Do you love trying to figure out who the killer is ?
Maybe you enjoy mysteries that really draws out your paranoia and pulls towards psychological as well. Mystery can be so dang great and we have some great mystery anime, manga and game recommendations for you!
Death Parade, which aired from January to March 2015, was created, written, and directed by Tachikawa Yuzuru. It all started with his short film in 2013, Death Billiards. Both the film and the series were brought to us by Madhouse, known for making some really great and not-so-great anime. To get the lowdown on this anime, I thought, “Why not give it a review?” So, here goes!
Story
Death Parade takes a spooky and intense approach to the afterlife and judgment day. What should you prepare yourself for? Awesome animation, intense suspense, and unexpected twists.
Now, Death Parade nails the horror anime game, and here’s why. First off, the premise is downright chilling. The show takes place in the afterlife, starring beings called arbiters. They’re basically emotionless judges, but instead of courtrooms, they use incredibly intense and challenging games to decide if a soul gets kicked into the void or a shot at reincarnation.
What gives Death Parade its edge?
Death Parade’s uniqueness
It’s no understatement that the premise alone is pure nightmare fuel. However, there are anime series where you read the description and think to yourself: “Oh my god, this is going to be so great,” yet the execution fails miserably. The plot of Death Parade is an interesting concept, but more importantly, the anime also manages to pull it off brilliantly.
Each episode hones in on pairs of characters stuck in this otherworldly limbo, hanging between getting tossed into the void or getting another shot at life. And when these games kick in, the writers crank up the intensity. On top of it, it’s very unpredictable, so each sequence is full of suspense and surprises. As a result, you will never be bored.
Would you be a good arbiter?
But it’s not just about the shock factor – Death Parade tackles themes that’ll give you the chills. A big chunk of the show zooms in on the arbiters’ methods, making you question the whole shebang.
Ever wondered about taking a philosophical journey? Regardless of your answer, the show itself can be viewed as one, with just a hint of spookiness Like me, you’ll probably end up pondering how effective these judgment methods truly are.
And it doesn’t stop there – it throws curveballs at your conscience, making you mull over what makes a soul morally good or bad in these crazy situations. It’s a horror that messes with your mind in the best way possible!
Throughout the anime, I found myself scratching my head at some arbiter decisions. It’s like, did they mess up there, or is their judgment system a bit wonky? I bet a bunch of viewers would be nodding along with those same thoughts. It’s one of those series that leaves you with a bunch of “wait, what?” moments, and you can’t help but question the whole soul-judging game.
We can all agree that humans are complex beings. This makes it especially frightening and interesting when you consider that arbiters could make wrong decisions.
Characters
Most of the side cast in this show comes and goes. However, there are two central characters: Decim and Onna. Needless to say, their interactions are thought-provoking and entertaining.
Decim
Decim serves as an arbiter in the afterlife who is responsible for judging the souls of the deceased. He oversees the games that reveal the true nature of a person’s soul.
While he appears emotionless, throughout the show, particularly through interactions with other characters, especially Onna, it becomes evident that there is more complexity to Decim’s emotional state than initially portrayed. Moreover, the show does an incredible job of exploring the nuances of his character.
Onna
Onna is a beautiful yet mysterious woman who can’t remember her past. She is so unique that she serves as a kind of living case study for Decim (this is because he finds it challenging to judge her). Thus, Onna becomes his assistant. She tries to see through people’s emotions and question Decim’s judgments directly.
Onna & Decim: Contrasting Duo
Not every anime can pull off real interactions between characters. But this is where Death Paradise shines. Not only do the interactions between our two main characters seem very real, but they are also fascinating to watch as we see Decim’s logic clash with Onna’s emotional studies.
The writers also do a great job using these conversations and debates between them to fuel ongoing debates and discussions about the criteria for deciding what makes a soul good or bad.
While I could write so much more about how much fun their interactions are, there is another interesting yet underappreciated aspect of the show: learning the truth about Onna’s mysterious past.
Lastly, the conclusion to the show was extremely effective and satisfying. It’s hard to analyze the ending without spoiling anything, so I will simply say that Onna’s arc concludes and the writers do a fantastic job balancing the arguments of the show to create an ending that is extremely satisfying but subtle enough where the viewer can derive their own meaning from it.
Final thoughts
Fair warning: Death Parade is no walk in the park. The themes it dives into are dark, twisted, and not for the faint of heart. Even though it may seem like a bunch of standalone stories, if you’re into horror anime or just curious about something that’ll send shivers down your spine, this one’s a must-watch.
Dark manga for fans? Dark manga can come in a variety of forms, with some being just gory, while others also being deep and psychological, questioning the sanity of its creator and readers. Some notable dark manga like Berserk and Attack on Titan to name a few, that try to depict how people’s lives aren’t always rosy and beautiful.
Today, we will focus on titles that show us a different perspective from the usual themes we grew up watching as kids. Some are gory, some are graphic, and others question man’s true nature without sugarcoating it. In no particular order and with bonus mentions:
Best Dark Manga For Fans
30. Blood on the Tracks
Chi no Wadachi
Mangaka: Shuuzou Oshimi
Genres: Drama, Psychological
Volumes: 12+
Published: Feb 24, 2017 to present
The story begins at a slow pace, centering on 13-year-old Seiichi Osabe and his overprotective mother Seiko Osabe, who after a certain incident shows a terrifying side to her. Fearing what she might do to anyone else he cares about or she sees as a threat, Seiichi slowly unravels as both mother and son continue a facade.
Starting our list of dark manga series is Blood on the Tracks. The series takes the idea of motherly love and twists it, making you experience conflicting emotions and shocking you with a usually wonderful bond turned manipulative and moral decay. Depicting perfectly a broken and unhinged protagonist, unsettled by past incidents even years later.
29. Vagrant Soldier Ares
Mangaka: Geum Chel Ryu
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
Volumes: 26
Published: 2001 to 2007
In a world similar to Ancient Rome, protagonist Ares enlists with Temple Mercenaries, one of the most respected soldiers-for-hire groups in Chronos. Now with new comrades Michael, Baroona, Robin, and comic relief Gohu. The young warriors face their past, deadly missions and try to surpass their skills and resolve.
If you are a fan of the dark themes of war and fighting this is another dark manga series, you will like. Vagrant Soldier Ares deals with heavy and sometimes depressing topics, like how war impacts the lives of people. It’s a series that can be raw, merciless, and build up suspense in a strangely refreshing way with its incidents and encounters.
28. Made in Abyss
Mangaka: Akihito Tsukushi
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Volumes: 10+
Published: Oct 20, 2012 to present
The story of Made in Abyss follows the peculiar robot boy Reg and his human friend Riko as they embark on a perilous journey into the depths of the Abyss in search of Riko’s long-lost mother.
It’s a dark fantasy manga that’s bizarre, beautiful, inventive, painfully emotional, and clarifies that bad things are inevitable. Though overlooked at first because of its cartoonish design, the mystery of what lies at the bottom, the unique and unusual atmosphere, and pretty much everything trying to feed on whoever braves the abyss is unnerving and engaging.
Saying farewell to a classmate is never easy, but it is the reality a group of students at Kisaragi Academy must face. To ease their sadness, they perform a ritual that will bond them all together eternally as friends: the Sachiko-san Ever After charm. But after they complete it, they find themselves in a run-down elementary school.
Based on the game, Corpse Party is dark, gory and keeps you on your toes to see what happens next. It’s a series that takes a fun, harmless game and turns it deadly. Characters race to discover more about the situation they are in before they lose their humanity because of the situation they find themselves in.
Masahiko Murai has the strange ability to notice the odors and smells of various people. When he lies to his classmate about being in a long-distance relationship with his childhood friend. She suddenly transfers to his school, however, known only to him, she died years ago. So who or what is his new girlfriend whose scent isn’t the same?
Scumbag Loser isn’t a happy-go-lucky manga, but a messed-up story that heavily focuses on the protagonist’s state of mind. The series is a rare gem that is noticeably different with its unique style, and with twists and turns in its plot that never loses their intensity.
25. Chainsaw Man
Mangaka: Tatsuki Fujimoto
Genres: Action, Adventure, Demons
Volumes: 11
Published: Dec 3, 2018 to Dec 14, 2020
The story is set in a world where Devils are born from human fears. Devils are usually dangerous and malevolent, their power proportional to the fear they incite. However, humans can form contracts with them to use their power, and there are individuals specializing in hunting and employing them, called Devil hunters.
Chainsaw Man is extremely dark, brutal, and mature, with profound characters, and serious about its chaotic themes, unlike other manga that is friendship-themed. The series gives us a new refreshing style to the dark manga genre. It looks at the idea of how all shonen protagonists that are teenagers go through horrible things, that no one their age should have to.
24. The Most Notorious “Talker”, Run the World’s Greatest Clan
Saikyou no Shienshoku “Wajutsushi” de Aru Ore wa Sekai Saikyou Clan wo Shitagaeru
Mangaka: Yamorichan, Jaki
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Volumes: 4+
Published: Jun 12, 2020 to present
When Noel becomes a support class “Talker,” the job with the weakest individual abilities, that could never become the strongest. To fulfill his ambition, he becomes morally grey, subduing his allies and creating the strongest clan in the world. The story of the evilest Talker begins.
What makes this manga dark is the characters and the personality of the protagonist who doesn’t care what he does with others or who does, all he wants is to achieve his goal so he can be unpredictable with how he deals with situations.
23. Sekai Oni
Mangaka: Uru Okabe
Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Psychological
Volumes: 11
Published: Jul 2, 2012 to Jun 1, 2015
The story follows Azuma Shinonome whose parents are no more and who lives with her uncle’s family. She gets summoned along with several other people to defeat the World Devils that are going to destroy everything.
Sekai Oni is not for the faint of heart, as the plot doesn’t pull its punches. The series focuses on loss, abuse, and the mental psyche of its characters. Who are kept in unfamiliar situations where so much is going on and mysteries are slowly resolved while introducing new ones.
22. The Drifting Classroom
Hyouryuu Kyoushitsu
Mangaka: Kazuo Umezu
Genres: Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Volumes: 11
Published: 1972 to 1974
When an entire school is transported to a post-apocalyptic future, chaos and madness ensue as they face an immediate crisis of food and water shortage. Sixth-grader Shou Takamatsu and other classmates try to prevent their fellow students from becoming ravenous animals in their new world.
The Drifting Classroom is a dark manga that seems to be filled with things that have terrified readers at some point in their lives. The series feels like the manga version of Lord Of The Flies and is quite an amazing science fiction manga. It explores human nature during apocalyptical situations.
21. I Am a Hero
Mangaka: Kengo Hanazawa
Genres: Drama, Horror, Psychological
Volumes: 22
Published: Apr 20, 2009 to Feb 27, 2017
The story follows 35-year-old Hideo Suzuki, who is forced to work as a mangaka’s assistant after the failure of his serialization. Plagued by hallucinations every day, and an argument with his girlfriend. Hideo’s world turns into a real horrific nightmare on his way to his girlfriend’s house.
I Am a Hero is a dark manga series with a compelling story that keeps you on your toes, characters you can relate with, and an original take on the zombie virus theme. It’s a series that tries to have a realistic telling of the horrors of surviving in a post-apocalyptic world.
20. Goblin Slayer
Mangaka: Kousuke Kurose, Kumo Kagyuu
Genres: Action, Fantasy
Volumes: 12+
Published: May 25, 2016 to present
When newbie priestess Onna Shinkan gets invited to her first adventuring party, they immediately find themselves in distress on their quest to kill goblins. But luckily for only her Goblin Slayer who comes to her rescue—a man whose sole mission in life is to wreak havoc on goblins, murdering as many of them as he possibly can, by any means necessary. And when rumors of his feats begin to circulate, there’s no telling how he, Onna, and the other party members will overcome all the goblins and other massive adventures they are dragged into.
Goblin Slayer tells the tragic and violent story of a man on a quest for revenge in a dark fantasy world that can be very unforgiving. The series is very serious with a realistic physiological take on characters dealing with trauma.
19. Dragon Head
Mangaka: Minetaro Mochizuki
Genres: Action, Drama, Horror, Psychological
Volumes: 10
Published: Sep 12, 1994 to Dec 13, 1999
After a gruesome train accident Teru Aoki, Nobuo Takahashi, and Ako Seto realize they must band together to grapple with hunger, loneliness, an overwhelming sense of loss, and their worst impulses that tempt them to madness.
