I think that for the most part, Deadman Wonderland is a good anime on its own, as it pretty much concludes a part of the manga's story by the end of its very last episode for this "first season".
The only thing that can be a downside to it is how cliche it can be especially when it comes to the main character of the story, Ganta.
With the way the story was, I think it was pretty interesting, as it pretty much introduced you in the world of Deadman Wonderland, or the place itself. For this one, I think they went by it especially in the beginning as your typical survival anime where the protagonist is trying to survive it.
Then, a lot of other stuff happens, and then you then get introduced to the other aspects of this world which are the blood-wielding humans.
I think the anime is definitely still a good watch if you want more intense scenes, with characters being almost close to death to literally dying right in front of you. I think this is so far, the only Shonen I've watched that has a really hard-to-watch torture scene. BY FAR. Doesn't make the anime unwatchable, I think it's still great to have show like this.
Characters are a hit or miss, though. There are a few characters here are there where you might like and be interested in, and there are some who are not that interesting. So pick your bread and butter, as there's definitely twists and turns when it comes to the characters. But other than, it's definitely got that "MC meets bad guy, and the bad guy suddenly changes their ways realizing they are wrong", so yeah, typical shonen! But, it doesn't take away the enjoyment I had watching the series itself.
I think this anime is a good watch, not the best, but definitely something to watch if you don't what else to look for. That's all I can say.
