Akudama Drive Season 1
In a dystopian future Japan, a devastating conflict has split the nation into two main regions: Kansai and Kantō. Kansai is under heavy governmental control yet is rife with criminal activity. The most notorious criminals are known as “Akudama”—high‑profile illegal operatives who carry out dangerous missions. A clandestine figure known only as the “Black Cat” summons a group of elite Akudama to break into a high‑security execution facility in Kansai and rescue the legendary criminal “Cutthroat” just before his public execution. Meanwhile, an ordinary young woman—later known as the “Swindler”—gets inadvertently pulled into their mission after attempting to do a good deed (returning a 500‑yen coin) only to find herself arrested and labeled as a criminal.
01. SE7EN
As criminals known as Akudama terrorize Kansai, an ordinary citizen gets dragged into danger when her good intentions steer her wrong.
Tomoyo Kurosawa
Ordinary Person (voice)
Yūichirō Umehara
Courier (voice)
Yūichirō Umehara
Courier (voice)
Shunsuke Takeuchi
Brawler (voice)
Reiko Suzuki
Takoyaki shop owner (voice)
Shun Horie
Hacker (voice)
Yuka Terasaki
Police robot (voice)
Megumi Ogata
Doctor (voice)
Masaya Fukunishi
Yakuza (voice)
Subaru Kimura
Hoodlum (voice)
Chado Horii
Yakuza (voice)
Takahiro Sakurai
Cutthroat (voice)
Ikuto Kanemasa
Driver (voice)
Tomoyuki Shimura
Kansai Police chief (voice)
Takuya Fujimura
Yakuza (voice)
Maaya Uchida
Black Cat (voice)
Takuya Makimura
Yakuza (voice)
Norimitsu Kaihō
Writer
Tomohisa Taguchi
Writer
Tomohisa Taguchi
Director
Tomohisa Taguchi
Storyboard Artist
Cindy H. Yamauchi
Animation Director
Seung-ah Han
Key Animation
Wataru Yamamoto
Key Animation
Michio Hasegawa
Key Animation
Maria Ichino
Key Animation
Akiko Toyoda
Key Animation
Masaiku Tayori
Key Animation
Junko Nakamura
Key Animation
Daigo Furufuku
Key Animation
Daiteru Yoshikawa
Key Animation
Reiko Nozaki
Key Animation
Kumiko Numata
Key Animation
Tamaki Ishii
Key Animation
Haruo Miyagawa
Key Animation
Eiji Abiko
Key Animation
Chie Kinoshita
Key Animation
Haru Watanabe
Key Animation
Yoshihiro Kanno
Key Animation
02. RESERVOIR DOGS
The Akudama learn from the plan’s mastermind just how risky and troublesome it will be. As if things weren’t bad enough, trouble comes looking for them first.
Tomoyo Kurosawa
Ordinary Person (voice)
Yūichirō Umehara
Courier (voice)
Yūichirō Umehara
Courier (voice)
Shunsuke Takeuchi
Brawler (voice)
Shun Horie
Hacker (voice)
Megumi Ogata
Doctor (voice)
Subaru Kimura
Hoodlum (voice)
Takahiro Sakurai
Cutthroat (voice)
You Taichi
Announcement (voice)
Shō Okumura
Bus driver (voice)
Shōya Ishige
Police officer (voice)
Takatsugu Awazu
Police officer (voice)
Maaya Uchida
Black Cat (voice)
Akio Otsuka
Execution Division Master (voice)
Yumiri Hanamori
Execution Division Pupil (voice)
Kurumi Mamiya
Bunny (voice)
Chō
Shark (voice)
Norimitsu Kaihō
Writer
Tomohisa Taguchi
Writer
Yoshifumi Sasahara
Writer
Yoshifumi Sasahara
Director
Yoshifumi Sasahara
Storyboard Artist
Seung-ah Han
Key Animation
Kumiko Numata
Key Animation
Chie Kinoshita
Key Animation
Haru Watanabe
Key Animation
Saeko Ozawa
Animation Director
Elton Takumi Kawamorita
Key Animation
Izumi Kondō
Key Animation
Shō Yamamoto
Key Animation
Takashi Koizumi
Key Animation
Yoshimi Iwata
Key Animation
Yuka Suzuki
Key Animation
Tamako Horiuchi
Key Animation
Kenji Takahashi
Compositing Artist
03. MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE
When the infiltration doesn’t go as expected and they’re running out of time, the group will have to improvise to pull off the ultimate heist.
