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Synopsis
"In an alternate version of the present, Tokyo has been decimated by a shocking terrorist attack, and the only hint to the identity of the culprit is a bizarre video uploaded to the internet. The police, baffled by this cryptic clue, are powerless to stop the paranoia spreading across the population. While the world searches for a criminal mastermind to blame for this tragedy, two mysterious children—children who shouldn't even exist—masterfully carry out their heinous plan. Cursed to walk through this world with the names Nine and Twelve, the two combine to form "Sphinx," a clandestine entity determine to wake the people from their slumber—and pull the trigger on this world."

What's so great about this show?
An anime about terrorism isn't something you really see very often, so I definitely took a look into this show. The team behind it is a solid one, with widely renowned director Shinchiro Watanabe, known for Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, Space Dandy, and plenty others. Also behind this project is the great Yoko Kanno, an amazing musical composer known for her work in Cowboy Bebop, Ghost in the Shell, and too many others to list.

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Episode 1 Impressions(Contains spoilers)
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This show drew me in from the beginning, I really enjoy the animation and character design. I'm a little curious as to what the first scene was about and what it was that was stolen, hopefully that will be explained. To make it even better, the soundtrack was great as well. I feel the OP should be a little more upbeat, but it wasn't bad whatsoever.

Should You Watch?
Yes.

Where can I watch this?
Unfortunately, the only ways to currently watch this are:
ZnT on Funimation (Must be subscribed)
ZnT NyaaStream

(Jul 10, 2014 06:52 PM)Taіls Wrote:  Havent watched it yet but my friend told me the first episode was really fucking good. I will definitely be checking it out.

(Jul 11, 2014 11:58 AM)erickho123 Wrote:  Spoiler (Click to View)
The only thing I thought was weird was that they let a girl in that could possibly ruin all their plans, were people killed in the explosions?

(Jul 11, 2014 12:12 PM)Gladly Wrote:  Spoiler (Click to View)I think that was because if they didn't let her in, there is a risk that she goes straight the cops. Being in the group makes her an accomplice, AKA not telling the police.

(Jul 11, 2014 05:53 PM)Aςε σf Hεαгτṧ Wrote:  Really great show. I liked it when I watched it a few hours ago.

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As a side note, I'm really curious since it seems like they're special children with powers of some sort. Cause the story they were telling gave off the impression they were being trained/experimented on and other children died. And also that weird sense of having the exact grasp over time/distance when they said 2 minutes until power goes off and when they directed the girl where to place the stuffed toy