Gungrave (2003–2004)
Gungrave is a wonderful cult anime based off the game of the same name.*SPOILERS*
15 December 2004
Warning: Spoilers
Gungrave is about two friends in a small gang. When the rest of the gang is murdered, the only two left are Harry Macdowell and Brandon Heat. In an attempt to get away from their past, the two friends join a mafia organization by the name of Millenion. After many many years in Millenion Harry begins to get dangerously ambitious. When he asks Brandon to come with him on his ascension to the head of Millenion Brandon refuses. In his blind ambition he kills Brandon and so begins the rampage of Bloody Harry.

Its now 15 years later and Brandon has been revived through Necrolization to become the ultimate Gun-toting anti hero, Beyond the Grave. Out of the blue, the daughter of Brandon's old love interest Maria appears and reveals the truth of Grave about what happened after he was killed. Now, Beyond the Grave is locked and loaded and ready to dish out some old fashioned justice to Harry and his new violent Millenion. Beyond the Grave is ready to fight and has one mission, the kill Harry Macdowell and his new Millenion.

I love Gungrave. The characters are interesting and the action isn't repetitive (some people might consider this a drawback). The voices are perfect, and the show is simply a successful attempt to interest the players of the games. Gungrave isn't a popular anime, and its less popular a game. This gives it a lot of appeal to me, I don't have to hear about it from the majority of Otakus.

Gungrave is a less popular show from Yasuhiro Nightow and the Madhouse gang ( creators of Trigun ). Although the show isn't as popular as some of the other animes it is just as good with a dark and dreary look. If you loved Trigun and Hellsing and X and (well if you are an otaku) I highly recommend this title.

English dubs are affordable and have four episodes on each disc. You can order the entire series or you can order the entire series, on ebay or the official site, with ONLY Japanese DUBS.

Volume 4 is due on January 18. Be sure to look for it.
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