TV series

Aguu: Genius Dolls

2018 · 1 season

A moody, mysterious anime where ordinary talent anxiety turns into a supernatural battle for a friend's soul.

Overview: Ai is an ordinary girl, and a dancer. Her friend Machi is also a dancer, but Machi is a genius. Watching Machi's talent often makes Ai feel down. But one day, Ai finds out Machi's secret: the existence of the Aguu, palm-size entities who grant genius talent upon those who hold them. In order to save Machi, who has become a "Seamstress" who makes Aguu, Ai becomes a "Savior." The Saviors are a group of people who have fought the Seamstresses for generations.
How it feels: Melancholic, eerie, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, obsession, friendship, ambition
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
obsession
friendship
ambition
betrayal
Places: big city
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none