Deadman Wonderland

Important note: for those who hate fake accusations, keep watching, because outcome doesn't concern it.

At first when I saw the beginning I thought - and I'll have to accept that weakling and not-so-pretty girl? However feeling of the art kept me going. On the first seconds, when 3 of them talked together, there was this background music and it already gave this sad, yet good feeling about the outcome and during the lesson BAM! Well I can't spoil it for you.
Overall it gives off a good feeling, story is great, music is awsome and art is amazing, it is a must watch anime.

TL;DR: A solid yet short offering that entertains but leaves a little to be desired.

Longer review:

Deadman Wonderland follows Ganta, a teenage boy who witnesses his entire class be brutally slaughtered, only to be blamed for the incident and sent to Deadman Wonderland, a prison/amusement park where guests have to fight to survive.

If you're like me, you found the brief summaries floating around like that reasonably enticing. It's not necessarily the most original story out there, but it gets the job done. There are a couple plot twists thrown in in the first half of the season to keep you guessing as to the identity of ... the Red Man (the person who killed Ganta's class), but these don't extend as long as I'd have liked. The story moves along at a reasonably fast pace but ends on a scene that makes me wish there had been another season, or at the very least another episode or two to wrap things up. I found the second half of the season more interesting than the first half of the season, mostly due to more plot development and better characters being introduced. There is more humor in the first half than the second half, but it's still present here or there. Overall, I'd give the story a 7/10

The art in Deadman Wonderland was very good. The character designs were strong, the animation was of a high quality, and I found the show to be pretty pleasing to the eye, especially some of the fight scenes. Emotions were conveyed pretty well, and I liked the stark contrast of the happy amusement park above ground and the dark, bloody underground where prisoners are put in battles to the death to survive. I'd give the art a 9/10.

The sound in Deadman Wonderland was also pretty strong. The OP was amazing, and some of the score that plays throughout the show is very strong (especially Track 5: DW28A (if you've seen the show you'll instantly recognize it)). The voice acting was pretty good - I watched it dubbed and found all of the character's voices to be pretty well done - Greg Ayres as Ganta was an interesting choice and worked well, and it was a treat to hear him as it was a very different character than that of Sunohara in Clannad, whom he also voiced. I watched a bit in Japanese audio as well for comparison purposes and also enjoyed that, so whether you prefer dubbed or subbed you should be happy. The sound gets an 8/10.

The characters were a bit divisive for me. I really liked certain characters (like Senji, aka Crow, Nagi, and Karako), but others were lacking (such as Ganta, Yoh, and Toto Sakigami (Mockingbird)). Ganta felt like the stereotypical, weak teenage boy who has to discover what it means to be strong through fighting and standing up for others. This isn't necessarily bad, but it's been done before and been done better. Other than not being a huge fan of the main character, I also feel like Yoh had some interesting developments but was just completely removed for a few episodes despite still being around. I didn't really get why they wouldn't have one of the more important side characters not show up for the final few episodes, but oh well. Finally, Toto immediately struck me as very interesting, but was never really developed beyond the initial introduction and one or two other scenes. This left a bit to be desired. But it wasn't all bad, and as I previously mentioned there were some pretty good characters to invest in that kept me entertained. Overall, because of missed opportunities, yet still a few redeeming qualities, I'd give this a 6/10.

And now we are nearing the end of the review. I found the series to be pretty enjoyable despite a few shortcomings, which include some lacking parts of the story and missed character opportunities. However, the fighting and gore was well done, as were the emotions portrayed by the main characters, and I was on the edge of my seat for a large part of certain episodes - I watched the entire show in just a few days, which displays that it kept me coming back for more. I really did want to know what happened in the next episode, what happened to the characters, and to see if their big plan would actually work. I caught myself jamming along to the OP and admiring the art direction and character design. For these reasons, I would give me overall enjoyment of the show a 8/10 (as I tend to put a greater emphasis on story and characters than art and sound).

I would recommend the show to anyone looking for something with an entertaining premise with great animation and sound, but to not expect too much of the story or characters. In the end, for the reasons summarized in the last paragraph and previous sentence, I would give Deadman Wonderland an overall score of 7/10.

Deadman Wonderland; what comes to mind?
In brief, I like to say that if you think this is scary or gruesome; well same with me.
To tell you the truth, I cried on many parts of this anime. Read the manga too and you will see something horrific!
I give it a 9 due to some of what I seen before this. I spent too much time on dark anime/manga over the recent years. And this made me realize similar art from recent anime. I will not give any SPOILERS!
Watch it in Mexican, Japanese, English, whatever appeals to you!
'Tis this show can do ... many emotions to the viewer themselves.

Take an action show for example; like Naruto and what you maybe watching that involves anime. This also can be confusing on parts. But, like I said in Baccano!; DO NOT DROP IT!

A tad bit scary, gruesome, confusing, sad, and so much to put on.

I recommend it for anybody who just watched; Mirai Nikki, Death Note, and Another.

PEACE!

Deadman Wonderland is quite brutal... and I love it!

Imagine a normal day at school when suddenly a floating person outside wearing red kills everyone in your class and you get blamed for the murder of your 29 classmates including your best friends. This happen to our main character named Ganta, who is then is sent to Japan's first privately owned prison called "Deadman Wonderland" which was built in the year 2017 and is not only a prison but also an amusement park where people come to see prisoners compete in deadly games to earn prison currency just to eat... or they can save up for ... other things too.

Deadman Wonderland is not for the feint of heart (which should be pretty damn obvious because of the title) an I definitely wouldn't reccomend it to young 'uns because there is bad language, gore and all that jazz. Deadman Wonderland is set in the year 2023 and focusses on Ganta (the mc) and his life as a prisoner at this prison that will root out the weakling, chew them up and shit them out of a flaming asshole into a bucket of acid and to finish it off, get pissed on. Not many animes (or mangas) touch on the prison/prisoner topic, which is probably for a good reason like repetition but hey, Deadman Wonderland takes a prison and makes an amusement park where the death of prisoners is fun for the whole family! Now that's exciting!

The characters in Deadman Wonderland are pretty interesting and a handful of them have supernatural powers called branches of sin which allows them to use their blood as a weapon, butnjust because they can us blood to kill doesn't mean they're safe from blood loss which is their price for such a power. Each branch of sin user has a different power that can be used with their blood. People who have the branches of sin are given nicknames after birds like Crow, Hummingbird, Woodpecker, etc.

The soundtrack is amazing from the opening to ending and everything in between and the art style is really good and has a dark creepy tone when necessary.

The OVA is a prequel to Deadman Wonderland and follows supporting character Kiyomasa Senji (千地清正) aka "Crow" who is an awesome character btw.

Overall Deadman Wonderland is a really good anime but my only complaint is that 12 episodes really isn't enough to tell the story that was being told which was pretty obvious by the ending and there isn't a second season as of January 29, 2015. There needs to be a second season! *Sigh* I guess the only way to know what happens next is to read the manga, which I heard is really good and has 50+ chapters, I'll be sure to check that out at some point because Deadman Wonderland has one more fan as of now. If you like Mirai Nikki/Future Diary then I reccomend you check this out too because they're similar in many ways but also much different. Deadman Wonderland is less psychotic and more brutal than Mirai Nikki.

If you have any questons, I'll be in Cell Block G of Deadman Wonderland

Sypnosis: Eight years ago, a tremendous earthquake hit Japan, destroying it’s capital. In order to raise funds for rebuilding, Deadman Wonderland, the first privately owned prison, uses it’s prisoners as amusement park attractions. Igarashi Ganta is accused of the massacre of his classmates. Falsely accused, Ganta is tried and sent to Deadman Wonderland where he sees the horrors that lie beneath this amusement park.

Story: 8/10
The story and concept itself is very interesting. Though, I may be biased since I am fond of anime in the horror/gore genre. Anyway, Deadman Wonderland tackles the truth, no matter how gruesome it is. Between the blood and death, ... you will not be able to turn your eyes away from the screen. The major factors in the story are revealed little by little, something I praise the mangaka for. While there are some plotholes and other things that may seem as a downside, I believe that it won’t matter that much, and if you find that the fact that this is overly violent or non realistic, then I say that you’re wrong. As I said before: It shows the truth as it is.

Art: 9/10
The art is attractive and surprisingly accurate. I have nothing more to elaborate on this subject.

Characters: 9/10
You will find yourself supporting the characters, feeling what they feel, crying when someone dies. The characters are introduced in such a way, that they will leave a big impression on you, regardless of their position in the story. All characters have their own unique pasts and traits, something you will come to enjoy.

Overall: 8.5/10
I think that anyone will enjoy this…if you are willing to sit through lots and lots of blood. It is really a beautiful story with deep meaning. Deadman Wonderland is a masterpiece

I've wanted to give writing a review a shot so this is the first one I have ever written and I decided to review Deadman Wonderland.

Deadman Wonderland is a raw and gritty anime that really deserves that R rating, but does Deadman Wonderland set itself a part from every other shonen anime? What is it that makes Deadman Wonderland attractive to viewers? Is it because the amount of gore and violence rivals that of just about any horror movie, or is there more to it? These are questions I found myself asking before watching Deadman Wonderland and found the answers rather quickly into the 12 ... episode series.

