Un-Go

I'm writing this at the time of episode 5's release.

I wasn't at all sure about this anime after watching the first one. The first episode dumped a ton of information on you, and looking back at it from episode 5, I understand it much better (this seems to happen to me pretty frequently).

A few things:
Inga is definitely NOT a little boy. Inga may possibly be a woman, but I think it much more likely that Inga is an Inga, and not necessarily subject to human gender identification.
The animation and music are first rate, and the voice actors are simply perfect. I don't know if I've ever watched anime as well cast as this one before.
The stories are (so far) one or two episodes long, and are nicely wrapped up at the end. I don't know if you whippersnappers ever watched Columbo, but these stories sort of remind me of that show somehow. There are some seriously twisty interesting minds at work behind the scripts.

Episode 6: The creepy shit hits the fan! This is just getting better and better...

I hope this anime goes on for many more episodes, as I am enjoying it very much. Excellent job getting the simulcast Crunchyroll!

I'll admit that the sound isn't too great and it's not the most visually enticing. And Un-Go did have one thing I really hate - creating suspense through purposeful lack of information. HOWEVER! The way the backstories are presented, the depth of the characters, and the exploration of the abstract in a concrete world was well, well done. It has just the right amount of absurdity and sincerity. A difficult dichotomy done well!

The first episode was a tad confusing because of the lack of information about the main characters and how they were connected (not to mention no back story of the war). However the characters and the story were so interesting I was hooked by the first episode anyways and watched the series in one day. I liked the underlying meaning in the show with the anti-war and the totalitarian government. It was easy to connect the story to real life situations.

I picked up watching his anime by accident, almost. Just browsing through the catalog and the name stood out. I watched one episode and was hooked.

I feel in love with the characters almost immediately and the music really kept me coming back. The sub stories were all engaging and entertaining, and I like that they almost make you feel like you would do the same thing if you were in the "bad-guys" shoes. The series wraps itself up nicely and I really wish there were more.

Two thumbs up~

Honestly, when I began watching Un-Go , it was out of boredom. But I couldn't stop after the first episode, because the enigmatic characters drew me in (Inga especially). As the show went on, it was easier to see that the first few loosely-connected episodes did somewhat tie into the main plot, which makes it better than some other detective shows.

I admire how the detective genre, with its logic and reason, was successfully combined with supernatural phenomenon; the plotline worked out quite well. Although it didn't develop as well as it could have, given its short length, it fascinated me. The character designs are amazing and well worth seeing.

A word of advice: anyone who finishes the series should look into Episode 0 of the series; it makes things a lot clearer. Crunchyroll doesn't seem to have it right now, but it can be searched elsewhere.

I had gone in on Un-Go early during Fall 2011 due to real life events, and I had never truly gotten around to finishing the series even when it finished. I only just recently have been able to give this series the attention it deserves- and it deserves a lot.

This is a series not unlike those from Studio BONES or on the noitaminA block- you can clearly see it's been made with serious passion behind it. If you go in expecting a slice of life or a basic shonen along the lines of Cased Closed, you'll be both disappointed and pleasantly surprised.The quality of the animation is about on-par for what you'd expect in 2011, but where the series shines is its plotline. What seems like loosely connected cyberpunk-flavored episodes about a detective and his two (one "demon", one android) assistants in the future end up putting together a smart, wide-reaching plotline with plenty of technocratic, political and supernatural themes. All of these are treated with care and wrap up nicely in the finale episode.

The only gripe I could possibly find with this series is that 11 episodes aren't enough to really do the sort of plotline they were teasing.

If you ever have time, give it a watch. You won't regret it.

storyline: i usually find myself sorely dissapointed when i watch mystery shows, or read mystery novels(like sherlock holmes for example. in the book i read i knew who did it in the middle of the begining). i watched un-go almost completely on whim. the first episode intrigued me so much i kept coming back for more. in this series the writers always seem to be thinking of different ways to trick the audience,and they seem to enjoy doing it. i had no idea what was going to happen next, and who would be the victim or the culprit. for reasons i would've never geussed. of course as is the rule in mysterys it's never the first person you suspect, and man is it never the first person you suspect in un-go!

music: the music was extremely catchy and i often catch myself singing along to the beginning and ending theme. i usually skip the beginning theme. preferring to get straight to the story at hand.

characters: the defeated detective is nothing like you'd expect a defeated detective to be like. he is witty, handsome, and an amazingly gifted observationalist to boot. his motives aren't the same as you'd see other detective' motives. he doesn't solve crimes for the sake of the victims, oh no he has his own completely original selfish motive. inga is energetic and seems a little thick headed. he's wildly cute, adn get a smile on my face even when im feeling serious. he is the comic relief for even the most serious scenes. kaishou is in my mind the perfect combination of good cop/bad cop. he tries to stop our detective in almost all of his cases, and covers up the truth that he has uncovered.

animation: the people move smoothly, and seem to move naturally. something that always been annoying to me is when the mouths stop talking even when the voice actor is stil speaking. there is none of this in un-go. even the fast paced scenes in which there is alot of movement it all seems to flow naturally.

overall:in the end un-go is like crack, and i'm glad i'm an addict. so i love this anime for all the reasons above, and i HIGHLY reccomend this to anyone thinking of checking it out.