Ragna Crimson

The anime leaves a lot to be desired compared to the Manga from skipped scenes, to missed dialogue, to changed dialogue, to changed action sequences, changed actions, etc leaving it with alright animation and questionable direction. Though I believe the story's top tier among new gen and the dark fantasy genre, I think anime onlies shouldn't give up on the anime yet and shouts out to yall who enjoy it for what it is even unknowing of the missing attributes. I do suggest reading the manga though ultimately, even if you read it relative to the anime, just so you can know about the changes ... I believe will most likely greatly elevate your experience and perception of this series.

As a manga reader btw, even regarding my qualms about the adaption, I still enjoy every ep, the studios doing there best ~ The voice actors are doing astounding ~ the soundtrack has been good ~ and my experience has ben satisfying🔥

Ragna Crimson is an anime with a mundane introduction, but after about 3 episodes, I was left astonished, captivated by the dragons of this anime and characters, but what managed to captivate me the most was... my dear Crimson.
Is is the kind of anime with a main character who starts off very weak and evolves, but besides that, Ragna also has a purpose from the beginning for which he fights.
In my opinion, Ragna Crimson has a quite good and detailed world, from desolate places and ruined cities to ancient temples or feudal kingdoms, it's like a Kinder egg with surprises. The author has ... integrated politics quite well with magic and mythology, which are quite important aspects in Ragna Crimson, and offers a broader perspective on the world.
The characters in Ragna Crimson are VERY STRONG, why do I say that? For me, it was enough to see Crimson wielding a weapon around and it made me believe that she's quite strong and carries the entire series, just kidding... the characters are quite well-developed, and they have their own motivations or aspirations. Ragna has several "inner" struggles, so to speak, and constantly matures. His adventure, it's not just about fighting dragons, but he also has a struggle with his own nature and the questions that plague him. On the other hand, Crimson, the other protagonist, is a mysterious character who gives off a unique aura. Her relationship with Ragna is a very complex and dynamic one.
The rest of the characters are interesting too, from loyal allies to charismatic enemies, each character has something unique.
The animation in Ragna Crimson is not very special, it's a 6-7 of 10 (10/10 , like Bleach TYBW/Fate), but the landscapes and fight scenes are very well done, there are a few specific moments for an MC that are like masterpieces. The soundtrack is impressive, and there are also very good orchestral pieces alongside the classic ones heard in any anime, the voice actors did wonderfully, and I felt every emotion they tried to convey.
In my opinion, Ragna Crimson is an anime worth watching, for a seasoned viewer like me, it was something new because it has enough "troll" moments that pleasantly surprised me, and I didn't saw the same reheated soup in a universe with dragons

Dragons and Dragon Slayers! A fine premiere – cunning and enticing. With a debut episode of 47 minutes long, although this critique’s premature, a lovely charisma floats nigh this anime.

The narrative takes place in an antique epoch where Dragons roam the night sky, ruining and slaughtering humans, however the latter found the beasts’ weakest points (being sunlight and silver domains), and so, a hunting for survival began. Episode one suggests two main characters quite unalike. A little girl, Leonica, the record holder of Dragon slaying, and her companion, Ragna, being introduced as a feeble male character (with an obscure past) leeching off of her, yet ... caring and living along with Leo, training hard and giving his best to follow and support her in every Dragon quest. Platitude? Jading shonen? Perhaps, but wait, because this is where things get interesting, when time travel’s embedded in the series – a future version of Ragna dawns to his past self in an oneiric fashion, foretelling a bleak future, where Leonica’s death is an irrefutable and painful truth, thus emerging a gargantuan demand of training, to conquer and attain dominant powers and arts to vanquish Dragons. With such mastery, future Ragna conveys all of his prowess to his past self, in order to save Leo. It’s a coiling of emotions and impetus.

In a still mystifying realm, another compelling character pops up – Crimson. Revealing to future Ragna that a price needs to be paid, so hope of creating a world where Dragons are naught may exist. Prologue and epilogue collide as the story moves forward, quite fast so far, as a reborn Ragna tries to find Crimson in the present and gain her trust for a riddled journey ahead. Coiling again, as Ragna tells Leo that he wants to move on without her, with covert thoughts and covert tears, the story can proceed at different rhythms, with different canons. As a downside, one can say that the absence of the gore factor and cutoff constituents could yield this sombre fantasy to an early grave, notwithstanding, this tale’s constructed in a well-founded pier that may resist the trial of (yet) another never-ending anime, or worse – oblivion.

