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Ajin is a show about these being called Ajin which are black ghosts which are inspired within humans because of this ability they won't be able to die.

I have just watched this show and I have to say it's very good and interesting. I even like the 3D/CGI animation it has to it. I have watched many different 3D/CGI animated shows such as Green Lantern the animated series, Beware the batman, Spider-Man 2003, Star Wars the clone wars and a little bit of Star Wars Rebels.

But I have never came across an anime which was an anime which is CGI or 3D animated and it's definitely a nice change of pace then the same 2D animated or different use of colours which I see a lot in animes.

If you want something 3D animated with a dark story then I would recommend it.

Now I just hope there is a season 3 in the works so the series can end on a proper note. If you are going to watch this show expect an ending which would be left on a cliffhanger which may take time to resolve.

The theme of "special" or "evolved" humans being feared and hunted by society has been done many times before. A. E. van Vogt's novel SLAN comes to mind, as does Marvel's X-Men.

AJIN is a fresh take on the subject. It blends the standard "everybody is against us special humans" theme with terrorism, violence, spectral beings, torture, and Japanese anime's almost standard negativity about Americans.

The basis for the fear of the Ajin is that they cannot be killed and have the ability to summon dark wraith-like spectral beings to do their bidding.

We follow one young man through his self-discovery as an Ajin, his pursuit by the authorities bent on cruel scientific research on his body, and his attempts to separate himself from Ajin that have decided to employ terrorism in their battle against the state's repression.

By now it should be obvious that AJIN is nothing like anime series that focus on adolescent high school pranks, supernatural hi-jinks, and fan service. AJIN is more like an urban war story and morality tale that, for the most part, succeeds. Emotions are raw, characters are very well developed with excellent (Japanese) voice acting, and the story takes some fascinating and at times amazing twists and turns.

Where AJIN falls down is in the animation which mixes realistic settings, vehicles, and weapons with twitchy character animation and an annoying mix of characters with natural facial features with those that possess anime's stereotypical over-sized round eyes.

The twitchy character movement may be related to an over-reliance on character movement control software that doesn't allow for the randomness of normal body movement. When not running, the main characters seem to walk and move around at the same speed with the frame to frame differences in the drawings just barely visible. Key characters like Sato are very naturally drawn, have realistic facial features, yet move unrealistically. It's distracting given how realistically everything else is done.

The other annoying feature I found to be the mix of characters with realistic eye shapes with the exaggerated round large eyes common to so much anime. The mixture of the two styles was confusing for me at first and I was wondering in this particular anime if one of the characteristics of the Ajin is that some have evolved larger and rounder eyes than "normal" humans. I've watched a lot of anime over the years and this was actually the first time I was put off by the large round eyes. I attribute that reaction to the fact that so much of the animation here is realistic and sometimes disconcertingly so in some of the amazing action scenes.

That said, I highly recommend this series if you can get past the violence and some of the animation features. Overall it's quite impressive and an excellent example of how good animated science fiction can be.

So right off the bat the first thing I have to say is this show is produced by Polygon Pictures, the same company that produced "Knights of Sidonia" so that means its 100% CG animation. Now my first impression was I didn't really like it(the animation), but I got use to it fairly quickly and as the series progressed theirs definitely quite a few epic scenes where it looks really good. So the story is about immortal people, if they die they basically instantly revive 100% fine & reconfigured. For me the story itself is pretty fresh, I haven't seen to many shows that involve immortals or at the very least they don't express the immortal aspects as the main focus as this show does, so its quite interesting. So the story is quite unique and expresses realistically how it would be if we discovered immortals in the real world, they'd be hunted like animals for research etc. It does a really good job about how people would view and react to things, they give you just enough information to understand and leave you with so many questions, it definitely leaves you wanting more. The animation, as I said is 100% CG. I know most people wont even give this a chance just because of this, but this show is pretty bad ass. From episode 1-10 I was enjoying it but what pushed me from a 7<8 was the last 3 episodes, they were EPIC, so bad ass lol. So if the idea of immortals sounds awesome (like it does to me) then just stick it out and watch cause you'll definitely get into it but for the love of god don't quit before the last 2 they make the hole show so epic. The music seemed pretty good, my first listen to the OP & ED I wasn't really into it but on my second listen it really grew on me & I found it quite enjoyable. All the music during the show matched fine as well. The English dub was pretty good, I didn't necessarily dislike any of them. So if your into action, blood, & bullets with a bit of mystery I think you'll enjoy it, just give the CG a chance its not so bad.