Tomoyo Kurosawa
Ordinary Person (voice)
Yūichirō Umehara
Courier (voice)
Yūichirō Umehara
Courier (voice)
Shunsuke Takeuchi
Brawler (voice)
Shun Horie
Hacker (voice)
Megumi Ogata
Doctor (voice)
Subaru Kimura
Hoodlum (voice)
Takahiro Sakurai
Cutthroat (voice)
Tatsumaru Tachibana
Guard (voice)
Maaya Uchida
Black Cat (voice)
Yōko Fujita
Announcement (voice)
Akio Otsuka
Execution Division Master (voice)
Yumiri Hanamori
Execution Division Pupil (voice)
Kurumi Mamiya
Bunny (voice)
Chō
Shark (voice)
Yoshiko Sakakibara
Boss (voice)
Shinya Takahashi
Security guard (voice)
Tomohisa Taguchi
Writer
Yoshifumi Sasahara
Writer
Ryō Morise
Writer
Hikaru Murata
Storyboard
Hikaru Murata
Director
Hikaru Murata
Storyboard Artist
Tamaki Ishii
Key Animation
Haru Watanabe
Key Animation
Elton Takumi Kawamorita
Key Animation
Takashi Koizumi
Key Animation
Fumika Kimura
Key Animation
Natsue Chibayama
Key Animation
Akira Wakabayashi
Key Animation
Ranko Nakabayashi
Key Animation
Naomi Sakata
Key Animation
Aika Satō
Key Animation
Chiharu Kataoka
Key Animation
Ai Mochida
Key Animation
Hideo Maru
Key Animation
04. SPEED
The Shinkansen speeds ahead, hurtling the crew towards certain death. As they race against time to reach the vault, Executioners show up to derail their plans.
Tomoyo Kurosawa
Ordinary Person (voice)
Yūichirō Umehara
Courier (voice)
Yūichirō Umehara
Courier (voice)
Shunsuke Takeuchi
Brawler (voice)
Shun Horie
Hacker (voice)
Megumi Ogata
Doctor (voice)
Subaru Kimura
Hoodlum (voice)
Takahiro Sakurai
Cutthroat (voice)
Maaya Uchida
Black Cat / Brother (voice)
Yōko Fujita
Announcement (voice)
Akio Otsuka
Execution Division Master (voice)
Yumiri Hanamori
Execution Division Pupil (voice)
Kurumi Mamiya
Bunny (voice)
Chō
Shark (voice)
Kana Ichinose
Sister (voice)
Norimitsu Kaihō
Writer
Tomohisa Taguchi
Writer
Wataru Yamamoto
Storyboard
Yoshinori Odaka
Director
Wataru Yamamoto
Storyboard Artist
Wataru Yamamoto
Key Animation
Kumiko Numata
Key Animation
Tamaki Ishii
Key Animation
Yoshimi Iwata
Key Animation
Tamako Horiuchi
Key Animation
Ranko Nakabayashi
Key Animation
Maki Kawano
Key Animation
Tomoko Hayashi
Key Animation
Tomoko Kitagawa
Key Animation
Yoshifumi Wada
Key Animation
Seiji Tachikawa
Key Animation
Akiko Satō
Key Animation
Naoya Ishihara
Key Animation
Aki Koishi
Key Animation
Yuka Ōya
Key Animation
Satoru Koshiishi
Key Animation
05. DEAD MAN WALKING
As the Executioners deal with the aftermath of their failure, the Akudama take a break to recuperate and finally find out their destination.
