ガングレイヴ
Gungrave
After a tragic scene with the murder of his friends, Brandon Heat follows his only friend Harry McDowel into Millennion, the largest mafia syndicate. While Harry McDowel is striving for power, Brandon is only staying in Millennion to see the girl he loves whose custody was gained by the leader of Millennion, Big Daddy. But as the years pass and Brandon proves loyal to Millennion, Brandon learns the true purpose and passion of Millennion, and that's when true conflict arises. (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | ガングレイヴ (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Gungrave |
| English | Gungrave |
| Chinese | 銃墓 (unknown · via wikidata) |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 26 ep · 25 min · 11h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2003-10-07 → 2004-03-30 (Autumn 2003) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | MADHOUSE |
| Source | Video game |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ActionDramaSci-Fi |
| Themes | CrimeMafiaGangsMale ProtagonistGunsRevengePrimarily Adult CastSuper PowerPrimarily Male CastBody HorrorGoreCyborgHeterosexual |
| Streaming | Hulu · Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 7.99 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.94 / 10 |
| Composite | 63.2 |
| On lists | 41,631 |
| Favourited | 833 (2.0%) |
| Completion | 79.2% |
| Drop rate | 6.3% |
| In backlog | 55.6% |
| Score spread σ | 1.73 |
Score distribution
190249310642115480694972,01882,42292,843102,331
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2003 | A | 5 of 41 |
| Year | 2003 | A | 10 of 148 |
| Source material | Video game | S | 11 of 530 |
| Era | Early 2000s | A | 38 of 687 |
| Studio | MADHOUSE | B | 51 of 229 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi | A | 115 of 1,409 |
| Length | Two-cour | B | 138 of 699 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | A | 182 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Action | B | 302 of 2,765 |
| Genre | Drama | B | 388 of 1,917 |
| Format | TV series | B | 461 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | A | 663 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Toshiyuki Tsuru, Mitsuyuki Masuhara, Tomoyuki Shimizu, Hideyuki Ueno |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Yousuke Kuroda |
| Character design | Masanori Shino |
| Original creator | Yasuhiro Nightow |
AniList id 267 · MAL id 267 · record updated 2026-08-27