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5-Oku-nen Button at PopRot
5-Oku-nen Button (English listing: 500000000 years button) turns a viral thought experiment into a strange psychological comedy: press a button, receive one million yen, and subjectively spend 500 million years alone before the memory is wiped.
The 500 million year button. Press that button and a million yen will come out. In exchange, you have to spend 500 million years in a completely empty space. However, the moment 500 million years have passed, your memory will be erased and you'll be right back where you started. For the person who pressed the button, it would be like a million yen in an instant. 5-year-old Tonio, 14-year-old Jaibi, and 17-year-old Suneko, were at a loss for money to pay for their father's treatment in the hospital. But then, in front of the three siblings, a person with the "500 million year" button appears… A brand new animation based on the cult classic "500 Million Year Button" story from the Minna no Tonio-chan series!
Quick Facts
- Japanese title: 5億年ボタン.
- Format: TV; status: FINISHED; episodes: 12; duration: 21 minutes; start: 2022; genres: Psychological. Kitsu age rating: PG 13 teens or older.
- Core cast verified by official/AniList data includes Tonio, Jaimi/Jaibi, Suneko, Inoue Hakase, Hana-chan, Unko-chan, Dragon, and the Narrator.
- Safety check: AniList returned isAdult=False; Kitsu lists the show as PG / teens-or-older guidance.
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What Makes It Different?
The series is less about conventional battles and more about a disturbing bargain: the body returns instantly, but the mind still had to experience impossible isolation. PopRot covers it as dark-comedy sci-fi with philosophical pressure points rather than as an action franchise.
Where to Watch
The official site listed Japanese distribution partners including ABEMA, d Anime Store, FOD, Amazon Prime Video Japan, Anime Times, Bandai Channel, Google Play Movies, and TVer during broadcast windows. Availability can vary by region and date, so use official platform search pages rather than unofficial uploads.
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