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Genre | Action, Drama, Horror, Science fantasy
Manga
Written by | Jinsei Kataoka
Illustrated by | Kazuma Kondou
Published by | Kadokawa Shoten
English publisher | Tokyopop (formerly)
Demographic | Sh?nen
Magazine | Sh?nen Ace
Original run | 2007 – ongoing
Volumes | 11 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed by | K?ichir? Hatsumi
Written by | Yasuyuki Muto
Music by | NARASAKI
Studio | Manglobe
Licensed by | Madman Entertainment Funimation Entertainment
Network | TV Kanagawa
English network | Adult Swim (Toonami) Funimation Channel
Original run | April 17, 2011 – July 3, 2011
Episodes | 12 (List of episodes)
Original video animation
Red Knife Wielder
Directed by | K?ichir? Hatsumi
Music by | NARASAKI
Studio | Manglobe
Licensed by | Funimation Entertainment
Released | October 8, 2011
Runtime | 27 minutes
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Deadman Wonderland (????????????, Deddoman Wand?rando?) 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 Sh?nen 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.[2]

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.[2]

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.[2]

## 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. The winner is awarded a large amount of Cast Points, life-saving candies and other prizes.[2]

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.[2]

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.[2]

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.[2]

## Characters[edit]

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

### Main[edit]

Ganta Igarashi (??? ??, Igarashi Ganta?) / Woodpecker
  Voiced by: Romi Park (Japanese), Greg Ayres (English)[3]
    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 so the Wretched Egg can utilize her full power and recreate the devastating earthquake she caused ten years earlier. But despite learning that she is the one who ruined his life, Ganta has strong feelings of love towards Shiro.

Shiro (???) / Wretched Egg
  Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa (Japanese), Monica Rial (English)[3]
    A mysterious albino girl 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, the Wretched Egg becomes the dominant persona with the Mother Goose system's lullaby no longer repressing her. However, she still has strong feelings for Ganta and Shiro's personality still remains intact.

Makina (???, Makina?)
  Voiced by: Takako Honda (Japanese), Colleen Clinkenbeard (English)[3]
    Chief Guard Makina is a harsh and cold enforcer which does not hesitate in punishing, often brutally, the prison's population. 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, acts that almost always result in bloodshed. 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.

Tsunenaga Tamaki (?? ??, Tamaki Tsunenaga?)
  Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe (Japanese), Eric Vale (English)[3]
    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. 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.

Y? Takami (?? ?, Takami Y??, You Takami in English dub)
  Voiced by: Y?ki Kaji (Japanese), Aaron Dismuke (English)[3]
    A habitual thief and an informant to Assistant Warden Tamaki, Y? 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, Y? 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. 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.

Rinichir? Hagire (?? ???, Hagire Rinichir??)
  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.

### Supporting[edit]

Kiyomasa Senji (?? ??, 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 with Ikaduchi Akatsiki. Losing his teammates Shind?, 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 and several mortal injuries.

Minatsuki Takami (?? ???, Takami Minatsuki?) / Hummingbird
  Voiced by: Iori Nomizu (Japanese), Leah Clark (English)
    Minatsuki is Y? 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 Y? 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 Y? 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 Y? 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 Y?, 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.

Chan and En (??? ???)
  Chan Voiced by: Shohei Kajikawa (Japanese), Micah Solusod (English)
  En Voiced by: Yuka Sait? (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.

Toto Sakigami (?? ??, 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 (?????? ??, Choppurin Sukegawa?) / Peacock
    Chaplin is a drag queen and is also an announcer for most of the "Carnival Corpse" duels. He is often around Minatsuki, Itadaki "Masu" Kazuya, and Hitara. His card is Peacock and his Branch of Sin, Peacock Peak, allows him to create what appear to be bramble-like constructs that can be used to trap and pierce opponents. Before being imprisoned, he was an ordinary employee of some corporation who awoke his Deadman powers after finding his lover with a woman, whom he killed. After being released from DW he is put into a regular prison. Later, he joins forces with Makina to help destroy/suppress the Wretched Egg. Chaplin only appears in the manga.

Idaki Hitara (??? ?, 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 DW, he joins forces with Makina to help destroy/suppress the Wretched Egg. Hitara only appears in the manga.

Azami Mid? (?? ???, Mid? Azami?)
    A resident of C-Block, Azami Mid? 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 (?? ???, 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 (????, Suk? 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 (??? ?, 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 (?? ??, Koshio Karako?) / Game Fowl
  Voiced by: Kumiko It? (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.

