Movies and TvShows featuring "survival-game" theme.
Every last Thursday of the month at an all-girls high school, the students of Class 2–5 cast their votes in a popularity poll. The results classify them into Grades A, B, C, D, and F. If they fall into Grade F, they become legitimate victims of school violence.
The game began suddenly. It was "Tasuketsu," a brutal survival game in which the majority is eliminated. In order to fight back against the immensely powerful emperor masterminding the game, young men and women create their own futures using the mysterious special ability known as "Special Right."
Platinum End follows the story of Mirai Kakehashi, a high school student who is chosen by a pair of angels to become the next god of humanity. Mirai soon finds himself entangled in a dangerous game where he must confront his fears and face off against other candidates in order to survive. With the help of his newfound powers and the support of his angel companion, Mirai must navigate a world filled with mystery, betrayal, and supernatural forces.
Eight individuals trapped in a mysterious 8-story building participate in a tempting but dangerous show where they earn money as time passes.
The Future Diary follows a high school student, Yukiteru Amano, who discovers a diary that can predict the future. He is forced to participate in a deadly game against other diary owners, where the last one standing will become the new God of Time and Space. As Yukiteru navigates the game, he encounters serial killers, terrorists, and supernatural beings, all while trying to protect himself and his friends.
Darwin's Game is an intense anime TV show that follows Kaname Sudou, a seemingly ordinary high school student who is invited to play the mysterious mobile app called Darwin's Game. Little does he know that this game is not a mere amusement, but a battle for one's life. With various players possessing unique sigils that grant them extraordinary abilities, Kaname must navigate through a world of danger and deceit to survive.
High school student Yuri Honjo is transported to a mysterious world where she finds herself trapped on top of a building. The building is inhabited by masked figures who are out to kill her. Yuri must navigate this deadly game of survival, using weapons and her wits to stay alive. The only way to escape is to kill the masked figures and find a way out of the building. As Yuri fights for her life, she uncovers the secrets of the world she's been thrust into, and the true nature of the high-rise invasion.
A family reunion at a remote mansion takes a lethal turn when they are trapped inside and forced to play a deadly survival game where only one will make it out alive.
Ousama Game The Animation (2017) is a high-stakes supernatural thriller anime that revolves around a deadly game called the Ousama Game (King's Game) played by the students of a high school. The game is controlled by mysterious supernatural forces, and the participants are forced to follow the orders given by the 'King' or face severe consequences, including death. As the game progresses, the students uncover dark secrets and face unimaginable challenges, leading to tragedy and despair.
In a Holy Grail War, Mages (Masters) and their Heroic Spirits (Servants) fight for the control of the Holy Grail—an omnipotent wish-granting device said to fulfill any desire. Years have passed since the end of the Fifth Holy Grail War in Japan. Now, signs portend the emergence of a new Holy Grail in the western American city of Snowfield. Sure enough, Masters and Servants begin to gather... A missing Servant class... Impossible Servant summonings... A nation shrouded in secrecy... And a city created as a battleground. In the face of such irregularities, the Holy Grail War is twisted and driven into the depth of madness. Let the curtain rise on a masquerade of humans and heroes, made to dance upon the stage of a false Holy Grail.
Battle Game in 5 Seconds follows a group of individuals who are forced to participate in a deadly game where they must use their special abilities to survive. With kidnapping, supernatural powers, and intense combat, they must navigate through a dangerous school filled with secret experiments and psychological challenges.
Alice in Borderland is a TV show about a group of friends who find themselves transported to a parallel world where they must participate in deadly games to stay alive. With their lives on the line, they must rely on their wits and survival skills to navigate this brutal and unforgiving world.
Neku awakens in the middle of Shibuya's bustling Scramble Crossing with no memory of how he got there. Little does he know, he's been transported to an alternate plane of existence known as the Underground. Now an unwilling participant in the mysterious "Reapers' Game," Neku must partner up with a girl named Shiki in order to survive...
A group of 23 former classmates of Nezu’s 6th grade class 2 gathered at their alma mater for a reunion and were involved in a major incident in which they were confined for three days and 13 people died. The one who confined them was Miki Yumizaki, a former classmate. Miki’s purpose was to test how much human “goodness” could be maintained in a life-threatening situation. Who will betray whom and who will kill whom? What actions will people take in the midst of a disordered situation? Revenge, bullying, betrayal, exposure, and other unpredictable developments continue in this shocking suspense!
Luo Ran has been investigating the death of his wife with his best friend Ning Yu. They end up getting onto a train headed for C City in order to chase female suspect Jiang Xue. The train suddenly derails mid-journey, and the hundred or so survivors find themselves transported to a ruined city with no living soul in sight, cut off from the rest of the world. The city is filled with dangers on all sides and supplies are dwindling. The survivors start dying off or disappearing one by one—a brutal game of survival begins.
When Hotaru moves into a new apartment alone, there's a mysterious man standing nearby the apartment. Hotaru decides to confront the man, who turns out to live in the neighboring apartment. The next day at school, Hotaru's best friend Kanae tells Hotaru that a host tricked her out of her money. When Hotaru goes to confront the host, he happens to be none other than Hotaru's neighbor, Masamune?!
The winner of a secret survival game stands to win a large sum of money. However, one player does not seem to be in the game for the money.
In a futuristic society, a woman becomes the 10th contestant in a televised survival game where she is hunted down by a male hunter. As she tries to navigate the game and stay alive, she starts forming a connection with her pursuer. The game takes place in various locations, including the Colosseum in Rome and a beach. It is influenced by literature and features elements of giallo and science fiction. The movie explores themes of sexism and the objectification of women.
This survival action series revolves around the "Future Diary," a cell phone diary that contains entries about future events. Arata Hoshino is a college student who could be the poster boy for "inertia." By chance, Arata gets his hands on a brand new type of smartphone made by the Chronos Corporation. The cell phone includes a diary application (Future Diary) that details ever-changing future events. At first, he takes advantage of the power of knowing what's going to happen in advance, but one day, the Future Diary displays the message, "Arata Hoshino dies." And thus begins a game of survival between seven people who possess the Future Diary...
In the 1970s on the Binlusai islands, a young mother is killed when she was running with her son run from an evil presence in an abandoned Roman Catholic leper colony. In the present day, a group of four young men and women are travelling to the island to take part in a survival game run by TV channel Search Planet headed by Chen Jiadong (Philip Keung). Also on the boat is the television presenter Stanley (Jessica Xu) and cameraman Ken (Shaun Tam). The eight people have been split into four pairs where they are given a map which leads to a flag; their aim is to survive without any supplies, and the winning duo gets a grand prize of one-million dollars. As they approach the island, their ship is attacked by something unknown under the water and most of their luggage is lost. Shen Yilin (Mini Yang) has preserved her map which she gives to her partner Peng Fei (Jordan Chan).