Shinsekai yori

In the year 2011, a small percentage of humans began manifesting psychokinetic abilities known as "Cantus." Over a millennium later, in the small town of Kamisu 66, Saki Watanabe is the last of her friends to awaken her powers and join the Sage Academy, a school for psychics like her. Although everyone at the institution has Cantus, they are not all equal; shortly after Saki enrolls, one of her classmates who is regarded as being weaker than the others suddenly disappears.

Walking home one day with her friends—the determined Maria Akizuki, the intelligent Shun Aonuma, the observant Satoru Asahina, and the timid Mamoru Itou—she comes across two unfamiliar creatures known as "Monster Rats." These beings resemble moles and worship those with Cantus as gods. As a result, when Saki uses her abilities to save one from trouble, she is met with exceptional gratitude.

Now unsure about the Monster Rats' place in society, Saki and her friends find out about another disappearance. As time passes, they slowly look for answers to the mysteries that surround them and begin to realize that this seemingly "perfect" new world masks humanity's dark past.

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Watanabe, Saki Main

Endou, Aya Japanese

Akizuki, Maria Main

Hanazawa, Kana Japanese

Aonuma, Shun Main

Toudou, Mai Japanese

Asahina, Satoru Main

Kaji, Yuuki Japanese

Itou, Mamoru Main

Kudou, Haruka Japanese

Squealer Supporting

Namikawa, Daisuke Japanese

Kiroumaru Supporting

Hirata, Hiroaki Japanese

Asahina, Tomiko Supporting

Sakakibara, Yoshiko Japanese

Kaburagi, Shisei Supporting

Hoshino, Takanori Japanese

Akki Supporting

Yajima, Akiko Japanese

Ochikoshi, Tomonori Producer

Kinoshita, Tetsuya Producer

Oomatsu, Yutaka Producer

Kaji, Atsushi Producer

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Jan 18, 2026

bob-weebington

Recommended

This is easily one of the best animes I've watched, despite its flaws. The plot is compelling, and really picks up a few episodes in. The setting is interesting even despite a few plot/setting holes. The animation isn't anything special, just good enough to keep everything moving smoothly.

I definitely had some issues with the ending, which turned out somewhat anticlimatic in regards to a plot point introduced earlier. But it was still very good overall.

I also like the use of naked mole rats as characters. Naked mole rats are a very weird animal, mammals but in some ways they act like ants.

Some other things that ... stand out from this show are an occasional historical reference. For example, if you've ever heard the anecdote of people clapping nonstop for Stalin you will recognize it in one of the early scenes here. This is really cool and adds to the "smartness" of the show/novel.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Jul 15, 2024

0004-1

Mixed Feelings

Art - 6/10 Some clear Dips in Visual quality during the season, the character designs look pretty good but the inconsistent animation and lack of innovation lead to a 6.

Characters - 7/10 There is alot of characters, Soo many that names are hard to remember even though i finished this a few days ago, and alot of the characters are just there for one certain thing to happen, Saki is pretty cool!

Story - 6/10 The ending was very satisfying and the last 5 episodes were by far the best of the show, but the middle drags soo much just for an expected but good twist ... at the end. From episode 3 - 18 it is really really boring and repetitive.

OST/Sound Design - 8/10 Just for the first ending, I think the first ending is genuinely amazing so im definitely bias towards it! but the rest of the sound is pretty good.

Overall - 6/10 Way too inconsistent and confusing, and the whole concept of the people acting as monkeys doesnt make sense to me at all.... (iykyk) Ending saves the story.!

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Oct 20, 2025

Shie_Ru

Not Recommended

Funny

If you hate yaoi/yuri please skip this anime

Disclaimer: I'm not homophobes, usually i love any type of romance

BUT ISTG I HATE THIS ANIME. In this anime "love" doesn't have a meaning and it hurts my heart. I remember watching this long longgg time ago and i can't even watch yaoi for months. I got traumatized.

Ok forget about the romance part, how about the anime itself? Terrible! The plot is messy. The timeskip also make us questioning our lives. If you want to say it's a plot twist, no it's not, it's hurting my brain and heart.

At the end of the day we can't really sympathize ... to the conflicts and can't even feel happy after reaching the ending.

In 2025 I still hope I can erase this anime (and King Ranking) from my memory. But at the end of the day...everyone has their own opinion on what a good anime is.

Reviewer’s Rating: 1

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