Dive deep into the mind-bending world of ID:INVADED. This review explores its captivating story, stunning visuals, and thought-provoking themes, including morality, identity, and trauma. Discover why this unique blend of sci-fi, mystery, and psychological drama deserves a spot on your watchlist.
Feb 4, 2025 • Subscribe
More like this
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Misses its Potential
Trigger is an animation studio known for its frenetic action scenes with the likes of Kill la Kill and Darling in the Franxx. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners doesn’t disappoint…when it…


Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon | Did it live up to expectations?
I'm very late to the party, yes. That is the story of my life, always late, never early. Now then, it's time for me to do something that…


id:Invaded
This anime is a crime drama where detectives enter into id wells, which are basically the subconscious of serial killers, through particles left behind at their previous crime…


Great Pretender (and its unfulfilled potential): A Review
Great Pretender is a fantastic production that is sadly overshadowed by an unengaging story


This Week in Anime - Does Buddy Daddies Live Up To Its Zany Title?
More than just a SPY x FAMILY lookalike. Nicky and Steve break down the appeal of this anime about the challenges of parenting while being a mobster.


Komi-san wa, Comyushou desu. | Anime Review: Did it live up to the hype?
Hitohito Tadano is an ordinary boy who heads into his first day of high school with a clear plan: to avoid trouble and do his best to blend…
ID:INVADED – 03
「SNIPED」 New week, new killer. But who is Narihisago?
ID:INVADED – 04
「Extended」 I've solved it. Narihisago must have been in the opposite cell to Epstein.
The Quintessential Quintuplets Lives Up To Its Name
Titles: 5-Toubun no Hanayome, The Quintessential Quintuplets, Go-Toubun no Hanayome, Gotoubun no Hanayome, Five Equal Brides, The Five Wedded Brides Genre: Comedy, School, Harem, Romance(?) Episodes: 12 Studio:…
Sweet Blue Flowers Lives Up To Its Name
Genre: Romance, yuri, drama Episodes: 11 Studio: J.C. Staff When Fumi was a child she was tiny and quick to cry but her best friend Akira…
Venus Project: Climax Lives Up to Its Name
…It does, in a way. At first glance, Venus Project: Climax sounds like some kind of hentai, but it’s not…and with only 6 episodes, it doesn’t have much…


Did Japan Nearly Have its Own Prohibition Era?
Japan has a noted drinking culture. Yet, as Japan modernized, a surprising number embraced the foreign concept of alcohol prohibition.
First Impression – ID:INVADED
Have you ever wanted to enter the mind of a murderer? There have been several shows that have attempted to explore this in detail, to see why criminals…


Id:Invaded #Brake-Broken
This manga is a continuation of the Id:Invaded anime that starts with the cast of the first season solving a new case through the use of id wells.…
ID:INVADED – 01, 02
「JIGSAWED」&「JIGSAWED II」 Is it possible to suffer from too many trope references? At which point does too much familiarity lead to disquiet?


Does SSJ3 Live Up to the Hype?
Clip taken from my full Z review, out now. SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/totallynotmark FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/totallynotmark FOLLOW ME ON TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@totallynotmark


Rebuild of Evangelion Did Not Deserve Its Happy End
Rebuild of Evangelion was a highly hyped re-exploration of the story of Evangelion. Some saw it as a retelling, others argue it’s really more of a sequel. I’m…


ITS PEAK! ITS PEAAAAAAAAK!!!!! - One Piece Live Action Episode 2 REACTION
ITS PEAK! ITS PEAAAAAAAAK!!!!! - One Piece Live Action Episode 2 REACTION One Piece Live Action Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIaf_k8QQweSuDgAMZC9MXSHVCAWM5s3w Become a member! - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4xIqX93EXRtB4z58AbCarg/join Discord - https://discord.gg/enRG5QR Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/thekingofrecons Facebook Page -…


Id:Invaded Review (Spoiler Free)
This is it, the final series in my anime genre review collection, for the “Suspense” genre, and I’ve gone with Id:Invaded!
Anime Taste Testing: ID:Invaded
Finally, the detective anime we didn’t know we needed (but that we definitely deserved). You’d be forgiven for wanting to give up on the anime detective/mystery genre entirely…


Kodansha to Host its First Ever Pop-Up Event in NYC
Today, Kodansha has announced that they will host their first ever immersive pop-up event in New York City/NYC in October. The even will start October 4th in SoHo,…
Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna Certainly Lives Up to Its Name
Click to Read<i>Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna</i> Certainly Lives Up to Its Name


Shonen Jump Finally Jumps Up Its Price
Shonen Jump's subscription will be $2.99 a month in January, & Krystallina's telling you it's still a great deal in this month's column.


Perfect Blue – A mind-blowing classic that lives up to its reputation
Hey guys what is up welcome back to my blog I’m so thankful that you guys took the time out of your day to read my blog post.…


Perfect Blue – A mind-blowing classic that lives up to its reputation
Hey guys what is up welcome back to my blog I’m so thankful that you guys took the time out of your day to read my blog post.…


Live-Action One Piece Lives Up to the Amazing Manga
The sets feel lush and hand-crafted, the costumes and character designs are just as outlandish as what you'd find in the anime, and most importantly of all, the…


This Week in Anime - Does Kakegurui twin Hold Up To Its Sibling Series?
Kakegurui twin, a prequel series to Kakegurui following the exploits of Mary Saotome, has dropped on Netflix. Chris and Steve go all-in to determine whether this short series…


Mediocrity VS. Squandered Potential
Is it better to have a show be fantastic with some really bad parts, or to have one be pretty okay with no detractors?