Story: 8/10
When I first started watching Deadman Wonderland, I thought that the only thing it had going for it was the massive amount of gore and profanity in the first episode. But the more that I watched the series, the more I saw a real plot begin to develop. The relationship between Ganta Igarashi and Shiro seemed very strange and unnatural at first but once the story started to delve deeper into Ganta's back story it really started to make sense. I could not even count how many times while watching this I was jaw dropped and confused by the vast amount of plot twists. While the story was very good it also progressed poorly and often left me wondering what was going on. Not only did the story progress poorly, but it also wasn't fully developed. The plot jumps all over the place and changes almost every three or four episodes. The worst part about the plot is where it left off, if this doesn't get a second season then this will be another anime that fell victim to not having a true ending. Even with all of the negative aspects to the story, I still give it an eight based on the true core of the plot.

Art: 10/10
The art quality in Deadman Wonderland was fantastic! The animation was very smooth and really helped set up the entire series. The dark colors gave it a very raw and gritty feeling that exposed the horrifying nature of the prison. The art played an integral part in the series and really set up the dark and somber tone throughout it.

Sound: 10/10
The music in Deadman Wonderland played just as big of a part in setting up the dark tone of the series as the art quality. The soundtrack really helped tell the story and was one of the best soundtracks I have heard in an anime. The music was really dark and creepy, it was almost as if the music was made for a horror movie. The music really made up for the parts that were lacking in the story.

Characters: 7/10
The main problem I had with the characters was that relationships were never really established and none of the characters truly developed besides Ganta. None of the relationships in the show were given time to develop which led to them feeling unbelievable and lacking a tight bond. Ganta's relationship with Shiro doesn't really makes sense until his childhood is explored and even then their relationship seems very confusing. His connection with Senji also seems very awkward and forced. I get that they share a bond based on respect, which isn't the first relationship that has been built on this, but it just doesn't feel right and is very rushed. Ganta's relationship with the resistance group also feels very rushed. He is only a part of the resistance for like a day or a couple of days and yet he has a great amount of faith and loyalty in the people that he has just met? It just doesn't feel natural. Moving on to character development which is very weak throughout the series. Ganta is the only character who I truly felt developed throughout his time spent in prison. The fact that he is just a frightened and cowardice child in the beginning who matures into a strong person who wants nothing more than to be able to protect his friends is great. I loved that, but because the anime is so short, none of the other characters get developed in the process.

Enjoyment: 9/10
I felt that this series was very enjoyable if you are either a fan of gore or aren't bothered by it. If you can't stand to watch very graphic and cringe worthy scenes than you most likely won't enjoy Deadman Wonderland. I thought that while the gore was overused, it also played a necessary part in displaying the terrifying nature of the prison. Not only was the gore necessary, but it also made the viewer sympathize with the protagonists of the series. The horrifying torment and abuse that the Branches of Sin users went through was very tragic and heartbreaking, especially for a character like Nagi. I highly enjoyed Deadman Wonderland for the disturbing portrayal of not only the life inside of the prison, but also for the corrupt people behind the whole thing. I felt that it sent a relatively real message about how people in charge often abuse their power.

Overall: 9/10
In the end, I felt that Deadman Wonderland was very much worth the watch and was very well done. As I have stated, I feel that the lack of character development, rushed plot, and the fact that the series felt unfinished at the end really are what kept this anime from being a must see classic. It would have been best if the creators had waited for the manga to finish in order to prevent the series from being left on a cliffhanger and gotten a fully developed plot. Instead we are left with an incomplete series that many people will view as “okay”. I gave Deadman Wonderland a nine because I found it to be highly enjoyable and one of the best core plots I have experienced in a shonen anime. Even though the plot did skip around a lot, it was a fundamentally great story that wasn't developed properly. In conclusion, I would highly recommend Deadman Wonderland to anyone who is looking for a more mature themed anime that is very unique and original.

Whenever I think of Deadman Wonderland I think of one thing in particular, lost potential. It started out extremely strong, but then soon started to go down hill

Rating List:

Story 5/10: This is were Deadman Wonderland gets things a little wrong. The first episode drew me in with its interesting hook almost immediately, and I was extremely excited to watch the next episode afterwards. However after the first episode...everything started to go downhill. The story is quite honestly a bit of a mess, with enough plot holes to fit into a cruise liner. It's good when your watching it because there is action and awesome fight ... scenes. But when you sit down and think about it, things don't always add up. Now one thing that the story does gain a few points in would be originality. It was the original presentation of the situation as a whole that was so riveting and interesting.

