Kamisama no Inai Nichiyoubi

Imagine a world where there is no death, a world where no one is no longer born, a would where you cannot die and must continue to roam around until a specialised agent of God (A Gravekeeper) can put you to sleep (death)... That is The Sunday Without God summed up. This was quite a surprising anime to find as I didn't have that high expectation for it, but boy did it surprise.

Story: 10
I really, really enjoyed this story, particularly for its uniqueness. The whole idea of this, as well as the issues raised about death and family and community that are raised throughout the ... anime, it is just simply amazing for them to come up with an idea like this. The story follows the main character who is a young girl named Ai Astin and her travels around the region. The story is really split into 2 parts, with the first part focusing on the city of Ortus, one where you must be dead to live in, and the second part following Alis Colour and the attempts to free a society trapped in time, both of which are very enjoyable to watch and learn more about.

Art + Sound: 9
The artwork for this anime was splendidly done. The soundtrack was very good as well, appropriately setting the mood for scenes and creating the right sort of emotions within the audience.

Characters: 8
Ai Astin is the main character. She is a bright, young, exuberant girl who wishes to travel around and save the world. She is a very likeable character as well, however has nothing major that makes her stand out and be truly memorable. She mainly travels around with a gravekeeper named Scar whose personality is quite bland, and Julie Sakuma Dmitriyevich who takes on the role of a father figure. The only other mentionable character would be Alis Colour who comes in during the second half. He is actually quite a mysterious character who has an emotional past and on the whole is someone who you can relate to; strong, determined and quite reserved to those around him.

Enjoyment Overall: 9
This anime was really something to see, and caught me by surprise to see something so splendid come out. It continually leads you down and path and makes you want more out of it as you progress, wanting to find out more about the world and how it functions and what could possible happen. On the whole I liked it and recommend it for those who are after something unique.

In a world where god has abandoned humanity the phrase: "Becareful what you wish for...you might just get it" could be considered the "motto" of this anime.

Story 9/10
While the plot is very deep and complex, the story telling we see is very light headed, much to the protagonists personality wich is kinda of "Deus Ex" type of resolution (a form of ending a conflict because one is God, thus the conflict ends on a whim). While we don't see much character development we do see a vast world where every corner can be exploited for a much more enjoyable story. Unfortunately the adaptation is ... very short and we are left with a huge cliff hanger.

Character 8/10
As I mentioned before, we don't see much character development aside Ai and Scar mainly because of the short lenght of the series. To make matters worse we don't see the way Ai will be saving the world.

Art and Sound 8/10
Sometimes the picture gets lost with the over use of lightning techniques and most of the sounds are average to what is expected in an animation.

Enjoyment 8/10
This is the kind of anime you watch when you're feeling a bit depressed. It has lovable characters and a story that will make you reflex on the boundaries of life and death.

Its a good "rejuvenate your mind" series.

Dont be fool by its cover page . It is not the heartwarming kind of anime though there some heartwarming moments in the anime series. It is very dark , sad kind of anime but with the cute little girl as the main protagonist. This main protagonist is given special job and special power that only the chosen one by gods are able to carry out . However , as she is still about five years old still , she did not know much and only started exploring the world after his dad came rescue her. As she is cute but weak , it makes ... one want to cheer for her the entire series for her to become stronger xd . Obviously that is not the point in the story (for her to become stronger.) The point of the story is just that these certain people "gravekeepers" are supposed to do their jobs as selected by the gods to bury dead people. Because humans made a wish to the god on sunday and they stopped dying . When humans stopped dying , their birth rate also stopped. This story will just be like the girl's and her comrades adventure to different places meeting different people and having experiences xd If you have doubts how good ........


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Kami-sama no Inai Nichiyoubi is one anime that immediately caught my eye. The description was intriguing and the art was pretty good, and so, I immediately started watching.

Story:
If I had to describe it in one sentence, it would be: it didn't live up to what it could be. This pretty much stems from the story. At first glance, the premise shows so much promise. A world where "God" abandoned the world, and therefore no one can die or give birth. From here, we have our protagonist, Ai, have everyone in her village slaughtered and then subsequently go on an adventure to save the world. ...

Here's the first problem: what exactly is she doing? "If God abandoned this world... then I'll save it," is what she says, but it's never really clear /how/ she's going to achieve it. In fact, there are so many side stories and deviations from the main story that we never actually get to it. For a 12 episode anime, the pacing is pretty terrible. It jumps from side story to side story with little transition.

So, while the stories were interesting in their own right, we never actually get to the point, which is rather annoying.

The second problem stems from the premise. We're told "God" is the one who abandoned this world, and then later discover that it might not even be true. So is there even a God? If there isn't, then how in the world did the world become like that?

