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Terminator Zero

2024–present Currently Airing Not Rated Animation Sci-Fi Action Thriller Anime

Created by Mattson Tomlin and directed by Masashi Kudō for Netflix, Terminator Zero is an acclaimed adult animated sci-fi anime series set within the Terminator universe. The story unfolds across two timelines: 1997 Tokyo, where scientist Malcolm Lee is on the verge of launching...

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Status: Currently Airing Network: Netflix Franchise: Terminator Universe Collection: Netflix Prestige Anime First aired: Aug 29, 2024 Last aired: Aug 29, 2024 Published: Jul 31, 2026 Seasons: 1 Episodes: 8 Episode length: 27 min Rating: Not Rated Language: en Country: US IMDb: tt22416952 Views: 33

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Acclaimed adult animated sci-fi anime series created by Mattson Tomlin and produced by Production I.G for Netflix.

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Series Details

Series Overview

Premise
A time traveler arrives in 1997 Tokyo to save a scientist building an AI to combat Skynet before Judgment Day.
Tone
Gritty, philosophical, tense, violent, and atmospheric cyber-thriller.
Setting
1997 Tokyo, Japan & 2022 Post-Apocalyptic Future

Production

Animation Studios
Production I.G / Skydance Television
Creator
Mattson Tomlin
Director
Masashi Kudō
Music Composer
Micky Goldberg

Episodes

S01E01

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A relentless assassin arrives in Tokyo as a resistance fighter races against time. · 28 min · Aug 29, 2024

 S01E02

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Malcolm Lee struggles with ethical dilemmas surrounding his AI creation, Kokoro. · 26 min · Aug 29, 2024

 S01E03

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Eiko attempts to warn Malcolm while evading police and the cyborg threat. · 27 min · Aug 29, 2024

 S01E04

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Flashbacks to 2022 reveal the horrific reality of the war against machines. · 25 min · Aug 29, 2024

 S01E05

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Tensions mount as Kokoro begins to question its creator's commands. · 27 min · Aug 29, 2024

 S01E06

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Surroundings close in as the Terminator breaches the laboratory defenses. · 26 min · Aug 29, 2024

 S01E07

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Alliances are tested in a brutal battle for survival across Tokyo streets. · 28 min · Aug 29, 2024

 S01E08

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Season 1 finale — A staggering confrontation redefines the fate of humanity and machine intelligence... · 29 min · Aug 29, 2024

Cast & Characters

Timothy Olyphant

The Terminator

Sonoya Mizuno

Eiko

André Holland

Malcolm Lee

Ann Dowd

Prophet

Rosario Dawson

Kokoro

The Terminator

Character

Eiko

Character

Malcolm Lee

Character

Kokoro

Character

Prophet

Character

Crew

Mattson Tomlin

Creator / Writer / Executive Producer

Masashi Kudō

Director

David Ellison

Executive Producer

Dana Goldberg

Executive Producer

Where to Watch

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Awards

Anime Awards Recognition 2025 Best Sci-Fi Animation Series

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