“Girls with powers, Wakaba, and glowing leaves seek water in a desolate world overrun by robotic bugs.”
Kemurikusa (TV)
ケムリクサ
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Synopsis
Girls with powers, Wakaba, and glowing leaves seek water in a desolate world overrun by robotic bugs.
A few young girls with strange powers and a tree that has grown through a railcar cling onto life in a desolate land, searching for its last reservoirs of water. Their routine struggle to survive is interrupted by the arrival of Wakaba, a boy with no memory beyond his own name. The girls and their new companion commit to a perilous journey across seas of burning red fog—all in order to find what they need to sustain themselves on the more distant, dangerous islands swarming with robotic bugs. Their ultimate fate will be decided by their own strength, along with Wakaba's curious ability to understand the Kemurikusa: mysterious glowing leaves with wondrous powers. Besides the girls, Wakaba, and the hordes of ravenous bugs, the Kemurikusa are the last sparks of life surviving in this land. How did things end up this way? Why are there so many empty buildings with no one to live in them? Wakaba and the girls lack the answers to these questions, which means the truth can only be found within the Kemurikusa.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 16 sampled reviews
What 16 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.76 · some divergence
5.2 pts
Recommenders 8.2 · others 3.0
↑ 0.31
Running avg · Feb 2019 → Nov 2020
- 8 “Kemurikusa delivers an exceptionally well-written story set in an apocalyptic landscape, with purposeful characters and strong world-building that surpasses similar works like Kemono Friends. While...”
- 8 “The amazing premise and unique world-building create an unpredictable journey reminiscent of Made in Abyss, with a good story and intriguingly paradoxical main character who balances beta male...”
- 7 “Kemurikusa delivers a totally original setting that pulls you in from the start, complemented by amazing art direction with striking colors and innovative 3D usage, plus a likable cast of...”
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- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2019 – Mar 2019 Winter 2019
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-13762 catalog
Produced by
- flying DOG Producer
- BS Fuji Producer
- Tokyo MX Producer