Any other fans of this in here? It seems to have a passionate following of the people that have heard of it before. I went into it blind due to good ratings on MAL and lived it right away.
It follows an ex soldier and an indigenous girl in Hokkaido. They’re after a lost fortune in gold, and they only clues are contained in the mysterious tattoos of a group of escaped killers.
Also after the treasure is a rogue group of soldiers and a band of martial artists, along with some of the other killers, mob bosses, and others.
You get to learn a lot of week researched facts about the native people and their customs, history of Hokkaido and Sakhalin. And to lighten the mood, there are a ton of if gags, slapstick, sex and toilet humor, whacky versions of historical figures, and some occasional random sexy/funny male fan service. It has it all!
And fear not! The manga is complete and the last season of anime which has been simul-dubbed is in production of the final season, so it’s ready for anyone to dive in.
It’s one of the best ongoing anime currently IMHO, history mixed with action and comedy will always attract me. To top it off theres some jojo vibes as well, the banya scene or the otter meat scene are true masterpieces.
Yes, those scenes are great! I always loved the “wrong photo” moments as well. It also feels more silly because there is no female fan service at all and the author seems to like the reactions to it.
The way the story can snap from super serious to ridiculous and back is so fun.
If you enjoy the snapping between serious and comedy, I’d recommend Gintama if you’ve not watched it. It does an amazing job of mixing all the major genres
Yes, absolutely. I watched it during Covid and I thought I loved it from the start, but then when I got to the first movie it got even better. I keep it in my Aniyomi library to rewatch a few episodes at a time when I’m burned out in other things. Greatest OP and ED theme songs ever too. So much great music in that show!
I’ve watched pretty much the whole thing in Crunchyroll. I really like the beginning. It’s kind of dragging on and getting boring for me now. But maybe that’s just because I ran out of episodes and came back.
I still like and recommend it. I can’t wait for the ending.
Yes, there is so much good stuff left, if they’re only doing one more season, it should be almost non-stop action. Everyone has some great fights coming up that I can’t wait to see adapted. I thought all the characters except one had solid endings to their stories. You should enjoy it if you’ve stuck with it this far.
