8.7/10218 votesLoading...#1 - AKUDAMA DRIVE
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/24/2020
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.
Director: Tomohisa Taguchi
Writer: Tomohisa Taguchi
8.5/10194 votesLoading...#2 - BROTHER
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/12/2020
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.
Director: Yoshifumi Sasahara
Writer: Tomohisa Taguchi, Yoshifumi Sasahara
8.0/10154 votesLoading...#3 - THE CITY OF LOST CHILDREN
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/19/2020
After a long journey, the team finally reaches their destination. Before the children say their goodbyes, Brother shares his side of the story.
Director: Hikaru Murata
Writer: Tomohisa Taguchi, Hikaru Murata
8.0/10148 votesLoading...#4 - THE SHINING
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/3/2020
Courier joins up with Swindler as they attempt to track Brother down. Meanwhile, Cutthroat is seeing red and is thirstier than ever for blood.
Director: Tomohisa Taguchi
Writer: Tomohisa Taguchi
7.9/10163 votesLoading...#5 - SPEED
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/29/2020
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.
Director: Yoshinori Odaka
Writer: Norimitsu Kaiho, Tomohisa Taguchi
7.9/10148 votesLoading...#6 - BABEL
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/10/2020
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.
Director: Hikaru Murata
Writer: Tomohisa Taguchi
7.6/10206 votesLoading...#7 - SE7EN
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/8/2020
As criminals known as Akudama terrorize Kansai, an ordinary citizen gets dragged into danger when her good intentions steer her wrong.
Director: Tomohisa Taguchi
Writer: Norimitsu Kaiho, Tomohisa Taguchi
7.6/10146 votesLoading...#8 - BLACK RAIN
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/26/2020
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.
Director: Yoshifumi Sasahara, Tomohisa Taguchi, Yuta Suzuki
Writer: Tomohisa Taguchi
7.4/10174 votesLoading...#9 - RESERVOIR DOGS
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/15/2020
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.
Director: Yoshifumi Sasahara
Writer: Yoshifumi Sasahara, Norimitsu Kaiho, Tomohisa Taguchi
7.4/10147 votesLoading...#10 - DEAD MAN WALKING
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/5/2020
As the Executioners deal with the aftermath of their failure, the Akudama take a break to recuperate and finally find out their destination.
Director: Takumi Doyama
Writer: Norimitsu Kaiho, Tomohisa Taguchi, Yoshifumi Sasahara, Ryo Morise
7.4/10141 votesLoading...#11 - WAR GAMES
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/17/2020
Sometimes, the truth is harder to believe than fiction. Unbeknownst to them, Swindler and Courier are at risk of being trapped in Kanto forever.
Director: Yoshifumi Sasahara
Writer: Tomohisa Taguchi
7.3/10159 votesLoading...#12 - MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/22/2020
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.
Director: Hikaru Murata
Writer: Tomohisa Taguchi, Yoshifumi Sasahara, Ryo Morise
The Best Episodes of Akudama Drive
Every episode of Akudama Drive ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Akudama Drive!
Many years ago, a Great Civil War ravaged Japan, leaving the country fragmented between two regions: Kansai and Kanto. In Kansai, a group of six...
Genres:AnimationMysteryAction & AdventureSci-Fi & FantasyCrime
Network:AT-X
Best Episodes Summary
"AKUDAMA DRIVE" is the best rated episode of "Akudama Drive". It scored 8.7/10 based on 218 votes. Directed by Tomohisa Taguchi and written by Tomohisa Taguchi, it aired on 12/24/2020. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "BROTHER".