Shin Sekai Yori (From the New World) Discussion Thread

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新世界より

An anime adaption from the highly-acclaimed novel by Yusuke Kishi about five children from Japan far in the future who see that this world is dying a slow death.

Airs Tuesday, October 2

Animation Studio: A-1 Pictures

ANN Entry
Official Website
Crunchyroll

In the future Japan has become a fractured country, and small towns now exist. The rulers of this world have the cursed power of Telekinesis. When an incident occurs, 5 children come to realize the world is not as it seems, and learn the bloody history behind this world. These 5 children unite and help the world as it falls into a downward spiral of chaos.

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