Thought-provoking

Written by mimimocha on February 3, 2013 at 8:51 AM

Shinsekai Yori is a fascinating take on dystopian fiction, The series appears to be inspires by Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, right down to the title. However, Shinsekai Yori also presents its viewers with moral dilemma: is it right for a government control or even kill its own citizens in order to protect the other citizens? Without giving too much anyway, Shinsekai Yori shows one possible way in which society might handle the sudden manifestation of psychic powers. At times, the series is outright disturbing in the way it portrays human nature. The animation is inconsistent at some points, but overall has excellent art. If you want something to make you think, you should definitely consider watching Shinsekai Yori.