Tokyo Tribe 2

When i found this anime i was really expecting a lot, because is about street gangs, not Yakuza or other Mafia (i like them by the way), i think is the only one that i have found with this theme, the U.S. like street gangs that i wanted to see animated, but i was really disappointed on how the things were presented, it was interesting but i wasn't hook to it and the story was disappointing because of the plot holes, the things that didn't make sense and because the anime didn't took itself serious. Story First off, i got to point out that this should betagged as supernatural, because falling from a building and landing like it was nothing and then scream like if they were going to transform into saiyajins or being run over by a train will do nothing to a human being (and those things are really decisive on the story and were a let down for that) or guys that acts like superhumans and never die, those things should be considered supernatural right?...The story is about gangs with 2 MC, Kai and Mera who in the past were the best friends and for some reason one hates the other, and the other doesn't know why, but this is clarified in the end after giving the same flashback over and over, the story for the most part doesn't make sense, there are a couple of rape scenes that i thought were unnecessary because the 2nd one didn't make sense if you pay attention what Don said to her, there is mutilation but because of the half cartoony style of the anime neither of that didn't have an impact on me and what happened to the girl at the end? you don't know, it was a mess, but in general it wasn't that bad, it was just fair if you take the bit good pieces and put them together. Art & Animation The art style was disappointing, it had a cartoon vybe to it with a combination of the anime style and i didn't like that because i couldn't take serious the dramatic parts, or those big ass lips that looked ugly but the drawing wasn't bad, it was fine. Sound I was expecting good music coming from this, and the music was freestyle hip-hop and even if it was repetitive i just liked 2 songs, the OP and other backround song and they kind of reminded me of that serie from Cartoon network Street Football, the voice acting was ok, overall was fair. Character There was some development on the characters, but the fact that we don't get to know them, or feel a real attachment to them, then you're not going to have an impact if something happened to them or care about them at all, i was interested a bit for the main 2 Mera and Kai but because i wanted them to take on Skunk that little piece of s**t, he was annoying af, but i think that's his role, annoy you and he's succesful at that, so overall was fine. Enjoyment For some reason i got a good enjoyment from this, i liked the idea of the anime despite they couldn't make it work like they wanted, i wasn't bored but sure i didn't like those plot holes or those actions they took and didn't make sense, it was good enjoyment but i was expecting the anime as a whole to be much much better.

Please don't be hard on me i usually don't write reviews. ;) I saw Tokyo Tribe 2 in one shot...i was searching an anime that mixes hiphop culture and street violence and certainly I found exactly what I asked for.This anime is the closest on to the GTA series (you will find it out on the first seconds why :P ) and (maybe better) the Sleeping Dogs.If you are in the hip-hop culture then the anime is made for you.Nice beats produced by DJ MURO and extra songs from Wu-Tang.Many suspense,subversive end,great battles many funny scenes. *Disclaimer-Spoil Alert* It contains images that resembles Hitler thats because the creatorswant to parody him.Don't misunderstand it. I would defenatly read the manga but it has one bad thing...i cannot listen to that sugoi soundtrack. I hope anime like these come out more freequently....

I'm not into rap and I can't say I care much for the whole "gangsta" style/ lifestyle. Neither am I a connoisseur of exaggerated character designs. Needless to say, I went into Tokyo Tribe 2 with a certain amount of trepidation. IT PUT ME OFF AND PULLED ME IN AT THE SAME TIME. The first four eps were weak but intriguing enough to keep me going. It is grim, gruesome, and exaggerated, but with a grain of gritty reality too. The back story and character development is good. Plus there are a couple disgusting characters, both visually andpsychologically, that make you love to hate them and shout, "Oh, just kill him!" at the screen. When I start talking to the screen, you know they've got me. (Part of me wants to know how Buppa got to be, well, Buppa . . . . and part of me doesn't. Shudder.) There are no pretty people in this show. As stated, the character designs are stylized and exaggerated and all the women, with one possible exception, are trashy. Could it be that Tokyo Tribe 2 is more of a caricature of the "gangsta" style/lifestyle than it is a celebration? Hmmm . . . Ultimately, I'd say it is a bit of both. There is enough testosterone driven machismo to power Las Vegas and its surrounds for at least a year - You got your territoriality, your colors, your honor codes, guns, baseball bats and katanas, cars, and essentially disposable females. Death, with a couple exceptions, is highly trivialized You also have young men maturing the hard way and friendships that somehow manage to endure. The last four eps go way, way over the top with gangs wearing nazi uniforms and a guy driving a tank through downtown Tokyo and wearing a samurai helmet. Made me think of Sengoku Basara for a split second or two and in a good way. If you are into rap you are going to love the sound track. I found it well engineered and very effective. There were a couple non rap cuts I'd like to get my hands on, one being a percussion piece featuring what I think was bongos. Voice work was excellent. I'm not sure but I think Inoue, Kazuhiko, the voice of Natsume Yuujinchou's cat, Madara, aka Sensei, Nyanko, is the same as that of the slimy little character I kept talking to the screen about. The backgrounds were wonderfully detailed and motion flowed well even in the most frenzied action scenes. I could have done without the cyborg-golem-thingy though. Seemed a little out of place but no big deal. From the music to bloody action to women whose sole role is that of sex slave or servant, this show is definitely targeted at a young male audience . . . of which I am neither . . . and I liked it anyway. If you are looking for something out of the ordinary, this is it. Go in open minded and be prepared to be appalled and enchanted all at the same time.

Extremely under-rated Anime. I found this by accident, decided to give it a try, that was a great decision. The characters, the animation style, the music, the action, everything about this anime is charming. I would honestly pay for another Tokyo Tribe anime. The development of the characters is also incredible, the plot-twist left me without words, and finally, the ending was 10/10. Don't mind the bad reviews, honestly this Anime deserves a chance. It was definitely one of the best Animes I have ever watched. I just couldn't stop watching it, I was so curious to see what would happen next. Everyone should give this one atry. It will not disappoint. Especially if you like Gang-Drama-Action etc.