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English: Ajin: Demi-Human
Synonyms: Ajin
Japanese: 亜人
Information
Type:TV
Episodes: 13
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jan 16, to Apr 9,
Premiered:Winter
Broadcast: Saturdays at (JST)
Producers:Mainichi Broadcasting System, Kodansha, KlockWorx, Sony Music Communications, TOHO animation, King Records
Licensors:Sentai Filmworks
Studios:Polygon Pictures
Source: Manga
Genres:ActionAction, HorrorHorror, MysteryMystery, SupernaturalSupernatural
Demographic:SeinenSeinen
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
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Mysterious immortal humans known as "Ajin" first appeared 17 years ago in Africa. Upon their discovery, they were labeled as a threat to mankind, as they might use their powers for evil and were incapable of being destroyed. Since then, whenever an Ajin is found within society, they are to be arrested and taken into custody immediately. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This show is broken. The show visually assaults your eyes. Visuals are important in visual entertainment. Dismissing visuals in visual entertainment is like dismissing food at a restaurant. You may be influenced to go somewhere because the service rocks, but you won’t go if the food is horrible. The visuals are incompetent at best. I’m going to put this in terms that many people on this site will understand. Some gaming companies restrict games to 30 frames per second (FPS) because they want their game to be more “cinematic”. People complain that games below 30 FPS is not suitable for many games. Frame rates under 30 FPS is regarded as a sign of lacking quality. “Ajin” took this concept of low frames as being cinematic and ran with it. They tried to be super cinematic with frame rates dipping below 10 FPS. In scientific terms, this does not even pass the critical flicker fusion frequency. Human eyes/brains register 24 FPS as a fluid motion. Movies are usually shot in 24 FPS and repeat frames to synthesize a 30 FPS motion. Please have the courtesy of doing a little research and finding out what the bare minimum is for entertainment targeted for humans. This is the first time I have ever had a headache after watching something. The manga has more frames per second than this horrible adaptation. The show is so horribly animated that the studio acknowledges their professional impotence. I’m not talking about how the 5th episode is deservedly named “Trash”. Although in that episode Satou regenerated an arm, pulled his arm out from under him, and shot a dude in a literal 1 frame. In chapter 19 of the manga, Satou was supposed to fly a plane into the building. They knew they couldn’t animate an airplane smoothly so they gave us a different alternative. We got an explosion and Satou riding the building down. The concept of him riding the building down was legit, but it is wrong. People will argue that the animators were being sympathetic towards Americans by not showing the plane like how Pokémon did, but there is another scene where the animators pushed the action out of the scene. Earlier in the series, a train hit a car and pushed the car out of the frame so they could blow the car up without having to animate it. There was a helicopter that blew up off screen because effort is too much to ask for. If the animators cared about their “art” they would not allow the “please buy our DVD/Blu-ray” halfway through every episode. This ad goes on for a full minute and takes up nearly half the screen. There are reasons that this advertisement doesn’t show up in other shows. Any self-respecting animator would be outraged by the blanketing of their animation. People try to defend CG when it is poorly executed in shows they like, but that is being a zealot. Quality doesn’t have sacrificed because the animation style is being experimented with. Over 2 decades ago Aardman Animation, the studio that brought us the British anime “Wallace and Gromit”, has made clay move far smoother than CG because Aardman Animation actually cares about their work and puts time into their art. The show does deserve some credit. The orchestrated pieces are put perfectly in place. I like Japanese Justin Timberlake in the intro song. The creators of this show are probably good with the ladies, because the mood is set for every scene. Satou is a great bad guy. He wants the world to burn and he has a great personality. You understand his rage and malcontent with how humans have treated him and he wants back at them. The show is best when Satou is around. The story is awesome. Everyone who has seen the anime or read the manga will agree that the story is cool. Corrupt government, explosions, stands (black ghosts), and Satou are all great things to have in a storyline. Great job on the story for knowing who is interesting and when they are interesting. Most people watch stuff for the main character, but Kei takes a backseat in the story so the show can focus on the larger issues. In the end, the show is a failure. Polygon Pictures horribly executed an adaptation. It is ambitious to animate humans with CG and the studio is not technically adept enough to execute smooth motion with it. Polygon Pictures joins the ranks of the garbage studios. Studio Deen, Idea Factory, and even KOO-KI could make this show better than Polygon Pictures. It makes me sad that the promotional videos for the new “Berserk” anime will also look like an unfinished project. Guts, if he were real, would bitch slap all those animators in the face with “Dragonslayer” for disgracing the well-deserved number 1 rated manga on this site. Real fans hold standards to their favorite series. If the anime does the manga justice, you should love and cherish it. When they fail at it, the fans should voice their disappointed opinions. Fans do not change their profile picture to a character from the show while rating and reviewing the show at a 10 when they have only seen 4 episodes of the series. Helpful read more
