“Space” essentially entails the entire world the characters inhabit, and though most populated areas and those frequented by people are frequently updated, those that aren’t are at a danger of becoming damaged or obsolete, leading to strange phenomena. While the express purpose of the glasses is to fulfill the above what the main cast of this series ends up using them for is an amalgamation of a rather complex competitive game based around the limitations and drawbacks of the glasses as that fits into their personal conflicts and cliques as well as a legitimate effort to mine some profit out of the limitations of the augmented reality by making a profit through an underground unofficial virtual currency called “meta” (I will elaborate on this momentarily).Īt its core, the virtual world portrayed in Dennou Coil is sustained through the constant correction and updating of “space” as is described in the series. This manifests itself through glasses of differing varieties that children and adults wear with the main purpose being to assist them with daily activities, entertain them, and to communicate with others – basically your modern smartphone except it’s in the package of a google glass and completely untethered. In this post I hope to convince you to finally bite the bullet and tick Dennou Coil off your ever-expanding plan-to-watch list.ĭennou Coil is set in the year 2026 in Daikoku City where augmented reality reminiscent of the Pokemon Go phenomenon in the not too distant past is a staple of daily life for most people, and especially the lives of children. However, glancing over this amazing and severely underrated series like I did for far too long would be a massive mistake if I have anything to say about it. Dennou Coil is a seemingly unassuming series from 2007 that doesn’t really stick out when glancing over the wealthy catalogue of amazing shows that came out in that year. While the name Mitsuo Iso is a household name for any anime fan in and around sakuga circles as he is one of the best-respected and talented individuals in his field, his one (and currently only) directorial position in his career in the anime industry was on Dennou Coil.
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