List of Episodes

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***Akudama Drive*** (アクダマドライブ, *Akudama Doraibu*) is an original anime series produced by Too Kyo Games.

Animated by Studio Pierrot, it consists of one season of 12 episodes, which aired from October 8, 2020 to December 24, 2020.

## Episodes

### SE7EN

*Main Article: Episode 1*
*As criminals known as Akudama terrorize Kansai, an ordinary citizen gets dragged into danger when her good intentions steer her wrong.*

### RESERVOIR DOGS

*Main Article: Episode 2*
*The Akudama learn from the plan’s mastermind just how risky and troublesome it will be. As if things weren’t bad enough, trouble comes looking for them first.*

### MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE

*Main Article: Episode 3*
*When the infiltration doesn’t go as expected and they’re running out of time, the group will have to improvise to pull off the ultimate heist.*

### SPEED

*Main Article: Episode 4*
*The Shinkansen speeds ahead, hurtling the crew towards certain death. As they race against time to reach the vault, Executioners show up to derail their plans.*

### DEAD MAN WALKING

*Main Article: Episode 5*
*As the Executioners deal with the aftermath of their failure, the Akudama take a break to recuperate and finally find out their destination.*

### BROTHER

*Main Article: Episode 6*
*When one Executioner arrives for a showdown, Brawler couldn't be happier. As the bloodbath rages on, Pupil struggles to understand why she was left behind.*

### The City of Lost Children

*Main Article: Episode 7*
*After a long journey, the team finally reaches their destination. Before the children say their goodbyes, Brother shares his side of the story.*

### BLACK RAIN

*Main Article: Episode 8*
*The Akudama struggle to survive as the hunt for their heads intensifies. While Doctor and Hoodlum run amok, Swindler takes on the role of big sister.*

### THE SHINING

*Main Article: Episode 9*
*Courier joins up with Swindler as they attempt to track Brother down. Meanwhile, Cutthroat is seeing red and is thirstier than ever for blood.*

### BABEL

*Main Article: Episode 10*
*Drastic measures are taken to subdue the civilian uprising. Knowing it's their last chance to save Brother, Courier and crew race towards a showdown at Kansai Station.*

### WAR GAMES

*Main Article: Episode 11*
*Sometimes, the truth is harder to believe than fiction. Unbeknownst to them, Swindler and Courier are at risk of being trapped in Kanto forever.*

### Akudama Drive

*Main Article: Episode 12*
*Swindler and Courier have been driven into a corner but are not about to give up. Swindler is prepared to play the part if it will help the children escape.*

## Trivia

* Akudama Drive was meant to start airing on July 7, 2020, but was put off due to the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic, and finally released on October 8. For this reason, its manga adaptation's first chapter wound up releasing ahead of the anime, on July 6.
* On December 25, 2020, the day that followed the anime's finale, character designer and animation director Cindy Yamauchi tweeted a response in English to the large amount of requests for a Season 2. In it, she requested that people take time to appreciate the first season before they ask for more. In a following Tweet, she clarified that she does not have the information or authority to decide on a Season 2.

## References

1. ↑ Cindy Yamauchi's Tweets (25/12/2020)