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| Japanese | ナンバカ | |
|---|---|---|
| Also known as | Nambaka Numbaka The Numbers | |
| Genre | Action, Comedy, Drama | |
| Type | TV series | |
| Based on | Web manga — Shou Futamata | |
| Directed by | Shinji Takamatsu | |
| Written by | Mitsutaka Hirota | |
| Character design | Kento Toya | |
| Music by | Kenji Fujisawa | |
| Studio | Satelight | |
| Original run | October 5, 2016 – December 28, 2016 | |
| Episodes | 13 | |
| Episode length | 23 min | |
| Broadcast | Wednesdays | |
| Total running time | 4 hr 59 min | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Fall 2016 | |
| Age rating | PG-13 – Teens 13 and older | |
| Score | ★ 7.33 (#1,394) | |
| On users' lists | 83,705 Kitsu, Shikimori | |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll | |
| Manga | ||
| Written by | Shou Futamata | |
| Published in | comico | |
| Original run | October 13, 2013 – June 25, 2022 | |
| Chapters | 423 | |
Nanbaka (Japanese: ナンバカ) is a 2016 Japanese anime television series based on the web manga by Shou Futamata. It is animated by Satelight and directed by Shinji Takamatsu. It aired from October 5, 2016 to December 28, 2016, with 13 episodes.
Set inside Nanba, a prison known for being impossible to escape, the series follows a group of inmates whose repeated attempts to get out keep them in conflict with their guard. Its central dynamic brings together Juugo, a lock-picking specialist, and his very different cellmates: Uno, Nico and Rock.
Premise
Nanba is a highly secure prison from which no one has managed to escape. That reputation does little to deter Juugo, an inmate skilled at picking locks, and his cellmates, who keep trying to find a way out. Their efforts put them at odds with Hajime Sugoroku, the guard responsible for their cell.
The group includes Uno, who is drawn to gambling, Nico, an anime enthusiast, and Rock, who prefers physical confrontation. Alongside the inmates and Hajime, the story features other figures at the prison, including Damian, the Director, Elf, Yamato Godai, Samon Gokuu and Inori Hakkai. The opening situation centers on the inmates’ restless escape attempts and the guard charged with keeping order.
Characters
The main characters are the inmates Juugo, Nico, Rock and Uno, along with Hajime Sugoroku, their guard. Their contrasting temperaments shape the group’s recurring clashes around escape attempts.
Main characters
Supporting characters
Honey · Momoko Hyakushiki · Tomato Ichijou · KAGU-8 · Liang · Kiji Mitsuba · Musashi · Nijimasu Nanairo · Mao Nimaijita · Okina Otogi · Kazari Otogi · Qi · Hitoshi Sugoroku · Seitarou Tanabata · Trois · Tsukumo · Upa · Kenshirou Yozakura · Director · Hanzou Hattori · Man with the Scar · Shiro · Sukegawa
Voice cast by language
Voice actors in each language, as listed by Kitsu. A language appears only where a dub of this title is listed.
| Character | Japanese | English |
|---|---|---|
| JuugoMain | Yuuto Uemura | Daman Mills |
| NicoMain | Daiki Kobayashi | Justin Briner |
| RockMain | Ire Shiozaki | Jarrod Greene |
| Hajime SugorokuMain | Tomokazu Seki | Ian Sinclair |
| UnoMain | Tetsuya Kakihara | Alejandro Saab |
| Inori HakkaiSupporting | Mitsutaka Itakura | Randy E. Aguebor |
| Mitsuru HitokoeSupporting | Kenjirou Tsuda | Ricco Fajardo |
| HoneySupporting | Takao Mitsutomi | Kyle Igneczi |
| Momoko HyakushikiSupporting | Satomi Akesaka | Marissa Lenti |
| KAGU-8Supporting | You Taichi | Rochelle Grimsmo |
| LiangSupporting | Yuuki Fujiwara | Blake Shepard |
| Kiji MitsubaSupporting | Kimeru | John Michael Tatum |
Production
Nanbaka is a television anime adapted from Shou Futamata’s web manga. Shinji Takamatsu directed the series, with Mitsutaka Hirota handling series composition and Kento Toya designing the characters. Kenji Fujisawa composed the music, and Satelight produced the animation. The series aired from October 5 to December 28, 2016, as part of the fall 2016 season.
