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Deadman Wonderland
Deadman Wonderland volume 3
デッドマンワンダーランド (Deddoman Wandārando)
Genre	Action, Biopunk, Drama, Horror, Science fantasy
Manga
Written by	Jinsei Kataoka
Illustrated by	Kazuma Kondou
Published by	Kadokawa Shoten
English publisher	United States Tokyopop (formerly)
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Shōnen Ace
Original run	2007 – ongoing
Volumes	11 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed by	Kōichirō Hatsumi
Written by	Yasuyuki Muto
Music by	NARASAKI
Studio	Manglobe
Licensed by	Madman Entertainment, Funimation Entertainment, Manga Entertainment
Network	TV Kanagawa
Original run	April 17, 2011 – July 3, 2011
Episodes	12 (List of episodes)
Original video animation
Red Knife Wielder
Directed by	Kōichirō Hatsumi
Music by	NARASAKI
Studio	Manglobe
Licensed by	Funimation Entertainment
Released	October 8, 2011
Runtime	27 minutes
Anime and Manga portal

Deadman Wonderland (デッドマンワンダーランド, Deddoman Wandārando^?) is a manga series written by Jinsei Kataoka and illustrated by Kazuma Kondou, who also wrote and illustrated the Eureka Seven manga, and published in Shōnen Ace since 2007. Tokyopop acquired the licensing rights to distribute the manga in English and released the first volume on February 9, 2010.^[1] An anime adaptation aired between April and July 2011, pulling content from the first 21 chapters of the manga. The anime is licensed by Funimation Entertainment and aired on Adult Swim's newly revived Toonami block.

Plot summary [edit]

A massive earthquake ravaged Japan's mainland and destroyed most of Tokyo, sinking three-quarters of the city into the ocean. Ten years later, the story shifts to Ganta Igarashi, a seemingly ordinary student attending Nagano Prefecture's middle school. As an escapee, a survivor of the great earthquake, Ganta has no memories of the tragedy and has lived a normal life. This all changes when a strange person covered in blood and crimson armor floats through his classroom windows. Grinning madly, the Red Man massacres Ganta's entire class but instead of killing him, embeds a red crystal shard in Ganta's chest. Within days of the massacre, Ganta is declared the sole suspect. Following a quick unfair trial, Ganta is sentenced to death and is incarcerated in Deadman Wonderland, a massive theme park-like prison.

Arriving at the prison, Ganta is fitted with a special collar which monitors his location and life signs. Due to the heinous nature of Ganta's "crime," he has to live out his imprisonment under Deadman Wonderland's 'Death Sentence'. A lethal poison is constantly injected into his bloodstream through the collar, but it can be neutralized by consuming a peculiar candy-like medicine every three days, which can be acquired through various activities in the prison, i.e. performing for audiences, working backstage, purchasing with cast points, etc. In order to gather Cast Points (the prison's currency), an inmate has to perform in the facility's lethal games and survive. Fortunately for Ganta, he is aided by a mysterious girl named Shiro, who apparently knows Ganta, and is known by other prisoners as well.

While trying to survive as an inmate on death row, Ganta becomes increasingly obsessed with the 'Red Man' and tries to find him so he could clear his name. In a bizarre twist, Ganta begins to develop the ability to manipulate his own blood, to the point of turning it into a weapon. Unbeknownst to him, Ganta has become one of the prison's "Deadmen," a segregated group of prisoners possessing the Branches of Sin which makes them capable of controlling their blood. After his ability is discovered, Ganta is forced to participate in brutal gladiatorial death matches known as Carnival Corpse, whose anonymous spectators pay large amounts of money to watch. In his struggle he manages to befriend some of those he fought off in the arena and with their help, Ganta continues his quest to uncover the identity of the Red Man, why he turned into a Deadman, and the dark secrets the prison authorities are hiding.

About Deadman Wonderland [edit]

Deadman Wonderland is Japan's only privately operated prison, built after the Great Tokyo Earthquake on ground zero. It gathers prisoners from all over Japan and raises money for the revival of the destroyed metropolis. To the public and the tourists that visit daily, Deadman Wonderland is a massive theme park-like facility run by the prison population. Unbeknownst to the general population, most of the prison's attractions involve cruel games of survival where many inmates lose their lives or are maimed for the entertainment of an oblivious public.

The prison also runs a secret gladiator-like game called the Carnival Corpse, where wealthy anonymous donors pay to watch death-matches between the prison's Deadmen. Deadmen who are defeated yet survive the game have a part of their anatomy surgically removed for scientific research. In a cruel twist, the loser spins a macabre slot-machine to determine which part of their body will be removed, with the show being broadcast live to the other prisoners with the parts ranging from the right eye (which was removed from Senji), vocal cords (which was removed from Nagi), and the hair, kidney, and part of the stomach (which were removed from Minatsuki). The winner is awarded a large amount of Cast Points, life-saving candies, and other prizes.

To keep prisoners at bay in case of a riot, they are fitted with special collars which act as life monitors, locators, and stunners. Those on death row however are constantly administered poison through their collars: should an inmate not consume a special candy-like antidote every three days, provided to them at the cost of a large sum of Cast Points, he/she would die immediately. The prison's guard staff is also granted autonomy over how to punish the prisoners, which often results in bloodshed.

While the threat of violence is constant at the prison, most prisoners enjoy a great deal of liberty inside Deadman Wonderland. Utilizing Cast Points, the prison's unique form of currency, prisoners can purchase a wide variety of items from ordinary lunches, to luxurious furniture for their rooms, and even years off of their sentences. Those on death row also use Cast Points to purchase their life-saving candies.

Despite its identity as a prison and theme park, Deadman Wonderland houses a much darker secret. Hidden away from the eyes of tourists and the general prison population is a massive underground facility known as "Level G" (it is called "G-Block" in the English version of the anime). This is where the prison keeps their Deadmen secluded and where the Carnival Corpse arena is located. Level G also houses numerous laboratories and rooms where experiments on humans are performed and where scientists are attempting to harness the powers of the Deadmen for monetary and political gain.

Characters [edit]

The principal characters of Deadman Wonderland. From left to right: Tamaki, Yō, Makina, Ganta, Shiro

Main [edit]

Ganta Igarashi (五十嵐 丸太, Igarashi Ganta^?) / Woodpecker

Voiced by: Romi Park (Japanese), Greg Ayres (English)^[2]

The main protagonist of the story is a seemingly harmless, ordinary middle school boy until the Wretched Egg slaughters his entire class, yet spares him and infuses him with a shard of red crystal. Tamaki, posing as Ganta's appointed lawyer, rigs evidence at his murder trial to make it look like he murdered his classmates on a whim. Ganta is thus given a death sentence to be served at Deadman Wonderland. Initially confused and frightened, Ganta resolves to endure the heinous prison so he can prove his innocence and avenge his friends by tracking down and confronting their murderer, the Wretched Egg, whom Ganta refers to as the "Red Man". During his stay, Ganta meets a mysterious girl named Shiro and is perplexed that she seems to know him, but eventually begins to remember her as a childhood friend. Ganta learns that the crystal implanted into his chest by the Wretched Egg has turned him into a "Deadman" empowered with a Branch of Sin, which is later christened the Ganta Gun by Senji. This Branch of Sin enables Ganta to gather variable quantities of his blood in the palm of his hand and shoot them like bullets. While advantageous as a long-range attack, due to Ganta's small size, this strategy puts him at risk of experiencing symptoms of excessive blood loss. Ganta later joins up with the Scar Chain and participates in their attempt to break out of Deadman Wonderland and expose the prison's illegal actions, but chooses to remain behind to settle his score with the Wretched Egg. Shortly after these events, learning that Shiro is the Wretched Egg, Ganta's power began to change, evident by a strange tattoo-like mark radiating out from the crystal in his chest. His Ganta Gun now emits a much more powerful blast than before, though it is much less controllable and causes him physical pain. Eventually, the truth about Deadman Wonderland is made public and Ganta is exonerated of the false charges put upon him. He then joins forces with the former prison's Chief Guard Makina, Senji, and several other Deadmen, and return to the prison to locate and stop Shiro (who has now been completely "consumed" by her Wretched Egg persona). By that time, Ganta learns that his mother Sorae Igarashi was the one who turned Shiro into the Wretched Egg for the Chief Director of Deadman Wonderland and that his Branch of Sin is "key" that can unlock the Mother Goose system and unleash Shiro's full power. He also learns from Shiro that it also has the power to kill her. She also reveals that he was the one originally selected to be experimented on, but his mother chose to spare him, experimenting on Shiro instead, leading to her transformation into the "Wretched Egg", and that the reason for her to kill his classmates and implant it on him is that she wants to be killed by the one she always loved. Upon learning of Shiro's true self and intentions, he agrees to kill her, leading to their final confrontation.

