About this season
Sakamoto, an unemployed young man, is one of the world's top players of an online fighting game called Btooom! One day, he wakes up on what appears to be a tropical island, although he doesn't remember how or why he got there.
Episodes (12)
1. Start
8.2Aired 4 October 2012 • 24 min
Ryōta Sakamoto is ranked #10 worldwide in Btooom!, an online game where players kill each other with bombs. After a game one day, he mysteriously awakes in a real life version of the game.
2. The Bloodstained High School Girl
8.5Aired 11 October 2012 • 24 min
A typical high school girl, betrayed by her neighbors, a forced player in the game of Btooom!, betrayed by the group she teamed up with. All men are scum.
3. Survival
8.2Aired 18 October 2012 • 24 min
While chasing after the mysterious girl, Ryota runs into Taira Kiyoshi who helps fill in the blanks in his memory.
4. Best in the World
8.5Aired 25 October 2012 • 24 min
Kira Kosuke is a disturbed child, but when on the island his true nature can finally come out, unchecked. That is until he faces the best Btooom! player in Japan.
5. Attack
8.8Aired 1 November 2012 • 24 min
A pantless corpse floats by Taira and Sakamoto while they are eating lunch. When Sakamoto leaves to investigate he finds a gruesome scene and a familiar figure.
6. Night of Sacrifice
8.8Aired 8 November 2012 • 24 min
In the moment of danger, trust issues start to show between Taira and Sakamoto. Sakamoto wants to save everyone especially the girl who just tried to kill him.
7. Virtual Bride
8.2Aired 15 November 2012 • 24 min
Miyamoto, the mercenary, has found Sakamoto and his team. This dangerous player will do anything it takes to win.
8. White Ghost
8.5Aired 22 November 2012 • 24 min
As Sakamoto and Himiko try to rest for the night, Himiko wrestles with the idea of telling Sakamoto her true identity, but before she can do anything she is visited by a “ghost”.
9. The Strongest Player
8.5Aired 29 November 2012 • 24 min
A new player has joined Sakamoto's team, but he carries a dark secret. Before the team could dive deeper into the new players past, a food drop overhead brings many players out of hiding.
10. High Level
8.2Aired 6 December 2012 • 24 min
It seems the players on the island are interconnected in more ways than one. While Sakamoto mulls over this new information, the good doctor begins his end game.
11. Revival
8.5Aired 13 December 2012 • 24 min
With Ryouta out of the way, Himiko will be an easy target for Date, but Shiki has other plans for the doctor.
12. Bonds
7.6Aired 20 December 2012 • 24 min
Taira has lost it and is attacking his friends. Ryouta doesn't want to fight but this time he truly might not have a choice.