Bakegyamon
妖逆門 / BakéGyamon / Gekifu Bakegyamon
| Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Isekai, Shounen, Strategy Game | |
| Themes: Isekai, Strategy Game | |
| Demographics: Shounen | |
| Studios: Radix | |
| Producers: Dentsu, TV Tokyo | |
| Rating: 6.62 / 10 | |
| Rank: #6506 | |
| Popularity: #9734 | |
| Users Listed: 4,175 | |
| Users Scored: 1,046 | |
| NSFW: No | |
| Last Updated: 01/28/2025 | |
| Aired: April 3, 2006 – March 26, 2007 (Spring) | |
| Type: tv | |
| Source: manga | |
| Age Rating: PG 13 | |
| Episodes: 51 | |
| Broadcast: Monday at 18:00 (JST) |
Synopsis:
Life in Sanshirou’s isolated island community is predictably uneventful, until an enigmatic figure disrupts his routine. Drawn into a strange invitation, Sanshirou finds himself transported to a bizarre realm where monstrous battles unfold. He's thrust into BakéGyamon, a high-stakes game where participants pilot creatures in combat for the chance to fulfill a deeply personal wish.
The other players share similar motivations, hinting at hidden histories and desires driving their participation. Sanshirou’s initial disadvantage – paired with seemingly insignificant creatures – sets the stage for an unconventional struggle against powerful opponents. The anime explores themes of ambition, sacrifice, and finding strength in unexpected places within a fantastical and often unsettling competitive landscape. It presents a grounded narrative amidst extraordinary circumstances.
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Characters:
- Fue (Main) - Voice Actors: Gouda, Hozumi, Song, Jun-seok
- Hino, Aki (Main) - Voice Actors: Yukana
- Kawaguchi, Mikiharu (Main) - Voice Actors: Katou, Nanae, Yang, Seok jeong
- Kimidori (Main) - Voice Actors: Fukuhara, Kaori, Choi, Mun Ja
- Oki, Sayaka (Main) - Voice Actors: Sakuragi, Amisa
- Saegusa, Toshio (Main) - Voice Actors: Saiga, Mitsuki, Kim, Min Seok
- Satomura, Shu (Main) - Voice Actors: Yasumura, Makoto, Song, Jun-seok
- Sugai, Masato (Main) - Voice Actors: Namikawa, Daisuke, Byeon, Hyeon Wu
- Tamon, Sanshiro (Main) - Voice Actors: Kobayashi, Yumiko
- Ai-chan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kanzaki, Chiro
- Aki's Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakagawa, Rie
- Anami, Yui (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kanzaki, Chiro
- Cerberus (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hosaka, Kaoru
- Chouyou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Naruse, Mia
- Deko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawahara, Yoshihisa
- Furuki no Henge (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakata, Shunsuke
- Fusuma (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamada, Atsushi
- Genpuudo no Shujin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miyazawa, Tadashi
- Gig (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kuroda, Takaya
- Gouen (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Bifu, Hitoshi
- Hanaoboro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kun, Fuzuki, Ochi, Ayaka
- Haru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Masuda, Yuki
- Hikou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Akabane, Kenji
- Hitotsuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsuruoka, Satoshi
- Ichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kurita, Miho
- Ikkaku (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Iijima, Hajime
- Isami (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sasada, Takayuki
- Itsumade (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ochi, Ayaka
- Izuna (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mizuno, Manabi
- Jinba (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakata, Shunsuke
- Kagari (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chiba, Saeko
- Kain, Shigema (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Iwata, Mitsuo
- Kain, Iraka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okabe, Suzune
- Kain, Mitsuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Minagawa, Junko
- Kain, Kaname (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yabe, Masahito
- Karasu Tengu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawano, Taketoshi
- Kirin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kageura, Daisuke
- Man in Black (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamada, Atsushi, Kazuma, Yoshikazu, Hosaka, Kaoru
- Mekira (Supporting) - Voice Actors: YUKI
- Mikiharu's Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okabe, Suzune
- Mikiharu's Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ogawa, Keiko
- Mizuchou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ochi, Ayaka
- Mizugami (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kazuma, Yoshikazu
- Muga (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Bifu, Hitoshi
- Nami (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ochi, Ayaka
- Narrator (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miyazawa, Tadashi
- Neido (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chafurin
- Nezu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ozaki, Aya
- Old Man (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ogata, Kenichi
- Oniguruma (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Bifu, Hitoshi
- Ootengu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ikeda, Masaru
- Oyaukamui (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakata, Shunsuke
- Raishin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yusa, Kouji
- Sanshiro's Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsuruoka, Satoshi
- Sanshiro's Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mizutani, Yuuko
- ... and 11 more characters
Staff:
- Azuma, Fukashi (Producer)
- Mutou, Hiroshi (Producer)
- Negishi, Hiroshi (Director)
- Andou, Masaomi (Episode Director)
- Igusa, Kahoru (Episode Director, Storyboard)
- Kawasaki, Mitsuru (Episode Director)
- Nakayama, Atsushi (Episode Director, Director of Photography)
- Okajima, Kunitoshi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
- Okazaki, Yukio (Episode Director)
- Amiya, Masaharu (Script)
- Hyoudou, Kazuho (Script, Series Composition)
- Nozaki, Tooru (Script)
- Matsui, Hitoyuki (Storyboard)
- Okamura, Masahiro (Storyboard)
- Tokoro, Toshikatsu (Storyboard)
- Chafurin (Theme Song Performance)
- Fukuhara, Kaori (Theme Song Performance)
- Gouda, Hozumi (Theme Song Performance)
- Janne Da Arc (Theme Song Performance)
- Katou, Nanae (Theme Song Performance)
- Miyake, Kazunori (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Arrangement, Music)
- Saiga, Mitsuki (Theme Song Performance)
- Watanabe, Cheru (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Arrangement)
- Yasuhara, Hyoe (Theme Song Arrangement)
- Aohachi, Yoshinobu (Key Animation)
- Fujita, Kazuhiro (Planning)
- Ishigaki, Tsutomu (Art Director)
- Ishii, Hisashi (Key Animation)
- Kanesaka, Hideyuki (Animation Director)
- Naraoka, Hikaru (Key Animation)
- Ogata, Takahide (Animation Director)
- Onoda, Takayuki (Animation Director)
- Tamura, Mitsuhisa (Original Creator)
- Tanaka, Tamotsu (Animation Director)
- Yahiro, Yuuko (Animation Director)
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- Bakegyamon (manga - Adaptation)