Series synopsis
NANBAKA, also known as ナンバカ is a Japanese animation comedy action & adventure television series that premiered on MBS on October 5, 2016. It ended on March 21, 2017. It stars Daiki Kobayashi, Yuto Uemura, Tomokazu Seki and Tetsuya Kakihara.
Four men are assigned to Nanba, the world’s most formidable prison. Jyugo, a man who attempted to break out of prison and ended up extending his jail time; Uno, a man who likes to gamble with women; Rock, a man who likes to get into fights; and Nico, a man who likes anime. A super exciting action comedy about the daily lives of the prison’s inmates and guards.
Premise
Four men are assigned to Nanba, the world’s most formidable prison. Jyugo, a man who attempted to break out of prison and ended up extending his jail time; Uno, a man who likes to gamble with women; Rock, a man who likes to get into fights; and Nico, a man who likes anime. A super exciting action comedy about the daily lives of the prison’s inmates and guards.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Daiki Kobayashi as Nico
- Yuto Uemura as Juugo
- Tomokazu Seki as Hajime Sugoroku
- Tetsuya Kakihara as Uno
- Airu Shiozaki as Rock
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | April 29, 2017 | April 29, 2017 |
| Season 1 | 13 | October 5, 2016 | December 28, 2016 |
| Season 2 | 12 | January 2, 2017 | March 21, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nanbaka: Idiots with Student Numbers! Seitarou Tanabata is all fired up for his first teaching job at a high school But Nanba Building 13 High School l is filled with delinquents. The students are troublemakers and even the teachers are odd. Seitarou is already bullied by 4 students in the 3rd year, class 13 on his first day. Then, the number 1 troublemaker, Hajime Sugoroku, returns after serving his suspencion. Can Seitarou ever become the teacher he always wanted to be? |
April 29, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Idiots With Numbers! Jyugo, Uno, Nico and Rock make an attempt to escape, only to get caught by Hajime Sugoroku. The group later spends some time bugging Hajime and indulging in idle chat. The Warden, Momoko Hyakushiki, returns and discusses Jyugo with Hajime, telling him not to underestimate him. |
October 5, 2016 |
| 2 |
The Inmates Are Stupid! The Guards Are Kind of Stupid, Too! Hajime Sugoroku discusses the backstories of the four inmates of Cell 13 with the Warden. |
October 12, 2016 |
| 3 |
Another Idiot Has Come! Seitarou Tanabata has difficulty dealing with Cell 13 due to their persistent bullying and appeals to Hajime Sugoroku for help. Tsukumo, a repeat offender and escapee, is transferred to cell thirteen but moved to cell eleven after conspiring to break out with Jyugo. Meanwhile, Nanba Prison prepares for New Year's. |
October 19, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nanbaka Is a Comedy Anime. Jyugo makes a routinely escape attempt and is caught by Hajime while he's napping in the Guard's room with Kuu. All the inmates and guards seem to be going through a typical and ordinary day, much to the chagrin of Mitsuru Hitokoe, who wants something exciting to happen during Part 2 of the anime. |
January 2, 2017 |
| 2 |
Super Hitoshi-kun Hitoshi Sugoroku starts working as a Nanba Prison guard, much to Hajime's surprise. Uno and Rock don't believe that the "kind and cute" Hitoshi is the little brother of the "vicious gorilla" Hajime and try to disprove that they're siblings by testing Hitoshi's abilities as they escape. |
January 9, 2017 |
| 3 |
The Traitorous Building 5 Rock challenges Samon Gokuu to test his strength and is defeated with little effort. The Warden leaves to attend a meeting at the Police Department HQ. Mao Nimaijita accuses Samon about potentially following in his older brother's footsteps. Yamato and Rock return to Building 13 after spending time at Building 5, and while not themselves, they attack Hajime and Jyugo. |
January 16, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 5, 2016 |
| Last aired | March 21, 2017 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |