Shinsekai Yori didn’t fail to flaunt the supernatural side right from the beginning. Introduced to what is assumed to be a split between two different kinds of people, those with powers and those without, the outcome is obvious when crooked smiles and killing sprees are all said and done. But what is done is done, and now there are groups of people who live to harness this new power. After all of the pilot, a third of which devoted to a purifying ritual and the other two-thirds to exposition and legends, I could safely say that much of the premise is up in the air, in complete secrecy. And boy, isn’t that engaging because there are quite a few terms that I’d like to discover as we progress. At least we know that Watanabe Saki (Taneda Risa — this seiyuu is growing on me fast) is in the club just by a hair and that she knows that not only are her friends keeping secrets from her but also her parents. And, that a Copycat is far different from a Tainted Cat.
This is really a fantastic series and is a pretty underrated gem of the season. I gave it a 10 despite odd pacing at the start (which is why I assume most people dropped it early) after about the first 4 episodes it really takes off into a griping story of what's going on, and the MC's having to face something sinister looming in the background.
The character development is perfect with a light romance element.
I highly recommend this.
