Anime Review: Id: Invaded

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Rating

★★★★

Drama Digest  

Narihisago is a  detective who is an expert in tracking criminals. After the murder of his daughter, reprisal takes him to another side of the law. Being in prison, he assists the police in solving the mysteries, using an invading system. A path of blood structures leads to his daughter’s murderer.

The Feel-Good Part

It is an excellent show fascinating with explorations of the psyche. The show is written well, it has great concepts and ideas without the need to become philosophical. Many stories converge together for a final shutdown. The storyline is engaging, thoughtful and well-paced. The ending is also conclusive. The story is beautifully executed with almost zero plot holes which is a good thing about a mystery thriller. The opening is good, along with its ending.

The Disappointing Factor

At some points, it feels like a messy jumble of ideas. It may also feel boring, repetitive and confusing. The storytelling is a bit slow, which makes the viewers lose interest.

In-Depth Analysis

The story revolves around a detective who is now in prison. Year’s before the murder, his current situation Narihisago’s daughter was murdered which made his wife commit suicide. These deaths provoked him to kill the murderer. He uses these deaths as motivation to stop the serial killers. Despite murder, he achieved his colleagues to respect his work. Hondomachi, a rookie field analyst, becomes a significant character after getting pertained to in the serial killer murder case. This anime reflects the world where investigators have the power to investigate a killer unconscious psyche. Whereas, id well is a mental plane used digitally to get connected to the killer’s victim, crime scenes and motives. As an individual who passes through the digital id well, his thoughts are reflected as digital projections in the actual world situation. As a person’s thoughts are organised in an is, they can be temporarily used for investigation. A unique feature of id well is that it can only be entered by criminals. Id well is so powerful that a person can die. Id: invaded has constructed a mind-blowing story by intertwining reality and fantasy. It has sci-fi elements that will mess with ones’ morale and mystery. The plot doesn’t deviate from its set out despite the twists. This anime is fully aware of the meticulousness needed to explain behind the unconscious mind theory, the motives of the killer, the methods used by the mastermind. This anime gives you space to deduce and triggers your mind to connect with the mastermind.

Star Power

The characters feel three dimensional and are portrayed nicely. The anime is finely animated in every category. The voice acting and dialogue script is also one of the impressive parts of the show.

Overall Opinion

This anime is worth a watch. The story is intriguing that keeps you excited for the next episode. This anime is a virtual playground of mind that the detectives use to solve the case.