Dragon Head is one of those rare manga that make your heart jump with every turn, with its portrayal of characters trying to survive and find a way out while coming across disturbing obstacles. The series takes a real-life crisis scenario and focuses on all the dark themes that could accompany it.
Andou is a high-schooler who possesses the ability to make anyone within a specific range say whatever he thinks, an ability similar to ventriloquism. And Inukai, a man who commands a vigilante group called Grass Hopper. Become enemies when Andou realizes Inukai uses inhuman methods to control their town.
Maoh is a manga that starts simple enough but quickly evolves as new situations are brought to light. Focusing on whether change can be right or wrong, and looking at the darker side of humanity.
17. Battle Royale
Mangaka: Masayuki Taguchi, Koushun Takami
Genres: Action, Drama, Horror, Psychological
Volumes: 15
Published: 2000 to 2005
Battle Royale sees Class 3B involved in a game with life and death stakes until only one is left alive. Will students be able to keep their humanity intact?
The series is famous for its disturbing themes and violence that take you on one of the most extreme thrill rides you can imagine. It brings forth a great deal of intensity and emotional turmoil that can be gut-wrenching most of the time.
16. Brutal: Confessions of a Homicide Investigator
Brutal: Satsujin Keisatsukan no Kokuhaku
Mangaka: Kei Koga, Ryou Izawa
Genres: Drama, Police, Psychological, Josei
Volumes: 5+
Published: Jun 28, 2019 to present
Handsome, successful, and talented, detective Hiroki Dan has it all. Each investigation solved is another good deed to add to his pile of closed cases. However, while his work is fulfilling, there are still times when he becomes frustrated; the police are helpless when vile people are beyond the reach of the law. It is for this very reason that Hiroki takes matters into his own hands.
Confessions of a Homicide Investigator is an unusual manga series that reminded me of Dexter (TV series) when I started reading it. Topics covered can be quite heavy, making you question your opinions of right and wrong. It’s gory and spine-chillingly worth wasting your time on.
15. Satougashi no Dangan wa Uchinukenai: A Lollypop or A Bullet
Mangaka: Kazuki Sakuraba, Iqura Sugimoto
Genres: Drama, School, Psychological
Volumes: 2
Published: Jan 9, 2007 to Jan 9, 2008
The story follows Nagisa who aspires to be a soldier for the Self Defense Force to finance both her and her family’s needs and Mokuzu who claims to be a mermaid. Watching has the pair bond over real-life issues in hopes of a better world.
A Lollypop or A Bullet is a dark manga that might turn off some readers, with its realistic drama in a hopelessly believable style. The series focuses on the fear of loneliness vs. the fear of opening up and just trying to survive the world.
14. Genocyber
Mangaka: Tony Takezaki
Genres: Action, Sci-Fi
Volumes: 1
Published: 1992
As the nations of the world merge, the private armies of individual corporations threaten world peace. Elaine and her twin sister, Diana’s psychic powers may be the key one of these corporations are looking for. Battle erupts in the cyberpunk world of the future.
Genocyber is a manga that though short is extremely fun, focusing on grotesque body horror, humanity’s greed, arrogance, and miscalculation of our intellect, leads to the near destruction of the world. The series is great for fans of the sci-fi genre that want something dark.
13. Life
Mangaka: Keiko Suenobu
Genres: Drama, Slice of Life, School, Psychological
Volumes: 20
Published: Apr 13, 2002 to Feb 13, 2009
Life is the story of a certain girl’s isolation, a tale filled with despair and persecution enough to bring any person to the brink of insanity. Looking at the mind of evil, and why these bad personalities develop.
The series is deep, impactful, emotional, and realistic showing the harsh effects bullying has on a person. As a dark manga, it’s slightly sadistic and heart-crushing focusing on serious issues that can happen during school, especially for girls trying to fit in but yet still heartwarming at times.
12. Drifting Net Café
Hyouryuu Net Cafe
Mangaka: Shuuzou Oshimi
Genres: Action, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi
Volumes: 7
Published: Feb 28, 2009 to Jun 28, 2011
When hardworking husband Toki Kouichi, runs into his first love again after heading to a net cafe. Just as the two are rejoicing over their reunion, the city outside disappears! They are stuck together in the middle of nowhere with some of the sketchiest characters imaginable.
Drifting Net Café is a dark story that focuses on characters who fall to depravity by the hopelessness they feel from being cut off from modern society. The series, though uncomfortable dark looks at the feelings and struggles of nostalgic old crushes.
11. Innocent Rouge
Mangaka: Shinichi Sakamoto
Genres: Drama, Historical
Volumes: 12
Published: May 20, 2015 to Jan 8, 2020
The story centers on the eve of the French revolution, and the siblings of the Sanson family. A family of executioners, Chevalier Charles-Henri and sister Marie-Joseph who live a carefree life in Versailles. Experience events that cause them numerous conflicts, both in their family, moral and personal conflicts that will make both change their worldview: from the rebellious and idealistic to the convinced executor of the will of the King and the people and more.
Innocent Rouge uses a lot of symbolism, depicting a world that is dark, gloomy, and ruthless. The series focuses on the idea of immorality and evil being heart-wrenching, fast-paced and flamboyant.
10. Hoshi no Ponko to Toufuya Reiko
Mangaka: Shinji Ohara, Tony Takezaki
Genres: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Volumes: 1
Published: Aug 24, 2013 to Oct 25, 2013
Hoshi no Ponko to Toufuya Reiko is a weird story about an alien tricking a young girl into giving up her brother’s soul and her subsequent quest to get revenge.
The series starts quite harmless with a cutesy art style but quickly turns into a more brutal and darker storyline. With the focus being on family, revenge, sacrifice, and dealing with loss, it’s a short dark manga everyone can make time to read.
9. Judge
Mangaka: Yoshiki Tonogai
Genres: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Psychological
Volumes: 6
Published: Jan 12, 2010 to Aug 11, 2012
Hiroyuki Sakurai wakes up handcuffed in a pitch-black room, wearing a rabbit mask, with eight other people also in animal masks. They are forced to play a twisted game where they judge each other for their past sins and decide the four who will be spared from death.
Judge is a dark psychological manga that focuses on the punishment of sinning and trust, exploring questions and the morality of the answers provided by characters involved in the plot, we witness how their actions impact those around them.
Devilman starts with our protagonist, Akira Fudou who lends a helping hand to his best friend Ryou Asuka. But events occur and Akira is aware of the existence of demons. With demons out to conquer the world, and a demon inside him that transforms him into Devilman. Will Akira be able to keep the world and his family safe?
Devilman is a series with dark supernatural themes. The series looks at friendship, corruption, betrayal, what humanity is, and the brutality of war. Focusing on the protagonist and villain of the series starting as best friends then to mortal enemies.
7. Jisatsu Circle
Mangaka: Usamaru Furuya
Genres: Horror, Psychological
Volumes: 1
Published: Mar 20, 2002
The story begins with 54 girls from the same club jumping in front of a train. However, one girl survives, Saya Kota, and she starts another club. Her best friend, Kyoko, fears for Saya’s future and searches for the strange secrets surrounding the club to save Saya and the other girls from committing such a tragedy again.
Jisatsu Circle is a gruesome and deeply disturbing manga. It offers a strange experience that questions society and mental health, leaving you with a bitter-sweet enjoyment of witnessing characters’ thoughts, fears, and desires.
6. Dead Tube
Mangaka: Touta Kitakawa, Mikoto Yamaguchi
Genres: Horror, School
Volumes: 17+
Published: Apr 19, 2014 to present
Tomohiro Machiya, a member of the Film Research Club, is asked by Mai Mashiro to film her. Everything seems normal until she kills her boyfriend and uploads the videos to a website called Dead Tube, where users post content and are rewarded with money based on the number of views they get, but there is a catch: the person or people whose video gets the fewest views has to pay for the expenses and the crimes of all the other participants.
Another interestingly dark and edgy manga is Dead Tube, focusing on how crazy humans can get for fame and fortune. Though the series can be very graphic, the questions it asks about morality and if by fighting monsters one also becomes one too is interesting to read.
5. Boy’s Abyss
Shounen no Abyss
Mangaka: Ryou Minenami
Genres: Drama, Psychological
Volumes: 7+
Published: Feb 27, 2020 to present
Reiji Kurose lives a difficult life. Along with his mother, Yuko, they provide for their senile grandmother and shut-in older brother, living in near-constant poverty. But when he encounters Nagi Aoe, one of his favorite idols, he does not expect that it will turn his world upside down.
Boy’s Abyss is an uncomfortable read, in the best possible way, being a melodramatic and beautiful mess of emotions. The series looks at the different reasons for living and being tired of it.
4. King of Thorn
Ibara no Ou
Mangaka: Yuji Iwahara
Genres: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Volumes: 6
Published: Sep 12, 2002 to Sep 12, 2005
After a viral infection known as the Medusa virus lands in Siberia and spreads contagiously throughout Earth, they choose 160 humans as candidates to experiment with a cure against the virus. Except upon waking up from being cryogenically frozen, a post-apocalyptic world covered in thorns filled with savage monsters greets Kasumi Ishiki and the 159 others.
The King of Thorn is a dark science fiction survivor drama that focuses on rather disastrous events, with characters stranded in a world unfamiliar to them and depicting the struggles of characters as they try to survive in their dire situations.
3. The Flowers of Evil
Aku no Hana
Mangaka: Shuuzou Oshimi
Genres: Drama, Romance, School, Psychological
Volumes: 11
Published: Sep 9, 2009 to May 9, 2014
Aku no Hana is a compelling coming-of-age story centered on Takao’s thoughts, feelings, and relationships as he tries to live a normal life with the guilt of his crime after a moment of weakness. However, Sawa who witnessed Takao’s thievery has other plans in store for him.
The Flowers of Evil’s entire story tone can be morbid, ominous, and unsettling. Focusing on the characters gradually developing disturbing psyche, and how people’s interactions with one another rub off on each other’s well being.
Framed and convicted of murder, Yoshiaki is sentenced to Shouran Academy Juvenile Detention Centre. Placed in Cell 4, Yoshiaki shares his current situation with his cellmates Gou, Masafumi, and Mitsuru. But things only get worse, when unknown to inmates and employees a sudden zombie apocalypse that has ravaged the outside world comes to Shouran.
Fort of Apocalypse is a dark manga that has its characters fight for survival against enemies with overwhelming capabilities. With horror after horror experienced by the characters in gory detail. Though starting off showing the hopelessness of the world, watching the developing bromance of cell 4 is well worth it.
1. Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror
Mangaka: Junji Ito
Genres: Drama, Horror, Supernatural
Volumes: 3
Published: Jan 12, 1998 to Aug 30, 1999
Uzumaki follows a high-school teenager, Kirie Goshima; her boyfriend, Shuichi Saito, and the citizens of the small, quiet Japanese town of Kurouzu-cho, which is cursed by supernatural events involving spirals.
And last, but not least on our list of best top dark manga for fans is Uzumaki, the series contains a lot of disturbing images, violence and gore, freakiness, and intense scenes of horror. It’s a series that’s not for the faint of hearts, as it might leave you with a few nightmares after with its look on curses being eternal.
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Hello! 10 Best Anime Like Squid Game? If like everyone else, you’ve just finished Squid Game on Netflix, you are probably looking for anime similar to the series that has remained on the Netflix Top 10 List for weeks now. And is probably the biggest series ever from the streaming platform so far.
So are there anime shows with high-stakes games? With different games? Last man standing wins? With consequences? Betrayal and lots of gore? Yes yes there is, here are the 10 Best Anime Like Squid Game with honorable mentions in no particular order.
Anime Similar to Squid Game
10. Battle Game in 5 Seconds
Deatte 5-byou de Battle
Episodes: 12
Studios: SynergySP, Vega Entertainment
Aired: Jul 13, 2021 to Sep 28, 2021
Genres: Action, Game, Super Power
At number 10 is Battle Game in 5 Seconds, the series follows high schooler Akira Shiroyanagi who is kidnapped with others, given a secret ability like the others, and forced to take part in trials that can entail anything from battle royales to even one-on-one duels that can lead to death.
Assumed dead like the others but unlike most of them finds the whole situation exciting, Akira decides to outsmart everyone standing in his way and unravel the enigma surrounding this mysterious organization.
Similarity
Battle Game in 5 Seconds like Squid Game has a shady, all-knowing, and mysterious organization. The plot follows a survival style with different challenges, lots of gore, thriller, and mind games where characters need their wit and sometimes pure luck to survive.
