“Delusional otaku Takumi witnesses a murder mirroring an online image, becoming entangled in Shibuya's "New Gen" serial killings.”
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Synopsis
Delusional otaku Takumi witnesses a murder mirroring an online image, becoming entangled in Shibuya's "New Gen" serial killings.
Throughout Shibuya, a series of murders dubbed the "New Generation Madness" gained widespread attention As these crimes gained infamy, they became a hot topic of discussion among the people of the area. Nonetheless, these "New Gen" murders do not capture the interest of Takumi Nishijou, a high school otaku who frequently experiences delusions and feels that he is constantly being watched. Having no concern for the real world, Takumi spends his time playing online games and watching anime. However, his ordinary life is disrupted when he receives a horrifying image of a man staked to a wall from a user named Shogun. After calming himself at an internet cafe, Takumi sees the exact same murder scene as the image portrayed happen right before his eyes, along with a pink-haired girl covered in blood calling out his name. Conflicted with the nature of reality, Takumi finds it difficult to judge where to place his trust as he gets caught up in the "New Gen" murders, believing that the murderer is out to get him.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 121 sampled reviews
What 121 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.47 · split reception
5.4 pts
Recommenders 8.4 · others 3.0
↓ 3.89
Running avg · Oct 2008 → May 2025
- 10 “This is one of the best Animes I seen in a long time. The story line is a really great one and it keeps you at the edge of your seat when watching it. The surprises in this anime is outstanding work.”
- 8 “after reading some of the reviews on this site i had mixed emotions over what to expect from this anime, but i'm so glad i watched it the characters kept you guessing as did the storyline and it...”
- 9 “This was a confusing anime i didnt know who taku was and if that seira was a delusion or not........but in the end there were two taku's the old one was the real taku and the young taku was made...”
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- Format 12 × 27′ eps × min
- Total runtime 5h 24m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2008 – Dec 2008 Fall 2008
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-3894 catalog
Produced by
- VAP Producer
- Yomiuri Telecasting Producer
- Kids Station Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor