いばらの王 -King of Thorn-
King of Thorn
Panic spreads worldwide as the Medousa Virus threatens to wipe out the human race. Kasumi is one of 160 people chosen to be cryogenically frozen while a cure is found. When she awakens to find the facility overrun with thorny vines and ravenous monsters, Kasumi and six others struggle to survive this labyrinthine nightmare. If they survive, how long do they have to live? (Source: Crunchyroll)
Names
| Original | いばらの王 -King of Thorn- (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Ibara no Ou: King of Thorn |
| English | King of Thorn |
| Also known as | Ibara no Oh |
Facts
| Format | Feature film · 1 ep · 110 min · 2h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2009-10-09 (Autumn 2009) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Sunrise |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Genres | ActionAdventureMysteryPsychologicalSci-FiThriller |
| Themes | SurvivalPost-ApocalypticTwinsSeinenFemale ProtagonistEnsemble CastPandemicGunsTanned SkinAchronological OrderFairy TaleGore |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 6.55 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.75 / 10 |
| Composite | 44.7 |
| On lists | 17,625 |
| Favourited | 108 (0.6%) |
| Completion | 92.8% |
| Drop rate | 1.1% |
| In backlog | 44.2% |
| Score spread σ | 1.85 |
Score distribution
110329832244418573961,29471,71981,093958110281
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2009 | D | 54 of 75 |
| Genre | Thriller | E | 155 of 188 |
| Year | 2009 | D | 194 of 261 |
| Studio | Sunrise | E | 213 of 254 |
| Genre | Psychological | E | 341 of 416 |
| Genre | Mystery | E | 526 of 652 |
| Demographic | Seinen | D | 609 of 775 |
| Era | Late 2000s | D | 866 of 1,149 |
| Format | Feature film | E | 906 of 997 |
| Length | Movie | E | 906 of 997 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi | D | 1,013 of 1,409 |
| Genre | Adventure | D | 1,201 of 1,534 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | D | 1,422 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Action | D | 2,084 of 2,765 |
| Source material | Manga | D | 2,378 of 3,025 |
| Origin | Japan | D | 5,135 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Kazuyoshi Katayama, Hideki Nakamura, Mitsuhiro Satou |
|---|---|
| Character design | Hidenori Matsubara |
| Original creator | Yuuji Iwahara |
AniList id 6610 · MAL id 6610 · record updated 2026-08-26