District One

District One (Japanese: 会則壱 Hepburn: Kaisoku Ichi, lit. "Code One") is an American-Japanese Anime production written by Alec Verdoorn, and produced by Dragonoid Productions in partnership with Ikonix Animation Studio. The series launched in 2023 and is a successor to District Zero. The show continues utilizing the non-traditional animation style. However, the animation has become more stylized and robust instead of realistic, with the script influenced by these factors as well.

District One is set in the same universe as its predecessor, but the its unknown whether its a prequel, sequel or parallel story. The series shows a different aspect of the world, namely a still functioning 'organ' of the society in the form of the Mining-oriented District One, which is the setting of the first and following seasons. It features an entirely new set of characters, with more protagonist sharing the spotlight instead of the sole protagonist in the predecessor.

Background
Instead of continuing the first series with new seasons, the writer opted for a fresh start, as the story of the characters in the first arch was closing in on a climax. However, instead of ending the franchise with a final resolution, the writer felt that there were still so much aspects to explore of the world and creating District One allowed him to really zoom in on the actual functioning of the world, instead of a personal struggle in a isolated area. The series also symbolizes the writer's transition in his real life, with the new setting being inspired by the writer's first own apartment. District One deals with a multitude of thematics throughout its run. While initially less pessimistic compared to its predecessor, District One keeps the tradition of misfortune following the characters around. However, the new setting allows the characters to react and deal differently to setbacks, with each having better rooted motivations inside the district. Because the District is a functioning variant, almost every character has a motivation to protect it, which is the major driving force of the characters in the first seasons.

The series also dives deeper into the world's mythology, which was slightly mentioned in the predecessor without ever being really touched on. With the reveals of District Zero in mind, the series builds further on what drives the world, while also uncovering the reason why it became what it is.

Seasons

 * District One Season 1
 * District One Season 2
 * District One Season 3
 * District One Season 4
 * District One Season 5
 * District One Season 6