SILVER LINK studios offered us before great titles, and Ragna Crimson might just live on to establish its own name, with a quite modern and appreciable art, combined with an honest string of music and OP, and last, but not least, the Seiyū that always pour their voices and hearts within each character. Cohesive storytelling, with elements of action and enigma, where lights of tomorrow can tear the shadows of yesterday, paths shall be crossed, and thus this tale begins.

The story is still interesting, it loses some of the impact that the manga has because of some slow pacing.

The animation isn't impressive, which is a shame for an adaptation of a manga that is very action oriented. It can get saucy at times but for the most important fights the animation was extremely underwhelming. The art style also doesn't live up to the manga.

If you absolutely don't want to or can't read manga for whatever reason, then this anime does adapt the story of Ragna Crimson well enough, it doesn't cut out all that much and the animatiom is acceptable. I would just recommend ... reading the manga.

Literally Every review for this anime under 3 episodes is negative, and every review over 3 episodes is good. Why does animelist even let someone review an entire series when someone has only watched 3? Its so annoying when someone who has No clue about the story or characters be able to rate it, but dont listen to them. The story is wonderful and the characters are too. The pacing of this anime is so well done also, it feels like there is nothing but a straight awesome clear lined story that has some emotional impactful scenes as well as some of the best damn ... action ive seen in a long time. Any action anime enjoyer will love this

Well, its better than most mid stories in that it actually tries very hard to keep the viewer entertained, regardless of its lacking in certain areas.

If you can get around the blatant CGI, the animation nosediving the further along we go, and the outright unnecessary death toll of "beloved characters" by the end... Ragna Crimson has a fairly enjoyable story in theory. From the very get go, everything is stacked against Ragna and the humans in general. It has such a strong start in introducing you to the world and the state that it's in-- namely dragon hunting being such a main staple for how ... much havoc they wreak against humanity.

Ragna has suffered the dragons plenty throughout his life, despite being weak he survives. He counts on Leonica more times than not. Until the moment he can't. Suddenly there are superior dragons in the picture and they're on a whole other level. Catastrophic world ending kind of level. And suddenly Ragna realizes this is in fact a loop world. And that his future self had entrusted with him everything to right his future wrongs, with power that took lifetimes to achieve.

This is when Ragna leaves everything he knows behind and instead partners up with Crimson who was his partner in crime in the future. They both know the true enemy at hand and are prepared to take them down once they're strong enough.

...Except you'll soon find out that Ragna goes against reason constantly. He could be on death's door and still stubbornly do the dumbest actions you could possibly conceive with given circumstances. All bones broken? So broken every orifice of your body is bleeding? Nah, he just keeps on going! And Crimson has to have pulled their hair out at least a thousand times for everything that's gone wrong because clearly his future self knew better.

Won't go into too much more detail regarding later parts, but just know that the whole second cour stagnates to an unbelievably slow snail's pace. For an action-focused anime, you'd really think they'd put more love and care into the fighting. And they do to some extent. One can only guess the budget was low but they did what they could. Just like any other shounen though, they fight at the same location for multiple episodes. Long and dragged out. There are star moments where they truly shine when it matters, but those moments are few and far between.

It's not an amazing story, but it's not a terrible one either. Ragna and Crimson are easily the most interesting characters, considering their future selves and the way their personalities bounce off one another. Crimson especially is just... this wild character of so many schemes and mischief that constantly gets ruined by Ragna's idiocy and protagonist syndrome of fighting literally anything that smells like a dragon. You might find yourself enjoying the enemy's stories more than you enjoy the 'good side', because they get equal screen time if not more sometimes. If you can make it through the first couple of episodes, you may as well buckle in for the ride.

Saying this is bad (and that you shouldn't watch it) is like saying all the art in the Italian Renaissance is a trash crayon drawing of a two year old - and should be thrown away.