Tomoyo Kurosawa
Ordinary Person (voice)
Yūichirō Umehara
Courier (voice)
Yūichirō Umehara
Courier (voice)
Shunsuke Takeuchi
Brawler (voice)
Shun Horie
Hacker (voice)
Megumi Ogata
Doctor (voice)
Subaru Kimura
Hoodlum (voice)
Takahiro Sakurai
Cutthroat (voice)
Akio Otsuka
Execution Division Master (voice)
Hitoshi Bifu
Kansai Conference Chief Executive (voice)
Taisuke Nakano
Kansai Conference Chief Executive (voice)
Yōko Imaizumi
Kansai Conference Chief Executive (voice)
Yumiri Hanamori
Execution Division Pupil (voice)
Kurumi Mamiya
Bunny (voice)
Chō
Shark (voice)
Yoshiko Sakakibara
Boss (voice)
Kana Ichinose
Sister (voice)
Maaya Uchida
Brother (voice)
Norimitsu Kaihō
Writer
Tomohisa Taguchi
Writer
Yoshifumi Sasahara
Writer
Ryō Morise
Writer
Shinobu Tagashira
Storyboard
Takumi Dōyama
Director
Shinobu Tagashira
Storyboard Artist
Chie Kinoshita
Key Animation
Izumi Kondō
Key Animation
Takashi Koizumi
Key Animation
Yoshimi Iwata
Key Animation
Naomi Sakata
Key Animation
Aika Satō
Key Animation
Chiharu Kataoka
Key Animation
Maki Kawano
Key Animation
Fumiyo Kimura
Key Animation
Moe Suzuki
Key Animation
Yasuko Miyazaki
Key Animation
Rushio Moriyama
Key Animation
Rushio Moriyama
Key Animation
06. BROTHER
When one Executioner arrives for a showdown, Brawler couldn't be happier. As the bloodbath rages on, Pupil struggles to understand why she was left behind.
Tomoyo Kurosawa
Ordinary Person (voice)
Yūichirō Umehara
Courier (voice)
Yūichirō Umehara
Courier (voice)
Shunsuke Takeuchi
Brawler (voice)
Shun Horie
Hacker (voice)
Megumi Ogata
Doctor (voice)
Subaru Kimura
Hoodlum (voice)
Takahiro Sakurai
Cutthroat (voice)
Akio Otsuka
Execution Division Master (voice)
Arai Ruri
Tron (voice)
Yumiri Hanamori
Execution Division Pupil (voice)
Kurumi Mamiya
Bunny (voice)
Chō
Shark (voice)
Yoshiko Sakakibara
Boss (voice)
Kana Ichinose
Sister (voice)
Maaya Uchida
Brother (voice)
Tomohisa Taguchi
Writer
Yoshifumi Sasahara
Writer
Yoshifumi Sasahara
Director
Yoshifumi Sasahara
Storyboard Artist
Michio Hasegawa
Key Animation
Tamaki Ishii
Key Animation
Haruo Miyagawa
Key Animation
Haru Watanabe
Key Animation
Saeko Ozawa
Animation Director
Shō Yamamoto
Key Animation
Yoshimi Iwata
Key Animation
Tamako Horiuchi
Key Animation
Kazumi Inadome
Key Animation
Satoshi Sakai
Key Animation
Junichi Inakagata
Key Animation
Minoru Ezaki
Key Animation
Yuka Ōya
Key Animation
Tsuguyuki Kubo
Key Animation
Takeshi Matsuda
Key Animation
07. THE CITY OF LOST CHILDREN
After a long journey, the team finally reaches their destination. Before the children say their goodbyes, Brother shares his side of the story.
