Jan 26, 2025
I’m terrible at writing reviews but I just have to for this one. Terror in Resonance was an anime that I didn’t expect to enjoy as much as I did, especially considering the fact that I don’t typically watch anime like this one. I usually watch animes that are brighter and don’t deal with such a heavy atmosphere and mood but I saw one clip of this anime and said “Screw it, let’s watch” and I'm so glad I did.
Let’s talk about the story first. As soon as I read the synopsis I was hooked. As a kid, I always enjoyed dystopian and dark books
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and I felt that that this anime would be like that and I was right! Nine and Twelve (yes that’s their names. Just adds to that dystopian feel) are just two teenage boys yet they are the ones behind some terrorist attacks in Japan. They have a reason for their actions but I won’t spoil that. Usually in anime like this, we would only see the police’s side of things but here we see it from Nine and Twelve’s perspective along with Lisa’s (a girl who coincidentally got entangled in their lives). The story kept me engaged because with each episode we get more and more information as to what happened in Nine and Twelve’s past and their motives for being terrorists. Also, I enjoyed all the symbolism with Oedipus and how they could relate to his life in some way.
Despite all this chaos, there are moments when the anime lets you breathe and have a moment of peace, especially with Twelve’s outgoing personality. Some scenes are so beautiful and leave such a big impression on you (ahem the bike scene, which made me feel so many emotions). It’s memorable and you *will* keep those moments close to your heart, especially when we go back to the chaos and dark side of things.
I got attached to the characters and I love them all very much. I would have loved to see more character development but considering it’s only 11 episodes it’s okay I guess. I’m gonna be honest but at first, I was really annoyed with Lisa because she just kept getting in the way and was really dumb at times but then she grew on me. She grew on me so much that I can’t imagine things without her. Because of her, we got some amazing scenes and we did see her change and grow as time went by. She also really helped Nine and Twelve grow and it was just really nice to see their interactions with each other.
Is this anime perfect? No. But is it very enjoyable and honestly its imperfections just add to the overall feel. This anime is truly beautiful and I would consider it Mappa’s hidden gem (Trust me I couldn’t believe that this was from Mappa).
My overall score is an 8/10.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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