This story is unique enough from other stories not to feel stale at all while powerfully opposing evil in a very artistic and motivational way that is beyond delicious, exciting, and fun. I LOVE THIS SHOW and if you like action/fantasy, some extremely entertaining romance, and a clever story line you will not dislike this at all. If you are not one of those people who nitpicks microscopic imperfections in ... everything and screams on the top of a mountain how they ruin all enjoyment of living on earth then I think you will love this; it is AWESOME. This story is similar to Attack on Titan and Demon Slayer where there is really strong evil that seems hopeless for mankind so when protagonists finally come that can challenge it it makes it that much more epic. I think of this like the painting technique of chiaroscuro, which is if you make the darks in your painting darker, it will make the lights shine that much brighter.

The music and some of the background music is haunting and mysterious while being motivational, so I love that. Many of the characters are really funny and have great and clever lines so this makes it really fun. One of the characters, Crimson, is like this and is so entertaining to watch. The story is unpredictable and interesting anddddddddddddddd

One of the biggest selling pieces for this show for me, is when a protagonist that gets very strong (that's the most I'll say without spoilers but trust me it is crazy awesome) and instills TERROR into strong evil it is so fulfilling (there may or may not be scenes that I've repeat watched like 60 times). In a world with problems and immorality everywhere, it is really refreshing to have art that depicts power very seriously opposing it to a delicious level.

So in other words - IT IS AWESOME JUST WATCH IT NOW; IT IS AWESOME JUST WATCH IT NOW; IT IS AWESOME JUST WATCH IT NOW; IT IS AWESOME JUST WATCH IT NOW; IT IS AWESOME JUST WATCH IT NOW; IT IS AWESOME JUST WATCH IT NOW

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In a year where we got so many interesting dark fantasy stories, Ragna Crimson ended up being my favourite by a decent margin and had one of the most interesting premises and cast of characters of any recent anime.

The best way I can explain Ragna Crimson is that it’s metal as hell. This world is dark and brutal as hell and the show does a good job of showing how no one in this story is safe. Death is always lurking around the corner and due to the strength gap between dragons and humans, human life feels so fragile and fleeting. The author doesn’t ... shy away from killing off characters either. It’s gritty, dark and at times seemingly hopeless. That is, until we get to Ragna’s power up. One of the coolest things about the story is how Ragna’s future self and his present self interact and share knowledge and power. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything like this before. Yea, we’ve had isekai and reincarnation stories where people bring knowledge from previous lives, but never one quite like this.

An integral part of the story is the relationship between Ragna and Crimson which I loved. They’re polar opposites, but their shared goal of wiping out the dragons unites them and their abilities complement each other so well. The banter, slice of life moments and planning with them is so fun and they gradually influence each other as well. It really feels like a buddy cop dynamic with the good cop and the bad cop. While both are motivated by mutual desire for revenge, the story doesn’t get too edgy which is a testament to good writing. A lot of times stories like this end up being an edgelord’s fantasy.

The abilities of each character in the story are so well thought out and useful in their own way. Definitely one of the more unique power systems I’ve seen. Whether it’s the Argentum corps or the dragons themselves, there’s a wide variety of power ups making the fights interesting. Ragna’s abilities in particular are unique since they involve silverine, to which dragons are weak. Can’t express how much fun I had seeing him wipe the smirk off the dragons’ face. After years of dominating humans and doing whatever they want, finally someone is able to stand up to them and give them a taste of their own medicine.

That leads me into the one big problem I had with this show. The story, worldbuilding, characters and everything else are solid. But God, the production values are really bad in this, which is such a shame. There’s so many interesting fights in the show that just didn’t hit as well as they should’ve because they look like power point slides. I mean it even got to the point where the mangaka had to take to twitter to tweet out what he intended for the fight to look like, so that people don’t judge him for how bad it looks in the anime. I know animation is such a taxing profession and I’m sure they did the best with what they could, but this staff needed more time or better leadership because after the first couple of episodes things were rough. The character designs were solid, though. Some might point to the pacing as another issue, personally I didn’t mind it too much as cliffhangers keep me looking forward to the next episode, so I’ll never complain too much about those.

I was hooked from the very first episode of Ragna Crimson and maintain that it’s one of the most underrated shows of 2023. Production issues aside, the story is well written, characters are fun and even with the bad animation fights still manage to be hype. As much as I’d love a second season of this, I doubt we’ll get it. Onto the manga it is.

