Death Parade
After death, humans are either reincarnated or sent to the void. Before this happens, they arrive at the Quindecim, a bar attended by the mysterious white-haired Decim. In order to fairly judge them, he has them play a Game, wherein they reveal their true nature. Decim himself is the arbiter of who wins and who loses.
- 2015-2015
- 1 season
- Animation, Drama, Suspense
- TV-MA
After death, humans are either reincarnated or sent to the void. Before this happens, they arrive at the Quindecim, a bar attended by the mysterious white-haired Decim. In order to fairly judge them, he has them play a Game, wherein they reveal their true nature. Decim himself is the arbiter of who wins and who loses.
Season 1 Episode Guide
12 Episodes 2015
Episode 1
Death: Seven Darts
Sat, Jan 10, 2015 23 mins
A man and woman arrive at a bar in separate elevators. They are newly-weds and do not know where they are. A mysterious bartender non-chalantly explains to them that they have to play a game and they may depart only upon its conclusion. There is no way out forcing them to play the game. It turns out it is a matter of death.
Episode 2
Death: Reverse
23 mins
A woman awakens from what seems like a slumber only to not remember her name and find another woman sitting by her. She is told that she does not have a name and is, in fact, there to be an assistant to a white-haired bartender who is an arbiter of life and death. The male arbiter also has a pastime involving artificial limbs.
Episode 3
Rolling Ballad
23 mins
A man and woman are brought to the bar and asked to play a game of life and death. They have to bowl and see which one is the winner. Their hearts are represented inside bowling balls. It is love and first sight and so the game takes a different dimension. In the meantime, they have a strange feeling that they may have been childhood pals.
Episode 4
Death: Arcade
23 mins
A man and a woman meet at a strange surrounding that looks like a bar. The woman is a hostess in show business and suspects she is on game show and is being played. The man does not recognize her as a celebrity at first. An arcade game appears and they are incited to play by the bartender and his assistant.
Episode 5
Death: March
23 mins
The story behind the assistant to Decim is revealed. She is having a recurring dream however and is trying to understand what it means. Two guests arrive at the bar, but they are suspect. One is powerful beyond the mere years of a boy. The other ones remembers being at the bar before.
Episode 6
Cross Heart Attack
23 mins
A man and a woman are at a new bar and one they have not visited before. They are told they cannot leave unless they play a game first. The bartender and a black cat accompany them to the game room. The girl is more than happy to play because the other contestant is a star she adores.
Episode 7
Alcohol Poison
23 mins
Quin is visiting Nona and the black-haired girl is still experiencing the same dream involving children. She notices a number of books on the shelves about alcohol and wonders why they are there. We learn about the previous arbiter and how the current one was installed. Then there are the rules around arbiters and pesky 'customers.'
Episode 8
Death Rally
23 mins
Two new guests arrive at the bar and are greeted by the assistant and the bartender. The white-haired bartender relays that one of the guests is a murderer. One of the two guests has a duffel bag an checks into the content in the washroom. They are told they have to play the game or else. The older man is a detective and familiar with the earthly criminal code.
Episode 9
Death Counter
23 mins
The two newer guests seems to have a connection to one another even before arriving at the bar. Turns out the boy has pangs of guilt and revenge burning inside him for what happened to his young sister and the detective was also involved in the case. memories are trickling back and they are not present. The assistant asks for the game to be halted.
Episode 10
Story Teller
23 mins
Decim is having doubts about his task and being an arbiter. The dark-haired girl is withering and, as a human, has to be judged herself. The latest guest is an older lady who is happy to play a game, which in her case is a card game. She seems to have more memories than the rest of the guests. She enjoys herself too.
Episode 11
Memento Mori
23 mins
The fan-girl is still standing up for her idol, but is forced to make a judgment call. The choice is difficult after she receives a description of what the void is. The dark-haired gal has changed clothes and asks why she is not dead. She wants to know and asks how she died. refusing to play the game she lingers at the bar.
Episode 12
Suicide Tour
22 mins
Chiyuki's life is coming to an end. There is regret and curiosity among the arbiters. The game must continue however for that is the nature of arbiters and their raison d'etre. The girl and the arbiter visit her childhood home and meet her mother who is in agony, but she cannot see them. Then more is revealed.