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From the New World

2012–2013 · 1 season

A slow, unsettling descent from a serene future into moral horror, asking you to sit with uncomfortable questions long after each episode ends.

Created by: Yuuta Takamura, Kenjirou Okada
Genres: Animation, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring: Risa Taneda, Yuki Kaji, Aya Endo

Overview: Born into a world 1000 years in our future, Saki and her friends live in utopia. Not only is their idyllic community overflowing with resources, but technology is obsolete, thanks to a magical power that grants the ability to materialize anything. However, when Saki discovers a lost artifact, the facade is shattered! Faced with a startling truth about their town, Saki and her companions face dangers they never knew existed, and their choices may change the fate of everyone.

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Created by: Yuuta Takamura, Kenjirou Okada
Genres: Animation, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring: Risa Taneda, Yuki Kaji, Aya Endo

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: identity
coming-of-age
power
morality
deception
Places: small town
countryside
school
Era: far-future
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	5
Horror	6
Humour	2
Realism	4
Romance	4
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	8
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: animation, sci-fi & fantasy
Created by: Yuuta Takamura, Kenjirou Okada, Mamoru Kurosawa, Tomoya Takahashi, Atsushi Nakayama, Naomichi Yamato
Written by: Yoshiko Nakamura, Kouhei Urasawa, Rika Takasugi, Masashi Sogo
Starring: Risa Taneda, Yuki Kaji, Aya Endo, Hiroaki Hirata, Miki Ito, Hiroki Touchi, Kana Hanazawa, Mai Toudoh
Music: Shigeo Komori
Cinematography: Haruhi Goto
Length: 1 seasons, 25 episodes, 25 min each
Network: tv asahi
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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