Joker Game

"True espionage" I was expecting more from this anime because of premise and starting eps but at the end it's just turn out to be good nothing special . Still it's a true spy anime where every process is shown like how a spy is created , how they infiltrates' other countries and take over their information network . Almost all characters are well written no compromise in personalities which may hinder in their missions and given character to play . Bgm is engaging which suits the spy theme very well even VA is fantastic too literally sets the serious tone . The main problem is that anime like this needs a strong base which can't be made in just mere 12eps so, I can't tell how exactly I am feeling after finishing this but still it's worth of time .

I really enjoyed watching it, it's the rare anime's that make you want to rate it a 10. The plot and the characters are very unique, loved the animation and art-style, it's really similar to Persona and Run With The Wind. This is quite underrated and it is for sure a must see. It is unfortunate that there are only 12 episodes, I'm thinking of reading the manga (it IS that unique for me to want to read even the manga) Both the opening and the ending are enjoyable, specially the ending. The ost (background music) could have been better but the plot and animation makes up for it. The plot twists are most of the time unexpected, that shocked me, since most of the time I am able to predict what happens.

Joker Game seems to have failed to live up to its full potential, but at the very least, it was still worth watching. Looking at the synopsis, the show would have been of interest to fans of spy movies and shows. Joker Game basically involves a group of spies in the secretive D-Agency of the IJA engaging in espionage and intelligence gathering in various locations around the world. Each episode usually deals with a certain spy faced with a unique set of challenges in his mission. Unfortunately, in many cases, the story was not convincing enough to allow me to rate Joker Game as a masterpiece of storytelling in the spy genre. Instead, in each episode, you'll be scratching your head because your logical thinking skills were able to point out the plot holes and logical inconsistencies along the way. The first half of the show was mediocre to say the least. The second half of the show did improve considerably, but the final arc bombed again. I can't say that I regret going through all 12 eps (and the OVAs). It's not every day that you get an anime about spies and spying set in the backdrop of WW2. Overall, Joker Game gets a 6/10 for me. I wouldn't aggressively recommend this, but neither would I tell you to avoid it. If you can overlook some of the shoddy writing, there's still much to enjoy from Joker Game.