I'm not normally a person who watches hard broiled detective series or movies, however I am a sucker for a good story and when I go into evaluating any anime/manga/LN I prioritise the story and world building. No Guns Life excels in that department and even if you aren't a person who normally likes this genre, you'll most likely enjoy the show because of the world, characters and mystery.
The gist of the story is that humans were genetically modified in order to fight as soldiers in a war, now that the war is over, those "extended" or modified humans are struggling to readjust to society amidst discrimination, mental and physical health issues, etc. The protagonist Juuzo, who is quite literally a smoking gun, is basically a PI who takes on cases from the biggest players in town, until he bites off more than he can chew by taking on a case involving the city's biggest corporation who will stop at nothing to keep their secrets in-house. Juuzo's latest case sets off a chain of events that could lead to the very unravelling of society.
The mystery, character development, action scenes, etc are all well done and given it's madhouse, this really shouldn't come as a surprise. It's a seinen story and it feels seinen. The topics explored, the reoccurring motifs and character interactions feel mature and I appreciate that. The first season left a few things to be desired with pacing towards the end, but overall I was more than satisfied with this series and it will certainly be one of the hidden gems of 2019.
Overall, No Guns Life is certainly worth a watch if you enjoy Cyberpunk, Sci-Fi thrillers, Mysteries, detective dramas, etc.
