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Death Parade attempts to tackle this issue very respectfully, and elegantly, and it somehow succeeds. It portrays everything from abuse, to suicide, to accidental deaths in a well thought out, careful way It never feels mean spirited, everyone has reasons for everything. When a character breaks out in desperation, you truly feel empathetic to them. Even if they do the wrong thing in your eyes, you can understand why they went through with their choice. Death Parade doesn't ask you to empathize with a character, it allows you to choose who you believe is in the right.
The art style of Death Parade is beautiful, if not a little bit simple. Visual effects such as the games appearing are amazingly done, and feel like they could be right at home in amazing shows such as FMA. However, some things (Tears sliding down cheeks for example) seem to move way too fast, and can take you out of a scene sometimes. The character designs are very down to earth, with the only "weird" ones being arbiters themselves, and even then they're still very similar to real life.
Sound design is top notch, however I did have some issues with it. You really have a single main song, that repeats quite a bit. It's beautiful, and dare I say haunting, but I wish the would've thrown in another track or two. Sound effects (Car crashes, glass shattering, etc.) sound extremely nice, although I understand you can't really mess that up. Still, they have a certain heaviness to them other shows can lack. The voice actors really give it their all, and almost every voice fit with every character. If a character was angry, you could tell within a second of hearing them speak.
Speaking of characters, they are incredibly written. Like I said earlier, every action has a motive. If a character kills themselves, it's not just a "My life sucks, better end it lol" situation, it's an "I have no other option I'm sorry I'm so sorry." situation. Issues like this are handle with extreme care, and as a result never feel rushed or shallow. The best part about the characters is near the end of the games. You really see them unravel and unfold, as you're fed the exact same information they are. Death Parade also takes a few odd turns (which I can't explain because it would spoil said episodes), and not every episode ends with tears. For this reason alone, it stands out.
I loved nearly every minute of this anime. Every really just stuck out to me, and it seemed like a lot of hard work and passion went into this project. Maybe it's just because I love psychology, but I doubt any anime will surpass this on my top ten list, at least not for a good long while.