Key staff
Shou FutamataOriginal Creator
Shinji TakamatsuDirector
Mitsutaka HirotaSeries CompositionKento ToyaCharacter Design
Kenji FujisawaMusicStaff
| Studio | Satelight |
|---|---|
| Original Creator | Shou Futamata |
| Director | Shinji Takamatsu |
| Series Composition | Mitsutaka Hirota |
| Script | Tia Ballard, Aaron Mitchell Dismuke, Shingo Irie, Mariko Mochizuki, Fumi Tsubota |
| Character Design | Kento Toya |
| Music | Kenji Fujisawa |
| Chief Animation Director | Emi Kouno |
| Color Design | Yuki Akimoto |
| Editing | Ryouko Kaneshige |
| Theme Song Performance | Tetsuya Kakihara, Daiki Kobayashi, Tomokazu Seki, Ire Shiozaki, The Super Ball, Yuuto Uemura |
| Producer | Saya Fukida, Tsutomu Hirano, Masako Iwamoto, Satoshi Mashida, Takuma Sugi, Tomoko Takahashi |
Music
| Composer | Kenji Fujisawa |
|---|
Opening themes
- OP 1“Rin! Rin! Hi! Hi!” — Kanaderiya HashiguchiAnimeThemes
Ending themes
- ED 1“Nanbaka Datsugoku Riron♪!”AnimeThemes
Songs, performers and episodes from AnimeThemes.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Idiots with Numbers!” | October 5, 2016 | Aired |
| 2 | “The Inmates Are Stupid! The Guards Are Kind of Stupid, Too!” | October 12, 2016 | Aired |
| 3 | “Another Idiot Has Come!!” | October 19, 2016 | Aired |
| 4 | “Happy New Year! The New Year's Tournament Is Where We Get Serious!!” | October 26, 2016 | Aired |
| 5 | “A Fraud and a Hero” | November 2, 2016 | Aired |
| 6 | “The Booster Episode” | November 9, 2016 | Aired |
| 7 | “It's a Surprisingly Sad Story” | November 16, 2016 | Aired |
| 8 | “A Monster and a Gorilla” | November 23, 2016 | Aired |
| 9 | “You're Empty!!” | November 30, 2016 | Aired |
| 10 | “A Melancholy Day for the Dog, Monkey, and Pheasant” | December 7, 2016 | Aired |
| 11 | “We Got Our Rewards” | December 14, 2016 | Aired |
| 12 | “The Room, the Billiards, the Darts, and Me” | December 21, 2016 | Aired |
| 13 | “Real Idiot” | December 28, 2016 | Aired |
Where to watch
Streaming services that list Nanbaka. What you can watch depends on your country. Acino does not host any video; each link leads to the service's own page.
Videos and pictures
Trailers and music
Gallery
Ratings and statistics
Score distribution
On users' lists
- Plan to watch15,224
- Watching3,216
- Completed38,009
- On hold1,330
- Dropped3,278
Ratings and list counts come from Shikimori, whose scores mirror MyAnimeList. Rankings compare the titles listed in Acino.
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.
| Site | Members | Watching | Completed | Plan to watch | Dropped | Favorites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsu | 22,648 | — | — | — | — | 226 |
| Shikimori | 61,057 | 3,216 | 38,009 | 15,224 | 3,278 | — |
Related works
| Original work | Nanbaka (Manga) |
|---|---|
| Other | Nanbaka: Idiots with Student Numbers! (Special, 2017) |
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- “Nanbaka”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Nanbaka”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Nanbaka”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Nanbaka”. AnimeThemes. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Q141492969”. Wikidata. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
The facts on this page come from the databases listed above. The article text is written by Acino with AI assistance, using only those facts.