Gungrave
tv·14+·Oct 7, 2003·
Gungrave delivers classic mafia noir with zero wokeness (0/10)—pure focus on friendship, betrayal, revenge, and action, no politics or agendas.
Gungrave is a classic 2003-2004 anime adaptation of a video game, delivering a gritty mafia tale centered on the friendship, betrayal, loyalty, and revenge between protagonists Brandon Heat and Harry MacDowell as they rise through a crime syndicate, adhering strictly to traditional gangster noir tropes.
The series features an all-Japanese voice cast with organic character roles, including romantic female figures like Maria, devoid of any progressive ideological elements such as identity politics, LGBTQ+ representations, feminist framing, or social justice narratives. Its official overall woke score of **0/10** reflects this pure, apolitical focus on dramatic human bonds, action, and timeless storytelling, earning universal praise without controversies.
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We've run a full content analysis on Gungrave and scored it 0/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
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We evaluate media across multiple ideological categories on a 0–10 scale. Scores of 0–3 mean story-first, 4–6 have moderate elements, and 7–10 flag heavily agenda-driven content. Learn more about our methodology →
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