
It can be rough transferring to a new school—even more so if you do not want to make any friends, like Nobuaki Kanazawa. But the reason for his antisocial behavior soon becomes clear when his class receives a text from someone called "The King." Included are instructions for the "King's Game," and all class members must participate. Those who refuse to play, quit halfway, or do not follow an order in the allotted time of 24 hours will receive a deadly punishment. Having played the game before a...
A deadly text turns a school day into a blood‑soaked race against a merciless, unseen ruler.
When transfer student Nobuaki Kanazawa reluctantly steps into a new high‑school, he quickly discovers the campus has become a death‑trap. A mysterious text from an entity called “The King” forces the entire class into a twisted survival contest: obey the orders within 24 hours or be brutally eliminated. The rules are simple, the stakes are lethal, and the punishment is grotesquely graphic. Having survived a previous round of the game and watched his peers bleed out, Nobuaki knows the grim pattern all too well. He tries to warn his classmates, but his frantic pleas are dismissed as paranoia—until the first bodies start piling up. Trapped in a claustrophobic classroom turned arena, the students must decide whether to band together, betray each other, or abandon morality altogether. As the clock ticks, Nobuaki faces a harrowing choice: cling to his own survival instincts or finally become the protector he once failed to be.
A death game forces high school students to follow increasingly cruel orders or die horribly, with graphic violence and sexual coercion throughout. The protagonist's trauma from a previous game adds psychological weight to the relentless gore and hopeless atmosphere.
King's Game has 12 episodes.
King's Game is currently finished airing.
King's Game was produced by Seven.
King's Game aired Oct 5, 2017 to Dec 21, 2017.
King's Game is based on a Novel.
A death game forces high school students to follow increasingly cruel orders or die horribly, with graphic violence and sexual coercion throughout. The protagonist's trauma from a previous game adds psychological weight to the relentless gore and hopeless atmosphere.
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Hashimoto, Naoya
Main
CV: Tachibana, Shinnosuke

Honda, Natsuko
Main
CV: Horie, Yui

Honda, Chiemi
Main
CV: Ichimichi, Mao

Kanazawa, Nobuaki
Main
CV: Miyano, Mamoru

Abe, Toshiyuki
Supporting
CV: Matsuoka, Yoshitsugu

Adachi, Shingo
Supporting
CV: Hamazoe, Shinya

Akamatsu, Kenta
Supporting
CV: Sasaki, Yuusuke

Fujioka, Toshiyuki
Supporting
CV: Sakai, Koudai

Furusawa, Tsubasa
Supporting
CV: Uchida, Masashi

Hirano, Nami
Supporting
CV: Suzuki, Minori

Inoue, Hirofumi
Supporting
CV: Narisawa, Suguru

Ishii, Satomi
Supporting
CV: Tsuji, Miyuu

Iwamura, Ria
Supporting
CV: Pile

Jinba, Tatsuya
Supporting
CV: Tonozaki, Yuusuke

Kawakami, Yuusuke
Supporting
CV: Totani, Kimito

Kawano, Chia
Supporting
CV: Fukushima, Ami

Kinoshita, Akemi
Supporting
CV: Yuuzaki, Konomi

Kobayashi, Yuuna
Supporting
CV: Nakajima, Megumi

Kuramoto, Aya
Supporting
CV: Fujita, Saki

Kurosawa, Daiki
Supporting
CV: Horinouchi, Hitoshi

Maruoka, Kaori
Supporting
CV: Honda, Mariko

Matsumoto, Masami
Supporting
CV: Tomita, Miyu

Matsumoto, Riona
Supporting
CV: Uehara, Akari

Matsuoka, Aya
Supporting
CV: Ozaki, Yuka
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