Gleipnir
2020
Original language: Japanese
- animation
- mystery
- comedy
- action & adventure
- sci-fi & fantasy
The story
Shuichi Kagaya is an ordinary high school kid in a boring little town. But when a beautiful classmate is caught in a warehouse fire, he discovers a mysterious power: he can transform into a furry dog with an oversized revolver and a zipper down his back. He saves the girl’s life, sharing his secret with her. But she’s searching for the sister who killed her family, and she doesn’t care how degrading it gets: she will use Shuichi to accomplish her mission…
What it’s like
Saturated reds and sodium-orange glow against cold, shadowed streets, with fire flaring through warehouse nights and a small, sleepy town that feels half-asleep until it isn't. The mood is feverish and unsettled, a high-strung blend of teen melodrama and grim underworld menace, with bright, loud action beats that cut hard against quieter, uneasy scenes of two lonely kids bound by a secret neither can fully trust. Pacing is brisk and often abrupt, with frequent escalations, sudden reversals, and sharp tonal swings between banter and brutality. Intensity is high: frequent violence and blood, fire and creature horror, cruelty and psychological manipulation, and a lot of sexual content and nudity that is frequently degrading toward its male lead, so it is not gentle or low-stakes. Its central relationship is a wary, transactional bond slowly tilting toward something more tender, with both characters carrying damage. Best for viewers who want an intense, stylized supernatural thriller with dark romance and don't mind uncomfortable power dynamics.
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