The characters in Battle Game in 5 Seconds also have their reasons and issues for wanting to win, and they are also trapped in an unfamiliar environment.
9. King’s Game
Ousama Game The Animation
Episodes: 12
Studios: Seven
Aired: Oct 5, 2017 to Dec 21, 2017
Genres: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Supernatural
King’s Game focuses on Nobuaki Kanazawa and his new high school class of 32 students, who all receive a text from someone called “The King” with specific tasks that gradually get more disturbing. With a time limit of 24 hours, and rules that state all students must participate, or be allowed to quit halfway, and the cost of failing death.
Will Nobuaki and his classmates be able to survive this horrific situation? Will it be everyone for themselves? Or will everyone be able to make it out alive?
Similarity
Like Squid Game, King’s Game has deadly games with an emphasis on time and teamwork also. It also has mystery, with the characters trying to figure out who’s behind the games. Both series also excels at showing the evil sadistic side of characters that seem innocent on the outside.
King’s Game is also a death game with gruesome deaths, with a similar atmosphere to Squid Games. Both series also have people forced into a game with rules-based off on a similar game that people are familiar with. And use the last man standing survival troupe, with both repeating the death game cycle over and over again.
No Game, No Life follows two former shut-in NEET siblings, Sora and Shiro that are pulled into a parallel world by Tet, the “One True God” of this world, where everything is decided by games. In this world, humanity is ranked the lowest and least powerful. Will these two genius gamers become humanity’s saviors?
Similarity
Similar to Squid Game No Game, No Life has some very interesting and mysterious characters and involves characters being thrown into another world than what they are used to. Both series also have the main concept which revolves around playing games.
Though No Game, No Life like Squid Game has very smart and devious characters, with both series focusing on overcoming difficult odds and having determined characters, No Game, No Life is not as gory as the Squid Game.
Somewhere in Tokyo is a room. In that room is a black sphere. That seems to randomly transfer people who are close to dying to this room. Once there, words appear on the sphere, Its name… Gantz, saying that everyone’s life there is over, and now everyone must play a game. With points awarded after the successful completion of these missions, to buy all sorts of otherworldly things from Gantz.
The games are always between life or death, becoming more and more tasking each time Gantz calls them back into the room and with no way to escape, will Kei Kurono and the rest of his group make it through these games?
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Similarity
Similar to Squid Game, Gantz is a psychological thriller that focuses on human nature and violence. It puts characters into situations that test their morality to survive. Both series revolve around shock value and how it can be turned into a narrative device making you feel the character’s dread. Both series hardly pull their punches managing to horrify and move you at the same time.
Danganronpa: Kibou no Gakuen to Zetsubou no Koukousei The Animation
Episodes: 13
Studios: Lerche
Aired: Jul 5, 2013 to Sep 27, 2013
Genres: Horror, Mystery, Psychological, School
Danganronpa follows Makoto Naegi and his 15 classmates of the prestigious Hope’s Peak Academy, an elite high school that accepts only the most talented students. Students who successfully enroll receive their own unique titles, that suitably reflect their skills and traits. Makoto, an ordinary person with no special talents to speak of, gets the title “Super High School-Level Luck” after luckily getting admitted in.
Their first day at the school doesn’t go as planned though, they are trapped inside the school by Monokuma, the principal and literal bear of the school. The only way to escape is to play a game, they must all try killing one another without being discovered by their peers. However, if the other discovers the identity of the killer, he or she will be executed, and the game will continue till there is a victor.
Similarity
Danganronpa like Squid Games, is also a death game with gruesome deaths, with a similar atmosphere. Both series also have characters forced into a game with simple rules. Both series center on a set number of people being pushed to their absolute limit and a grand prize for the victor that will change their life for good.
“Careless Monday” is a terrorist attack that saw ten missiles hit Japan, without harming anyone. Three months later Saki Morimi, a young woman currently in the USA on vacation meets Akira Takizawa, who has lost his memory during a misunderstanding. Only Akira is naked with a gun in one hand and a mobile phone in the other with 8,200,000,000 yen in digital cash!
Will the two be able to unravel the mystery behind Akira and survive the death game against other individuals with similar cell phones to Akira they are forced into?
Similarity
Another anime series like Squid Game is Eden of The East. Both series start with a phone, with both of them having this mysterious feel around the plot and characters, with both working behind the scenes for a larger vision. Both series also share the same theme: money and conspiracies involving shadowy organizations.
4. Btooom!
Episodes: 12
Studios: Madhouse
Aired: Oct 4, 2012 to Dec 20, 2012
Genres: Action, Sci-Fi, Psychological
Ryouta Sakamoto is an unemployed NEET whose only real skill seems to be playing Btooom!, an online death game that involves bomb-throwing. On achieving 10th in the global ranking, he and others are kidnapped.
Ryouta finds himself stranded on an island in the middle of nowhere, with a small green crystal embedded in his left hand and no memory of how he got there. To his shock, someone or someones has decided to recreate the game Btooom! in real life, with the stakes being life or death. Will he be able to survive with Himiko and his other allies?
Similarity
Another anime show like Squid Game is Btooom! Both series have a character that is forced to play a game risking their lives together with other people. To escape the game, they have to beat the game following the rules they were given. Both main characters are incredibly dumb, with the setting of both series being the same having the players trapped on an island.
Yukiteru Amano is a high school student that has problems making friends, he copes by making himself a bystander in life and writing down everything he sees in his phone diary. He also creates an imaginary friend, Deus Ex Machina, the Lord of Time and Space.
Except Deus is real, and he’s forcing Yukiteru and 11 others to take part in a death game, with the last person standing becoming the new god of time and space. Will Yukiteru and his obsessive stalker and ally Yuno be able to survive the game?
https://youtu.be/cOmW9c43QkA
Similarity
Similar to Squid Game, The Future Diary both series are gory and have great female characters. Both series center around a group of people who are forced to play a game of killing one another to win a life-changing grand prize. Both series also feature a cast of diverse characters each with their own set of skills and personalities.
2. Kakegurui
Episodes: 12
Studios: MAPPA
Aired: Jul 1, 2017 to Sep 23, 2017
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Game, Psychological, School
Hyakkaou Private Academy is a usual school for the rich, instead of priding itself purely on academic achievements, valuing strategic prowess and the ability to read people. Students gamble against each other for rank, money, and more.
The series follows Yumeko Jabami, a compulsive gambler, and Ryouta Suzui, a student ranked in the bottom one hundred, forced to serve his peers. Kakegurui is borderline insane with its take on gambling, bringing too many new cards to the table.
Similarity
Like Squid Game, Kakegurui also paints an environment where power and position are determined by a person’s sheer will to control fate with crazy gambling. Both have plenty of mind games and plots where people get themselves into situations where losing is not an option. Both series also covers similar themes of morality and contemplation of mental stability.
1. Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor
Gyakkyou Burai Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor
Episodes: 26
Studios: Madhouse
Aired: Oct 3, 2007 to Apr 2, 2008
Genres: Game, Suspense, Psychological
Kaiji Itou is a good-for-nothing bum who steals hubcaps and drinks all day, that is until he meets Endou, a debt collector who claims Kaiji owes him 3,850,000 yen for a loan he cosigned for. Endou gives Kaiji two options – either spend years repaying the debt, or board a boat for one night to clear the debt.
On the boat players have to gamble with loaned money, which either ends with them winning, or getting into deeper debt and having to work to pay off their debts.
Similarity
Similar to Squid Game, Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor has a similar down on their luck protagonist. Both series have an amazing storyline, that keeps you guessing until the very end. Both series also put their main characters in psychologically distressing situations, and with their characters having to rise above the challenges and owning their fates. Plus, both can be very emotional.
That’s my 10 best anime like Squid Game with honorable mentions. Did you think I missed one? Have you seen any of them yet? Did you like any of them? What did you think of Squid Game? Talk to me down below. I would love to hear your thoughts.
Till next time…Remember you are the best, you can be right now, today, tomorrow, and the day after.
Top 25 Detective Manga of All Time We Love? Mysteries will always attract us and where there is a mystery detectives are trying to investigate, unraveling and solve these cases to discover who did what, and how.
Investigating mysteries, analyzing evidence, and using logic to close cases are the backbone of detective manga, and it has always been a popular genre for manga enthusiasts who love mystery or the curious reader. But what is the best detective manga of all time? Well, We tried to find the best detective manga!
Get ready to be pulled into a world of characters, with some of the best stories told, where you will analyze and deduce clues along with our protagonist(s). Something is afoot in this 25 detective mystery manga!
In no particular order here are the best detective manga of all time
25. Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective
Kamonohashi Ron no Kindan Suiri
Mangaka: Amano Akira
Genres: Mystery, Shounen, Police
Volumes: 2+
Published: Oct 11, 2020 to present
Number 25 on our list of best detective manga is Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective from the creator of the manga Hitman Reborn! Some have even compared the protagonist of the series to Lelouch’s Geass of Code Geass.
Plot Summary
Despite lacking the skills suited for his role on the Metropolitan Police Department investigative team, Totomaru Isshiki wants to solve murders and help people. Following the advice of one of his seniors, he ventures out to enlist the aid of the reclusive Ron Kamonohashi. Five years ago, Ron was the most promising detective from the illustrious Detective Training Academy Blue; yet for reasons unknown to the public, he sank into obscurity.
Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective is a more light-hearted take on the detective genre where the story’s mysteries are relatively simple and easy to solve, but where the series shine is the humor and characters. Characters and personalities are reminiscent of the casts of Reborn. It is a fun read, you can pick up and just laugh without having to immerse yourself in a deep plot.
24. Kemono Jihen
Mangaka: Shou Aimoto
Genres: Action, Shounen, Supernatural
Volumes: 14+
Published: Dec 2, 2016 to present
Kemono Jihen is a detective manga with an interesting plot, with many things going on, which makes reading this manga very enjoyable, it covers dark topics as well as somewhat heartwarming ones as well.
Plot Summary
When dead animals mysteriously start appearing in a remote village, a detective from Tokyo named Kohachi Inugami is brought in to investigate the cause. Upon arriving, Inugami finds a young boy named Kabane working in the fields and quickly befriends him, eventually bringing him on to help solve the case.
Kemono Jihen is a detective manga that handles character development and design well. None of the characters seemed like an afterthought and their unique designs and personalities help make them recognizable. Detective manga readers who love supernatural elements, especially urban myths should definitely give Kemono Jihen a try.
23. Keishichou Tokuhanka 007
Mangaka: Eiri Kaji
Genres: Shoujo, Supernatural, Police
Volumes: 11
Published: Oct 20, 2006 to Mar 20, 2012
Keishichou Tokuhanka 007 is a detective manga with shoujo elements and a 90s art-style vibe. It has a very sweet story where our two protagonists’ interactions were always comedic and heart-warming.
Plot Summary
The “Special crime investigation department 007” includes the most capable and extraordinary investigators and Fuyuki, who also becomes one of its members, is very capable, too. And they paired her with Kuze, a cool and very handsome detective. Their combination proves to be the most dangerous one the police headquarters had ever seen!
Keishichou Tokuhanka 007 is definitely a detective manga that seems to be made especially for fans of the genre that also want shoujo with their mystery. Overall, it was a really enjoyable manga that took a little getting used to for me, but it was a good read after a few chapters.
22. Sherlock Holmes no Chousen
Mangaka: Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, Haruka Komusubi
Genres: Mystery, Historical
Volumes: 1
Published: Dec 20, 2011
At number 22 is a cast of legendary detectives, Sherlock Holmes no Chousen. They made the manga up of 5 short stories, telling the story of how Dr. Watson and Holmes meet and so on.
Plot Summary
Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are solving many criminal cases but one thing is weird: All the cases are verly likely to each other. So who is the mastermind of all these cases?
Sherlock Holmes no Chousen is a really short and interesting read for mystery and detective fans or for introducing someone to the genre who doesn’t want to read a long detective manga for the first time and is still easily familiar to people that are not fans of the detective genre. Give it a read!
21. Sakura’s Best
Sakura no Ichiban!
Mangaka: Yuna Kagesaki
Genres: Action, Mystery, Martial Arts, Romance, School, Slice of Life
Volumes: 5
Published: 2001 to 2003
Sakura’s Best interestingly combines the romance, detective genre, history, and many funny manga tropes we are used to reading. It is a detective manga for the shoujo reader.
Plot Summary
A young girl named Hinomori Asami starts her studies at the Sakura Hill School for Girls in Tokyo, but the capital is a dangerous place, and mysteries abound.