Take the outward appearances of Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica and Gakkougurashi! for example. Both titles display an outer shell that could be described as innocent or even a bit too cloying upon first encounter. Had any veteran anime viewer taken a glance at them with no prior knowledge, it could be easy to understand if they had fallen for the façade. When any viewer becomes accustomed to familiarized signs in certain anime they&#;ve experienced before, it isn&#;t out of character for complacency to kick in. Whether we want to or not, past experiences tend to lead to some subconscious rewiring of expectations for individual content we perceive later on. It&#;s how we refine our viewing habits and why we tend to avoid certain things that set off red flags in our heads due to unsavory experiences. It&#;s a primal reaction our ancestors had to avoid danger and one we adopted for more trivial things, like avoiding shows that aren&#;t in our favor. It&#;s a habit with polarizing results, but still, an understandable one we all share in one way or another. And if one were to glance at the outward appearance of Ajin, I&#;m sure the prenotion to judge it would take hold quickly. With promotional art and a premise that seem to enforce the trappings of a typical bishounen action romp, it isn&#;t hard to see why that knee-jerk reaction to label it would occur. But what we see on the outside, and what we actually get, is a whole other story. While Ajin may pattern itself to other shows of that caliber, it quickly deviates from the tropes associated with it to become something far more promising. This anime is a book that screams one thing while the pages on the inside reveal another. The story takes place in a fictional universe where humanity stumbled upon the discovery of a new sub-species of beings dubbed the Ajin. Having the appearance of regular humans, the Ajins are thought to be immortal, while also possessing several supernatural abilities. Due to their documented cases&#; being extremely rare, they quickly become subjects of superstition. But all that changes when a resurgence of the species occurs in modern day Japan, bringing with it a new public frenzy that leads us into the narrative that unfolds before us today. What we have here is a fundamental case of man vs. "allegorical" man, something many of us is familiar with, whether we&#;re aware of it or not. Every time there&#;s a story that pits opposing ideals of beings capable of human-level thought, (whether that be man or beast), it follows the man vs. man conflict. This isn&#;t always limited to one conflict either, as multiple topics tend to branch out from its inception, as demonstrated with movies like Dances With Wolves, or Cameron&#;s Avatar, for the modern viewing audience. It&#;s the tale of societal discrimination and xenophobic rejection of anything that doesn&#;t align with someone&#;s own principals. These are the stories that advocate awareness by providing social commentary with the human condition being used as its platform. These familiar tales are no stranger to the world of anime. You don&#;t have to look far, with titles such as Parasyte and Shinsekai Yori adhering to this traditional narrative, both of which serve as ambassadors in anime&#;s ability to craft this tale just as efficiently as anything found on the silver screen. But despite the commonality of these stories, it&#;s still one that&#;s easily botched when handled with little finesse, with titles such as Tokyo Ghoul and Terra Formars being testaments to that fact. Thankfully, Ajin isn&#;t a case of the latter, although, I do hesitate to place it on the caliber of the prior entries mentioned that did this narrative right. If I had to give a comparative evaluation, I&#;d say it finds itself somewhere comfortably in the middle. While not as fleshed out as Shinsekai Yori or as multifaceted as Parasyte, Ajin still manages to hold its own. Instead of letting the subject matter marinate in the subconscious of the viewer, Ajin makes swift actions to drive home the messages quickly it wishes to convey. This gives room for a narrative that&#;s always in motion, which is ideal for those seeking immediate results. And while this to-the-point approach may leave many of its concepts explored only on a surface level, it still allows for a more consumable binge-watching experience as a result. It prioritizes thrills over thematic pondering, which makes it more accessible to a broader market. This also makes Ajin an excellent gateway for those who want just to get their toes wet with heftier concepts, but aren&#;t quite ready to dive in just yet. It sprinkles in commentary about our current populace&#;s desensitized state, as well as touching upon ethical treatment taken by governing bodies. It does just enough to whet the appetite of the viewer and add flavor to its narrative. And for those who want just a little bit extra with their action, this might just be all that&#;s needed. But despite that fact, there&#;s still a barrier of entry for those willing to crack the spine of this anime, and that, of course, is the usage of 3DCG animation. Deciding to use 3DCG, similar to that of Knights of Sidonia, was probably the most significant deterrent for those who saw past the generic premise and appearance. And in all honesty, just hearing this news alone was perhaps the reason many overlooked this title altogether. Yes, the presentation can take some getting use to for viewers who don&#;t find it aesthetically appealing, but for those not bothered by the occasional uncanny valley effect, the show remedied this problem better than most. Unlike Knights of Sidonia, the individual movements here show far more mobility. The soundtrack, composed of Gothic organs, booming Hans Zimmer-esque fog horn sections, heavy guitar riffs and more, also helped in compensating in places where the animation found itself lacking. It might not be by much for viewers who are bothered by even the thought of CGI, but it certainly made it a far more palatable experience for those that could see beyond that. The fights that occurred throughout the series weren&#;t reduced to two people smashing fists with no rational thought but are rather tactical bouts where Ajins and humans alike use their strengths and weaknesses against each other. Even with the apparent advantage given to the Ajins, the human opposition still found