Status: Anime - Complete (30 episodes total) Manga - Ongoing?
Premise: The world is not as it should be, 10 years ago the anomaly known as "Hell's Gate" enveloped several square miles of Tokyo and another "Heaven's Gate" appeared in South America killing all who were present and blotting out the stars around the world. In this place the vary laws of physics no longer apply and strange occurrences that boarder on supernatural are commonplace, shortly after the emergence of the Gate's people manifesting unusual powers began to emerge, they are known as Contractors. Contractors possessing a singularly cold and calculating mind are sought after by rival nations to be trained and used as assassins, these new tensions resulted in "Heavens War" were all sides vied for control of Heaven's Gate resulting in its destruction along with most of the continent and the fall of the United States as a super power. The story centers around a contractor named Hai who lives in Tokyo while working for a shadowy organization known only as The Syndicate.
Thoughts: Wow... this is by far one of the best anime I have seen, it is fast paced and gripping in its story telling resulting in an extraordinary world being built as you watch. Be prepared for a dark and twisted storyline that delves deep into the worst mankind has to offer.
Prose: Fast and brutal fight scenes, rich character development and characters that you truly come to love, an intricate storyline that leaves as many questions as answers, exquisite world building, I could go on....
Cons: Its long, really long, and you will not want to stop watching once you start. Be prepared to spend good portions on your time devoted to it once you start so my suggestion is do it over a break.
-Notes: The fist season is dubbed but the following interlude and second season are only subbed. The manga are all available online and I highly suggest you read them they add another level to the depth of story that is to die for.
9.5/10 (Asian Electric Batman)
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