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Dies irae

“Student Ren's life spirals into horror as nightmares of beheading mirror real decapitation murders in his city.”

Dies irae

5.4
13,334 rank · 150,764 viewers · 240 favorites
Action Military Super Power
11 episodes · 23 min per ep min · Fall 2017 · A.C.G.T. · R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
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Synopsis

Student Ren's life spirals into horror as nightmares of beheading mirror real decapitation murders in his city.

Ren Fujii is a normal student who just had a fistfight with his former best friend, leading him to break off their friendship. But with the help of his childhood friend, Kasumi Ayase, and upperclassman, Rea Himuro, he's gradually returning to his normal school life. Then a series of brutal murders in which the victims are decapitated begins to strike their city. Strangely, at the same time, Ren starts to have terrifying nightmares of being beheaded by a guillotine. But these are just a prelude to the painful and terrifying battles to come. (Source: Crunchyroll)

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5.9 /10

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62% recommend
Score distribution
median 7 mode 8 σ 2.58
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σ 2.58 · split reception

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The polarity gap

5.2 pts

Recommenders 7.9 · others 2.7

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↓ 2.07

Running avg · Nov 2017 → Feb 2026

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A Tv Production · Fall 2017

A.C.G.T..
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  • Format 11 × 23′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 4h 13m all episodes
  • Aired Oct 2017 – Dec 2017 Fall 2017
  • Source Tv media type
  • Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
  • Ref. BS-10936 catalog

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