In the year 2024, the world has collapsed. Grotesque monsters lurk amongst the ruins of Japan, while remaining people scrape together what they can to survive. Kiruko, an odd-job girl in Nakano, accepts a mysterious woman's dying wish to take a boy named Maru to a place called Heaven. Maru is convinced that there will be a boy there who looks exactly like him.
In the year 2024, the world has collapsed. Grotesque monsters lurk amongst the ruins of Japan, while remaining people scrape together what they can to survive. Kiruko, an odd-job girl in Nakano, accepts a mysterious woman's dying wish to take a boy named Maru to a place called Heaven. Maru is convinced that there will be a boy there who looks exactly like him.
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Episode 1
Heaven and Hell
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Japan has collapsed after the Great Disaster. Kiruko accepts a request to take a boy named Maru to a place called Heaven. Meanwhile, children live behind the walls of a nursery in luscious green surroundings. After receiving a mysterious message, Tokio begins to doubt the world around him.
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Directed by Hirotaka MoriWritten by Makoto FukamiGuest stars Kei Shindo, Satomi Kobashi, Ayano Shibuya, Mai Nishikawa, Aya Hisakawa, Yoshiko Hisayuki, Masao Komaya, Mitsuaki Kanuka
At a strange inn, Maru and Kiruko sink into a drowsy slumber. They awaken to something monstrous under the faint light of the moon. At the nursery, Tokio becomes more suspicious of the world around him. Meanwhile, Shiro receives an unexpected message.
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Directed by Kai ShibataWritten by Makoto FukamiGuest stars Kei Shindo, Satomi Kobashi, Ayano Shibuya, Mai Nishikawa, Yoshiko Hisayuki, Aya Hisakawa, Riho Sugiyama, Wataru Tsuyuzaki
Five years ago, in Asakusa, Robin, Haruki and his racer sister Kiriko had spent their days happily living in an orphanage.
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Directed by Kazuya NomuraWritten by Asako KuboyamaGuest stars Aya Hisakawa, Takeru Yagi, Mariya Ise, Kohei Amasaki, Kanon Amane, Shinei Ueki, Yuki Urushiyama, Kosuke Echigoya
Tokio is taken to see some bizarre-looking babies, and realizes just how little he understands about his surroundings. On a boat with no escape, Maru and Kiruko suffer a terrifying attack. As all is failing, it is up to Kiruko to devise a new strategy.
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Directed by Takashi OtsukaWritten by Makoto FukamiGuest stars Kei Shindo, Aya Hisakawa, Takeru Yagi, Koji Ochiai, Hideki Tanaka, Naoki Tamanoi, Masaomi Yamahashi, Yukari Watanabe
Maru and Kiruko return to Tokyo to find a neighborhood crowded with tents. When Maru goes off to a game center, Kiruko is left to gather information for herself, and hears a scary rumor.
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Directed by Koji KomurakataWritten by Ikumi NomuraGuest stars Aya Hisakawa, Naoki Tamanoi, Mariya Ise, Kohei Amasaki, Kanon Amane, Ryo Sugisaki, Shinya Takahashi, Saori Terai
Maru and Kiruko are on the hunt for the Immortal Order. On the way, they stay at a hotel run by a girl named Totori. Dumping their bags and searching for safe drinking water, they stumble upon a badly injured man.
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Directed by Atsuhito Masuda, Shota Hamada, Shuuji SaitouWritten by Asako KuboyamaGuest stars Mariya Ise, Ryo Sugisaki, Shinya Takahashi, Kenji Yoshida, Aya Hisakawa, Mamiko Noto, Yusuke Sasaki, Kosuke Kobayashi
Maru and Kiruko find what they believe is the doctor and the Immortal Order. Instead, it is a hostile organization that is strongly opposed to the treatment that the Immortal Order provides.
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Directed by Masamitsu AbeWritten by Ikumi NomuraGuest stars Seiko Tamura, Yutaka Aoyama, Katsuya Yoshida, Kazuki Kyan, Kouichi Souma, Michitake Kikuchi, Kana Omata, Itaru Yamamoto
After killing the Man-Eaters, Maru and Kiruko finally meet Dr. Usami. He asks something difficult of them, and leads them both to a room where a horrifying scene awaits.
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Directed by Ryo NakanoWritten by Asako KuboyamaGuest stars Seiko Tamura, Yutaka Aoyama, Katsuya Yoshida, Kazuki Kyan, Kouichi Souma, Kana Omata, Itaru Yamamoto, Fumitake Ishiguro
Maru and Kiruko discover that Dr. Usami had a button with the same pattern as the logo they found on the Kiru-Beam. They decide to follow it's trail, and meet a mysterious informant along the way. Meanwhile, back at the nursery, an emergency meeting is held.
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Directed by Kazuya NomuraWritten by Makoto FukamiGuest stars Satomi Kobashi, Ayano Shibuya, Mai Nishikawa, Aya Hisakawa, Masaomi Yamahashi, Mamiko Noto, Shunsuke Sakuya, Kozue Saito
Maru and Kiruko decide to head to the Ibaraki facility of the Takahara Academy. Since it's on the way, they agree to help Juichi confirm whether his baby is still alive. Arriving at the Walled Town, the situation is very different to what was expected.
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Directed by Kai IkarashiWritten by Asako KuboyamaGuest stars Shunsuke Sakuya, Yasuhiro Mamiya, Hikaru Yoshihara, Yu Miyazaki, Issei Furuta, Ayano Shibuya
Maru and Kiruko head to the Ibaraki facility after Juichi gives them his car. Meanwhile, a group of new 5th years join the academy. Mimihime notices that one child called Ohma seems very lonely, and tries to make friends. But Ohma has special reasons for keeping away from the other children.
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Directed by Yujiro MoriyamaWritten by Ikumi NomuraGuest stars Satomi Kobashi, Ayano Shibuya, Mai Nishikawa, Aya Hisakawa, Hina Kino, Ayu Matsuura, Riho Sugiyama, Haruna Mikawa
Maru and Kiruko arrive in a prosperous marketplace. It's the town where the rumored Ministry of Reconstruction runs things. Meanwhile, the academy is suddenly under attack. While trying to take shelter, the children find a hole in the wall.
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Directed by Jun ShinoharaWritten by Makoto FukamiGuest stars Aya Hisakawa, Kozue Saito, Hina Kino, Madoka Shiga, Minami Iinuma, Rie Hikisaka, Kosuke Echigoya, Shohei Kajikawa
Mimihime, Shiro, Anzu and Taka all head outside through a hole in the wall, as they search for an answer to their teacher's test. Meanwhile, Kiruko is in tears after Robin does something terrible.
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Directed by Hirotaka Mori, Kai Shibata, Koji Komurakata, Tetsuya TakeuchiWritten by Hirotaka MoriGuest stars Kei Shindo, Aya Hisakawa, Mamiko Noto, Takeru Yagi, Takeshi Hirabayashi, Rina Kitagawa, Yohei Tadano, Shunichi Maki
