Akudama Drive
Director(s)Tomohisa Taguchi
Production year2021
Genre(s)Action, Animation, Science_fiction
Approx. running minutes24m
CastTomoyo Kurosawa, Yuichiro Umehara, Maaya Uchida
Akudama Drive
strong violence, bloody images
Classified Date:
27/12/2021
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
AKUDAMA DRIVE is a Japanese fantasy action anime series; in this episode, a group of destructive misfit criminals attack a police station where an innocent woman is being detained.
violence
There is a series of bloody decapitations, and another person is struck in the forehead with a blade. Stylised blood fountains into the air when a bomb collar around a man’s neck explodes. A woman gleefully performs amateur heart surgery on a man who is suffering from a heart attack; we see only the initial incision, followed by spurts of blood as the surgery continues below frame.
injury detail
We see a severed head rolling away from an explosion, and there are images of dead bodies lying in pools of blood in the aftermath of violence.
additional issues
There are close-up images of the cleavage of a woman wearing a revealing costume. There is mild bad language (‘shit’, ‘bullshit’, ‘ass’, ‘asshole’, ‘crap’).
strong bloody images, violence
Classified Date:
27/12/2021
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
AKUDAMA DRIVE is a Japanese sci-fi action anime series; in this episode, the team’s mysterious captor reveals their second mission.
violence
During a fight scene, a laser sword cuts a person’s throat and severs their hand, creating a large spray of blood. There is also a bloody shooting.
injury detail
We see a large number of bloodied corpses piled in a bloodstained corridor after off-screen violence. A murderous psychopath repeatedly runs his finger down the blade of a knife, resulting in moderate bloody detail.
additional issues
A woman in a revealing outfit nudges a man with her breasts and offers to let him “have a go” in return for a cigarette. Another woman reacts with comic alarm after a man licks blood off her face. Mild bad language includes ‘shit’, ‘ass’ and ‘crap’.
strong bloody violence
Classified Date:
27/12/2021
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
AKUDAMA DRIVE is an anime series; in this episode the gang's infiltration doesn't go to plan.
violence
There are bloody shootings.
additional issues
There is use of mild bad language ('bullshit') and use of milder terms ('freakin', 'jerk', 'damn', 'hell').
strong violence
Classified Date:
27/12/2021
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
AKUDAMA DRIVE is a science fiction anime series set in a dystopian future in which the authorities battle criminal gangs; in this episode, a team face a race against time.
violence
There are fight scenes, shootings, stabbings and slashings, some of which are accompanied by blood spurts and blood in the aftermath of violence.
additional issues
There is also moderate and mild bad language (for example, 'prick', 'shit', 'ass', 'crap', 'freakin', 'frig', 'damn', 'hell').
moderate bad language
Classified Date:
27/12/2021
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
AKUDAMA DRIVE is a japanese anime series; in this episode, the Akudama discuss whether to leave or continue with their mission, Hacker decides to leave his fellow Akudama, and Master decides he will continue with his work to track and kill the Akudama.
language
There is moderate bad language ('prick') and mild bad language ('shit', 'ass', 'damn')
additional issues
There is also a scene of a character smoking. There is an image of a person with several knives embedded in their back, but without any sight of blood.
strong bloody violence
Classified Date:
27/12/2021
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
AKUDAMA DRIVE is an animated action series; in this episode, Master and Brawler fight one another, while Cutthroat puts Brother at risk during combat.
violence
There is strong bloody violence throughout, including fights with bladed weapons and guns, which result in gory injuries.
additional issues
There is mild bad language ('ass', 'crap', 'shit').
strong gory violence
Classified Date:
27/12/2021
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
AKUDAMA DRIVE is an animated action series; in this episode, Brother explains his and Sister's story to their Akudama companions, one of whom proves to be a traitor.
violence
Strong gory violence includes beheading, throat slashing, stabbing and severing of limbs, with heavy blood spurts.
