Sci-fi, Originals•2 seasons
Binge the whole season
It’s 2033. China owns half of Tokyo. First pummeled by a deadly earthquake and then suffering the ruptures of war, the city’s future was bleak. But the uneasy peace brokered by the United States has remained steady, despite underground resistance efforts. That is, until the murders begin.
WHY SERIAL BOXERS LOVE IT: Cyberpunk police procedural, buddy cop dynamic, queer characters, neo-noir, complex relationships
Created by Malka Older. Written by Malka Older, Curtis C. Chen, Jacqueline Koyanagi, and Fran Wilde. Narrated by Emily Woo Zeller.
Sci-fi, Originals•2 seasons
Binge the whole season
It’s 2033. China owns half of Tokyo. First pummeled by a deadly earthquake and then suffering the ruptures of war, the city’s future was bleak. But the uneasy peace brokered by the United States has remained steady, despite underground resistance efforts. That is, until the murders begin.
WHY SERIAL BOXERS LOVE IT: Cyberpunk police procedural, buddy cop dynamic, queer characters, neo-noir, complex relationships
Created by Malka Older. Written by Malka Older, Curtis C. Chen, Jacqueline Koyanagi, and Fran Wilde. Narrated by Emily Woo Zeller.
EPISODES
The Spiked Cocktail
36 min read, 62 min listen
Emma and Miyako race to solve a bizarre poisoning as the Nakajima-kai’s influence in Tokyo spreads.
The Absent Artifacts
36 min read, 66 min listen
An old case returns when an invisibility cloak is used to steal swords. Meanwhile, Emma hunts for Santiago’s killer.
The Acid Detail
37 min read, 64 min listen
Detectives Liu and Wong are back to help solve a series of grisly murders. Miyako takes her first job for the resistance.
Blood in the Water
36 min read, 65 min listen
Emma and Miyako take a relaxing hot spring vacation. Unfortunately, murder isn’t confined to Tokyo.
The Scarred Youth
36 min read, 66 min listen
In the midst of solving the murders of two young runaways, Miyako takes on a dangerous assignment from the resistance.
The Memory of Love
40 min read, 72 min listen
WE CAN REMEMBER IT FOR YOU. After a mysterious death, Emma and Miyako stumble into the strange world of memory recording.
Assassination Market
30 min read, 56 min listen
Assassins pick up hits from message poles in Tokyo’s night markets. It looks like Emma isn’t the only one after Charles Yardley.
The Masked Dancer
35 min read, 66 min listen
A dancer is viciously murdered during a festival. Meanwhile, things are getting complicated for the resistance and the Nakajima-kai.
The Driven Bullets
23 min read, 44 min listen
Someone is killing off Nakajima-kai members with mini-drones. Emma suspects she knows who’s responsible.
Rain of Drones
30 min read, 59 min listen
After Emma is arrested for Charles Yardley’s crimes, Miyako races to stop his plan to plunge Tokyo into chaos.
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