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Death Parade

Death Parade

デス・パレード
8.13
MAL Score
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📚 Series Information

Type
TV
Episodes
12
Status
Finished Airing
Aired
2015-01-10 to 2015-03-28
Studio
Madhouse
Source
Original
Duration
23 min per ep
Rating
R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
Popularity Rank
#50
Members
1,879,498
Producers
VAP, DAX Production, Nippon Television Network
Themes
Adult Cast, High Stakes Game, Psychological
Scored By
1,054,301 users
Favorites
29,381

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💬 Comments (5)

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InfiniteVoidTrap14
The light novels for Death Parade contain entire subplots that the anime couldn't adapt due to time constraints. One particularly important storyline explains a character's motivation that seems inconsistent in the anime. If you're confused about why someone made a certain choice, the source material has the answer.
OSTAddict79
The soundtrack for Death Parade uses leitmotifs that connect scenes across the entire series in ways most viewers never catch. The composer embedded character-specific melodies that evolve as the characters develop. Listen to the first and last episodes back-to-back and you'll hear how the music tells its own parallel story.
AlchemistOfSteel61
Something most fans miss about Death Parade: the official guidebook contains character notes that contradict some widely-accepted fan theories. The creator explicitly stated that certain events were meant to be read differently than the community interpreted them. It changes the entire thematic reading of the series.
RasenganQueen68
I went frame-by-frame through the opening sequence of Death Parade and there are at least 8 visual spoilers hidden in the background art. The production team embedded foreshadowing so subtle that it's only recognizable on rewatch. This is the level of craft that separates good anime from great anime.
InsertSongKing95
The production background on Death Parade is wild. The studio reportedly went through multiple revision passes on the key episodes, and the director has said in interviews that the final version of episode 1 was actually the fourth draft. That level of iteration is why it feels so tightly constructed from the start.