Death Parade

10 Worst Episodes of Death Parade

There is a place after death that’s neither heaven nor hell. A bar that serves you one chance to win. You cannot leave until the game is over, and when it is, your life may be too. From Studio Madhouse (Death Note, Black Lagoon) comes a thrilling new series where the stakes are high and the rules are simple: your life is on the line.

Written by Sophie and last updated on jan 16, 2023.

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#10 - Death Counter (Season 1 - Episode 9)

As the two contestants continue their game, Shimada is surprised to learn that Detective Tatsumi is sympathetic to his desire for revenge against his sister's attacker. The black-haired woman is troubled by how far Decim is willing to go.

The episode was rated 8.30 from 176 votes.

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#9 - Story Teller (Season 1 - Episode 10)

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Decim visits Nona and tells her that he believes that their way of passing judgment is flawed. Nona sends him another customer, whose case may unravel the mystery of the black-haired woman, and whom Decim chooses to judge without the aid of any memories.

The episode was rated 7.93 from 156 votes.

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#8 - Rolling Ballade (Season 1 - Episode 3)

College student Shigeru Miura wakes up in Quindecim, and falls in love at first sight with the woman at the bar. Unable to remember even her own name, the woman asks him to play a game with her, after being assured that it will jog her memory.

The episode was rated 7.92 from 190 votes.

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#7 - Death Rally (Season 1 - Episode 8)

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Prior to the arrival of a pair of guests--a police detective and young man raising his sister--Decim wonders if there has been a mistake, since the memories he has received are those of a killer. But despite his protestations, Nona prods him to continue.

The episode was rated 7.81 from 160 votes.

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#6 - Death Seven Darts (Season 1 - Episode 1)

A young couple, Takashi and Machiko, arrive in the bar Quindecim without any recollection of how they got there. The bartender tells them they cannot leave until they first finish playing a game, one in which their lives will be at stake.

The episode was rated 7.75 from 233 votes.

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#5 - Death Arcade (Season 1 - Episode 4)

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TV personality Misaki Tachibana is convinced that she is in Quindecim as part of a hidden-camera TV show, and enlists her counterpart, Yousuke Tateishi, to help her liven the show up. Decim takes measures to ensure extreme conditions for the contestants.

The episode was rated 7.66 from 170 votes.

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#4 - Cross Heart Attack (Season 1 - Episode 6)

A high-school girl named Mayu arrives at a Japanese-style bar being tended by Ginti. He demands that she play a game against the man in the bar, who she instantly recognizes as Harada, of the boy idol band C.H.A, and she eagerly accepts.

The episode was rated 7.59 from 174 votes.

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#3 - Death Reverse (Season 1 - Episode 2)

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A black-haired woman awakens in an unfamiliar place, unable to remember even her own name. She is taken by a girl named Nona to Quindecim, where she is told that she will be an assistant, and is instructed as to the purpose of the bar's existence.

The episode was rated 7.48 from 207 votes.

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#2 - Death March (Season 1 - Episode 5)

Two more people - a young boy and an older man - arrive at Quindecim, but this time, Decim senses something out of place. Before Decim can explain the game to the pair, the older man reveals that he remembers having seen Decim and the bar before!

The episode was rated 7.43 from 167 votes.

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#1 - Alcohol Poison (Season 1 - Episode 7)

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When the black-haired woman stumbles upon a picture book, she asks Decim about it, and he tells her that it might belong to Quin, Quindecim's previous bartender. Decim reveals the reasons why he spends so much time putting together mannequins.

The episode was rated 7.27 from 153 votes.

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