It's questions like these where the answer is "that's just how it is" that makes the storytelling so bad. There are so many little things that don't make sense either, and so many plot holes that are left unresolved.

Art:
The art was beautiful, I loved it! The scenery was detailed and calming, and there are some really nice shots of the world they live in. The character designs were really nice too - they were all pretty unique. I especially loved the design for Humpnie Humbert.

There were some shots of the characters where I thought their hair was clunky and/weird. This especially applied to Alice/Alis, who I sometimes thought had way too much hair for his character.

Sound:
Both the opening and the ending sounds suited the anime well. They were calming and the lyrics just matched perfectly. There were soothing OST's that went with the tone, and so, I have no complaints in this department.

Character:
I really liked them, even in the short time that they were here. Although, that being said, I don't think enough of them got good characterizations, because the "plot" simply moved too fast past them to be sure. In the anime, There were about three or four arcs, and each had their own cast of characters. With the anime being as long as it is, that means about 2/3 episodes for each of those characters in that arc before it moves it.

And so, there wasn't nearly enough characterization to be done on them.

What I'm really mad at is Humpnie Humbert. Being in the description and the cover art, I thought he was going to be important. Turns out, I was wrong. I really liked him as well, and he has such a unique personality that I wanted to see him more.

Talk about misleading. And disappointing.

One other thing before I close this review is the language in the anime. It's so... inconsistent. Even their names seems to be very odd mix of Japanese, French, and Russian, I think. And the written language is French. I don't know what they were trying to do here, but I think they should've just stuck to one language.

So what would happen if God really did give up on us?
Whilst scrolling through the many reviews on this site, I found this little gem.
I was completely unaware of what to expect and just wow... I will never regret my decision to watch this anime.
I recommend this anime to anyone with a love for post apocalyptic/ zombie/ philosophical interests in life value and meaning and death. Or those who need a change of pace.
For the past month I have skimmed through many titles and this is one of the first I simply needed to review.
This anime is a diamond in ... the rough, there were points in the anime where I was unsure where the plot would end up. And there are also many areas I would of love to have seen expanded. This anime is too short. I loved it too pieces and the pace as nice but there are some storylines and scenarios which could've been longer.
Righty no spoilers here I hope.
Story - This is one storyline which will keep you guessing until the end. This is an anime which decided ... Dam this I want to be different. Its a daring topic to chose and the story was pulled of very well. The general storyline revolves around the idea no one can die or be born and God has given up on the world. From this starting point, the anime explores many aspects of what a world would be like if this was the case. I gave this a 9 because of the areas I felt needed expanding. But that is more a personal reason.
Art - This is a very colourful and well drawn anime, I personally loved the art style and colour. Tick in the box from me here.
Sound - I loved the opener and the ending song, throughout the anime there was a piano piece playing. Basically a modulation of variations of the main theme. I like piano so this ticked all the right boxes.
Character - I felt most of the characters back stories and development was carried out in a very nice way. We see our main character Ai develop in an interesting way as she responds to the scenarios around her. I think this was carried out nicely and I found myself crying and really feeling for many of them. The writers really did do a good job on making you relate and feel for the characters. However it only got a 9 due to some areas again needing a tiny bit more expansion to help develop some of the other character stories.
Each character is unique, there will be someone who you find yourself supporting. Due to such a complex topic there may even be times you find yourself thinking due to what they say and how they respond.
Enjoyment - Full marks from me, I am so glad to have found this and hope that others also give this anime the attention it deserves. Maybe take a break from your slice of lives ? And try something a bit more paced?
Overall - For anyone who loves a good storyline, art, philosophy or simply a good anime, I think this anime deserves a place on your plan to watch list. Or better still...watch this anime =D

Whimsical would be the right word to use. This show is whimsical as hell.

Floating distortions cover the animation as "Godless Sunday" tells the story of a cute little girl, who's half-human and half-Gravedigger, and the people she ends up being friends with.

This world the story is based on is messed up. People can't die, can't reproduce... Are the dead people, who are still living btw, not zombies? They try their hardest not to become rotting corpses. But the only way for them to truly "die" is to be buried by an actual Gravedigger. (Jokes about the Wu-Tang Clan's spin-off "horror-core" rap group besides.)

I picked it ... up because this naive little girl, Ai, bravely stood up after getting a beat-down from a guy who's, as we found out later, her father. But I watched it to the end because of the near-tear-inducing plot and the many twists and turns of this show.

I had been looking forward to the day I watched Kamisama no Inai Nichiyoubi. Now that I've seen it, I wish I had stopped at Episode 6. The story premise is great, as are the first six episodes, but after that it all falls apart. The anime is told in miniature arcs, each of which are 3 episodes long (although the arc from episodes 7-9 is a bit disjointed, while also being the weakest).

