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From the New World (or, "Shinsekai Yori") is a novel by Yusuke Kishi. It was adapted into an anime by A-1 Pictures starting in 2012. It's a sci-fi drama about a futuristic world ruled by people who have telekinetic powers.

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From the New World (or Shinsekai Yori) is a novel written by Yusuke Kishi. It was also adapted into a manga and an anime. The anime adaptation was produced by A-1 Pictures and directed by Masashi Ishihama. The story is set a millennium in the future, in a time where humans have a telekinetic power called juryoku.

The novel was published in January 2008, and the manga (also written by Yusuke Kishi and with art by Tooru Oikawa) began serialization in May 2012. The 25 episode anime adaptation aired from September 2012 to March 2013.

For more information, see the Wikipedia page or the Shinsekai Yori fan wiki

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What happened to the kidnapped human babies at the end of Shinsekai Yori?

Shinsekai Yori (From the New World) has just concluded with the season finale. Often is the case for thought-provoking shows, there are unanswered questions that bug me... As part of Yakomaru's (Squealer) grand plan, he has his followers kidnap…
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Does the Ethics Committee control all of Japan?

According to this answer it appears that each of the districts are in each of Japan's Regions Tomiko, who lives in Kamisu 66 is the head of the Ethics Committee and she wanted Saki, who also lived in Kamisu 66, to take her place one day. I am…
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What happened to Koufuu Hino?

In From the New World (episode 18), during the Summer Festival attack, Koufuu Hino is protecting the people: And he got killed by a sneak attack from the Monster Rats. Upon his death, uh, his eyes kind of shot a beam of light into the sky, and a…
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Why was Reiko "disposed of"?

In Shinsekai Yori (From the New World), children who show the potential to become either Akkis (fiends/ogres) or Gouma (karma demons) are killed off and removed from society. Examples: Katayama Manabu - He cheats in the ball tournament and is…
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How are Akkis (fiends/ogres) immune to death-feedback?

In Shinsekai Yori (From the New World), humans with Cantus powers are prevented from attacking each other by: Mental Restraints: It prevents humans from intentionally attacking other humans. Death Feedback: If a human kills another human, the…
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Who did the art direction on for these episodes and scenes?

There's a certain art director whose art I absolutely love. I can name a few episodes and shows I saw his touches in. Shin Sekai Yori - episode 5 and 10 (dunno if any further). Kimi no Iru Machi - mostly in the beginning, also opening, fewer scenes…
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Why does "Shin Sekai Yori" portray a homosexual relationship?

In Shin Sekai Yori, there are kiss scenes between two men (Shun and Satoru, I think). Are that scenes also described in the original novel? Why does it have these scenes since it is unusual for typical anime, and it isn't in the yaoi or shounen ai…
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Is Kiroumaru really a bakenezumi?

Warning: Answers may contain (hopefully hidden) spoilers from the end of the series. Kiroumaru is a leader of the bakenezumi (monster rats or queerats) but he looks a lot different from all the other ones in the show. On the left is Yakomaru, who…
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What happened to Maria and Mamoru?

I know that Maria and Mamoru escaped the village and erased their tracks, making it impossible for even their own friends to locate them. The Bakenezumi (I do not know the canon transliteration) even assisted their escape by preparing fake remains…
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What is the paper at Saki's desk in From the New World about?

I've been wondering this for ages: At the end of From the New World, Saki has this piece of paper on her desk. Below you can see it (and somebody translated them to Spanish). Apparently these are names, and some of them are followed by a number.…
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Has there ever been an instance of an officially crowd-funded translation of a novel?

There's some novels like "From the New World" which are excellent novels and award winner, but never make it over here. They still fall into the "otaku" subculture but appeal to broader audiences, too. As consumers, has some sort of crowd-funding or…
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Where do "fiends" get their abnormal strength?

"Fiends" have tremendous killing potential, because they actively try to kill humans who cannot retaliate due to psychological and genetic safeguards against violence. However, I have not seen anything that indicates that they have a particularly…
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How did the society where the story of Shin Sekai Yori takes place come to be?

How did the society where the story of Shin Sekai Yori takes place come to be? i.e. How did Saki's Society came to existence from the societies of the Dark age? I am curious about how Saki's society came to be because, in her society, there is…
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How did they know that some Psychobuster still existed?

Saki's parents leave her a letter describing, roughly translated: Most of the weapons non-cantus-users created to defeat the cantus-users have been rendered useless throughout the years. However, one of them managed to survive this whole time:…
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How were the Giant Hornets actually defeated?

In Shinsekai Yori (From the New World), the Robber Fly colony uses the Akki (Fiend) to disarm the Giant Hornet soldiers. However, in the 18th episode of the anime, it is also revealed that the Giant Hornet soldiers were reduced to nothing but lumps…
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