Chaos;Head (TV series)
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Chaos;Head (Japanese: カオスヘッド, Hepburn: Kaosu Heddo, stylized as ChäoS;HEAd) is a 2008 anime television series created by Madhouse based on 5pb. and Nitroplus's video game of the same name, and is part of the Science Adventure franchise. It is set in Shibuya, Tokyo, and follows Takumi Nishijo, a high school student who develops paranoia and delusions after having witnessed one of a series of murders. He meets several girls who have an interest in him, and who he suspects might have a connection to the murders. He eventually learns of the existence of people with the power to project delusions onto others' minds, and of an organization using a machine to do so artificially for their own gain.
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カオスヘッド (Kaosu Heddo) | |
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Genre | Mystery, suspense[1][2] |
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Directed by | Takaaki Ishiyama |
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Written by | Toshiki Inoue |
Music by | tOkyO |
Studio | Madhouse |
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Original network | Chiba TV, TV Saitama, TVK, Tokyo MX, Kids Station |
Original run | October 15, 2008 – December 31, 2008 |
Episodes | 12 (List of episodes) |
The series was directed by Takaaki Ishiyama, with Toshiki Inoue handling series composition, Hidekazu Shimamura designing the characters based on CHOCO and Mutsumi Sasaki's original concept and tOkyO composing the music. It has been released on home media by VAP in Japan, Funimation in North America, Madman Entertainment in Australia, and Manga Entertainment in the United Kingdom. Reviewers have been mostly critical of the story; while some still found it engaging, it was generally considered confusing. The animation and visuals received a wide range of opinions from critics, while the series' soundtrack received praise.