Den-noh Coil

Den-noh Coil, also known as Coil – A Circle of Children, is a Japanese science fiction anime television series produced by Madhouse. Created, directed, and written by Mitsuo Iso, it aired for 26 episodes on NHK Educational TV in Japan between May and December 2007. The series is set in 2026, where augmented reality (AR) technology has become widespread. Children use AR glasses to explore a city that is half real and half Internet, utilizing various illegal software tools, techniques, and virtual pets to manipulate the digital landscape. The show is a pioneering work depicting daily life in an AR-dominated world, praised by critics for its fusion of old Japanese scenery and urban legends with a futuristic worldview. It follows children playing in an AR world using 'Den-noh Megane' (cyber glasses), anticipating the emergence of smart glasses. Den-noh Coil has received multiple awards, including the Grand Prize of the 29th Nihon SF Taisho Award and the Best Media of the 39th Seiun Award in 2008, and the Excellence Award at the 11th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2007.