Characters 8/10: The characters in Deadman Wonderland were actually rather impressive. Many of the characters were rather original and had interesting backgrounds and personalities. That is of course, with the exception of the main character Ganta Igarashi. Ganta is...well, a huge coward. There were many times during the series where he lacked any form of courage at all. Now, I will admit that the situation that Ganta is put into would probably terrify many people and drive many to the point of insanity. Perhaps I’m being a little harsh here, but there has to be some sort of limit to cowardice. Even though its understandable why Ganta turns out the way he does, it’s just not fun to watch a main lead that it always complains and crys. The other main character is Shiro, is rather peculiar. She really lightens up the mood when she is on screen because of her wacky personality, and she was quite fun to watch. She also has an air of mystery around her because of this. The side characters are the real stars of the show, and this is because many of them original and interesting.They all have their own motives and powers, many of the side characters are just completely insane, as well. One of the things that I really liked about the show were the interactions of a large group of the completely insane inmates trapped together in the completely insane prison. My main complaint about the shows side characters are that we really don't get enough of them. What I mean by that statement is that even though we are given many of the character’s backgrounds and many of the backstories and personalities are rather interesting; It feel as though my time with them is always cut too short. This is probably due to the fact that it's a 12 episode show, so it does not have enough time to flesh out all of its side characters. But it made is rather disappointed when the show introduces a new character with a really interesting personality and background, just to move on with the show.

Art 7/10: This is another one of the areas were Deadman Wonderland did a good job. One of the things that Deadman Wonderland does right is atmosphere. The art style itself is very dark and creepy, it really fits the mood of the show well. There is also a good amount of detail put into the backgrounds, which really got a good feeling for the insanity of the prison itself. Also the fight scenes are animated rather impressively. The animation flowed well, and there are some scenes that looked visually stunning. The show as a whole is very bloody and violent, and the art does not fail to represent the horrific things going on.

Sound 7/10: As I stated before, probably the best thing about Deadman Wonderland is the atmosphere of the show as a whole. The music at some points really does help set that eerie mood. The soundtrack has a lot of creepy, bass heavy music that can really add to the feeling and aspects of the show. In almost all instances the music only enhanced the show, and really did a good job fitting the show’s mood. Add to that the openings and endings that are simply incredible, and the soundtrack is very impressive overall.

Enjoyment 7/10: I have very mixed feelings when it comes to my enjoyment of the show. If you just turn off the inner critic within you and sit back and enjoy the show, then you will be pleased with the show. However, if you cannot simply sit back and experience the show, then the amount of plot holes will probably drive you insane. As for my personal enjoyment, I would have to say that it was decent. I could—for the most part—ignore the problems in the show. This is due to the fact that I loved the feeling that I had while I was watching the show, and would probably watch it again if given the chance.

I'm one of those who haven't read the manga before watching the anime, so this review might not please you for this particular reason. I know most people who gave a negative feedback for this anime had read the manga before, so I'm just protecting myself here.

Story : 8/10

Deadman Wonderland has a very peculiar story, which is, as most people specified, very long, but due to the small amount of episode, very compressed. Fitting a story this big in only 12 episodes is a hard job and it wasn't entirely done well here.

The story takes you to a prison which is also an ... amusement park. The prisoners have to get points by entertaining people who visit the amusement park to get 'points' which are the prison's currency. Prisoners who are on the death row have huge necklace which slowly inject poison in their bodies, resulting in death after 72h. The antidote to this poison is found in special candies.

A special place of the prison, the G block, is reserved for prisoners who have special powers, the sin branches, which allow them to control their blood in various ways (similar to Kyokai no kanata, in a way). Those prisoners are nicknamed with bird species names and fight for the pleasure of wealthy people in matches where the loser has to face a penalty game, resulting in the loss of one of his or her body parts.

The story begins when the main character ends up in the prison after being falsely accused of killing all of his classmates. The person who killed his classmates is the source of all sin branches and infected him with it, giving him powers.

You follow the main character in his journey in the prison, meeting people, adapting to the harsh prison and fighting, of course.

Art: 8/10

The art didn't impress me, nor did it disappoint me. It's a style that is very versatile and the special effects were well done, in my opinion.

Sound : 9/10

The anime being a thriller, you have to feel some anxiety when you watch it and personally, the sound was what did it for me. The very exciting music and the special effects surrounding the deaths and battles was very, very well done.

Character : 7/10

The lowest point of my review. The characters are very, very, very stereotyped. There wasn't an episode I couldn't compare one of the characters to another one from another anime. The main character is your typical weakling that becomes stronger, such as Naruto. His friend, Shiro, resemble the very naive girl you might find when watching animes like Kobato or Elfen Lied. Some side characters were very typical too, ranging from the muscle-head that ends up being kind as hell and the traitor who ends up being an ally. The characters didn't impress me and most of them didn't have much development. The main character doesn't have the time to develop much in so little episodes and this is a bit disappointing.

Enjoyment : 9/10

Deadman Wonderland is full of surprises. Surprises that do not always get explaining or conclusion. For my part, this didn't bother me. I had a very good time watching the 12 episodes and couldn't take my eyes of the screen.

