Now where do I start? I myself don't know seriously. But I guess that a brief introduction will do a whole lot of good for you guys who don't have a clue about it. Simply put it is a horror survival anime with some action. Now let me state that this show requires you having well developed testicles since the blood, gore and the themes present are not for everyone.
Ok lets begin. Simply put, this anime is a fucking piece of garbage. A colossal waste of time. Now I hear you say, 'The premise looks very good and and many people have said that it is good!' Unfortunately the people who recommended you this anime don't know anything about the source material which is perhaps one of the best manga I have ever read. It basically spits on the manga and shows it the biggest middle finger possible.
Now I will focus on it's story. Incomplete anime in my opinion are equivalent to the offspring of Hitler and Mussolini. But what gets my blood boiling is how much damage it does to the manga. The anime was used as a promotional thing. But how do you promote a fantastic work with the worst adaptation ever? Its fucking incomplete. It leaves you asking why you ever watched it since you could have spend the time changing your pathetic life and making yourself a better person.
The art's pretty good. Animation is top notch and I have no complaints here.Battle scenes don't' cut any corners. Visuals complement the anime very well. Overall I think the animation is pretty solid stuff.
Now give me a moment to tell you about the opening. Its the best fucking opening I have ever listened to. Its called One reason and there is no reason for you to not to listen to it. It's a rock song with excellent lyrics. Mother fucking excellent lyrics. Listen to the complete version of the song and you will appreciate how well it describes the feelings of the protagonists. Along with Lain's Duvet and Mirai Nikki's Kuusou Mesorogiwi, it is simply the best opening I have ever listened to.
But before that let me tell you about the animation which accompanies the song. It's fantabulous. Sexy. Mesmerizing. Amazingly well made.
Now you are probably thinking what a hypocrite I am. In the beginning I was bashing this anime and now I am praising it. But the previous paragraph was the last positive paragraph I have for this anime before I get back into my rage mode.
Deadman Wonderland has decent characters. But no character development whatsoever. Whiny boy stays whiny. Before you attack me saying that it is only 12 eps long, a good anime can completely flesh out it's characters in 6 episodes. And then there are Mockingbird and Shiro. You want to know more about them. But the anime proceeds to give you the biggest cock block of all time.
About the manga. I shouldn't do this on an anime review but I have to do so. The manga is all round excellent. Everything is superb. Read it. Like right fucking now. Then see the anime( please don't) and you will understand the disservice done by it.
I apologize if this review came across as a rant. I sincerely tried my best not to make it look like one. Maybe it was on the border. But I had to say something about it. It's a mess. If it would have been longer with around 30-40 episodes and adapted faithfully, I would praised the living shit out of it. But I find myself criticizing it instead. My advice to you would be to read the manga and forget that this anime existed.
