9.025 minSeason 1 • Episode 13
LatestThe cultural cleansing of Akiba is turning into something more closely resembling an ethnic cleansing operation, and Akiba residents are being rounded up by the police. Can Matome and Tamotsu defeat the mastermind and save the day?
Set in Akihabara, the shopping area has been invaded by creatures known as "Synthisters" who prey on the patrons of Akihabara, feasting on their social energy and will to live. These enemies can only be stopped by direct exposure to sunlight, meaning to defeat these synthisters their clothes need to be ripped off exposing them to sunlight.
Writing
Self-aware parody that winks at every anime trope it strips bare.
Production
Akihabara recreated with obsessive detail—pilgrimage-worthy location accuracy.
Acting
Rie Takahashi's dual performance steals every scene she's in.
Yuki Takao
Kozakua (voice)
Rie Takahashi
Matome Manseika / Urame Mayonaka (voice)
Haruki Ishiya
Tamotsu Denkigai (voice)
Haruka Yamazaki
Kati Raikkonen (voice)
Yu Serizawa
Io Shiota (voice)
Chinami Hashimoto
Mashiro Kuga (voice)
Mariko Honda
Suidoubashi (voice)
Kazuyuki Okitsu
Masuto Niikura (voice)
Misaki Kuno
Ratu Tasjin (voice)
Marika Kouno
Niwaka Denkigai (voice)
Yuki Nagaku
Arisa Ahokainen (voice)
Kengo Kawanishi
Shouhei (voice)
Jouji Nakata
Kage-san (voice)
Eriko Nakamura
Ijin Kiyoida (voice)
Masumi Asano
Fukame Mayonaka (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on a 2011 Acquire game that actually lets players strip real Akihabara locations—causing minor controversy when tourists tried recreating it.
The 'bagikan' otaku hierarchy system referenced throughout was a real, documented subculture ranking that died out by the 2010s—making this a weird time capsule.
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