“UN teenage assassins with superpowers must kill peers to save their hostage families in post-terrorist-attack Tokyo.”
Under the Dog
UNDER THE DOG
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Synopsis
UN teenage assassins with superpowers must kill peers to save their hostage families in post-terrorist-attack Tokyo.
The year is 2025. Five years have passed since the Tokyo Olympic Games were called off after deadly terrorist attacks. An international school run by the United Nations now stands in the former Olympic site on the edge of Tokyo Bay. Seven teenagers with special abilities, known as "Flowers," are among the students. Their student identities are only a cover for their real identities as members of an intelligence organization run by the UN. Their objective is to assassinate other teenagers who have the same abilities. The Flowers have no choice but to complete their missions without fail. Their organization has taken their family members hostage to ensure this. For the Flowers, failure would mean death not only for themselves but also for their loved ones. This is the story of their struggle against cruel fate, and of how it is human nature to find hope, however bleak the outlook. (Source: Official site)
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Derived from 53 sampled reviews
What 53 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.43 · split reception
5.6 pts
Recommenders 8.2 · others 2.6
↓ 1.47
Running avg · Aug 2016 → Aug 2025
- 7 “This 30-minute pilot effectively introduces characters and provides a glimpse of what could become a full series, rewarding viewers who pay close attention with details they can piece together. The...”
- 9 “The story completely subverted initial cliché expectations with spectacular twists and turns that surprised me throughout. The art style impressed with wonderful small details and well-executed...”
- 7 “Under the Dog is one of those OVA's where it feels like an episode in a series rather than one singular thing. As a result there isn't that much going on. The story is very vague, within the 28...”
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- Format 1 × 38′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 38m all episodes
- Aired Aug 2016 – ongoing
- Source Ova media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-9530 catalog
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- IRMA LA DOUCE Producer