“Dying vanguard Liuli, with 380 days left, confronts a rogue ex-vanguard during a hostage rescue mission.”
School Shock
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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
Dying vanguard Liuli, with 380 days left, confronts a rogue ex-vanguard during a hostage rescue mission.
In 2017, a group of genius scientists achieve a remarkable breakthrough in bioengineering. However, all the new technologies are put into military use, beginning a new round of arms race. Vanguards, as the most significant achievement of the modern bioengineering and the most advanced weapon, are widely utilized in the race. Although vanguards are exceptionally combat-effective, their life expectancy is shortened by the nanomachines they use. Usually, most vanguards will retire from the army after a number of years in service. The heroine Liuli has also consumed too much of her lifespan after executing missions for a long time. With only 380 days left in her life, Liuli receives a new mission, to rescue a hostage being held in a civilian facility. It is without doubt a difficult mission for a vanguard like Liuli, who only knows how to kill and battle. However, Liuli obediently decides to accept the mission in the end. During the mission, Liuli surprisingly finds that the man who holds the hostage was once a vanguard. The former vanguard Zhongrong Zhou cries and asks the government to hand over the son of Eden. As a vanguard, Liuli feels deep contempt against Zhou. To eliminate the scum of the vanguards, a battle between two vanguards begins... (Source: Official site, edited)
What people say
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Derived from 3 sampled reviews
What 3 viewers settled on.
Strong agreement
σ 0.47 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↑ 0.67
Running avg · May 2016 → Mar 2020
- 7 “For the anime, the initial episodes (1 and 2) were actually rather great, loved the animation and such. Nothing wrong with Chinese or Japanese audio either. The anime did a proper job displaying...”
- 7 “So this is kind of my first review on this site. So here goes. WARNING THERE IS A BIT OF SPOILER NOTHING BIG JUST A LITTLE READERS HAS BEEN ADVISED!!! This anime was pretty darn good for just six...”
- 6 “It's not really a bad anime, it's just that, people aren't used to it thus they say this is bad, though it's generic, it's actually entertaining, unless your a critical analyst then you'll enjoy...”
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- Format 6 × 16′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 36m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2015 – Dec 2015
- Source Ona media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-10168 catalog
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- Yaoqi Producer