4/5 Why? Its a pretty intriguing story, it hasn't been done a hundred times and theirs things about it that separate it from typical immortal stories (not gonna go into spoilers though). The animation although its different from your typical anime its actually quite good (some parts clearly better than others but as a hole its good). The dub & music match well, nothing really feels off or missing. If your into action, blood, epic fights check this out. If you watch it to the end you'll be happy you did, my favorite episodes are the last two. Give the CG a chance!!

Not gonna lie. This is my (supposedly) first anime series I've ever watched until the end. The story was decent and animation is great, despite people hating it because of the 3d animation. Although, people said that this anime did not stay true to the manga so they discontinued after season 2. I was pretty sad, but it is understanable. Good anime nonetheless. i watched this back around ocotber 2017 and finished it around december.

Most of the Ajin-Manga fans hate the 3D-Style the new Ajin-anime has. Especially the younger fan base cant understand the importance of this type of animation. A Seinen-anime like Ajin doesn't need a child-comfortable animation, it needs the 3D to create his unique fight-scenes which are that great that the action of common-known anime like One Piece looks cheap and frumpy. Of course, the face expressions of the characters suffer because of the 3D, but it doesn't matter in an action-splatter anime.

The action is not the only thing that sets this series on fire: The great idea and the well considered plot are hilarious. Its about Japan from where we stand with only one difference: Everyone knows about the existence of Ajin. Ajin are ordinary people from the outside, but they have some supernatural abilities, and the most important is that they are not able to die. If an Ajin gets killed, he will restore his life to full health. So only the humans, who die accidentally, by sickness or by murder and revive immediately, get to know what they really are. Exactly this is what happens to the protagonist, an ordinary high-school student who gets in a deadly accident in front of his friends and a lot of strangers. He revives before their eyes and needs to run away after; because there is a bounty of hundred millions yen for reporting an Ajin that leads to his arrest. So the big hunt begins, police officers, special forces, bounty hunters and other Ajin appears during the plot fighting each other, without the scheme of good and evil, in this anime every party has some good points to fight for. This plot is also really into details, so it doesn't let space for any plot holes and all explanations for supernatural stuff doesn't appeal appropriate at any point. The characters are like the plot: Special and well thought out. The protagonist looks in the first place like the anime stereotype: a regular student who gets some abilities and turn into a hero. The first two things match, the third point is argueable, because he gets more and more selfish and helps only himself. He is smart at some points and he learns from his mistakes which makes him to an understandable, real character. But the protagonist is not an exception, all of the leading characters are extraordinary, but to describe them would spoil a lot.

For all those fans of action and splatter and good plots, especially for fans from Parasyte, Tokyo Ghoul or God Eater is Ajin a big MUST. Same as the mentioned anime Ajin takes u on a trip you cant stop until the series is over, a trip where u will go on a ride through action, blood, drama and some cool patter without losing its speed, so u don't get the time to feel bored at any episode.

The only bad thing about this series is, that there is only a small chance of getting a second season, because 3D-animation are not that popular and gets a lot of hate from the community.

It is sad that these people will never appreciate this masterpiece without even watching it. I can just say that u better don't judge an anime by its unusual type of animation, being different is not equal with being bad.

Really enjoyed the anime, it is a shounen anime (aimed primarily at a young male audience, typically characterized by action-filled plots). It had its share of issues but overall a good watch.

Storyline: Standard run of the mill story of Human vs Something Unnatural, Ajin in this case, a human which can't be killed, they also have a ghost-like companion which they can call to do there bidding. What it had working for it was the constant development of characters focused plot and the fast-paced storytelling, time was not wasted on useless drawn out fight sequences. Love a Shounen anime which is story driven. (8/10) Animation: Unlike other anime, this was a 3D CGI, would say decent most of the time, but at first it felt too erratic and took time to get used to, most of the times the body movements felt slow and unnatural, only during action sequences there was smooth flow. The biggest reason why people will not like the anime is the animation. (4/10) Action: Really enjoyed it, the fight sequences were tactical based and not simply overpowering someone mindlessly. Good use of mind games, strategy, ability and modern weapons. (8/10) Characters: One of the few anime where the bad guy was more interesting and intriguing than the supposed lead. There is no clear good vs bad here, survival, self-motivation is the biggest driven forces. (8/10)

Really good story. Excellent gun noises. Good characters. The drawing/artwork/animation is absolutely first class.

My review is based on Japanese audio with Subtitles

Normally 2D and 3D don't mix well together in western cartoons that I've watched from the past. However, this anime surprised me because I actually didn't mind both 2D and 3D blending in together!

Anyways I thought this anime series was quite good for a change. I wasn't really finding it scary but it had intense scenes where Kei and Kaito were trying to escape from the government from getting arrested and being tortured for experimentation. Mostly they really wanted Kei because they basically discovered he is an "Ajin" where his kind is said to be types of monsters with invisible powers. Although the boy didn't even know himself that he was an ajin so it does add the tension to the story.

The anime is not really the best in my personal opinion but it does the job in bringing good thrilling entertainment especially having great English Dub actors such as Johnny Yong Bosch and Bryce Papenbrook.

This show blew me away. The English dubbing was great. The story was awesome. The action scenes were interesting and at least somewhat original. The characters motives make sense. There is a lot of violence and suicide in ajin. The first episode put me off because of the suicide stuff in it. By the end of season 1, I came away with a different view on suicide and death in general. In a positive way. Every episode slowly changed my view to an extent on the subject matter. Each episode left on a cliff hanger that just makes you want to keep watching. Every episode also felt necessary unlike a lot of anime. If you have access to this show, I suggest giving it a try. Watch the first episode and if you aren't intrigued by these ajin and the story about how things unfold, then leave it be. But it's worth a go even if you aren't big on anime. I'm not a huge fan of anime or manga, but I'm really interested in checking out the manga after seeing this. It was that good.

Who are the Ajin? How they came to be? Whats the science / magic behind them? I mean - in a cold, hard, realistic world - what is their explanation? The show doesn't even attempt to give it. Instead, it focuses on action and government conspiracy, politics and military strategy. Ajins exist so there are some cool and creative moments and action scenes.

Lack of lore or any hints about it as well as irrational premise (hate towards Ajins, even though there's oficially only 46 of them on the entire planet, 2 in Japan). They're treated like X-Men. But there were more x-men and they showed randomly in puberty. The entire concept of people being scared/hating Ajins and them not being human doesn't make too much sense.

There are no religious implications. No social consequences. Nobody doubts it. 46 Ajin show up in 17 years and everyone is like "They're not human, f-k them).

The world is this shows dowside. Ajins could have been cyborgs and it wouldn't matter.

Main hero could be a cyborg and it wouldn't matter.

He undergoes a transformation (he's indiffirent / emotionless, becomes EVEN more emotionless).. but it's not really believable.

---- Anyway, actual episodes are short (16-17 minutes without intros), action is cool and creative, animation is okay and effective, ther's only 26 episodes in total. Watchable if there's nothing else.

The concept behind this series is both interesting and entertaining, and to some extent it achieves its potential. In fact, I would have given Ajin a solid 8/10 if not for one factor which I found to be insufferable: the over-dramatic, oversimplified characters.

The concepts that the characters struggle with are interesting and engaging, and the plot progression is well played out. Virtually everything about the production other than the dialogue is excellent. I was able to get through a few episodes, however, I simply couldn't take any more of the cheesy soap opera style, endless uncertainty in the main character. I understand that the goal was to portray a character that was not only physically unusual, but also psychologically strange. What it felt like, however, was an endless and irritating barrage of drawn out confusion and indecision.

Further, the character depth is about what you would expect for a YTV kids show. I simply could not bring myself to care about anyone in this show, as they all felt stunningly plastic and goofy.

Overall, I think Anjin is well put together, but I think the correct demographic formula for really appreciating this would be: teenager with some philosophical interest. If you're attracted to darker, more grown up and well fleshed out productions like Ghost In The Shell, I wouldn't bother with Ajin. It feels silly, shallow and childish in comparison.

Once you've gotten over the animation style, which obviously takes some time getting used to, Ajin tells a really interesting story about a boy for whom everything suddenly changes from one moment to the next and he begins to doubt his humanity.

The main character goes through a phase of self-discovery.

The fight between Ajins and humans is also interesting and raises the question of what actually makes a human a human.

Ajins just want to be accepted as human beings, but the authorities, are just interested in one thing and that is to solve the mystery behind the humans who can't die, which leads to an enmity between the Ajins and humans.

