Prepare for Halloween with a Week of Horror Anime: Death Parade
Day 4: Death Parade
Welcome to the week of Horror!! Every day this week I am listing a horror anime to watch to get you ready for Halloween. Even though I am listing horror anime I tried to pick anime with different kinds of horror.
Make sure to subscribe because on Halloween I will be dropping a list of another 10 horror anime to watch! I hope you are ready to make your stomach turn for the next 17 anime.
**WARNING** These anime contain graphic images and themes. They are made for mature audiences.
Comment your favorite horror anime below! I have seen all the ones I am listing so I need recommendations from you for my anime horror week.
Death Parade
Storyline: When two people die at the same time, they’re sent to a place that’s neither heaven nor hell: a lavish bar between worlds where the stakes are high and the rules are simple: if you win you live again, if you die you’re gone for good. Decim is the bartender charged with serving the souls who enter Quindecim. He may make a mean cocktail, but his true profession is to play the role of arbiter: a judge who determines whether or not a soul is worthy of reincarnation. To aid in his judgment, the bar’s patrons are forced to play simple games laced with sadistic twists designed to bring their true natures to light. To Decim, judgment has always been black and white — that is until he meets a mysterious young woman whose fate seems impossible to decide. His indecision shakes the very foundation of the games and raises the biggest question of all: who is fit to judge the dead?
Info: 12 episodes
Genre: Horror, Psychological, Supernatural
Rated: TV-MA
This is one of the most underrated anime of all time!! Each episode will leave you with chills going down your spine. Ever thought about what happens when you die? This show will put a crazy spin on the afterlife and what our human nature is when put to the test.
Every time I thought I had a character figured out they would spin it around last minute. In my opinion, this isn’t a typical horror anime which is why I wanted to add it to this week. It is more psychological and will play mind games with you. There is some gore so be prepared for that. I find human nature put under pressure fascinating, Which is why I enjoy the Saw movies so much. We never really know our turn character until put under extreme pressure. The thrill of the show will make your heart pound and your stomach turn inside out.
RATINGS:
My Review: I cannot believe this show hasn’t blown up. I have rewatched it multiple times and wished it would get a season two. I am not sure I can explain it well, there is something about the abstractness of this anime. It seems to me to be an exploration of human emotion, how it is formed, and how it shapes us as people. It looks at how beings with no emotions perceive us, and how bringing these together would influence each. If you were only to watch one anime from this week, I hope it would be this one.
Have you seen Death Parade? Do you have a favorite horror anime? I’d love to hear in the comments below.
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