Togainu no Chi

Ok. I will start of by saying the I have not read the original novel for this series. I just kinda happened upon this show wile looking through different shows here on MAL. Now another thing I want to say is... I don't understand why this show has so many bad reviews... It literally baffled me when I saw how hated his series was.

Let me start with the music. The soundtrack for this anime has to be one of the best I have ever had the pleasure to hear. The music is hard and raunchy as well as soft and melodically at times. They know ... what music to put where and when.
There is a different song for the end of each episode and I never heard one that I did not like. The ending music did a great job of wrapping up each episode with a mood that matched with the mood of the episode.

I saw a lot of complaints about the story in this particular series. Again, I'm not sure why. The story and plot where intriguing and managed to hold my interest so well that I rarely paused wile watching this series. I was so engrossed that I finished the show in one day with out even noticing how much time had passed.
I saw a lot of people say that they weren't sure what was going on and that the sow was all over the place. I really don't agree with that. Again, I have yet to read the original novel but I never found myself lost and always had a pretty good understanding of what was going on. This show kept me guessing and was not predictable at all, and I love that.
And wile some had problems understanding Nano an important character and at times the narrator, due to his tendency to speak in riddles and indiums I, again, had no problems.

I really enjoyed watching the characters. Wile it is true that there is not a whole lot of growth in the characters and there personalities in this series it was fun to guess and learn about each person and why it is they are doing what they are and why they are playing the game. I did find myself wishing for a little more back story for some of the characters but by no means did this keep me from enjoying the show. Nano had to be my favorite. I never stopped wanting to see and hear him. I loved Shiki too for the most part. Toward the end (specifically the last two episodes), however I did find myself a little annoyed with the guy. Some said that they didn't understand his whole "power" trip... thing. I did. He wanted more power so that he could never be that weak boy who stood there in fear watching Nano kill ever again.
I understand it but I do wish they had introduced that back story a little sooner.

I fond the art to be really enjoyable. I loved the color palate and the animation, wile it had some glitches wasn't too bad. I liked the character design for all of the characters aside from Rin and Albrito or whatever his name was. He upset me a little bit. The backgrounds and environments were really beautiful, however.

Now I will say that the whole reason I watches this was because it was listed as Shounen Ai. It really shouldn't be. There is a little tension now and then but nothing worth mentioning. There is implied sex and homosexuality but that is about it. Nothing to really keep men from watching this series and nothing to make the fangirls squee. But I got over it pretty quickly and ended up really enjoying the series. I really think that it is worth a shot to watch this series. It's not the best I've seen but it sure as shit isn't the worst either.

I can understand the criticism coming from the anime lover population. Yes the story was lacking. Yes the art was choppy at times and yes the characters were pretty basic. The story wasn't horrendous just lacking. It didn't have the essentials or the time to tie it all together. I have to say I had zero expectations for this anime and completely loved it. The theme is what any anime/gamer fan girl could want. Violence, hot guys and some hinted BL. I would definitely suggest this to people who are looking for something more then just BL with either rape or sappy romance. I can ... enjoy hot guys kicking ass any day. If you don't go into this anime ready to chop it into little pieces I'm sure you'll enjoy it, because now that I've turned around to review I've realized that it really was lacking but I enjoyed it none the less. Don't give up on it until you've tried an episode.

The theme is what makes this anime though. There is not another bloody action anime with BL in it. Give me another anime with that theme and I will LOVE you forever, but it has to be beautifully drawn not any of that old Gundam Wing art style, thats not hot. (No really post it on my profile or something)

Ah the art. As i said it was bad at times. If people pay close attention its just in the far away views. The close ups are amazing and drawn quite well. I have to say the Adam's apples and collar bones were drawn nicely. There was never any doubt whether the character was male thats for sure. (except for Rin) My favorite part was the blood. They like to make it neon red and i just think thats beautiful in comparison to the dull red most anime's use. And they where spatters of blood not splats, huge globs of round shaped blood is retarded. It annoyed me to no end though when the blood didn't fade in the rain. I for one also enjoyed the fact that no one was hideous enough to make me barf my lunch. I loved how even the cast away characters were better looking then most heroes in anime. It made me giggle when the bar scenes came around. If it wasn't for their mess ups the art would have been a definite 10. Oh! Did i mention the red rings on their eyelids occasionally. I thought that was a nice touch. I really liked the style it created it, gave it a unique flare. Made them stand out more. When the close ups came i couldn't help but think how beautifully it was drawn which I mentioned several times to my friends while watching it. I think the close ups were what got me. The backgrounds where drawn well also, the colors they used fit.

