Death Billiards
デス・ビリヤード
Two men have just arrived at a location known as Quindecim and are unable to remember how they got there. They are immediately greeted by a young woman who escorts them to a small bar, where a bartender awaits them. They are told that they will have to participate in a game, randomly chosen by roulette, and will be unable to leave until its completion; if they refuse, the consequences will be dire. In addition to the rules of the game, the two men are told to play as if their lives are at stake. The game that has been chosen is billiards. But there's more to it than just pocketing pool balls, as the two are about to find out the outcome could mean life or death. Death Billiards is one of the four anime works that each received 38 million yen (about US$480,000) from the "2012 Young Animator Training Project." Just like in 2010 and 2011, the animation labor group received 214.5 million yen (US$2.65 million) from the Japanese government's Agency for Cultural Affairs, and it distributed most of those funds to studios who train young animators on-the-job.
Death Billiards is a movie with 1 episode, from Winter 2013, produced by MADHOUSE, rated 7.7/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
Two men have just arrived at a location known as Quindecim and are unable to remember how they got there. They are immediately greeted by a young woman who escorts them to a small bar, where a bartender awaits them. They are told that they will have to participate in a game, randomly chosen by roulette, and will be unable to leave until its completion; if they refuse, the consequences will be dire. In addition to the rules of the game, the two men are told to play as if their lives are at stake. The game that has been chosen is billiards. But there's more to it than just pocketing pool balls, as the two are about to find out the outcome could mean life or death. Death Billiards is one of the four anime works that each received 38 million yen (about US$480,000) from the "2012 Young Animator Training Project." Just like in 2010 and 2011, the animation labor group received 214.5 million yen (US$2.65 million) from the Japanese government's Agency for Cultural Affairs, and it distributed most of those funds to studios who train young animators on-the-job.
Main Characters
Tags
- Afterlife — Partly or completely set in the afterlife.
- Philosophy — Relating or devoted to the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.
- Gambling — Centers around the act of gambling.
- Primarily Adult Cast — Main cast is mostly composed of characters above a high school age.
- Bar — Partly or completely set in a bar.
- Death Game — Features characters participating in a game, where failure results in death.
- Elderly Protagonist — The protagonist is either over 60 years of age, has an elderly appearance, or, in the case of non-humans, is considered elderly for their species.
- Amnesia — Prominently features a character(s) with memory loss.
- Primarily Male Cast — Main cast is mostly composed of male characters.
- Kuudere — Prominently features a character who generally retains a cold, blunt and cynical exterior, but once one gets to know them, they have a very warm and loving interior.