This is an anime that blew me away the first time I watched it. A deceptively gory and disturbing piece with perhaps the most proactive and "ballsy" hero of all time. The story is nothing spectacular, quite cliche really, with subtle political undertones, the animation is mediocre, the sound is satisfactory but the character design is absolutely brilliant. From the insanely narcissistic and delusional dictator to his most basic minions, every character in this anime has a personality.
The theme, of course, is the power of one, but this protagonist is no superpower, he's just a regular adolescent forced to fight for his right to survive. It is the truth in the characters (and the amazing shock value of ordinary joes killing in a barbaric manner) that made this anime quite enjoyable.
Don't be fooled by the cutsie animation, this anime is gut wrenching.