many clever ways of exploiting their powers by using it against them. This was also the case for when Ajins clashed among themselves. The show went into a decent amount of detail in explaining the body mechanics of the Ajins as well as the extent of their abilities. And the more an Ajin was aware of its strengths, the better it was at utilizing it in and outside the battlefield. But perhaps the clearest demonstration of the show&#;s deviation from its inherent trappings can be found with the main characters themselves. In order to avoid turning this into a long-winded analysis, I&#;ll go over only the two prominent figures highlighted throughout the show. They were far from being the most fully-realized characters of the Winter season (that honor resides with Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu); however, they were still far removed from the cookie-cutter lineup that would come standard-fare with these stories. And what they may have lacked in development, they more than made up for with their distinct personality traits and interactions. They&#;re simple, but at the same time, subjects which would make for interesting, if only brief, character studies. Take, for example, our main character, Kei Nagai. The first defining trait he exhibits immediately separates him from the atypical wide-eyed idealist or the hot-blooded teen that come almost default with his role. Instead of a rehashed archetype with only a different coat of paint to define him, what we get is a selfish misanthrope who places his own self-preservation and needs above others. Whether he had to be deceptive or fake empathy to weasel his way out of trouble territory isn&#;t of concern to him. There are no delusions of grandeur festering in his mind; he is very much aware of the extent of his capabilities, as well as his amoral standing with the world around him. And while not entirely being pegged as a nihilist, he doesn&#;t place trust in anything that isn&#;t an irrefutable truth. Kei Nagai is a teen whom we&#;ve either seen or were at one point in our lives, which makes him one of the most honest depictions of this age group in some time. Unless he&#;s given a feasible or self-beneficial option to assist someone, he will not go out of his way to aid them if it means placing his own life in harm&#;s way. Anything outside of that is merely done out of forced guilt or social obligation. This underrepresented type of character makes him far from your garden variety, and as a result, an intriguing one to follow. And as much as some of us would like to take the moral high road in response to other people&#;s suffering, the truth is most of us don&#;t acknowledge it with any substantial sympathy. And it&#;s for this reason that our protagonist becomes not only well-depicted but also easily identifiable for our modern society. Now, this isn&#;t to say some won&#;t find his actions deplorable; there are certainly lots of people out there with a healthy moral fiber, but his personality and actions are properly documented for the audience to understand his psyche, regardless of one&#;s own personal ethics. He isn&#;t going to fulfill the role of any white-knight advocate anytime soon, but in the context of the story he&#;s placed in, his personality is tailor-made for the current social climate. And while Kei Nagai retains the central character role, the true star of the series was none other than Satou. Satou, also nicknamed "The Hat" by officials, is quite the enigmatic figure. With a hospitable, soft-spoken demeanor upon initial contact, he brings with himself an aura of accumulated wisdom, but lurking just below the surface of his thinly veiled smile lies a man with a very twisted moral compass. Like the hybrid of a cunning old fox and someone akin to that of Magneto from the X-men franchise, there&#;s nothing he won&#;t do to reach his intended goal. While wanting for the betterment of his Ajin brethren, the path he takes to get there is paved with the blood of opposition and bystanders alike, all while sadistically reveling in the madness he brews up. He&#;s a charismatic demon in sheep&#;s clothing, a man who nonchalantly goes about his business with no sign of remorse, which is made all the more menacing given his weathered age. Any youth can demonstrate raw ferocity towards someone, but it&#;s the carefully calculated approach of a much older man that strikes fear into the officials in this series. Satou, for all intents and purposes, is the show&#;s undisputed badass, a title he more than lives up to. Another character worth briefly addressing was Yuu Tosaki, an official who balances out the opposing ideals of Satou and Kei. He&#;s your "all business no pleasure" kind of detective who is given the task to apprehend the Ajins by any means necessary. While he came across as one note, in the beginning, that is later alleviated with the reveal of his motivation. Outside of Yuu Tosaki, the rest of the secondary characters aren&#;t fleshed out to any extent, but they are given distinct enough personality traits to make their inclusion warranted. All in all, the characters, whether essential or minor, helped in bringing the world and conflict to life. This title proves that even action shows can have some level of thought and planning placed into them. It never tried to be something far more than what it was and performed well with the material it had to work with. For those thinking that this would be just another bishounen-cock-fight title, I implore you to discard that premature notion and give this show a try. There was never a dull moment while watching this anime. With a plot that continued to push forward and main characters that always kept me on the edge of my seat, I found a great deal of enjoyment here. Satou&#;s actions alone were more than enough for me to power through it. While the art was a bit off-putting at times, it never got in the way of me enjoying any part of the series. In terms of quality, it&#;s somewhere between Tokyo Ghoul and Parasyte. If TG were McDonalds and Parasyte were a 5-star restaurant, then Ajin would be your local diner. Ajin was a show that could have easily dissipated under the weight of its own premise but managed to hold up incredibly well. With narrative choices and thoughtful insight that demonstrated a level of competency lacking in similar titles, Ajin has proven to be a show worth the initial investment. And with everything being taken into consideration, Ajin has become one of the few documented cases of an "edgy shounen" being done right. Helpful read more