Sakura’s Best is not too long that it becomes boring, they take you on a quick fun-filled adventure with mystery and cuteness overload! and has just as quick as it all starts you reach the end right on time to leave the story feeling memorable instead of drawn out.
What do you get when you add a bunch of kids and mysteries? Detective School Q! It is a series that knows exactly what it is and runs with it, no action or unnecessary ecchi scenes, just good old fashion brainpower. It is a must-read for detective manga fans.
Plot Summary
Detective School Q is the story of a group of young students from Class Q of Dan Detective School (DDS), a renowned detective academy founded by Morihiko Dan, the most famous detective in Japan, and the adventures and mysteries they unfold and solve together. They eventually work against Pluto, a mysterious organization which creates almost fool-proof plans that only a handful of detectives can solve.
If you have already watched Detective School Q the anime, you should know how unique and well-written the story is. It is a detective manga series with a bit for everyone even if you aren’t a detective genre fan the story keeps you well entertained.
Arisa is a mystery manga that I like to think of like a detective manga that got my attention after seeing various recommendations of it online. It feels very tele novella like sometimes because of its plot twists. Which felt like a change of pace to what I am used to reading.
Plot Summary
Tsubasa and Arisa are twin sisters who haven’t seen each other for three years because of their parents’ divorce. They have communicated through letters, but finally decide to meet each other again. Arisa, the more gentle of the twins, suggests that Tsubasa take her place at school for a day, just for fun. However, there are things about Arisa and her school that she hasn’t mentioned to Tsubasa — dangerous things.
Arisa is a detective manga for fans of mystery, shoujo, and psychological thrillers that balances the lighter tone and darker tones of the series amazingly well. It is a detective manga for the little girl manga reader in all of us.
18. Bungo Stray Dogs
Bungou Stray Dogs
Mangaka: Kafka Asagiri, Harukawa35
Genres: Action, Supernatural, Seinen
Volumes: 21+
Published: Dec 4, 2012 to present
Bungo Stray Dogs is a detective manga that incorporates a lot of unfamiliar elements into itself but strangely enough, it works, creating a beautifully crafted plot, art, and memorable characters.
Plot Summary
Atsushi Nakajima is on the brink of death after being kicked out of his orphanage. With no food and nowhere to go, all hope seems lost—until he saves a mysterious man called Osamu Dazai from drowning. Much to his partner Doppo Kunikida’s irritation, Dazai offers Atsushi a meal and reveals they work for the Armed Detective Agency, an organization of gifted individuals who take care of criminal cases the authorities cannot. He offers him a position in the agency.
As a detective manga, Bungo Stray Dogs has captured a spot in many readers’ top 10, even fans that are not fans of the detective manga series, find it has a lot of potentials. Even if you don’t find it exceptional, it definitely has a lot going on to at the least be a good time-passer.
17. Moriarty the Patriot
Yuukoku no Moriarty
Mangaka: Ryousuke Takeuchi, Hikaru Miyoshi
Genres: Mystery, Shounen, Psychological
Volumes: 15+
Published: Aug 4, 2016 to present
Moriarty the Patriot is an interesting detective manga that takes an interesting perspective on a story that has been told a thousand times by trying to humanize our antihero, showing life and motivation of why he does what he does.
Plot Summary
In the late 19th century, the British Empire has become a global power. Because of the strict class stratification, the average citizen has little chance of successfully rising to the top, where the despicable nobility rules over them all. Moriarty the Patriot puts a new spin on Arthur Conan Doyle’s original work by putting the spotlight on its main antagonist and exploring how he came to be the first and only “criminal consultant.”
For avid fans of detective manga and Sherlock Holmes fans, Moriarty the Patriot is definitely a breath of fresh air. The art is good, characters feel genuinely real. I grew attached to some of them and with a series usually focused on seriousness, there was humor now and then. Try it.
16. Book Girl and the Suicidal Mime
“Bungaku Shoujo” Series
Mangaka: Mizuki Nomura, Rito Kōsaka
Genres: Mystery, Drama, Romance
Volumes: 3
Published: August 2008 to November 2010
Book Girl and the Suicidal Mime is a detective manga that should remind some of its lucky readers of being in high school. And going on this mystery-driven quirky plot with its memorable character is one detective manga series fans of the genre shouldn’t miss.
Plot Summary
Konoha Inoue lives out his days as a normal high schooler, hiding his dark past as a best-selling author who wrote under the guise of a 14-year-old girl. A member of the literature club, he writes improv stories that serve as snacks for third-year student Tooko Amano, the only other member of the club and a self-styled “book girl” who literally eats written words. Konoha is forced to tag along with Tooko as she seeks strange, literature-filled cases to investigate.
Book Girl and the Suicidal Mime is a beautiful and well-written detective manga series by Mizuki Nomura. The series felt reminiscent of Spice and Wolf or Your lie in April, calm and sweet even though it could be dark and depressing sometimes.
15. Kechonpa
Mangaka: Chiaki Hijiri
Genres: Drama, Josei, Mystery, Police
Volumes: 3
Published: 2009 to 2012
Kechonpa is a real hidden gem detective manga with a little for everyone slice of life, gyaru, light romance, comedy, mystery, a strong female lead, and well-done dialogue. I really don’t know why more people are not talking about it.
Plot Summary
Stylish Charisma Gal Ririko becomes an amateur detective on the streets of Shibuya to impress police detective Nii, a man she’s adored since childhood and regards as her fiance. However, Nii frowns upon the excesses of gal style, so Ririko has to quickly transform herself into a demure uni student each time she sees him.
Kechonpa may seem unusual at first glance for a detective manga, but it’s definitely worth your time. It had a lot of josei-style comedy that I thought was a delightful change of pace, double identities, and the plot interestingly combined fashion and detective themes.
Usotoki Rhetoric is a manga that has a lot to offer detective mystery lovers and historical-based manga readers with its nicely flowing slow-burn plot.
Plot Summary
Sixteen-year-old Kanoko Urabe knows that someone is lying if she can hear the strange, echoing sound of clanging metal in their voice. As a young and overly honest child, she would point out the lies of other villagers, and was ostracized as a result. In a chance encounter, Kanoko meets Souma Iwai, a gifted but penniless detective. After she is forced to demonstrate her ability, he expresses appreciation for what she can do and agrees to take her in, asking the girl to be his assistant.
If you are looking for a detective manga that is light-hearted with adorable characters and a realistic take on shoujo, Usotoki Rhetoric is a good detective manga to waste your time with.
13. Ms. Rinna’s Lovesickness!
Rinna Keibu wa Iki ga Dekinai
Mangaka: Ayune Araragi
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Shounen, Police
Volumes: 3
Published: Oct 27, 2016 to Dec 27, 2017
Ms. Rinna’s Lovesickness! is a simple and fun-to-read detective manga that I am not sure many might have heard of.
Plot Summary
Rinna, the top-class inspector of the London Police Department, and Meishi, the clumsy private detective. This is the love story between the two of them…
It’s an episodic, slice of life, mystery, ecchi, boy meet girl detective manga that I found really enjoyable. Every theme or troupe didn’t feel forced, Ms. Rinna’s Lovesickness! is a quick short, and fun read. Try this especially for newbie detective readers or veterans of the genre looking for a fun little read.
12. Young Miss Holmes
Christie: High Tension
Mangaka: Kaoru Shintani
Genres: Mystery, Historical, Seinen
Volumes: 7
Published: Aug 5, 2006 to Sep 5, 2011
Young Miss Holmes is a detective manga series that follows the classic style of creating mysteries, suspense, and having companions to follow along to solve the mysteries with.
Plot Summary
Christie Holmes is a prodigy. At ten years old, she’s as familiar with the sciences and classics as any older student at Cambridge or Oxford. And her facility with logic is reminiscent of her uncle, the eminent Sherlock Holmes himself. So, what’s a brilliant young girl to do when her parents are away in India, leaving her behind in the care of maids and servants? Solve mysteries, of course.
Young Miss Holmes is a manga series I would recommend especially for readers who love Detective Conan and want to see a young blonde female lead with amazing problem-solving skills and a lot of mysteries.
11. Gosick
Mangaka: Kazuki Sakuraba, Sakuya Amano
Genres: Mystery, Historical, Shounen
Volumes: 8
Published: Dec 8, 2007 to Apr 9, 2012
Gosick is another detective manga series I love reading and favorite of a lot of old readers of this genre. The two protagonists’ chemistry really gives me a Sherlock and Watson vibe that just feels so natural and not forced at all.
Plot Summary
Kujo Kazuya is studying abroad in Sovuria (a fictional country in Europe), where he meets the mysterious Victorique. Possessing a brilliant mind, which she calls “fountain of wisdom,” she seems to know everything, although she never attends classes and is restricted to her room and the school’s library.
Gosick is a detective manga series for readers that love characters that feel real, suspense, and complex cases that will have you guessing. If you are really into mysteries and haven’t read this yet, try it.
10. Mystery for My Dear A
Shinainaru A-jou e no Mystery
Mangaka: Satoshi Morie
Genres: Mystery, Josei
Volumes: 3
Published: Oct 7, 2016 to Apr 7, 2018
At number 10 on my list is another obscure detective manga, Mystery for My Dear A that seems to be made for book lovers. It has an interesting plot and the dynamic between the two characters I absolutely loved.
Plot Summary
Ayano is a girl with her head in the clouds: she loves reading so much that she scarcely pays attention to the real world. Hoping to bring her back to reality, Ayano’s mother sends her to Noumi Takayuki, a onetime author who now works as a consulting detective. As Takayuki’s assistant, will Ayano find a reason to love the world around her? And will she be able to help Takayuki fight his inner sorrows?
Mystery for My Dear A is a detective manga that shows the mangaka love for books through its lots and lots of book references and with an easily relatable main protagonist there is a lot to love about this manga series, even though it feels rushed at some points.
9. Brutal: Confessions of a Homicide Investigator
Brutal: Satsujin Keisatsukan no Kokuhaku
Mangaka: Kei Koga, Ryou Izawa
Genres: Drama, Police, Psychological, Josei
Volumes: 5+
Published: Jun 28, 2019 to present
Brutal: Confessions of a Homicide Investigator is an unusual detective manga series that reminded me of Dexter (TV series) when I started reading it. Topics covered can be quite heavy but there is a lot of comedic relief from our protagonist.
Plot Summary
Handsome, successful, and talented, detective Hiroki Dan has it all. Each investigation solved is another good deed to add to his pile of closed cases. However, while his work is fulfilling, there are still times when he becomes frustrated; the police are helpless when vile people are beyond the reach of the law. It is for this very reason that Hiroki takes matters into his own hands.
While Brutal: Confessions of a Homicide Investigator might not be a well-known detective manga it is still a very good one, that really made me question my opinions of right and wrong. It’s gory and spine-chillingly worth wasting your time on.
Bloody Monday is a manga series with a lot of plot twists, suspense, and exaggerated heroes. That tries to take a more down-to-earth approach to tell its story.
Plot Summary
When a KGB agent is murdered in Japan, the only clue to his death is a memory chip found at the scene of the crime. Fujimaru is recruited by Third-I to decode the chip, which contains a video file of an event called the “Christmas Massacre.” Investigating the incident further, Fujimaru’s father uncovers more information about the homicide and a mysterious code, “Bloody Monday,” before being framed for the murder of his superior. Now, it is up to the hacker Fujimaru to utilize his expertise to help Third-I prevent the spread of terror and destruction in Japan, while attempting to clear his father’s name.
Bloody Monday is a series that is meant for detective manga readers that love the idea of hacking and is good enough to keep you just interested enough to see where the story is heading. It would be nice to see it as an anime someday, maybe.
7. Neuro: Supernatural Detective
Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro
Mangaka: Yuusei Matsui
Genres: Mystery, Shounen, Supernatural
Volumes: 23
Published: Feb 21, 2005 to Apr 20, 2009
If you are looking for a detective manga that is different, unique, bizarre, and unconventional, try Neuro: Supernatural Detective.
Plot Summary
The Demon Neuro has a raging hunger for “enigmas.” Being dissatisfied with his current regime in hell, he comes to the mortal realm in order to satiate his ever-growing appetite. The murder case of a young girl’s father seems to be sufficiently enticing for the Demon’s needs… But what else might happen between these two?
Neuro: Supernatural Detective is a pleasant story to read regardless if you are not looking for anything I mentioned above. It has a lot of elements added into it but the series prominent one is the psychological theme, figuring out the motivations behind the crime.
