「暗闇」 (Kurayami) "Darkness" This first encounter with the fiend was everything I had hoped it would be and more, bringing that perpetual tension in the show to some terrifying heights.
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What an amazing amazing episode! However, unlike all the other episodes I’ve described as such, episodes choc-a-bloc full of exposition, this was amazing simply for its atmosphere!! Man, that was incredibly scary!!! I got some real horror movie (good horror movie) vibes off of that, the directing was done so expertly, and so many of [...]
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Whoa, that was intense. Not much else to say, aside from repeating myself and pointing out that Shin Sekai Yori continues to do wonderfully at ramping up the horror. Every time you think it can’t get any worse it does. … Continue reading →
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So…uhh…was that a fiend? Sure looked like it…and attacking a hospital again. But does Yakoumaru really think that one person can win him the war against the humans? What happens if that person dies or betrays him…or you know, someone is actually stronger than him? I guess he must have some insurance somehow…false minoshiro information [...]
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Impressions over the 19th episode of the fall 2012 anime series Shin Sekai Yori featuring wallpapers from the main heroines of the story Saki Watanabe and Maria Akizuki.
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The inevitable revelation. Shin Sekai Yori Episode 19: "Darkness" "Kurayami" (暗闇) The post Shin Sekai Yori Episode 19 appeared first on Entravity.
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HELLO. GOODBYE. wendeego: With this episode of Shinsekai Yori, the endgame is finally in sight. There is no going back, and the way forward is as murky and fraught with [...]
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In an earlier post, I discussed how eugenics has been used in Shin Sekai Yori to maintain peace, but also how it is crippling Saki’s society. A view that Saki’s society holds that may do even more harm is that of equality. To the people of Saki’s village, humans (specifically those who have passed their [...]
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The previous episode told us that something was seriously amiss in the world of the Monster Rats, in terms of not only their conflicts with one another but also the firepower at their disposal.  So what exactly is going on? It's certainly a question that is vexing the concerned human parties in town as they pick over the remains of the Robber Fly colony's victory - a victory which came without
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You could argue that everything the humans have done so far has been to survive when given such destructive power that years of discipline and training (or, if you like, brainwashing) is necessary. Their entire civilization is geared toward making sure one of them doesn’t abuse their powers; a single one of them can wreak [...]
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Shit just got real as the Robber Fly colony finally reveals its true nature. About damn time. Basically, the humans hold a summer festival, Robber Fly colony hold a surprise attack, there are casualties but the awesomeness that is Shisei … Continue reading →
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「紅い花」 (Akai Hana) "Crimson Flower" Not to discount the slew of explosive developments here, but I still find it hard to believe we're approaching a climax.
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Shin Sekai Yori (From the New World) is one of the most thought-provoking anime I’ve ever seen. The story deals with questions on the morality and ethics of society, politics, and personal relationships. One issue that is presented early on is that of eugenics, which is defined by the Oxford dictionary as, “the science of [...]
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The war has begun! The surprise attack from the bakenezumi…I wonder if we can call it successful. They killed two members of the core committee of the village, it seems…but took a lot of deaths as a result. More important is to question how Yakomaru was able to get someone with Cantus. Tomiko’s confirmation of [...]
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Impressions over the 18th episode of the fall 2012 anime series Shin Sekai Yori featuring wallpapers from the main heroines of the story Saki Watanabe and Maria Akizuki.
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Wow, that was intense. Finally the humans are at open war with Squealer’s army. This episode did a great job of amping up the tension while developing two plot threads simultaneously: Saki’s memories of the past and the coming attack … Continue reading →
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Yakomaru's Plan Commences Shin Sekai Yori Episode 18: "Crimson Flower" "Akai Hana" (紅い花) The post Shin Sekai Yori Episode 18 appeared first on Entravity.
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I’d say that’s a pretty successful timeskip if I’ve ever seen one. Everyone’s a bit older but it all feels very familiar and they introduce the state of affairs in the world calmly and gradually. No overbearing narratives describing everything little thing that has happened, yet you still feel as though you haven’t missed all [...]
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