Btooom!
On Tokyo MX
A high-stakes survival thriller that traps its protagonist in a real-world death match version of his video game, blending psychological horror with brutal action across a truncated run.
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.
Clusters
Where to watch
Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.
Questions people ask
Is Btooom! scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of series.
Is Btooom! violent? Yes, very. More violent than 98% of series.
Is Btooom! easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.
Does Btooom! leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 93% of series.
Is Btooom! sad? Somewhat. More sad than 66% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Btooom!, and what each one shares →
Like Btooom!
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Btooom!
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Btooom!, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Btooom!, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
![[C] The Money of Soul and Possibility Control](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/wYr2SAWynWi2N4mLCzmHkVici0w.jpg)
Like Btooom!, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
