Akudama Drive We'll figure out a patch later". [19], Early critical response to Swindler has been mixed. [31] The opening theme is "STEAL!!" 4, Winter of Rebirth, The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes, Hikaru no Go: Journey to the North Star Cup, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Akudama_Drive&oldid=1145889376, Anime postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles containing Japanese-language text, Official website different in Wikidata and Wikipedia, Articles with Japanese-language sources (ja), Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. Meanwhile, in order to quell the riots, Boss has the Chief of Police declare the insurgents Akudama. Akudama Drive is a pretty good show with a great ending. ; Decoy Protagonist: The group as a whole seemed to be the main characters. As the others fought, the Hacker, Swindler and Black Cat continued to push forward. Kodaka recommended the anime to fans of the steampunk and crime genres. Anime: Akudama DriveSong: https://youtu.be/10hjFXnkgLo*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*So. [64][65] On its premiere, the series attracted multiple positive reactions from fans and reviews, citing similarities between Kodaka's Danganronpa series and the 1982 film Blade Runner. The two meet Brawler, Doctor, Hacker, and Hoodlum. Funimation acquired the North American license for the series' simulcast as well as an English dub. The character of Swindler was revised from Kazutaka Kodaka's original vision as he wanted to show a character who could not fit into the Akudamas but Tomohisa Taguchi revised her for his own take of a protagonist: "I first thought about the plot, I had prepared a lot of gimmicks for her, and she wasnt as straightforward of a character as she is in the final version. The Execution Division Master and Pupil, members of a police force specialized to deal with the criminals. Having successfully gone through, the Swindler allowed the group to get inside and continue forward. I wish brawler and cutthroat never died. Both were fans of the films Reservoir Dogs (1992), Pulp Fiction (1994), and The Usual Suspects (1995). Only for those having viewed all the anime. Courier accepts and when taking the children, Swindler tries confusing the Executioners until she is killed. In order to make the narrative more thrilling, during recording of the series, the Executioners were given more ruthless lines and interactions than the Akudama, even though the latter are criminals. The mastermind proceeded, as they had completed the first part of their mission, to pay the Hacker along with the rest of the group a total of 100,000,000 each, sent to their seal e-payment, claiming that if the group successfully raided the Shinkansen they would get a total of 1,000,000,000. Following multiple battles, Courier tells the children to leave him and move to their destiny with Swindler's 500 yen as he has suffered major wounds in his chest. [35] Meanwhile, Anime News Network found that the writers properly developed her character, pointing not only her death scene but also how the opening video of the anime and another scene from the finale show several changes in her appearance and facial expressions. [39] Tomoyo Kurosawa was praised by the staff members for her work as Swindler. Set in a dystopian future in Kansai, the story follows a young woman who accidentally becomes a criminal known as Akudama . [4] Following Sony's acquisition of Crunchyroll, the series was moved to Crunchyroll. [14] Taguchi personally revised scenes of the series. Ever wondered what anime looks like as it's being made? Akudama Drive takes place at a dystopian society in Far East, after a nuclear war destroyed everything. [26][27], According to Kodaka, the series' main theme regarding the Executioners and their character arcs involve their concept of crime and justice, which is touched upon with Swindler's death. Did Cumberbatch lose weight for The Courier? )), then staying in the dead zone instead would have been better. However, with the decline of the government and the police force, crime ran rampant. [22], Megumi Ogata's voice acting was done to create a sexually appealing woman in contrast to her previous roles which included young males. A manga adaptation has also been serialized, while a character CD soundtrack was released in Japan. with its first two chapters on July 7 with 48 pages, with 24 new pages per chapter every month thereafter. Hacker is a notorious young man who hacks high security systems for his own entertainment and, therefore, ended up being hired by Akudama's group, as his Hacking skills would be quite useful to save the brothers who were the Offering, and also stop the government. [82] In the 2021 Anime Trending's "Anime of the Year Awards", the series won the categories of "Best Anime", "Best Original Screenplay", as well as "Best Sci-Fi and Best Mystery". The Doctor . The producer was concerned about the series promoting "evil" and came up with the idea of every character dying in a "cool" way similar to Reservoir Dogs. [31][32], The character's death in the finale was also well received for the impact made as she interacts with the Executioners as she forces her own death so that Courier will transport Brother and Sister to a safe place while using her death scene as something the citizens of Kansai make each other wonder what is exactly a criminal resulting in mayhem in the entire city. The character has also appeared in the series' manga adaptation. This could have come handy in many ways along the road, if they had been intercepted. In a panic, the Swindler stole one of Hacker's drones to push the knives one last time, managing to press the button and break the barrier. Amongst that, I wanted to include an ordinary person that would be mixed into the line-up of all the other Akudama. Tomoyo Kurosawa was praised by the staff members for her work as Swindler. This means not having to rely on external sources of materials and also being prepared for an attack. [24] The disciples had no major changes ever since their concept art. [9] This was also mentioned by magazine Otaku USA which praised its animation and brought up a "substantial body count", recommending owning Akudama Drive on home video to see "all of the beheadings and head/eye trauma". This series originated with Taguchi's positive impression of Kazutaka Kodaka's work in Danganronpa franchise and both agreed to work together in this new project. [33], The anime was delayed from July 2020 to October 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For this reason, its manga adaptation's first chapter wound up releasing ahead of the anime, on July 6. [27], Starting with the series' eighth