Story: 8/10
Death Parade answers the question "What happens when you die?" in a great way. People randomly find themselves in a bar called Quindecim, where they get greeted by a mysterious white haired man named Decim. He askes them to play a game and shows them a bunch of mannequins, which would be what happens if you do not play the game. The people who walk into the bar are dumb, so they don't know that they're mannequins. They just think they're regular, dead corpses in some random room.
Before you die, you are either sent to heaven or hell. I exist to preside over that judgement. Something along the lines of that is what Decim says. But, it is not heaven or hell, it is the void or the reincarnation. Decim draws as much of the darkness out of the soul of the human as possible, and he takes it in. That is how he judges.
Art: 10/10
It's from MADHOUSE, which MADHOUSE makes fascinating animation. MADHOUSE has made a number of great anime series, so, if you want a good anime adaption, just go to MADHOUSE I guess. Unlike most series, Death Parade is a pure anime series. Manga is non-existent.
Sound: 9/10
The soundtrack is great, but the opening to the anime is kinda trolly. All the cheery things it shows in the opening have nothing to do with the deep shit that goes on in the anime.
Character: 9/10
The characters are good, I find myself to have enjoyed both arbiters, Decim and Ginti. Chiyuki was especially one of my favorites, considering... I don't know. I just have favorites but I don't have good enough reasons for why they're my favorite.
Overall: 9/10
Death Parade is a great anime that you should watch if you want a theory on what happens after you die. That's not really the reason you should watch it, just watch it if you're after a deep anime with a troll opening. 'Kay?
