Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi (The Idaten Deities Know Only Peace)

Eight hundred years ago, terrifying demons threatened mankind's existence. On the brink of extinction, humans prayed to their gods, calling out for someone to save them. Emerging from these desperate pleas for salvation, battle deities known as the "Idaten" were born. Possessing unnatural strength and endurance, the Idaten managed to defeat the demons and an era of unprecedented peace was finally ushered in.

Having never encountered demons before, the present generation of Idaten knows nothing of the demon's brutality, but they have instead only lived a peaceful existence. Training under Rin, the only remaining Idaten from 800 years ago, the new Idaten find ways to survive in a time where they have seemingly outlived their usefulness. However, when the tyrannical Zoble Empire resurrects a demon, the misfit crop of gods are called to the battlefield against their natural enemy once more.

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Miyamoto, Mitsuru
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Kimura, Makoto

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Noda, Fuko

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Takeeda, Yoshinori

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Kidokoro, Seimei

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"Seija no Koushin (聖者の行進)" by Tatsuya Kitani (キタニタツヤ)

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"Raika (雷火)" by Akari Nanawo

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Jun 14, 2023

KageViews

Recommended

Since the first seasons of "Attack on Titan" and "Tokyo Ghoul" aired in 2013 / 2014, a plethora of anime have been released which attempt to answer the same philosophically and ethically grey question: When two populations are so utterly at odds that the only solution seems to be complete eradication of one side, what is the correct way forward? In "Attack on Titan", this conflict manifests in the struggle for racial supremacy between Eldians and non-Eldians, with both sides marred by centuries of brutal, unfair oppression. In "Tokyo Ghoul", the paradigm sees Ghouls, who rely on humans as a food source for existence, clash ... with humans, who view their lives as more than that of a mere meal. This pattern of one side versus the other, with no apparent room for any middle ground or compromises, has been seen numerous times in the real world as well, with the most obvious example being the oppression of Jews and other persecuted peoples under the Nazi regime during World War II.

In "The Idaten Deities Know Only Peace", the author attempts to answer the same question as the anime mentioned above, although in a more supernatural and less human-centric way. The core conflict revolves around an eternal war between Demons, who merely by existing threaten the wellbeing of humans, and Idaten Deities, whose meaning for existence lies in protecting humans from external threats. What primarily sets this anime apart from similar anime is its use of extreme gore and brutal sexual scenes to pull viewers deeper into the depravity of the conflict. This is war in the truest sense of the word, where both sides are willing to do anything to ensure the success of their people, even if that means complete, merciless domination of the other side.

Some viewers have likened this show to the "plot with porn" anime that have become more popular in recent years, such as "Redo of Healer", "Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World", and "Futoku no Guild". While this comparison is understandable due to there not being many mainstream anime with sexually explicit scenes, it detracts from the true and intended essence of the anime. This is a story about an intense struggle between natural enemies. The mature content that comes along with it is a natural product of the environment, as well as a symptom of the show's non-human beings, who are shown on multiple occasions to lack a sense of human morality.

I would be remiss not to mention the anime's beautiful production quality. MAPPA has proven repeatedly in recent years that their animation, directing, sound effects, and OSTs are well-developed enough to rival any other major studio. The vibrant colors, active pacing, and aggressive POVs of this anime allow the content to range from hilarious, to intriguing, to horrifying, sometimes all in the course of a single episode. The opening sequence encapsulates these features well by sticking to the general aesthetic of the actual show but also cranking the peculiarities of the animation style up to max.

The most obvious issue with the anime is the fact that it is incomplete. Further content is desperately needed, and an eventual resolution to the main plotline that doesn't conflict with the show's callous nature, yet brings satisfaction to the viewers, will be critical. Aside from that, however, there aren't many complaints to be had. Squeamish viewers who aren't interested in graphic depictions would be best served staying away from his particular anime, but anyone okay with mature content will be pleasantly surprised by this underappreciated, unique, artsy, and sometimes-comical-sometimes-horrifying hidden gem.

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Sep 22, 2023

Handler-_-One

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When you read Synopsis you might think this might be an awesome anime if you into action and fantasy, well.... you might be wrong and right, let me quickly say why.

The animation style is really kind weird compared to other mainstream anime, so that can put you off, as it did for me at the start, but as i watched it i got used to it, so it didnt bother me later on (although i still dont like it).

So if you can get pass that then this anime isnt that bad actually, it has action, erotic characters(a bit fucked up and i didnt like that ...

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Dec 23, 2021

DeathlyPi9

Not Recommended

This show caught my attention because of 3 things: an interesting premise, a striking art style, and hot anime girls. The series did technically deliver on each of these things, but I was left awfully disappointed in each category.

In this anime world, a handful of gods were summoned into existence to fight demons. But since the old gods sealed themselves away with the demons, the new gods have no real purpose. The anime explores the powers and motivations of such beings in light of a new demon threat. However, the anime also introduces a handful of other ideas that are never properly developed.

For instance, the ... nun girl wants to create peace between the gods and demons. Her desires even summoned a god version of herself into existence, yet her storyline just ends without any sort of conclusion. Oobami is a god created by the desires of demons, so does this have any significance on what a god actually is? It's unclear.

At about the halfway point, there seemed to be a clear course of events the anime was setting up. The gods would have captured the remaining demons, broken the seal, brought Oobami to the real world, modified the remaining demons so they could live in the world in peace, and Rin would have been able to reconcile with her memories of her old god family. Instead, the story creates a bunch of loose ends that grind progress to a halt and leave everything on a non-ending. I don't think there is a realistic way for the story to progress, and I think the source material stops at the same dead end. It was incredibly disappointing.

As for the production quality, I thought it was generally decent. The character designs were OK, but there are literally 4 blonde girls in the main cast. The designs were all very simple, which lends itself well to the animation itself, but I felt like there could have been more variety. The backgrounds were mostly fine. They were low quality, but they got the point across. Some of them were just ugly though.

I do like ecchi, but I don't find spherical breasts particularly attractive. From what little I've seen of the source material the girls do have more interesting shapes to them, but it didn't carry over in the anime. And while I do think it makes sense that the demons have a fixation on sex, given their intense biological drive to reproduce, I think it really got carried away at the end.

For me, a disappointing show is worse than a show that never got my hopes up in the first place since I end up feeling like my time was wasted. While this anime does explore some interesting concepts, it spends most of its time setting up unresolved plot points and the production quality is not good enough to justify sitting through it. I do not recommend this anime for anyone.

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