BUS GAMER
2008 • Frontier Works
- Format
- TV
- Aired
- 2008
- Episodes
- 3
- Status
- Finished
- Studio
- Frontier Works · Studio Izena · Sotsu · Anpro
- Genres
- Action
When three complete strangers, Mishiba Toki, Nakajyo Nobuto and Saitoh Kazuo, are hired by a corporation to compete in the Bus Game, an illegal dog-fight conducted in strict secrecy, they are given the team code of "Team AAA" (Triple Anonymous). This group of three who differ entirely from their living environments to their personalities have to work together effectively, but without mutually wiping out their mistrust of each other or prying into each other's privacy. They only have one point in common - each of them need a large amount of money for their individual circumstances. To get the money, they must play in the game despite their very own lives being at stake.
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Bus Gamer was originally created as a manga series by Kazuya Minekura, the acclaimed author best known for Saiyuki. The series was first serialized in 1999, blending high-stakes action with a distinct aesthetic characteristic of the late 90s and early 2000s manga landscape. The narrative centers on three individuals recruited into a dangerous, secret corporate game, reflecting Minekura’s signature focus on character-driven drama and moody, urban settings.
The 2008 television series adaptation was produced by Frontier Works, aiming to bring Minekura’s visual style to the screen. The production faced significant challenges, including a truncated episode count that struggled to encapsulate the depth of the original source material. While it captured the essence of Minekura's character designs, the series is often remembered by fans for its ambitious attempt to condense a complex, unfinished narrative into a limited broadcast format.
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