additional issues
There is infrequent strong language ('f**k'), and milder terms including 'shit'.
strong bloody violence, sexual threat
Classified Date:
27/12/2021
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
AKUDAMA DRIVE is an animated action series; in this episode, Swindler and Sister become fugitives after they are recognised as being associated with Akudama.
violence
Scenes of strong violence include stabbing, slashing and shooting, with accompanying blood spurts. There is also a scene in which a woman presses her foot on the clothed crotch of a man in a violent and sexually threatening manner.
sexual violence and sexual threat
There is sexual threat directed towards children.
additional issues
There is moderate bad language ('bitch', 'slut') and milder terms including 'shit', 'ass' and 'piss'. There are also drug references, and moderate sex references.
strong bloody violence, gore, threat
Classified Date:
27/12/2021
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
AKUDAMA DRIVE is a fantasy animated series; in this episode, Courier joins up with Swindler as they attempt to track Brother down; meanwhile, Cutthroat is seeing red and is thirstier than ever for blood.
violence
There is strong bloody violence in which people are decapitated and otherwise maimed or killed.
threat and horror
There are scenes in which a psychopathic killer terrorises and taunts his victims.
injury detail
There are gory images in the aftermath of violence, with an emphasis on decapitated heads and severed bloodied limbs.
additional issues
There is also mild bad language ('shit').
strong bloody violence
Classified Date:
27/12/2021
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
AKUDAMA is an animated series; in this episode, drastic measures are taken to subdue the civilian uprising.
violence
There is strong bloody violence in which people are shot and stabbed, as well as having their throats slashed.
additional issues
There is also moderate ('bitch') and mild bad language ('bollocks', 'shit', 'ass')
strong bloody violence
Classified Date:
27/12/2021
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
AKUDAMA is an animated series; in this episode, Swindler and Courier find themselves at risk of being trapped in Kanto forever.
violence
There is strong bloody violence in which people are shot. One character has her arm shot off. There are bloody images in the aftermath of violence.
additional issues
There is mild bad language ('shit', 'ass')
strong bloody violence, suicide
Classified Date:
27/12/2021
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
AKUDAMA is an animated series; in this episode, Swindler and Courier have been driven into a corner; Swindler is prepared to play the part if it will help the children escape.
violence
There is strong bloody violence in which people are shot and stabbed. There are bloody images in the aftermath of violence.
suicide and self-harm
One character shoots himself with bloody aftermath detail.
additional issues
There is mild bad language ('shit', 'bullshit').
Classified date27/12/2021
LanguageEnglish
violence
There is a series of bloody decapitations, and another person is struck in the forehead with a blade. Stylised blood fountains into the air when a bomb collar around a man’s neck explodes. A woman gleefully performs amateur heart surgery on a man who is suffering from a heart attack; we see only the initial incision, followed by spurts of blood as the surgery continues below frame.
injury detail
We see a severed head rolling away from an explosion, and there are images of dead bodies lying in pools of blood in the aftermath of violence.
additional issues
There are close-up images of the cleavage of a woman wearing a revealing costume. There is mild bad language (‘shit’, ‘bullshit’, ‘ass’, ‘asshole’, ‘crap’).
strong violence, bloody images
Classified Date:
27/12/2021
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
There is a series of bloody decapitations, and another person is struck in the forehead with a blade. Stylised blood fountains into the air when a bomb collar around a man’s neck explodes. A woman gleefully performs amateur heart surgery on a man who is suffering from a heart attack; we see only the initial incision, followed by spurts of blood as the surgery continues below frame.
injury detail
We see a severed head rolling away from an explosion, and there are images of dead bodies lying in pools of blood in the aftermath of violence.
additional issues
There are close-up images of the cleavage of a woman wearing a revealing costume. There is mild bad language (‘shit’, ‘bullshit’, ‘ass’, ‘asshole’, ‘crap’).