Shiro (シロ^?) / Wretched Egg

Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa (Japanese), Monica Rial (English)^[2]

A mysterious albino girl and Hagire Rinichirō's artificial daughter that Ganta encountered during his first days as an inmate; Ganta mistook her for his dead friend Mimi due to Shiro resembling her. Clothed only in a skin-tight bodysuit and large gloves (which help conceal her heavily scarred skin), Shiro stands out among the other prisoners due to her bizarre appearance and mannerisms. It is also apparent that she does not have a prison number, unlike the rest. To Ganta, Shiro's manner of speaking and behavior remind him of a small child, even though Shiro is just a year older than him. However, Shiro possesses inhuman physical abilities and has an intimate knowledge of the prison, having lived there most of her life. From the beginning of the story it is made clear that, as children, Shiro and Ganta were close friends with the latter having no memories of his childhood, which greatly saddens and annoys Shiro. Shiro was infected with a mysterious virus that gave her abilities which was being researched by Ganta's mother Sorae Igarashi. Over the next several years, Shiro was subjected to barbaric experiments, including being dismembered while awake, all in an effort to force her body and the virus inside it to "evolve" into the first Deadman. The trauma of this torturous treatment caused Shiro to develop a homicidal, maniacal split personality that is labeled as the Wretched Egg. Unaware of his target's true nature, Ganta knows her as the "Red Man" due to the heavy masculine full body clothing she wears that was inspired by the Aceman character she and Ganta watched and played with as children. As the Wretched Egg, Shiro's personality changes into a murderous, smirking maniac capable of massacring whole squads of armed men with little effort and causing the earthquake in Tokyo. Soon after, Shiro is placed within Deadman Wonderland in comfortable quarters due to being the "source" of the Branches of Sin. Thanks to the Mother Goose mainframe, Deadman Wonderland's supercomputer, a lullaby is played that is audible only to Shiro in order to repress the Wretched Egg and her murderous intents. Like Shiro, the Wretched Egg has feelings for Ganta, though hers border on lust; it was implied that she butchered Ganta's classmates so that he would be sent to Deadman Wonderland to be with her. Eventually, both the Shiro and the Wretched Egg personas fuse into her true self once the Mother Goose system's lullaby no longer represses her, and when she is finally alone with Ganta, she reveals the reason why she killed his classmates and implanted on him his Branch of Sin; because she wants to be killed by the only one she truly loved.

Deadman Wonderland Staff [edit]

Rinichirō Hagire (剥切 燐一郎, Hagire Rinichirō^?)

Voiced by: Hiroshi Naka (Japanese), R Bruce Elliott (English)

The main antagonist of the series. He is the one who created Deadman Wonderland and orchestrated the creation of Shiro's Wretched Egg persona in the experiments he conducted with Sorae Igarashi. After the Great Tokyo Earthquake, Hagire used the Branch of Sin of Chan and En to enter the body of the man who would become Chief Director of Deadman Wonderland so he can gather Deadmen for further experimentation with Carnival Corpse as a means to select a new stronger body to occupy. As the story opens, Hagire's vessel become terminally ill with his son Tamaki running the prison with the hope that his father dies so he can reign DW unopposed. However, presumed to have been killed by the Wretched Egg, Hagire transferred his consciousness into the body of Toto and proceeded to undermine his son's agenda. As a result, Hagire gained Toto's Love Labyrinth ability and uses it to find the ideal Deadman whose Branch of Sin can unlock the Mother Goose system in order to release the Wretched Egg's full powers to recreate the events of the Great Tokyo Earthquake. Finding Ganta to be the ideal specimen yet unable to bypass the Mother Goose system's lock via Toto's ability, Hagire attempts to get transferred into the boy's body when Senji manages to arrive in time to stop it. He is eventually defeated and killed by Ganta shortly after the Mother Goose system was unlocked.

Tsunenaga Tamaki (玉木 常長, Tamaki Tsunenaga^?)

Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe (Japanese), Eric Vale (English)^[2]

A major antagonist of the first half of the story, Tamaki is the Assistant Warden and de facto tyrant of Deadman Wonderland. Under his calm, almost idiotic attitude, he is something of a sadist with connections to the Japanese government and is not above butchering dozens of prisoners every day for the sole purpose of profit, science and mainly for his own twisted amusement. He posed as a lawyer to rig evidence that would get Ganta sentenced to Deadman Wonderland. Before the Great Tokyo Earthquake, Tamaki was a reclusive and indifferent computer otaku who secluded himself in his room to play games without a care. When it came to Ganta's first fight in the Carnival Corpse, Tamaki revealed to Ganta that he rigged the evidence at his trial and even tortures him by showing him footage of the different Carnival Corpse fights. But the destruction of everything he owned drove Tamaki insane as he became part in the building of Deadman Wonderland as his means keep playing as he did before and use his research on the Deadmen to devise a means to kill Shiro for her role in the earthquake. Nevertheless, when confronted by Toto, now a vessel of the Chief Director of Deadman Wonderland, Tamaki refuses to accept himself as a pawn and shoots himself in the head as an ultimate assurance that this was his, and only his, game.

Makina (マキナ, Makina^?)

