GANGSTA. English Sub & Dub

About GANGSTA.

GANGSTA. arrives as an action anime by Manglobe (2015), and the premise is easy to summarize. At its core: In the town of Ergastulum, a shady ville filled with made men and petty thieves, whores on the make and cops on the take, there are some deeds too dirty for even its jaded inhabitants to touch. Enter the "Handymen," Nic and Worick, who take care of the jobs no one else will handle.

Also worth knowing: Until the day when a cop they know on the force requests their help in taking down a new gang muscling in on the territory of a top Mafia family. It seems like business (and mayhem) as usual, but the Handymen are about to find that this job is a lot more than they bargained for.

In an action series like this, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Nicolas Brown (Kenjirou Tsuda) and Worick Arcangelo (Junichi Suwabe) are two of the characters you will meet early. It will appeal most to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. The run is 12 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by Manglobe, so the studio's house style defines how GANGSTA. looks and moves on screen. Because it leans on action, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. At 7.2/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. On the casting side, Kenjirou Tsuda voicing Nicolas Brown gives the lead role a recognizable voice. It aired in 2015, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.