Paranoia Agent is a Japanese anime directed by Satoshi Kon, which aired in 2004. Kon, known for works like Tokyo Godfathers and Millennium Actress, is highly praised for his unique storytelling and deep themes. This work is rare among anime series, as it combines a psychological thriller with societal themes. The anime aired on television in 2004 and was an original creation without any...
ERASED is a popular Japanese anime that combines storytelling with mystery elements. The original manga was created by Kei Sanbe and was serialized in Young Ace from 2012 to 2016. The anime adaptation aired in 2016, directed by Tomohiko Ito. Due to its success, ERASED was later adapted into a live-action movie and a drama, garnering a large fanbase. The anime version, in particular,...
“Detective Conan” is a Japanese manga series by Gosho Aoyama. The series began in 1994. An anime was broadcast on TV from 1996. The main character “Kudo Shinichi,” a high school detective who has been turned into an infant by a black-robed organization, takes the name “Edogawa Conan” and solves numerous cases while pursuing the whereabouts of the black-robed organization. Synopsis Shinichi Kudo, a...
SUZUME is a Japanese animated film released in 2022. It was written and directed by Makoto Shinkai, the director of “Your Name.” The film depicts the liberation and growth of a young girl who closes the “doors” of disaster that are scattered in ruins throughout Japan. Synopsis Suzume, a 17-year-old girl living in a quiet town, meets Sota, a young traveler who says he...
“Haibane Renmei” is an animated television series that aired in the late-night slot in 2002. It was directed by Tomokazu Tokoro, a Japanese male animator, animation director, and animation supervisor. Tomokazu Tokoro’s representative works: Aura Battler Dunbine, Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ, Hikaru no Go, Fullmetal Alchemist Alchemist, Genesis of Aquarion, Chihayafuru, Black Butler, The Seven Deadly Sins, Macross Zero, and many others. Synopsis The...
MONSTER is a suspense manga series set in Germany and the Czech Republic by manga artist Naoki Urasawa, serialised from 1994 to 2001. The manga is in 18 volumes.In 1997, it won the Excellence Award in the Manga Division of the 1st Japan Media Arts Festival; in 1999, it won the 3rd Osamu Tezuka Cultural Award Manga Grand Prize; in 2000, it won the...
Angel Heart is an anime based on the manga by Tsukasa Hojo, which aired from 2005 to 2006, comprising 50 episodes. Produced by TMS Entertainment, the series is known as a parallel world story to “City Hunter”. The plot revolves around the main character, Ryo Saeba, and a mysterious assassin named Xiang-Ying. Alongside its serious themes, the series explores love and redemption, delivering a...
RED GARDEN is a mystery-horror anime that aired from 2006 to 2007. Directed by Kou Matsuo and produced by GONZO, the story is set in New York and follows the supernatural experiences of four high school girls. One day, they awaken to find out they had died and are now forced to fight for their survival under the command of mysterious figures. Known for...