The first arc introduces the main characters, the premise for the world's state, and sets up a grand adventure. Out of all the arcs, it is probably the best and, in ... my opinion, they should have just expanded the first arc's plot into a 12-episode anime and had done with it, having the start of the cast's grand adventure as the conclusion and a premise for a potential sequel.

The second arc is the first step on the adventure that the first arc sets up. It further expands the original world premise of the how the living, dead, and gravekeepers all interact, and does so with a moving tale and a cast of intriguing characters.

The third and fourth arcs, however, come out of left field. The third suddenly changes the setting to that of a stereotypical school anime, all while introducing a needlessly large cast of characters, most of whom are quickly thrown away after two episodes, and all of whom receive meager development. The fourth arc takes the remaining characters that were introduced in the third arc and develops them. However, in their attempt to do so, the writer(s) end up branching too far from the foundation of the world's backstory, making the entire arc feel like it has nothing to do with the world of Kamisama no Inai Nichiyoubi in the first place. Throughout the third and fourth arcs, some of the major supporting characters are left by the wayside in exchange for a poor attempt at connecting the audience with a new supporting cast.

Ultimately, this anime is bipolar. The first half deserves its relatively high average rating on MAL. The second half, I couldn't rate above a 3 in good conscience. Therefore, I'm plunking it on a 5/10 - somewhere in between. The great balances out the bad to create an average score.

This anime is where god was like I don't care anymore. On the day god left if you made a wish, that wish would happen to what you said even if what you said you didn't mean it, it would happen to its full extent, which the god was like there, don't ask for anything anymore.
If you die you will turn into a zombie.undead where you are woke.
You don't just bite and boom you're a zombie/undead.,you have to die.
There are gravediggers which are like infinite, there job is to put the zombies to rest by putting them in graves. If you're not a gravedigger the ... process won't work.
At first the gravediggers were there because the people couldn't die/rest so they wished for the gravediggers, that is why they are there in the first place. Then the people didn't want to die so they then started killing the grave diggers, they all formed a union where a whole area was for the zombie/undead. Well a group then goes trying to save the world and then upon there journey they help people and have mini story type things.
Story-8
Art-9
Sound-9
Character-8
Enjoyment-9
Overall-8

Best 3 episode OVA I've ever seen.
People say there's more of this show, but honestly idk what they're talking about!

The set up and payoff in three episodes is spectacular and rousing, many people who've watched this show say that they were brought to tears by the end of the OVA (Episode 3 for people following at home)

Much lies under the surface of this show, it's full of many little surprises: Such as the main character, the townsfolk, and the identity of her father.

The series almost teases a greater world outside of the scope of the OVA (3 episodes, remember?) but the whole arc contained ... with those 3 episodes just feels so rich and emotive that for it to turn into something like a mediocre school anime would rob it of it's significance

Well, how do I start off this review. I had heard about this anime a couple years ago, but I never got to finishing it. I had watched the first two episodes, and maybe it was because I was younger at the time, but I could not finish it. So this week I made it my goal to watch it, and I must say It made me feel something. The atmosphere of the show seems very unique at first, but afterwards it starts to remind you of similar post apocalyptic shows. Then it changes again to being unique. It ... story is something that I had not really seen before in anime, or in any other medium for that matter. (IK its from a light novel). The story is very emotional, and I think it is interesting enough to keep you watching through the more slow paced arks. Obviously since its an adaptation I know there is more to the story but for the amount of episodes there are it feels like a decent ending from a story telling perspective. As an anime I would say the ending is gratifying if not a bit too good to be true. I would be lying if I said the show was perfect but it is a very enjoyable watch. If the show had more time, better pacing, and if adjustments were made to a certain school related ark, I think it would make the show a masterpiece. Better art would be nice. Overall I recommend it to everyone who likes a unique story.

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Sunday Without God had excellent world building and was thoroughly unique with excellent pacing, but I had to venture into the internet to research the final episode and ending.

Deus ex machina ending (which is in fact canon / not anime exclusive), as well as having to decipher the overly cryptic last episode [why Dee didn't lose her memories and how Alis is the revived Alice (class 3-4 wish)], kept the show from being a 10 for me. Otherwise, the pacing isn't as bad as people say it is, the characters are unique and develop nicely, scenery is beautiful, great concept, and the scoring is just ... incredible.

Sunday Without God is a fantasy anime with some modern themes, that tries to tackle the concept of life and death bestowed by god in a more literal manner. It is an interesting premise, though the actual plot and character writing cannot handle the task.


Animation / Art / General Visuals - 8/10
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The show looks pretty good, with lots of beautiful scenery and solid animations. It's not a battle focused anime, so there's little in the way of flashy animations, but some of the special effects do look nice and characters emote properly.


