The arrival of Death Parade back in 2016 is one that still delights as it holds up well and makes for a good repeat viewing. While the subtitled side of it in its original Japanese has been on Crunchyroll for a bit, Funimation has now brought over some additional pieces of it to Crunchyroll as part of the merger as the Englis and Spanish dubs for it are now available to check out, offering more options for viewers.
Check out our review of the North American edition.
The twelve-episode series was produced at Madhouse with original creator Yuruzu Tachikawa directing. Shinichi Kurita worked on it as the character designer and chief animation director.
The series stars Tomoaki Maeno, Asami Seto, Rumi Ookubo and Yoshimasa Hosoya.
The English language cast, directed by Zach Bolton and Cris George, includes Alex Organ as Decim, Jamie Marchi, Jad Saxton as Nona, Anastasia Munoz as Quin, Z. Charles Bolton as Clovis, Eric Vale as Takashi and Trina Nishimura as Machiko.
Plot Concept: When two people die at the same time, they’re sent to a place that’s neither heaven nor hella lavish bar between worlds where the stakes are high and the rules are simple: if you win you live again, if you die you’re gone for good.
Decim is the bartender charged with serving the souls who enter Quindecim. He may make a mean cocktail, but his true profession is to play the role of arbiter judge who determines whether or not a soul is worthy of reincarnation. To aid in his judgment, the bar’s patrons are forced to play simple games laced with sadistic twists designed to bring their true natures to light. To Decim, judgment has always been black and whitethat is until he meets a mysterious young woman whose fate seems impossible to decide. His indecision shakes the very foundation of the games and raises the biggest question of all: Who is fit to judge the dead?
