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Review made by someone who hasn't read the manga before.

History: 10/10

Almost a Western Thriller, suspense, psychological, organized crime and drama. The methods and strategies of the protagonist together with his wife are very cunning, putting all of this together, it captures the viewer in a beautiful way.

Art: 7/10

The appearance of the characters remained somewhat similar to the manga, it is possible to say that the look is great for those who want to watch something serious and mature and that makes you get more into the story.

... Animation: 3/10

Bad, low fluidity, it's notable that they did it with a low budget, it could have been much better in many ways, such an engaging story should have been of better quality, but even though it was of low quality, the proportions and shapes of the characters weren't strange.

Soundtrack: 6/10

good, it involves the atmosphere of the scenes, especially the tense ones, the parts where there is no soundtrack are well placed too.

Dubbing: 10/10

Great, the voices of each character matched their appearance, and they fit into different scenes in the story, adapting to different scenarios.

Characters: 8/10

Tetsuo, Kyouichi, Kasen and Yoshitatsu were the most notable characters, the others had some good moments, but they didn't have a bigger role like those mentioned previously.

Enjoyment: 9/10

Since the 1st episode I felt enchanted by the anime, the protagonist's actions and justifications, the suspense, the drama, with each passing episode I became more and more curious to know if Tetsuo would be able to protect his family until the end.

Overall: 9/10

A great thriller/suspense to watch, the message about family in the anime certainly captivated me and left me very connected with the story, although some small details were left out, it was great entertainment that will definitely make me recommend it to more people, I plan to read the manga too.

Awesome and Amazing.
(My first review on MAL! sorry for any english mistakes, I don’t live in a english speaking country)

History: 10/10

I've been hearing that there was a live action version, so I decided to watch the anime since it was short, the idea is very interesting and reminds of Squid Game, it had children's games with a darker and murderous atmosphere, especially moments where life is very close of death in some games, and plot twists, it truly is intense.

Art: 8/10

The style resembles the artistic trait of Hiroya Oku, author and illustrator of the manga Gantz, very beautiful and pleasant style.
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Animation: 8/10

For a 2014 OVA this is great, pacing is adequate, not too breathy and not too slow.

Soundtrack: 9/10

The songs with emotional themes really leave the viewer connected with the story, being able to have a sympathy with the suffering of the characters.

Dubbing: 10/10

The Japanese dubbing matched the characters very well.

Characters: 9/10

The characters are well built, each with their own personality, especially the trio, Chouta is very funny.

Enjoyment: 10/10

The anime really gets you hooked on the action, suspense and the ways players deal with situations in each game, it's sad that it only has 3 episodes.

Overall: 10/10

A nice small anime with a pack of mystery and action, intending to read the manga.