Sound / Music / Voice Acting - 9/10
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This show has some of the most beautifully haunting OP's and ED's, as well as numerous enjoyable tracks during the show. It really fits with the theme of life and death, and what it all means.


Story - 5/10
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The premise of the story is quite interesting. God has abandoned the world because the afterlife got full. He decided to give up on the world, and now there is no more death, but also no more new life. Everyone that dies is destined to become a mindless zombie eventually. The only ones with the power to put people down for good, are Gravekeepers, mystical beings sent by god as part of his final acts.

Sounds very cool. However, the actual presentation and writing of the story is weak. The worldbuilding is confusing. We have modern cars and guns and stuff, but everyone lives like it's the medieval ages. Certain parts of the story are rushed or simply make no sense. Things we should care about barely get any focus, while things that are irrelevant are put into focus. There's an excess of plot convenience, and a lack of proper setup and explanations. It feels like a mess. It's like the author came up with a story that was well beyond their capability to actually write about.

Maybe the anime adaptation skipped half the source material, I don't know, but it's hard to enjoy this mess of a story.


Characters - 5/10
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Like the story, the characters are a mess.

Our main character is a 12 year old girl with the mental faculties and personality of a 5 year old. An unbelievably naive 5 year old who has never been told anything about anything. This creates for an extremely frustrating experience. Watching the main protagonist fumble through the world like a newborn with no common sense or knowledge, is just annoying. Perhaps the author chose to do this as a way to give the readers/viewers a relatable character through which to feed exposition about the world, but it just falls flat.

Secondary characters are hardly any better. The show starts off strong with introducing a fascinating anti-hero, but it doesn't last. Instead we get some budget back-up hero with no real personality, and a literal emotionless support character that join the MC on a journey that couldn't be more ridiculous in its premise. Creating an utterly dysfunctional combination of characters with a silly goal, who are very difficult to cheer for or care about. All that taking place in a world full of inconsistencies and weird plot conveniences.

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Total - 6/10

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Sunday Without God has good production values, but ultimately falls flat due to the rather terrible writing of its plot and characters, making the protagonist frustrating to watch, and the cast difficult to cheer for.

Still, the premise is interesting and there's some fun to be had, so fans of the fantasy genre might find it pleasing enough.

The story is consistently good in terms of ideas, but falls short on proper pacing. The show is split into four-ish sections, but each feels like it deserves it's own season. So what you end up with is a bit of a rushed concept. Your introduced to a bunch of interesting characters and then you get an episode or two that ends that arc. This left me feeling dissatisfied with the arcs, since I feel not enough time was spent in each one. Remember though all the story ideas and beats are good and interesting, just too brief. The very ending of the show doesn't ... exactly leave everything unresolved, but it doesn't quite feel finished either. That being said the final splash screen says "Fin" so I guess it is over??? There were a lot of really great moments, but the over all show feels a tad rushed. If we ignore the weird pacing and unsatisfactory conclusions the story is a 9 or 10, but I can't ignore it. I'm torn on what to give it, but with pacing being and ending being factored in it's a 6-ish. 6(?)/10

The art is very good, it's by the same studio as No Game No Life and the style is very similar too. I do have to doc points for the use of cg being too heavy in a few scenes, that being said at least the cg fit into the scene for the most part. If you liked the art style of No Game No Life you'll like this too. 8/10

The sound is decent. I watched the dub, and for the most part it was good. The lines weren't stale, but there were some awkward scenes when trying to capture emotion. I also take issue with the MC voice, it just doesn't fit. It is also a tad shrill for me, and that goes for a couple of the other characters voices, but those at least seemed to fit the characters. The male voice acting was pretty solid across the board though. The music is actually quite good. It added nicely to emotional moments, and the intro/outro were enjoyable. Overall the MC voice actor weighs down what could have been a better score. 7/10

The characters are well written and interesting. The only problem I found was I wanted to have more of a lot of the characters. We kind of introduce these characters that are interesting and have a good amount of depth, but then discard them for the most part in one way or another. This is more of an issue of the story pacing though in my opinion. Overall a really good cast of well written characters. 9/10

I quite enjoyed this anime. That being said the pacing and ending leave me dissatisfied. I personally watch anime for the characters and story, so as long as the art and sound are passable my enjoyment tends to hinge on the other two categories. So while I did enjoy and get quite attached to the story and characters, the pacing and ending brought the score down. 8/10

So overall I think this series is good, but it needed more attention and time to stretch it's wings. A remake with 24-48 episodes and a more conclusive ending would fix a lot of the misgivings I have. There is a lot to enjoy and I do recommend watching it, but be prepared for some weird and rushed pacing. 7/10 almost an 8, but the pacing is way to weird for me.