: Later arcs have introduced complex plot points involving cryptocurrency (DTC) and NFTs, where characters manipulate digital markets to dismantle incarnations of the Dead Tube platform.

: The series has surpassed 100 chapters and is ongoing .

Dead Tube follows students who upload violent and shocking videos to a website to earn money. The "catch" is that the participant with the lowest views must take legal and financial responsibility for all crimes committed by the other competitors in that round. It is known for its extreme "edge," graphic violence, and psychological twists.