Babylon (2019): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2019, Babylon is an animation, action & adventure, mystery and crime series.

What it’s about. Zen Seizaki is a prosecutor with the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors' Office. While investigating illegal acts by a certain pharmaceutical company, Seizaki stumbles upon a page stained with a mixture of blood, hair and skin, along with the letter "F" scribbled all across the sheet. As he investigates further, the case goes beyond Zen's imagination and becomes vastly complex, challenging his sense of justice and his knowledge of the truth. Digging deeper into the investigation, Zen begins to uncover a concealed plot behind the ongoing mayoral election and ties to many people of interest involved in the election and those closer than he thinks. The case grows more severe and propels Zen into an unforeseen hurricane of corruption and deceit behind the election, the establishment of the Shiniki district, and the mysterious woman associated with it all.

Who’s in it. Babylon stars Yuichi Nakamura as Zen Seizaki (voice), Satsuki Yukino as Magase Ai (Voice), Takahiro Sakurai as Shinobu Kujiin (voice) and Kensho Ono as Atsuhiko Fumio (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Babylon has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, HiDive, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Hidive Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Babylon page.

If you liked it. Fans of Babylon tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.