されど罪人は竜と踊る
Dances with the Dragons
🚪 Often abandoned
The story revolves around "jushiki" (lit. spell equations), the equations that govern the quantum constant "h" of action, change the laws of physics at the local scale, give birth to TNT explosives and poison gas, and cause incredible physical phenomena such as plasma and nuclear fusion. Two "jushikishi" (spell equationists) who use jushiki in battle are Gayus (who deals with bad luck with tact) and the beautiful but cruel sword-wielder Gigina. These two bounty hunters are caught up in a battle with dragons in the city of Eridana and in the intrigue of great nations. (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | されど罪人は竜と踊る (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Saredo Tsumibito wa Ryuu to Odoru |
| English | Dances with the Dragons |
| Chinese | 罪人与龙共舞 (simplified · via bangumi) |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2018-04-06 → 2018-06-22 (Spring 2018) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Seven Arcs Pictures |
| Source | Light novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ActionDramaFantasySci-Fi |
| Themes | GoreDragonsMagicMale Protagonist |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 5.27 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.00 / 10 |
| Composite | 30.3 |
| On lists | 13,233 |
| Favourited | 65 (0.5%) |
| Completion | 51.9% |
| Drop rate | 27.8% |
| In backlog | 40.6% |
| Score spread σ | 2.06 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Seven Arcs Pictures | — | 17 of 17 |
| Broadcast season | Spring 2018 | E | 82 of 84 |
| Year | 2018 | E | 370 of 383 |
| Source material | Light novel | E | 917 of 927 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi | E | 1,393 of 1,409 |
| Era | Late 2010s | E | 1,792 of 1,863 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | E | 1,837 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Drama | E | 1,897 of 1,917 |
| Genre | Fantasy | E | 2,112 of 2,142 |
| Length | Single-cour | E | 2,617 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Action | E | 2,715 of 2,765 |
| Format | TV series | E | 3,276 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | E | 7,032 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Hiroshi Nishikiori, Hirokazu Hanai |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Takayo Ikami |
| Character design | Zain, Miyagi, Masaru Kitao |
| Original creator | Labo Asai, Zain, Miyagi |
AniList id 87504 · MAL id 33889 · Bangumi 190254 · record updated 2026-08-26