Ajin- also the most unfairly ignored series of Winter There, it&#;s been said. If you were one of the few people who can see past a childish, baseless, and unwarranted dislike of 3D CGI based anime on principle- good for you, because Ajin delivers a quality sci-fi/superpower tale, regardless of the form it&#;s rendered in. Because it&#;s first on everyone&#;s mind- the first thing to address here is the animation. Yes, 3D CGI can be scary. We&#;ve all seen monstrosities of bad animation like the ASS dragon from Fate Stay Night, the original Ghost in the Shell SAC, Absolute Duo, and many others. Yes, we&#;re all fully aware of how ugly that plastic shader looks. To that end, Ajin can be ugly- and the worst part is the framerate, which is very sluggish at times and drags the visual experience down. However, for a show that was rendered entirely in 3D, this is not the end of the world. The majority of it is very easy to watch and flows well- and given the dark subject material, how it&#;s cast in a washed out, at some points almost grayscale color scheme, but the few bright moments seem brighter by comparison in an otherwise pretty dreary show. The next thing I feel led to discuss are the comparisons to Tokyo Ghoul that I alluded to in the title. The subject matter here is quite similar, only with Ajin taking a step toward realism and making good on its threats, minus the terrible teen angst and melodrama. See, the Ajin are a small group of humans who have the ability to regenerate their bodies upon dying. No matter how gruesome their injuries, they always come back to life in a few seconds- making them almost entirely invincible. Because they&#;re also human, they have similar fallibility to crippling, choking, or otherwise being incapacitated. To further complicate matters, they&#;re also able to summon an invisible, (to everyone who is not an Ajin) but humanoid black specter which can be used as a proxy and controlled remotely- to do combat, spy, whatever. The catch is that they can only use this once or twice per day, before needing to regenerate. The Ajin are, because of the actions of one man named Satou, hunted by the government- resulting in a sort of class warfare, the nearly invincible Ajin VS the police and special agents whose job it is to control knowledge of and movements of the Ajin- all deemed a national threat from the terroristic operations of the murderous Satou- a broken psychopath with para-military training who exists for no purpose other than to incite fear and shock into the populace of Japan through killing- which he thoroughly enjoys. However much this story may be about Satou though, the main character he is not. Kei Nagai, a student who reminds me a lot of Light Yagami, albeit with a much more human mind and cold streak, is involved in a bus accident walking home from school. Smeared on the ground along with his life blood and organs, and dead- this black smoke appears from his body and a crackling sound is heard. Kei sits up, clothes torn from grinding along the road underneath the bus- very alive. Kei recognizes immediately that he&#;s an Ajin, and that his life has just changed dramatically- most likely for the worst. His friends freak out, and then there&#;s a knock at the door. Kei recognizes that it&#;s time to go, and he, who just wants to live quietly and away from the Ajin madness, takes off on the run. Kei is, and shows that he&#;s different from many superpower shonen main characters in that he&#;s a very calculating, cold person. He&#;s not afraid to use anyone or anything in his path if he sees it as a means to get ahead, and through this, he manages to slip under the radar, even if it costs him his friends and family, his force of will and intellect are what keep him alive after the government gets on his scent. See, the world of Ajin is built up very well from the beginning, featuring students in school gossiping about this viral video, supposedly featuring an Ajin being murdered over and over by shady government officials. We later see news broadcasts with the names of suspected Ajin and recognize that there&#;s a very large gap of information missing to the public about what they really are. This introduction (in a realistic way) of the public intrigue is very natural feeling, and sets the stage for a socio-political facet to the show later on, with government coverups and information war. On this note, it should be noted that this show really pushed the envelop of gritty content, at least in recent memory, especially in how it presents some of the violent acts. It&#;s never my place to spoil anything, but suffice to say that Satou takes some very drastic and destructive measures (all within the realm of reality, mind you) to make Japan very aware of his presence and the threat he poses as both an Ajin and terrorist. Likewise, the story does a great job of making everything very morally gray, with abuses of power by the government and shrewd manipulations by Satou to shift the public opinion of the ignorant masses towards the plight of the Ajin. As a dark, engaging, and interesting shonen, Ajin is definitely one of the more memorable of the genre in recent memory. It took many of the themes that Tokyo Ghoul had breadth in, and then gave them depth. Where Tokyo Ghoul was afraid to take steps, or just completely missed steps, especially with its characters, we have much stronger motivation and reaction from the characters here. The plot advances in a way that can be followed, but not in the most predictable fashion, with a couple of genuinely shocking scenes to boot. Though this 13 episode series doesn&#;t completely wrap up the story (that will be left to a sequel movie sometime later this year, a la Madoka Magica), it ends on a satisfying enough note that I wasn&#;t perturbed by its somewhat abrupt ending. I&#;m willing to give this my stamp of approval, and even go so far as to say that it&#;s the unsung anime of the season for staying true to what it began, not pulling any punches, and remaining consistently good throughout its run- something no other show from this past season can claim. Helpful read more
