Death Billards is a short movie based in the world of Death Parade (Review here). The short was actually created as part of the “2012 Young Animator Training Project”, the short was released on the 2nd of March, 2013 and was eventually adapted into Death Parade. The story follows the events of two men, who find themselves in a place called Quindecim with no recollection of how they got there. The two men are then told that they must compete with each other in a simple game, however, thay must compete as though their lives were on the line.
My Review: If you’ve seen Death Parade then this is pretty much the same, but condensed and self-contained, which I didn’t have any problem with. The plot was mostly well written, with a few parts that seemed a tad bit forced. Other than that, however, The short was pretty good. Definitely worth watching if you liked the main series.
I rate this anime 6.5/10.
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Death Parade hit our screens during early 2015. The overall plot follows Chiyuki a young woman with no memories of who she is, upon waking up in a strange room she is tasked with assisting Decim with his job as arbiter. the two work at the Quindecim bar, however, this is no normal bar, its purpose is to act as a tempory limbo between life and death. When two people die in the real world they awaken in one of these bars and they must compete in a game, their performance in the game will be judged by the arbiter and he/she will decide whether the players go to haven or hell. These games are played because someone only shows their true self when they must fight for their life. Chiyuki must help Decim in his judgment of the player’s souls, but she must also deal with the harsh reality that is the afterlife and what it does to even the best of people.