Watch Episodes Add to My List Add to Favorites Alternative TitlesSynonyms: IWGP Japanese: 池袋ウエストゲートパーク English: Ikebukuro West Gate Park More titles InformationType: TV Episodes: 12 Status: Finished Airing Aired: Oct 6, 2020 to Dec 22, 2020 Premiered: Fall 2020 Broadcast: Tuesdays at 21:00 (JST) Producers: Nippon Columbia, Kadokawa Licensors: Funimation Studios: Doga Kobo Source: Novel Genres: Drama, Mystery Theme: Delinquents Duration: 23 min. per ep. Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older StatisticsScore: 6.871 (scored by 38,254 users) 1 indicates a weighted score. Ranked: #49172 2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #1872 Members: 123,976 Favorites: 367 Available AtResourcesStreaming Platforms |
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Nov 19, 2020 zhinryu Recommended Preliminary (7/12 eps) So far, IWGP has got me excited especially on EP. 6 & 7. It has gotten more interesting. EP. 1 - 7/10 ... Read more Open Gift Report
Dec 22, 2020 slavemaster_1991 Not Recommended Tell me, what did you expect after reading synopsis? I expected a criminal drama, where our mc tries his best to find out the truth while being caught between two fighting gangs. What I did not expect was to see a bunch of boy scouts instead of a gang who do such horrible gang crimes as dance performing, helping single mothers and immigrants and guarding peace in the neighborhood. If it does not sound even remotely close to crime drama - you are not the only one confused. 10 episodes out of 12 are wasted on showing how mc is a good "fixer" guy. I ... Read more Open Gift Report
Dec 22, 2020 KANLen09 Mixed Feelings The anime that is in every sense of the word, akin to Durarara!!, yet the majority of the people make the assumption/mistake that this series was a rip-off of the former. In actual fact, this show came FIRST (debuted in 2001), and the former (debuted in 2004) was merely inspired from it (that was leaps better in every way). If you're watching this show, please take note of this pointer. I do have a legitimate worry for people and studios trying to capitalize on decades-old source materials that were lost in time. If you remember the 2 shows that aired in Spring 2020: Yesterday wo Utatte ... Read more Open Gift Report
Dec 27, 2020 Conan3dogawa Recommended While the anime is about two gangs in Ikebukuro, you could be very mislead if you think that the"gangs" in the anime are gangs of criminals or actual Yakuza. The term gang definitely has a negative connotation, but in this series a gang is merely a group of people, that protect each other and can be hired for certain services. It actually shows that a gang can also be a good thing. Even though the gangs in the series become agressive very quickly, which is definitely a flaw that they still have, their main intentions are to make their district a better place and provide ... Read more Open Gift Report
Oct 27, 2020 Persona111 Mixed Feelings Preliminary (4/12 eps) So far this season has plenty of outstanding series both in action and episodic slice of life, such as Majo no Tabitabi, Tonikawa, Jujutsu Kaisen and Akudama Drive. Considering that Ikebukuro has exactly this same two genres, and maybe drama, as it's main highlights, it's covering a niche that is fulfilled with other shows that I consider better overall, and that makes for a pretty mild and average show for the season it's airing, and that I would only recommend for people that really like the 'street gang' vibe or that are here just to see some hot dudes having badass and beautifully animated fights ... Read more Open Gift Report
Nov 2, 2020 Keadow Recommended Preliminary (4/12 eps) I'm not going to do a whole breakdown of each character, story, plot, music, etc sort of thing. I am enjoying it with what it has so far. It maybe because I am a sucker for gangs in anime and this is around that alley. I also kind of like the real life look on things. Synthetic marijuana, possible gang beef, workforce stress. Sad to say, the youtube one as well even though that was truly awful to watch that really shows how these Youtubers are and how viewers eat it all up. That kind of "real" about the show is entertaining. I see why ... Read more Open Gift Report
Dec 14, 2020 dudee420 Recommended Preliminary (10/12 eps) The most important thing to think about while watching this anime is to take note of the story and the small things and relate it back to todays society. I wold say this is for those who would focus on storytelling over anything else, the story is very well told and i cant wait to see what will happen next in this compelling story. Its not as fast paced as some would like but thats what makes it so good as well, you get very well developed characters with this slower pace. In my opinion this kind of storytelling us well worth watching if you ... Read more Open Gift Report
Nov 3, 2020 Vanethen Recommended Preliminary (5/12 eps) IWGP may not be everyone's top pick this season. That's ok. For me it's definitely up there. When I started it I figured it was 'just another gang anime', I was sorely mistaken. It's about dealing with real life issues that many watching probably don't experience. There's very little linear story, it's more of a collaboration of short-stories told through the protagonist's pov. As of writing I just finished ep.5. One of my favorite points is each episode has a lesson to it, like fables (Short stories that teach a lesson). In ep5 the lesson was something akin to "Even though where you are ... Read more Open Gift Report
Nov 29, 2020 snoodles Recommended Preliminary (8/12 eps) This is the very first review i'm writing and its for one very specific reason, I want more people to enjoy this GEM of a show. (9 eps in so far) This isn't your conventional anime and the genre tags really don't make much sense but let me tell you was this show a ride. It made me scream with exciment, cry(ep 9 hit hard), laugh hard. This show's got it all. The Soundtrack and the OP/ED are bangers too. The duality of Majima and the underground of Tokyo plays very nicely with the shows atmosphere and the way Majima goes about doing things is ... Read more Open Gift Report
