“Tokyo 2030: red fog causes mass blackout; awakened teens wield blood powers amid bizarre mysteries and fated sacrifices.”
Lord of Vermilion: The Crimson King
ロード オブ ヴァーミリオン 紅蓮の王
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Synopsis
Tokyo 2030: red fog causes mass blackout; awakened teens wield blood powers amid bizarre mysteries and fated sacrifices.
Set in Tokyo, it's January 29, 2030. High-frequency resonance is observed in the vicinity of Tokyo, and the red fog rolls into the city. Those who hear the sound, humans and animals alike, pass out, losing consciousness. Everything shuts down in Tokyo, believing that the fog is carrying an unknown virus that causes an epidemic. However, six days later, after the incident, people wake up as if nothing happened. After that, Tokyo's sealed-off city sections gradually return to normal. However, since the high-frequency resonance, some "bizarre events" start to happen, and people find themselves being pulled deeper into more mysteries. Meanwhile, young people start to become aware of themselves and release their power hidden in their blood, discovering themselves as "vessel of wisdom blood." Together, being led by something unknown, they meet, communicate, and face the unavoidable circle of fate, sacrificing their own lives. (Source: MAL News)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 7 sampled reviews
What 7 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.41 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↑ 1.00
Running avg · Sep 2018 → Nov 2020
- 3 “The story initially seems somewhat interesting, and the animation is at least not the worst I have seen. However, the plot quickly reveals itself to be horrible, featuring dull characters riddled...”
- 3 “The first two to three episodes were very well made and initially gave me hope for a satisfying experience, though the opening proved misleading about the overall quality. However, the pacing felt...”
- 2 “I've seen a lot of anime get panned in the past by people being overly critical or having high expectations, so I like to give even poorly rated anime a chance...this one was not one of those...”
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- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2018 – Sep 2018 Summer 2018
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-13961 catalog
Produced by
- flying DOG Producer
- Kadokawa Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor