Anime can shock with dramatic twists. We present to you the 5 anime with the biggest plot twists that you didn’t see coming.
If you’ve been watching anime for many years, you increasingly feel like you’ve seen everything before. Many series are similar at their core, and often you think at first glance: “I’ve seen this before, I don’t need it.”
But some series have big, unexpected plot twists that suddenly make what is shown appear in a completely different context or drastically change the tone of the series or film.
We take a look at 5 of the biggest plot twists from the colorful world of anime.
Spoiler warning: It should be clear to everyone in advance that there will be spoilers in this article – you’ve been warned. The actual spoilers are always marked in “spoiler boxes” and need to be clicked explicitly.
Here are 3 good anime on Netflix:
Gakkougurashi!
Alternative names: Gakkou Gurashi!, School-Live!
Number of episodes: 12
Streaming available on: Currently no streaming provider known. Only available for purchase.
Gakkou Gurashi is a true “feel-good” anime that follows the tried-and-true pattern of “cute girls do cute things”. We experience the school life of Yuki, who has joined the “School Life Club” and together with her friends Kurumi, Yuri, Miki, and the guidance counselor Megumi she navigates her everyday life.
In the first episode, it revolves around the club’s runaway dog, which fights its way through the various classrooms, causing plenty of chaos in the school, and must be captured by Yuki. It’s cute, a bit silly, and for the most part, rather shallow entertainment that you’ve seen dozens of times.
What is the plot twist in Gakkougurashi?
At the end of the first episode, the perspective suddenly shifts. Instead of seeing the school through Yuki’s eyes, we see it through her classmate Miki’s eyes, where the whole horror is revealed:
The zombie apocalypse has broken out. Almost everyone is a walking undead, and Yuki only lives in her own delusion, maintaining her beautiful school life while the other girls try to defend a small safe area in the school from the zombies.
In fact, Gakkou Gurashi pulls the same plot twist again, and yet you don’t see it coming. Because in the middle of the anime, it’s revealed that the teacher Megumi is also already deceased and is just a part of Yuki’s delusions.
Both of these moments leave you sitting in front of the screen with your mouth agape for a few seconds.
Gakkou Gurashi is also one of those anime that’s worth rewatching. Because many small details and hints are only recognized on a second viewing.