To clear things up straight, there’s actually a film trilogy as well based on this series. The second and third film has yet to be released (at the time this review was written). The TV anime adaptation reflects on a deeper storytelling with some additional aspects. Although based on the first film, the TV anime adaptation still remains largely unchanged. The story begins with a young man named Kei Nagai. He is living in a world where Ajin exist, demi-humans that have existed almost 17 years ago first found in Africa. They are considered a world wonder as many people fear them yet also consider them very special. This is where Kei’s story comes in as he realizes that he is far from normal. I have to admit, the show was rather predictable at first. The first few episodes heavily hints that there’s something wrong with Kei and that his connection with the Ajin runs deeper than he thinks. It turns into a cat-and-mouse game scenario where police, government, and other individuals are after him. Even his friends betray him so that they can reap the awards of capturing an Ajin. The only ally he has at first is Kaito, a delinquent friend that he’s known from school. But truthfully, the reality is that the only person he can trust is himself. As the story progresses, we see the darker side of humanity and Kei himself even undergoes changes. It’s not made specifically clear though if he was always cold or became more aware afterwards. Either way, the show explores his character in ways that drastically contrasts with his personality when first introduced. The interesting part about Kei also shows what it really means to survive. In their world, it’s to kill or be killed because apparently, being captured by the government pretty much guarantees death. Don’t believe me? Just ask science. As a dark story, the characters in this series also explores the darker side of what humans are capable of. Scientists at facilities are tasked with discovering the secrets of Ajin and immorality so test subjects are usually tortured for information and data. Then, there are noticeable characters like Satou who strives to do anything to get what he wants including killing innocents with little value of human life. The question makes us wonder who the real monsters are: Ajin or humans like him. Even Kei’s sister seems to have forsaken him as she thinks him as a monster. Satou’s ambition to rule the country with his twisted goals also makes him a cruel sociopath with intelligence and resources. In ways, he is somewhat similar to Kei as both lacks empathy to kill and unafraid to die. Both are also quite reckless in their actions as well and often willing to take risks to get what they need. As the story progresses, other characters including those willing to participate in terrorism are introduced in the series to really show how twisted some humans can be. As you may have guessed by now, the show isn’t very much for the lighthearted. There’s little to no room for comedy and the story itself is not afraid to kill of characters at the click of its fingers. There’s hardly any humans that we can feel sympathy for throughout the show as well. Even Tosaki and his assistant Izumi can be hard to get attached to as they are active members to track down Ajins. So in essence, it should be recognizable that the show is hard to get people to like its characters. I think the only character that can be considered a valuable friend would be Kaito. He is selfless and often takes daring risks to help out others including putting his own life at stake to help out Kei. Unfortunately, he is perhaps just a very small part of kindness in their dark world. Meanwhile, the show pushes the idea of humans capable of being the real monsters. The downside is that it’s what we see mostly on paper rather than a deeper insight on their characters. The manga does a better job at adapting characterization such as with characters like Satou. Honestly, I wasn’t a fan of the CGI artwork of the show at first. Polygon Pictures helms the show with their production and it’s evident that they utilizes what they are capable of. However, I think the CGI works quite well in the end. Action remains fluid and more detailed with Ajins’ fighting capabilities. It also gives them a more terrifying appearance with added aesthetics such as special effect particles. The character designs seems more or less average though. But if you’re looking for violence, Ajin excels exactly at doing what it is and that’s showing delivering bloodshed. Soundtrack is effective and as the show progresses, it gets more noticeable especially during more tense moments. For most of the story, we have to remember that Kei is running away from society as people seek to capture him. The OST and music works effectively to showcase the story of this cat-and-mouse game scenario. Adding to the eerie music, we also get good voice acting like with Satou’s sadistic and sarcastic personality. Kei’s change also becomes noticeable as his voice mannerism becomes more cold and lack of empathy. The show also does a neat job with both the OP and ED theme too with stellar choreography. What to expect from Ajin in the end? A more compressed story that exploits the darker side of humanity. It’s a series that isn’t exactly fun to watch if you’re not a fan of cruel experimentation, government conspiracies, and betrayals. However, the show does a fairly good job at telling its story. Despite some lack of characterization, Ajin handles its themes well and keeps the viewers at their seats to anticipate what’s to come next. Every episode expands more on the story while focusing on the most important elements. For anyone who is interested in some supernatural horror fiction, this is definitely something to look out for. And to be honest, it’s quite a thrill. Helpful read more |
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Ajin: Demi-Human
"Ajin" redirects here. For the place in Iran, see Ajin, Asadabad.
