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7.2/10
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The hit show from the creator of Trigun continues its crime-fighting, otherworldly adventure in the chaotic city of Hellsalem's Lot.The hit show from the creator of Trigun continues its crime-fighting, otherworldly adventure in the chaotic city of Hellsalem's Lot.The hit show from the creator of Trigun continues its crime-fighting, otherworldly adventure in the chaotic city of Hellsalem's Lot.
- Awards
- 5 wins & 14 nominations
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Did you know
- TriviaYasuhiro Nightow originally started out the story as a a vampire hunting story in a contemporary city. The final product turned out more humorous and fantastic, distinctly influenced by Nightow's Trigun (1998) series.
- Crazy creditsThe series title in the first season's opening credits ("Hello, World!") is seen through Leonardo Watch's All-Seeing Eyes of God.
- ConnectionsRemade as Kekkai Sensen (2019)
Featured review
Men in Black combined with an Anime Shounen
This review will cover both both the first and second season as a whole. This show is comparable to "Men in Black", where New York City has both humans and supernatural beings interacting with each other. The main character, with a useful ability given to him under tragic circumstances, joins a group dedicated to maintaining order and balance in the city by taking down the baddies.
This show to me is the perfect balance of the stereotypes of an over the top shounen with stylistic action, while also grounding the story in a somewhat realistic setting. The action is not the focus of the show, it is the unique characters that make up the group. The action is the icing on the cake done brilliantly by Studio Bones as always. It also features one of the best scores in all of anime, featuring appropriate jazz tunes you would think were straight from Cowboy Bebop.
Every episode expands on the city they inhabit and also the characters' background and motives. It is mostly episodic, but has a feel of linear storytelling as the characters change and evolve. The show goes back and forth between comedy and drama, depending on the situation a character is in. One episode (#5) is one of my favorite stand alone episodes in all of anime.
I wish this show had continued, as this is the type of show that could have 10 seasons worth of material. They set up a world filled with possibilities. However, it's not like the second ends the characters on cliffhangers either.
If you are a fan of shounen, looking for a fun watch, or like bombastic action, you'll likely enjoy this one.
This show to me is the perfect balance of the stereotypes of an over the top shounen with stylistic action, while also grounding the story in a somewhat realistic setting. The action is not the focus of the show, it is the unique characters that make up the group. The action is the icing on the cake done brilliantly by Studio Bones as always. It also features one of the best scores in all of anime, featuring appropriate jazz tunes you would think were straight from Cowboy Bebop.
Every episode expands on the city they inhabit and also the characters' background and motives. It is mostly episodic, but has a feel of linear storytelling as the characters change and evolve. The show goes back and forth between comedy and drama, depending on the situation a character is in. One episode (#5) is one of my favorite stand alone episodes in all of anime.
I wish this show had continued, as this is the type of show that could have 10 seasons worth of material. They set up a world filled with possibilities. However, it's not like the second ends the characters on cliffhangers either.
If you are a fan of shounen, looking for a fun watch, or like bombastic action, you'll likely enjoy this one.
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- k-gordo17
- Apr 23, 2023
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- Kekkai Sensen
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- Runtime24 minutes
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- 1.78 : 1
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