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Anime DetailsFINISHED
- Format
- OVA
- Episodes
- 2
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Total watch time
- 1 hours
- Status
- Finished
- Aired
- August 26, 2005 – November 25, 2005
- Season
- Summer 2005
- Source
- Original story
- Director
- Yuusaku Saotome
- Original creator
- Yuuki Ikeda
- Music
- You Tsuji
- Age rating
- R — 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Country
- Japan
- AniList score
- 41/100
Estimated watch time
1h
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Band79%Dystopian79%Urban60%Amnesia60%Gore20%Gyaru20%Cyborg20%
overview details
Synopsis
It is the year of 2014, Shibuya is independent from Japan, and it becomes an independent nation. It is a town of chaos where only young people are living. The life necessity, such as electricity, water, and food are transported by the pipelines out from the Shibuya. The pipelines are running like cobweb in the sky, the young people in Shibuya looked like bugs trapped in the cobweb. In this city, there are people called "Prayers". They earn money by the battle of music. They turn music into electric signals and inject them into brains, and destroy opponents' mind and bodies each others. (Source: AnimeNfo) Note: Originally created as 4-episode-OVA, it however only ever produced 2 episodes.
Should you watch Prayers?
Prayers has been poorly received, with an average AniList score of 41/100 — 7% of 166 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
Of the 309 AniList users who started it, 9.7% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 237 have finished it.
At about 1 hours in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Sci-Fi — especially band, dystopian, urban, amnesia.
Where to Watch Officially
A streaming link is not listed for this title yet.
Episodes
2 episodes are listed.
Main cast & voice actors
Creators & key staff
- Original creator
- Yuuki Ikeda
- Director
- Yuusaku Saotome
- Character design
- Kazuo Takigawa
- Music
- You Tsuji
If you like Prayers
Prayers FAQ
How many episodes does Prayers have?
Prayers has 2 episodes of about 30 minutes each, roughly 1 hours in total.
Is Prayers finished?
Yes. Prayers has finished airing — the final episode aired November 25, 2005.
Is there a season 2 of Prayers?
No sequel is listed for Prayers as of October 2026.
Is Prayers based on a manga?
No. Prayers is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.