Japan Synopsis
王様ゲーム The Animation
Kanazawa Nobuaki has transferred to a high school far from where he used to live. Due to an incident at his old school, Nobuaki is afraid of getting close to his new classmates and keeps himself at a distance, but he starts opening up because of a sports day inter-class relay. Then a single text message from someone calling themselves the "King" is sent to everyone in class. Nobuaki's classmates think it's a simple prank and don't take it seriously – but Nobuaki knows that a death game is about to begin, and struggles to oppose it…
Also On AT-X
Other series that aired on AT-X.
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Animation + Drama in Japan
730 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Ousama Game The Animation itself).
The 2016–2018 Japan Window
Ousama Game The Animation holds position #164 of 602 Japan seriess in the 2016–2018 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
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The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ousama Game The Animation premiered alongside 193 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 193 other Japan seriess in 2017.
The 3627th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
97 audience reviews — more than 76% of Japan seriess in our index.
Review volume (76th percentile) outruns trending popularity (53th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,067 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (77th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.7 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #853 of 2,532 (top 34%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Seven |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 12 |
| Release Date | October 5, 2017 |
| Official Site | kingsgame-anime.com |
Questions Answered
When did Ousama Game The Animation end?
Ousama Game The Animation finished its run with its final episode airing on December 21, 2017.
Where did Ousama Game The Animation air?
Ousama Game The Animation aired on AT-X, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.