Ragna Crimson gets a 9, out of 10.

Ragna Crimson is an honest to god, top notch battle shounen that isn't afraid to shower us in blood and kill off characters like it's Game of Thrones.


Animation / Art / General Visuals - 8/10
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The quality of the animations varies a fair bit, but as a whole it looks good. At times even great. If it could sustain its best it could be a match for any shounen out there.

Art is also clean and interesting. Character designs and scenery detailed.

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Sound / Music / Voice Acting - 9/10
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As a proper double season show we get multiple great OP's and ED's that fit well with the show's high octane action and emotions. The tunes during the show are similarly top notch, with great battle themes and beautiful emotional pieces that emphasize the key moments.

Voice acting is also good. Especially that of Crimson who is superbly done. Voice Acting an androgynous character who needs to sound both male and female or neither at the same time is quite the task, yet they pulled it off.


Story - 8/10
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The story seems basic at first, but quickly evolves into something a lot more interesting once the world building gets going and more characters are revealed.

The premise features a young and talentless man who is part of a community of dragon hunters, beasts who are at odds with humanity and constantly fight for control of the world. Though he is talentless he tries his best and helps his friend, a young girl prodigy. When faced with the reality of losing her, he obtains the powers of his future self to change their fate.

From there the story takes on the twist of an Overpowered MC going on a rampage to rid the world of his enemies and ensure he never has to experience the loss of his friend. However, despite his apparent overwhelming power, things are far from easy as we learn along the way.

While initially seeming like a cookie-cutter "kill all enemies" shounen, the world building adds a lot of interesting twists and unknowns to make it a fun ride. The show bridges the genres between fantasy, contemporary and futuristic, building a world that has both advanced tech and magic. And dragons. Lots of dragons. It's fascinating if a little underdeveloped still. But the future holds promise should we get more seasons.


Characters - 9/10
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Ragna Crimson's characters are its strongest suit. There are a lot of them, and they are all well written and horribly tragic. The death count in this show is astronomical and there is literally no way to tell who lives and who dies.

In addition, the lines between good and evil become ever more blurred as both the heroes and villains are explored in depth. There are amazing motivations on both sides, and you can't help but to feel disgusted to the bone while being incredibly empathetic at the same time to both sides. By the end you can't help but to want to feel like things should have turned out differently for all those involved.

Ragna, our main protagonist is a low confidence, talentless orphan, who after obtaining near ultimate power, becomes incredibly competent and capable in battle. Though he struggles with his morality and self esteem issues for most of the show. This can get tiresome at times, though his backstory does make it more understandable.

Crimson, a key supporter of our protagonist is a much more complex of a character. Androgynous and morally questionable, it is hard to get a proper handle on them, which makes it all the more interesting. They might save one person, only to then have them kill another for the grand plan to work. Ruthless and seemingly unpredictable, intellectual genius. Their presence in any scene simply elevates it immediately.

Additional cast could fill a list that's a mile long. Countless allies and enemies. Some mere decoration, others explored more in depth. Nobody is safe, people die, people live. You cannot predict it.

Whether you love it or hate it, it leaves an impression.


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Total - 9/10

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Ragna Crimson touches greatness with its top notch shounen action, mixing it with more seinen like tragedy and gore. While it fumbles here and there with animation quality, the overall result is undeniably great.

A must watch for any shounen fan.

Ragna Crimson slips into the top of my ranking of my favorite animes of this season.
First of all the characters we ragna is the commonplace of mc strong, naive with the precise goal of exterminating the dragons...
Crimson the common thread of this series , mastermind , the most intriguing character, we don't know why he wants to die or why exterminate the dragons even his sex but he is there to support our imperfect MC and that makes their duo MAGNIFICENT.

For once I'm really disgusted with an antagonist, a WAIFU I would even say, I see that a lot of spectators appreciate her I don't ... know why because Traumatia has everything to be hated and I think the author created her for that and he won sometimes I find myself watching the anime just for that defeat so he's a good antagonist.

The other characters have well-worked designs and unique personalities but nothing special I would say.

