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Higashi no Eden
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Zankyou no Terror
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Very similar concepts which use domestic terrorists to critique the Japanese government. They each have nice OSTs and cinematography but Eden accomplishes the terrorism/social-critique angle much more effectively than ZnT.
-Both uses numbers as code name
-Both involve act of terrorism happening
-Both involve a certain mystery (Memory lost for Eden, Mysterious past for Zankyou)
Zankyou no Terror talks about terrorism, but introduces us a plot about experiments and conspirancy, all this with a mysterious aura. This mysterious aura is what both animes have in common. Higashi no Eden tells us the story about a boy without memories of himself, however he is playing in a very dangerous game, with conspirancy included!
A group of twelve numbered people are caught up in terrorist attacks while a young girl outside the loop tries to do something to help. Great sense of risk and danger in the environment, and it's great seeing the characters succeed those times that they do.
Following a thriller-like narrative, both series conveys the story of a young girl that gets involved with a people involved with terrorism. Throughout both series, they are forced to make difficult decisions that have potential consequences. But at the same time, they begin adapting with their new living environment. There are various mind games throughout both series as well that takes the format of cat-and-mouse scenarios. Recommended for anyone interested in a thriller tale to tell.
In both shows, we have the main characters acting in the role of "terrorists", to achieve some goals of their own. Mystery shrouds around the motives behind their acts of terrorism, and it takes the whole show to figure out why they do what they do.
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Recommended by bunny1ov3r
Do you like attractive and charismatic young adults getting wrapped up in terrorist plots, then look no further than Higashi no Eden or Zankyou no Terror. Both of the main female characters inexplicably find themselves helping out terrorists, but why exactly have these young men decided to lead such a dangerous life to begin with? Only time will tell.
These two anime both literally begin with a bang, i.e. a terrorist attack in Tokyo. They are both beautifully animated and feature interesting young protagonists in the adult world.
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Recommended by faderunner
TERRORISM: The main characters are named after numbers, Nine and Twelve (Zankyou no Terror) and No. Nine (Eden of the East) and their mysterious motives have something to do with the terrorist attacks in Japan.
Also, a female characters, Saki and Lisa, are both innocent girls who ended up being a part of these events.
Both beautifully animated, but Zankyou no Terror has a darker plot line as Eden of the East seems like a light and cute love story involved.
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Recommended by knightdreaming
Both involve a shy, quiet girl who accidentally gets involved with individuals tied to terrorism. Zankyo no Terror is a lot more stone faced serious however.
Wonderfully done shows about a boy (2 boys in ZnT) who is a terrorist and has mysterious motives (in HnE the boy doesn't know his motive though).
He accidentally meets a regular girl who stays with him.
Also, Akira and Twelve are a lot alike.
The MCs do terrorist things, but don't seem like they want to hurt anyone.
The characters have numbers for names.
Other "number" character(s) come to mess up the MCs plans.
Both use terrorism as a main plot point.
Both have young ladies tagging along with the main character(s).
Both have an element of mystery involved.
Both anime are 11 episodes.
Higashi no Eden is much more lighthearted and silly while Zankyou no Terror is much darker and edgier.
In Higashi no Eden, the mystery revolves around the main character's lost memories while in Zankyou no Terror, the mystery revolves around the main characters' mysterious pasts.
Personally I prefer Zankyou no Terror though Higashi no Eden was pretty good nevertheless.
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Recommended by FunnyRatman
There are many similiar things that ZnT is like Eden of the east :
1. Terrorist attack
2. Mysterious motive of both main characters
3. The heroine got involved without knowing a thing
4. Rather hard to fully understand the plot
5. The are peopled who wants to catch the main character
6. Really have good art, animation, and soundtrack
7. Have complex storyline despise only 11 episodes
If you are an adult viewer who want's a little chalenging short anime, you should try both.
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Recommended by HiatusXHiatus
Zankyou no Terror and Higashi no Eden both start off with the focus of a teenage girl getting involved with a terrorist or group of terrorists.
HnE tends to trail off and get somewhat silly, however, while ZnT tends to stay serious and focuses on some more intellectual aspects.
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Recommended by vigorousjammer
Both shows have terrorists.
Both have really interesting and mistery plot
Both chartecters use number as names (in higashi they have real names too)
Both have Americans and talking in Engrish
XI from HnE is similiar to five from ZnT
Both they have the same kind of style and great opening's. Both are terrorists anime's . Also both anime's have great main characters that keeps you entertaining.
People with special talents compete with one another and lead Japan into disarray in their attempt to rescue it. Both are short and set in an modern, urban area. Both have a female lead that is completely useless and doesn't have anything to do with the plot whatsoever. Eden of the East is more wacky where Terror in Tokyo takes it self very serious.
Both are conspiracy thriller anime centred around terrorism in Japan, revolving around people who are designated by numbers. Though ironically enough, despite being designated as No. 9, Takizawa acts a lot more like Twelve, with many of Nine's traits being present in Hirasawa instead.
I also find Saki and Lisa to be quite similar, in that they're both ordinary girls who get pulled into the plot against their wills and develop a close relationship with Takizawa and Twelve, respectively. I do, however, find Saki a lot easier to put up with than Lisa, in that she's actually helpful and doesn't spend the whole series letting
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Recommended by Joe_Devaney
In both anime the main characters want to change the world and i both anime we have terrorist attacks
- Terrorism as a main point
- Numbers as code names
- Memory loss and mysterious past
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Recommended by Antianeira
Both anime has the same feel to them, the same type of art work and also involve terrorism. Personally higashi no Eden is more interesting, but liking one of them must mean you can also like the other one.
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Recommended by namelessme
Same vibes. But still zankyou no terror is good in overall
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Recommended by Fatality13
If you like more Theme-Focused shows, this can be an interesting recommendation.
- Both deal with protagonists with mysterious pasts that are gradually revealed with the plot.
- Both present characters who, at the end of the plot, pass relevant messages to society through their actions and speeches.
- Both protagonists, although this is not the main theme, use terrorism as a vehicle for their messages to be transmitted, but they do not generate victims in the process.
- Both Zankyou no Terror and Higashi no Eden bring pertinent reflections behind their stories. In ZnT, the message is more focused on postmodern militarism and Japanese revanchism. In HnE, on
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"We're terrorists but we're the good guys."
If you liked the freedom fighting, suspense and tactics of Zankyou no Terror you may like Eden of the East also.
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Recommended by bokchoybastard
Similar vibe. Eden of the East is a bit lighter and comedic in tone. Girl meets guy. Guy is mysterious and blows things up occasionally. One of those shows you can't get bored of.
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Recommended by hopelesspotato
The concept of terrorism is used as a main aspect from both of the show.
One girl got caught up in the middle of the action by accident who then tries to help the main character involved in terrorism act, in a good way.
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