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64. Gungrave
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@MartinFF7

Now heres a blast from the past. I feel like nobody really talks about it anymore, but back in the day it was constantly recommended and it seemed to be a favorite for most of the people who watched it (so long as they skipped the first episode, which exists for some reason). I feel like I have a bit of an opposite relationship with this show compared to most people. A common opinion Ive heard is that the show gets much worse in the later episodes, when it switches from a down to earth mafia show to a supernatural revenge adventure. For me, however, Im not really a fan of mafia stories in general. All those classic mob movies are pretty lame IMO. 91 Days and Gangsta were shit. I still like early Gungrave, just not enough for it to be this high on its own. The relationship between Brandon as the hit man and Henry as the brains makes the series work so well, and the stakes basically just get higher with every arc that passes. I dont remember any of the other characters in the show, honestly, so I assume they werent very good compared to the main two. There was a lot of action in the show in general; it just wasnt that good until the final arc. The final arc is where things get great, refocusing on the relationship between Henry and Brandon while also making everything more of the top and introducing much more entertaining action scenes. I can understand why youd find it silly if you wanted to watch a realistic crime show, but I basically never want to watch a realistic crime show, and the transition worked quite well for me. Felt like each arc was building on and getting bigger than the last, which is an anime style I enjoy quite a lot.
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