Big Order
Plot. Order users have the ability to grant their wishes with their special powers called Orders. Eiji Hoshimiya believes he is responsible for the Great Destruction that happened exactly ten years ago because of his wish, which is why he refuses to use his power. When the transfer student Rin Kurenai makes a move against him and kidnaps his sister, Eiji's life as an Order user begins and he finds out the truth. Media. Manga. "Big Order" is written and illustrated by Sakae Esuno. It was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's "Shōnen Ace" magazine between the November  2011 and September 2016 issues. Kadokawa Shoten published 10 "tankōbon" volumes released between December 21, 2011, and September 26, 2016. North American publisher Yen Press announced their license to the series at Anime Expo 2016. Anime. An original video animation (OVA) episode, produced by Asread and directed by Nobuharu Kamanaka, was released on October 3, 2015, with the limited edition of the eighth manga volume. The same staff that produced the OVA returned to produce a 10-episode anime television series adaptation, which aired in Japan between April 16 and June 18, 2016. Crunchyroll planned to release the series on  Blu-ray and DVD with an English dub by Funimation, however both releases ended up being cancelled and Funimation only offered a sub-only version through electronic sell-through in 2018. Discotek Media released the series sub-only on Blu-ray on November 24, 2020. The OVA was also released alongside it. The OVA's theme song is by Yōsei Teikoku. For the anime series, the opening theme is "Disorder" by Yōsei Teikoku, and the ending theme is by Aki Hata. Reception. David West of "Neo" gave the anime a 1 out of 5 stars, criticizing the story, production values , and the main character Eiji as well as his relationship with Sena, which he found to be troubling. He also criticized the plot, noticing that most of the violence was without consequence.