TV series

Casshern Sins

2008–2009 · 1 season

A somber, contemplative trudge through a dying world, heavy with existential dread and quiet moments of fragile hope.

Tagline: Ruin is the salvation of man and machine
Overview: After the murder of Luna, the robot society that rules the planet starts to rust and decay. Death and despair spread through the land like wildfire. The only one unaffected by the affliction that becomes known as "The Ruin" is Luna's assassin, Casshern. Unable to remember if he really triggered this capital sin against the entire mechanized civilization, Casshern embarks on a journey to unravel the mystery that connects him, Luna, and the plague.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, dark and eerie. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Death, identity, memory, survival
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: death
identity
memory
survival
guilt
Places: wilderness
countryside
Era: far-future
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
animated
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none