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“Nanbaka Part 2: Nanba Prison's peaceful life disrupted by Enki Gokuu, a mysterious threat from Samon's past.”
Nanbaka Season 2
ナンバカ 2期
7.49
2,164 rank · 143,273 viewers · 403 favorites
Action
Comedy
Drama
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Synopsis
Nanbaka Part 2: Nanba Prison's peaceful life disrupted by Enki Gokuu, a mysterious threat from Samon's past.
The second part of Nanbaka. The prisoners and their guards continue their comfortable lives at Nanba Prison. However, from the shadows emerges a new threat: Enki Gokuu, a person from Samon's past, who has mysterious goals of his own.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 19 sampled reviews
6.9
/10
What 19 viewers settled on.
71%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 10
σ 2.43
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.43 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.6 pts
Recommenders 8.8 · others 3.3
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Score over time
↓ 3.11
Running avg · Jan 2017 → Nov 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “If you've watched the first session, it still reflects the Jag nature of the show with the inmates and guards of building thirteen. The issue is that it takes the comedy nature of the show and...”
- 10 “Season 2 is a major step up from the already-strong first season, delivering a plot-driven story packed with laugh-out-loud comedy, vibrant visuals, and genuine emotional punches that even brought...”
- 8 “The unusual storyline, vibrant prison visuals, and unexpectedly great opening and fight tracks make this a fun two-cour ride. It can feel slow and the hyper-colorful, slightly flamboyant character...”
Verbosity
Short · 37%
Medium · 37%
Long · 26%
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- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2017 – Mar 2017
- Source Ona media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-12020 catalog
Produced by
- Nihon Ad Systems Producer
- DAX Production Producer
- Sony Music Communications Producer
- Crunchyroll Producer
- comico Producer
- Tokuma Japan Communications Producer
- Nelke Planning Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor