Btooom!: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Ryōta Sakamoto is an unemployed 22-year-old young man who lives with his mother Yukie. He is one of the world's top players of the combat video game called Btooom!. One day, he awakes in what appears to be a tropical island, though he does not remember how or why he has been transported there. While wandering around, Ryōta sees someone and calls out for help. The stranger responds by throwing a bomb at him. Ryōta soon realizes that his life is in danger and that he has somehow been trapped in a real-life version of his favorite game.

Series details

• Title: Btooom!
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Action, Adventure, Anime, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2012-10-04
• Final broadcast date listed: 2012-12-20
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Tokyo MX
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.8/10
• TVMaze ID: 4932

Cast and credited roles

• Kanata Hongo — Ryūta Sakamoto
• Suzuko Mimori — Himiko
• Miyuki Sawashiro — Kōsuke Kira
• Yuichi Nakamura — Oda
• Tōru Ōkawa — Taira

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2012-10-04; final listed air date 2012-12-20.

Source and licence

Adapted from Btooom! on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.