Overall : 8/10

If you start watching Deadman Wonderland with the hopes of having all your questions answered, you will be disappointed. It is true and I will not be denying it, this anime is incomplete. Many questions arise when you start watching it. Who, how, why, what ? Most of them won't get answered. You will be left with an ending that isn't disappointing in itself, but it leaves you to believe that there will be more, but there won't. It's over.

Some people get very angry with that and to be honest, I'm usually one of those people. For some reason however, maybe because the anime compensated in many other ways, I wasn't upset at all by the ending. I felt like the characters were left in a point where their story would continue and that I didn't have to know more, I didn't have to know if everyone would finally know the truth. I leave that behind and I leave it without regrets. I definitely recommend this anime for a boring evening, with a bowl of popcorn aside. Enjoy!

Deadman Wonderland is about a boy who's framed for killing his entire class and is sent to an amusement park/ jail. Turns out, he is a "Deadman", meaning he has blood magic. Once his power is discovered, he fights other blood magicians and tries to clear his name. The premise is really cool, and the story progresses quite well for the most part. (the last arc goes off track for longer than I would've liked.) The main character feels like an actual kid framed for murder. He gets upset often and really doesn't want to be there, but eventually he develops other opinions and outlooks, ... it's quite nice. Besides him there is a large cast of characters, all of which are quite likable. However, don't expect any thing groundbreaking, this anime is just a really good time. In summary, Deadman Wonderland is a very solid anime that I'd recommend to most. It looks pretty, sounds good, story is executed well, characters are likable, and I had a good time.

I really LOVED this anime, the only thing that bugged me really is that there's so much left out from the manga it would've been PERFECT if it was a bit longer, but for the actual anime review

Story 8/10 : it's a bit gory, but not really gross or anything.and the psychological part of it gets you every episode like wut ._. even though the story is not quite complete, you'll find some of it out on your own at the end.

Art 9/10 : the art is really good and the coloring suites the story type and genre.

Sound 10/10 : idk how you rate sound, ... the characters voices really suite their personalities?

Character 10/10: ughh the Characters development is the probably best thing in this anime, you always wonder what's he gonna do now and there's always surprises

Enjoyment 10/10: i probably watched this in one day it's really hard to leave (even for food!!)

If you're looking a real horror anime then Deadman Wonderland is for you to watch.

In first episode you will be easily addicted to know much more about this anime.
As for story it was well made and is some point it makes me excited . There was few things that make me think about lot of stuff that happend in anime , but in the end it just blew away .The amount of blood in this anime is in at a good level .

At first try I fell in love with anime characters . The art they where made it is on such high level and ... it makes me shiver . Eyes the most , delicate but made in hard way .

Each of characters in anime have their own light . Added to them a massive great and well known Seiyuu makes this anime more interesting and in the future you definitely will rewatch it once again.

First of all, I truly believe this anime deserves a better rating than its current 8.11. And I see that one point of critique is the limited 12 episodes HOWEVER i do believe there's a very good chance for an extension of the anime for a second season and maybe even beyond that.

Story: The story has a good premise, unlike most other anime's, when i watch deadman wonderland i'm not strongly reminded of any other anime series which serves as a testament to its originality. The series starts off very strongly in my opinion, however I did bring it down because a few times in ... the latter episodes i did find myself doubting the plausibility of many scenarios, I know that almost everyone will rebut by saying its an anime its not supposed to be realistic, but suspension of disbelief is something writers have to strive hard to achieve as well. Final score for story is 8.

Art and Sound are both outstanding in my opinion, the quality of animation is fantastic and the style and heavy use of red tones gives the series a very unique feeling. Sound is also pulled off extremely well, the music is always dark but ranges from a straight off heavy metal track to gloomy opera like style music, music choice is also usually spot on for the sequence.

Characters are the one thing that lets down DW in my opinion, i started off feeling very sympathetic towards Ganta but as the show progressed i found myself caring about him less and less. Also the backstory to hummingbird i thought was a bit too weak and unrealistic, they went for shock but i find myself almost laughing at the stupidity of the sequence (i won't specify - spoilers). Shiro is probably the only character i find consistently interesting at this point in the series.

Overall, i very much still enjoy Deadman Wonderland, and urge more people to watch it especially if you're a fan of darker stories such as elfen lied and higurashi no naku koro ni.

9/10 final score

THIS ANIME IS ONE OF THE MOST TRILLING ANIME(from the new anime that have appeared) I HAVE EVER WATCHED.the plot and story was so great a watched each episode 2 or 3 times...."DEADMAN WONDERLAND WHERE DEATH IS THE MAIN ATTRACTION".i mean come on...who wouldn't give it a try after reading that..as a horror,mystery,action fan this was music to my ears.i just love dark anime.rezones that i loved this=1-awesome real life like characters.DARK ANIME INTRODUCE REAL LIFE CHARACTERS THEY HAVE REAL PROBLEMS LIKE BEING BULLIED,ASSAULT,ABUSE,DRUG USE,RAPE THESE THINGS ARE HAPPENING ALL AROUND THE WORLD EVERY MINUTE we just dont pay attention but using them as main ... characters and telling what they have gone through and now how they feel about the world and society is brilliant if you use this idea cleverly and this anime use it to the max,top level characters,they have it all.these people have being through stuff you wont even believe you cant help but feel sorry for them and you will feel the pain,anger they had to suffer so much your head will hurt(in a good way).2-THE ENGLISH VOICE ACTORS,oh... my god....,they where so good you will feel your watching real actors not animated ones they literary brought the characters to life i loved the dialogs.this happens in a prison and it is the best place for a dark anime because its filled with misery and they have no morals so they use dirty word which was like cherry on top and had perfect comedy timing which was brutally funny.3-THE BLOOD SPILLING HEART BOILING HEAD ACHING ACTION.(people who a have a problem with this please do every one a favor just dont watch dark anime and if watched it dont bitch about it)THE ACTION WAS GREAT IT WAS SO TRILLING AND HAD A SURPRISE EVERY CORNER THAT KEEP YOU GUESSING and i must tell with each episode there was a another mystery to solve that you will ask y???? all the time.4 ART AND SOUND WAS SUPERB.ART WAS FLUID SMOOTH CRISTAL CLEAR AND EACH CHARACTER LOOKED SO DIFFERENT TO EACH OUR( thank god for that)THE SOUNDS WAS SO ORIGINAL AND UP TEMPO JUST LIKE FRESH PUNK ROCK.I THINK PEOPLE WHO DID DURARARA DID IT(do i need to say more,it was fantastic)..OP theme SONG WAS SO GREAT "ONE REZONE"IT SAYS IT ALL ABOUT THE DRAMA THAT GOING AND GETS YOU IN THE MOOD(i replayed it so many times i know the lyrics by heart and same with the ed theme song)ED THEME SONG"SHINY SHINY" WAS LIKE A LIGHT IN A DARK ROOM GIVING HOPE TO THE CHARACTERS AND US THAT TOMORROW IS A NEW DAY while op song talked about suffering,fighting,breaking free of chains a the ed theme song says world is beautiful,hope is alive,don't give up to darkness,i enjoyed it to the fullest AND THIS NEEDS A SECOND SEASON NO MATTER WHAT.i mean who thought that FMA will get a awesome remake,adaptation of the manga(everyone said it wont get a 2 season or they didn't believed the creators would even touch a masterpiece even though it was incomplete but they finished the first FMA story with a movie then made a brilliant masterpiece FMA BROTHERHOOD)but it did it so i will also hope another miracle like that will happens with this anime(nothing is predictable in the anime industry)because i love it to death...after you watch this please read the manga from the begging coz its awesome as well so enjoy! :3

Deadman Wonderland is a show that doesn't hold back when it comes to content. I feel it's along the lines of the Elfen Lied house of storytelling, using shock and violence not as filler, but as a driving force for narrative. Focusing on Ganta, aka Woodpecker, is just a normal boy, until his entire class is murdered. After being falsely accused, and then being beaten multiple times because of it, he finds himself in Deadman Wonderland, a sort of Jigsaw/Death Race/ Running Man hybrid of violent contests in the name of entertainment. That's all I'm going to say story wise, due to not wanting to ... spoil anything, but it's definitely a series worth watching if you enjoy watching shock plot.

Before I finished watching Deadman Wonderland, I took a look at the reviews. Frankly, I'm a little shocked. The entire series, I was bracing myself for the predictions of horrible characters getting worse...and never had to take the blow.
I'm not going to go over each section, but something must be said for Ganta. He is a whiny, three-quarters-helpless little brat who seems to just be stuck in the ensuing chaos. And you know what? I consider that to be his saving grace as a character. He's realistic and believable in how his opponents normally mop the floor with him; to the contrary, the only thing ... that irks me about him is how he eventually ends up on top. A traumatized schoolkid, his wimping out and bawling every five minutes both stick with him to the end of the series, which I appreciate deeply. I have had just about enough of starting out with a wimpy male lead and having the writers try to toughen him up. (Most of the time, they utterly fail.) They let Ganta be a brat and stay a brat. Huzzah for sanity.

Before I start this review.. I want to greet everybody with an early "Happy Halloween" As you can see.. Deadman Wonderland is an anime of, in my opinion, the horrible, the most terrifying, the most bloody.. When I finished this.. Eeeehhh!! It's.. you know... Scary..

This anime is surely a dark one.. It has dark plot, dark character.. anything in this anime is dark.. It is surely for adults who are brave enough to watch this kind of stuff.. Maybe I am exaggerating a bit but this is what I felt..

Well, where in the blue hell can you see a prison wherein a boy of I ... think 15 years old will be imprisoned? Well, I feel sorry for Ganta because his background is definitely a background of very sorry, very unfortunate, very pitiful moments..

This is a short preview... There is this prison in the middle of some city.. That prison is known for having amusement park establishments.. All those establishments where run by the inmates themselves.. Welcome to the not sure if hell or heaven prison called Deadman Wonderland.. Then after some screw up moment, a boy named Ganta was imprisoned in this one hell of a place.. In that prison, he met a girl named Shiro.. Then, together with Shiro, Ganta was further involved in some of the most screwed up scenarios inside that prison.. There are fights involved wherein you must not lose.. Ganta must fight in order to save his sorry bass to the unfairness of reality..

Here are my thoughts..

Story (9)
I was like "F*ck this series!".. I meant it in a positive way and a negative way.. Let's discuss first with the positive side.. This is one hell of a story.. The moment that they showed the "amusement park" like prison, it will definitely sparks your interest.. Not only that, the way the story flows, it has shocking plot twists, plot devices and plot elements.. You need to see them for yourselves and I assure you, you're going to find the awesomeness despite all the disturbing things that you're going to see.. I mean it! It's freaking awesome!!

On the negative side... I'm going to give the one main word: DISTURBING... All of the things that happened in this series are really disturbing.. The gore, bloodshed, mentality, mind games, the personalities of people etc.. You will definitely sensed that there is something about the minds of these people are really screwed up.. There are many loose screws on their heads.. Also, the hardships and trials that the main protagonist Ganta endured. For me, it's very damn disturbing.. You know, this is really DISTURBING.. I think that this anime is

Art (10)
In my opinion, there are no questions to be asked in the art.. The art is good.. The animation is fluid... Perfect!!

Sound (8)
Well.. the theme songs are quite fine..

Character (9)
As what my main word says: DISTURBING.. There are a bunch of disturbing characters that showed up in this series.. I'm going to give a short list of some of the traits of some characters but I will not reveal them so that there are no spoilers.. ok? There is the:
1) Mentally screwed up
2) Sadistic
3) Master mind
4) Pitiful
5) Gay
6) Has split personality
7) Traitor
8) Fired up to kill or hurt people
See? Those are some of the characters that you will see.. Take note, I didn't list up some positive characteristics in order to be biased with the DISTURBING motif, it's just that there are no positive that can be listed..

Enjoyment (8)
You are going to ask me if I enjoy the series?
Honestly speaking, I am 50/50..
50 % me says that I did enjoy the series because of the shonen elements within it.. You know, the action flavor with some dramas and other elements..

The other 50% says that I am scared like hell!! It's freaking scary.. The version that I watched is censored or filtered.. Imagine if it is not filtered..

Overall
Despite some moments wherein I felt scared and disturbed, this series has something special within it.. You know, it makes you want to read the manga version of it.. You will be interested on what comes next.. There are more things to come aside from the things that were shown in the anime..

One more thing, are you brave enough to watch this in it uncensored version? Do it!! If there is a uncensored version.. This is a good anime to watch especially when Halloween comes.. As what the motif says, also watch Halloween-related shows.. That means watch scary shows.. Just try to compare which is scarier: SAW or this one.. HAHA.. Anyway.. Good Luck and have fun..

That's all

LightningSnow :)

Deadman Wonderland has gotten its fair share of mixed reviews over the years. It’s got its ups and downs. Is it overrated? Probably. Is it bad? I wouldn’t say so. I think most people will enjoy it to some extent and it's definitely great for people looking to watch a good violent thriller show.

As for the story, it’s fairly descent but not flawless. So our main character Ganta is thrown into Deadman Wonderland. A prison where inmates fight each other to the death and endure deadly obstacle courses for the amusement of the public. I know. It’s sick. Especially when you see families with their ... children in the crowd. Eventually Ganta discovers that he’s one of the “deadman” a person who can control their blood and use it as a weapon.

I have to say that for me the best episodes were the first few of the show as they set up a great concept. The downfall is that the show takes a slightly different rout than we expect it to. Ganta gets involved in a few fights with other deadman convicts but eventually teams up with the other deadman of the prison in an attempt to escape and let the world know of all the horrors going on in the prison. (because apparently the citizens believe all the blood and deaths they are seeing are just special effects) I wouldn't say this story is bad by any means but I think it could have been much better if they had focused more on Ganta trying to prove his innocence and find out the identity of the “Redman” (the one who really killed all his classmates) while in the meantime, trying to survive the dangers of the prison. Now these things are not dropped. They are dealt with in the show, but I felt they treated them too much as minor subplots when they should have been the main focus of the story. The blood fights themselves are definitely cool and each deadman has different abilities and styles in which they use their blood which makes fights very fun to watch but I still would have rather seen them focus a little more on obstacle courses like the one in episode 2. The pacing is a little on the slow side but there are a lot of points in the show that should keep you interested nonetheless.

Ganta is an alright protagonist. Out of nowhere he’s suddenly framed for the brutal murder of his entire class and is thrown into the worst prison in the world so he obviously starts off scared and confused thinking “What in the world just happened to me!?!” like anyone would but once he comes to terms with what happened, he has the drive to become stronger which makes him fairly admirable. His character develops slowly but it does develop.

Shiro is pretty great. Fun, goofy, and loveable with a good amount of mystery to her to keep you interested and Kana Hanazawa does a fantastic acting job as always. Not to mention there's a jaw-dropping plot twist with her character around half way through the show that will more than double your interest in her.

Minatsuki Takami aka “Hummingbird” is also a great character but there’s not much I can tell you about her without spoilers. I’ll just say that I though she was great and it’s a little disappointing that she got such a small amount of screen time. She got a lot of focus when she first showed up but then kind of faded away.

As for the other characters in the show, they’re descent enough as they each have their own things about them that make them interesting. A lot of the deadman later on in the show seem to be fairly good people and it makes you wonder what they did that got them thrown into a prison like Deadman Wonderland and if maybe they were framed like Ganta.

The art style is good and the blood fights especially are well animated. The soundtrack is also good and the opening fits the show well.

As for the ending, the show is unfinished and requires a season 2 (which I’m guessing they won’t make) They did this with Claymore too, though Deadman Wonderland is a much more open ending than Claymore’s was. Basically if you want to finish the story you will need to read the manga, which is completed. I myself have not read it yet but I’m sure I will eventually because I do want to know how this show ends considering the ginormous amount of unanswered vital questions this show left us with. And who knows. It might change everything I’ve said in this review but for now these are my thoughts on this show.

So if you haven’t seen Deadman Wonderland yet then this is a show I would recommend you see at some point in your anime life especially if your into this type of genre. I definitely enjoyed this show and I’d say watch it at your convenience but it’s not something I would really push anyone to watch.

Thanks for reading.

Well if you are looking for a nice 15+ Anime with violence and still that little bit of fan service then Deadman Wonderland is an awesome Anime to watch.

Set in Tokyo where a mysterious disaster had destroyed part of Tokyo, a prison is set up for criminals, but its an amusement park where the prisoners are forced to take part.

They recently added this on the Canada Netflix so I thought I would give it a try. 5 minutes in and I'm already drawn in, rooting for the main character to avoid what happens (no spoilers here :P).

The opening song and music throughout sets the tone ... quite well, harsh and action packed.

I watched the Dub and thought Greg Ayres was a good choice (not everyone's favourite but I love him in all the dubs I've seen him in) and ofcourse Monica Rial playing Shiro made me instantly like the character.

At the moment its 13 episodes, and looks like they will be making more (they left me with a lot of questions).

Please check this out and let me know what you lot thought,

Ok this on my personal opinion. I'm not too picky about the anime and the differences to the manga. Most animes aren't similar or they spinn off in their own stories. Like ao no exorcist and kuroshitsuji for example.
The real major flaw is the ending. That's it
Story 9
The story is quite good its not something you expect everyday a 14 yesr old and sentenced to death. For a few flaws that may contain spoilers. I cannot say. Some things you see coming, others not. Opening spoils a lot.

Art 8
The arts not the best but its not too bad. It csn give off he ... right vibe that the events should impact. But a few animator flips it can be some what off at times.

Sound 10
I love the opening a lot its great and the. Ending is ok, the osts are abit random bt unique and compleely work.

Character 9
The characers. Are about as you would susoect not too bad b nt exactly great. Some will appeal some and ohers appeal to others, variattion.

Enjoyment 10
I really liked it to be honest is my own opinion.

Overall 9
I. Was nice to watch hough not a 10

When I started to watch Deadman Wonderland I thought that it was going to be a bad story but it was actually quite to my liking the story has a good balance between action and drama. What really made me like this anime was the gore not many anime's have the gore to the extent which this anime did I find it to be similar to Elfen Lied which I quite enjoyed, The concept of a prison carnival is quite original so it drew me into the plot very quick and the power to wield blood as weapons is pretty interesting to. I wish that ... they would continue on with the story because 12 episodes is not enough this should become a on going anime I could see this becoming the next great anime, if they made this anime as long as soul eater I would be happy. Overall this was a good anime for males and for females if you like the action and gore. I give it a 9 out of 10 for originality and creativity toward the story.