Wednesday 12 October 2016

Joker Game ジョーカー・ゲーム (Jōkā Gēmu)



Alternative Name: 代号D机关 (Dài Hào D Jī Guān)


Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Historical,  World War II, Espionage,
               Secret Agents/Spies

Description: 

In 1937, before World War II begins in earnest. Lieutenant Colonel Yūki of the Imperial Japanese Army forms the "D Agency," an army intelligence outfit under his command and tutelage. Army General Staff attaches Lieutenant Sakuma to observe the unit's performance. D Agency casts a wide net to find agents beyond Japanese military personnel, and Yūki establishes D Agency's tenets, which go against IJA doctrine: "Don't kill, don't get killed, don't get captured." With this, Yūki trains a team of operatives who conduct missions against domestic and foreign powers.

Episode: 12 + 2 Special

Original Run
Series: April 5, 2016 – June 21, 2016
Special: July 27, 2016 – September 28, 2016

Studio: Production I.G

Live Action Film: January 31, 2015


1. Reason Triangle                     [Opening]
2. Double                                        [Ending]


Manga

1. Joker Game: The Animation
Published: February 5, 2016 – January 5, 2018
Volume: 5

2. Joker Game
Published: November 17, 2014 – January 19, 2015
Volume: 1

3. D no Maou
Published: January 5, 2009 – May 27, 2010
Volume: 3


Light Novel: Joker Game
Published: June 23, 2011 – March 25, 2016
Volume: 4


Here is the Additional Information regarding the characters:


Yuuki 結城
Seiyuu: Kenyuu Horiuchi
Position: Lieutenant colonel to the Imperial Japanese Army, and also a spymaster
Height: 180 cm
Founder of D-Agency
Worked as a spy and given the nickname “Demon Lord”




Sakuma  佐久間
Seiyuu: Tomokazu Seki
Height: 176 cm
Soldier from Imperial Japanese Army
Was sent to D-Agency to work as a liaison
Diligence & cautious of his surrounding



Miyoshi  三好
Seiyuu: Hiro Shimono
Height: 168 cm
A Narcissist with a little bit of arrogance
Often talks in a sarcastic tone



Kaminaga  神永
Seiyuu: Ryohei Kimura
Height: 173 cm
Gives the atmosphere of a mischievous, happy-go-lucky playboy
Also proud and prideful



Odagiri  小田切
Seiyuu: Yoshimasa Hosoya
Height: 172 cm
Real Name: Tobisaki Hiroyuki
Graduated from military academy and cadet school
Appointed as the second lieutenant
Rarely laughs and is somewhat distant to the other D-Agency members



Amari 甘利
Seiyuu: Toshiyuki Morikawa
Height: 175 cm
Sociable and caring personality, he is like a big brother to the other agency members
A very carefree man who is good at handling women



Hatano  波多野
Seiyuu: Yuuki Kaji
Height: 162 cm
Said to be charming with his pride, he has a cheeky personality
Masters martial arts and is very agile



Jitsui 実井
Seiyuu: Jun Fukuyama
Height: 165 cm
Has a friendly personality, soft-spoken and caring
But sometimes when he is against a hostile enemy, he shows a sadistic side



 Tazaki 田崎
Seiyuu: Takahiro Sakurai
Height: 173 cm
Talks calmly and gives an intellectual atmosphere which makes him sounds older than he looks
Has the habit of playing magic when he is thinking



Fukumoto 福本
Seiyuu: Kazuya Nakai
Height: 178 cm
Can Cook
Goofy and quiet in nature, he gets along with Odagiri






















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