TV series
Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune
Overview
With Earth colonized by a superior alien civilization, Akira's only chance at a better future is to enlist as an expendable Yakitori foot soldier.
Details
- First air date
- 2023-05-18
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 6 episodes
- Genres
- Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Network
- Netflix
- Production
- ARECT
- Country
- JP
- Original language
- JA
Cast
- Taito Ban as Akira Ihotsu (voice)
- Asami Seto as Zĭ hán Yáng (voice)
- Shunsuke Takeuchi as Tyrone Baxter (voice)
- Kengo Kawanishi as Erland Martonen (voice)
- Akari Kito as Amalia Schultz (voice)
- Kenjiro Tsuda as Vasha Pupkin (voice)
- Wataru Takagi as Rimel (voice)
- Tetsu Inada as John Do (voice)
Creators and crew
- Rui Kyo - Executive Producer
- Soshi Takatsu - Executive Producer
- Hideki Anbo - Director
- Mitsuyasu Sakai - Writer
Episodes
Episode 1: A Diplomatic Mission
After getting in some trouble, Akira gets approached by an enigmatic recruiter who tells him about the expendable foot soldiers known as Yakitori.
Episode 2: Counterattack
Ten months ago, Tyrone Baxter, Erland Martonen, Amalia Schulz, Zihan Yang and Akira Ihotsu meet for the first time on Earth before launching to Mars.
Episode 3: Harassment
The K321 unit heads into enemy territory to carry out their "harassment" mission while 10 months ago, back in the Kitchen, their training begins.
Episode 4: Atrocity
Back in the Kitchen, the K321 learn that their teamwork is lacking, and they find out that they're being trained differently from everyone else.
Episode 5: The Rear Guard
After their brutal counter-attack against the enemy, the K321 unit are left to put together their own escape plan. Akira has a risky idea.
Episode 6: Yakitori
After risking their lives for Shoren, the K321 unit are scapegoated and arrested. During their trial, Vasa Pupkin testifies as a witness.
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