Brandon Heat
main character
TV
7.5
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Estimated watch time
10h 50m
⚡ 6 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Crime97%Mafia96%Gangs95%Male Protagonist95%Guns92%Revenge86%Primarily Adult Cast80%Shounen79%Super Power77%Primarily Male Cast73%
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Synopsis & Story
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)
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Gungrave: should you watch it?
At a glance
Gungrave has been well received, with an average AniList score of 75/100 — 66% of 11,716 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #7 highest-rated anime of 2003, and #8 most popular anime of 2003, and #3 highest-rated anime of Fall 2003 on AniList.
Of the 18.9K AniList users who started it, 6.1% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 15K have finished it.
At about 10 h 50 min in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Drama, Sci-Fi — especially crime, mafia, gangs, male protagonist.
Episodes
26 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Yasuhiro Nightow
- Director
- Toshiyuki Tsuru
- Series composition
- Yousuke Kuroda
- Character design
- Masanori Shino
- Music
- Tsuneo Imahori
Gungrave FAQ
- How many episodes does Gungrave have?
- Gungrave has 26 episodes of about 25 minutes each, roughly 10 h 50 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Gungrave?
- About 10 h 50 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 13 days; at one hour a day, about 11 days.
- Is Gungrave finished?
- Yes. Gungrave has finished airing — the final episode aired March 30, 2004.
- Is there a season 2 of Gungrave?
- No sequel is listed for Gungrave as of October 2026.
- Is Gungrave based on a video game?
- Yes. Gungrave adapts the video game by Yasuhiro Nightow.
- Who animated Gungrave?
- Gungrave was animated by MADHOUSE and directed by Toshiyuki Tsuru.
- Where can I watch Gungrave?
- Gungrave is listed on Crunchyroll. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.