Art and Animation: 8/10
Yeah. You saw that right. Now, I concede, this anime doesn't look incredibly pretty and the characters are continuously off model. However, whenever I watched this show, I never felt awkward looking at it. For me it felt more like an intentional style that made this show distinct. I could totally be just weird and not be able to see when something sucks, but the art never bothered me and more or less adds to the charm overall.
Those who say the animation team wasn't trying may be entirely missing the point. The people who made this show were doing what many amazing shows of the past have done, perfectly encapsulating what made the source material charming, and expanding it to make it something even better. The original manga has such an odd style to it that this anime adapts perfectly!
Character: 6/10
Each of the main Yakuza idols feel like real people with a comprehensive past, even if it's rather difficult to remember which one is which at times. This story could have easily kept them as simple and flat, but it decided to expand them all out giving them separate pasts and personalities.
When it comes to the supporting characters, it can be slightly hit or miss. People like the agent and the Boss were both a great time. Aside from them, there are a few other funny joke characters, but no one else too notable. After watching, it's easy to forget who is who at times, and that does reflect badly upon the supporting cast. All out it's not bad, but nothing extraordinarily note worthy either.
Sound: 5/10
What really holds this down is probably the lack of an interesting soundtrack, but it's by no means awful, simply nothing noteworthy. However, what really saves this category is the raw personality of the voice acting, and the weirdness to all the music. While I said the soundtrack isn't notable, that doesn't mean it doesn't have personality. For example, there are several insert songs all sung by the idol gangsters and they sound great. Just like the animation, everything is dripping with so much flavor and I love it.
Comedy: 6/10
I found this show hilarious, but a lot of the humor is dumb shouting and very brutal. Some of the humor could be incredibly well constructed and thought out, with a punchline that hits its target several times after the set-up, but all of that is for naught if the viewer doesn't find any of it funny. But for me, I found the over the top humor and intense facial expressions to be just up my alley way and perfect for my crazy sensibilities.
Overall: 9/10
This anime is incredibly hard to judge, but your enjoyment of it, like most comedies, really comes down to if you find it funny or not. I personally can't stop laughing and it really get too old until the end. This show has a really good focus on the Idol culture of Japan and merges it in an amazing and comedic way with the Yakuza. Honestly, if you don't like episode 1, drop it right away, it won't grow on you. But for me, this show stands as a secret gem in the Summer 2018 anime season.
