Nanbaka 2

Before you read this review, just know how I weigh each trait in anime:
Story: Weight 1.0
Art: Weight 2.0
Sound: Weight 1.0
Character: Weight 2.0
Enjoyment: Weight 4.0
Total weight 10.0

Oh, Nanbaka, Nanbaka, how I love you.

... I love how this anime has so many colors, sparkles, funny moments, serious moments, and so much more all wrapped up in a cute little anime bow. Anyways, I know you guys don't want to hear me completely fangasm about Nanbaka and not really give it a review, so let's get serious! I'll only spoil episode 1 of the FIRST season, so don't worry. There won't be any spoilers... I hope.

Story: 7/10
Nanbaka, to be honest with you, doesn't really have MUCH of a story... Well at least without spoiling. Maybe after the season ends, I'll make a Spoiler Filled Review below this one that'll wrap up the story. The anime is set in the world's most colorful prison ever with the most sparkly walls ever. Oh, but wait, it's inescapable. Yeah, a pink prison in inescapable. Weird art choice, Manager. Weird art choice. Well, we find out right off the bat that this prison is ANYTHING BUT inescapable. Weird, right? The cute pink prison is inescapable. Who would've known?

Art: 9/10
Nanbaka uses MANY colors most other anime would NEVER want to use. It's so bright, colorful, and SO DAMN SPARKLY! No seriously, every picture you will see of Nanbaka will have at least one guaranteed sparkle. It's fantastic. The anime is a great amount of fun to look at. Especially the hairstyles. Those things are crazy. It doesn't have the BEST amount of detail, but it makes up for it with the colors. That's why I gave it a 9.

Sound: 10/10
Why is this a 10? have you HEARD the OST? Rin! Rin! Hi! Hi! is still fantastic even after listening it over 100 times! Usually other OP's that are more popular like "Trip -innocent of D-" will get me hyped for a while, then kind of just dies off after a while. This song hasn't done it yet and it still gets me to sing along..... Well, more like look like a giant weeaboo in front of my friends and myself. The ending is super fun to listen to as well! The video of watching the chibi versions of the main characters run around and get yelled at by Hajime is hilarious! It's not as great to listen ot it outside of watching the anime, but it still gives me a pass and a ticket to give this one a 10.

Characters: 10/10
This is in my opinion, the main selling point of the anime. They're just all so funny and fun to watch then have their stupid little shenanigans! We have Jyuugo, the main protagonist. He has no particular talents except for escaping prison. His laid back character makes it really fun to watch Hajime scream at him while he just gives a blank face in response. It's funny watching him just go crazy at Jyuugo just not caring! Next off, we have Uno, the secondary protagonist. He's a close friend to Jyuugo and always is there to help him up when he's down. He's a definite contender for "Best hairstlye of 2017" if I had to pick. Nico is just... Weird. He loves drugs, always watches anime, and laughs in his sleep. Yeah. He's definitely an enigma if I've seen one. Rock is the strong bruiser kind of guy who loves food. No seriously, LOVES food. He definately gets good karma from the chefs in Nanbaka Prison.

I could go farther into characters, but I'd prefer you'd actually, well, WATCH THE ANIME to find out the rest of them. Now, onto Enjoyment.

Enjoyment: 10/10
This anime is HILARIOUS. Seriously, sometimes my stomach hurt from laughing so much. Yeah, it's that funny. It'll quickly put you in a good mood, I'll guarantee you that. I extremely enjoyed it. Not much else can be said about this anime without me sounding TOO repetitive, so I'll just leave it at that.

Overall: 9.5/10
What else can I say? It's Nanbaka! Of course I loved it!

I hope you enjoyed reading this tiny little review I made just because I just watched episode 4 and decided: "Hey, why not write a review?" I hope you'll enjoy Nanbaka if you watch it, and if you did, I hope you enjoyed it! I hope you'll have a great rest of the day... or night... I don't know what time it is for you. Anyways, bye!

İts literally like 7.5 well i just voted 8 .

Story is not a story we usually see and it grows like you would expect , overall it might have been boring for most people but like this kind of shows .

To be honest for characters they really look cool ok but way too coloful and some of them are kinda gayish bro . While other people complain about harem and ecchi genre animes i think this one lacks screentime of female creatures in general :D but gotta give credits to head manager/warden and Hajime's meetings , it was fun

Art like i said was colorful ... characters and pretty good enviroment , well basically a prison , but still was good .

Sounds were unexpectedly nice especially opening and some fight musics .

Overall glad to see this shows in 2 cours of this 2016-2017 year

The second season of Nanbaka picks up right where its first season left off but I think in comparison to the first season its definitely lacking and has its flaws.