Mar 15, 2023 Jim--anime Recommended I watched this all today and I really hope for a season 2 Makoto is one of the most interesting characters I've had the pleasure of watching and when joined by Takashi you know that you're in for a great experience I absolutely loved every episode excluding number 5. The art style is pretty standard but appealing to witness while the main interest in the series at least for me is the relationship between the characters and how that reflects Ikebukuro in general. The story was a unique spin on the gangsta trope. The art style fit the story perfectly. All the characters were pretty well rounded excluding ... Read more Open Gift Report
Dec 27, 2020 YelZoM Recommended Now.... For the silly sausages that are giving this a low rank, its mainly because you was mislead by the trailer and tags. Read more Open Gift Report
Dec 25, 2020 laylarei93 Not Recommended I am a fan of the Ikebukuro west gate park, the live series. It was amazing. Characters with actual personality, a very realistic approach to a social problem Japan used to have (the colour gangs), mental issues, illegal immigration, drugs, prostitution, relationships, hikikomori... All of those issues were very present in the series. I was so excited about it becoming an anime that I rewatched it for like the fifth time. Read more Open Gift Report
Dec 1, 2020 elitemihi Not Recommended Preliminary (6/12 eps) Mediocre at best. I was hyped for this anime as I thought it would add to the already great original show, but what it did instead was dilute everything into a shallow narrative lacking any form of character or significant (and believable) development. Please watch the original IWGP, and not this Netflix-like adaptation which takes the names and location, and then changes everything after washing off every bit of interesting parts the original TV show had. Imagine you have your favorite anime, e.g. AoT, then you think "Right, let me check out the action movie". You finish watching it, big yikes. Read more Open Gift Report
Dec 22, 2020 Best_of_the_3 Not Recommended Ikebukuro West Gate Park (IWGP) was one anime I was really looking forward to watching. The synopsis sounded amazing. Quote: "Crime-ridden Ikebukuro is a haven for violent gangs, the Yakuza, and home to Makoto Majima -- when a rising tide of violence results in Makoto losing a loved one, can he ride out the storm, or will he drown in all the spilled blood that floods his streets?" Does that not sound amazing? Gang warfare, intrigue, mystery, blood and violence. Complicated criminal and gang activities while following the perspective of a 3rd party. And while there were certainly moments that had aspects of this, they're incredibly ... Read more Open Gift Report
Nov 8, 2020 SegiMan Recommended Preliminary (5/12 eps) The main reason for writing this review is to get people to give this show a try. Right of the start, let me be clear - it's by no means extraordinary and a must-watch, but I do think you shouldn't just skip it without giving it a try. Story 7/10 Each episode so far (5 episodes as of writing this review) is a stand-alone one in terms of story, but I wouldn't ... Read more Open Gift Report
Dec 22, 2020 Timman47 Recommended With Fall 2020 coming to a close and having seen all the anime I wanted to see, Ikebukuro West Gate Park (IWGP) was not of the initial anime I thought about when entering this season. I pretty much only started watching it when episode 10 aired after a friend told me he was watching it and I decided to give it a shot after reading the synopsis. Here's my review of Ikebukuro West Gate Park. This is my first review on MAL after 4 and a bit years of using this site and I know I wanted to write one about this anime because I honestly ... Read more Open Gift Report
Oct 3, 2021 OneFaintingRobin Recommended This is one of those shows I gave a try on a whim, just to give something a try. I wasn't sure what I'd make of it. Turns out, the answer to that is quite a lot. Conceptually, this is pretty simple. It's a show about gangs in Ikebukuro, a guy working as a troubleshooter doing his best to keep the peace, and solving the various problems that get pointed at him on a regular basis. There's plenty of fun to be had with this premise. Think 'Durarara!!' without any of the fantastical aspects. And those parts are well done. Ikebukuro feels like a well-fleshed out ... Read more Open Gift Report
Dec 22, 2020 ESER10 Mixed Feelings I'll admit that I was a bit disappointed to how this show ended up turning out. I feel it had potential to be very good, but in the end, it didn't. That being said, this is still a decent show, that could potentially be enjoyable for many (either way, OP bangs, so at least check that out~) The story is relatively straightforward. We have our MC who is involved with a gang (but not actually a part of it). You get introduced to some interesting characters, and then you see some examples of the ways our MC helps Ikebukuro with the help of his connections that ... Read more Open Gift Report
Jan 7, 2021 MissBluebelles Recommended I really liked this serie. Having a main character helping out delinquents and the like despite not being a part of a gang himself was super-intriguing. The layout of the eipsodes was nice where one person got help each episode. And they still mangaed to tie the episodes together for a wholesome storyline that made sense. Many people we got to see again and it was nice to see they hadn't been discarded immediately as supportive characters when they had fulfilled their purpose in one episode. They went back and forth with different issues and morals and showed how thoughtless actions can have (very) severe ... Read more Open Gift Report
Dec 22, 2020 TheCeeJayz Mixed Feelings Ikebukuro West Gate Park is a strange beast. On one hand, it explores serious real-world issues like racism, but on the other hand, it attempts to fit those conflicts and tell episodic stories with its diverse cast of characters that can sometimes hit home greatly, or miss by a long shot. Story-wise, IWGP is an interesting take on the “gang” genre. The main character gets involved with different kinds of conflicts and attempts to resolve them without using forceful methods for the most part, but occasionally seeks help from his friend, who is the leader of a gang, to help him out when things aren’t ... Read more Open Gift Report More Reviews |
