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What is Dead Leaves? It's probably what happens when animators are completely burned out and start doodling. And those doodles get an anime. 

Story: The main characters wake up with no memories... Or clothes... And decide to rob the local town for clothing, weapons, and a car. While being chased by the cops, they realize they have pretty bad-ass fighting skills. They still end up in a prison on the shattered moon, though. And that's where the story gets.... Weird. Normally, anime asks for some suspension of disbelief. Dead Leaves goes waaaay beyond that. There is stuff that happens in that prison that can only be described as an acid trip.

Animation: Think comic book style art. Thick lines, a lot of color against bland background. It really lends to the strangeness of the anime. Just don't expect consistent frame work. There are scenes and transitions that are a bit... Choppy. Also, why does the TV have such great abs?

Sound: I wasn't paying much attention to the sound, which is a good thing. It means the background music wasn't intrusive to the story. The voice acting worked for the characters.

Characters: This is where the anime excels. The characters are make this anime with their insane personalities. Even some of the bit characters are given decent personalities.

Is this worth watching? Yes. But your brain might be hurting afterward.

review for June 2016's DAMC