Bund? Rokuro (?? ??, Rokuro Bund??)
  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 (??, And?teik??) 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. There are also various foot soldiers armed with anti-Deadman mundane weaponry such as blades and firearms. 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 (? ??, 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 M?zuri (M?zuri Gazuchi)

  Voiced by: Paul Giovanni Ramirez (English)
    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 D?koku (D?koku Shinagawa)

  Voiced by: Scott Freeman (English)
    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 (? ??, 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.

## Terminology[edit]

- Forgeries - The Forgeries 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.

- Complete Forgeries - They 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.

## Manga[edit]

The manga is on hiatus while the author is on maternity leave.

### Volumes[edit]

No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
01 | September 26, 2007 | ISBN 4-04-713974-2[citation needed] | February 2, 2010 | ISBN 1-4278-1741-3[citation needed]
"Who Killed Cock Robin" "Rule of Rule" "Dying Happy Dog Race" "Slayer's Slave"
02 | December 26, 2007 | ISBN 4-04-715014-2[citation needed] | June 1, 2010 | ISBN 1-4278-1742-1[citation needed]
"Necro Macro" "Crow Claw" "Carnival Corpse" "Bloodthirsty Majesty"
03 | May 26, 2008 | ISBN 4-04-715065-7[citation needed] | September 28, 2010 | ISBN 1-4278-1743-X[citation needed]
"Liar Flower" "Big Bad Bingo" "Past Time, Tight End" "Scar Chain"
04 | October 24, 2008 | ISBN 4-04-715126-2[citation needed] | February 1, 2011 | ISBN 1-4278-1744-8[citation needed]
"Cloudy After Sunny" "Ring Her Bell" "Man is the Archenemy for Man" "Salty Cookies"
05 | April 25, 2009 | ISBN 4-04-715207-2[citation needed] | May 3, 2011 | ISBN 1-4278-1790-1
"Loser's Answer" "Chain Gang" "Bloody Rainy Day" "Relief to Nirvana" "Ghost in the Sun"
06 | August 26, 2009 | ISBN 4-04-715279-X[citation needed] | ? | —
"Tongue and Every Day" "The Fake Face" "Anger Song, Under Peace" "Failure Firing" "Blue Sky with Blue Devils"
07 | January 26, 2010 | ISBN 4-04-715365-6[citation needed] | ? | —
"All Right All Night" "Mask or Mind" "Never Say Never Again" "Stupendous Stupid" "Although Ganta Tries To Stop Forgeries"
08 | August 26, 2010 | ISBN 4-04-715506-0[citation needed] | ? | —
"Dog Eat Dog" "Beaming Beauty-badass" "Bare Fire" "Dice with Death" "Bye Bye, Baby"
09 | March 26, 2011 | ISBN 978-4-04-715652-4[citation needed] | ? | —
"Finish Everything" "End Game - A Flame" "Despotic Despair" "The Beginning of the Ending"
10 | May 26, 2011 | ISBN 978-4-04-715699-9[citation needed] | ? | —
"Freedom of Martyrdom" "Kill My Will" "Storm Center" "Faced with Fate"
11 | September 26, 2011 | ISBN 978-4-04-715802-3[citation needed] | ? | —
"Past the Passion" "Whacked Wicked" "Sing a Sin" "Aboveground Abortive Flower"

### Chapters not yet in tank?bon format[edit]

These chapters have yet to be published in a tank?bon volume.

49. "Head to Head"
50. "Toygun Toytown Trust"
51. "Die in a Diamond"

## Anime[edit]

On July 30, 2009, a retailers' solicitation sheet reported that an anime adaptation had been green-lit.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7]

