![]() Though very based on plot, the story is centered around character development in all forms - mostly with Brandon and Harry. Seem like an odd combination? Perhaps so, but it was flawlessly merged in this case.Īt it's core, Gungrave is an epic journey that two best friends take together, as they enter a new (dangerous) career, and find out what it takes to get to the top. ![]() Though it deals with the syndicate very heavily, it also has a sci-fi or supernatural sort of feel. Without spoiling, I will say that the second half of the series has a very different sort of focus. Although this isn't necessarily a subject I usually enjoy in movies or whatnot, it still managed to be gripping and interesting for this show. This means that a large chunk of the series is based on things like cold blooded murder, illegal activities, and general gangster behavior. The meat of the story is about Millenion, a famous syndicate. We can tell from newspapers and dates that it chronologically begins sometime around the late 1930s, though I don't feel that the buildings, cars, or surroundings would give you the impression of that naturally. Gungrave takes place in an undisclosed town that feels and looks like somewhere in Europe. That being said, my review might sound a bit wishy washy because I am going to try to not spoil at all, so keep that in mind. Also, I would suggest not reading many (if any) reviews or commentaries on this series, because I think there is a lot that can be spoiled. ![]() Read this review with an open mind, and realize that the episodes which follow are VERY, VERY different in plot. Granted, I usually don't base my opinion on a single episode, but there are surely a lot of you out there who have done just that for Gungrave, and know exactly what I'm talking about. Harry has ambitions to ascend the ranks and one day replace Big Daddy as the supreme leader of Millennion, while Brandon only wishes to support his friend and appease Big Daddy who has taken custody of the woman Brandon loves.īased off the third-person shooter video game under the same name, Gungrave is an epic story of friendship, betrayal, and avarice that spans the course of several years, ultimately tying back to the gripping and foreboding first episode, all the while building up to the story's thrilling conclusion.Let me just start out by saying that if you have watched one episode of Gungrave and then put it down, thinking it was a ripoff of another well-known series (which I won't name, for spoiling purposes), or just didn't look interesting, think again. What they failed to realize is that in this cruel world, happiness is fleeting, and change is inevitable.Įnter Millennion, the largest and most infamous mafia syndicate in the area, which accepts Brandon and Harry into their ranks and starts them at the bottom of the food chain. Their whole lives before then were simple and easygoing, consisting largely of local brawls, seducing women, and committing petty theft to make a living and pass the time. Plot Summary: Brandon Heat and Harry MacDowel, two friends so close they could be called brothers, receive an abrupt and violent reminder one fateful day of how appallingly merciless the world around them can be.
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