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2000·Drama·11 episodes
8.3
Living in Ikebukuro — an area infamous for juvenile crime, 21-year-old Makoto Majima becomes associated with a youth gang called the G-Boys. A troubleshooter known for his cool headedness and ability to get things done, Makoto diffuses tense situations around Ikebukuro to keep his friends and others out of harm's way. However, the mysterious death of his girlfriend and an escalating gang turf war threaten to be more than Makoto can handle.
Created by Akira Isoyama
japan
bowling
based on novel or book
yakuza
gang war
gangster
delinquent
youth gang
tokyo, japan
criminal organization
fruit shop
based on young adult novel
2000s

Seasons

Season 1
Season 1
11 episodes · 2000

Cast

Tomoya Nagase
Tomoya Nagase
Makoto Majima
Ai Kato
Ai Kato
Hikaru Shibusawa
Ken Watanabe
Ken Watanabe
Yokoyama
Yosuke Kubozuka
Yosuke Kubozuka
Takashi 'King' Ando
Ryuta Sato
Ryuta Sato
Mori 'Masa' Masahiro
Aiko Morishita
Aiko Morishita
Ritsuko Majima
Kenji Sakaguchi
Kenji Sakaguchi
Yamai 'Doberman' Takeshi
Tomohisa Yamashita
Tomohisa Yamashita
Shun Mizuno
Kitaro
Kitaro
Yoshioka Yasushi
Satoshi Tsumabuki
Satoshi Tsumabuki
Fujio 'Saru' Saitō
Koyuki
Koyuki
Kana Matsui
Sadao Abe
Sadao Abe
Hamaguchi

Crew

Akira Isoyama
Akira Isoyama
Producer
Kiyoharu
Kiyoharu
Theme Song Performance
Fumihiko Sori
Fumihiko Sori
Visual Effects Director
KREVA
KREVA
Music
Kankuro Kudo
Kankuro Kudo
Teleplay

Popular Reviews

45 reviews
CruiseCruz
CruiseCruz
Ikebukuro West Gate Park
An incredible show with unique cinematography and fantastic plot, the perfect experimental and unique show, overall one of the best tv shows ive watched
An incredible show with unique cinematography and fantastic plot, the perfect experimental and unique show, overall one of the best tv shows ive watched
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nawaw
nawaw
Ikebukuro West Gate Park
my face turns red every time i see kana matsui
my face turns red every time i see kana matsui
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oklou
oklou
Ikebukuro West Gate Park
"It's alright. I beat the strongest guy already".

Ikebukuro West Gate Park saikouuu. IWGP or should i call it DSOAT for the drippiest show of all time. The first thing i should mention obviously are the fits, everyone on the show actually feels natural when comes to styling in Y2K era. IWGP felt nostalgic for me altough it's my first time viewing it and no hell idea how the y2k life actually are in Japan back then. I don't know how in the world someone come up with this bloody story in 2000, far before i was born. This TV series contains critique with gangster scheme, adult industry, and even socialism. I could be wrong but absolutely these are avant-garde genre they live in, it is experimental as shits, radical, and innovative(in score, shots-angle, transition, etc).

Makoto and Takashi, the leads characters, which are the heart of the entire show. These fabulous actors delivers intense, and powerful performance, with Makoto, tough guy with crazy surrounded people and Takashi or the King of G boys for Girigiri Boys, that always in high crazy personality with marijuana leaves on his necklace is absolutely my favorite chara from the entire series. I dare to say this series is influenced by The Warriors(1979), but the main characters(Makoto) is The Cyrus, without joining any gang/sides. Almost forget to mention the iconic sickass intro they had on each every episodes with rock band called SADS.

This series affected my personality through Makoto that always want to be in middle/half and half about everything, naive is the word. But great things about him, Makoto changing through the episodes, from fearless, heartless, stubborn boy, to reliable and cautious person. Makoto both lost Kana and Hikaru to just for saving Ikebukuro. One last quotes from The King of G-Boys:
"I’m not telling you not to do bad things. I’m telling you not to do lame things".
"It's alright. I beat the strongest guy already".

Ikebukuro West Gate Park saikouuu. IWGP or should i call it DSOAT for the drippiest show of all time. The first thing i should mention obviously are the fits, everyone on the show actually feels natural when comes to styling in Y2K era. IWGP felt nostalgic for me altough it's my first time viewing it and no hell idea how the y2k life actually are in Japan back then. I don't know how in the world someone come up with this bloody story in 2000, far before i was born. This TV series contains critique with gangster scheme, adult industry, and even socialism. I could be wrong but absolutely these are avant-garde genre they live in, it is experimental as shits, radical, and innovative(in score, shots-angle, transition, etc).

Makoto and Takashi, the leads characters, which are the heart of the entire show. These fabulous actors delivers intense, and powerful performance, with Makoto, tough guy with crazy surrounded people and Takashi or the King of G boys for Girigiri Boys, that always in high crazy personality with marijuana leaves on his necklace is absolutely my favorite chara from the entire series. I dare to say this series is influenced by The Warriors(1979), but the main characters(Makoto) is The Cyrus, without joining any gang/sides. Almost forget to mention the iconic sickass intro they had on each every episodes with rock band called SADS.

This series affected my personality through Makoto that always want to be in middle/half and half about everything, naive is the word. But great things about him, Makoto changing through the episodes, from fearless, heartless, stubborn boy, to reliable and cautious person. Makoto both lost Kana and Hikaru to just for saving Ikebukuro. One last quotes from The King of G-Boys:
"I’m not telling you not to do bad things. I’m telling you not to do lame things".
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Gigi
Gigi
Ikebukuro West Gate Park
Non mi frega niente che sia una serie tv, la metto su Letterboxd perché per me questa è una delle migliori cose post Twin Peaks mai fatte e il primo episodio è praticamente un film che ha tutto tra regia, personaggi, musica ed e una delle cose più divertenti di sempre.

P.S
Me la farei mettere in culo da tutto il cast maschile e femminile perche non hai mai visto personaggi con cosi tanto stile e iconicita.
King quando vuoi sono nei G-boys

P.P.S
Netflix grazie per averla portata in Italia ma brucia all' inferno perche il DVD lo dovevi fare
Non mi frega niente che sia una serie tv, la metto su Letterboxd perché per me questa è una delle migliori cose post Twin Peaks mai fatte e il primo episodio è praticamente un film che ha tutto tra regia, personaggi, musica ed e una delle cose più divertenti di sempre.

P.S
Me la farei mettere in culo da tutto il cast maschile e femminile perche non hai mai visto personaggi con cosi tanto stile e iconicita.
King quando vuoi sono nei G-boys

P.P.S
Netflix grazie per averla portata in Italia ma brucia all' inferno perche il DVD lo dovevi fare
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ailan
ailan
Ikebukuro West Gate Park
shun I'll forever miss you 😞
shun I'll forever miss you 😞
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