Introduction
It all starts when Gokudou steals a pouch from a fortuneteller, thinking that it contains a gem. Instead, it turns out to be a rock, from which emerges Djinn. The genie grants Gokudou the standard three wishes, but our anti-hero doesn't think heavily about his wishes. Gokudou does get his wishes, though not exactly in the fashion that he expected. The best thing he gets out of his wishes is Honou no Maken, a magical sword that enables its owner to do fire attacks and it can be summoned from anywhere in the world.
Even with an enchanted sword, Gokudou doesn't get much respect. He gets turned into a woman by Djinn, who is also a shapeshifter. He is followed by Rubette La Late, a potential love interest who is more interested in adventure, karaoke and outperforming Gokudou. He gets whapped on the head a lot, especially by the fortuneteller who reappears throughout the series just to plague Gokudou it seems. Later in the series, he gets another sidekick, a former evil magician named Prince, who is more handsome and a better womanizer than Gokudou.
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Audience reviews
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Bahonkadonkas
This anime has NOT aged well, it is very problematic for the current climate with all the weird sex/gender jokes. The main character is absolutely diabolical.
Yet Gokudo is certainly entertaining. I found myself wanting to keep watching, to find out what on earth was even going to happen. It derails itself so many times, and the stakes will vastly change from "this doesn't matter" to "world ending consequences" at the turn of a page.
I would not really call gokudo "well written" or even "good". It's more of a "so bad it's good" sort of, piece if entertainment. What's happening? I don't know....Anytime you think you know, it will change it's mind. What were the writers thinking? I don't know! What I do know, is that I kind of miss when anime could be this bad and get a 26 episode run tim…
Read at the sourceShiftyKitsune
In the 90's, there was a trend of wacky fantasy adventure comedies. Gokudo is one of them. The story is mostly a series of excuses for jokes and wacky antics, because of this there tends to be a lot of plot holes and throwaway story elements. Some arcs also suffer from pacing issues, for example the china arc drags on for too long, while the introduction feels like it was written on a crack overdose. But what about the jokes? The humor is very obnoxious most of the time and only one or two gags made me chuckle, this comedy just isn't funny..
The characters are very one-dimensional, Gokudo is a dick, Rubette is tomboyish, Djinn is wise and Niari is a womanizer. They lack any real character beyond walking sets of gags and while a show like this doesn't need deep characters, there's nothing…
Read at the sourceLostNomad4471
Characters 3/10
I thought all the characters were annoying with one-note personalities and confusing motivations. If I had to pick a favorite character, it'd be Rubette only because I thought she was the least annoying.
Gokudou is an adventurer who only cares about money and women and doesn't think twice about stabbing his friends in the back to help himself. I've seen other anime where the protagonist is a selfish jerk, like Ataru from Those Obnoxious Aliens as an example, but the difference is Those Obnoxious Aliens was a comedy that relied on slapstick and Ataru was always punished for being a selfish jerk which isn't true for Gokudou which just leaves him feeling unlikable. Also, Gokudou isn't just a jerk, but he's also a coward who always runs away when things get tough which makes…
Read at the sourceCynic_Kun
An anti hero steals a magic rock from an old witch. Turns out that magic rock contains a genie, and Gokudou, the main character, has three wishes. But. The show isn't about wishes or genies. Its about adventure.
This anime became my instant favorite. It's really funny, and isn't afraid of taking itself not seriously and being just full on goofy, instead of trying to mix a bunch of genres to be original or whatever.
The story is really fun. it feels like you're playing DND with your friends, really fun to follow and find out what happens next. It actually makes you wanna see the next episode. Its very bingeable.
The characters are really dynamic and well written. All of them are different and have different personalities, and not once are they out of character. the development of the ch…
Read at the sourceAshForReal
Story about an anti hero who become a hero even he dont want to...Look confusing right...Theres a lot of comedy,action and quietly good character development....For 26 episodes anime,they have too much elements that make it so compact...With those elements,they can make another seasons without a doubt...They have to rush the ending and also the romance part on final episode...The romance part appears only on final episode and they must rush thing there...If they give the romance part another 2 episodes,it will be more interesting..This anime really have potential for another season...What can I say? That how it should be I guess...
Read at the sourceAmberAmethyst
I just recently finished this anime and in general I found it to be entertaining. It is an older anime, but for the most part I found it enjoyable.
Story (7):
There is no main plot to this story. Basically the characters are adventurers and face several challenges and mishaps as they set out searching for treasure and adventure.
The best thing about this anime is the comedy. A lot of anime that are listed under comedy I don't find funny, but this one had me chuckling throughout the series. I watched the English dub and there are so many hilarious puns and breaking the fourth wall jokes that works well in its favor. The writing is clever, and it doesn't use tired cliches to try and force a laugh.
At some points (especially the body switching arc) it does drag. However it wasn't enough t…
Read at the sourceKitagishi_Manto
The trouble is he's crazy!
The trouble is he drinks!
The trouble is he's lazy!
The trouble is he stinks!
The trouble is he's growing!
The trouble is he's grown!
Gokudo, we've got problems of our own!
Although this review will have noticeable personal bias, I would like to review one of my personal favorite anime, Gokudou-kun Manyuuki, as an out there comedy focusing around the hero/villain in the title. Score Synopsis:
Story - 4
Art - 6
Sound - 6
Character - 10
Enjoyment - 8
Overall - 34/5 = 6.8 = 7
Story - 4
Okay, fine, I'll admit it: there really is no plot to this story. A good alternative title for this anime would be "The Misadventures of Gokudo". This anime is mention to be more of a random comedy focusing around the already crazy cast than an actual plot driven story. With a powe…
Read at the sourceDarkD1
Definitely a worthwhile comedy for anyone who likes "evil comedy". I'm the type who laughs at things like The World God Only Knows, Angel Densetsu, etc. Things that have an element of irony to them or cruel twists or laughing at someone's twisted world views. Something like Gintama I find very boring.
However I felt that the show was overall very crude and I felt that a lot of great plot elements were wasted. Looking at the characters and the plotlines, I thought that they had the elbow room to add a bit of drama to the series, but they never took advantage of it. I don't know if this is the result of the conversion to anime, but it felt hollow in many places because of it.
The characters are all pretty enjoyable. The morally superior Djinn who always talks of the importance of values…
Read at the sourceyomoma976
I really enjoyed this anime! i don't normally laugh at animes but this one was truly hilarious the main character is so evil that hes good if you like evil main characters u will surely enjoy this anime! i would definetly check it out!
Read at the sourceJTurner
As a 26-episode fantasy comedy Anime series, Gokudo is outrageously wacky, offbeat, and howlingly hilarious, crammed to the bone with more laughs than one would expect. If there were any title to rival Slayers for its humor and zaniness, Gokudo would be a worthy candidate, in that it refuses to take itself seriously while moving along at a zippy, roller coaster pace.
The title character of this tale is the most unlikely kind of hero anyone would ever want to meet--he's selfish, greedy, obnoxious, and has only two goals on his mind: money and hot babes! Gokudo is unabashedly an anti-hero, all right, and so one gets the impression that we're not supposed to identify with him. And yet, in spite of his disreputable qualities, there is actually something about Gokudo who is very likeable--per…
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