Drifters
DRIFTERS · Drifters (OVA)
- OVA
- Fall 2017
- 2 episodes
- 26 min
- Hoods Entertainment
- Manga
- R-17+
- Action
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Fantasy
- Adult Cast
7.52Score#1,062Ranked#1,444Popularity22KOn listsFinished airing
From Acino, the anime encyclopedia
Contents
Trailer · PV 2 | ||
| Japanese | DRIFTERS | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanized | Drifters (OVA) | |
| Also known as | Drifters: Battle in a Brand-new World War Drifters Second Season Drifters 2nd Season | |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Adult Cast, Gore, Isekai, Military, Samurai, Seinen | |
| Type | OVA | |
| Based on | Manga — Kouta Hirano | |
| Directed by | Kenichi Suzuki | |
| Written by | Hideyuki Kurata | |
| Character design | Ryouji Nakamori, Yae Ootsuka | |
| Music by | Yasushi Ishii, Hayato Matsuo | |
| Studio | Hoods Entertainment | |
| Original run | December 23, 2017 | |
| Episodes | 2 | |
| Episode length | 26 min | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Fall 2017 | |
| Age rating | R – 17+ | |
| Score | ★ 7.52 (#1,062) | |
| On users' lists | 21,950 Kitsu, Shikimori | |
| Manga · Drifters | ||
| Written by | Kouta Hirano | |
| Published in | Young King OURs | |
| Demographic | Seinen | |
| Original run | April 30, 2009 – ongoing | |
Drifters (Japanese: DRIFTERS, Hepburn: Drifters (OVA)) is a 2017 Japanese anime original video animation based on the manga series by Kouta Hirano. It is animated by Hoods Entertainment and directed by Kenichi Suzuki. It aired on December 23, 2017, with 2 episodes.
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Easy · Flemi · Naoshi Kanno · Olminu · Shara · The Black King · The Sundance Kid · Tamon Yamaguchi · Minamoto no Yoshitsune · Banzelmassin Shylock VIII
Production
Key staff
Kouta HiranoOriginal Creator
Kenichi SuzukiDirector
Hideyuki KurataSeries CompositionRyouji NakamoriCharacter Design
Yasushi IshiiMusic
Youta TsuruokaSound DirectorKenichi TatefujiArt Director
Hoods EntertainmentStudioStaff
| Studio | Hoods Entertainment |
|---|---|
| Original Creator | Kouta Hirano |
| Director | Kenichi Suzuki |
| Series Composition | Hideyuki Kurata |
| Script | Hideyuki Kurata |
| Character Design | Ryouji Nakamori, Yae Ootsuka |
| Music | Yasushi Ishii, Hayato Matsuo |
| Sound Director | Youta Tsuruoka |
| Art Director | Kenichi Tatefuji |
| Chief Animation Director | Ryouji Nakamori |
| Director of Photography | Yasuhiko Abe |
| Color Design | Haruko Nobori |
| Editing | Kiyoshi Hirose |
| Theme Song Performance | Maon Kurosaki, Minutes Til Midnight |
| Producer | Yoshiyuki Fudetani, Shinya Ueda, Yasuyuki Ueda |
Music
| Composer | Yasushi Ishii, Hayato Matsuo |
|---|
Episodes
2 of 2 episodes aired
| No. | Title | Original air date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | Aired | |
| 2 | — | Aired |
Videos and pictures
Trailers and music
Gallery
Ratings and statistics
7.525,451 ratings#1,062 by score in Acino
Score distribution
1016.4%
912.3%
831.6%
725.5%
69.2%
53.3%
40.9%
30.2%
20.2%
10.4%
On users' lists
- Plan to watch3,896
- Watching363
- Completed13,207
- On hold133
- Dropped134
Ratings and list counts come from Shikimori, whose scores mirror MyAnimeList.
Audience
How many people follow this anime on the largest anime databases. The numbers are refreshed every few days; one person may use several sites.
22KOn users' lists
13.2KCompleted
363Watching
3.9KPlan to watch
2Favorites
| Site | Members | Watching | Completed | Plan to watch | Dropped | Favorites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsu | 4,217 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Shikimori | 17,733 | 363 | 13,207 | 3,896 | 134 | — |
Related works
| Original work | Drifters (Manga) |
|---|---|
| Sequel | Drifters: The Outlandish Knight (OVA, 2018) |
| Other | Drifters: Kokuou-sama Goranshin (Special, 2016) Drifters (OVA): Kokuou-sama Goranshin (Special, 2017) |
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- “Drifters (OVA)”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Drifters (OVA)”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Drifters”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Q123339468”. Wikidata. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
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