Summer 2012 Potential Watchlist
First, let’s see how accurate Spring Potential Watchlist was: 1. Accel World (Watching Potential: Average) 2 AKB0048 (Watching Potential: Average) 3. Eureka Seven AO (Watching Potential: High…


What The Internet Did To Garfield
Garfield, Odie, and Jon are here. May God have mercy on us all. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Supereyepatchwolf Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/supereyepatchwolf Lets Fight a Boss Podcast: Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/lets-fight-a-boss/id1048483221?mt=2 Sound Cloud: https://soundcloud.com/letsfightaboss Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCawXJIKUj2o_tFPMZ4xiXBw Other Super Eyepatch Wolf stuff Twitch:…


Why you should lather up with Ase to Sekken (live action)
Ase to Sekken is somewhat a controversial title in the manga sphere. Focusing on the adult romance of a scented product developer with a strong nose, and an…


TO NOT DIE – Future Potential or Another Generic Revengeful Manhwa ?
QUICK SUMMARY : Im Dajun is a high school student who gets bullied at school every day. He came across an interview on TV just when he was…


Love Live Superstar 2nd Season – Episode 1 – A New School Year and Potential Recruits
Episode impressions of Love Live Superstar 2nd Season Episode 1 as Liella only managed to win second place, it put them on the map as more students enrolled…
Winter 2020: ID:Invaded – Episode 1-2 Review
"Because of this constant tension, a push-and-pull of questions and answers, ID:Invaded is fantastically compelling"
How Music Elevates an Experience in ID:Invaded
Remember that one episode where Sakaido and Anaido cross through a desolate desert in their minds? That’s how hot it is in my home country right now. Sure…


This Week in Anime - Does Chainsaw Man Live Up to the Hype?
The Chainsaw Man anime is finally here! Does it live up to the manga's sterling reputation? Manga fans Chris and Nicky weigh in on the first six episodes.


SWORDGAI: THE ANIMATION. WASTED POTENTIAL?
Hey guys what is up welcome back to my blog I’m so thankful that you guys took the time out of your day to read my blog post.…


Robotics;Notes – Dreams and Potential
Robotics;Notes is an anime set in the Steins;Gate universe. I spend the entire post talking about adaptation parallels between the two...


Hell’s Paradise – 08 – Blooming Potential
There’s no Sagiri or Gabimaru in this episode. It’s given over entirely to the duo of Tenza and Nurugai, the island’s cutest couple. Tenza came from nothing, was nothing,…
How Did Two Japanese Teenagers End Up Held Hostage in Myanmar?
Authorities say at least one of the kids was kidnapped by scammers via a growing recruitment avenue: online games such as Fortnite.


AHHHH ITS SO GOOD! One Piece Live Action Episode 3 REACTION
AHHHH ITS SO GOOD! One Piece Live Action Episode 3 REACTION One Piece Live Action Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIaf_k8QQweSuDgAMZC9MXSHVCAWM5s3w Become a member! - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4xIqX93EXRtB4z58AbCarg/join Discord - https://discord.gg/enRG5QR Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/thekingofrecons Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/OuterHeavenRecon/ Twitter…


English izneo Says Its Time to Go
In this week's Please Save My Money column, Krystallina discusses izneo shutting down its English language division at the end of January.


This Week in Anime - Does Stone Ocean Live Up to the Joestar Bloodline?
The next installment in the popular franchise is set in none other than a Florida prison and stars Jolyne, the daughter of Jotaro Kujo. Does Stone Ocean…


Did…did Natsuko Go Through Character Development?
Zenshu Ep 6 Review It was going to happen sooner or later, but that doesn’t make it any less painful: Natsuko has screwed up. Big time. Because she…


Crunchyroll Did No Favours to All Saints Street
All Saints Street is a great melting pot. An anime based on a Chinese webtoon it brings together demons, werewolves and vampires in a heavenly way.


Corpse Princess (Analysis) – Did She Need to Die?
I’m sure everyone has experienced the loss of a beloved character. Fiction is rife with sacrificial characters. It just sucks when it’s someone you like. Corpse Princess did…


Tonikaku Cawaii Chapter 242 (Potential Trouble!)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Tonikaku Cawaii Chapter 242. Tsukasa strongly suspects Himari has witnessed Tsukasa's supernatural abilities.


Series update: Simoun. Yuri potential restored?
Thanks to Simoun Fans (and potentially SimounProject, if this download finishes anytime this millennium), I have finally been watching Simoun further than episode 3 (as far as Doremi…


Peacock Adds More Anime to Its Streaming Train
Krystallina talks about Peacock adding more anime -- specifically older anime thanks to Retrocrush -- in this week's Please Save My Money.


Kadokawa invests in studios to adapt its IPs
Plus: Toei Animation to expand international market footprint; Filings reveal Studio Ghibli valuation; Predicting the trending anime of 2024; and more