“Hibiki, trapped in a brutal anti-internet-addiction academy, meets Shin after a suicide attempt, who offers him new purpose.”
Evil or Live
EVIL OR LIVE
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Based on your preference for character-driven stories with layered emotional arcs, this title's exploration of identity and belonging would deeply resonate. The pacing mirrors series you've rated highly, and its thematic depth aligns with your appreciation for nuanced storytelling...
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Synopsis
Hibiki, trapped in a brutal anti-internet-addiction academy, meets Shin after a suicide attempt, who offers him new purpose.
Severe internet addiction has become an epidemic infecting the nation's youth, ultimately resulting in their extreme dependence on the world wide web. Those who are too far gone are enrolled at Elite Reeducation Academy in order to help them grow into successful adults. Hibiki is one such teenager who awakens in the facility unaware of how he came to be there. He learns from the head instructor that he was knocked out and brought to the school at his mother's behest, concerned with how belligerent her son was becoming as a result of his internet addiction. Stuck in a place more akin to a prison than an academy, and with no escape from the abuses of the instructors, Hibiki decides to end his life by jumping from the roof. But as fate would have it, he meets a mysterious man named Shin who promises to give his life meaning...
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 29 sampled reviews
What 29 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.63 · split reception
5.7 pts
Recommenders 8.2 · others 2.4
↑ 3.69
Running avg · Jan 2018 → Jun 2024
- 7 “Evil or Live reminds me somehow of Prison School but thinking about that anime was a comedy I don't know what to say about this one. Looks a little bit stupid for a ''psychological'' anime...”
- 9 “This anime was really good. I like how they mixed up all the misery with a good laugh. Have watched more of the HAOLINERS production and they have some good stuff. Like bloodivores, and some...”
- 7 “This is my very first review and the reason I am writing this is because of the low score this anime has, even though it's actually very enjoyable. While this anime has a very low budget, which can...”
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- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2017 – Jan 2018 Fall 2017
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-13102 catalog
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