6. Heaven’s Memo Pad
Kamisama no Memochou
Mangaka: Hikaru Sugii, Tiv
Genres: Comedy, Mystery, Drama, Romance, Slice of Life
Volumes: 3
Published: August 2010 to September 2012
Heaven’s Memo Pad is an interesting detective manga that seems to follow a bit of the same ideas as manga like Death Note and Gosick.
Plot Summary
Narumi is an assistant to detective Alice, a NEET teenage girl who stays in her pajamas and operates within her bedroom. She uses her vast network of people and the internet to solve cases. Will Alice be able to solve them in her PJs?
Heaven’s Memo Pad is a series with some dark themes and starts slow but picks up if you stick it out, becoming more entertaining and charming. It’s a series that made me try to figure out the who, what, why, when, and how.
5. Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka
Pluto
Mangaka: Naoki Urasawa, Osamu Tezuka
Genres: Action, Mystery, Mecha, Sci-Fi, Psychological, Seinen
Volumes: 8
Published: Sep 9, 2003 to Apr 1, 2009
Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka is an emotionally powerful detective manga series created with Naoki Urasawa, the man that gave us Monster and 20th Century Boys.
Plot Summary
After the death of the world-famous Swiss robot Montblanc. Robotic Europol detective and war veteran Gesicht is sent to investigate Montblanc’s tragic demise. Gesicht uncovers evidence of a mysterious entity known only as “Pluto.” Along with this, he learns of a plot to dismantle the eight specialized robots from around the world who took part in the war. Racing against time to save those who remain, Gesicht grapples with his memory, morality, and a world full of hate, desperately attempting to defend the fragile coexistence of man and machine.
Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka is a manga series with plenty of well-done cliffhangers and a great future-retro setting I would love to live in. It’s a masterpiece.
The Kindaichi Case Files is a classic detective murder mystery manga, with a lot of misdirection and red herrings that keep you guessing and turning page after page.
Plot Summary
Kindaichi and his best-bud, Miyuki travels to various places where a murder has taken place, typically involving ghosts, curses, myths and folklore of significant events from the distant past, and solves the mystery using ingenious deductions of curious clues and his cool magic.
The Kindaichi Case Files is a brilliant series and I highly recommend it to detective manga fans that love locked-room murder mysteries.
Honourable Mentions
Q.E.D.: Shoumei Shuuryou
Mangaka: Motohiro Katou
Genres: Mystery, Shounen
Volumes: 50
Published: Jun 20, 1997 to Feb 17, 2015
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch)
Death Note is a series with a lot of hype about it, it is a perfect detective manga of suspense and thriller. And I am sure a lot of you have read it by now or heard about it.
Plot Summary
Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects–and he’s bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and now Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But when criminals begin dropping dead, the authorities send the legendary detective L to track down the killer. With L hot on his heels, will Light lose sight of his noble goal… or his life?
Death Note is a detective series anyone can enjoy and should always be in your first recommendations for people not familiar with the genre. It is a series that had me guessing till the very end and rooting for our evil protagonist at the very end.
2. Monster
Mangaka: Naoki Urasawa
Genres: Mystery, Drama, Psychological, Seinen
Volumes: 18
Published: Dec 5, 1994 to Dec 20, 2001
At number 2 is Monster, an intense and well-written page-turner manga that is also well known and well-liked by fans of the detective manga genre.
Plot Summary
Kenzou Tenma, a renowned Japanese neurosurgeon working in post-war Germany, faces a difficult choice: to operate on Johan Liebert, an orphan boy on the verge of death, or on the mayor of Düsseldorf. In the end, Tenma decides to gamble his reputation by saving Johan, effectively leaving the mayor for dead. Nine years later, Tenma is the head of the surgical department and close to becoming the director himself. Soon he becomes entangled in a chain of gruesome murders that have taken place throughout Germany. The culprit is a monster—the same one that Tenma saved on that fateful day nine years ago.
Monster is one of the best psychological thrillers with an intelligent plot and unpredictable plot twists, memorable and deep characters. It is a manga series I recommend you finally find time to read.
Case Closed, or Detective Conan is a detective manga that has really grown on me and many readers. It’s a manga every fan of the genre should read even a bit of.
Plot Summary
Kudo Shinichi is a high school detective who was poisoned during a confrontation with suspicious criminals, and was transformed to look like a child! Now he staying with the Mouri family and secretly continuing to solve cases while investigating the organization who put him in this situation. Hailed as the savior of the Japanese Police Department, he uses a combination of observational skills, critical thinking, and all-around knowledge to solve cases that leave the police stumped.
Detective Conan is a series I feel that really knows how to balance out the funny hilarious moments with the seriousness of the manga. And I like how for me I can leave it for a while and jump right into a new chapter again with a new case and be able to still follow the plot easily without having to back track.
We finally reached the end, if you made it this far woow. What do you think of detective manga? Do you think there is one I missed? or Which are your favourite ones? What did you think of my list? Have you read one of them? What did you think? Give me a piece of your mind in the comment section below.
Is Gleipnir anime any good? Is it Worth Watching? And when will we get a Second Season of Gleipnir? Gleipnir is a 2020 anime that managed to create a sizable fandom and an anime that is either loved or hated. So I will be sharing my opinion to help you decide if you should give Gleipnir a chance. So let’s discuss Gleipnir!
Gleipnir
Episodes 13 | Aired Spring 2020 | Produced by Pine Jam
Plot Summary
Shuichi Kagaya isn’t human. He has an unnatural sense of smell and can transform into an incredibly powerful beast… of sorts. He does all he can to avoid standing out and being discovered, but no good deed goes unpunished, and his decision to use his power to save a girl spells the end of his quiet life.
What did I think?
Gleipnir is an anime that seems to borrow from Norse mythology, with an Alien that acts like the trickster Loki and a boy that turns into a wolf-like mascot outfit, who has been subdued mentally to forget his past and if he ever does break free from these shackles and remembers will be the beginning of the end.
Gleipnir meaning “the open one” is an anime about monsters, human desire, unity and interpersonal relationships. Gleipnir is definitely not your ordinary anime, offering some fresh experiences in how it explores many deep issues about young adult minds.
STORY
Gleipnir has a lot of crazy, unique and exciting things to offer. It is relatively short, which makes it easy for anyone to pick up and watch without worrying about having to catch up on 100+ episodes.
Its an anime with a very slow unravelling plot that leaves more unanswered mysteries than answered mysteries. And dialogue that can be considered confusing and unrealistic sometimes. Gleipnir continuous fanservice halfway through the series also felt unnecessary at certain scenes.
But some of Gleipnir faults might be from the herculean task of trying to fit so much of the plot into 13 episodes. Gleipnir is a dark gory story that can be seen as a coming-of-age story as our protagonists Clair Aoki and Shuichi Kagaya, start to come to terms with their traumas and desires.
Gleipnir plot is unique, with battle royale elements and an interesting building theme on the weight of one’s own sins. It can be very convoluted the first four episodes, with the way it throws a lot of themes at you at once but it does start to settle down.
CHARACTER
The two protagonists are our classic red and blue ogre, yin and yang protagonist pairing. Separately Clair and Shuichi will have ended up being meh characters but together they balance each other’s personalities out and help us learn a little bit more about themselves in each episode. It was interesting to watch both characters development and see them trying to find that middle ground.
Other characters sometimes felt one-dimensional or like afterthoughts kept to fill the world of Gleipnir. But even though they didn’t feel fully fleshed-out, characters were complex, with flaws and reasons that explained why they acted the way they did. And made it feel strangely like it was done intentionally to make you feel like you were meeting actual strangers that if you got to see more of, learnt more about but if you didn’t really, wouldn’t know anything about them.
Animation
The animation quality was really great. Characters, transformations, choreographed battles and scenes seemed to have more depth to them. Even little things like characters changing clothes or moving from point A to B was actually well animated and thought of. Gleipnir art is really pleasing to the eyes especially during its moments of calm and less dark and brutal moments.
Sound
Gleipnir music can be wonderful at times, helping complement the narration, thrill and mystery. I especially noticed how it helped set the mood for some fights and made them feel more fleshed-out than they were.
Episode 7of Gleipnir. We got to see another side of Shuuichi and get an idea of how powerful he and Clair could be. It was another side of him I would like to see more of next season.
Least favourite moment?
Episode 12of Gleipnir. Gleipnir didn’t pull the punches in this episode, it was completely dark and brutal. No one should ever feel unloved or unwanted.
Favourite character?
Madoka
He is a character that I can relate with to some point, he is socially awkward, not necessarily good at anything but still trying his best and failing a lot and he’s pretty much an underdog. He acts tough but he’s someone that cares deeply for every member of his gang and will never abandon them. Madoka wants power not for himself alone but to be able to take care of the people he cares about, which is admirable and sweet.
Least favourite character?
Madoka
“Among monsters and humans, there are only two types. Those who undergo suffering and spread it to others. And those who undergo suffering and avoid giving it to others.”
– Alice.
Even though I like him, he’s definitely not perfect he is completely crazy. Madoka’s heart might be in the right place but he was passing his suffering on to others. Which makes all the good he wants to do void.
What did I learn?
What I learnt from Gleipnir;
Never ever jump to conclusions.
No one deserves to feel unloved, unwanted or easily replaceable.
“Evil is created when someone gives up on someone else. It appears when everyone gives up on someone as a lost cause and removes their path to salvation. Once they are cut off from everyone else, they become evil.” – Othinus.
Everyone needs to be supported no matter how strong they look on the outside.
How we treat people matters.
Would I watch more?
Overall, Gleipnir is an anime with an interesting enough premise, that throws a lot of themes at its viewers and the potential to be dark and creepy. The series tries to work with too much at once but in the end, Gleipnir really started to shine. I would definitely like to watch another season to see where the story goes from where we were left.
Gleipnir is watchable, but don’t expect to be completely swept off your feet with this first season.
When is Gleipnir Season 2 Release Date?
As of now, there is no official release date mentioned from any of the staff or studio. But, if we were to speculate, with the success of season 1 then we expect Gleipnir to be released in 2021, fall, or summer 2022.
So with that, I am done! What do you think? Have you seen Gleipnir? What are your feelings about it? Drop a comment below and let us know what you think!
amnesia anime review…I really tried with this one guys. A friend was letting me watch new anime shows that they had and this was one of them.
Plot: One evening Heroine faints while at work, when she awakens she discovers that she has lost all her memories prior to that day – her life, her relationships & even her very name. All that was left was a cell phone with numbers and names she doesn’t recognize and Orion, a young boy that only she appears to be able to see. With Orion’s guidance, she struggles to make sense of herself, a boyfriend she doesn’t know and the thousand and one little things that make up a daily life. But with no memories left, the only alternative is to forge new ones, even if that means leaving old loves behind.
Although the premise of Amnesia was quite interesting (a girl being in an accident, losing her memory and then entering alternate worlds), there was little or no explanation as to why she is always waking up on August 1st in a different world. The chronology is pretty confusing, and the ending is HIGHLY disappointing.
The main character is so frustrating I just want to grab her and shake her! She barely says a word other than ‘yes’, and always in a half-audible whisper. In some of the alternate worlds, she is physically threatened by the male characters, and yet never attempts to defend herself or fight back. I mean, Toma locks her in a cage and then barges into her house to apologize after she’s managed to run away and she just tells him that it’s okay because he obviously only did it because he cares about her?! Whatever your name is, it isn’t okay to lock girls in cages. Anyway, aside from that, there was no character development due to the characters personalities being different in every episode as a result of the alternate worlds thing, so you couldn’t really develop any sort of connection with any of the characters apart from the heroine.
In case you don’t get the vibe, this is pretty much a reverse harem used primarily for female wish-fulfillment. The story centers around our lead girl, I guess we just call her Heroine? Because her boyfriends that love her oh so dearly never bother to call her by her name? Yeah. Heroine finds herself awakening with no memories, and it’s up to her and a spirit called Orion to collect her memories. She’s also trapped in this sort of “time loop.” Basically, each time she dies, the date resets. By date I mean both the month and day and her current boyfriend.
Amnesia has two main issues…the pacing and Heroine.
The pacing moves by pretty slowly, to the point where even when we hit episode nine, nearly nothing is known about the main plot or what exactly is going on. The story is supposedly about the Heroine collecting her memories, but uh.. that’s probably the least she’s done throughout the show. And that’s saying a lot, because she hardly does ANYTHING.