Tomoyo Kurosawa
Ordinary Person (voice)
Yūichirō Umehara
Courier (voice)
Yūichirō Umehara
Courier (voice)
Shunsuke Takeuchi
Brawler (voice)
Shun Horie
Hacker (voice)
Megumi Ogata
Doctor (voice)
Subaru Kimura
Hoodlum (voice)
Takahiro Sakurai
Cutthroat (voice)
Nobuo Tobita
Headmaster (voice)
Mitsuru Ogata
Professor (voice)
Akane Kumada
Experiment (voice)
Natsu Yorita
Executioner (voice)
Mayuko Kazama
Executioner (voice)
Sanae Nakata
Executioner (voice)
Masashi Yamane
Executioner (voice)
Kurumi Mamiya
Bunny (voice)
Chō
Shark (voice)
Yoshiko Sakakibara
Boss (voice)
Kana Ichinose
Sister (voice)
Maaya Uchida
Brother (voice)
Shō Okumura
Executioner (voice)
Tomohisa Taguchi
Writer
Hikaru Murata
Storyboard
Hikaru Murata
Director
Hikaru Murata
Storyboard Artist
Seung-ah Han
Key Animation
Tamaki Ishii
Key Animation
Chie Kinoshita
Key Animation
Takashi Koizumi
Key Animation
Seiji Tachikawa
Key Animation
Takao Hasegawa
Animation Director
Ji-ho Park
Key Animation
Ichiha Oki
Key Animation
Kazunori Ozawa
Key Animation
Shun Shibata
Key Animation
Katsuji Matsumoto
Key Animation
Kōtarō Tsuchida
Key Animation
Yūma Nomura
Key Animation
Toshiyuki Yoshioka
Key Animation
Akira
Key Animation
Wenhao Zhang
Key Animation
Masaharu Morinaka
Key Animation
Mitsue Fukue
Key Animation
Isamu Suga
Key Animation
Ten Kiyabu
Key Animation
Michio Hasegawa
Animation Director
08. BLACK RAIN
The Akudama struggle to survive as the hunt for their heads intensifies. While Doctor and Hoodlum run amok, Swindler takes on the role of big sister.
Tomoyo Kurosawa
Ordinary Person (voice)
Yūichirō Umehara
Courier (voice)
Yūichirō Umehara
Courier (voice)
Shunsuke Takeuchi
Brawler (voice)
Shun Horie
Hacker (voice)
Megumi Ogata
Doctor (voice)
Subaru Kimura
Hoodlum (voice)
Takahiro Sakurai
Cutthroat (voice)
Hitoshi Bifu
Kansai Conference Chief Executive (voice)
Taisuke Nakano
Kansai Conference Chief Executive (voice)
Yōko Imaizumi
Kansai Conference Chief Executive (voice)
Shōhei Komatsu
Man (voice)
Ryūnosuke Watanuki
Man (voice)
Takeo Ōtsuka
Man (voice)
Mitsuki Nakae
Staff (voice)
Kyouko Yamaguchi
Shopkeeper (voice)
Yumiri Hanamori
Execution Division Pupil (voice)
Yoshiko Sakakibara
Boss (voice)
Kana Ichinose
Sister (voice)
Maaya Uchida
Brother (voice)
Taiko Katono
Execution Division Junior (voice)
Ryuunosuke Watanuki
Man (voice)
Tomohisa Taguchi
Writer
Shinobu Tagashira
Storyboard
Tomohisa Taguchi
Director
Yoshifumi Sasahara
Director
Yūta Suzuki
Director
Shinobu Tagashira
Storyboard Artist
Chie Kinoshita
Key Animation
Haru Watanabe
Key Animation
Yoshimi Iwata
Key Animation
Akira Wakabayashi
Key Animation
Naomi Sakata
Key Animation
Aika Satō
Key Animation
Fumiyo Kimura
Key Animation
Yasuko Miyazaki
Key Animation
Minoru Ezaki
Key Animation
Kazumi Inadome
Animation Director
Cindy H. Yamauchi
Key Animation
Maiko Kamijō
Key Animation
Hikaru Asami
Key Animation
Torio Muratsubaki
Key Animation
Kazuyuki Fujita
Key Animation
Hibiki Yamaguchi
Key Animation
09. THE SHINING
Courier joins up with Swindler as they attempt to track Brother down. Meanwhile, Cutthroat is seeing red and is thirstier than ever for blood.
