DRAMAtical Murder

DRAMAtical Murder / ドラマティカル マーダー / DMMd
DRAMAtical Murder
Genres: Action, Mystery, Psychological, Sci-Fi, Super Power, Suspense, Video Game
Themes: Psychological, Super Power, Video Game
Studios: NAZ
Producers: Avex Entertainment, DIVE II Entertainment, Nitroplus
Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
Rating: 6.04 / 10
Rank: #9944
Popularity: #1511
Users Listed: 173,453
Users Scored: 76,002
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 09/20/2024
Aired: July 7, 2014 – September 22, 2014 (Summer)
Type: tv
Source: Visual Novel
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 12
Broadcast: Monday at 01:35 (JST)

Synopsis:

Midorijima, a secluded island transformed by the ambitious Toue Inc., presents a stark contrast between the privileged residents of Platinum Jail and the displaced original inhabitants relegated to the Old Residential District. The island's social fabric is shaped by two prominent games: Rib, a gritty street battle game, and Rhyme, a sophisticated virtual reality combat experience reliant on personalized AI companions called All-Mates.

Aoba Seragaki attempts to avoid involvement in this vibrant yet unsettling world, content with a quiet life. However, a forced entry into the competitive Rhyme circuit, coupled with disturbing reports of missing players, shatters his peaceful existence. As Aoba navigates the complex dynamics of Midorijima, he uncovers a hidden undercurrent of danger and inequality beneath the island's polished facade. The series explores themes of social stratification, technological dependence, and the struggle for autonomy in a controlled environment.

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Episodes:

  • Episode 1: Data_01_Login (Aired: 07/07/2014)
  • Episode 2: Data_02_Crack (Aired: 07/14/2014)
  • Episode 3: Data_03_Presage (Aired: 07/21/2014)
  • Episode 4: Data_04_Disappearance (Aired: 07/28/2014)
  • Episode 5: Data_05_Error (Aired: 08/04/2014)
  • ... and 7 more episodes

Characters:

  • Clear (Main) - Voice Actors: Nakazawa, Masatomo, Ayres, Greg
  • Koujaku (Main) - Voice Actors: Takahashi, Hiroki, Miyashita, Eiji, Matranga, David
  • Mink (Main) - Voice Actors: Matsuda, Kenichirou, Love, Andrew
  • Noiz (Main) - Voice Actors: Hino, Satoshi, Hartzog, Corey
  • Ren (Main) - Voice Actors: Takeuchi, Ryouta, Wald, David
  • Seragaki, Aoba (Main) - Voice Actors: Kisaichi, Atsushi, Regojo, Gabriel, Miyamoto, Hiroko, Coats, Cayla, Sommer, Brian
  • Akushima (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Masutani, Yasunori, Laskowski, Mark
  • Beni (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Gotou, Keisuke, Jones, Kyle Colby
  • Clara (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kuyama, Aya
  • Haga (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tokumoto, Eiichirou, Cravens, Rutherford
  • Kio (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Umesato, Saki, Coates, Kalin
  • Mio (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Motoi, Emi, Cash, Jane
  • Mizuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takahashi, Kenji, Gibbs, Adam
  • Nao (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsumoto, Megumi, Coats, Cayla
  • Ryuuhou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sasanuma, Akira, Patton, Chris
  • Sei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Iguchi, Yuuichi, Bickham, Clint
  • Seragaki, Tae (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kun, Fuzuki, Bannor, Marcy
  • Takahashi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kishio, Daisuke, Fults, Scott
  • Tatsuo, Toue (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saizen, Tadahisa, Gremillion, John, Hardegen, Dirk
  • Tori (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Bifu, Hitoshi, Moellering, Stephen E.
  • Trip (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Higuchi, Tomoyuki, Shepard, Blake
  • Usagimodoki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Grant, Tiffany, Miyamoto, Hiroko
  • Usui (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mogami, Tsuguo, Bickham, Clint
  • Virus (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Majima, Junji, Hammond, Doug
  • Yoshie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sumrall, Allison

Staff:

  • Beniya, Yoshikazu (Producer)
  • Kananiwa, Kozue (Producer)
  • Shimizu, Mika (Producer)
  • Tanaka, Hiroyuki (Producer)
  • Miura, Kazuya (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Iida, Satoki (Sound Director)
  • Itou, Fumio (Episode Director)
  • Kuriyama, Takayuki (Episode Director)
  • Maezono, Fumio (Episode Director)
  • Sasaki, Tokihiro (Episode Director)
  • Machida, Touko (Script, Series Composition)
  • Sekine, Satoko (Script)
  • Hatakeyama, Mamoru (Storyboard)
  • Masuda, Toshihiko (Storyboard)
  • Souma, Mitsuru (Storyboard)
  • Adaniya, Masayuki (Theme Song Composition)
  • GOATBED (Theme Song Performance)
  • Itou, Kanako (Theme Song Performance)
  • Ayres, Christopher (ADR Director)
  • Ban, Yukiko (Character Design)
  • Digitarou (Planning)
  • Fuchii, Kabura (Series Composition)
  • Hattori, Kenji (Animation Director)
  • Hayashi, Yuuki (Music)
  • Hiraoka, Toshisuke (Planning)
  • Honyalala (Original Character Design)
  • Hwang, Sung-won (Animation Director)
  • Katsumata, Hideo (Planning)
  • Kobayashi, Yukari (Animation Director)
  • Komine, Masatada (Chief Animation Director, Animation Director)
  • Kuno, Toshikazu (Director of Photography)
  • Ledford, John (Executive Producer)
  • Nagayoshi, Kouki (Art Director)
  • Nitroplus (Original Creator)
  • Oonishi, Youichi (Chief Animation Director)
  • Ootsuka, Natsuko (Color Design)
  • Shinjuku, Gorou (Planning)
  • Suzuki, Shinichi (Animation Director)
  • Tafu, Naohiro (Planning)
  • Takahashi, Ayumu (Editing)
  • Takanori, Youko (Animation Director)
  • Takechi, Toshimitsu (Animation Director)
  • Tomizawa, Kayano (Animation Director)
  • Wada, Toshiya (Sound Effects)
  • Wang, Min (Animation Director)
  • Yamada, Noboru (Planning)
  • Yazaki, Fumi (Associate Producer)

Related Anime/Manga:

  • DRAMAtical Murder (manga - Adaptation)
  • DRAMAtical Murder: Data_xx_Transitory (anime - Side Story)
  • BOY's LOVE Nitro+CHiRAL (anime - Other)