Review of Ikebukuro West Gate Park

This anime is a solid 8 and definitely worth a watch! The story is great in my opinion. Until the final act the series consists of a bunch of smaller stories from each episode woven into each other and connecting with re-occurring characters etc. Some of the stories also tackle underlying problems in society (main focus on Japan ofc) and humans. Of course it’s also made to be enjoyable to watch but the underlying themes are still there. The art itself is a stylistic view on gangs with bright colors and exaggerated leaders. The leader of the G-Boys walks around in a dress all the time whilethe leader of the Red Angels dances ballet in his free time.
But it still manages to hit that sweet spot between stylistic but not over the top unrealistic costumes/ gang attire.

The characters are sometimes very well written and sometimes cliche but they work good together overall.

When I initially went to the MAL review page I saw many lukewarm reviews of this anime. That’s why I decided to write this. I think you should give it a shot, it might be a 1 or 6 for you, but you can also like me think that this anime is a solid 8 and worth a rewatch in the future!