Keywords:
- Sci-fi / horror themes
- Japanese animation
- Super powers
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| Daisuke Namikawa - | Kei Kurono |
| Hiroshi Kamiya - | Masanobu Hojo |
| Hitomi Nabatame - | Kei Kishimoto |
| Season | 1 2 |
| Transmitted: | April 2004 - November 2004 | Seasons: | 2 |
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Last Updated: | 8th January 2009 |
| A strange one this, which is confusing right
from the start in terms of plot. It all feels a little disjointed, with
conversations seeming to start half way through, and finish just as abruptly.
The plot, as far as I can figure it out, is this: Certain people, for various reasons, die before their time. When this happens, some of them are selected and transported to a room with a bunch of other pickees. After hanging around in the room for a while, bewildered, a huge black ball appears. At this point, one of the gathered instructs them that they have to don a suit which is imbued with special powers, and go off to fight an alien(!) Thing is, they have no choice about fighting the alien, as they are transported automatically at a given point in time, at which moment the huge black ball starts counting down an hour - the time they have to dispatch the alien menace. It's all rather odd, none of the characters are likeable in any way with no redeeming features, and it also has possibly the worst title music of any show I have ever heard - a hideous Japanese interpretation of 'jungle' - yet it is strangely compelling, and will keep you watching. Far from the best anime out there, but still intriguing enough to recommend. |
| Season 1 - 1st Stage | Season Rating: |
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| The Beginning of a Brand New Day | Kei Kurono and Masaru Katou are killed by a speeding train whilst attempting to save an apparent suicide attempt, and are instantly transported to a room with others who have recently died. In the centre of the room, a black sphere of unknown design or intention. | |
| The Aren't Human | The sphere issues instructions: everyone in the room must attempt to kill an alien menace. They are provided with suits and guns, and a GPS system to track the beastie. | |
| Kei, You're Awesome | After killing the baby alien, Daddy alien appears and kills most of the combatants. Only kei decided to wear his suit, and he discovers it gives him special abilities. After witnessing the wounding of one of his fellow fighters, Kei is furious and joins in the battle. | |
| OK here Are Your Scores | Kei, unable to shoot the alien, is saved when Nishi manages to kill it, at which point the survivors are returned to the room where the black sphere dishes out the points. Only Nishi scored any points at all. | |
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| Then That Means At That Time | The survivors return to their normal lives, though in possession of their suits. Kei wears his to school where he becomes the victim of bullying and is forced to resort to using the suits powers once more. | |
| All Right! | Kei is quite excited when Kishimoto asks if she can stay with him at his apartment. He agrees, and has clear sexual designs, though she deflects his advances skillfully, without hurting his feelings. | |
| We're After You | Kishimoto wishes to see what her facsimile is doing. | |
| Uh-oh! | The survivors of the initial test are once more called by the black sphere. | |
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| Kill It There! | Katou forgets his power suit, which could be a
problem when confronted huge igglie-gribblies. The group is informed that wearing someone else's suit has no effect, you may as well be wearing normal clothes. |
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| Yuuzou-kun? | Nishi does battle with the new alien menace but experiences problems with both his weapon and his suit, rendering him vulnerable to attack. | |
| I Can't Shoot Him | The alien has Nishi in a vice-like grip and issues
forth an almighty bellow, straight down his ear, causing his eyes to pop.
He survives, however, and after Kei-chan manages to kill the thing, he informs
the group that to escape the black sphere, you need to amass 100 points. |
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| Please Saty Here Katou-kun | Splitting up, the group go in search of the remaining aliens. Not all will survive their encounters. | |
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| Please Die | After further showdowns, the survivors are returned to the black sphere room and their points are awarded, 38 being the highest anybody manages to accrue. | |
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| Season 2 - 2nd Stage | Season Rating: | |
| Goodbye | Yet to see | Yet to see |
| Go Fast! | Yet to see | Yet to see |
| It's me! | Yet to see | Yet to see |
| Is It OK To Shoot Them? | Yet to see | Yet to see |
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| Welcome Back | Yet to see | Yet to see |
| What the Hell Is This? | Yet to see | Yet to see |
| Shoot me | Yet to see | Yet to see |
| Brother | Yet to see | Yet to see |
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| Don't Say It Twice | Yet to see | Yet to see |
| Kurono Alien | Yet to see | Yet to see |
| No Maze Is Inescapable! | Yet to see | Yet to see |
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| Let's Go Back Alive | Yet to see | Yet to see |
| Live! | Yet to see | Yet to see |
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