Review of Ikebukuro West Gate Park

Ikebukuro West Gate Park, an anime taken from a novel that features a place rather than the people, or that's what it was suppose to be, but instead what we have here was more on Mystery and Drama, but romance????Well, all i can see her was more that Makoto and Takashi thing, were it was rather ambiguous if the two were in a gay relationship or just in a bromance kind of thing. So, enough of that: Story-Good 7: Well, if were to talk about the plot, there isn't any, cu'z every episode has a plot of its own, and everything was on a certain characterwho serves as trouble shooter/ detective / informant, and yes we're talking about Makoto a guy who does all the work in not only order to keep both the reds and blues in check, but to solve cases that should be done by them cops. Thought good as it is the fact that as the protagonist, Makoto does all the heavy lifting, it was kind of a one sided thing that there is Takashi who seemly is wealthy would even both to run a gang , rather than focus on his business.

Art-Good 7: That score was for the illustration which has that life like appearance, but the sense of Makoto's fashion was more like a crime.

Sound- fair 6: Thought it was good that the characters here weren't teen agers , rather young adults, it was kinda nice that the seiyuus who does them character's voices don't have to pretend to be young....though, I kind of hate both opening and closing themes.

Character-Poor 3: TBFH, studio Doga Kobo, and original creator, Ishida Ira, basically revolve the story plot around Makoto, I mean, seriously and produce vendor who does the job of a private investigator / youth counselor/ informant to two rival gangs and yes it's them reds and blues, I was kind of stupid that Makoto's bruh Takashi who has the resources and manpower to get the job of investigating would used Makoto who should be selling fruits and vegetables in his mom's stall instead of doing things that can be handle by the police ...IMAO, if Makoto would've be doing those mentioned jobs, then maybe being a son of a produce vendor shouldn't be his role, instead original creator Ishida Ira should've given made Makoto either as a Private Detective, Freelance Journalist, or a Youth Counselor who works with trouble teens, instead of having him in a role that was very much an oxymoron one.

Enjoyment-Decent 4:TBFH, I really have mixed feelings about this anime.

Overall- fair 6: TBFH, this was some anime where at one point you'll like it, but in another you'll hate it....the other good that this anime has was that it was given a clean ending.

So Merry Christmas.