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Infinite Dendrogram

2020Miniseries1 season13 episodes~24 min/epTV-14Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

In the year 2043, Infinite Dendrogram, the world's first successful full-dive VRMMO was released. In addition to its ability to perfectly simulate the five senses, along with its many other amazing features, the game promised to offer players a world full of infinite possibilities. Nearly two years later, soon-to-be college freshman, Reiji Mukudori, is finally able to buy a copy of the game and start playing. With some help from his experienced older brother, Shuu, and his partner Embryo, Reiji embarks on an adventure into the world of Infinite Dendrogram.

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As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Infinite Dendrogram streaming on Crunchyroll and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Infinite Dendrogram?

Infinite Dendrogram earns 1 badge: Bittersweet.

Reception

Is Infinite Dendrogram worth watching?

Infinite Dendrogram's Midcredits score is the 13th percentile of all shows, from 736 ratings across 2 sources. 46% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

13th percentile

Better received than 13% of shows

15th percentile among Animation14th percentile among 2020s
Acclaim (how much people like it)15th
Approval (how many liked it)13th

Acclaim

Mixed: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

61 /100

15th percentile of all shows

17th percentile among Animation16th percentile among 2020s

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 6.3 — solid but not unanimous.

Approval

How many liked it

46% liked it

13th percentile of all shows

15th percentile among Animation15th percentile among 2020s
46% rated it 7–1054% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

62nd percentile

694 ratings across platforms

53rd percentile among Animation63rd percentile among 2020s
TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 1% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Fans praised

  • ingenious Embryo system and personality-driven class customization
  • permanent NPC death adds emotional weight and ethical stakes

Detractors panned

  • power scaling and boss fights break VRMMO logic
  • protagonist wins through grit and unexplained power-ups despite being under-leveled

What stands out

Atmosphere55

ambitious worldbuilding with ethical undertones

Emotional impact50

permanent NPC death fosters empathy and accountability

Plot and storyDivisive48

rushed adaptation compresses world politics and mechanics

CharactersDivisive47

protagonist success via persistence feels unearned in setting

Cinematography40

inconsistent animation with static shots and mediocre CGI

Pacing35

13-episode run crams too many light novel volumes

Effects and spectacle35

grand-scale fights undermined by technical shortcomings

Originality30

derivative of prior VRMMO anime like Sword Art Online

Episodes

1 season

Season 1 · 2020 · 13 episodes

  • S1E1

    The Beginning of Possibility

    Jan 9, 202024 min
  • S1E2

    Tomb Labyrinth

    Jan 16, 202024 min
  • S1E3

    Superior

    Jan 23, 202024 min
  • S1E4

    Like a Flag Flying the Reversal

    Jan 30, 202024 min
  • S1E5

    La Porte de l'Enfer

    Feb 6, 202024 min
  • S1E6

    Beyond the Radix Point

    Feb 13, 202024 min

Watch experience

What is Infinite Dendrogram like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Earnest, serious and charged — an even-paced watch that leaves you bittersweet.

Setting

  • Near future
  • Science fiction
  • Institutional
  • Alternate dimension

Themes

  • Identity
  • Friendship
  • Purpose

Story

  • Quest: A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.

What it asks of you

  • Even-paced
  • Engaged
  • Affecting
  • Resolved

Style

  • Adventurous
  • Epic: Vast in scale: big landscapes, big stakes, a long span.

Feelings

  • Thrilling
  • Hopeful
  • Warm

How it leaves you

  • Bittersweet
  • Hopeful
ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Heaviest: middle
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.SerializedSingle-season story
ToneThe series treats its virtual world and the moral weight of NPC death with earnest seriousness, aiming for epic adventure.
The rideThe series balances action-packed virtual battles with lighthearted character interactions, with the emotional stakes rising in the middle as the world's danger becomes clearer.
StructureThe story follows a conventional linear arc from arrival to the climax of the war.
Episode formatThe story follows a single continuous arc across the season, with each episode advancing the plot in the virtual world.
Season formatThe season tells one complete story over 13 episodes, concluding the main narrative arc.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
Why it leaves you this wayThe adventure is fun but the permanent death of NPCs and the war ahead leave a bittersweet yet hopeful aftertaste.
How it ends · evidence
Happy ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18%: Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6% (this title): Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% (this title) · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12%: Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40%

Quest: A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles. · Mission: Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).

6% of shows fit this archetype

Why this archetypeReiji enters the VRMMO world to explore and must save the realm from an approaching war.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelf
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31% (this title): Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% (this title) · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27% (this title): Identity 20% (this title) · Coming of age 9% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% (this title) · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11%: Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9%: Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Self

IdentityFriendshipPurpose
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Societal stakes: Consequences reach a whole social order.Single lead
How it treats its themeThe story explores how a player's in-game persona and real-world self intersect, while the quest gives the protagonist a sense of purpose and builds friendships along the way.
StanceThe series celebrates the escapism and heroism of virtual worlds, treating the game as a place for self-discovery and friendship.

The world

Orchestral modernSupportive music · original score
Settinga college campus and the virtual world of a VRMMO game
MusicThe score supports the adventurous tone with sweeping orchestral cues during battles and emotional moments.

Content guide

Is Infinite Dendrogram okay for kids?

TV-14

Infinite Dendrogram is rated TV-14. As of August 29, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at mild (33/100), sexual content at mild (24/100), language at minimal (11/100), drug and alcohol content at mild (33/100) and frightening material at moderate (44/100). None has enough votes to rank yet.

Ratings in 6 other countries
  • Canada14+
  • Ireland15
  • Belgium14
  • FinlandK16
  • MexicoB-15
  • Taiwan12+
Overall
Mild · all five categories
not ranked
Violence & Gore
Mild
too few votes to rank (4 votes)
Sex & Nudity
Mild
too few votes to rank (7 votes)
Profanity
None / Minimal
too few votes to rank (3 votes)
Alcohol & Drugs
Mild
too few votes to rank (3 votes)
Frightening / Intense
Moderate
too few votes to rank (3 votes)

Too few votes to rank this title overall (20 votes across 5 categories; ranking needs 10 in at least three).

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other shows that have them.

What content warnings does Infinite Dendrogram have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Infinite Dendrogram?

Cast

3 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Sôma Saitô
as Ray Starling
Rising: A short career with a standing when this show came out above the median working actor today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Yûko Ôno
as Nemesis
Makoto Koichi
as Rook Holmes
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Yûki Takada
as Babylon
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
as Mr. Frankin
Yôko Hikasa
as Marie Adler
Established: A standing when this show came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Satoshi Hino
as Shu Starling
Established: A standing when this show came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
Kohei Yanagi
as Bandit
Ayumu Murase
as Hugo Lesseps
Established: A standing when this show came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Yui Ogura
as Cyco
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.

Crew

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