Tomoyo Kurosawa
Ordinary Person (voice)
Yūichirō Umehara
Courier (voice)
Yūichirō Umehara
Courier (voice)
Shunsuke Takeuchi
Brawler (voice)
Shun Horie
Hacker (voice)
Megumi Ogata
Doctor (voice)
Subaru Kimura
Hoodlum (voice)
Takahiro Sakurai
Cutthroat (voice)
Yumiri Hanamori
Execution Division Pupil (voice)
Kurumi Mamiya
Bunny (voice)
Chō
Shark (voice)
Yoshiko Sakakibara
Boss (voice)
Kana Ichinose
Sister (voice)
Maaya Uchida
Brother (voice)
Taiko Katono
Execution Division Junior (voice)
Masaya Fukunishi
Kansai Police chief (voice)
Akane Kumada
Executioner (voice)
Hironori Kondo
Executioner (voice)
Rarisa Tago Takeda
Executioner (voice)
Shinya Takahashi
Security guard (voice)
Shō Okumura
Executioner (voice)
Mitsuki Nakae
Communication (voice)
Tomohisa Taguchi
Writer
Shinobu Tagashira
Storyboard
Tomohisa Taguchi
Director
Shinobu Tagashira
Storyboard Artist
Eri Niimi
Background Designer
Wataru Yamamoto
Key Animation
Takashi Koizumi
Key Animation
Tamako Horiuchi
Key Animation
Naoya Ishihara
Key Animation
Kazunori Ozawa
Key Animation
Cindy H. Yamauchi
Key Animation
Seiji Tachikawa
Animation Director
Chisato Nakata
Key Animation
Yūichi Kondō
Key Animation
Kaori Dō
Key Animation
Keisuke Ōkura
Key Animation
Ryōta Obana
Key Animation
Shigeki Satō
Key Animation
Eiji Fukuyama
Key Animation
Daiki Nishihara
Key Animation
Ryūji Iwata
Key Animation
Miki Nakagawa
Key Animation
Kazuo Takigawa
Key Animation
10. BABEL
Drastic measures are taken to subdue the civilian uprising. Knowing it's their last chance to save Brother, Courier and crew race towards a showdown at Kansai Station.
Tomoyo Kurosawa
Ordinary Person (voice)
Yūichirō Umehara
Courier (voice)
Yūichirō Umehara
Courier (voice)
Shunsuke Takeuchi
Brawler (voice)
Shun Horie
Hacker (voice)
Megumi Ogata
Doctor (voice)
Subaru Kimura
Hoodlum (voice)
Takahiro Sakurai
Cutthroat (voice)
Akio Otsuka
Execution Division Master (voice)
Yumiri Hanamori
Execution Division Pupil (voice)
Kurumi Mamiya
Bunny (voice)
Chō
Shark (voice)
Yoshiko Sakakibara
Boss (voice)
Kana Ichinose
Sister (voice)
Maaya Uchida
Brother (voice)
Taiko Katono
Execution Division Junior (voice)
Masaya Fukunishi
Kansai Police chief (voice)
Shinya Takahashi
Executioner (voice)
Akane Kumada
Executioner (voice)
Hironori Kondo
Communication (voice)
Mitsuki Nakae
Security robot (voice)
Shō Okumura
People (voice)
Rarisa Tago Takeda
People (voice)
Tomohisa Taguchi
Writer
Hikaru Murata
Storyboard
Hikaru Murata
Director
Hikaru Murata
Storyboard Artist
Tomohisa Taguchi
Storyboard Artist
Kumiko Numata
Animation Director
Tamaki Ishii
Key Animation
Haruo Miyagawa
Key Animation
Elton Takumi Kawamorita
Key Animation
Saeko Ozawa
Key Animation
Yoshimi Iwata
Key Animation
Chiharu Kataoka
Key Animation
Fumiyo Kimura
Key Animation
Maiko Kamijō
Key Animation
Hikaru Asami
Key Animation
Kaori Dō
Key Animation
Jae-young Jang
Key Animation
Tae-jung Kim
Key Animation
Teruko Takejima
Key Animation
Kenichi Kangawa
Key Animation
Akiyuki Kubo
Key Animation
Kumiko Takayanagi
Key Animation
Taketomo Ishikawa
Key Animation
Rika Kanetaka
Key Animation
Tsuguyuki Kubo
Key Animation
11. WAR GAMES
Sometimes, the truth is harder to believe than fiction. Unbeknownst to them, Swindler and Courier are at risk of being trapped in Kanto forever.
