BTOOOM! English Sub & Dub

About BTOOOM!

If you are hunting for a new action series, BTOOOM! deserves a look (2012). The setup goes like this. In short: Ryouta Sakamoto is unemployed and lives with his mother, his only real achievement being that he is Japan's top player of the popular online video game Btooom! However, his peaceful life is about to change when he comes across himself stranded on an island in the middle of nowhere, with a small green crystal embedded in his left hand and no memory of how he got there.

Soon after, to his shock, someone has decided to recreate the game he is so fond of in real life, with the stakes being life or death. Armed with a bag full of unique bombs known as "BIM," the players are tasked with killing seven of their fellow participants and taking their green crystals in order to return home. Initially condemning any form of violence, Ryouta is compelled to struggle when he realizes that many of the other players are not as welcoming as they may seem.

In an action series like this, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. If you count yourself among viewers who like fast, high-impact fights, put it on your list.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by Madhouse, so the studio's house style defines how BTOOOM! looks and moves on screen. Because it leans on action, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. At 7.4/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. It aired in 2012, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.