Voiced by: Takako Honda (Japanese), Colleen Clinkenbeard (English)^[2]

Makina is a harsh and cold Chief of the Prison Guards. She serves as the chief enforcer which does not hesitate in punishing, often brutally, the prison's population. Before Deadman Wonderland, Makina was in the Special Forces. Known for her demeanor and her large breasts (G cup), Makina is infamous for carrying a decorated sword on her person at all times, and also for using it to cut whoever breaks the prison's rules (like she did when Yō Takami stole some of Ganta's life-saving candy and refused to give it back), acts that almost always result in bloodshed. When Ganta commented that Makin was insane after she slashed Yō Takami, Makina quotes that reality is made to be unfair and unjust. Despite her brutality, Makina is far less twisted than Tamaki (whom she is greatly suspicious of) especially after discovering that her authority is limited. Eventually, after learning Tamaki's agenda, Makina forfeits her position to hunt him down with the aid of some allies in Ganta and the other Deadmen. After the death of Tamaki, she came into possession of the data regarding the Wretched Egg, the Deadmen, and the Forgeries.

Kasuga Kyōko

Voiced by: Chika Horikawa (Japanese), Mary Morgan (English)

Kasuga Kyōko is a prison guard in Deadman Wonderland who was the personal assistant of Makina.

Rei Takashima

Voiced by: Mina (Japanese), Lydia Mackay (English)

Rei Takashima is a physician who works at Deadman Wonderland. She was charged with the duty of removing the specific parts of the Deadmen that lose in Carnival Corpse and had survived. She was the one who told Ganta about the live-saving candy after Tamaki collapsed the tower on Ganta and Rei patched Ganta up. After Senji was defeated by Ganta, Rei showed off her sadistic side when she was ordered to remove Senji's right eye. Rei later helped Tamaki with his experiment that involved the Forgeries. While in her laboratorium near the end of the Revolt Arc, Rei is killed by an unknown being (most likely the Wretched Egg).

Chan and En (チャン & エン^?)

Chan Voiced by: Shohei Kajikawa (Japanese), Micah Solusod (English)

En Voiced by: Yuka Saitō (Japanese), Apphia Yu (English)

Hagire's twin albino bodyguards, respectively male and female, who are like-minded and see Hagire as a father figure that they cherish deeply to the point of killing anyone who insults him. The two, however, were forced to make an exception in Tamaki when he becomes the new Chief Director of Deadman Wonderland and celebrated his promotion by using the head of the previous director, Hagire's previous body, as a bowling ball. The twins both share the Branch of Sin known as Hollow Swallow, a means that Hagire uses to transfer his conscious mind into a new body while erasing the victim's mind. When the two attempt to transfer Hagire into Ganta, the process is interrupted by Senji who kills them with an attack meant for Hagire. They are named after Chang and Eng Bunker, the original Siamese Twins.

Supporting [edit]

Kiyomasa Senji (千地 清正, Senji Kiyomasa^?) / Crow

Voiced by: Masayuki Katou (Japanese), Patrick Seitz (English)

Senji is the first Deadman (other than Shiro) that Ganta encounters while held as an inmate in Deadman Wonderland. He is a tall and powerfully built man who revels in battle, allowing him to enjoy prison life and Carnival Corpse matches. His Branch of Sin power is the Crow Claws, creating scythe blades on his forearms to attack at a speed of sound he dubs Invisible Black. Originally a police officer, less crazy at that time, Senji used his Branch of Sin to fight criminals, encountering a fellow Deadman named Keigo Ugachi and later a Forgery named Ikaduchi Akatsiki. Losing his teammates Shindō, Momoi, Kan and his mentor Domon to Akatsiki before killing him, Senji had first letters of his teammates' names tattooed on the right side of his forehead in memory of them. Being Ganta's first opponent, he apparently dominates their entire battle until Ganta suddenly defeats him. Though losing his right eye as penalty and now wearing an eyepatch, Senji respected Ganta since their fight and supported him as a rival, demanding of him that he not be defeated by anyone before rematch. After being released from Deadman Wonderland, he joins forces with Makina to help destroy/suppress the Wretched Egg. In the process, Senji saves Ganta from Hagire by killing off Chen and En at the cost of his right arm. Often, Senji gets flustered or starts blushing whenever women with a big bust size, nice body, etc. are around him, telling them to "Put some clothes on!" He especially acts this way towards Shiro regarding her skin tight body suit.