 Cover of the first manga volume released in Japan. | |
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| Written&#;by | Gamon Sakurai |
| Published&#;by | Kodansha |
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| Magazine | Good! Afternoon |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | July 6, – February 5, |
| Volumes | 17 (List of volumes) |
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| Written&#;by | Hiroshi Seko |
| Music&#;by | Yugo Kanno |
| Studio | Polygon Pictures |
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| Written&#;by | Hiroshi Seko |
| Music&#;by | Yugo Kanno |
| Studio | Polygon Pictures |
| Licensed&#;by | |
| Original network | JNN (MBS, TBS, CBC, BS-TBS) |
| Original run | January 16, – December 24, |
| Episodes | 26 (List of episodes) |
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| Written&#;by | Hiroshi Seko |
| Music&#;by | Yugo Kanno |
| Studio | Polygon Pictures |
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| Released | May 6, – April 7, |
| Runtime | 21–24 minutes each |
| Episodes | 3 (List of episodes) |
| Directed&#;by | Katsuyuki Motohiro |
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| Music&#;by | Yugo Kanno |
| Released | September 30, |
| Runtime | minutes |
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Ajin: Demi-Human (Japanese: 亜人, Hepburn: Ajin) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Gamon Sakurai. It was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Good! Afternoon from July to February and was collected into seventeen volumes. In North America, it has been licensed for English release by Vertical.
It was adapted into a 3Danime film trilogy by Polygon Pictures between November and September An anime television series adaptation, also by Polygon Pictures, aired between January and April , with a second season aired from October to December A live-action film adaptation was released in September
Plot[edit]
Ajin: Demi-human presents the story of a student named Nagai Kei, who discovers he is an "Ajin" when he is fatally wounded in a traffic accident. In the world of Ajin, a small number of humans (termed "Ajin") possess immortality and extreme regenerative abilities that trigger upon death, allowing them to completely recover from any mortal injury in a matter of seconds. Ajin can also create "black ghosts", highly dangerous combat-oriented entities that are only visible to other Ajin. "Black ghosts" are resistant to physical injury, exhibit extraordinary physical strength, and have sharp teeth and claws. Different "black ghosts" have varying degrees of intelligence: most are completely reliant on their Ajin for directions, and others, such as Kei's, are more independent and likely to engage in self-initiated actions.
Consequently, Ajin are considered dangerous and inhuman by the public, and most are captured by governments. Governments claim to protect Ajin, but in reality, most use them as subjects for cruel and inhumane experiments, as their abilities to completely recover from fatal wounds provides an unlimited source of organs and bodies in dangerous tests (such as live-fire weapons testing). As a result, Ajin that have escaped from government custody (such as Satou, the main antagonist) are bent on exacting revenge from governments. Kei, however, wants no part in the emerging Ajin-human conflict, but forms an agreement with Japanese governmental agents to fight against Satou in exchange for his freedom from government experimentation.
Characters[edit]
Kei's Group[edit]
- Kei Nagai (永井 圭, Nagai Kei)
- Voiced by: Mamoru Miyano[6] (Japanese); Johnny Yong Bosch (English)
- Played by: Takeru Satoh
- Kei first discovers that he is an Ajin after being killed in a traffic accident. To his peers, he appears to be a normal and carefree student, but in reality he is emotionally detached from other people and often willing to endanger the lives of other people in order for him to accomplish his own goals. He differs from most Ajin as he has the ability to create an abnormally large amount of IBM (Invisible Black Matter, which is key to an Ajin's regeneration and ability to create "black ghosts"), allowing Kei to manifest more "black ghosts" than his Ajin peers. According to Ikuya, he is implied to have manifested his Ajin-related abilities at a very young age.
- Kaito (海斗)
- Voiced by: Yoshimasa Hosoya[6] (Japanese); Bryce Papenbrook (English)
- A close friend of Kei who helps him to escape from the police. He was later sent to prison for assisting in Kei's escape and later befriends Takeshi, another Ajin, allowing Kaito to escape imprisonment.