And here comes our other issue, the Heroine herself. This girl is so bland, so personality-less, that she doesn’t even have a name. Isn’t that awesome, girls? You don’t even have to get depressed when hot guy #1 doesn’t call out your name! It makes self-insertion much, much easier. Heroine is a story-dragger — she provides little to no advancement to the plot herself and has to rely on everyone else to push her in any direction possible.
Speaking of Heroine’s reliance, this also brings another issue: she’s submissive. Too, too submissive. Almost all the guys do extremely improper things to her, like shoving her against a tree in the middle of the dark against her will or forcefully kissing her, getting too close to her, anything. And she just accepts all of this. She never sticks up for herself, and is even willing to stay with a man whom she pretty much knows will dump her when his time limit is up. Great example, right guys? The male characters ain’t any better — they’re all pretty much just a bunch of hot dude’s lusting after Heroine for their own messed up reasons. Some want to play her, others want to lock her up in a cage. You know how it is. (insert eye roll here)
But in relation to the story overall I felt a little overwhelmed at the start and I honestly wasn’t sure if I would get past the 2nd episode (obviously I did as I’m a trooper) as the trauma Heroine was experiencing was rubbing off on me as a viewer and the fact that no answers were emerging was frustrating. All in all the storyline was very well structured as most Otome games turned anime’s are very messy as they try to cover any thing and everything. I highly recommend this anime to everyone as it has a pairing for all romantic anime fans, however if you are like me then you will be a tad disappointed by the fact that your pairing never gets a true happy ending – As Heroine is for everyone due to the nature of the game it was based off. Simply put, watching Amnesia is like playing the game without getting to make any of the choices.
While it is clear that the show is trying to cover all of the game’s routes (as in the different options that lead the heroine to end up with one hero or another), it does create a sort of strange fascination for the viewer. Recurring themes of wishing on shooting stars, bullying by other girls, and the fact that the heroine at one point did have a personality and some gumption combine to make things intriguing. What is the deal with August first? How does that fit in with her being stuck on some sort of karmic wheel? Who is that weird fellow with the green hair who apparently can jump timelines? The mystery factor of Amnesia is one that niggles at the viewer’s mind, allowing her to put up with the less savory elements of the show in order to figure out once and for all what is going on.
What was the Amnesia Ending? Game Spoilers Since the Anime Was Confusing.
Ukyo, long haired green guy that keeps showing up everywhere, is the last route in the game to play and there’s a good reason why. The reason the heroine has amnesia in the first place is because of Ukyo. Basically in his world (Joker) Heroine and Ukyo were dating. But not for long. On August 1st, you die in an explosion at your college and stay in the hospital until the 25th, where you die. Ukyo was so saddened by this, he made a wish to the gods to see you one more time. If you paid attention in some of the routes Orion might have mentioned his creator, a god named Nhil. He went missing prior to your meeting with Orion and here’s why. He’s inside Ukyo making sure to grant his wish. And if he can’t grant humans wishes his power will dull until he… dies? I guess? Anyways, it’s a big deal to make sure Ukyo’s wish is granted.
But poor Ukyo can’t catch a break. Nhil can’t exactly rewind time so he actually sends Ukyo to different worlds. And THAT‘s why Ukyo knows so much about whats going on. He’s been to a world where you get with Shin, Ikki, etc before. Unfortunately in each world the two of you have this sort of ‘Fate of Death’ thing going on where in each world only one of you is alive, and if either tries to live in the world they’re fated to be dead in, the world goes bonkers trying to kill you with anything possible. So Ukyo keeps dying, and Nhil keeps sending him to alternate worlds to fulfill his wish. Eventually something in Ukyo snaps and he forms a split personality (Ura Ukyo) who wants self preservation more than seeing Rosa alive and makes it his duty to kill Rosa.
So to recap, in every route you play? Ukyo dies. Ukyo continues to travel worlds until Nhil realizes that, shit, he’s running out of magic. So he decides to actually REWIND time at last in his original world and pray the two of you get out of it in one piece. So Ukyo finally becomes Homura except a lot better. His route had SEVEN bad ends, all easily avoidable if you just listen to him. Beautiful. Most of his route is trying to not be killed and also to find out what happened with the two of you before the time loop because, ya know. Amnesia. But not only are you avoiding explosions, falling pipes from the sky, or dying of hypothermia. Ukyo himself is obviously a danger to you. At one point he handcuffs himself after you ask him to stay over so that he wont switch to Ura and kill you.
Eventually you find Ukyo and come face to face with the terror known as your school. The two of you tried to find shelter because uh, a typhoon started to strike. But everywhere you could find water was piling up and you two would have died from the cold if you weren’t inside somewhere.
UNFORTUNATELY your house isn’t close so you two take refuse in the college that you died in an explosion at! Great idea! Ukyo snaps into Ura and tries to kill you by lighting the building on fire and chasing after you with a knife. Though really slowly. He manages to catch you and start choking you, but the good part in him holds his hands back and gives you a chance to escape. You do, but eventually he’s there with his knife again. Right before the clock strikes midnight you think he’s gonna kill you but nope! Good Ukyo stabs himself and starts to cry over how now he can finally see you live on happy since in all the other worlds he died before this point. You don’t accept this and keep telling him that he will not die! The clock strikes midnight and Rosa has a moment of silence…
Honestly I burst out in tears even though I knew it was coming BUT he’s not dead. He starts to move even after midnight and you all are like YEAH. Nhil reveals himself to you and starts telling you all the shit I already said about Orion and Ukyo. It’s then the two of you go back to being a lovely couple and get ready for shopping to buy a new mirror since Ukyo broke yours the day before you died in the original timeline. The end.
I would say that the game is better than the anime. Much like the book is always better than the movie. Hey, at least it was/is better than Diabolik Lovers. This anime made me want to scream but DL made me want to punch my laptop screen.
Have you already seen this anime or played the otome game? What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments below!
When it comes to romantic relationships, what do we look for in a partner? What core values do we seek when it comes to building a healthy and loving relationship? For this topic, we will be discussing some of our favourite couples in pop culture and what they have taught us about love and relationships, the good and the bad.
Hello everyone, it’s been a while. This is our topic for the OWLS this month of September titled “Lover”. We all have our thoughts of what we want and look for in a partner or i.e lover, but I think there are some fundamental things we all look for, so I wanted to try to identify some of those traits. I had so many ideas for this topic but I really thought Mirai Nikki also know as The Future Diary was what really fit for this topic.
The Future Diary is an iconic show and cultural phenomenon, that I felt really popularized the “yandere” female character in anime. It explores human nature, how we relate and what drives us. And most especially to me puts a spotlight on relationships and the ups and downs that come with it.
Even though everything is cranked up to 11. The Future Diary is really unique to me because of its large cast and its ability to show us views from the perspective of each character, showing us everyone has a story to tell, “even the devil was once an angel” is the best way to describe it I think.
Yukiteru Amano and Yuno Gasai from Mirai Nikki are definitely not your average anime couple. I think Yuno describes them well with a quote she uses to describe herself;
A half-moon. A bright half and a dark half. Just like me. – Yuno Gasai
I just had to use this cause I thought they looked cute in this…
Yukiteru the bright half and Yuno the dark half, both not completely whole without the other. The show examines normal issues we all have even though it’s in a much darker tone, its in a subtle way, it has lessons to teach us about how a healthy relationship should be. Like;
Seeing the cracks
No one is completely perfect, so learning to accept and love the person despite their faults is part of the whole process of love. And it’s something I think we all have to learn.
Just like Yukiteru learns to with Yuno personality of being overprotective and Yuno with Yukiteru indecisiveness. They can both be seen as polar opposite in the way they reason and think but they learn to love each other.
Trust
Yuno might have an “interesting” way of showing her love for Yukiteru but no one can doubt her unwavering complete love to him. She trusts him, and that’s an important pillar for the foundation of any relationship.
Trust is the number one thing I think we all search for and value most. Which can be formed from a deeper understanding of knowing each other like the back of your own hand, knowing what the other can or can’t do.
Teamwork
Adapted from the Roman god Jupiter, who hates direct confrontation and his wife Juno who is warlike, Yukiteru and Yuno also make up for each others shortcomings. Working together during the survival game and showing how teamwork in a relationship is important.
Never a piece of cake
After getting together once, breaking up, being kidnapped by Yuno, and all the hurled they go through. He goes through a lot to save his Princess.
Somehow they both come through the fire that is their life stronger and all relationships go through this not as twisted as the plot of The Future Diary but all relationship have their hurdles.
Once in a while, it’s worth holding onto someone, even if it makes your arms hurt.
If you are still here thank you for sticking around to the end of my ramblings. Leave me a comment on your views, I would love to hear them. Till next time keep showing that special someone you really care.
Also hope you have read Lyn post over at lynlynsays with her own take on Lover and tomorrow you should definitely not miss Takuto’s OWLS post over at Takuto’s Anime Cafe.
Hello everyone, it’s been a fast year so far. We are six months in, and already into our sixth OWLS blog tour of the year, which is amazing and this couldn’t have been done without:
Wonderful anibloggers that work on their blogs but still find time to work behind the scenes of blog tours making sure everything goes smoothly for the rest of us OWLS.
And for new readers just joining us, that don’t know about the OWLS, we are;
a group of otaku bloggers who promotes acceptance of all people regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion and disability through the use of anime and manga. We emphasise the importance of respect, kindness, and tolerance to every human being.
Sadly this is only my third tour, cause I have not been able to take part as much as I would have liked. So when the sixth one tour came around I knew I just had to do it. And also having and idea for this immediately I saw this months Topic helped.
“Vulnerable”
In the month of June, we will be discussing what it means to be vulnerable. To some individuals, being vulnerable could be seen as a sign of weakness, but in fact, vulnerability is actually a sign of strength. In this month’s posts, we will explore what it means to be vulnerable and how certain characters in pop culture glamorize vulnerability. When do we show our vulnerability? How do we express vulnerability? Why should we show vulnerability? These are questions that we will be discussing in our posts featuring characters that show vulnerability and/or sensitivity and what we can learn from them or even our own personal stories.
To me the first thing I thought about when I read this was Shinsekai Yori. It’s an anime to me that has a lot of depth and meaning, and for me one of the meanings I noticed was vulnerability.
Before we continue for people who haven’t heard of Shinsekai Yori
What is ShinSekai Yori?
From left to right Shun, Satoru, Saki, Mamoru & Maria
Following a sudden outbreak of psychokinesis in 0.1% of the population, a rapid transformation swept the world. The godlike ability to manipulate matter remotely turned many power wielders to violence, inciting a long period of upheaval. Finally, after a chaotic era shaped by the rise and fall of oppressive regimes, the psychic humans were able to achieve a fragile peace by isolating their society, creating a new world bound by complex rules.
In the town of Kamisu 66, 12-year-old Saki Watanabe has just awakened to her powers and is relieved to rejoin her friends—the mischievous Satoru Asahina, the shy Mamoru Itou, the cheerful Maria Akizuki, and Shun Aonuma, a mysterious boy whom Saki admires—at Sage Academy, a special school for psychics. However, unease looms as Saki begins to question the fate of those unable to awaken to their powers, and the children begin to get involved with secretive matters such as the rumored Tainted Cats said to abduct children.
Shinsekai yori tells the unique coming-of-age story of Saki and her friends as they journey to grow into their roles in the supposed utopia. Accepting these roles, however, might not come easy when faced with the dark and shocking truths of society, and the impending havoc born from the new world. –MAL
Vulnerability of Our thoughts
Thoughts fester
We see this when Shun loses control of his cantus, due to repressing negative emotions. Becoming a danger to himself and all thats around him.
Shun tried only to acknowledge his good parts– the kind and gentle boy, which I think we are all gulity of. It’s not a bad thing to do, but we are human we have both good and bad in us.
Bottling up thoughts or emotions are never a good idea, for any reason like– fear, weakness, thoughts of sounding dumb etc. Not voicing them out doesn’t really let them go away but can evolve them and make them even worse over time. Just like Shun, by ignoring the ugly parts of himself, he eventually became the ugly parts.
Shun has a karma demon
If it bothers you voicing your worries is always the path to fixing the problem, or more simply
Admitting there is a problem is half way to fixing the problem.
Fearing the unknown
Fear is an emotion that can save or destroy, dragging you into even despair and sometimes paranoia.
The Queerats fear of being eradicated one day by the humans pushes them to create a weapon to fight the humans.
Causing casualties on both side. And almost actually causing the eradication of the queerats.
Or
The fear of the villagers of Mamoru becoming a fiend, causing them to send a tainted cat to kill him.
