KADO: The Right Answer

A cerebral, talky sci-fi that turns first contact into a tense bureaucratic negotiation, rewarding patience with philosophical puzzles.

Created by

Akihiro Saito, Masaki Watanabe

Genres

Animation, Drama, Mystery

Starring

Hiroaki Miura, Mao Ichimichi, Takuma Terashima

Overview

Kojiro Shindo is a highly-skilled negotiator working for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. As his plane at Haneda airport prepares to take off, a huge mysterious cube appears from the sky. 'It' expands rapidly, and absorbs the passenger plane and its 252 passengers. The cube's name is "Kado." A strange being called Yaha-kui zaShunina appears from within Kado and tries to make contact with humanity. Shindo, who was been absorbed by Kado, ends up taking on the role of mediator between Yaha-kui zaShunina and humanity. Who is Yaha-kui zaShunina? What does he want?

How it feels

Earnest, tense and satirical. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Politics, power, identity, technology

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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