No Guns Life

I thought about what I could add to q66's review, however, I could not think of anything clever (just a few silly things). In other words, just because I like new and interesting shows, and this show has a guy (a brilliantly written badass character) with a revolver for a head, I found it extremely entertaining… So why am I not awarding it a five star rating? Well, that is because it still lacks something - a more solid narrative, some proper dramatic tension, something more profound going on in the background, or even better use of its atmosphere and setting perhaps? I honestly do not know... However, what I do know is that I somehow cannot imagine such a production like this with this sort of emphasis and setting without Keanu Reeves (long live the cheesy jokes at the end). After the first half of the season, I am rating it 7.5/10 and I am not going to miss the second half. (27.12.2019)

The second season of No Guns Life has a much more linear storyline. It is no longer about solving various seemingly unrelated cases, but rather follows a main plotline, which I like to call "The Ballad of Free Will". The ambiance of the show and some of the characters in particular are still quite charming, however, it still feels like there is something missing. For some reason it is just not as engaging as it could be, I did not find it very engaging and had no real interest in what happened next. I mean I was a bit interested in it (it just does not rock my world...). Sure, if there was a third season, I would watch it because I was intrigued by the line "Now I see how big the monster I have to face is", although if there is not I am not really going to care. The second season is probably no worse than the first, yet my interest in this anime series is slowly waning (which is a bit disappointing). 6.5/10. (27.09.2020)