I rarely watch anime anymore, except for the occasional movie. However, as mentioned in one of my weeknotes from last month, I occasionally get bouts of nostalgia for shows that I watched in the past. The most recent one is Shin Sekai Yori, or From the New World. I've watched the anime series twice, and also read the science fiction novel it's based on. I'm pretty much "done" with it now, but every now and then I remember elements of it and find myself thinking "that's so neat!" From the New World is set in a Japan of the distant future, where society has largely collapsed as a consequence of humans developing psychic powers and the knock-on effects of this. The remaining humans live in rural communities which make very limited use of technology and follow an orderly life structured by customs and rituals. Initially, the world appears very pastoral and idyllic. The inner workings of this society are then gradually revealed and escalate into a larger conflict involving the other…
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