episode, writers noticed a major change in Swindler's personality symbolized by her change of clothing and hairstyle as she has been forced to become an Akudama due to her adventures with the actual criminals. Once the two were awake, the Hacker's drone reactivated from Swindler's backpack and explained Kanto's brainwashing system, the Decontamination Zone, and helped them get to Brother and Sister whose bodies and mind were trapped inside the Quantum Supercomputer. But still, he died in the darkness, losing his way & fate. However, he dies when she slits his throat as well. For him, the biggest asset was having Tanioka as art director based on his idea that helped visualize the setting of Akudama Drive. The two children reveal themselves as the masterminds behind Black Cat and request the Akudama another mission: go back to Kansai, promising to double the amount of money they promised. As of September 2021, Vinnie Hacker has more than 4.7 million followers on Instagram, 433,000 subscribers on YouTube, 644,200 followers on Twitter, and 11.8 million followers on TikTok. Inside, the Hacker is deeply bored and dissatisfied with his life in Kansai. Boss was modeled after Judi Dench. The answer is, yes, this film is based on true events and is inspired by the story of Greville Wynne, an unassuming businessman who was recruited into the Cold War by both the British and American secret services. They are immortal beings after all. Hacker sacrifices himself to save the children who reunite with Swindler. Screenwriter "All the videos, songs, images, and graphics used in the video belong to their respective owners and I or this channel does not claim any right over them.Cop. Akudama Drive (Japanese: , Hepburn: Akudama Doraibu) is a 2020 Japanese cyberpunk anime television series conceptualized by Kazutaka Kodaka and produced by Pierrot and Too Kyo Games. The characters were great (especially Doctor and Swindler), the story had me hooked, the world was really interesting, the fights were beautiful alongside the animation and visuals as a whole, and the music was neat. The Hacker. In the ensuing chaos, Brother forces Swindler and Sister aboard the rocket to protect them, leaving himself behind as the rocket launches. [32] A collection of image songs was released on December 23, 2020. When he was thinking of Swindler, instead of having her stand under the spotlight, Kodaka wanted to make the viewers feel surprised. Studio PierrotToo Kyo Games Matt Shipman is the English dub voice of Cutthroat in Akudama Drive, and Takahiro Sakurai is the Japanese voice. 5w4. Akudama Drive English Dub Officially Announced, Cast Revealed", "AKUDAMA DRIVE'S "SWINDLER" IS EVERY BIT HER NAMESAKE (WHETHER SHE BELIEVES IT OR NOT)", "English Dub Review: Akudama Drive: "Akudama Drive", "Akudama Drive Releases Collaboration Image with Danganronpa", """ ""!? The team must work together to finish the job and earn their large payday, all while keeping ahead of the Executioners from the Kansai Police on their tail. rollin340. 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 . They used it to open the Vault, in which they found two children, a brother and a sister, as such completing the second phase. Aida Shigekazu composed the music. The Swindler, desperate, tried to jump to them, but was immediately pushed away by Kanto's protective barrier. While investigating; the two meet strange people (some of them aren't people at all!). The characters were adapted by Cindy H. Yamauchi, who worked in order to make them stand out as individuals. The Hacker is more excited the more . Before meeting the other Akudama at the Central Elevator Hall, the Hacker, having received a request to rescue the Cutthroat from his execution with a total reward of 100,000,000, tried to hack the third-tightest security place in all of Kansai, the Kansai Central Bank inside a Mixed-Use Building, to test his hacking skill as a mere hobby. [16] The setting were described by the art directors as a hybrid of everyday life and delusions. In the aftermath of its war with Kansai, Kanto turned out to save and re-build the latter, and because of it is revered by its inhabitants. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. [17] When they head to the Executioners' headquarters, they are confronted by Cutthroat, who reveals that he has been waiting for the right opportunity to kill Swindler. However, Swindler and Courier actions could have been different and more rational, leading them to survive the last episode. All to save two *immortal* children. However, after multiple discussions with director Tomohisa Taguchi, Swindler was rewritten to be as a more common character that might come across as the audience surrogate but still share her role as an assemble. [3], The producer was concerned about the series promoting "evil" and came up with the idea of every character dying in a "cool" way similar to Reservoir Dogs. Studio 10/10. Tagushi was inspired after seeing Kodaka's work in the Danganronpa series and both agreed to work together. Otorez. Meanwhile, Doctor and Hoodlum search for Brother and Pupil is revealed to be alive, now wearing an eyepatch, and assigned to a new partner by Boss. Courrier by far. ", "TV studio", "Original TV anime "Akudama Drive" released by Kazutaka Odaka & Kin Komatsuzaki x Tomohisa Taguchi x Studio Piero will be broadcast in July! Music 7w8. Goda personally revised the colors presented through the animation. Plus, the designers of the computer weren't brilliant geniuses: " we will build a computer to store ourselves, floating in the air without self repairing or backupping abilities and destined to break. After opening the vault, the Akudama find two children inside, with the boy revealed to be the one controlling Black Cat and the orchestrator of the mission. Swindler (Japanese: , Hepburn: Sagi-shi), also known as Ordinary Person (, Ippanjin), is the protagonist of the anime series Akudama Drive by Studio Pierrot and Too Kyo Games.A young woman working at the Kansai Seal Office who accidentally becomes a criminal when meeting the Akudama Courier.After saving what she thought was a black cat, the girl pretends to be a criminal . [21] Umehara explained he found it a fitting yet challenging job due to Courier's silent personality via his lack of interactions. [28] Swindler's history was compared with Jesus due to how her fate is controversial it is found to the standers. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! A young woman working at the Kansai Seal Office who accidentally becomes a criminal when meeting the Akudama Courier. Wynne makes sure Penkovsky knows his sacrifice is worth it. [38] On December 2, 2020, Funimation announced that the series would receive an English dub.