Sound! I believe this is what they spent most their money on eh? A different song for every ending theme? They had better things to waste their money on. The sound track was amazing. They had nice background music, ending themes and the likes.

You dont really love any one character. The story line doesn't last long enough for you to fall in love with one of them. They had the potential but not the screen time.

In short yes there was some problems. But come on. Cant people enjoy what its about. The theme is what dragged me in and i found it amazing! It covered every aspect an awesome anime thats not rated R could cover. It would have been awesome if it was better but hey beggars cant be choosers. I'm glad they even made the anime.

So I've seen many horrible reviews for this anime and despite all the warnings to avoid it and/or at least read the manga I thought I would jump in and then give my opinion on it. Now keep this in mind, I have not read the manga yet (but I plan on it), and I have only glanced at it for the visual comparisons.

Story: 6/10
At the beginning of the series I was first enthralled by the prospects of Toshima and how the protagonist was going to go there after being falsely accused of murder. However after watching it all the way through I ... found it to be rather vague. Akira was sent to a battleground called Toshima after being falsely accused of murdering his opponent from earlier that day. His mission was to defeat Il Re, but after his friend Keisuke arrives things become a little more complicated. Along the way he learns about Line, a drug with horrible side effects, and the failed project known as ENED. He meets friends along the way, fights the biggest "bad ass" Shiki many times and then goes home. I don't want to say much more because there is some resemblance of a plot, but what I described is the gist of this 12 episode series. Honestly, if they made this into 24 episodes I feel that they probably could have explained the story better. They tried to jam pack civil wars and experimental projects in the last few episodes and I honestly felt a little cheated. There was just too many things introduced and not explained and so many questions unanswered, combined with the crappiest ending I have seen in a while it just made me feel go "meh".

Art: 6/10
What I enjoyed visually was how the characters all looked different and I could easily tell them apart (even though they tried concealing the identity of one of the characters in an episode, didn't fall for it Togainu no Chi!), however the manga was first debuted in 2006, and the art in the anime reflected the 2006 feel, which made this anime fall short compared to other anime's of this time. The coloring was nice enough and was appropriate for the ambiance of the anime, even in scenes of sunsets and grand mansions the tone remained bleak and grey. Compared to the manga though, the anime seemed to be simplified and prettier. The manga seemed to be nittier and grittier visually, and I was disappointed that this kind of technique didn't appear in the anime; because it might have just completed the dark feel if it had. The animation is a different story though; if it had it's own category I would have given it a 5 our of 10. Some might disagree with me, but the fight scenes were flat, stiff, and uninteresting which by far was one of the most disappointing aspects, considering there are much smoother fight scenes in other anime. And if you want 3 characters in the same frame you better forget about the quality. The ending was piss poor animation wise, with scenes of backgrounds rather than fighting almost made me turn it off. The character consistency was fair, with only a few frames where the characters weren't up to par. Overall, the art was okay.

Sound: 8/10
By far the best part of the anime. The soundtrack makes up for what the Art and Story lack. It doesn't completely blend into the background and get lost, but neither does it overkill and become overbearing. It amplifies any scene in the series, and has actually given me chills before. It was because of the soundtrack that I actually felt anything at certain times. The opening was okay; I judge the opening and closing theme by how often I want to watch it or at least listen to it. I tended to skip over the opening most of the time, but that doesn't mean I didn't occasionally listen to it. The ending theme was different for all 12 episodes which was a much appreciated welcome, because I almost never bother with the ending theme after the first time. If I wasn't so frugal I would buy the soundtrack. The voice acting was fair, the voices fit the characters well and they conveyed the right emotions. However, nothing really stood out or make any type of emotion come out. It was just fair.

