De jonge Tatsumi reist naar de hoofdstad van het rijk om geld te verdienen voor zijn uitgehongerde volk en komt terecht in een wereld van onvoorstelbare verdorvenheid, gedomineerd door de meedogenloze premier die de kinderkeizer controleert. Tatsumi wordt gerekruteerd door Night Raid, een groep huurmoordenaars die zich inzet voor het uitbannen van corruptie door genadeloos ambtenaren en bevoorrechte edelen te vermoorden.
Off-duty Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) officer and otaku, Youji Itami, is on his way to attend a doujin convention in Ginza, Tokyo when a mysterious portal in the shape of a large gate suddenly appears. From this gate, supernatural creatures and warriors clad in medieval armor emerge, charging through the city, killing and destroying everything in their path. With swift actions, Youji saves as many lives as he can while the rest of the JSDF direct their efforts towards stopping the invasion.
Three months after the attack, Youji has been tasked with leading a special recon team, as part of a JSDF task force, that will be sent to the world beyond the gate—now being referred to as the "Special Region." They must travel into this unknown world in order to learn more about what they are dealing with and attempt to befriend the locals in hopes of creating peaceful ties with the ruling empire.
Hybrid docuseries offering an expansive exploration of the exploitative and genocidal aspects of European colonialism, from America to Africa, and its impact on society today.
We zijn gekoloniseerd door de machines die we hebben gebouwd. Ook al beseffen we het niet, de manier waarop we tegenwoordig alles in de wereld zien, is door de ogen van computers.
The documentary series, The War on Cuba, gives an inside look on the effects of U.S. sanctions on Cuban people.