Tomoyo Kurosawa
Ordinary Person (voice)
Yūichirō Umehara
Courier (voice)
Yūichirō Umehara
Courier (voice)
Shunsuke Takeuchi
Brawler (voice)
Shun Horie
Hacker (voice)
Megumi Ogata
Doctor (voice)
Subaru Kimura
Hoodlum (voice)
Takahiro Sakurai
Cutthroat (voice)
Yoshiko Sakakibara
Boss (voice)
Reiko Suzuki
Takoyaki shop owner (voice)
Yumiri Hanamori
Execution Division Pupil (voice)
Kurumi Mamiya
Bunny (voice)
Chō
Shark (voice)
Kana Ichinose
Sister (voice)
Maaya Uchida
Brother (voice)
Taiko Katono
Execution Division Junior (voice)
Natsumi Fujiwara
Courier (child) (voice)
Taisuke Nakano
Man (voice)
Ikuto Kanemasa
Man (voice)
Hitoshi Bifu
Kansai Conference Chief Executive (voice)
Tomohisa Taguchi
Writer
Yoshifumi Sasahara
Storyboard
Yoshifumi Sasahara
Director
Yoshifumi Sasahara
Storyboard Artist
Lee Seon-gi
Background Designer
Yumika Terashima
Background Designer
Saeko Ozawa
Animation Director
Kumiko Takayanagi
Animation Director
Seung-ah Han
Key Animation
Wataru Yamamoto
Key Animation
Michio Hasegawa
Key Animation
Chie Kinoshita
Key Animation
Yoshihiro Kanno
Key Animation
Takashi Koizumi
Key Animation
Fumiyo Kimura
Key Animation
Junichi Inakagata
Key Animation
Ichiha Oki
Key Animation
Hikaru Asami
Key Animation
Ryōta Obana
Key Animation
Eiji Fukuyama
Key Animation
Yoshihiro Owada
Key Animation
Shinichi Iimura
Key Animation
Masahiro Kase
Key Animation
Saki Hasegawa
Key Animation
12. AKUDAMA DRIVE
Swindler and Courier have been driven into a corner but are not about to give up. Swindler is prepared to play the part if it will help the children escape.
Tomoyo Kurosawa
Ordinary Person (voice)
Yūichirō Umehara
Courier (voice)
Yūichirō Umehara
Courier (voice)
Shunsuke Takeuchi
Brawler (voice)
Shun Horie
Hacker (voice)
Megumi Ogata
Doctor (voice)
Subaru Kimura
Hoodlum (voice)
Takahiro Sakurai
Cutthroat (voice)
Kurumi Mamiya
Bunny (voice)
Yumiri Hanamori
Execution Division Pupil (voice)
Chō
Shark (voice)
Yoshiko Sakakibara
Boss (voice)
Kana Ichinose
Sister (voice)
Maaya Uchida
Brother (voice)
Taiko Katono
Execution Division Junior (voice)
Masaya Fukunishi
Kansai Police chief (voice)
Aoi Koga
Sentenced child (voice)
Shinya Takahashi
Executioner (voice)
Hironori Kondo
Communication (voice)
Natsumi Fujiwara
Executioner (voice)
Mitsuki Nakae
Executioner (voice)
Akane Kumada
Executioner (voice)
Tomohisa Taguchi
Writer
Tomohisa Taguchi
Director
Tomohisa Taguchi
Storyboard Artist
Norifumi Nakamura
Background Designer
Yumika Terashima
Background Designer
Cindy H. Yamauchi
Animation Director
Kazumi Inadome
Animation Director
Seiji Tachikawa
Animation Director
Haruo Miyagawa
Key Animation
Michio Hasegawa
Key Animation
Wataru Yamamoto
Key Animation
Haru Watanabe
Key Animation
Izumi Kondō
Key Animation
Takashi Koizumi
Key Animation
Yoshimi Iwata
Key Animation
Shō Yamamoto
Key Animation
Ranko Nakabayashi
Key Animation
Aika Satō
Key Animation
Tomoko Hayashi
Key Animation
Fumiyo Kimura
Key Animation
Yasuko Miyazaki
Key Animation
Satoshi Sakai
Key Animation
Tsuguyuki Kubo
Key Animation
Maiko Kamijō
Key Animation
Kaori Dō
Key Animation
Teruko Takejima
Key Animation
Masashi Kudo
Key Animation
Yūko Kusumoto
Key Animation
Yūichi Endō
Key Animation
Yoshiyuki Kishi
Key Animation
Kiyomu Fukuda
Key Animation
Tadakatsu Yoshida
Key Animation
Tadashi Fukuda
Key Animation
Masahiro Emoto
Key Animation
Sei Komatsubara
Key Animation
Yuichi Nakazawa
Key Animation
Fukuda Kiyomu
Key Animation