strong bloody images, violence
Classified Date:
27/12/2021
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
During a fight scene, a laser sword cuts a person’s throat and severs their hand, creating a large spray of blood. There is also a bloody shooting.
injury detail
We see a large number of bloodied corpses piled in a bloodstained corridor after off-screen violence. A murderous psychopath repeatedly runs his finger down the blade of a knife, resulting in moderate bloody detail.
additional issues
A woman in a revealing outfit nudges a man with her breasts and offers to let him “have a go” in return for a cigarette. Another woman reacts with comic alarm after a man licks blood off her face. Mild bad language includes ‘shit’, ‘ass’ and ‘crap’.
strong bloody violence
Classified Date:
27/12/2021
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
There are bloody shootings.
additional issues
There is use of mild bad language ('bullshit') and use of milder terms ('freakin', 'jerk', 'damn', 'hell').
strong violence
Classified Date:
27/12/2021
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
There are fight scenes, shootings, stabbings and slashings, some of which are accompanied by blood spurts and blood in the aftermath of violence.
additional issues
There is also moderate and mild bad language (for example, 'prick', 'shit', 'ass', 'crap', 'freakin', 'frig', 'damn', 'hell').
strong bloody violence
Classified Date:
27/12/2021
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
There is strong bloody violence throughout, including fights with bladed weapons and guns, which result in gory injuries.
additional issues
There is mild bad language ('ass', 'crap', 'shit').
strong gory violence
Classified Date:
27/12/2021
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
Strong gory violence includes beheading, throat slashing, stabbing and severing of limbs, with heavy blood spurts.
additional issues
There is infrequent strong language ('f**k'), and milder terms including 'shit'.
moderate bad language
Classified Date:
27/12/2021
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
There is moderate bad language ('prick') and mild bad language ('shit', 'ass', 'damn')
additional issues
There is also a scene of a character smoking. There is an image of a person with several knives embedded in their back, but without any sight of blood.
strong bloody violence, sexual threat
Classified Date:
27/12/2021
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
Scenes of strong violence include stabbing, slashing and shooting, with accompanying blood spurts. There is also a scene in which a woman presses her foot on the clothed crotch of a man in a violent and sexually threatening manner.
sexual violence and sexual threat
There is sexual threat directed towards children.
additional issues
There is moderate bad language ('bitch', 'slut') and milder terms including 'shit', 'ass' and 'piss'. There are also drug references, and moderate sex references.
strong bloody violence
Classified Date:
27/12/2021
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
There is strong bloody violence in which people are shot and stabbed, as well as having their throats slashed.
additional issues
There is also moderate ('bitch') and mild bad language ('bollocks', 'shit', 'ass')
strong bloody violence, suicide
Classified Date:
27/12/2021
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
There is strong bloody violence in which people are shot and stabbed. There are bloody images in the aftermath of violence.
suicide and self-harm
One character shoots himself with bloody aftermath detail.
additional issues
There is mild bad language ('shit', 'bullshit').
strong bloody violence, gore, threat
Classified Date:
27/12/2021
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
There is strong bloody violence in which people are decapitated and otherwise maimed or killed.
threat and horror
There are scenes in which a psychopathic killer terrorises and taunts his victims.
injury detail
There are gory images in the aftermath of violence, with an emphasis on decapitated heads and severed bloodied limbs.
additional issues
There is also mild bad language ('shit').
strong bloody violence
Classified Date:
27/12/2021
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
There is strong bloody violence in which people are shot. One character has her arm shot off. There are bloody images in the aftermath of violence.
additional issues
There is mild bad language ('shit', 'ass')
Director(s)Tomohisa Taguchi
Production year2021
Genre(s)Action, Animation, Science_fiction
Approx. running minutes24m
CastTomoyo Kurosawa, Yuichiro Umehara, Maaya Uchida
Classified date27/12/2021
LanguageEnglish
