Top Secret: The Revelation (2008): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2008, Top Secret: The Revelation is an animation and crime series.

What it’s about. The story takes place five decades from now, when brain scanners have been perfected to the point that the government can retrieve up to five years' worth of memories from people's minds — even if they are dead. The investigators of the National Research Institute of Police Science's 9th Forensics Laboratory must weigh the ethical choices in the ultimate invasion of privacy as they delve into people's minds to solve crimes. Everyone has a secret in his mind. Following Maki, the leader of the group, and Aoki, a newcomer, the anime shows the agonies of the investigators who have to know these secrets unwillingly.

Who’s in it. Top Secret: The Revelation stars Tomokazu Seki, Ai Nonaka, Daisuke Namikawa and Kohsuke Meguro, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.4/10, Top Secret: The Revelation has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Top Secret: The Revelation page.

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