Are you familiar with Science SARU, the up-and-coming animation production company that created many captivating characters in "Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!" and rose to prominence alongside the series' popularity? This year, 2022, Science SARU's production "The Tale of the Heike" will be broadcast, further increasing Science SARU's popularity. And starting this July, Science SARU's original animation "Ghost Deco" will also be broadcast! Just thinking about the vibrant characters from "Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!" being brought to life by Science SARU is already exciting! This work also features two captivating characters who are just as impressive as the trio from "Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!", so be sure to keep an eye on the characters in this work! So, in this article, we'd like to introduce two key characters from this work: Berry and Hack.
What are Berry and Hack's roles?
First, before introducing the characters Berry and Huck in this work, I would like to introduce "Tom Sawyer Island," the setting where they play an active role. Since this work features many settings exclusive to the world of "Yurei Deko," in order to understand the characters, it is first necessary to understand the type of place and values that "Tom Sawyer Island," the setting of this work, is based on.
Tom Sawyer Island
First of all, "Tom Sawyer Island," the setting of this work, is not an actual island. It is a virtual city built in cyberspace, and users can visit this virtual world by wearing a special device called a "Deco."
Breathtaking scenes that would never happen in the real world
Because it's not the real world, Tom Sawyer Island features many breathtakingly original scenes. While "Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!" also featured some outstanding scenes, this film's setting is virtual, so we can expect even more striking and spectacular production!
A World Where Other People's Ratings Are Visible
The most notable setting of Tom Sawyer Island is that it is a world where people's ratings are visible. In this work, this world is where people's ratings, known as "love," are visible, and all users who access Tom Sawyer Island live their daily lives in pursuit of this love.
The Zero Phenomenon Attacks Tom Sawyer Island
In this work, a certain level of public order is maintained by people's daily activities in search of "love" from others. However, one day, Phantom 0 suddenly steals the family register information of some users on Tom Sawyer Island. Due to this "Zero Phenomenon," users known as "ghosts" are no longer recognized by those around them. The general plot of this work is that these users, known as "ghosts," join forces with their friends to search for Phantom 0, the source of all this.
Users Who Have Become Ghosts
Based on the trailer, it seems that not only have these ghosts become invisible to those around them, but their "love" that they worked so hard to collect has also been taken away. From their perspective, "love" is the most important thing on Tom Sawyer Island, so perhaps having their "love" taken away was unforgivable.
Is Berry, the main character of this work, a ghost?
While these ghosts have had their family register information and "love" stolen from them, Berry, the protagonist of this work, does not appear to be a ghost. She is merely an ordinary user, and one day, due to a malfunction in her "Deco," the device necessary for entering Tom Sawyer Island, she encounters ghosts and becomes embroiled in an incident caused by the Zero Phenomenon.
A diverse cast of characters appears!
In addition to Berry, this work features many other unique characters. Since Tom Sawyer Island is a cyberspace world, it seems you can even customize their appearance to a certain extent. Since they're avatars, it seems there will be many characters with strange shapes, so it's definitely worth keeping an eye on them.
Colorful Characters and a Colorful World
The world and characters of this work are all "colorful"! Because it's set in the cyberspace of Tom Sawyer Island, you'll be able to enjoy the flashy depictions and colorful visuals that would be impossible in reality, so be sure to pay attention to the world of this work.
The Main Character of this Series: Berry
Now, let's introduce the main character of this series, Berry.
I want to collect lots of love!!
Even in the story, Berry's goal is simple: to collect as much love as possible. Her goal seems to be to gather as much love as possible and attract attention. She's a bit like an influencer, isn't she?
Chasing Monster Zero
Eager to gather love, Berry is searching for Monster Zero, the culprit behind the "0 Phenomenon." When Deco is unwell, Berry accidentally meets the ghost Hack, who tells her about the "0 Phenomenon" and "Monster Zero." He learns about the "0 Phenomenon" and "Monster Zero," and decides to pursue Monster Zero together with the ghosts.
It's all for "Love"!!
However, unlike Hack and his friends, whose family register information has been stolen, Berry's goal is simply to find love and to work together with them. I'm a little worried that this difference in perception will lead to conflict between Berry and Hack.
Search for Monster Zero with your friends!
This is an action-packed adventure in which Berry, who desires love, and Hack and other ghosts, who want to recover their information, work together as ghost detectives to uncover the mystery of Monster Zero and the Zero phenomenon.
Hack
An essential companion to Berry is the ghost Hack. Hack wears a cape and goggles, giving him a somewhat childish appearance. His height is shorter than Berry, so he can be considered a much younger character.
Berry's Good Partner
Hack is the first ghost Berry encounters, and the one who has been working with him the longest. As a result, many other ghosts besides Hack will be working alongside Berry in this work, but among them, Hack is arguably the most important ghost.
A genius hacker!!
As his name suggests, Hack is a character with genius hacking abilities. In this work, he teams up with Berry to challenge the 0 phenomenon caused by Monster Zero.
Stay tuned for more details!!
In any case, there's still not enough information about this work! I'm sure more information about the protagonists, Berry and Hack, will be released in various media outlets in the future, so why not look forward to that information as well?
Take on Kaijin 0!!
The main goal of this work is to uncover the mystery of Kaijin 0. Like Berry and Hack, Kaijin 0 is an important character, so we'll want to learn more about him now. Kaijin 0 appears with his face hidden in the promotional video, and there's no doubt he's still a mysterious character, so we'll have to wait for more information.
What is Kaijin 0's purpose?
The 0 phenomenon caused by Kaijin 0 in particular is a major mystery. There's no obvious reason for him suddenly stealing people's information and love. If he were portrayed as a villain, he could have committed a simpler crime, but why did he go to the trouble of stealing users' information and love in such a complicated way? I think this is deeply related to the theme of the series, so I'd like to keep an eye on this point.
A World Ruled by Love
This work is set in a world where love plays a particularly important role. This love system seems to maintain law and order by utilizing the love that accumulates through good deeds. However, if you look at it from another perspective, it can be said that this is a world where actions are dominated by the extreme "gathering of love." Perhaps the Zero phenomenon caused by Monster Zero is a sign of dissatisfaction with the nature of "love."
Summary
What did you think? This time, we've introduced the main character, Berry, and his partner, Hack. This work depicts a world where collecting "Love" is extremely important, and the main character, Berry, is one of those users who pursues "Love." Berry challenges the 0 Phenomenon caused by Monster 0 simply because she wants "Love." It will be exciting to see how she confronts the 0 Phenomenon later on. Anime Mill has also published an article with a detailed explanation of Monster 0, so please take a look at that later.
