📝 Highlights & Appeal Light spoilers
01① The long-awaited anime adaptation of Kagerou Project
Jin's beloved Vocaloid song series finally comes to life through SHAFT and director Akiyuki Shinbo.
02② Each of the 8 Mekakushi Dan members' unique eye powers
From erasing your presence to concealing your appearance, each member's distinct eye power adds to their charm.
03③ Shut-in Shintaro's first step outside
The story kicks into gear when a boy who's been a shut-in for over a year finally leaves his house.
04④ SHAFT and Shinbo's distinctive visual style
Distinctive camera work and direction give the story's complex timeline a striking visual identity.
05⑤ OP theme 'daze'
The OP by Jin feat. Mayria from GARNiDELiA sets the show's uneasy, atmospheric tone.
06⑥ ED theme 'days' by Lia
Lia's gentle vocals quietly wrap up the lingering emotion of each episode.
07⑦ A complex, intertwining timeline
Past and present episodes interweave, gradually revealing the full picture as the story unfolds.
08⑧ A stellar voice cast
A star-studded cast including Takuma Terashima, Kana Hanazawa, and Mamoru Miyano brings the Mekakushi Dan to life.
💡 Key Points & Predictions Some spoilers
The biggest highlight is how the story, weaving between past and present, gradually reveals the truth of what happened on August 15th. Also worth watching are the true identities of Marry and Konoha, and how each Mekakushi Dan member's eye power ties into the larger plot.
🧾 Story So Far Contains spoilers
After more than a year as a shut-in, Shintaro is dragged out into the world by Ene, a mysterious girl who appeared on his computer. There he meets Kido, Kano, Seto, and the other members of the Mekakushi Dan, each with strange eye powers, and grows closer to Marry, another girl who has shut herself away. In parallel, the story also follows a past timeline, where Hibiya, Ayano, and other characters experience the events of August 15th — events that gradually turn out to be tied to the very origins of the Mekakushi Dan.
✅ Recommended Viewing Points
Recommended for fans who want to experience a complex Vocaloid-born world through SHAFT's signature visual flair. Many viewers find themselves moved to tears by the poignant backstories of each Mekakushi Dan member and the catharsis of watching past and present finally connect.
👀 Trivia & Fun Facts
💫 Unresolved Foreshadowing Contains spoilers
- What exactly happened on August 15th is barely explained in the early episodes.
- Why Marry is so afraid of her power to turn people to stone is another thread worth watching.
- The truth behind the memory-less Konoha's identity is revealed later in the story.
- Why Ayano disappeared from the story is left as a major unresolved thread.