Japan Synopsis
サクガン
One day in the distant future. Humans live shoulder to shoulder in “colonies” separated by rock. Outside the colonies, a dangerous undeveloped area called “the Labyrinth” is expanding. Those who risk their lives to develop “the Labyrinth”, who mark out the undeveloped areas, are known as “Markers”. A young girl, Memempu, who wants to be a Marker one day, and a man, Gagumber, who used to be one. This mismatched father and daughter now take on the Labyrinth! “If there’s no path, dig one!”
Also On AT-X
Other series that aired on AT-X.
Other Titles From SATELIGHT
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 SAKUGAN itself).
The 2020–2022 Japan Window
In the crowded 2020-2022 Japan release window, SAKUGAN sits at #328 of 452. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2020s Japan Landscape
2021 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 170 titles released, including SAKUGAN. Bars below show how the 2020s stacked up year by year (539 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 169 other Japan seriess in 2021.
The 4337th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
19 audience reviews — more than 34% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity (57th percentile) outruns review volume (34th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,619 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (43rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,733 of 2,532 (top 68%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | SATELIGHT, Sotsu, Nippon Cultural Broadcasting, Bandai, Bandai Spirits |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 12 |
| Release Date | October 7, 2021 |
| Official Site | sakugan-anime.com |
Questions Answered
When did SAKUGAN end?
SAKUGAN finished its run with its final episode airing on December 23, 2021.
Where did SAKUGAN air?
SAKUGAN aired on AT-X, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.