Japan Ajin sits in the top 10% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #439 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
亜人
17 years ago, immortals first appeared on the battlefields of Africa. Later, rare, unknown new immortal lifeforms began appearing among humans, and they became known as "Ajin" (demi-humans). Just before summer vacation, a Japanese high school student is instantly killed in a traffic accident on his way home from school. However, he is revived, and a price is placed on his head. Thus begins a boy's life on the run from all of humankind.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #439 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (90th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.2 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #370 of 2,532 (top 15%).
Audience Engagement
276 audience reviews — more than 89% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 91th percentile among Japan seriess.
Also On TBS
Other series that aired on TBS.
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Animation + Action & Adventure in Japan
706 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Action & Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Ajin itself).
The 2015–2017 Japan Window
Among 588 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, Ajin places #61 — near the top of its class.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
2016 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 213 titles released, including Ajin. Bars below show how the 2010s stacked up year by year (1769 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 212 other Japan seriess in 2016.
The 3278th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Broadcast Timeline
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Polygon Pictures |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 2 / 26 |
| Release Date | January 16, 2016 |
| Official Site | www.ajin.net |
Questions Answered
When did Ajin end?
Ajin finished its run with its final episode airing on December 23, 2016.
Where did Ajin air?
Ajin aired on TBS, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.