Teen Regime: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

A dictator or a savior? The 17-year-old prime minister designated by an AI. The year is 202X. Japan is in deep stagnation. In an attempt to overturn the situation, Prime Minister Washida launches project Utopi-AI, an experimental endeavor utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) to select leaders to govern a demoralized city. The AI's choice for the city's leader is Maki Aran, a high school boy of 17 with dreams for a utopian society. Its choices for other governing members are also in their early 20s. With this young team, Aran utilizes AI to direct reforms and turn a dispirited city into an idealistic Utopi-AI. Original screenplay by Yoshida Reiko, writer of many hit animated features.

Series details

• Title: Teen Regime
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Science-Fiction
• Premiere date: 2022-05-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 2022-06-04
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NHK
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 65029
• TVDB ID: 414560

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2022-05-07; final listed air date 2022-06-04; episode order: 5.

Source and licence

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