It is now possible to store memory data, so that the death of your body is not actually "death". As memories are stored in databanks, they can be "transferred" to new bodies. Because so-called "memory trading" now occurs, it is now possible to steal memories and illegally alter them. Society has fallen apart as authority has become lost and stagnant. One day, a man awakens in a ruined room. His name is Kaiba. He has no memories, but he does have a pendant with a picture of an unknown woman inside. In the skies are roiling clouds and electrical storms, impossible to pass without losing one's memories; above them lies the elusive realm of the rich and powerful, who barter others' bodies and memories for their own enjoyment and longevity. Below lies a troubled and dangerous world where good bodies are hard to come by and real money is scarce. After suddenly being attacked, Kaiba escapes into space, and during his travels meets all sorts of people and regains his memories. Throughout it, he continues to be troubled by the world's problems, as well as his own existence. And what of the woman in the pendant, Neiro?
Japanese study overview
Kaiba is a Japanese anime of 33,311 characters, with 2,718 unique words and 960 different kanji. Its difficulty rating on Jiten is average, 2.7 out of 5. The full vocabulary list ranks all 2,718 words by how often they appear, and you can study them on Jiten or download them as an Anki deck.
Vocabulary highlights
Here are some of the words that appear most often in this media, as well as a sample of its rarer vocabulary.
- 記憶memory×154
- 私I×111
- 俺I×86
- お前you×67
- 君you×52
- 身体body×39
- 身体body×37
- 世界the world×35
- 星star (usu. excluding the Sun)×35
- 人person×32
- 我々we×32
- 知るto know×31
- 電解electrolysis×10
- 保安官peace officer×7
- 下月Shimozuki×6
- 霊魂soul×5
- データ化digitization×5
- 移し替えるto shift something to×5
- 売り買いtrade×4
- 密航stowing away×4