Death Parade (2015)
Anime series · 12 episodes · MADHOUSE
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MADHOUSE's Death Parade is a psychological supernatural thriller where recently deceased souls arrive at a mysterious bar. There, an arbiter forces them into deadly games, revealing their true natures to decide if they are worthy of reincarnation or oblivion. The series explores themes of death, judgment, and the human condition with a primarily adult cast.
Death Parade screencaps & stills
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Death Parade in motion
Short loops for study, each cut to a single shot.
The story
Death Parade unfolds in a unique limbo, a collection of lavish bars where souls arrive after simultaneous deaths, unaware of their demise. Each bar is overseen by an arbiter, a bartender tasked with judging these new arrivals. Decim, the arbiter of Quindecim, serves cocktails while orchestrating a series of seemingly simple, yet psychologically brutal games. These Death Games are designed to push patrons to their limits, revealing their deepest fears and true character.
The stakes are absolute: winning the game grants a chance at reincarnation, while losing means eternal oblivion. Decim’s role is to observe and pass judgment, a process he has always approached with detached certainty. However, the arrival of a mysterious young woman, whose memories are fragmented and whose fate proves difficult to determine, challenges Decim’s established worldview and the very nature of the arbiters' judgments. This encounter drives the narrative as Decim grapples with the complexities of human morality and the burden of his role.
Credits & cast
- Studio
- MADHOUSE
- Music
- Yuuki Hayashi
- Voice
- Tomoaki Maeno as Decim
- Voice
- Asami Seto as Kurokami no Onna
- Voice
- Rumi Ookubo as Nona
- Voice
- Yoshimasa Hosoya as Ginti
Where to watch Death Parade
Streaming services that list it. Availability changes by country.
Death Parade colour palette
The main colours across the whole series, by share of the picture.
Colour script
The dominant colour of each sampled frame, from the first minute to the last.
Where Death Parade happens
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Death Parade background art
Frames with no characters in them: the places, as painted.
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Matched frame to frame, on style and colour.
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Questions about Death Parade
Who made Death Parade?
Death Parade (2015) was animated by MADHOUSE.
Where can I watch Death Parade?
Hulu, Netflix, Crunchyroll list Death Parade. Availability changes by country.
What anime are like Death Parade?
Fans most often recommend Death Note, Angel Beats!, Psycho-Pass, Hell Girl. In look: Overlord, Magical Warfare, Boogiepop and Others.
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