Completed Anime
Summer Wars

“Math genius Kenji unwittingly endangers Earth by cracking a code in virtual world OZ while pretending to be Natsuki's fiancé.”

Summer Wars

8.01
710 rank · 548,130 viewers · 4,128 favorites
Award Winning Comedy Sci-Fi
1 episodes · 1 hr 54 min min · Madhouse · PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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Synopsis

Math genius Kenji unwittingly endangers Earth by cracking a code in virtual world OZ while pretending to be Natsuki's fiancé.

OZ, a virtual world connected to the internet, has become extremely popular worldwide as a spot for people to engage in a large variety of activities, such as playing sports or shopping, through avatars created and customized by the user. OZ also possesses a near impenetrable security due to its strong encryption, ensuring that any personal data transmitted through the networks will be kept safe in order to protect those who use it. Because of its convenient applications, the majority of society has become highly dependent on the simulated reality, even going as far as entrusting the system with bringing back the unmanned asteroid explorer, Arawashi. Kenji Koiso is a 17-year-old math genius and part-time OZ moderator who is invited by his crush Natsuki Shinohara on a summer trip. But unbeknownst to him, this adventure requires him to act as her fiancé. Shortly after arriving at Natsuki's family's estate, which is preparing for her great-grandmother's 90th birthday, he receives a strange, coded message on his cell phone from an unknown sender who challenges him to solve it. Kenji is able to crack the code, but little does he know that his math expertise has just put Earth in great danger.

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Community consensus

Derived from 155 sampled reviews

8.1 /10

What 155 viewers settled on.

92% recommend
Score distribution
median 9 mode 9 σ 1.87
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σ 1.87 · split reception

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5.3 pts

Recommenders 8.9 · others 3.6

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Running avg · Nov 2009 → Aug 2025

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A Movie Production

Madhouse.
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VAP · Yomiuri Telecasting

  • Format 1 × 114′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 1h 54m all episodes
  • Aired Aug 2009 – ongoing
  • Source Movie media type
  • Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
  • Ref. BS-4264 catalog

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