Evil or Live (2017): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2017, Evil or Live is an animation and drama series.

What it’s about. Severe internet addiction has become an epidemic infecting the nation's youth, ultimately resulting in their extreme dependence on the world wide web. Those who are too far gone are enrolled at Elite Reeducation Academy in order to help them grow into successful adults. Li Xiang(Hibiki in Japanese) is one such teenager who awakens in the facility unaware of how he came to be there. He learns from the head instructor that he was knocked out and brought to the school at his mother's behest, concerned with how belligerent her son was becoming as a result of his internet addiction. Stuck in a place more akin to a prison than an academy, and with no escape from the abuses of the instructors, Li Xiang decides to end his life by jumping from the roof. But as fate would have it, he meets a mysterious man named Shin who promises to give his life meaning...

Who’s in it. Evil or Live stars Li Lanling as Li Xiang (voice), Teng Xin as Meng Jin (voice), Ye Zhiqiu as Luo Zhi (voice) and Sheng Feng as Xian Shi (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.2/10, Evil or Live has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Evil or Live page.

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