No. 6
NO.6[ナンバー・シックス]
“An elite boy shelters a fugitive from beyond his utopian city's walls, losing his status and glimpsing its darker side.”
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An elite boy shelters a fugitive from beyond his utopian city's walls, losing his status and glimpsing its darker side.
Many years ago, after the end of a bloody world war, mankind took shelter in six city-states that were peaceful and perfect... at least on the surface. However, Shion—an elite resident of the city-state No. 6—gained a new perspective on the world he lives in, thanks to a chance encounter with a mysterious boy, Nezumi. Nezumi turned out to be just one of many who lived in the desolate wasteland beyond the walls of the supposed utopia. But despite knowing that the other boy was a fugitive, Shion decided to take him in for the night and protect him, which resulted in drastic consequences: because of his actions, Shion and his mother lost their status as elites and were relocated elsewhere, and the darker side of the city began to make itself known. Now, a long time after their life-altering first meeting, Shion and Nezumi are finally brought together once again—the former elite and the boy on the run are about to embark on an adventure that will, in time, reveal the shattering secrets of No. 6.
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Community consensus
Derived from 167 sampled reviews
7.5/10
Score distribution
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SplitPolarized
σ 2.02 · split reception
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5.1 ptsRecommenders 8.5 · others 3.4
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0.52Verbosity
Snap verdicts · shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10/10 “This anime is described as perfect, with each episode keeping me wanting more and a great blend of dystopia, fantasy, and action. The slight yaoi elements are very fluffy and appealing enough that...”
- 10/10 “I absolutely love this show and find it incredibly emotional, which has led me to rewatch it many times. However, the anime suffers from being too short and cutting out significant content that is...”
- 10/10 “No.6 features impressive character development and a compelling focus on world-building that surpasses the quality of long-running series like Naruto or Bleach. While the anime is somewhat limited...”
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A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — No. 6 begins and ends here.
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-6071
- Format
- 11 × 23′
- eps × min
- Total runtime
- 4h 13m
- all episodes
- Aired
- Jul 2011 – Sep 2011
- Summer 2011
- Source
- Tv
- media type
- Rated
- R
- 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref.
- BS-6071
- catalog