I had been looking for a new anime to watch for a while when I randomly stumbled across the name “Gangsta.” on 9gag. After watching the first episode, I had more questions that I did before… I had to watch the next episode.. and then the next.. and so on.
The show hints at a lot of things but doesn’t divulge everything straight away, they give it to you drip by drip, just like an addictive drug… and just like a drug it will keep you wanting more with the end of each episode. The story follows Worwick and Nicholas, ‘Handy men’ that do an array of odd jobs from delivery to cleaning up gangs for anyone in Ergastulum. From the 4 families to the guild to cops, they hold loyalty to none. Its a gritty story with very well written characters with dark secrets.
The city looks a bit too clean and empty adding to the mystery of Ergastulum. It has a nostalgic feel which bring back memories of older anime such as Black Lagoon and Samurai Champloo. Gangsta doesn’t spell everything out to you as many anime’s do these days. It is definitely a must watch for everyone.
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