Wow. If I had to describe this anime in one word, the word is EPIC. The story is filled with psychological plots on how it all started. Then as the show goes on, more and more is revealed on what really occurred on that fateful day, the reason everything happened.
It takes place on a futuristic era, set on 2039. Humanity had encountered a strange virus that crystallizes a person. In 2029, when the virus spread throughout Japan, a multinational corporation called GHQ helped Japan and was paid back by their freedom. The story is about a 17-year old guy, Shu Ouma, who gained the "Power of the Kings." Shu was a normal High school student until he met Inori Yuzuriha, a girl from a band named EGOIST, and was a member of a rebel group. He falls for her and reluctantly joins the rebellious group who call themselves "Undertakers" or "Funeral Parlor."
The "Power of Kings" gives Shu an incredible ability. To draw out people's hearts as a weapon. They are called voids. Human heart that takes shape into the person's fear or personality. And Shu has the ability to draw it out and use it.
Gai, the leader of Funeral Parlor, leads them in the first half as they try to defeat GHQ and put an end to their cruelty, but fails because of Shu's cowardness. Gai dies, taking Mana's body with him as they get crystallized and disappear.
As the story progresses, Shu becomes their leader, although becomes antagonist-like due to Hare's death. It sparks his tyranny side and takes control of the people of his school. But, he did it all because he wants to be their savior, and will save them from GHQ's intention to wipe out the people in order to start a new breed of humans through the one who started it all, Shu's deceased sister, Mana Ouma. She is sometimes called Eve, the one who took Satan's apple. I'll leave it to you to watch how it occurred. Here's a tip, it's called "Lost Christmas."
Shu eventually succeeds, but his celebration was cut off as his people took a turn and turns on him. Coup d'etat. What's worse is Gai is resurrected and turns evil. He appears in the Coup and cut's off Shu's right arm, where the Power of Kings is resting.
After a long filler of episodes, Inori gets captured and becomes a tribute for the return of Mana. Shu gains his mighty powers back through his step-mom, changes his cowardly personality and challenges Gai. Ouf course, Mana is revived but was again killed. In the end, Shu saves the world from the Fourth Apocalypse, and had to pay the price. I won't tell you what it is, since it's a super duper mega giga terra Spoiler. Let's just say the red string of fate made an appearance.
The music was sexy and it really filled in the story. Perfect fit. The songs were sung by Supercell member Chelly. Animation was very intense and is very good. Hi-Def, clear and no ruins. Plot was a little slow at start but deepens when the second half of the show starts. Character Development was mediocre at best, because there were some characters who had potential, but was left off.
Overall, a top-tier anime and I recommend it. :D
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