“Two years post-disaster, Senji uses Branch of Sin powers to fight Goreless Peace, revealing his Deadman past.”
Deadman Wonderland: The Red Knife Wielder
デッドマン・ワンダーランド 赤いナイフ使い
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Synopsis
Two years post-disaster, Senji uses Branch of Sin powers to fight Goreless Peace, revealing his Deadman past.
Two years after the catastrophic tidal wave that swept over Japan, police officer Kiyomasa Senji is trying to make the world a safer place. Using his Branch of Sin powers, he stops criminals in whatever ways he can. After rescuing a boy named Izuru Tsukiyoshi from a gang called Goreless Peace, the conflict between Kiyomasa and his adversaries heats up rapidly, to the point of being explosive. Offering a glimpse into the past of the future Deadman, the story follows Senji, helping to further develop the reasoning that drives his actions later in life.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 10 sampled reviews
What 10 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.19 · split reception
4.4 pts
Recommenders 7.6 · others 3.3
↓ 1.30
Running avg · Nov 2011 → May 2025
- 7 “This OVA brilliantly utilizes the format to deliver compelling backstory for Senji/Crow that couldn't fit in the main series, working perfectly as standalone content while providing crucial insight...”
- 8 “This single-episode OVA delivers an excellent backstory for Senji, successfully expanding on his transformation from a rough past into becoming a cop while maintaining the quality of the main...”
- 9 “This OVA delivers exceptional storytelling that surpasses the main anime, focusing on Crow's compelling backstory and character development that was previously skimmed over in the manga and...”
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A Ova Production
Manglobe.- Format 1 × 27′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 27m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2011 – ongoing
- Source Ova media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-6184 catalog
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- Funimation Licensor