Platinum End

When his classmates celebrate graduation, Mirai Kakehashi is trapped in a bleak life, unhappy and isolated. That changes when an angel appears and offers him a chance to escape his despair, but the gift comes with a deadly condition. Mirai is named one of thirteen humans chosen to compete in a contest to become the next god, with angels granting each contestant powers that complicate morality and survival. As alliances, secrets, and deadly tactics emerge, Mirai has to decide how far he'll go to protect others and himself, and whether adopting ruthless methods will cost him his humanity.

Released in 2021, the anime was created by Shin'ichi Inotsume and features voice work from Miyu Irino as Mirai Kakehashi, Yui Ogura as Nasse, Mao Ichimichi as Saki Hanakago, Natsuki Hanae as Revel, and Toshiyuki Morikawa as Nanato Mukaidou.

The series didn't win major industry awards or score high-profile nominations, though it attracted attention among genre fans and anime communities for its provocative premise.

Platinum End stirred conversation about ethics, power, and responsibility, particularly among online fans and commentators. Scenes that pit human desperation against divine rules prompted debates over what counts as justice, and its imagery and character confrontations have been shared widely in fan art and discussion threads.

Audience reception is mixed-to-positive, with an average user rating of 7.7 out of 10 from 244 votes, reflecting divided opinions. Viewers often praise the show's visual design and tense setup, while some critics and fans point out uneven pacing and character depth. Thematically, it focuses on how hope, guilt, and ambition shape people under extreme pressure, and it asks whether a person can stay moral when power rewards moral compromise.