STORY: 6
Overall *probably a spoiler* the story never gets resolved in the end and instead we're left at the halfway point or even climax. In comparison to the first season's comedic interludes Nanbaka also changes drastically in tone to a more serious note, or it very much tries to. And while it still holds onto what makes Nanbaka, Nanbaka, most people will probably find the change a disconnect to what drew them in at first. While ... its gags are still charming, its attempt at a more serious storyline and character development seem a little more shounen cliche. And it definitely shows in the last 5 or 6 episodes of the anime where a battle seems unnecessarily drawn out. For a series so self aware, it's a little disappointing that it isn't utilized in these aspects.

ART: 8
Art quality is still the same as the first season, but less sparkles! Which I have to say that the dedication for animating all those sparkles is amazing. The vibrant color palette continues and surprisingly works very well for some of the more serious battles and darker undertone scenes. In the animation of fighting actions, it is impressive in how some of it is choreographed in the scenes and definitely is able to show tension when needed. Also facial expressions are very well animated for the wide arrange of emotions we can actually see this season.

SOUND: 8
The soundtrack is as nice as ever! Very epic sounding feel to it and definitely gives impact for fighting sequences. The catchy opening and ending continue as well.

CHARACTER: 7
This might be a hit or miss but there is actually quite a bit of development for side characters (or everyone but Jyugo) previously introduced briefly in season 1. While the main character is definitely lacking in a well written development or even a good portrayal of why he isn't developing, the side character stories I found to pleasantly enjoyable and even surprisingly unexpected. However every scene with Jyugo and his internal struggles will definitely look neglected when compared to how everyone else is portrayed. Probably the villians are even worse off but given how little time they've appeared it's not unexpected.

ENJOYMENT: 8
Despite all of that, I quite enjoy Nanbaka and its comedic aspects well enough. And I would say what pulls me thorugh Nanbaka this season is a new appreciation for the side characters and their entertaining interactions with the main cast. And when Jyugo isn't having internal monologues of self analysis it is somewhat endearing seeing how useless he is.

OVERALL: 7
Nanbaka is Nanbaka. You shouldn't really expect more or less and really just accept whatever it throws at you because it's probably more enjoyable that way.

Do you like more Sparkles..... Kachingggg!!!

Well Step Right Up... Cause We like talk about more of this :

Hopefully the overall will be viewed since the last series

Since the 1st season started as a gag... until the upcoming event was been already started...

It's not bad actually but it lacks more of sympathy... and always.. focus on sidesteps in the story...

... Yes it has a fight scene... It still lacks of a background until Juugo's past about the shackles... who transmutated him as a weapon

But this season.... Takes the dark turn...

No more Gag to ruined... For now
As It continues.. Settling Deadly Murderous Situations plus Seeing Nico rage... It's not quite normal more like an otaku addict became a not so crazy killler... far more scarier than Juugo..

As long as they manage to keep this... even more serious state... The story so far.. highly increased my degree on watching this series...

Okay so before you ask, yes I did rate the show a 7 but here I'm giving it an 8 because I genuinely did enjoy Nanbaka that much. I instantly loved the characters from the first episode and I love them even more now. The only downfall for this season is the storyline which is sad but it wasn't to bad

The story idea was promising. It gave an insight to Samon's past and his relationship with the other characters. I thought it was great but I won't lie, I was kind of disappointed. The end of the season was a major cliffhanger and the last ... episode felt rushed. There were so many great, intensive fights that lasted more than a single episode but then the ending was rushed and not even in a way to give a resolution. It felt like reading a story on Wattpad only to realise that the author hasn't finished the book and it's been 3 years since it was last updated. I was left feeling half empty and wondering what I should do next. I am reading the manga now but it isn't the same as watching it all move.

The art was awesome. I loved the colours and the character designs always had me excited. The fight scenes were great too so I had no problems there.

The characters were so lovable. They were funny in their own way and I loved all their little quirks. I do wish there was some more insight into some of them but I was satisfied with what I got for an anime adaption with 12 episodes.

The music was epic and catchy. I'm so happy they kept the same opening and ending from the first season. I never skipped the opening and ending songs because I thought they were that great and I'm still looking for the whole soundtrack just to bop to in my own time.

Overall I think Nanbaka 2 was pretty enjoyable and I would recommend it but I will say don't go in expecting a resolution to the whole plot.

I love this series and both seasons have overall been a huge enjoyment for me to watch. I think if you are looking for some brightly colored fun that this is a good anime.

Things I liked:
During season two the story really progresses and helps flesh out characters that we got to meet in season one. It also expands the knowledge of Nanbaka and works on progressing the main characters. We learn a lot more about them and the action picks up. There are still shenanigans but those are somewhat pushed to the side and if you are only here for those it can be ... a turn-off.

Why it's not perfect:
Let me be clear this season from about the fourth episode had me glued to my screen. I have a hard time bingeing anime but this held my attention. Maybe a little too well. Spoiler Warning: I had some whiplash from the end of the season. Comedy is also pushed aside in some parts to have a more intense story. The jarring end can leave a bad taste.

