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Drama / Action / MysteryTV3 EP/15 Mar 2008

Oshimeter

6.7
9 Ratings
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Synopsis

One day, Toki Mishiba receives a letter in the mail promising him a large sum of money if he participates in a game. Initially dismissing the message, Toki becomes intrigued and decides to sign up after noticing fine print that says players' safety will not be guaranteed. It is not long after that he meets Nobuto Nakajou and Kazuo Saitou—the teammates assigned to him in the "Business Game," also known as "Biz Game." The members of the trio quickly form a shaky alliance and call themselves "No Name." Bound by nothing but their shared desire for an obscene amount of money, the three step into the dangerous world of the Biz Game, where they must fight against other teams over a data disk containing vital corporate secrets in order to advance and survive.

Episode Guide

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Characters

Toki Mishiba

Quiet, skilled martial artist Toki is a part-time student and worker with a mysterious past and a love for salmon.

Suzumura Kenichi

Nobuto Nakajou

Disowned heir, skilled in strategy and street brawling, Nobuto is a nihilistic leader of AAA, juggling multiple jobs.

Suwabe Junichi

Kazuo Saitou

A 17-year-old electronics whiz and gamer, Kazuo is the youngest and most carefree member of the team.

Takahashi Hiroki

Community Feed

Someone and 2 others rated 7.5
EP 1
agape2401★★★★☆VerifiedEP 3

I have to admit, that felt incomplete. It seems to be more like an introduction to the story than a complete series. There are a lot of stuff they introduced in the last episode that never went anywhere. However, they did manage to make the main cast really likable in the short period of time that we spent with them. They manage to flesh them out well; their personalities, abilities, and backstories even if the last one was never truly explored in the end. So the overall verdict for me on this show is that it's simply average. Production-wise, nothing really improved in its runtime, but narratively speaking it has a lot of potential. Maybe one day it will get a better treatment, but right now I can only recommend it to curious fans who have a liking for this kind of genre.

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agape2401★★★★☆VerifiedEP 1

The first episode introduces the characters, their personalities, and motivations in a lightning-quick pace. Considering that it has only three episodes, that's totally understandable. Still, there are a lot of indications that production was done in a rather lackadaisical manner; animations were stiff and character designs are a bit generic. This is balanced out, however, with the backstory of the main cast, which looks rather promising. I'd like to check out the series more to provide rightful verdict, but for now it was a nice attempt. Hope it improves as it goes.

3