Lord of Vermilion: Guren no Ou

Tokyo is thrown into chaos after a mysterious red fog descends upon the city, triggering an unprecedented pandemic that causes citizens to either fall into a comatose state or spontaneously combust. Amidst the panic, a select few begin to awaken to latent supernatural powers, manifesting as powerful "Heroic Spirits" that fight alongside them. These individuals, known as "Verbs," find themselves at the center of a global conspiracy, forced to navigate a world teetering on the brink of collapse. As the lines between reality and the supernatural blur, a young man named Chihiro must confront his own newfound abilities and the dark truths hidden within the crimson mist. With humanity's fate hanging in the balance, he and other Verbs must unite to uncover the source of the catastrophe and prevent an even greater disaster from consuming the world.

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