Survival and death game anime have had a really poor run over the last few years. Adaptations of manga or games tend to end up quite superficial, with death flags galore and characters appearing on…
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Darwin’s Game Anime Review
After many years of watching animes, I can pinpoint immediately animes that could easily be considered as "trash", and Darwin's Game is one of them.
Darwin’s Game (Review)
Genres:Action, Mystery, Shounen What is it about? High school student Kaname Sudou receives an invitation from a classmate to play Darwin’s Game, a mobile game he has never heard of.…
Darwin’s Game
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Darwin’s Game reverses the isekai premise: it brings the game into the real world. Kaname Sudo stumbles into the death game blindly and must learn how to survive.…
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First Impressions – Darwin’s Game
Thank goodness I wasn't counting on this one. Read more The post First Impressions – Darwin’s Game appeared first on Lost in Anime.
Darwin’s Game – 01 (Intro)
「First Game」 (Fāsuto Gēmu) "ファーストゲーム" Copycat? Definitely. Doesn't mean it doesn't have something up its sleeve though.
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Earlier this week, a brand new 97-second trailer for the upcoming winter 2020 anime series Darwin’s Game launched on Twitter. The new trailer not only shows off some…
Review: Darwin’s Game Episode 4 Best in Show
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Review: Darwin’s Game Episode 2 Best in Show
Quick Summary In Darwin’s Game episode 2, “Gemstone Mine,” Shuka Karino gave Kaname Sudou some much-needed context about why she had asked him to start a family with…
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Review: Darwin’s Game Episode 11 Best in Show
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Review: Darwin’s Game Episode 9 Best in Show
Quick Summary In Darwin’s Game episode 9, “Heads Up,” Kaname Sudou found himself in a duel with the stupidly powerful Alexei Bergenikov to prove that their two clans…
Review: Darwin’s Game Episode 5 Best in Show
Quick Summary In Darwin’s Game episode 5, “Aquarium,” Kaname Sudou, Rein Kashiwagi, and Ichirou Hiiragi prepared the hotel for Wang and his Eighth Clan’s upcoming attack. Before the…
Review: Darwin’s Game Episode 8 Best in Show
Quick Summary In Darwin’s Game episode 8, “Fragile,” Wang was about to butcher Ryuuji, who was already missing one arm because of the Eighth clan’s leader. Kaname Sudou…
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Review: Darwin’s Game Episode 7 Best in Show
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