The art is beautiful, the comedy passable, the animation suffers but it is taken care of at the epic moment which are the rather extraordinaire fights so I say this is good.

To conclude Ragna Crimson is a standard anime but I like it because it follows through on its plot <Extermination of Dragons>

This anime is truly a masterpiece. I strongly recommend it for all of you anime enthusiasts out there. The fight scenes and the story are more than great; they are absolutely phenomenal. The animation is breathtaking, with stunning visuals that immerse you in the world of the characters. The character development is top-notch, and you'll find yourself deeply invested in their journeys. Moreover, the sound design and music score perfectly complement the overall experience, enhancing the emotional impact of every scene.

The plot is intricately woven, offering a perfect balance of action, suspense, and heartfelt moments. It keeps you on the edge of your seat, leaving ... you eagerly anticipating each new episode. The anime's themes and messages are thought-provoking, exploring various aspects of human nature and society. The voice acting is exceptional, breathing life into the characters, and the dialogue is witty and profound.

In short, this anime is a must-watch, and it has the potential to become a classic in the anime world. It offers a captivating experience that transcends the boundaries of the medium. Don't miss out on this gem of storytelling and animation.

Story is okay nothing to right home about there's nothing philosophical going on lol, but thats honestly one of the strong points. If you're looking for a good action anime with some badass moments this is a really good pick.

I honestly gave it such a high score because those action scenes and the flash backs to paint Ragnas motivations are just that good. and by god the fighting is good. You might see some other "not recommended" reviews mentioning Ragna being too strong but hey thats literally the first couple episode you think he's going to fight anyone strong then? Or the MC is edgy? ... I don't really see Ragna as edgy in the slightest, he's pretty mellow until he sees a dragon or someone he recognizes.
I'm enjoying myself; the story is interesting enough to keep watching, there are enough naturally funny moments, and the fighting is top tier.

I'd give it an 8.5 if i could but i might as well do 9 to offset the bad reviews.

This is the best shit anime of all time. This anime was never meant to be better than shit, but somehow it surpasses all expectations.
Episode 1 fucking sucks, don't drop this show until you get at least 3 episodes in (it picks up episode 3 onwards).
Animation: The studio made the fights enjoyable to watch without having a large animation budget.
Plot: The story has a lot of twist and I can confidently say that I rarely knew what was going to happen next. Very few cliche's, me gusta.
Characters: Characters are interesting and relatively fleshed out. Every character is 'human' per se, with flaws, ... imperfections, goals, and pride.
Worldbuilding: The world feels big and you don't know whats in it, which I find exciting.

Well this certainly was a trip.

If you looking for a proper Dark Fantasy itch, then you have come to the right place. The kind that really makes it out as if humanity truly is boned. As if it's not going to survive at all, unless these drastic measures are taken place, and even then, it's not for certain. Which is the most scary thing of all.

Story and characters: 7
As said at the start, yeah. Things aren't looking great at all, and seemingly will end even worse. Which can make this a bit of an underdog story in parts, but is it really? When even ... as we progress, are we truly following the good side? Are things even gonna work at all? There are so many questions, which will draw so many viewers in with it's content, that'll just want more and more. Sure, it takes a good moment to fully get engaged, but once you are hooked, you're really hooked.

Lets face it, this show is really carried by it's other cast members than the MC Ragna themselves. Not that Ragna is a bad character, more that far other characters stand out for obvious reasons. A good example of this, is Crimson, who is head and shoulders the most stand out character of the entire show. You'll love them, or you'll hate them, for obvious reasons. A well written character in every sense of the word in terms of what they are as a character.


Art and sound: 8
The look of the show not only fits the vibe, mostly depressing vibe, but it really showcases everything of what it means to be a Dark Fantasy. As if in parts, even the brightest of colours, can look flat, but flat in a way that makes sense to the overall theme and plot.As if it's well polished to look the way it is on purpose, in order to truly stand out. Not to mention, following that up with a good sound deparment, that really carries this in many scenes. Sometimes even having little of, to really hit home this deep pit of sadness in your gut. Take the third and fourth episodes for example. There is a interesting selection of track being played, for certain events, and that really adds to it. Seriously well done.

