Prayers English Sub & Dub

About Prayers

If you are hunting for a new sci-fi series, Prayers (プレイヤーズ) deserves a look (2005). The setup goes like this. At its core: It is the year of 2014, Shibuya is independent from Japan, and it becomes an independent nation. It is a town of chaos where only young people are living.

Soon after, the life necessity, such as electricity, water, and food are transported by the pipelines out from the Shibuya. The pipelines are running like cobweb in the sky, the young people in Shibuya looked like bugs trapped in the cobweb. In this metropolis, there are people called "Prayers".

In a sci-fi series like this, ideas, tech concepts and production design set it apart. Voice work is led by Yuko Ogura as Shouko and Kento Handa as Tasuku. If you count yourself among fans of futuristic settings and big-concept stories, put it on your list. The run is 2 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Within the sci-fi category, ideas, tech concepts and production design set it apart. Its 4.3/10 score suggests opinions are split, so it suits viewers who already like the genre. Voice casting, including Yuko Ogura as Shouko, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. Released in 2005, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.