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From the New World

Original title: Shin Sekai Yori
  • TV Series
  • 2012–2013
  • TV-14
  • 25m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
4K
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Hiroaki Hirata, Daisuke Namikawa, Haruka Kudô, Kana Hanazawa, Kanako Tôjo, Mai Tôdô, and Risa Taneda in From the New World (2012)
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AnimeDark FantasyHand-Drawn AnimationPsychological DramaActionAdventureAnimationDramaFantasyHorror

In a post-apocalyptic world set a thousand years after our era, the remaining humans, now with telekinesis, live in a seemingly peaceful society, but dark secrets of the past will soon be di... Read allIn a post-apocalyptic world set a thousand years after our era, the remaining humans, now with telekinesis, live in a seemingly peaceful society, but dark secrets of the past will soon be discovered by a small group of friends.In a post-apocalyptic world set a thousand years after our era, the remaining humans, now with telekinesis, live in a seemingly peaceful society, but dark secrets of the past will soon be discovered by a small group of friends.

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    • Emily Neves
    • Greg Ayres
    • David Wald
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    7.8/10
    4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Emily Neves
      • Greg Ayres
      • David Wald
    • 25User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

    Episodes25

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    Emily Neves
    Emily Neves
    • Saki Watanabe
    • 2012–2013
    Greg Ayres
    Greg Ayres
    • Satoru Asahina
    • 2012–2013
    David Wald
    David Wald
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    • 2012–2013
    John Swasey
    John Swasey
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    • 2012–2013
    Chris Ayres
    Chris Ayres
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    • 2012–2013
    Monica Rial
    Monica Rial
    • Maria Akizuki…
    • 2012–2013
    Kanehira Yamamoto
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    • 2012–2013
    Mark Laskowski
    Mark Laskowski
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    • 2012–2013
    Kurt Bauer
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    • 2012–2013
    Ricardo Contreras
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    • 2012–2013
    Risa Taneda
    Risa Taneda
    • Saki Watanabe
    • 2012–2013
    Allison L. Sumrall
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    • 2012–2013
    David Matranga
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    • 2012–2013
    Clint Bickham
    • Shun Aonuma
    • 2012–2013
    Nancy Novotny
    Nancy Novotny
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    • 2012–2013
    Kana Hanazawa
    Kana Hanazawa
    • Maria Akizuki (Age 12)…
    • 2012–2013
    Carli Mosier
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    • 2012–2013
    Illich Guardiola
    Illich Guardiola
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    • 2012–2013
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    8Irishchatter

    Very well done intense anime

    I gotta say this anime gave me such goosebumps that I hadn't felt in a long time. The story had a nice flow to it especially with it's intense horror scenes. It was even nice to see added romance into it as it kept the storyline going. The animation was well done including the English Dub actors.

    Very satisfied that I got to see a decent horror anime for a change!
    9StomiidaeNoctem

    A great surprise, wonderful story, beautiful atmosphere, greatly recommended.

    This Anime was much more than what I thought it would be. Despite being short, with only 25 chapters (26 if you include the intro chapter) it manages to tell a very powerful story which delivers a meaningful message in the end. One of the best things about this Anime is the atmosphere, which is one of the things that first attracted me to it. The colors are gorgeous and even though the animation isn't the best I've seen, it's good enough for it to not be bothersome. The music is interesting and intense, and really takes you to the town where everything happens and helps compel the feelings of the characters.

    The first three chapters are slow, but do watch it, you wont be disappointed. It almost made me cry in the end, which almost never happens either with Animes or movies, so give it a try. I definitely recommend it for Anime lovers, and lovers of good stories be it sci-fi, post-apocalyptic worlds, fantasy, super powers, old Japanese feel and even love. Definitely one of the best animes I have seen. A great surprise that I will recommend to many friends of mine, and that I recommend to whoever ended up here. You will not regret it.

    9/10
    10kaustubhbhoir1

    This was a demonstration of the heights anime can reach as a storytelling medium.

    Masterpieces come once in a blue moon. If you're lucky you'll get a handful in a given year. If not, you'll only get one. In fact, only one reached the latter this year, and that was Shin Sekai Yori. With an award-winning source material, Shin Sekai Yori was a series that came in with high expectations and still managed to exceed them. It was just that good, mixing ambition and a bit of controversy to form a captivating story that showcased the potential of anime as a storytelling medium. Powered by plot twists that often left viewers in shock and a great cast of characters that made you fear for their lives, this was a great example of superb content meeting perfect execution. To top things off, it did all of this with a limited budget– that's how risky its ideas were–making Shin Sekai Yori a series that really beat the odds in terms of being animated in the first place. It's just a pity it didn't have any commercial success, because this was exactly the kind of series anime needs more of.
    9max_raymond-87880

    Marvellous ending

    Despite his really slow rythm, it is indubitably worth it. The ending is simply the wisest of all, allowing us to make senseful parallels with our society. Plus the drawings are really enjoyable.
    9puneetsharma9

    Soul-Crushing horrible

    This anime is not for people like me because of true behind everything and horrible outcome from evolution.

    This anime only revolve around past not about the future and how thing can be refine or better. They find everything about past and that is, I thinking there is some light for better future in ending but it way dead end.

    This is probably one of darkest anime I ever seen and may be your tear don't start but this anime is Soul-Crushing, just like ripped your felling apart.

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      There is no opening like a typical anime in this series. Instead, an instrumental song is played over the show itself in each episode.
    • Quotes

      Maria: I think there are many things in this world we are better off not knowing. Sometimes the truth is the cruelest thing of all. Not everyone can bear it.

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      Music by Chikara Ozaki

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 29, 2012 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Từ Tân Thế Giới
    • Production companies
      • A-1 Pictures
      • Pony Canyon
      • TV Asahi
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    • Runtime
      • 25m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1
      • 16 : 9

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