Babylon
バビロン
“Prosecutor Zen Seizaki uncovers a dark conspiracy behind a Tokyo mayoral election and a mysterious pharmaceutical scandal.”
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Prosecutor Zen Seizaki uncovers a dark conspiracy behind a Tokyo mayoral election and a mysterious pharmaceutical scandal.
In the newly formed Shiniki district of Tokyo, Zen Seizaki is a diligent public prosecutor at the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office. Assigned to a case involving false advertisement, Zen—along with his assistant officer, Atsuhiko Fumio—investigate Japan Supiri, a pharmaceutical company that had provided fabricated clinical research on the company's new drug. While investigating the file of Shin Inaba, an anesthesiologist connected to the crime, the case takes a dark turn when Zen finds a page stained with a mixture of blood, hair and skin, along with the letter "F" scribbled all across the sheet. As he investigates further, the case goes beyond Zen's imagination and becomes vastly complex, challenging his sense of justice and his knowledge of the truth. Digging deeper into the investigation, Zen begins to uncover a concealed plot behind the ongoing mayoral election and ties to many people of interest involved in the election and those closer than he thinks. The case grows more severe and propels Zen into an unforeseen hurricane of corruption and deceit behind the election, the establishment of the Shiniki district, and the mysterious woman associated with it all.
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Community consensus
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6.1/10
Score distribution
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SplitPolarized
σ 2.61 · split reception
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5.8 ptsRecommenders 8.3 · others 2.4
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Snap verdicts · shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9/10 “I love this show — it gives me the same vibes as Psycho-Pass, with an amazing soundtrack and great visuals, and I really like the main character. My only complaint is that the side characters don't...”
- 7/10 “This anime offers a compelling and thought-provoking exploration of morality through its unique premise regarding a government-sanctioned suicide law. However, the experience is defined by an...”
- 8/10 “Babylon is an under-appreciated and highly unique anime that blends suicide conflicts and human rights with mystery and political elements, with good story, animation, voice acting, and OST. While...”
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No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Babylon begins and ends here.
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-13903
- Format
- 12 × 24′
- eps × min
- Total runtime
- 4h 48m
- all episodes
- Aired
- Oct 2019 – Jan 2020
- Fall 2019
- Source
- Tv
- media type
- Rated
- R
- 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref.
- BS-13903
- catalog