One of the more controversial series when it first aired and streamed is getting a little bit of a look back side-eye from us this morning with the twelve-episode series Deadman Wonderland. The property got a good bit of attention because of its violence and how far it went but in some ways felt a bit restrained – and nonsensical with its plot. But it so committed to its violence at times that it definitely made it work. Check out not only the top five moments below but a number of clips from way back in 2012 that you may not have thought of in some time.
Check out our review of the DVD/BD release of the series.
Plot concept: Ganta is the only survivor after a mysterious man in red slaughters a classroom full of teenagers. He’s framed for the carnage, sentenced to die, and locked away in the most twisted prison ever built: Deadman Wonderland. Then it gets worse.
At Deadman Wonderland, convicts are forced into brutal deathmatches for the amusement of the masses, the cheers of the crowd drowning out the screams of the dismembered. Even when Ganta befriends Shiro, an unusual female inmate, his dark fate crushes all hope – until he discovers a strange ability to wield his spilled blood as a weapon. Ganta learns his new skill might be related to the murderous man in red and uncovers disturbing secrets that could expose those who stole his freedom. He’s determined to see justice served – but first he’ll have to fight for his life in a prison that holds a million ways to die.