This ends up badly with Mamoru running away from the village with Maria, which ends up bringing the fears of the villagers to life, years later.
Sometime we are the ones that give our fears physical form, making us humans our own worst enemy. When we make decisions out of fear.
Thoughts of Weakness
Is weakness really a vulnerability?, I don’t think so. Weakness to me is knowing yourself.
And by knowing your weakness, you can find a way to adapt or at least be better next time.
Saki is a good example of this not being the strongest or smartest.
But yet still becoming the head of the village.
Saki one of the most sensitive breaking down to tears the first, turns out to be the strongest being able to accept the good and bad. she overcomes any experience and continues moving foward.
So that’s all I have for you hope you enjoyed my post. You should not miss Karandi take on vulnerability! and Naja post after mine.
You always see lists of all the best anime of all time but it’s rare to see them for the WORST anime of all time. So I decided to bug my roommates and ask around to see what people thought the worst anime of all time would be.
FLCL aka Fooly Cooly
FLCL has been labeled as a masterpiece and something pleasantly different. If an anime show has this much praise, the I’m expecting something enjoyable and funny.
Sadly, FLCL did not offer anything but pain.
There is absolutely no story behind this anime. It is just six episodes of disjointed scripts that attempt to fuse together as many genres as possible then injected with pointless crude humor.
Many would argue that this show is nothing but a random and nonsensical arrangement of spontaneous events. It’s full of pointless and meaningless slapstick humor that cheapens the show, makes it impossible to take seriously as an anime and gives it a “loony toons” vibe of immaturity.
Aho Girl
Overall, if you are looking for a short anime with endless comedy gags with no clear story or plot but just laughter, then this anime is for you. It’s slightly lewd, but over the top comedy.
However, Aho Girl is also painful to watch. While doing a comedy list, I came across this anime. I made it about five minutes before I caved. Seriously, this anime made me want to bang my head against a wall and scream. More so than Diabolic Lovers ever did.
First and foremost, this show is simply not funny. Aho Girl makes a spectacle of itself – presenting faux-meaningful observations; idolizing its vapid female lead; overindulging in panty shots; while accomplishing absolutely nothing in the end.
The testament of Sister New Devil or Shinmai Maou no Testament
In my opinion this show is just bad.
First of all half, the show is unwatchable. Half of the show is white bars of light covering the screen during the more sexual oriented scenes. I don’t know about anyone else, but I don’t like staring at anything for almost 3 to 5 minutes at a time, with an occasional face or backside appearing in a shot.
Second, the story is just so messy and all over the place. Most of the story makes little to no sense, due to plot holes. You may argue that it isn’t about the story, but the point is the story tries to bring in characters and world building it didn’t even need.
Overall, feel free to disagree, but there is so much holding this series back. There are some interesting ideas sprinkled here and there, but not a single one of them were represented properly here. This is simply a mediocre show, just not worth anyone’s time, not even the most hardcore of ecchi anime fans.
HAKYUU HOUSHIN ENGI
I love the Houshin Engi manga, so when I saw it was going to receive another anime, I was hopeful this one would cover the whole story and do a decent job on its adaptation. Sadly, I was wrong. The first episode already shows big differences between the two. The story is badly told. You can’t understand much if you don’t know it already.
I still recommend the manga, but this anime shouldn’t exist.
Most viewers will not like this anime for two simple reasons: It’s not very good and most of all, not very enjoyable either. It walks the path of mediocrity without even trying to be anything. The outcome is very bland and a total lackluster.
This adaptation did surprisingly many questionable choices. First and foremost is the lack of introduction. Viewers are quite directly thrown into a random world around random characters. Nothing is explained, things just somewhat are there and stuff happens because it does.
THE MASTER OF RAGNAROK & BLESSER OF EINHERJAR or Hyakuren no Haou to Seiyaku no Valkyria
Even when stacked up against Isekai abominations like Death March and Isekai wa Smartphone, it still somehow manages to be even worse! In fact, this might just be the worst Isekai anime that I’ve seen to date, and considering the generally poor quality of the genre, that’s really saying something. So yes, this anime is definitely incredible!
Incredibly bad.
This anime doesn’t even bother to start with the protagonist getting inexplicably transported to a fantasy world. When we’re introduced to him, he’s already been in another world for two years, so it’s almost like this isn’t even an Isekai anime. Anyway, our protagonist, named Super Ultra Omnipotent Usurper, or Suou for short, is a perfect being in every way! He’s the most morally just and relatable character ever, is a military genius, and, most importantly, gets all the women! Actually, only the latter is true, but the anime still desperately tries to give him character traits that make him more than just a chick magnet.
Too bad they fail miserably.
Suou is a conqueror, plain and simple. Not of nations, but of women. Yet what makes him stand out from his fellow Kirito clones? Well, Suou is unique in that when he claims a girl as his property, he makes her a part of his “family.” That’s right, this guy forces his women to become his little sisters and daughters. Then makes them address him as “papa” and “big brother.” He also doesn’t seem to give a crap about his soldiers and doesn’t bat an eye when they’re slaughtered in combat. And the best part is that the writers still try to portray him as an “I am holier than thou” type of character.
Thanks to the solar-powered smartphone that Suou just so happens to have, our hero is able to look up military tactics of great historical leaders like Alexander the Great and Sun Tzu and implement them in battles. Of course, you really can’t tell what battle strategies are being used during fight scenes due to the hideous visuals that make everything look like an utter mess.
A random red haired dude in this anime wisely said “the details don’t matter.” I think the writers must have taken that sentence to heart. Nothing about this anime makes any sense. The plot goes nowhere, and the characters are painfully bland and annoying.
Goblin Slayer
“Anyone who likes/dislikes this show is a Nazi/Libtard.” – The state of the anime community after episode 1.
I think it’s fair to say that no other anime has caused such controversy and overwhelming divide amongst anime fans after a single episode like Goblin Slayer has. A scene lasting around fifteen seconds featuring a character being raped receiving more condemnation than every other anime airing this year.
So, feel free to watch Goblin Slayer if you enjoy dark-fantasy and have a tolerance for uncomfortable content. Or skip it, because truth told, Goblin Slayer was never really worth caring that much about in the first place.
Hanoka
Hanoka was the very first full fledged anime series to be animated completely in Flash. This is a terrible mistake. The flash makes the animation look unnatural, especially when viewing the characters. The faces and heads do not look right at all, and the faces show no expression on them what so ever. I do applaud the makers for trying flash, but it appears that the technology has come nowhere close to make it worthwhile.
I’m not really sure what I expected from this show initially. I’m all for new techniques used in any kind of context, and given that this Anime series had been animated entirely in Flash format, I thought of it as perhaps something exciting.
Throughout the show, we see the usual, predictable scenes such as “I’ll fight to protect you”, “he gave me a reason to live”, and “aagh you fatally injured him and now my powers increased tenfold because of my emotional distress”. The originality of the show is close to zero. No, if it’s a proper story you’re looking for, then this isn’t it.
Also the ending has got to be the worst ending I have ever seen to an anime series. Terrible does not even begin to describe Hanoka.
Ghost Stories Gakkou no Kaidan
The thing about this anime is that it is actually REALLY really bad. It bombed in Japan and it is easy to see why.
However……
Aniplex was handed the English dub of the show, knowing it was a failure in Japan and it SEEMS they didn’t take the dub too seriously. So what do we get? The best dub that has ever been done ever. Let me try to explain; the voice actors decided to add really adult jokes, often breaking the fourth wall and mocking the show itself. It’s like a fandub with comedians or an Abridged series, but full episodes.
To me, there was a certain formula for watching this show. It’s definitely not a series someone should marathon. Nope, it should be enjoyed an episode or two at a time. Any more and you’ll find yourself sick of the studpidity. Ghost stories is so bad it’s good. The show gets most of its fame from being so awful and the dub so hilarious.
My advice to you is to watch the Dub. Bear in mind, the adult humor may be offputting to younger audiences. Or if you get offended easily, then please do NOT watch this. Ghost Stories English dub tries to be offensive to everyone and it succeeds.
So, what do you think? Do you agree with this list? What animes do you hate? Let me know in the comments below!
The story of Made in Abyss follows the peculiar robot boy Regu and his human friend Riko as they embark on a perilous journey into the depths of the Abyss in search of Riko’s long-lost mother. During their travels, they have to learn first-hand about all the different types of hazards that lie within the Abyss. Riko is ultimately quite helpless and incapable of defending herself or traversing difficult terrain, so Reg helps her out with his multi-purpose robotic arms to get the job done instead.
Made in Abyss Review…What Makes Us Human?
But above all, they both feel very believable. Riko is very humane in nature and quite quickly becomes someone you want to cheer for, and even Regu is surprisingly genuine despite being an amnesiac robot of unknown origins. However, they know not of the harsh reality that is the true existence of the Abyss.
I have not seen many anime shows with such fluid flowing animation besides those of Ghibli films. Speaking of which, the background animator of Made in Abyss comes from the Ghibli films!
It can be difficult for some to empathize with child characters in anime, but Made in the Abyss does an excellent job of making the viewer concerned and emotionally invested in the survival of Riko and Reg. Their friendship with one another is deeply heart-warming, as they have, no ulterior motives, and genuinely enjoy their time together. There is no journey without the other. It’s difficult not to have a visceral emotional response when one of the two is desperate, miserably trying to save the other’s life.
A Word of Caution…
Some caution should be taken when watching Made in Abyss, as it is by no means a happy adventure. With every episode, there is fear that one of them may die, that they may be betrayed, or forced to kill or commit some other horrid act. This is seldom a concern for most anime. Most protagonists will always survive and reach some sort of happy ending to their story. But not Made in Abyss. It makes very clear that bad things are inevitable, which, given the setting, is perhaps only appropriate. Made in Abyss is by no means something that should ever be viewed by children, and even adults would do well to prepare themselves if they are not accustomed to these sorts of horrors. The abyss is not a wonderful land of treasure, but an awful place where awful things happen.
There are still some minor issues with the story, however. Most prominent is the fact that there is as of yet no actual ending. Will this be where the anime ends, in the middle of their journey? “Hey, this is the end of the anime, so go and read the manga” is not quite what you want to hear when you are emotionally invested in an anime. The story is too grand in scale for it to end after only thirteen episodes.
Regu is a robot who appears to be a little boy. His actual age, origins, and even name are unknown, as he can’t recall anything about his life before his encounter with Riko. Riko named him Regu after a dog she used to have.
Regu’s body is extremely durable and resistant to physical damage and is much lighter than its size would suggest. His arms can be extended to be 40 meters in length, and each of them has a built-in Incinerator relic. These high-powered beam cannons are capable of reducing to ashes almost anything. However, his Incinerator is a weapon of last resort as even a single shot depletes the body’s energy almost completely, which in turn makes Regu lose consciousness for 2 hours ten minutes after its use. Having an artificial body, Regu may be one of the only intelligent beings completely immune to the Curse of the Abyss. Because of this, he is sometimes referred to as an “Aubade,” or, the “Treasure of the Deep.”
Despite being a formidable fighter, Regu is rather shy and unassertive. He blushes easily and often cries when in distress. Unlike Riko, Regu becomes easily flustered when in danger, and must often rely on Riko’s judgment in difficult situations.
Riko
Riko is the only child of the legendary cave raider and white whistle Lyza “The Annihilator.” When Riko was two, her mother went missing during a quest to the bottom of the Abyss.
By the age of twelve, Riko attained the rank of an apprentice, giving her the right to wear a red whistle and explore the shallowest level of the Abyss.
Riko is a good-natured and energetic child. She has a quick and inquisitive mind. Riko is resilient and stubborn and, while not much of a brawler, her ability to keep cool under pressure and make rational decisions in the heat of battle allows her—along with Regu’s help—to successfully tackle many of the dangers the Abyss has to offer.
Nanachi
Nanachi is the so-called “Final Form”—a survivor of ascension from the sixth level of the Abyss. Madness and/or death are not uncommon results of such an attempt. Due to certain circumstances, Nanachi was able to keep their personality and mental faculties intact. Their body, however, was deformed beyond recognition.
Nanachi’s gender or sex is never expressly stated. Talking about themselves, Nanachi uses the gender-neutral pronoun “oira.”
Not much is known about Nanachi’s past—they were born in the Far North region of Sereni, lost their family and home at a young age, and were taken to the Abyss by treachery.
