
Right off the bat, a girl who looks like a character straight out of a Tim Burton movie threatens a boy with a knife. Her name is Fuyumura, and she hasn’t been the same since her best friend Ono disappeared over six months ago. Ono has been declared dead, but Fuyumura isn’t convinced. She thinks her bestie is still out there waiting to be found, and she knows exactly how to do it: ask Santa for help. Santa just happens to be the boy she’s threatening to stab. What a strange concept for an anime. I’ve never heard of the original source material. I simply wanted to watch this show for two reasons: 1) the premise is weird, and 2) Science SARU is producing this show.
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