Title: Kamisama no Inai Nichiyoubi | Sunday Without God
Media: Anime
Approx length: 12 half-hour episodes, plus a bonus episode on the DVD/BD set
Where to find it: It used to be available on HiDive, but currently it doesn't appear to be streaming on any legit sites. The English Blu-ray release is readily available, though.
What is it, in summary?: According to legend, God abandoned the world fifteen years prior, and thus people are no longer able to give birth and cannot find rest after death unless buried by a mythical "gravekeeper." The protagonist, twelve-year-old Ai, is one such gravekeeper for her tiny, isolated village. After tragedy strikes her village, she resolves to set out on a journey to save the world God has abandoned, and along the way she makes new friends and discovers how humanity has adapted to this slowly dying world.
Despite the bleak premise, it's actually a rather hopeful series, and I loved Ai's journey and her relationships with her companions, and I also really love the canon's setting, as it's both beautiful and haunting. My favorite character is Julie, who becomes Ai's father-figure after the events of episode 3 and basically acts as the guardian of Ai's little traveling group.
Kamisama no Inai Nichiyoubi | Sunday Without God (Anime)
Media: Anime
Approx length: 12 half-hour episodes, plus a bonus episode on the DVD/BD set
Where to find it: It used to be available on HiDive, but currently it doesn't appear to be streaming on any legit sites. The English Blu-ray release is readily available, though.
What is it, in summary?: According to legend, God abandoned the world fifteen years prior, and thus people are no longer able to give birth and cannot find rest after death unless buried by a mythical "gravekeeper." The protagonist, twelve-year-old Ai, is one such gravekeeper for her tiny, isolated village. After tragedy strikes her village, she resolves to set out on a journey to save the world God has abandoned, and along the way she makes new friends and discovers how humanity has adapted to this slowly dying world.
Despite the bleak premise, it's actually a rather hopeful series, and I loved Ai's journey and her relationships with her companions, and I also really love the canon's setting, as it's both beautiful and haunting. My favorite character is Julie, who becomes Ai's father-figure after the events of episode 3 and basically acts as the guardian of Ai's little traveling group.