JOKER GAME (2016): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2016, JOKER GAME is a drama, animation and mystery series.

What it’s about. Taking place in the year 1937 on the eve of World War II, the story involves a mysterious spy training organization known as the "D Agency." The organization is established by Lieutenant Colonel Yuuki from the Imperial Japanese Army. His ideals lead him to recruit people beyond military academy graduates and personnel, while training them to become skilled agents in arts of manipulation. These agents would become a specialized team to conduct operations. One such antihero agent, under the name Jirou Gamou, goes on a harrowing mission to uncover secret documents titled "Black Notes," while battling forces from within and without his own ranks.

Who’s in it. JOKER GAME stars Yurika Aizawa as Woman (voice), Tomokazu Seki as Lieutenant Sakuma (voice), Kentaro Tone as John Gordon (voice) and Binbin Takaoka as Principal of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.7/10, JOKER GAME has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch JOKER GAME page.

If you liked it. Fans of JOKER GAME tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.