Character: 7/10
I've heard people say that in the manga there was a wide variety of characters, but in the anime it appeared as though there were 2 personality types. The first is the lone wolf/silent type. You would see this in Akira, Shiki, and N. These typical bad boys have all had rough pasts and they like to show it by keeping their distance and pretending that nothing fazes them. Akira went through a little change though, he realized that being a dick makes people sad. Other than that they are your run of the mill "troubled" characters. Another type is the comic relief/tension easing characters, which could be seen in Rin and Keisuke. Even though these young boys have rough pasts too they like to make people happy and not think about themselves! Unfortunately these morale boosting boys get classified as annoying and burdensome. These happy-go-lucky characters always seem to show up at the wrong place at the wrong time, and that was the epitome of Keisuke's character. He wanted to make sure his good buddy Akira was okay so he went to Toshima to participate in this killing game. What's worse is that he can't fight worth shit and he becomes the damsel in distress on occasion. However, and I will admit, Keisuke's character captured my heart. All he wanted was to prove himself to his friend and he did everything that he could to do it. His goal was selfless, and although a little pathetic, I couldn't help but rooting for the little guy. Rin wasn't as annoying but I found myself not really caring if he died or not. None of their background stories were fully touched on so it made these characters rather flat. In the second to last episode it focused on Shiki and I litterally thought "What's the point?", considering it just made me more confused. This series had shonen-ai tendencies, but they were so minuscule that Arbitro, the head haunch-o, seem so off putting that again I almost turned off the series. He seemed to be the only sexually depraved man in the entire series despite having a little boy toy and partaking in frivolous orgies. There were other instances of shonen-ai, but it wasn't as upfront as it was with Arbitro. Overall the characters fit in your typical shonen anime mold, with no particularly outstanding quirks to make them different than the rest.

Enjoyment: 7/10
Now despite what I've said, I didn't hate the series, it's just that nothing stood out. Honestly, everything in this anime has been done better. However if you want something to kill time when you're in a waiting room or wherever, then watch this. I'll give credit where credit is due though, it made me want to read the manga.

Now time for the Happy Panda and Sad Panda award; this is my little quirk where I point out the best and worst part in the anime and give them an "award".

Happy Panda goes to: The music! It was the best part in the anime, and it just made the whole experience better.

Sad Panda goes to : The animation! It was just sub par for the time period. A real let down.

Overall:
34/50
6.8/10=7/10

Off to read Togainu no Chi!

My first advice is, if you haven't played the game or read the manga yet, don't do it until you've finished watching the anime.
Togainu no chi is a good anime to watch for me, not wonderfully but an OK one. As long as you don't compare it to the game or manga version, the story is quite interesting, I even continued watching all 12 episodes without pausing. The ending was disappointing though, I don't think that's how Akira would have responded in that kind of situation considering his personality, and the story was left unclear in TOO many parts.
Now, compares with the game ..and that ... would make the anime become worse, like others said, they just combined all of the paths as much as they can, which resulted in diluting every path ..and even the character's personality. Shiki seems to be more considerate and more open-hearted in the game.
Anyway, I'm the one who have watched this anime without knowing anything about the game or manga before, and like I said, comparison aside and this will be one of a good-enough-to-watch anime.

I thought that Togainu no Chi is a very interesting series for those that are interested in genres such as post-apocalyptical and dystopia. For me being a person who's interested in history and the growth of a country and region developing overtime, this anime was right up my alley. I liked seeing the concept of Japan being split into two different regions such as Toshima after the third division. It made a huge impact on me to reflect and be grateful that we are not in another world war. It really does remind me of a "what if theory" and a decision on if other ... countries such as the U.S, Britain, Germany and many more, who were involved in World War ll, were to be in a third world war that actually happened in todays modern day society. How would it shape us as humans and the harsh problems and the conditions that many of us would have to resort to.

The anime represented the use of taking a drug called Line, which enhances the person's capabilities and senses of becoming stronger. I can relate this to the real world as many people are resorting towards drugs and alcohol in their lives that leave a major impact on both themselves, others around them, and their bodies that they are putting harmful chemicals into. Am I saying that you should do drugs and alcohol? Well, that's up for you to decide what you are putting in your body.

Moving forward, I liked the concept of implementing a game towards the current position of Japan. A game that is known as Igura, where players are required to take other players dog tags in means of fighting in combat, in order to challenge Il Re or the King. Finally, I especially enjoyed the characters throughout the story and the roles that they play. Though, I'm not really a fond of the sadistic and masochistic Arbitro of course and his likings and interests towards having younger and older boys as sex-slaves. But, other than that, I think that each character and voice actor that portrayed their character did a fantastic job of expressing and getting through to their character.

What are my thoughts on the anime? Well, it's not terribly bad and a disappointment towards the anime community, though it's also not an "Oscar award masterpiece". But, I do give it credit for it's excellent job in making an anime adaptation based off of both the manga and the games. It's something I don't really see a lot of in anime's that implement and make the viewer think about the dire situations and consequences that the characters are going through and how it could relate to each one of us in a much later time. Overall, I give this anime an 8 out of 10.

