Nanbaka - First Season

Nanbaka

Gentlemen! Happy New Year!

Something's starting all of a sudden.

A party?

The warden is a woman?!

She's beautiful.

Let's get down to business. To celebrate New Year's,

we will now begin Nanba Prison's traditional event.

Our New Year's Tournament will now begin!

New

Year's

Tournament

New Year's Tournament

New Year's Tournament?

Nanba's New Year Joint Cooperation Tournament

Nanba's New Year Joint Cooperation Tournament

Nanbaka

Happy New Year! The New Year's Tournament Is Where We Get Serious!!

Nanba's New Year Joint Cooperation Tournament

I will now announce the participants from each building for the New Year's Tournament.

Nanba Prison Building 4 Supervising Officer Kenshirou Yozakura

Dog

What does he mean by participants?

The New Year's Tournament is an annual event where inmates and officers cooperate.

A prize is given to the winning building and its guards.

In our case, we get a bonus,

while each inmate will receive any one item they want.

What?!

Hajime! Let us participate!

Oh, crap! We shouldn't have told them!

B-But the warden gets to choose the participants.

Next, Building 13 will be represented by Cell 13.

Why?!

I've abused my power again.

Yo, Hajime.

To think Cell 13 is representing Building 13...

Nanba Prison Building 5 Supervising Officer Samon Gokuu

Monkey

What an unfortunate way to start the new year, huh?

Building 5 will win this year.

After all, Cell 8 is representing us.

I don't care about winning,

but I won't tolerate losing to you.

My goodness.

You two always get into it the moment you see each other.

How unsightly.

Nanba Prison Building 3 Supervising Officer Kiji Mitsuba (a man)

Pheasant

You're going to sully my Cell 6.

What did you say? You stink of perfume!

Oh? Would you like me to close up your nose with cement, then?

Don't make threatening comments to your opponents, Monkey, Kiji.

It's disgraceful.

Stop being so conceited, you damn dog!

There's only one inmate in Building 4, Cell 10, right?

Are you taking your anger out on us because you can't win?

You two are not my enemies.

A monkey, a pheasant, and a dog...

It's like Momotaro!

They're all just henchmen.

Who are you calling henchmen?!

Happy New Year, you (bleep)s!

The New Year's Tournament is about to start, yo!

I, Mitsuru, will be the play-by-play commentator, yo!

Nanba Prison Broadcaster Mitsuru Hitokoe

Which building will win the prize by advancing through five competition events?!

Inmates! Guards!

Please cooperate with one another today to become the champions, yo!

Mitsuru-dono is as energetic as ever!

He's too energetic. He's hurting my ears.

The first event is kakizome!

First Event

Kakizome

The theme is "Happy New Year"!

Happy New Year

The participant with the most beautiful and artistic penmanship is the winner!

Th-There's no way we can write that!

No, wait! We have him!

That's right!

He's Japanese, so he should be good!

You suck!

How could I forget?

The only thing Jyugo is good at is breaking out of jail.

Yeah, it's our fault for expecting more from him.

Sorry for asking too much of you, Jyugo-kun.

You guys are relentless.

Hang on! At this rate, we won't get past the first event!

Don't worry.

Happy New Year

Wow! Once again, Building 13 shows us how it's done!

They're damn good!

What the hell?

They both have master's teaching licenses in calligraphy.

Seriously?!

1st Place: Building 13 Cell 13 2nd Place: Building 4 Cell 10 3rd Place: Building 3 Cell 6 4th Place: Building 5 Cell 8

Building 13 wins with the highest score!

Happy New Year

Momoko Hyakushiki

If only I could have Hajime Sugoroku write my name!

No, I can't abuse my power more than I already have.

I wonder what the next event is.

Kite flying?

The second event is...

Second Event

Mochi Pounding Daruma Drop

Mochi Pounding Daruma Drop!

Mochi Pounding

Daruma Drop

Which is it?!

It's huge.

I guess they intend to enjoy New Year's to the fullest.

How do you even make mochi in those?

This event requires power and stamina!

If you complete your mochi, you win!

But if the daruma collapses, you lose!

Just pound the mochi and drop the daruma!

The rules are easy!

The first stage is Building 5, Cell 8 versus Building 13, Cell 13!

Building 13, Cell 13

Building 5, Cell 8

Do your best and make the best-tasting mochi, you punks!

Pound! Pound! Pound!

So it'll be cell versus cell from here on out?

It's not exactly a tournament system, but yes.

So, who's teaming up with me?

You're gonna participate, Yamato-chan?

I guess if it requires power,

it should be either Hajime or Yamato.

You want to enter, Number 15-kun?

What the... It's too damn heavy!

You need more training!

Are you a monster?!

It's not that heavy.

That's Rock for you!

All right, Number 69. You go.

Seriously?!

We can see everything from here.

It's dangerous, so please stay put.

I'll pound the mochi,

so you prevent the opponent's attacks, Number 69-kun.

Shouldn't I go destroy their daruma?

If we finish the mochi first, we'll win.

Isn't that more peaceful than fighting unnecessary battles?

I guess, but...

Now I'll introduce the participants!

Building 13 deputy supervising officer, Yamato Godai!

Building 5 guard, Inori Hakkai!

Boar

Nanba Prison Building 5 Guard Inori Hakkai

And from Building 13, Cell 13, Inmate Number 69!

And from Building 5, Cell 8, Inmate Number 2!

That's...

Okay, ready... start!

Yamato-chan is amazing!

He's all brawn.

Powerful as usual, Yamato.

Don't let your guard down, Number 69-kun!

Oh, crap!

Whoa.

Building 13 has already lost a block from their daruma!

Letting your opponent make the first move? That's not like you.

Did you get rusty while living in Building 13, Rock?

Building 5, Cell 8 Inmate Number 2 A.K.A. "Liang"

Liang?!

Do they know each other?

Yeah, I heard Rock used to be in Building 5 before he was put in 13.

Really?

You're still holding a grudge about that?

Yes, I am.

Ever since that day, I've been looking forward to this...

The day I get to fight you again!

Number 69 has lost his mallet from Number 2's powerful kick!

That's gotta hurt! Ouch!

I must commend you for not falling down.

You combat freak!

You're the same, aren't you?

Shut up.

They're going at it!

It's good to see them full of vitality!

I see peace has left you complacent, Yamato.

Inori-kun, shouldn't you be protecting your mortar?

Number 2, a talented kenpo fighter, is down there.

He'll take care of everything.

Besides...

If I crush you, the biggest nuisance,

I'll win either way!

This isn't very peaceful.

Hey, they turned this into a completely different event.

They have a lot of combative types,

so it's like this every year.

They're okay with this?!

You won't accomplish anything if you just keep blocking!

That day was the day I realized

I was just a big fish in a small pond.

Even after they moved you to a different cell,

I continued to train hard...

So I wouldn't ever lose to you again!

I will win this tournament

and create a training ground for myself,

so that I can reach new heights!