BNA
2020
Original language: Japanese
- animation
- action & adventure
- sci-fi & fantasy
The story
Morphed into a raccoon beastman, Michiru seeks refuge, and answers, with the aid of wolf beastman Shirou inside the special zone of Anima-City.
What it’s like
Bright, saturated anime colors and clean cel-shaded lines give this a high-energy, buoyant look, with busy city streets, glossy neon signage, and sunlit rooftops that feel lively rather than gloomy. The soundtrack leans on upbeat pop-rock and punchy electronic cues during fights, while quieter scenes let ambient street noise and small domestic sounds carry the mood. The vibe is spirited and defiant, with a warm undercurrent of found-family loyalty and an outsider's wariness. It suits a weekend binge, a lively background watch while doing something else, or an evening when you want fast-paced escapism with a sense of humor. Pacing is brisk, with episodes that mix playful banter, lightly comic set pieces, and stylized action sequences; action involves fists, claws, and combat with some impact, but the gore is limited and the emotional stakes come more from identity and trust than from cruelty. Characters are an animal-human hybrid protagonist and a wolf-human ally, each slowly learning to rely on the other as they face a city that treats them as suspect. It is aimed at viewers who enjoy anthropomorphic animal characters, fantasy-city world-building, and shonen-leaning adventure with a bit of attitude.
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