Ragna Crimson came with a bang with a big opening episode, and a interesting follow up afterwards. While sure, it won't be everyone's cup of tea, nor will it be for all in sense of it's writing. But if it's done one thing, is put the show on the map, so if it peaks your interest, you can always see the Manga afterwards, while you wait for the next episode to come.

I would say a classic anime that gonna make you feel hyped up with his power up moments
In a world that dragons rules the sky humans try to survive and fight the dragons with all means our future MC self finds a way to send his power and some of his memories to his past self so he can manage to kill and annihilate all the dragons
i know from fact because i tried to read manga aswell after i wacted the anime atleast for the first 11 episodes they changed sometings like dialogues and the order of things that happend, ...
about the characters i can say that i like them so far like crismon sly as the fox,evil Ragna trying to save people but when it comes to kill dragons hes losing it and power ups he has his badass momements
Overall i would recomend this anime if youre fan of Black clover,demon slayer or any anime with fights scenes good animations and badass hype up moments

I thought it was mid at start, then things happened & made it go up 8/10 but not for long (this stops after ep1 & every other ep is a downhill incline).
Edgy but in kinda uncool way, bordering or maybe even cringe. i'll sneak peak you a little thing:
MC is garbage initially and relies on a broken loli who kills dragons.
MC then gets a broken powerup after few year and & kicks out the little girl in less than 5 mins stating, "It's to protect her".

The show relies on a lot of similar bullcrap to go by. If you can ignore it & get ... in that 12 year old mind shut off state, it can be pretty enjoyable otherwise no.

ok so I've been saving the anime since the announcement and since winter season of anime is coming into an end it is time to watch it, I was already expecting it to be good and it was but my only concern is that the author killed most of the characters even the princess, fighting visuals are good 10/10 for that, story 10/10 as well, why? even thou the anime is on dark anime adventure fantasy there were touch of comedy and cuteness which were perfectly place if you ask me, as for the characters a solid 10 as background stories were also employed to ... the core characters, the story was a bit rush and not so rush, you'' feel despair and agony and the emotions are unreal. Would highly suggest it, give it around 10 episodes considering it has 24 and when you encounter an anime around 12 eps, give it around until 6 eps, anime usually take off on those part, base on my experience since 2012

Highly recommend anime.
It's a good anime.
Those who likes Action & fantasy based anime then this anime is for you. Aftre episode 3 this anime is full of action with very good storyline. All the characters have their own unique story and powers. First at starting of this anime, like 3-4 episodes are not that much good. These 3-4 episodes gives the expression that this anime is revolving around a week Main Charector that becomes strong as anime progresses.
But the surprise comes when the Main Charector gains power's and becomes strong to fight the enemy. Here starts the main story which is full of action and ... dramas that will keep your attention attached to this anime.
I will suggest you to watch this anime to upto 7 episodes then make the decision to whether it is good to continue or drop.
I also want to suggest some Negative Reviewers that they should watch this anime upto atleast 7 episodes then make your impressions about this anime. This anime is of 24 episodes & because of that the story progress is also moderated accordingly.

Promised an Action, Fantasy Shounen about Dragon hunters.
It delivers exactly that. If you are not looking for what it mentioned, do not start it.
If you like this genre, you will enjoy it.

The story is well written and has more parts to come.
The action sequences are enjoyable and visually great.
The characters that matter are built well.
No unnecessary fillers and story keeps on progressing.
The direction keeps the anime enjoyable and binge worthy.
The characters and situations keep you intrigued and hooked to the show.
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Story - 7/10
Action - 9/10
Direction - 8/10
Animation - 8/10

Now that the whole season is out, this can be easily binged.

Here's a short review.
Its an anime with op mc who gets powerful through every fight.The story is interesting but complicated.Too much characters exist so its very confusing.
Animation is very good.
The problem is with the antagonists. The anime dont explain anything properly like why drogons want to kill all human although they have emotions and flirt with each other and want to protect each other..its not like humans did something and they suffered, rather than the main antagonists are already beyond powerful but they kill humans for fun because they are depressed. And the main irritating for me was they had an emotional end ... but for me it was focusing too much on the villains and their story which i cant relate to.from episode 11-14 there's a great fight sequence so good that after episode 15 the anime becomes quite boring even it was good until the end.

Definitely check it out