7.424 minSeason 1 • Episode 13
LatestMimihime, Shiro, Anzu and Taka all head outside through a hole in the wall, as they search for an answer to their teacher's test. Meanwhile, Kiruko is in tears after Robin does something terrible.
In the year 2024, the world has collapsed. Grotesque monsters lurk amongst the ruins of Japan, while remaining people scrape together what they can to survive. Kiruko, an odd-job girl in Nakano, accepts a mysterious woman's dying wish to take a boy named Maru to a place called Heaven. Maru is convinced that there will be a boy there who looks exactly like him.
Direction
Ishiguro's confident visual storytelling lets silence scream
Cinematography
Every frame looks painted—ruins never looked this lush
Writing
Twists that recontextualize everything you assumed
Gen Sato
Maru (voice)
Sayaka Senbongi
Kiruko (voice)
Hibiku Yamamura
Tokio (voice)
Toshiyuki Toyonaga
Kona (voice)
Misato Fukuen
Mimihime (voice)
Shunsuke Takeuchi
Shiro (voice)
Tomoyo Kurosawa
Kuku (voice)
Misato Matsuoka
Anzu (voice)
Yuuki Shin
Taka (voice)
Kazuya Nakai
Robin Inazaki (voice)
Masako Isobe
Director (voice)
Tadashi Muto
Sawatari (voice)
Atsumi Tanezaki
Aoshima (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Production I.G. reportedly gave the team unusual creative freedom, resulting in that distinctive watercolor-meets-horror aesthetic that separates it from typical post-apocalyptic anime.
The brain-swapping premise functions as a trans allegory that the narrative treats with surprising nuance—Kiruko's dysphoria and acceptance arc resonated deeply with queer audiences in ways the original manga only hinted at.
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