- Kō Nakano (中野 攻, Nakano Kou)
- Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama (Japanese); Griffin Burns (English)
- Kō is an Ajin and a partner of Kei with the intention to stop Satō, as Satō's plans for the creation of an Ajin-led government will lead to the loss of many human lives. Unlike Kei, who is indifferent and cold to others, Kō values friendship and is willing to put the safety of others above his own. He is also physically fitter than Kei, but lacks Kei's intellectual capabilities, often relying on Kei for planning in combat operations, with him acting as the "muscle" of the operation. Kō has the rapid regenerative abilities common to Ajin, but lacks the ability to manifest his own "black ghost".
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare[edit]
- Yū Tosaki (戸崎 優, Tosaki Yuu)
- Voiced by: Takahiro Sakurai[6] (Japanese); Todd Haberkorn (English)
- Played by: Tetsuji Tamayama
- Yū is the head of Ajin Research under the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and has a comatose fiancée, Ai. He is protected by an Ajin bodyguard named Izumi Shimomura. He agrees to let Kei work with him to stop Satō on the condition that Kei is allowed to live a normal life afterwards.
- Izumi Shimomura (下村 泉, Shimomura Izumi) / Yōko Tainaka (田井中 陽子, Tainaka Youko)
- Voiced by: Mikako Komatsu[6] (Japanese); Cristina Vee (English)
- Played by: Rina Kawaei
- Izumi is a stoic and taciturn Ajin working for Yū Tosaki at the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Izumi's birth name is Yōko Tainaka. As Yōko, she first discovered her Ajin abilities in her teenage years, when she first died after defending herself from a rape attempt of an abusive stepfather. Yōko would run away from home, where she is eventually recruited by Yū as a bodyguard under a special contract. The contract allowed Yōko to adopt the alias of "Izumi Shinomura", such that "Yōko Tainaka" is legally deceased and that "Izumi Shimomura" is a separate identity. She affectionately refers to her “black ghost” as “Kuro”.
- Sokabe (曽我部)
- Voiced by: Kenichi Suzumura[6] (Japanese); Martin Billany (English)
- Yū's junior at the Ministry who was also assigned to supervise Yū. After Yū decides to defy orders from the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, Sokabe was appointed as his successor.
Ajin[edit]
- Satō (佐藤, Satou) / Samuel T. Owen (サミュエル・T・オーウェン, Samyueru. T. Ouen)
- Voiced by: Hōchū Ōtsuka[6] (Japanese); Pete Sepenuk (English)
- Played by: Gō Ayano
- The leader of the pro-Ajin movement, also known as Hat (帽子, Boushi) due to his signature flat cap hat, Satō is a calm and collected individual who is well-known within the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as the most dangerous Ajin. Despite his appearance as a genial old man who enjoys video gaming, he is in reality a sinister, calculating tactician with combat experience as a former special-operations soldier in the USMC.[7] Satō originally claims that he wishes to protest against the mistreatment of Ajins worldwide, but it is later revealed that he uses this claim as an excuse to gather an army of Ajin under his command to create an immortal army to rule Japan and simply for the sake of violence and destruction. He is frequently described as a "player" in the latter half of the anime, as he is prone to using strategies adapted from video games to carry out assassinations of famous politicians in order to force negotiations with the government for allowing rights of Ajins. He enjoys the use of violence against anybody (human or Ajin) who attempts to disrupt his plans and is especially irked by provocation.
- Kōji Tanaka (田中 功次, Tanaka Kouji)
- Voiced by: Daisuke Hirakawa[6] (Japanese); Keith Silverstein (English)
- Played by: Yu Shirota
- He is the second Ajin to be discovered in Japan. He was rescued by Satō from brutal experimentation and joins in with his pro-Ajin movement against the Japanese government.
- Masumi Okuyama (奥山 真澄, Okuyama Masumi)
- Voiced by: Hiroyuki Yoshino (Japanese); Lucien Dodge (English)
- Played by: Yudai Chiba
- Masumi is one of the few Ajins who accepts Satō's invitation to use genocide to fight for Ajins' rights. He is a skilled hacker knowledgeable in weaponry and machines. In the anime, he eventually betrays Satō and reaches out to Kei in order to defeat him.
- Takeshi Kotobuki (琴吹 武, Kotobuki Takeshi)
- Voiced by: Sōma Saitō
- A prisoner who had escaped from jail after seeing Sato's announcement to protest for Ajins' rights. Takeshi becomes Kaito's partner after Kaito helped him when he was bullied by the other prisoners wanting to know how he had escaped from jail. His IBM is shown to have wings, which was his means of escape from prison. After he and Kai reconcile he promises to let Kai use his IBM to escape prison if, for whatever reason, he wishes to escape in order to assist Kei. In the anime, Takeshi uses his IBM to bring himself as well as Kai to Eriko's hospital in order to save both her and Kei from the riots occurring there.
Others[edit]
- Eriko Nagai (永井 慧理子, Nagai Eriko)
- Voiced by: Aya Suzaki[6]
- Played by: Minami Hamabe
- Kei’s sister who seems to suffer from a terminal illness and is hospitalized throughout most of the series.