Yō Takami (鷹見 羊, Takami Yō^?, You Takami in English dub)

Voiced by: Yūki Kaji (Japanese), Aaron Dismuke (English)^[2]

A habitual thief and an informant to Assistant Warden Tamaki, Yō was hired to watch over Ganta in return of large amounts for Cast Points. Though apparently friendly and polite, in truth he is ruthless, scheming and somewhat paranoid, given his position as a spy for the prison's staff. A rarity among the prison population, Yō willingly became a prisoner of Deadman Wonderland in hopes of finding his sister Minatsuki and buying her freedom with the accumulated Cast Points he got from Tamaki. Yō Takami once tried to steal Ganta's life-saving candy only to be caught by Makina who decided to overlook it if he gives the candy back. When Yō refused, Makina slashed him. He cares deeply about her, so much so that he is often thought of suffering from a sister complex, much to Minatsuki's disgust. The two eventually manage to forge an estranged relationship.

Minatsuki Takami (鷹見 水名月, Takami Minatsuki^?) / Hummingbird

Voiced by: Iori Nomizu (Japanese), Leah Clark (English)

Minatsuki is Yō Takami's younger sister, a Deadman whose mind was warped on the day of the Great Tokyo Earthquake when her mother died after she left Minatsuki to die. Since then, Minatsuki became a sociopathic liar who gets sexually aroused from others' suffering as she later developed the Branch of Sin called Whip Wing, taking the form of blood-made whips which extend from her hair and can deliver immensely quick blows or restrain her opponent. Having manipulated Yō to think that their father was physically abusing her, Minatsuki eventually murders him with her powers. Ending up at G-Block soon after, Minatsuki made herself appear as an extremely shy and gentle girl to mask her true nature and lower opponents' guard until she fights them in Carnival Corpse. She lost more than once while fighting in the Carnival Corpse, losing half of her stomach and a kidney. Encountering Ganta with knowledge that he is to be her opponent, Minatsuki played on his sympathy to catch him off guard when their match begins. Though intending to play Yō when he appears during the match, Minatsuki is shocked to learn that her brother knows the truth about her killing their father as she uses him as a shield before Ganta defeats her using the ricochet from his shots followed by a head-butt. After the fight, Minatsuki is taken to the medical care prior to Hagire's fight with Wretched Egg nearly causing Minatsuki to get crushed by class closet when Yō risks his well being to save her after everything she done to him. After going through the penalty, the slot machine rigged so she would only lose her some of her hair, Minatsuki reconciled with Yō, though she still violently lashes out on occasion. After being released from Deadman Wonderland, Minatsuki is transferred into a regular prison before later offering to help Makina destroy/suppress the Wretched Egg.

Toto Sakigami (咲神 トト, Sakigami Toto^?) / Mockingbird

Voiced by: Miyuki Sawashiro (Japanese), Ryan Reynolds (English)

A mysterious Deadman feared even by Senji, Toto is a mysterious boy dressed similarity to Shiro and is the strongest Deadman as well as the most psychotic. Prior to his imprisonment, Toto had an older sister who had died protecting him in the big earthquake. His power, Love Labyrinth, allows him to copy and use the abilities of other Deadmen. Toto is said to have been the only person to have fought the Wretched Egg and lived. But in reality, Toto's body is occupied by Hagire, pretending to be Toto until he reveals himself to Tamaki.

Masaru "Chaplin" Sukegawa (チョップリン 助川, Choppurin Sukegawa^?) / Peacock

Chaplin is a transgender woman and is also an announcer for most of the "Carnival Corpse" duels. She is often found around Minatsuki, Itadaki "Masu" Kazuya, and Hitara. Her card is Peacock and her Branch of Sin, Peacock Peak, allows her to create what appear to be bramble-like constructs that can be used to trap and pierce opponents. Before being imprisoned, she was a corporation employee who awoke her Deadman powers after finding her lover with a woman, whom she killed. She is shown as having being living as male before the murder, indicating that she transitioned whilst at Deadman Wonderland. After being released from DW she is put into a regular prison. Later, she joins forces with Makina to help destroy/suppress the Wretched Egg. Chaplin only appears in the manga.

Idaki Hitara (火多良 懐, Hitari Idaki^?) / Condor

An old man who always claims to be talking to his daughter through his distinctive headset. As we learn through a flashback, Hitara was a teacher whose daughter Yuki, once a beautiful TV starlet, was horribly disfigured during the Great Tokyo Earthquake, and committed suicide by setting herself on fire. Hirata claimed responsibility for the fact, and was thus imprisoned. His Branch of Sin is called Condor Candle and enables him to ignite his blood into flames "that can burn ice". His complete Forgery opponent's were a pair of 30 year old twins who appeared in the form of toddlers. The twins "sleep inducing" blood poison did not seem to affect Hitara, and he was able to finish them off, after spreading his blood all around them during a seemingly losing battle. After being released from Deadman Wonderland, he joins forces with Makina to help destroy/suppress the Wretched Egg. Hitara only appears in the manga.

Azami Midō (御堂 アザミ, Midō Azami^?)