Final:
This anime isn't perfect but it's a fun ride. It takes a lot to hook me on an anime and this was one that really got me interested. This show might not be for everyone but I have enjoyed every minute of watching it and would definitely recommend.

I have wanted to write reviews for awhile but never had the real motivation. Until I watched season 2 of Nanbaka. I will be mentioning season 1 a little bit as I think it handled things much better than season 2. (SPOILERS IN STORY AND CHARACTER)

Story: 4
Why you ask? Well, this is honestly my main gripe with the show. The start was amazing. I thought it would be great seeing as how amazing of a villain Enki started out being. But boy did it go downhill so fast. Enki broke out of a prison along with a few other inmates and a prison guard. They ... went into depth about how this had happened and what caused Samon to get chained up. MY ISSUE is with the guard that betrayed everyone, his entire role in the story was being completely insignificant. Just like Enki, besides him being motivation for Ruka. Anyway, the guard, I can't even remember his name. His entire reason for being a traitor was because "he hates work." I've never seen such fucking lazy writing. HE IS TOTALLY IRRLEVANT THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE SEASON, JUST LIKE ENKI!!! Enki does nothing, nothing, what a waste of such a potentially great character. It felt like the author was wasting our time to try and figure out what he wanted Enki to be. It pissed me off how unimportant the main villain was. Ruka and Hachiman were far more important than they needed to be. Spending 5 episodes fighting Ruka was excruciatingly boring, I was interested in him at first but then his character devolved into a copy of the guard from block 3. Anyway, the only real issue I had with the story was the villains and the time spent fighting the insignificant villains.

Art: 9
Great, I love all the bright colors and the action was beautiful as well.

Sound: 9
While the rock soundtrack could be seen as generic, I can't lie, I'm too big of a fan of rock to care.

Characters: 8
This show has some potentially amazing characters. Like I said in the story section I hated how they treated Enki and the other guards. But through this we got some more spotlight on characters like, Nico, Trois, and Honey. Who are now some of my favorites, they are examples of the author doing right with characters.

Enjoyment: 5
Not much to say besides it upset me how the story was not drawn to a close. Or how long those 2 fights lasted.

Overall: 7
I really wanted to love this show as it has a similar feel to Gintama but I found myself more upset with the decisions of the author/animators than anything. I really do like the world and the style, I only wish we got to see more.

Yes, it’s true that it’s a major shift in tone away from all the light-heartedness of the first season. Yes, it’s true that the side characters are focussed on a lot more as opposed to Rock and Hajime who barely get any screen-time in the later episodes. And yes, it’s true that a lot of the sparkles are gone. But who cares? This is still an amazing anime.

Some of the secondary characters get such good development that I went from disliking them in the first season to cheering them on in the second. (Yep, that’s you Samon!) We got to see a lot more ... of Liang, Upa, and Qi, and I’m glad we did. Seeing another unit besides the 13,13 unit was a nice change, and gave their characters loads more depth. The antagonists introduced felt a bit random at first, but I think it's more of a 'wait and see what their motivations are' in this case.

The sparkles were much reduced in this season, but there plenty of vibrant colours and wacky effects nonetheless. The characters still have all their weird quirks and random comedic moments – and they’re just as fun to watch as the first season.

They didn’t change the op and ed (besides the singer for the op), and for that I am grateful. You don’t fix something if it’s not broken, and both were perfect.

It is sometimes hard to know what Nanbaka’s actually going for. It changes from almost realistic to wildly fantastical in the blink of an eye. The antagonists become more and more shounen-like (meaning that they never ever stay down, and truth be told this was quite annoying at times) and the protagonists seem to reveal more special skills (some of which are basically super powers) by the minute.

The plot from the first season is never really expanded on, and the ONA ends on a massive cliff-hanger – you’ve been warned. You’ll be tearing out your hair once you hit episode 12 and scouring the internet for any sign of a third season.

Regardless, watching it is pure fun. The fights are gorgeously animated, the backstories are surprisingly deep, and the banter is hilarious although much more infrequent than before. Maybe it’s not quite worth scoring a 9, but I loved it so much I just can’t bring myself to score it any lower.

My advice to you: go for it. Comedic or deep, action-packed or banter-filled, it’s definitely worth watching. XD

I rated season 1 as a 9 overall but season 2 is a big improvement! Season 1 is mostly about comedy and doesn't really have a story or message. Whereas season 2 is very plot-driven. It doesn't lose it's comedy either. Many times I laughed out loud and at one point teared up.
This story is saturated head to toe in color, it's funny and at times heartfelt, and there is a good level of mystery and suspense.
I gotta say I think the ending leaves a lot of questions and it's quite disappointing they never did a 3rd season as I think one more ... season could wrap up all the loose ends.