where cybernetic screens litter the neon landscape, may seem like a technological utopia at first glance. But in the dark alleys around the brightly-lit buildings, an unforgiving criminal underbelly still exists in the form of fugitives known as "Akudama."

No stranger to these individuals, Kansai police begin the countdown to the public execution of an infamous Akudama "Cutthroat," guilty of killing 999 people. However, a mysterious message is sent to several elite Akudama, enlisting them to free Cutthroat for a substantial amount of money. An invisible hand seeks to gather these dangerous personas in one place, ensuring that the execution is well underway to becoming a full-blown bloodbath.

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"STEAL!!" by SPARK!!SOUND!!SHOW!!
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Ending Theme

"Ready" by Urashimasakatasen

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Mar 23, 2025
Akudama Drive

Animation – 9/10
The animation in Akudama Drive is impressive, with fluid action sequences and vibrant, futuristic cityscapes. The character designs are sharp, and the overall visual style enhances the high-energy, cyberpunk tone of the series. The use of color and visual effects adds a lot to the immersion, making it one of the standout features of the anime.

Storyline – 6/10
While the concept of the show—about criminals on a mission with high stakes—is exciting, the execution feels uneven. The story sometimes falls into typical action tropes, and while it keeps things moving quickly, it lacks depth in certain areas. The pacing also feels rushed, leading ...
Aug 26, 2024
Mixed Feelings
Akudama Drive takes viewers on a rollercoaster ride through a futuristic sci-fi world, where each episode unfolds with surprising twists. While I was initially hesitant about its scattered storyline, I found the ending particularly touching, leaving a lasting impact despite the ups and downs of the journey.

Story in unique in term of it sets in a future where everything is controlled by computers and the most powerful is the "Executioners" who are the police of this town whose only job is to safeguad the city against the 'Akudama". I liked the set up but I found the story too be too scatter poltted. Though the ...
Jan 26, 2023
For lack of a better simile, Akudama drive is like eating rock candy- at first seeming incredibly interesting, an interesting appearance with an enticing texture, it tastes sweet but isn't much more. Like liquid sugar, Akudama Drive doesn't really make for much more than a temporary sugar rush.
Like flashes of lightning, the series always presents something that is enticing, ideas that come off as interesting, characters that you *could* grow attached to- but they exist within their boxes of tropes and don't become more than characters on the screen. For their initial presentations, most of the characters exist as incredibly edgy and egotistical characters ...

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