Japan Synopsis
ジョーカー・ゲーム
Taking place in the year 1937 on the eve of World War II, the story involves a mysterious spy training organization known as the "D Agency." The organization is established by Lieutenant Colonel Yuuki from the Imperial Japanese Army. His ideals lead him to recruit people beyond military academy graduates and personnel, while training them to become skilled agents in arts of manipulation. These agents would become a specialized team to conduct operations. One such antihero agent, under the name Jirou Gamou, goes on a harrowing mission to uncover secret documents titled "Black Notes," while battling forces from within and without his own ranks.
Also On AT-X
Other series that aired on AT-X.
Other Titles From Production I.G
Drama + Animation in Japan
730 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Joker Game itself).
The 2015–2017 Japan Window
Joker Game holds position #403 of 588 Japan seriess in the 2015–2017 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
2016 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 213 titles released, including Joker Game. 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 3310th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
28 audience reviews — more than 48% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity (79th percentile) outruns review volume (48th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,977 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (35th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,315 of 1,933 (top 68%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Production I.G, Glovision, KADOKAWA, Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures, movic |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 12 |
| Release Date | April 5, 2016 |
| Official Site | jokergame.jp |
Questions Answered
When did Joker Game end?
Joker Game finished its run with its final episode airing on June 21, 2016.
Where did Joker Game air?
Joker Game aired on AT-X, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.