A resident of C-Block, Azami Midō is one of the first inmates that Ganta meets and later becomes a friend of Ganta. Although she came off as rude in her first appearance, she was still very kind when she gave Ganta half of her sandwich after teaching him about Cast Points, scolding him because he didn't read the rule book. There are times when she can be meek, but she seems quick to anger if one pushes the right buttons. After Azami met Ganta, she became a Forgery and is forced to fight as Tamaki bids, but Ganta manages to help Azami regain her mentality that the poison masks stole from her. After a battle with Madoka, she stays behind with Shiro while Ganta goes on ahead. However, taking over Shiro, the Wretched Egg decapitates Azami when she refuses to help her find Ganta. Azami only appears in the manga.

Yosuga Mitsuzaki (密崎 ヨスガ, Mitsuzaki Yosuga^?)

A mysterious girl who claims to have known and loved Toto before he "changed," and while not actually seen in DW before, is presumed to be a Deadman. She seems to doubt herself repeatedly and speaks in third person. Later, it is shown that she was friends with Toto before he was taken over by the Director. Although they are not related and he is older than Mitsuzaki, Toto refers to her as his older sister. Mitsuzaki and Toto promised that they would be the ones to kill each other. Due to this, Mitsuzaki saves Toto after he is defeated by Ganta and attempts to revive him so that she may "Shoot him full of holes." Mitsuzaki is revealed to be 17, one year younger than Toto. Mitsuzaki only appears in the manga.

Scar Chain [edit]

Scar Chain (自由の鎖, Sukā Chein^?) is a rebellion group of Deadmen that opposes the prison and plan to leak the truth to the rest of the world. They believe in each individual's own personal definition of freedom. However, only three managed to escape Deadman Wonderland while most of the others were killed off by the Undertakers.

Nagi Kengamine (剣ヶ峰 凪, Kengamine Nagi^?) / Owl

Voiced by: Daisuke Ono (Japanese), J. Michael Tatum (English)

Kengamine is the leader of Scar Chain, possessing the Branch of Sin called Bloodshot Eyes of the Owl which allows him to generate blood spheres that detonate with tremendous force. Before he formed Scar Chain he had a relationship with a female Deadman while in G Block. They eventually were parents-to-be before being put into a Carnival Corpse against each other where Kengamine intentionally lost due to his lover being pregnant at the time. His defeat gave way to his punishment game, in which he lost his vocal cords, but Tamaki (in a show of cruelty) had Genkaku kill Nagi's lover so as to punish his dishonesty, an act which prompted Nagi to slaughter the Undertakers almost to the last man in a fit of bloody rage. Two years later, he formed Scar Chain with Karako to help reach his own hope of holding his child, whom he believes to be alive on the surface. Later, while being converted into an Undertaker by Genkaku, Nagi is forced to accept that his child had actually died the day his wife was, preserved with other Deadmen body parts as a valuable specimen due to being the offspring of two Deadmen. Acknowledging his hope of seeing his child again as a mere delusion that kept him sane, Nagi loses his mind and goes on a bloody rampage, killing friend and foe alike until Ganta and Karako snap him out of his despair prior to him being mortally wounded by a disappointed Genkaku. However, helping Ganta defeat Genkaku, Nagi gives Ganta his candy before dying.

Karako Koshio (興緒 唐子, Koshio Karako^?) / Game Fowl

Voiced by: Kumiko Itō (Japanese), Jamie Marchi (English)

The second-in-command of Scar Chain who secretly loves Owl and fights for his sake. She is able to use her Branch of Sin to coat part or all of her body in blood, reinforcing her natural strength and durability. She escapes with what remained of Scar Chain from Deadman Wonderland after Nagi's Death, with her attempt to expose Deadman Wonderland with footage of the Deadmen worsening matters for those still trapped there. She later returns with Makina to help destroy/suppress the Wretched Egg.

Bundō Rokuro (六路 文堂, Rokuro Bundō^?)

Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama (Japanese), David Trosko (English)

A chief of intelligence of Scar Chain and also a Deadman, Rokuro was actually a spy and double agent of the Undertakers. Rokuro has a apathetic personality with a manic demeanor bordering on psychosis that draws from his obsession of predicting the probability of different outcomes of courses of events that earned him the moniker "human calculator". Also skilled in digital manipulation, Rokuro was the one who helped Tamaki frame Ganta at his trial by faking a video of Ganta boasting about the massacre. Though Rokuro revealed his betrayal during Scar Chain's plan to escape Deadman Wonderland, his attempts to kill the group with a bomb disguised as a data chip failed and he is forced to reveal what he knew about the Undertakers' location. After Deadman Wonderland closes, Rokuro is transferred to another prison.

