Death Parade
Anime Like Violet Evergarden if You’re Looking for Something Similar
A young, black-haired woman awakens in a strange facility, unaware of who she is or how she got there. She is greeted by the facility’s workers and informed that it is a place where the dead are judged for how they lived their lives: If they lived good lives and are judged by the facility’s workers, they’re sent to heaven and reincarnated for another chance at life; but, if they are found to have lived a life of violence or selfishness, they’re sent to hell and will forever pay for their crimes. Until her memories return, she is assigned as an assistant to Decim, one such judge of the dead who evaluates souls with a variety of bar games, and the two strive to discover if there truly is a right or wrong way to live one’s life.
One of the more original series to come to anime in recent years, Death Parade is the kind of show that sticks with you long after you’re done watching. From the interactions and debates between characters to the grim realization of another, better outcome to their decisions, each new scenario and soul to judge raises questions for both the characters and the viewer. It’s an emotional roller coaster that’s well worth the price of admission, even if it’s a brief one at only 12 episodes.
