After the end of the world when all of civilization has collapsed and everyone appears to be gone, two girls are touring the ruins of Japan on a motorbike to see the sights—in whatever state they may be in. I’ve seen the end of the world, I’ve seen tours of it, but I’ve never seen […]
Within the bowling club of Ikkokukan High School, Mai, the captain, prioritizes everyone having a good time over winning. However, Rina, her more passionate junior, would like to put more emphasis on victory and threatens to leave the club. After Rina challenges Mai to a match with her continued membership on the line, Mai’s ball
Humanity has been thrown into chaos as a virus ravages the world. Society has collapsed as those infected are changed forever—changed into cats, specifically. As anyone touched by the furry creatures is turned into a cat themselves, the survivors struggle fight back against the adorable horde. For Kunagi, a man with no memories who worked
A squid-like alien creature comes to Earth from Planet Happy with a mission to spread happiness across the universe. The first person he meets is Shizuka Kuze, a neglected, bullied child who feeds the creature and names him Takopii. Feeling indebted to her, Takopii makes it his mission to make her smile. When faced with
The innovative upgrade to a 7G network promised technological advancements beyond belief. However, the aftermath of its official launch has turned Japan upside down. With people now suffering from a wide range of bizarre mutations and the landscape itself transformed, society has crumbled. In the rural town of Agano where everyone over the age of
You’ve enjoyed post-apocalypse anime focused on what people are doing after the end of the world, but what about just apocalypse anime? Sometimes the most interesting moments are those leading up to and showing how that particular anime world is ending. It could be some biblical rampage of demons and torrents of blood rain. It
While initially excited to begin his adult life, Akira Tendou ends up employed at an exploitative company that breaks his spirit and saps his energy. Unable to quit and contemplating suicide, he dreads each new day of going to work. That is, until one day when he leaves for the office only to discover that
Nagomi Wahira has always admired the cute girls who work in maid cafes, and as such, she has decided to move to Akihabara to become a maid! While she gets a job at the Ton Tokoton maid cafe, she discovers that after one normal day with her more mature and also newly employed co-worker Ranko
There is a time for cozy slice of life and wholesome romance, but that time is not now. You, my edgy friend, wish to dwell in the darkness and embrace the chaos of the universe. You want anime that is vicious and brutal. Something that is rarely happy and you know it will only end
You can look at some anime series and know exactly what you are getting with it. However, there is this thing that can happen – a thing that breaks the tiny trusts of many – where an anime looks super cheerful, but actually is crushingly depressing. It is certainly not a trap that everyone can
15 Anime That Look Happy But Are Actually Depressing Read More »