Undertakers [edit]

The Undertakers (墓守, Andāteikā^?) are Tamaki's special enforcement group, his personal Gestapo composed of some of the worst criminals in Deadman Wonderland that are beyond redemption and are conditioned to become Anti-Deadmen with any compassion and morality purged from their minds. The Undertakers possess technology called Worm Eater that allows them to nullify a Deadman's Branch of Sin ability, such that any blood constructs created by Deadmen will revert back to normal blood upon contact with their weapons and armor. However, after Karako and what remained of Scar Chain escaped along with Genkaku slaughtering most of the Undertakers, Tamaki replaced the Undertakers with the Forgeries.

• Azuma Genkaku (東 弦角, Genkaku Azuma^?)

Voiced by: Toshiyuki Morikawa (Japanese), Jason Douglas (English)

The leader of the 1st Undertaker Platoon, a self-proclaimed "Super Monk" (Uber Monk in English dub) who wields an electric guitar that can split into two machine guns. Before arriving to Deadman Wonderland, Genkaku lived at Buddhist Temple where he suffered various forms of physical abuse from other monks-in-training, slaughtering his tormentors during the Earthquake's aftermath after reaching the conclusion that salvation is in death. Two years before the main storyline, Genkaku murdered Nagi's wife on Tamaki's orders, developing an interest in Nagi after he slaughtered his twenty-two subordinates soon after he killed Nagi's wife. Though getting Nagi into becoming an mindless monster, Genkaku is mortified of his work undone and proceeds to slaughter all his men before eventually being hit by Ganta's Ganbare Gun with the help of Nagi, ending up in a near-death comatose state.

• Gazuchi Mōzuri (Mōzuri Gazuchi)

Voiced by: Paul Giovanni Ramirez

The leader of the 2nd Undertaker Platoon, a wild man abandoned by his mother and raised by bears who was sent to Deadman Wonderland for the murder of several hunters and campers at age ten. In the end when sent to Scar Chain's base to hold the group hostage, Gazuchi was easily disembodied by Senji when he was about to kill Ganta.

• Shinagawa Dōkoku (Dōkoku Shinagawa)

Voiced by: Scott Freeman

Shinagawa is snake-like serial killer who was Gazuchi's second-in-command, forming a mutual partnership prior when he skinned women to make dresses from their hair and scalps while aiding Gazuchi in his killing. In the end when sent to Scar Chain's base to hold the group hostage, Shinagawa was easily disembodied by Senji when he and Gazuchi were about to kill Ganta.

• Hibana Daida (橙 火花, Daida Hibana^?)

Voiced by: Takamori Natsumi (Japanese), Tia Ballard (English)

The leader of the 3rd Undertaker Platoon, a seemingly polite and well-mannered young girl who was warped by the abuse heaped upon her by her mother, such as suspending her in the air with hooks embedded in her skin and making her solve complex math problems, for minor things such as bed wetting and vomiting, as a form of behavior modification. However, it turned Hibana into a sociopath who punishes bad people via inhuman torture as she killed her mother off in that manner. She ended up in Deadman Wonderland after she tortured and dismembered several boys in her kindergarten class for flipping her skirt. Despite her diminutive size, she is absurdly strong and wields a massive, sectioned sword longer than she is tall. Though she aided Genkaku in his plans, Hibana became disturbed by his methods and ran away as he turns on her and their men. However, Hibana meets her end when killed by Toto as he used his newly gained Crow Claws to slice her in self-defense.

• Undertaker Foot Soldiers

These are the full-armored foot soldier of the Undertakers armed with anti-Deadman mundane weaponry such as blades and firearms. The foot soldiers of the Undertakers are shown to be not only murderous, but completly immoral as shown when they attempted to gang-rape Shiro and Karako when they were both captured by Azuma.

Forgeries [edit]

The Forgeries are artificial Deadman were created by Tamaki in order to inspire fear in the people outside of Deadman Wonderland. At the time, Deadman Wonderland's Carnival Corpse was seen as inhumane, but by putting his Forgeries into the ring, he starts to convince people that Deadmen are monsters that deserve to be treated the way they currently are, if not worse. These man-made Deadmen have the unique ability to create large snake-like tendrils out of their blood, to be forced out of their arms. Any bodily contact with the snakes will cause one's muscles to swell up to the point where, if touched or left for a long period of time, they will burst. It has been seen that the swelling can be cut off at early stages, thus preventing more fatal injuries. All Forgeries wear special masks that keep them hypnotized in a state of euphoria, allowing them to withstand even the most grievous injuries or obey the most irrational orders without a thought. Tamaki's Forgery project was funded by Major Aohi. Due to the anime stopping production before the Revolt Arc, the Forgeries only appeared in the manga.