### Episode list[edit]

No. | Title | Original airdate | English airdate
--- | --- | --- | ---
01 | "Death row inmate" "Shikeisyuu" (???) | April 17, 2011[8] | May 26, 2012
As Ganta Igarashi and his classmates plan for a class trip to Deadman Wonderland, a privately owned prison that also serves as an amusement park, a mysterious Red Man appears, killing his entire class and thrusting a red stone into Ganta's chest. Being the only survivor out of the entire class, Ganta is charged with mass murder and, due to the overwhelming, and doctored, evidence against him and no way to prove his innocence, he is sentenced to death and sent to Deadman Wonderland's prison. As some of the higher ups plot to kill Ganta in an 'accident', Ganta meets a strange white-haired girl named Shiro, who manages to read his heart and understand him. When a bunch of bullies start attacking Ganta and Shiro, an explosion causes a large object to fall towards Ganta. However, Ganta's desire to keep living so he can kill the Red Man activates the powers that were implanted in him, allowing him to control his blood to save himself and Shiro.
02 | "Antidote (Candy)" "Gedokuzai (Kyandi)" (??? (?????)) | April 24, 2011[8] | June 2, 2012
Ganta learns from a fellow inmate, Y? Takami, that in order to have a decent meal in the prison, he needs to earn Cast Points. He learns of a 'Dog Race' in which he can win a big prize, which he and Shiro decide to enter. In the lockerroom, they encounter a fierce inmate named Kazumasi Kouzuma who drives fear into the others until the warden silences him. Ganta soon learns that in order to avoid being killed by a poison, he needs to eat an antidote known as Candy, which was secretly stolen from his bag by Y? the other day. Ganta realizes that in order to survive, he needs to win the race in order to purchase a new one, but he soon learns the course is littered with actual death traps. Thanks in part to Shiro's innocent manner, Ganta and Shiro make it to the final stage against Kasumasi where they have to hold onto a ball and avoid falling into a spike pit. Ganta decides to stand up to Kazumasi, who eventually falls to his death. In the closing moments of the round, Ganta is forced to sacrifice the ball, and the prize money, in order to keep Shiro from falling and keep their promise of eating the runner up prize together.
03 | "G Block" "J? t?" (??) | May 1, 2011[8] | June 9, 2012
Put in charge of observing him by the promoter Tsunenaga Tamaki, Y? gives Ganta a piece of Candy so he can keep living, unaware that he's putting him in his debt. Meanwhile, the Red Man (known as the Wretched Egg) breaks loose and appears before Ganta. Ganta tries attacking him using his own abilities, before the Wretched Egg escapes and Ganta falls unconscious. After waking up, Ganta hears from the other witnesses that they keep Wretched Egg locked up in the G-Block of the prison, so he and Shiro head towards there. Deeming him dangerous, Captain Makina puts the facility on lockdown and sends a fierce security robot after Ganta. As it approaches them, Ganta and Y? follow Shiro into a secret passage leading to the G-Block. As Shiro confronts the robot, it is destroyed by the arrival of another inmate with the same powers as Ganta.
04 | "Crow Claw" "Kur? Kur?" (???????) | May 8, 2011[8] | June 16, 2012
Believing him to be the Red Man, Ganta attacks the strange inmate known as Senji "Crow" Kiyomasa, but falls at a disadvantage against the blades he can form with his blood. After learning the nature of his power called The Branch of Sin, Ganta launches a counterattack. Though Ganta soon realizes that Crow is not the Wretched Egg, but one of several 'Deadmen' with that power. Crow tries to attack Ganta again, but finds himself weak against Shiro before a special unit appears, tranquilizing Ganta and Crow and taking Shiro and Y? to an empty corridor. As Ganta is examined, he comes face to face with Tamaki who reveals he rigged Ganta's jury verdict to get him sent to Deadman Wonderland before revealing Ganta will face off against Crow in a battle the next day, tempting him with the prospect of coming face to face with Wretched Egg. As Ganta is tortured with footage of what a Corpse Carnival entails, Makina decides to confront the director concerning the mysteries of G-Block.
05 | "Carrion Festival (Carnival Corpse)" "Shiniku-sai (K?nibaru K?pusu)" (???(??????????)) | May 15, 2011[9] | June 23, 2012
Ganta is thrust into his Corpse Carnival match with Crow and is at a disadvantage as his projectiles use too much blood and cause him to develop anemia. As he becomes helpless, he recalls memories of Shiro and manages to stand back up, using the environment to get a hit on Crow. After escaping from the corridor, Y? and Shiro head towards G-Block after Y? hears the whereabouts of a women he is searching for. After Ganta recovers from his victory, he is horrified to find that Crow is forced to have one of his eyes removed as a result of losing. As Y? uses Shiro as a diversion so he can escape on his own, he bears witness to her true destructive ability, as she herself has the Branch of Sin.
06 | "Hummingbird" "Hamingu B?do" (????????) | May 22, 2011[9] | June 30, 2012
As Shiro falls unconscious and is picked up by some strange men while Y? continues his way to G-Block, Ganta meets a girl named Minatsuki, another Deadman who had killed her abusive father. Ganta offers to help Minatsuki escape, but soon learns she is his opponent in the next Carnival Corpse. When the match begins, Minatsuki's personality changes completely and attacks with her whip-like Branch of Sin, revealing she had manipulated him into taking an injury prior to the match. However, Y? appears, revealing Minatsuki to be his little sister, saying that he plans to gain enough Cast Points to buy her freedom before entering the arena. Minatsuki tries to manipulate Y? against Ganta, but he turns on her instead, having learned the truth behind his father's death. Minatsuki captures Y? and uses him as a human shield against Ganta, revealing she has shown hatred ever since her mother left her for dead during the Red Hole incident. Ganta manages to disable one of her whips and free Y?, before knocking her out with a headbutt, winning the match.
07 | "Original Sin (Wretched Egg)" "Genzai (Rechiddo Eggu)" (??(????????)) | May 29, 2011[9] | July 7, 2012
After a strange quake occurs during which Yo rushes to keep Minatsuki from harm, Ganta starts to remember things about Shiro, who is revealed to be the Wretched Egg. As Ganta recalls his childhood with Shiro, Yo can't bring himself to mention what he had seen her do. As Yo goes to recover the casts that were stolen from him, he learns from Tamaki that casts can't be used to reduce the sentences on G-Block inmates and is attacked by Genkaku, part of an Anti-Deadman force known as the Undertakers. Meanwhile, Ganta meets Nagi "Owl" Kengamine and Karako Koshio, members of a Deadman group known as Scar Chain wanting to destroy Deadman Wonderland. Nagi and Karako invite Ganta to join their gang. As Minatsuki goes through her penalty game, Nagi arranges it so that she only loses her hair. Just then, Genkaku appears and attacks Ganta and the others.
08 | "Chains of Freedom (Scar Chain)" "Jiy? no Kusari (Suk? Chein)" (????(???????)) | June 5, 2011[9] | July 14, 2012
Ganta is saved by the arrival of Shiro, who is back under control by the lullaby, to which Genkaku decides to retreat. Afterwards, Ganta is introduced to the other members of Scar Chain, who are plotting to expose Deadman Wonderland's secrets on inspection week. Makina also plans to take advantage of to find out what secrets are being hidden from her. However, Ganta becomes a little distrustful when his claims of his Branch of Sin being stopped by Genkaku differ from what the security cameras show and takes his leave. Ganta later learns from Crow about how Genkaku killed Nagi's wife, later hearing from Nagi about how each member of Scar Chain has their own ideas of freedom. As Ganta promises to take Shiro on a Ferris Wheel when they escape someday, it is shown that one of Scar Chain's members named Bundou Rokuro is a double agent for the Undertakers. Ganta decides to join Scar Chain, who begin their operation to leak information about the Deadmen to the outside world. As Nagi and Rokuro go to the security room, Ganta and the others are chased by an acid spewing robot, to which Karako opts to stay behind to save the others.
09 | "Pro-oxidant (Worm Eater)" "Sanka Sokushin-zai (W?mu ?t?)" (?????(???????)) | June 12, 2011[10] | July 21, 2012
After recalling the time she joined Scar Chain, Karako defends herself from the acid spewing robot and destroys it, falling down with it. Meanwhile, Nagi is betrayed by Rokuro and confronted by an Undertaker named Hibana Daida, who uses a special weapon to neutralize his Branch of Sin. As Hibana starts slicing off bits of Nagi's flesh, he provokes her into chopping off his arm, giving him the opportunity to activate the elevator Ganta's group needs to take. However, Ganta's group is confronted by Genkaku and his men, leaving only Ganta and a few others left alive to carry the chip containing the information. While bleeding to death, Nagi makes a call to the hideout, which is heard by Shiro who catches up to Ganta and throws the chip into a fire.
10 | "Caretaker (Undertaker)" "Hakamori (And?teik?)" (??(????????)) | June 19, 2011[10] | July 28, 2012
Ganta becomes angry at Shiro for throwing away the data chip, telling her he never wants to see her again and proceeded to punch her. Meanwhile, Makina investigates Tamaki's office, overhearing a conversation between him and the Defense Secretary concerning the Deadmen. As Karako and the others discuss their next plan, Rokuro appears and reveals the data chip was actually a bomb he had made before announcing that the group is being held hostage unless Nagi agrees to become an Undertaker. As Rokuro decides to execute Ganta first, Crow appears on the scene, managing to fight back against the Undertakers using sonic blasts. As Shiro laments her situation with Ganta, she meets Toto "Mockingbird" Sakigami, the one who told her about the bomb.
11 | "GIG of Despair" "Zetsub? no GIG" (???GIG) | June 26, 2011[10] | August 4, 2012
Detesting his weak self, Ganta asks Crow to teach him how to use his Branch of Sin to fight. Meanwhile, Karako attempts to infiltrate the Undertakers by disguising herself as a guard. As Toto appears before Ganta and Crow during their training session, Shiro, who gets drunk off of liquor sweets, appears before Genkaku, who also discovers Karako. Just as Ganta manages to produce a blood bullet that can break the sound barrier, Genkaku announces his capturing of Karako and Shiro. Despite being low on blood, Ganta rushes to where Genkaku, Karako and Shiro are, but is confronted by Nagi, who had been mentally broken by Genkaku and turned into a raging demon.
12 | "Relief (Grateful Dead)" "Ky?sai (Gureitofuru Deddo)" (??(?????????)) | July 3, 2011[10] | August 11, 2012
As Nagi goes on a rampage on all the guards, Ganta stands to protect Shiro, taking all of his punches and trying to reason with him. As Nagi starts to come to his senses thanks to the bell Karako wears reminding him of his friends, Karako is suddenly stabbed by Genkaku. Nagi stands to protect his friends but is shot by Genkaku, who begins killing the other guards, while Ganta starts being poisoned due to not having any Candy in a while. Hibana tries to escape but is killed by Toto, who had managed to obtain Crow's abilities after drinking his blood. As Shiro enters Wretched Egg mode, the stone in Ganta's chest glows and blasts a powerful shot, with Nagi holding Genkaku in place as they are both mortally wounded. Before dying, Nagi gives Ganta his last piece of Candy. As Karako and some others escape, Ganta decides to stay behind so he can protect his friends. Mockingbird becomes fascinated with Ganta's Branch of Sin, eager to know how it tastes. At the end of the episode Shiro sings a lullaby (made up by Ganta's mother) to Ganta, and Ganta remarks that the last time he heard the lullaby was before his classroom was attacked by the Red Man and wonders how the Red Man knew it.
OVA | "Wielder of the Red Knife" "Akai Naifu Tsukai" (???????) | October 8, 2011 | October 9, 2012 (DVD)
Set two years after the Red Hole incident, Senji is a police officer using his Branch of Sin to fight criminals, but has little temper. One day, he rescues a boy named Izuru who stole from a gang called Goreless Peace. After returning him to an orphanage, Senji encounters Goreless Peace's leader, Keigo Ugachi, who also possesses Branch of Sin. When Senji refuses to join him, he burns down the orphanage and kills everyone in it, including Izuru and the caretaker. Devastated, Senji goes to confront Keigo, gaining some support from his police colleagues. However, Senji finds himself in a giant spider web formed from Keigo's powers. When Keigo injures Senji's superior, Senji manages to break the sound barrier to break through Keigo's ability, barely holding back enough to not kill him.

### 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.[11] The ending theme Shiny Shiny by DWB feat. NIRGILIS.[11] 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.[11]

## 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]

1. ^ "TokyoPop - Deadman Wonderland Volume 1". tokyopop.com. 2009-09-03. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
2. ^ a b c d e f g http://deadmanwonderland.wikia.com/wiki/Deadman_Wonderland_(series)#Plot_Summary
3. ^ a b c d e "Funimation announces Deadman Wonderland dub cast". Anime News Network. 2012-05-21.
4. ^ "Deadman Wonderland Manga Gets Anime Green-Lit". Anime News Network. 2009-07-30. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
5. ^ "????? ?????? ??" (in Japanese). Kadokawa.co.jp. Retrieved 2012-08-19. Text " ??????????? " ignored (help)
6. ^ "Funimation Adds Deadman Wonderland, Steins;Gate and More". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
7. ^ "Funimation Week 49 of 2012". Funimation Entertainment. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
8. ^ a b c d "?????????????" (in Japanese). Web Newtype. Archived from the original on May 3, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
9. ^ a b c d "?????????????" (in Japanese). Web Newtype. Archived from the original on May 12, 2011. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
10. ^ a b c d "?????????????" (in Japanese). Web Newtype. Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
11. ^ a b c http://deadmanwonderland.wikia.com/wiki/Music

## External links[edit]

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