So first off I'll say that I never played the game or read the manga unlike a lot of people who have left reviews on this anime.
Anyway I'll start with my thoughts on the sound. At certain moments the sound seemed delayed or didn't fit the scene which annoys me to no end. At times Akira's voice acting seemed overdone or like the actor was trying too hard.
I've noticed that a lot of people called the plot confusing. I don't understand that at all. I was able to follow the plot just fine and I don't necessarily follow most anime plots well. ... There were really no sudden twists or anything left unexplained.
I know people say the characters aren't well developed but I disagree. The only characters who didn't really have a background were the "villians" and it wouldn't have really fit in with the show if they had taken time to explain their pasts. But Akira, Keisuke, Rin, Shiki, and even "Premier" were given interesting backgrounds that, in my opinion explained the characters' personalities and behaviors.
There were some clichés in it that I won't specifically mention so as not to spoil it. But if you've seen it you know what I'm talking about. Personally I don't really like the clichés but I think they were done well in this series.
My biggest problem with this anime was the ending. It felt too rushed I didn't really like the ending myself. And the very end seemed to be a cliffhanger as though they were giving themselves an opening for a second season which I realize is done with most anime but it drives my insane.
All in all I give this anime 7/10. It's not the best anime I've ever watched but it's still a good anime that I would probably watch again if I was bored and couldn't find anything to watch.

I do not understand the previous reviewer's because these BL animes (especially Nitro+Chiral) are based off BL mangas and computer games. The anime adaptations are made for popular (regular) TELEVISION in Japan. They cannot show explicit scenes let alone BL explicit scenes.

So of course they are not going to show the explicit yummy stuff we find online/game and in the mangas ... it is not "an embarrassment to the BL genre" because they are not doing explicit scenes in the anime; they are actually doing the BL genre a great service! They are expanding the audience for future BL customers. ^___~;

If you like ... the storyline and/or characters from the anime, then you would want the explicit stuff they expect you to purchase via the computer game or in the manga. The anime is to get you invested in the characters (if you haven't already). Just be glad that the BL genre are represented in the anime market!

Go Nitro+Chiral!!!! Keep making more!
사랑,
Bloodlette

This review is kinda biased. I played the original game and even own some figures of the characters. And I must say that I had so much fun watching this.

Let's start with the story
A story of a multiple stories visual novel is always hard to adapt in an anime format. But here ? It was great. They tooks scenes from each characters routes, changed a few things and it made sense. They also added new scenes (mostly around the end) that go well with the flow of the game.
It's maybe still a bit complex, I wished they spend more time explaining the situation of Akira ... when he was still a bl@ster player and more time on the ending.

The art is the thing I can't stand up for
The art is very inconscistent from one episode to another. I must say that aroud half of the anime I kinda liked it. But at the start and especially the last episode it was bad. The last ep was easily the worst of them. I don't know if they fixed it in the dvd release but since I had the Tv version I couldn't tell. It was so bad I didn't managed to follow the action, they also re-used the same animation many times. Another problem I had was the brightness of the anime, or the lack of it. Somes scenes were in total darkness, it was horrible to follow
But it doesn't mean it's all bad ! I loved this design of Arbitro and the designs of his 3 dogs, they had great movements and were just better here. Some fights are nice too
But one thing was innacteptable in the version I watched. They cut out the gore. I especially came to see blood gushing from everwhere, like the games. But I was so wrong, and that's sad. The speciality of Nitro Chiral is to make gory BL VN. One scene that was censored was one of the visions of Akira which is from one of the bad ends of Keisuke. The one where he has the guts of Akira in his hands. I was so disappointed.

The best apect of the anime is next, the sound
I cannot say I wasn't impressed. First thing the opening, you know it's good when you didn't skip it in all 12 episodes. Rose-hip bullet by granrodeo is just so good. Next thing the background music, very good. Sometimes a anime has such high-quality BGM that you start to notice it and tell yourself "hey I like it". And that the case here. Very fitting.
Now for the icing on the cake, the voice acting. Dare I say it's better than the game ? Heck yes ! Starting with Akira. In the game he was kinda emotionless and there were too few times where he showed emotion. Now the feels are more presents and we can see how much his seiyuu improved. I liked his performance in the anime, much more than in the game. Next Rin. His voice was perfect in the game and it's still perfect. Motomi, Shiki and Keisuke were the same than in the games, solid voice acting overall.

Time to speak about chracters
Nothing to say exept they were more or less the sames than in the game. Akira had a big glow up character-wise and Arbitro was perfect. I love so much this version of Arbitro. We also saw more of Gunji and Kiriwar, which was good because they are so fun to see arguing.
And spoilers, I was so happy when Keisuke finally died, I hate so much this character

You could say I had a great time
One thing I must say is that the game is heavily censored. The scene where Akira see a guy fucking a corpse is cut, the blood and gore censor was very present.
So was also the sexual censor. When Akira is attacked by three dudes, they started sexually assaulting Akira before slurping his blood. They not only removed the shoking scenes but also every notion of romance. If you're going to watch this cause it's tagged "shonen ai" DON'T. Akira and Keisuke are just two bros, Rin is a little touchy and that's all.
Personnally I don't mind, somes scenes in the game were kinda hard to watch (Keisuke I'm watching you) so to just focus on a action, mystery with a touch of gore show was not bad, 18+ elements were not so present in the game anyways. It's more of a 15 and up kind of show, not like the 18 and up rated game.

I enjoyed this anime a lot, I wish there was a second season. The characters and the designs were quite satisfying. Entering this some what dystopian world, it was most intriguing though the protagonist's eyes. The plot isn't that sophisticated but still introduced elements that may be further developed in the manga and ideas that can be further explored in-game. It felt short with only 12 episodes to watch but was enjoyable and interesting nonetheless. I did not read the manga or play the games, but I like this genre; however for those who did, some have been disappointed with the anime. I ... believe the fact that they even made an anime for it was great, it brings their characters to life and provide them with something of a genre to their liking at the very least. I rate it as very good. As a pre-warning, this anime's content is quite bloody and somewhat gruesome.

This is a show that is best enjoyed going in blind. So I’ll do my best reviewing this anime without spoiling anything by putting my thoughts on it as brief as possible by saying you NEED to watch this show!

It has a lot of twists and the story is unpredictable and it gives you a rush and engages you like very few anime can nowadays. Many anime these days play it safe and don’t take risks by being as dark and bleak as shows from the 80s-90s.

If you are an oldtaku or are someone who enjoys older anime, this anime captures the rush that anime ... like Kite and Violence Jack did.

The only issue I can see putting people off is that the animation isn’t the best (the worst of it is at the final episode, but it holds up well till then. It isn’t as bad as the final episodes of Neon Genesis!), but does it’s job well by having an art style that makes the blood and gore pop out more which makes the scenes more awesome!

I will advise people who want to watch this show is to track down the UNCENSORED version as the TV version blacks out and blurs the gore and organs which makes the Terraformer’s censorship look subtle in comparison!

It is a ride from beginning to end and one you will not want to get off of!

Okay. I went into this anime with very low expectations. I'm currently writing this because some of these reviews make it seem like this anime is awful. It's not btw. It isn't some jaw dropping show but I enjoyed it.

Quick Review: If you want a quick dystopian anime to watch, I recommend it.

To start off, I played the game. The anime does a pretty good job at including parts of each of the games character routes (there are 5 in the game) and making it a coherent story for the most part. Some things were left out, but it's understandable being a 12 episode anime. ... If you're only watching the anime and haven't played the game though, I'm sure its going to cause some confusion while watching.

I personally liked how it focused on the story more, but there are very little elements of BL. The characters are still flirty with each other, so it isn't totally lost but yeah. I'm gonna chop that up to the time constraints.

The animation? Well, it isn't great. But it's really not awful. I've seen a lot worse. There's interesting fights and the characters still look pretty good for the most part.

And the characters! Honestly I love the main 4, and each different role they play in the story.

I kinda wish it could have been longer, so the story wasn't as rushed and more things could have been added. I also thought the ending was a little confusing and it's not what I would have expected from the MC. But overall, I didn't hate it and was a decent watch.

(this is my first review, don't mind me -lol)

The first time I watched I thought it was just... lame. Because I, honestly, was expecting more bl. I mean, I did enjoy the story, but I was still wanting for more. I really hade hope on Togainu no Chi. And then I found out it was an BL game adaptation. I played the whole game, and it just turned out to be amazing. Then I watched the anime a second time, keeping a few points in my mind:

- ANY adaptation won't be as good as the original, with few exceptions.
- It was a TV show, so ... there couldn't be much BL.
- They needed to explain the whole story, so they'd pick the fragments of every route in the game that are really essential for the plot. So the ending won't be necessarily equal as one in the game.

And it turned out to be an amazing anime. It did explain the story very well, without leaving loose ends. Even some little facts, some little details that appeared in the game and weren't so important to the storyline were mentioned even if there was no dialogue.

Story [9/10]:
It's just amazing.

Art [5/10]:
Nitro+ games really do have a beautiful art, but it wasn't a strong point in the anime. But still it was just a great idea to see Akira, Keisuke, Rin and the others moving living. Can you just imagine how happy would be someone that is a fan of a visual novel and then finds out there's an anime of it? Even if it was not that great?

Sound [7/10]:
The main reason I gave a 7 was that they kept some of the seiyuus that originally dubbed the game. It's just happy to recognize their original voices. Jun Fukuyama, for example, did a great job as Rin in the game, and also in the anime.

Character [8/10]:
Every character is very unique. Rin and Keisuke in special did have a nice character developing within the anime.

Enjoyment [6/10]:
I just couldn't stop smiling as I watched every episode. I was particulary happy to be watching (again) an adaptation of one of my favorite games. But still, the people that played the game before watching the anime really were expecting more BL. And the lack of it let them just frustrated.

Overall: 8/10

This is a bad anime...as far as the visual goes. In the sense that during pretty much any of the fight scenes(especially big fights), the camera is never ON the characters. The only time you really get to see any fighting is just a typical punch or kick and clashing of sword/knives. Another thing is the blood...it is literally this bright red color. Completely unrealistic.

That being said as poor as the visual are, I actually enjoyed this anime. The story was a bit ehh at times and it felt like it was trying to do a bit too much at one time. That being said, ... the story was engaging enough for me to get into. But what makes the anime so amazing is the fact that the characters really engaged me. I was rooting for many of them and their storylines and development and I think this anime truly did well with most of the characters(especially Keisuke) and it was just an awesome experience. My only major complaint was Akira...his personality and his strength just didn't seem consistent to me. Also, Shiki....he is a fan favorite but this anime did him no justice in my opinion and he came off as a caricature. Keisuke and Rin(to a much lesser) extent are the two characters I enjoyed the most.

All in all, it wasn't a bad anime. Not one of my favorites but it is something I don't regret watching in the least. The only other complaint I have with this anime is the lack of Boy's love. Based off the game it is originally from, I didn't expect anything too graphic but there were many scenes I felt were teasing to the point of taunting and I went into this anime expecting a kiss at least and got nothing.

Some potential was wasted with this anime. Despite this, it's not as horrible as it seems.

The story could've been done better. Honestly, if it were a bit longer, it might've turned out a bit better since there'd be more room for backstories and flashbacks that're essential to getting to know a character. Also, while it may seem that the story started good but went off track, everything was eventually wrapped up in the end. Thinking about it now has made me realize that I actually liked how certain things played out. The ending was relatively good but I just wish I knew more. From what ... I've heard about the video game, some things were left out. I'm not talking about the yaoi because, as a person who has not played the video game, I don't actually care about that. A yaoi game should equal a yaoi anime adaptation; I get it. But I'm not concerned about that. They left out something more important: the something that caused the world of Togainu no Chi to be the way it is.

Anyway...the animation is this anime's biggest problem. It was made by A-1 Pictures and yet the animation is so...bad. I feel like the animation could've been so much better. The art's pretty nice though. It's unique and has a dark and grim feel to it. I love the background art and it matches with the mood of the story. The character art is usually fine except for those times when their faces look weird from a distance. The red lining in their eyes is pretty different and stands out.

The sound is the best thing about Togainu no Chi. I love the opening song and the fact that there are different ending songs for each episode. Each one matches with the events of that episode. And although the soundtrack songs are usually used more than once, they sound really good and they go perfectly with certain moments, especially during the fight scenes. The voice actors are good and the same goes for the sound effects. Matter of fact, there's one particular voice actor who showed his character's fear in a way that's funny but also fitting.

The characters weren't very much in the beginning. Akira appears to be one of those characters who doesn't feel anything but he's got a history that you may find interesting. Keisuke's just your typical nice guy that you'll most likely either (1) find boring, (2) like, or (3) dislike because he's not interesting. (In all honesty, I like him but his niceness is all there is to him in the beginning.) Rin has a cool character design and has a more quirky and energetic personality so he differs from the other two a bit. I feel like Motomi's character had a little something to him... Anyway, only Keisuke and Akira got the major character development. Rin got a bit of it while the other characters didn't change very much. I can appreciate the character development but the behavior of some of the guys is just kinda...well...ew. I'm not talking about Akira and Keisuke since their relationship is relatively normal. It's Arbitro. He doesn't seem like a very bad character until you see what he's really like. His poor little "dog"... And some other characters behave in a similar way.

Story: 9

Art: 8 (The animation itself is about a 5 though.)

Sound: 10

Characters: 8

Enjoyment: 9

Overall, Togainu no Chi isn't even that bad. If some things were fixed, its score would be much higher. I'm giving it an 8 though.

well my friend say that the anime sucks and the manga is better well i never read the manga so i wouldn't no if the mamga is better.but from my point of view the anime is okay a lot of action and to me the boys look pretty also the anime really does not base on a boy x boy its more like a boy x slave kind of thing its more based on a battle game and everyone needs to survive so i give it a 7

Togainu no Chi is a pretty good anime, except it could have gone so much farther and the concept was amazing. There could have been another long and super popular anime there but it was cut off and was ultimately kind of disappointing, but I couldn't rate it horribly because it was a good show, and the concept was really great. The characters were good, the art was good, everything. It's just disappointing that it wasn't more. It could have been SO awesome not that it isn't great now...
I guess I would recommend it, it is violent so violent-anime-lovers, this would be for you (me ... included) ;).

So basically Akira is wrongly accused of a crime and has to play this killing game collecting tags (dogtag necklaces) from other players (which isn't exactly explained and there are a lot of plot holes but ok) and win (which wasn't really explained how to win either) or else he couldn't get out of jail (which doesn't really make sense since he already kinda got out going to the game and it seems like he could have just run away right off the bat cuz' of what happened at the end...). Anyway it's a little confusing and swiss-cheesy when it came to explanations but whatever. Watch it anyway, it's short and pretty good anyway.

I didn't play the game or read the manga before I watched it and at first I hated it a lot. And at some point I even just watched it for Shiki. But I wouldn't say this anime is confusing or a waste of time. I loved the anime and actually wished it would have gone on a little longer. The ending was kinda confusing but I thought it was great because it touches on the main guys feelings and makes him realize the things he has in life are important to him, like his friend. But it was to late when he realized that. ... And there were some confusing points like his blood quality's. But I seen worse anime than this and I enjoyed it.

So some of these reviews are negative, or maybe alot of them haha. But regardless i did enjoy the anime. I mean im not one for the whole gay thing(yuri) cause i mean frankly, i dont want to watch a bunch of gay anime characters. But despite the fact that there was some strong yuri in this i thought it wasn't half bad. Now i never read the manga, and i heard it was much better so i think the safest thing to say is if you aren't into yuri or whatever genre this is supposed to be, as a lot of people say it ... is an embarrassment to the genre i think you will enjoy it but if you do enjoy the genre this is, then i would obviously have to say to stay away.

Despite the pretty... odd storyline, I know if I hadn't watched this anime I would not have been introduced into the amazing world of nitro+chiral.

Good points:
Nice artwork
Great Soundtrack
Character designs are fantastic
The world is very immersive.

Bad points:
Story was..meh- the ending was weird and the whole thing didn't have the gravity or passion of the game.
... The lack of BL. there wasn't any, and that's what people were expecting.
It all got progressively worse- it started off well. I hadn't played the game so it was new an interesting for me... but gradually, it got worse and worse.

All I have to say is: If you are not familiar with BL or the game, and enjoy philosophical, dark, blood-drenched worlds, then this anime is worth a shot.

If you have seen the game- don't bother.

Togainu no Chi This anime was, very up close and personal. I love anime that contains violence, blood, and especially death, even dismemberment Because I literally can find nothing or no anime exciting more that besides psychological anime. But, that type is on a whole different wave length then the previous ones that I mentioned earlier. This anime literally had me so very excited. I hate how animes like this one has, so few episodes. I wanted it to be so much longer then it was. Nonetheless. This anime was gory and awesome. I love gore. But, I didn't care much for the ending though. ... I feel like it ended on a cliff hanger, and that there is more to the story then what is going on or hopefully there will be more seasons. I want more of this anime. A great deal more.