Complete Forgeries [edit]

The Complete Forgeries are Forgeries who have poison that has evolved. They are supposed to be stronger than even the Deadmen. But that is proven wrong when they are defeated by Ganta, Senji, Minatsuki, Chaplin, and Hitara.

• Shishito Madoka

Shishito Madoka is the leader of the Forgeries' First Unit and is the strongest of the Complete Forgeries. His father had died in the Great Tokyo Earthquake and he was severely bullied as a child. It was at that time that he decided that he should be unhappy to make others happy. It is unknown why he was sent to Deadman Wonderland, since he didn't have a Branch of Sin to begin with. Shishito first appeared where he pretended to be shy upon encountering Ganta while hiding his intent to torture and kill him. When Madoka discovers Shiro's life means more to Ganta than his own, he decides to torture Shiro in an iron maiden. Fortunately, Ganta and Shiro are able to defeat him in a combined attack.

• Ikaduchi Akatsiki

Voiced by: Kenji Hamada (Japanese), Bill Jenkins (English)

Ikaduchi Akatsiki is a Complete Forgery who was formerly assigned to the First Unit. He didn't appear in the anime, but he was in the OVA. After the Great Tokyo Earthquake, Ikaduchi wandered the ruins of Tokyo and joined the thugs into committing vandalism, rape, and so on. He later had a run in with Kiyomasa Senji (who was still a police officer at the time). Ikaduchi gathered the other criminals and challenged him to a fight. Sometime later, Ikaduchi was apprehended and incarcerated in Deadman Wonderland where Tamaki chose him to be one of his First Unit Forgeries. Ikaduchi was later killed by Senji.

• Ichi and Hajime Mikawa

Ichi and Hajime Mikawa are identical twins in the Complete Forgeries that are members of the First Unit and are also known as Snake Eyes. They appear to be children, but are actually adults trapped in children bodies. Ichi and Hajime faced off against Idaki Hitara. At first, it looked like Idaki was being overwhelmed by Ichi and Hajime's powers. It turned out that Idaki was spreading his blood around the area which he used to kill them with his "Condor Candle" move.

• Uzume Sumeragi

Uzume Sumeragi is a Complete Forgery in the First Unit. She first appears together with Ikaduchi Akatsiki and Ichi and Hajime Mikawa where they were charged with the duty of stopping Ganta from getting to the controlling device. She was about to attack Ganta when they were all stopped by Minatsuki's Whip Wing. Chaplin and Senji also appear. Ganta eventually leaves the Forgeries to them and leaves. Uzume is attacked by Minatsuki Takami and Chaplin Sukegawa. Uzume demonstrated the ability to use her poison that caused Minatsuki and Chaplin to hallucinate. Minatsuki and Chaplin managed to overcome the poison and defeat her. Uzume is then shown unconscious and heavily wounded (Minatsuki commented that her face became ugly), but it appears that she survived unlike the other forgeries.

Manga [edit]

Volumes [edit]

Chapters not yet in tankōbon format [edit]

These chapters have yet to be published in a tankōbon volume.

49. "Head to Head"
50. "Toygun & Toytown Trust"
51. "Die in a Diamond"
52. "Haggard Absurd"
53. "Love Phobe"
54. "The Shut Up Reason"
55. "A Foolish Wish"

Anime [edit]

On July 30, 2009, a retailers' solicitation sheet reported that an anime adaptation had been green-lit.^[19] It is animated by Manglobe and aired in Japan between April 17, 2011 and July 3, 2011. An original video animation episode was released on October 8, 2011 alongside the eleventh manga volume.^[20] The opening theme is "One Reason" by DWB feat. Fade and the ending theme is "Shiny Shiny" by Nirgilis. The series is licensed by Funimation Entertainment and is now available on DVD.^[21] The anime was broadcast on the revived Toonami block from May 26 to August 11, 2012. The anime is set to air in North American on the Funimation Channel on November 30, 2012.^[22]

Episode list [edit]

Music [edit]

Two pieces of theme music are used for the episodes: one opening theme and one ending theme. The opening theme is One Reason by Deadman Wonder Band (DWB) feat. Fade. The ending theme Shiny Shiny by DWB feat. NIRGILIS. The two themes are used in all 13 episodes. Certain characters have their own character song also, Ganta, Shiro, Genkaku and Minatsuki all have their own character song. The songs are created by DWB and NIRGILIS and the characters that the song is for provide the vocals.

Appearances in other titles [edit]

Shiro's costume is featured in the video game Lollipop Chainsaw. It is unlocked after beating the game once.

References [edit]

External links [edit]

• Japan Reviewed - Deadman Wonderland
• Deadman Wonderland (manga) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
• Deadman Wonderland (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
• Deadman Wonderland (OVA) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia