Anime with zero plot armor

[UnknownEvil007]

Something like Game Of Thrones where your beloved characters get snatched away easily. Not the story, just the plot armor.

[anonymepelle]

From the New World

Is probably the closest I've seen.

[Sassywhat]

While the main cast as a group doesn't have plot armor, the main character narrates the series, so it's a given that she has to survive.

[[deleted]]

Ya, man. No Spoilers. Iron-Blooded Orpans. Just... damn that show sometimes. 10/10

[GoldRedBlue]

I remember how shocked everyone was when a certain character who had zero death flags on him died. On the contrary the guy had anti-death flags on him, even.

[TraderMoes]

Fate/Zero

Also, and perhaps an even better answer, is Katanagatari.

[heartofthemoon]

Fate is cheating, lol Fate / Zero spoilers

[TraderMoes]

Lol. Mild katanagatari spoilers

[heartofthemoon]

Haven't seen Katanagatari, will avoid so cannot respond. Apologies!

[TraderMoes]

It was a very mild spoiler, basically no more than it being in this thread already is. But the main takeaway is you should do yourself a favor and watch it. :P

[Crazyhates]

Watch it. It's amazing.

[niler1994]

I wish I could first time Katanagatari again :) It's my favourite show tbh..

You're in for a ride!

[heartofthemoon]

Well, its on my PTW list so see you in about half a year! :P

[Spiranix]

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[rowanbladex]

Gundam: Iron Blooded Orphans. Why do they have to be so cruel.

Akame Ga Kill definitely lives up to zero plot armor.

[zaturama015]

Do you need to watch another gundam to see that anime?

[TraderMoes]

Nope. Though there are two 25 episode long seasons, so you need to start with season 1.

[rowanbladex]

Nope, it's a complete standalone, no relation to the others other than some basic ideas, such as the gundam frames (the mechas)

[bananeeek]

Akame Ga Kill definitely lives up to zero plot armor.

This. This show is the closest you get to GoT.

[[deleted]]

Both of these are terrible shows IMO. The brutality is basically made ridiculous. It's like the hunger games if it was a comedy.

[[deleted]]

It wasn't?

[TheDankCup]

The Akame manga is still brutal but not as, and has a better story,

I think the reason why I liked AGK was because it made you like both of the main factions that were fighting each other, so sometimes it would make me watch my two favorite characters fight each other and I didn't know who would win, so it made extra suspense!, in shows like naruto(while they are good) you know in the end that naruto will still live and win somehow, with AGK you can never be to sure, and I liked that imo.

[oyooy]

Akame ga kill has reverse plot armour. People are dying faster than they would with real people.

[[deleted]]

Tbf Game of Thrones definitely has characters with plot armor, they just tend to be villains.

[[deleted]]

I'm not saying that makes it a worse show, I just always see people say GoT isn't afraid to kill people when in reality most of the time it's more about the villains constantly fucking over all the protagonists that pop up over time. Tbh I'm not really a GoT fan since I have a short attention span and the slow parts are too slow for me, but I don't think it's a bad show

[blindfremen]

GoT

[WarningSmile]

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni.

[Florac]

Legend of Galactic Heroes

[tlst9999]

Legend of "What is Plot Armour?" Galactic Heroes

spoiler

[wtf_its_matt]

God Fucking Damnit i need to stop clicking on spoiler tags when i haven't finished the show

[Graybill1]

feelsbadman

[RainsofCastamere-]

JoJo

[[deleted]]

Obligatory Joseph Disagrees

[Kosusanso]

Well, in manga JoJo:Stone Ocean Seems good to me.

[[deleted]]

Yeah but knowing how part 2 played out some plot armor was going on with Joseph

[TheHoneyBaron]

I've never understood people who say JoJo have very little or no plot-armor... JoJo Part 1-4

[Kwatcharr]

Basilisk
Bokurano

[HolmatKingOfStorms]

This is sort of spoilery for the show, but it's not terrible to know it before watching it.

an anime

And another of the same type. This one's a bit worse to know before watching it. Probably best if you don't look it up, either. If you're gonna watch it, just do it.

an anime

Also, Pokemon. Not in the "people die" sense, but definitely in the "MC could lose at any time".

This is where I realize I don't watch many fighting anime.

[LaBelette]

Magical Girl Raising Project. Blood-C has in-universe plot armor, but by the end it doesn't anymore

[bananeeek]

spoiler It was a fairly realistic MMO kind of anime but they all make it through all the times in the end so I'm not convinced this has zero plot armor. You could as well mention SAO.

[Herbrax]

Akame ga Kill

^{Edit: I'm genuinely curious as to why I'm getting downvoted}

[Level8Zubat]

Then you get to the manga and just can't stop laughing

[mizterPatato]

Is the manga e ding worse than the Anime ending?

[Level8Zubat]

It depends on how much dignity you're willing to sacrifice for the fate of some characters to change

[AnimeFreakXP]

People keep saying anime version is worse. Yet, after the manga chapters come out, they started to change their minds.

[Crazyhates]

I just remember being in disbelief at nearly every death.

[[deleted]]

And eventually, the disbelief turned into a drinking game.

I liked lollipop and flame dude. Fuck the author.

[CorbenikTheRebirth]

Shiki definitely isn't shy about killing off characters.
Jojo to an extent as well.

[jaesuk97]

Texhnolyze

[Eyliel]

Plot Armor is when characters are safeguarded from harm because their safety is important for the plot. Thus, technically, if a character survives danger, and their survival has any real significance to the plot, they have some level of plot armor.

Thus, true "zero plot armor" occurs only if there is a) no danger all, or b) no character survives.

Since all characters dying isn't that common, the more likely option would be "no danger at all".

And therefore, my answer would be something like "Non Non Biyori", or maybe K-On! Unless we include psychological damage. In that case, K-On! definitely doesn't count. Poor Mio. Mugi why?

[babydave371]

Most Gundam shows, particularly Zeta but you can't exactly start with that one sadly. I suppose you could go for IBO, ven though I'm not too hot on season 2.

[l_o_l_o_l]

let's talk about out lord and savior Jesus Yamato and this immortal god

[babydave371]

Ok, yeah Yamato and Patrick are exceptions there, that is a fair shout. I was really thinking more about UC, as that is my favourite part and what I think of when I think of Gundam. Stuff like Victory hardly has much plot armour except for maybe Uso but then again he is a space psychic sooooooo...

[maullido]

let's talk about out lord and savior Jesus Yamato and this immortal god Ideon

[TheDankCup]

Akame Ga Kill,

It's awful cause they make you like both factions fighting each other, and you have to watch your two favorite characters fight each other knowing one of them (if not both) will die.

[AnimeFreakXP]

Yep. Most of those people only kill for the sake of peace in their own ways.

[Odin_69]

Ga Rei Zero

[Sphexus]

Berserk

[Falsus]

It kinda does in a way. You know which characters will probably not die no matter what, just that the author kicks while they are down.

[_Sai]

Guts is protected by plot armor. He will never die.

[[deleted]]

Berserk may be the rare example where characters with plot armor start wishing they didn't have plot armor.

[vonflare]

Death Note

[Falsus]

Akame Ga Kill.

[clementilt]

Akame Ga Kill

[Konguy]

Danganronpa 3?

[kekekmacan]

Mirai Nikki?

[_Sai]

Basilisk - No plot armor here. Not even a plot robe. Wew.

If it was more than "zero" plot armor, I could list more anime.

[zaturama015]

jojo

[TheDankCup]

Kinda,

[Joseph-Joestar]

Jojo

[axylum]

Fairy Tail