Kiznaiver

Genre

science fiction anime and manga, action anime and manga, drama anime and manga, anti-war fiction

Country

Japan

How it feels

Seven high school students take part in a science experiment that makes them share each other's physical pain. They must deal with the consequences of being connected in this way.

dramaticemotionalintensethoughtfulslow-burnmelancholicunsettlingcerebral

What happens

Kiznaiver (キズナイーバー, Kizunaībā) is a 2016 Japanese anime television series produced by Trigger, Aniplex, and Crunchyroll and written by Mari Okada. The series features character designs by Shirow Miwa. It also features the directorial debut of Hiroshi Kobayashi, assistant director of the anime Rage of Bahamut and episode director for Kill la Kill. Kiznaiver follows seven high school students who are chosen to be a part of an experimental program promoting world peace which creates bonds between people by forcing them to share each other's pain. The series' title and premise are based upon the Japanese words for "wound/scar" (傷, kizu), and "bond/connection" (絆, kizuna); other than the word "naive" (ナイーブ, naibu). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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