Audience reviews
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WesternShinto
Watched this because I adored Kaiji. I thought it was Fukumoto, but Akagi bored me. So I thought it was the world of Kaiji (This wasn't written by Fukumoto, in case you didn't know), but this spin-off didn't scratch the itch either.
I understand that the series is a comedy so I'm the fool for looking for the psychological depth of Fukumoto's works, but I just think this setting is squandered on comedy, and the tonal whiplash generated by the office hijinks of the slavery and murder factory wasn't handled correctly - this isn't a black comedy, it's just a regular workplace comedy.
Overall the Ootsuki segments were better than the Tonegawa segments. Thus, because this show doesn't really have an overarching story to speak of, if you absolutely have to watch it as a Kaiji superfan, just w…
Read at the sourceCastawayJ
Tonegawa, the title and the man alike, is an near perfect execution but can not exist in a vacuum. Without Kaiji, the show and the man alike, Tonegawa would still be an enjoyable show and character but would not have earned the label of Masterpiece. Keep this in mind and do not watch the show without having seen Kaiji.
With this in mind, Chuukan Kanriroky Tonegawa is a gaiden piece. From Kaiji, we see that Tonegawa is a smart man who earned his position; but as the primary antagonist, he needs to be flawed and also able to be rooted against. CKT shows the other face of the coin. Tonegawa is a man who does care for the people around him, he does have his flaws but puts in the hard work to overcome them and better his lot in life. No, he is not a paragon of virtue, but CKT gives us the char…
Read at the sourceSamaraGabryela
Aaaaaah the refreshing feeling of watching something good and original!!
That's what I felt watching Tonegawa's anime. Despite one or two disposable episodes towards the end, the series as a whole is quite fun and well done, I'm not just talking about fluid animation, the story has its highlight here.
The episodes are always based on extremely original little adventures, whether from the Tonegawa saga or another character, with jokes that make you laugh out loud. It's silly without being stupid. It's very cool.
Tonegawa will never be forgotten and his legend is immortalized in this wonderful 24 episode anime!
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I like a five-star rating system rather than 10 stars, so a four really means a two and that means that I thought this anime was ok, but I don't think I would recommend it to other people.
I wanted to watch this because I thought it would be a deeper exploration into Tonegawa as a character and the rest of the Teiai organization. In a way I got that, and I wasn't opposed to it being a comedy series, but it just was not as fulfilling as I thought it would be. I don't mind the artstyle but it just doesn't look as good as the other series, it references the Kaiji series too much, the narrator (announcer, really) can be too much, and there isn't much that goes into how the characters and corporation really tick in a deeper way. Having good comedy would make up for that, but it was ok for me,…
Read at the sourceAndoCommando
Donning his drab trench coat with a pack of cigarettes in tow is a man constantly at odds. He hunts those who dare test his patience, often poor strays lying about already bleeding for cash. In his eyes the pleas of worthless trash that caused their own misery, a contrast to the hardworking man standing in front of them. All they could give weighing less than a single bill of currency. He writes in his notebook: “Money matters are life and death matters. Society isn’t your mother.” Words he holds true to heart, using them to push himself further. As in the shadow of glory and legends lies one Yukio Tonegawa, a mere middle manager, suffering and fighting in ways that no one really knows.
Mr. Tonegawa – Middle Management Blues is a peculiar spin-off to the underground classic gambling thril…
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Opening narration (for wild peeps like myself):
"Tonegawa Yukio, the No.2 man of the massive Teiai Group.
He serves the monster of the Financial sector (Hyoudou).
This shot-caller rose to the position of Prez's right-hand man.
This is the story of the battles he waged as a middle manager...in the shadows of the glory and fame he achieved...
About the struggles of a remarkable man...chisana, chisanaaa, monogatari de aru (a small, unremarkable story)!"
Zawa...zawa...zawa...zawa...
Disclaimer: To be honest, this series is my very first actual interaction into the Kaiji series, so if I missed out some details, please forgive me on this. To Kaiji fans, sorry, this ain't Season 3 and the continuation of the wildly popular series that is Nobuyuki Fukumoto's Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor. Instead, th…
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