

Akudama Drive
2020-10-08 · 24 min / episode · ★ 7.5
Many years ago, a Great Civil War ravaged Japan, leaving the country fragmented between two regions: Kansai and Kanto. In Kansai, a group of six Akudama carry out missions given to them by a mysterious black cat, while evading the police. But a dangerous journey is about to unfold when a civilian girl becomes twisted into the Akudama's way of life and witnesses their criminal drives.
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- Pierrot
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Tomoyo KurosawaOrdinary Person (voice)
Yuuichirou UmeharaCourier (voice)
Shunsuke TakeuchiBrawler (voice)
Shun HorieHacker (voice)
Megumi OgataDoctor (voice)
Subaru KimuraHoodlum (voice)
Takahiro SakuraiCutthroat (voice)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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