“Martial artist Seigi gains a mysterious tattoo weapon, hunted by super-powered foes seeking its secret power.”
Taboo Tattoo
タブー・タトゥー
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Synopsis
Martial artist Seigi gains a mysterious tattoo weapon, hunted by super-powered foes seeking its secret power.
By all accounts, middle schooler Seigi is pretty unremarkable except for his martial arts prowess and a desire to protect the weak. But when his good intentions are put to the test by saving an old homeless man from some street thugs, the mysterious man shows his gratitude by...burning a tattoo onto Seigi's palm?! It turns out, the tattoo is a powerful secret weapon that everyone--including a formidable girl with a tattoo of her own--is after. With his life on the line and his martial arts skills alone no match against super-powered foes, will Seigi be able to unlock the latent potential of his tattoo and live to fight another day?! (Source: Yen Press)
What people say
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Derived from 50 sampled reviews
What 50 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.23 · split reception
5.6 pts
Recommenders 8.3 · others 2.7
↓ 2.74
Running avg · Sep 2016 → May 2024
- 10 “An original story with good art and decent sound that delivers everything viewers want, so gripping it kept me binge-watching from 7 PM straight through to 4 AM despite school the next morning....”
- 10 “Taboo Tattoo's tattoo-based power system is fascinating and the powers themselves are cool, with fight scenes delivering satisfying action and balanced outcomes where good guys both win and lose....”
- 7 “The tattoo-driven superpower concept and consistently appealing visuals kept me hooked episode-to-episode, making the series genuinely enjoyable. Unfortunately, the ending—especially the final...”
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- Format 12 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 48m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2016 – Sep 2016 Summer 2016
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-10100 catalog
Produced by
- TV Tokyo Producer
- Sotsu Producer
- AT-X Producer
- Magic Capsule Producer
- KlockWorx Producer
- DIVE II Entertainment Producer
- Avex Pictures Producer
- BS TV Tokyo Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor
- Crunchyroll Licensor