Finished the anime Ajin: Demi-Human on Netflix. It is amazing! Very dark and mysteriously plot combined with realistic gore. It felt like like a better version of Elfen Lied. The story was unique and really kept me interested. Plus the cgi animation is outstanding. Finially the characters are very well made and believable. One of the better animes I have seen in a long time! A 9 out of 10.

This is very dark series and no one seem a positive character or normal character to me. Everyone look rascal that have no positive thing.

Hero personality is defiantly underestimated and have layer that you can see. I think that is very unique character that you never seen before.

Human character in this series are available are in just few may be they also just pretending.

The show is great. The concept of the show(that humans hate ajin because they are more powerful) may not be entirely original but the show in its entirety is really good. The action scenes of the show is really awesome. The artwork may seem bad to some people but it really doesn't affect the show, anybody who enjoys a good action anime will most definitely enjoy ajin. But the show isn't all about the action either. It has a really good plotline as well. The show really starts to get interesting after the first 4 episodes. The Intelligent characters, the unexpected twists, and the character developments everyting makes this show great together. This show is really underrated and deservers more love. A must watch

😎😎😎 this is pretty good the animation and the story

If not for the moronic and unfeeling main character, I would have rated this higher. Even the team he works with that are supposed to be "professionals" are pretty dumb. Wasted opportunity of a great anime story. Sato is the only character that has any brains at all.

Love the animation, obviously. I think many don't like this anime because it's a CGI (computer generated imagery) anime. But I promise that the anime itself lives up to it's hype. The first episode already gives you a great idea of what you're in for and what could be the goal for the main character. I would definitely recommend this to a friend, and to you all.

It starts well. Real well. The science is not there, but the story is captivating. Sadly, by the 4th episode the series is starting to move in the ideological direction of the production team. What started as a confrontation between the individual and the governmental machine, about freedom versus state control, turns sharply into the usual Socialist mumbo-jumbo. The government becomes a mere proxy for big evil corporations, the naive Little Red Riding Hood among wolves. A story that could have surpassed Battle Royale becomes gradually just another Love Your Leaders chant, where the unscrupulous governmental bureaucrats become the good guys and the evil mutants and the corporation drones are working to destroy the civilization, as civilization assumed buit by the government. The good picture of the governmental sycophant asking for hints "to faster catch the Ajin", is dropped for stock characters like the factory manager that is more concerned with the profits than the welfare of his own employees. Sure, the incompetent bureaucrat is still popping up a few times over, like the incompetent trio from the command room that refuse solutions without even the slightest knowledge of what they are dealing with.

By the episode 12 each character becomes a cacophony of characters going in many directions. Gone it is the Spiderman-like Kai with his thoughts, replaced with a serial killer following his precise plan. And the whole production starts to fail as Kai is now joined by an identical character, with a hysteric personality and brown hair. What started as a fascinating character caught in between two worlds, the bureaucrat's Ajin secretary, becomes a placeholder only facilitating the next line for her boss.

Anyway, the fascist state of Japan, so eager to control its population and fill the history book with legends and fairy tales of self sacrifice, in this Ode to the Government, is leaving the Internet open, more so, the news media are going to stream from "the terrorists" and publish top secret documentation. Love your Prime Minister! Long Live the Emperror!

I'd wish I have stopped watching after the 3rd episode instead of going up to the 12th.

I also found interesting how the author chose to move from marking the good guys in white hats and bad guys in black hats and arrived to how round the eyes are. So the good guys have big round eyes, the evil guy has mere slits and usually everybody is inbetween, yet clearly described by how round are the eyes.

So the story went so far from an individual stance to a very collectivist one that pushes for one of those idiotic puppet fights between Bad Godzilla and Good Godzilla, or Transformers or any sort of god creature.

Ajin Demi human is a amazing series for those who enjoy more dark shows, I think the villains are great and the characters actually seem human and make mistakes, would definitely recommend.

I've read the manga. Manga is about brutal war between Nagai and Sato. Animation changed the story for the worse, and ruined the whole experience. I have no idea what they were thinking, changing story such a way that it does not make sense. Oh an Nakano is portrayed as such an obnoxious brat, unlike in manga where he's a dependable company. Several times I wanted to fast forward because the way he's talking. Manga worked, because it focused on Sato and Nagai. I just can't believe the high rating for this show, where people don't seem to have a clue how much better manga was and how it's ruined here.