Episode 1 of the new anime series Evil or Live premiered in Japan on October 10. In this article, we will be giving you an overview on what’s happening.
The debut episode is titled as Standing at the edge of despair. The young Hibiki is sent by his mother to an “Elite Retraining School” in order to treat his “Net Addiction”.
What he finds there is a school ruled strongly by Principal Jin and instructors like Shian who do not hesitate to use violence against them. Seriously injured by an instructor, Hibiki is decided to commit suicide by jumping from the rooftop but he is saved by a mysterious boy who offers him a “deal”.
About the Series
In this modern society, a new kind of “illness” is striking young boys and girls; Loneliness, disbelief and outrage push this generation to get more or more attached to Internet and technologies. The experts called those symptom “Net Addiction”. To prevent that, a certain Rehabilitation Facility has been set up to “Lead the young man back to the right path”. Enrolled to treat is addiction, Hibiki had no idea that this Rehabilition Facility is nothing more than a prison. In this place where it’s not permitted to escape, how will Hibiki challenge despair in this hell?
Episode 1 has been good so far. Let’s hope episode 2 will continue will bring us to more surprises.
Source: Official Press Release from Haoliners.