Zankyou No Terror 

Tokyo has been decimated by a terrorist attack, and the only clue to the culprit's identity is a bizarre internet video. While paranoia spreads, two mysterious children form "Sphinx," a ... See full summary »

Stars:

Kaito Ishikawa, Sôma Saitô, Atsumi Tanezaki

2 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Kaito Ishikawa	...	Nine 11 episodes, 2014
Sôma Saitô	...	Twelve 11 episodes, 2014
Atsumi Tanezaki	...	Lisa Mishima 11 episodes, 2014
Shunsuke Sakuya	...	Kenjiro Shibazaki 11 episodes, 2014
Keisuke Aigasa	...	Hamura 9 episodes, 2014
Yusuke Kuwahata	...	Kinoshita 8 episodes, 2014
Kunpei Sakamoto	...	Okano 8 episodes, 2014
Yutaka Aoyama	...	Shimada 7 episodes, 2014
Mitsuaki Kanuka	...	Mukasa 7 episodes, 2014
Hideaki Tezuka	...	Kurahashi 7 episodes, 2014
Satoshi Yamaguchi	...	Kato 7 episodes, 2014
Megumi Han	...	Five 6 episodes, 2014
Jamie Marchi	...	Five 6 episodes, 2014
Daisuke Takahashi	...	Clarence 6 episodes, 2014
Wataru Komada	...	Subordinate / ... 5 episodes, 2014

Storyline

Tokyo has been decimated by a terrorist attack, and the only clue to the culprit's identity is a bizarre internet video. While paranoia spreads, two mysterious children form "Sphinx," a clandestine entity determined to pull the trigger on this world.

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Plot Keywords:

anti hero | cell phone | classroom | cola | computer | 

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Genres:

Animation | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese English German

Release Date:

11 July 2014 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Terror in Resonance

Company Credits

Production Co:

Aniplex, Fuji Television Network, Mappa

Technical Specs

Runtime:

23 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Has strong similarities to Naoki Urasawa's "Monster": a group of kids with heighten intellects and a quest for terrorism (and revenge), the orphanage institute that raised them as science experiments, and the mad detectives with an knack of solving tough cases .

User Reviews

Definitely worth watching, but not a classic like Bebop or Champloo

When I saw the poster advertising this show on the internet I was immediately intrigued. I googled the show and then saw it was directed by Shinichiro Watanabe (of Samurai Champloo and Cowboy Bebop). Knowing then that my initial interest was well founded, I began to watch. From the opening minutes the thing that struck me most was the art. It is absolutely gorgeous. It's so vivid and beyond anything I have seen before. On that front this show is perfect

Story-wise this is also very strong. Far from shonen anime, this is deeply rooted in reality and the present day. It features terrorism, a topic not usually explored in this medium and it is refreshing to find it so well done.

This series started amazingly and had me hooked, but as the episodes went on I found myself watching out of habit rather than eager anticipation. The plot was rushed and REALLY could have done with at least 25ish episodes rather than the meager 11 we got. Also, Lisa Mishima as a character is mostly predictable and even annoying throughout the series. When learning about her home-life, I thought we would get a 3 dimensional character, not a snivelling weakling who ends up causing trouble for everyone.

In fact, most characters are pretty standard. There aren't really any characters apart from Five who are actually that interesting. Overall, this is a high quality anime, but lacks in a few areas which holds it back from greatness. If you are expecting Death Note 2.0, you are going to be disappointed. It is not as complex and thrilling as DN, although it looks much better and doesn't have a shitty second half like DN had.

Good Points: Art Style, Story, Ending Bad Points: 1Dimensional Characters, WAY too short