- Ikuya Ogura (オグラ・イクヤ, Ogura Ikuya)
- Voiced by: Hiroyuki Kinoshita[6] (Japanese); Kyle McCarley (English)
- He is a Japanese-American researcher who studied Ajins in the United States and has a great deal of knowledge about them.
Media[edit]
Manga[edit]
Ajin: Demi-Human is written and illustrated by Gamon Sakurai. Initially, it was written by Tsuina Miura, however, his name is not mentioned in the credits after the first volume, and Gamon Sakurai has been creating the manga himself since.[8] The series was published in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Good! Afternoon from July 6, to February 5, and was collected into seventeen volumes.[9][10][11]
In February , Vertical announced that it had licensed the series for English release.[12] On March 15, , Crunchyroll began to release the series on their manga service under the title Ajin: Demi-Human, starting with the first two chapters.[13]
Volume list[edit]
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| 1 | March 7, [14] | October 14, [15] | |||
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| 5 | November 7, [22] | June 2, [23] | |||
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| 6 | June 5, [24] | August 25, [25] | |||
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| 7 | November 6, [26] | March 22, [27] | |||
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| 8 | May 6, [28] | October 18, [29] | |||
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| 9 | October 7, [30] | April 4, [31] | |||
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| 10 | April 7, [32] | October 10, [33] | |||
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| 11 | September 7, [34] | May 8, [35] | |||
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| 12 | May 7, [36] | October 9, [37] | |||
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| 13 | November 7, [38] | September 17, [39] | |||
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| 14 | June 7, [40] | March 17, [41] | |||
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| 15 | November 7, [42] | August 11, [43] | |||
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| 16 | May 7, [44] | February 23, [45] | |||
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| 17 | May 7, [46] | September 21, [47] | |||
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Film[edit]
Plans to adapt the series into an anime film trilogy were announced in June [48] The films were directed by Hiroaki Andō and written by Hiroshi Seko, with animation by Polygon Pictures.[49] The first film, titled Ajin: Shōdō (Ajin: Impulse),[6] debuted in Japan on November 27, [50] This film is a compilation of the first six episodes of the TV series. The second film, titled Ajin: Shōtotsu (Ajin: Collision), debuted in Japan on May 6, , and the third and final film in the trilogy, titled Ajin: Shōgeki (Ajin: Clash), was released on September 23, [51]
Anime[edit]
See also: List of Ajin: Demi-Human episodes
A television series that follows the anime films premiered on January 16, [a][52] It is produced by the staff that produced the film trilogy.[53][52] It aired on MBS, TBS, CBC and BS-TBS,[53] with 13 episodes.[54] The series was streamed by Netflix,[53] starting on April 12, , along with English, French, Spanish, German and Brazilian Portuguese dubs.[55] The series is licensed by Sentai Filmworks for home video release in North America.[56] An OAD was bundled with the manga's 8th limited edition volume, which was released on May 6, [57] A second OAD was bundled with manga's 9th limited edition volume, which was released on October 7, [58] A third OAD was bundled with manga's 10th limited edition volume, which was released on April 7, [59] A second season premiered on October 8, and continued the original numbering sequence.[60][61] The second season premiered on Netflix on December 27, [62]
Live-action film[edit]
The production of a live-action film was announced in November ,[63] with release on September 30, The director is Katsuyuki Motohiro, with Takeru Satoh in the lead role. The action scenes were planned by the team behind the Rurouni Kenshin trilogy, which also starred Satoh.[64] The additional cast includes Tetsuji Tamayama, Rina Kawaei, Minami Hamabe, Yuu Shirota, Yudai Chiba and Yuki Yamada.[65]
Reception[edit]
The Japanese manga news site Comic Natalie awarded the series third place in its poll of the best manga in [66] The third volume ranked 6th on the Oricon manga chart on the week of its release.[67] In a survey of manga and publishing professionals for the manga guidebook Kono Manga ga Sugoi!, the series was rated 3rd place in a list of top 20 manga for Male readers.[68] The manga had over 4 million copies in print as of December [69]
The series was listed as a nominee for the Readers Award in the 18th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize, and in the General category in the 38th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards.[70][71]
Notes[edit]
- ^The episode is listed for broadcast at on January 15; this is the same as a broadcast time of on January [52]
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And I got angry, - the girl reported the latest kindergarten news to her dad, - yes, Ill get up from the pot (and Ive already pee and. Pooped there), but Ill put it on him.Sasha to this, on the head - what is pinching, you fool. At the same time, the girl made an energetic gesture and dropped. The doll, which she had previously held in her hands.
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I finished my cigarette, but Nina didnt come out. Maybe she felt bad. I decided to enter. Nina was sitting on the toilet, her leather skirt pulled up at her waist, her legs in red boots spread.