Nanachi looks very young, but their vast knowledge of the physics and ecology of the Abyss seems to suggest they’ve lived there for quite a while. They also appear to be an accomplished healer with significant surgical skills and knowledge of medicinal plants and such. Most of the time Nanachi is cool and reserved. Their ironic attitude often borders on being sarcastic and even cynical. However, behind this mask, Nanachi hides a kind and gentle soul capable of deep compassion and selfless devotion.
Mitty
Mitty is an amorphous creature that lives with Nanachi on the 4th Layer of the Abyss.
She (Mity) used to be a regular human girl in the past. Her current appearance is the result of the ascension from the 6th layer forced on her by Bondrewd. Her condition caused her soul to be imprisoned within the amorphous carcass which was previously her body, though she’s unable to communicate in any significant way. In her current form, she is also “immortal,” in that stab wounds or other similar injuries cannot affect her whatsoever.
At the end of season 1 in the anime, Nanachi wants Regu to shoot and kill her with his Incinerator. This”erases” and rewrites the rules of the Abyss so she(Mitty) could finally be at peace.
This scene almost killed me. I cried for two days.
Have you already seen this anime or read the manga? What did you like or not like about it? Let me know in the comments below!
Attack on Titan tackles the fear of the unknown, and the dangers of enemies hiding in plain sight. At the end of the second season, they dropped some pretty big bombshells. Things like who the traitors that were actually Titans in disguise were, more details about the Colossal Titan and Armored Titan, Eren’s new “Coordinate” skill, and even that the Titans are actually a part of the very walls that Trost uses to protect themselves from the outside dangers.
Of course, with the way that the second season ended, fans everywhere couldn’t wait for the new season to come out. Manga readers already know what’s going on, but this review is based off as someone who has just watched the anime, and not read the manga.
What Happened in This Episode?
In Trost, Pastor Nick is murdered. Having given the scouts information, he’s tortured but doesn’t give up any information. However, it’s clear that Levi’s squad is a target. With the military police aiming for the scouts, it starts to become clear that the government is up to something. They have frozen the activity of scouts outside the walls, arrested Erwin and have demanded Eren and Historia be turned over. The government has always been portrayed as corrupted, but now they’re murdering innocent people.
While this episode starts off slowly and ends before the action, I thought the shift was needed to set up the new threats.
“Smoke Signal” contains that unnerving feeling that’s present in only the best Attack on Titan episodes where everything is calm, but you just know that something is wrong; that these guys have somehow screwed up in an immense way and they have no idea how or what’s about to befall them. The gut clenching feeling is something that AoT is KNOWN for.
More Levi…
One of the greatest things about Attack on Titan’s season 3 premiere is that it not only puts my husbando Captain Levi front and center, but it appears that this year will also explore his past to greater detail. Levi was sorely missing during the show’s second season and it’s encouraging to see that he looks to be a major figure this year. It’s been too long since the world has been treated to some Levi badassery(is that even a word?) and even though he has lots of time to make up for here, he has plenty of great moments in this premiere.
Levi has to face a very distressing person from his past who basically sets up shop and is ready to take over. Sure, Titans look scary as hell, but there’s something deeply disturbing about an ordinary human that’s so drastically lost their way. Kenny the Ripper is arguably even more intimidating than a Titan and he might be this season’s largest threat. It might not seem like humans as the enemy is that significant, but it presents a major shift to the show’s values.
Personally, I like this shift in the season. It shows us that humans can be a threat as well. Which most of us already know, but still…this makes for some more awesome dialogue between our characters and some more awesome scenes. Who will we learn to trust and avoid?
What’s Next for AOT Season 3?
This premiere strongly hints at what’s to come this season, both on a personal and grander scale. Of course, I can’t wait to watch along with thousands of other fans and get to reviewing. This episode provided a great start and with 23 episodes remaining I can’t wait.
Hello everyone, HAPPY NEW YEAR, thank you for following us and all the love and if you are like me you are probably wondering what you can or should be watching this year 2018. So Yo! D101 made a list of upcoming anime this season and there is a lot to expect this year.😊
So let’s gets started on our list of what you should be watching this year ;
One Punch Man 2
In 2015 season 1 of One Punch Man ended and it really left on a high note and it’s been over two years since then. For those who haven’t watched it you should, it follows the story of Saitama who wants becomes a hero for fun and he is the strongest hero ever in his universe so far.
OPM fans have been refreshing pages every day on new about a second season and the wait is finally over, we are getting a second season. But there as been a change in the staff members, the series will be animated by J.C.Staff instead of Madhouse, some people are worried about this but I don’t think you should, J.C.Staff havery some good animations to their name like;
A certain magic index, Railgun, Golden time, Shokugeki no Souma and a lot more, so I think we are in good arms. So they have what it takes. So let’s wait for all the comedy, action, super powers, Si-Fi and seriousness. Whatever you are looking for OPM as a lot to offer.
Shingeki no Kyojin Season 3 and Movie
Its a manga by Hajime Isayama, its finally coming a season 3 but not before the third movies a recap of what happened in season 2, so for any one who missed out you can watch that. This time we didn’t need to wait so long.
I know some might have been discourage by season 2, which were just 12 episodes and not 25 like the first season, Levitation didn’t have much scenes and it mostly felt like filler episodes to me most have the time. But it had some good parts, like finding out Ymir was a titan or the biggest shocker to me that I watched an thought maybe there was a mistake in the translation, was when Reiner Braun and Bertolt Hoover who had fought with everyone through the hell that is Shingeki no Kyojin world, turned out to be the Armored Titan and Colossus Titan took sometime to sink in for me but in the world of Shingeki no Kyojin, you only have like a minute to absorb it in and react.
Maybe that’s one of the many reasons why we love it, it follows Milo Murphy’s law, anything bad that can happen will happen and at the worse possible time. I really feel no character is safe from getting the axe, cause in the world they live in anyone can die in the blink of an eye.
I read a bit of the manga and the action will be coming this season more than ever, and this season should be longer than 12 episodes, so expect a lot from season 3 of Shingeki no Kyojin.
Boku no Hero Academia 3rd Season and Movie
Last season, we saw how One For All functions a bit more, Midoriya taken on the Hero Killer Stain, with Todoroki and Lida, learn a bit more about a villian, All For One and if the manga as anything to say of how season 3, will be it’s going to be packed full with a lot of action and excitement.
If you couldn’t wait like me and took a peek at the manga, it will cover the School Trip Arc and can go beyond because there is enough content for a season 3, 4 and maybe even more. Let’s hope we get more episodes this season. I really enjoy Boku no Hero Academia but I was sceptical at first but I see it going really far, even the creator would like to show them to the point of our heros maturing and showing their lifes as pro heros, so let watch and see but I think we have another manga like Naruto that will eventually branch to their children taking over.
Another thing to look forward to is the movie, not much is know yet except that it won’t be a recap movie but delve into the backstory of an unknown character, in addition to featuring the character of class 1-A, showing new a character’s origins. So that something to really look forward to. And I can’t wait.
Nanatsu no Taizai : Imashime no Fukkatsu and a Movie
It took 3 years but we finally got a second season, it’s coming back with full force with a season 2, a movie, and a PlayStation 4 game. It will still be produced by A-1 Pictures.
They seem to have gotten their holy weapons back and it seems they will be facing the demon clan this season, so expect a lot more insane fights this season and lots of laughs. Its going to be great.
Season 1 covered the first 103 chapters, so I think season 2 will pick up from there and cover up to chapter 197, and the movie could pick up for then, with a third season to start from chapter 219. So far no information on the movie as been let out.
Tokyo Ghoul:re
Tokyo Ghoul is back and this time the story picks up Two years after the CCG’s raid on Anteiku. Things seemed to have changed in Tokyo, ghouls continue to pose more of a problem as they have begun to take action, especially the Ghoul terrorist group Aogiri.
A special team as been created the Quinx Squad, they are humans that have undergone surgery, giving them special abilitiesof ghouls and they might just be what the CCG need to eradicate the ghouls. The leader of the group Haise Sasaki, half-ghoul, half-human who had been trained by special class investigator, Kishou Arima. But unknown memories trouble the leaders mind, slowly reminding him of who he use to be.
Its great we are getting a season 3, but while people are worried about the director and really worried about the script, season 2 was really bad to me and didn’t portray the characters well and greatly differed from the script.
But am reading the manga at the moment and it can get confusing, so the animate characters if done well could explain a lot of things, that get confusing with the massive amount of characters, we have in the story. Guess we will just have to see how it goes, but hoping for the best cause am a fan of Tokyo Ghoul.
Fairy Tail (2018)
Since 2006, after 175 episode TV series, a 102 episode sequel, 2 OVA and 2 film, a side story novel and several spin off manga Fair Tail is coming to end. Its another long running shounen like Naruto to get an animated end. Most got nothing like Reborn, Bleach and with endless hiatus Manga like hxh, grayman and others only wonder if some will get.
Hiro Mashima revealed on his official Twitter account that the final season of the series will premiere this year, but don’t be afraid this might not be the end of your beloved series, as like Naruto, it might just be the end of one characters story and the beginning of another. He said he doesn’t think Fairy Tail is done just yet, that he still has a lot of plans and we should look forward to that.
Am really looking forward to the new season, hoping for a better plot this season cause last season seemed to get just up and down the place to me after a while, and I was just watching at a point because I had gone to far to just stop watching Fairy Tail.
Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu OVA
I really want to scream WHY OVA ! WE WANT A NEW SEASON, they are keeping us this interested, and it’s understandable I guess White Fox has their hands completely full right now, with Steins;Gate 0 and the Peacemaker movie, but hopeful maybe we will here something after the OVA airs.
The OVA should either be about the side story where Subaru gets pissed that there no Mayonnaise, in this new world he is in, so he tries to make one from scratch.
Or
It could be to fill the time gap between episodes 10 and 11, because a lot of event after the events of the dog attack in the village was skipped that that show how Rem and Subaru got so close, for people that complained about it.
Date A Live 3rd Season
My guilty pleasure is finally back, after two series adaptations in 2013, 2014 and a film in 2015, now this year Date A Live is back for a third season.
The anime should cover volume 8-11, it’s been so long I hope this new season will be better than season 2 that seemed rushed and let it lose most of its popularity.
The light novel as brought the popularity back for Date A Live and I thick IMS are more prepared now to create something really good, this time around
The series has already been adapted into two TV series (one in 2013, one in 2014) and a theatrical film (in 2015) with direction by Keitaro Motonaga and animation by Production IMS. Let’s hope they get it rightthis time around.
Terra Formars OVA
Finally the OVA adaptations of the series Earth Chapter that should have been released with volume 21, that was delayed indefinitely will be out this year.
So we can expect a lot of action, excitement and maybe a 3rd season after this OVA. Looking forward to this.
Peacemaker Kurogane Movie 1 : Omou Michi
Refresher it follows Ichimaru Tetsunosuke who is traumatized by witnessing the murder of his parents, making him want revenge and for this he needs strength and at age 15, he joins the Shinsengumi against his supportive brothers wishes, Tetsunosuke. He soon realises he lacks the skill, mind and emotionless cut out for the job. To become strong he will have to become a demon.
I was so happy when I heard it was being brought back as a two part anime film, this time who will see our protagonist as a young adult which will be a new angle we have not seen him in yet. It will be release on June 2, 2018 and the second part in the fall.
The film has a stellar cast and the old voice actors and actresses are coming back, so I have know doubt we are in for a treat.
Made in Abyss 2nd Season
So far this as not been verified as coming out this year, but I really hope it does, realistically it might not be until 2019 or 2020 before getting a second season.
At first I won deed by it was rated 17+, but the anime is really harsh and ruthless to its characters. The graphics are very beautiful and you really feel like you are immersed in the world, to the moe drawings of the characters that you hate at first, but end up falling in love with.
This was pretty inevitable that it would get a second season, but it’s confirmation was so fast. This is a first from Madhouse that don’t do sequels but Made in Abyss broke that trend. And from what I read in the manga, we are in for an even more exciting season 2 when it comes out. Fingers crossed that it comes out this year.
Persona 5 the Animation
The anime will follow the video game closely, about a rebellious group of teenagers in Tokyo who form the Phantom Thieves of Hearts to rebel against the corruption in the land, the protagonist will be named Ren Amamiya, different from the manga series where his name his Akira Kurusu. Its coming out in spring of this year.
When it comes to Persona anime, its never been really impressive but this was my favourite Persona game so am looking forward to the anime, but I have my doubts on how much will have to be cut out of the original material to fit into 24 episodes. Hope it comes out great but either way I get to see my favourite game animated so its a win for me either way.
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