Teenagers (May contain bloody violence, bad language, nudity)
Vintage:
April 16, 2011
Status:
Still Airing
Summary:
Ganta Igarashi has been convicted of a crime that he hasn't committed, and sent to a new, privately owned and operated prison, where the inmates are the main attraction in a modern day twist to the gladiatorial coliseums of ancient times. Throw in a healthy dose of weird little girl, some new-found super powers, and a little conspiracy theory, and you have Deadman Wonderland.
The anime has a nice horror feel to it which will creep you out just enough to be horrified but at the same time entertained. I like that this anime uses violence whilst placing emphasis on the "creepiness" rather than just descending into a stupid gorefest anime (which i personally am never really able to take too seriously because of how over the top they go sometimes).
Of course, the story is paced well and the dialogue is sufficiently used. The music fits perfectly and the voice acting is very good. But of these quality factors it is the visuals that help the most. the crazy faces, the used color scheme, the previously mentioned focus on "creepy" rather than "gory" in presentation all make this a great creepy entertaining anime.
Oh also, you will be provided with NO comic relief whatsoever (at least so far). The atmosphere remains continuously tense. Now, it really depends viewer to viewer if that is a good thing or a bad thing, so just keep that in mind if you decide to watch this.