While some of the humor and silliness are there, the anime takes on a more serious tone, capitalizing more on the angst, mystery, and supernatural element of the story. In fact, I find it to be an improvement over the manga. Fans of the manga might also be disappointed that a lot of the manga's characters are either left out or shovedĭespite these unfortunate circumstances, I think that the anime more than does the manga justice. Since the anime leaves off where the manga caries on (the manga isn't finished either), the ending doesn't really offer a true conclusion and a lot of questions are left unanswered.

Three episodes comprise each of the first three arcs while the last four episodes focus on the fourth. It follows four major story arcs of the manga.

Note: This review has been updated to be consistent with my changing views on anime.ĭescendants of Darkness is based on the manga of the same name.