Nanbaka

Nanbaka

The cover of the first volume as published in Japan.
ナンバカ
Genre Prison comedy[1]
Manga
Written by Shō Futamata
Published by Futabasha
English publisher Crunchyroll Manga (digital)
Magazine Comico
Original run 13 October 2013 – present
Volumes 3
Anime television series
Directed by Shinji Takamatsu
Written by Mitsutaka Hirota
Studio Satelight
Licensed by

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Network MBS, Tokyo MX, BS11
Original run 5 October 2016 – present
Episodes 25[2]

Nanbaka (ナンバカ), also known as Nanbaka - The Numbers, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shō Futamata. An anime television series adaptation by Satelight began airing on 5 October 2016. The title is a play on words, combining the name of the prison, which is the Japanese transcription of the word "number", and the Japanese word "baka" for "fool" or "idiot".

Plot

The story centers around four young men who are assigned to Nanba, the world's most formidable prison. Jūgo, who attempted to break out of prison and ended up extending his jail time; Uno, who likes gambling and women; Rock, who likes eating and fighting; and Nico the ex drug addict who likes anime. The action follows the daily lives of the prison’s inmates and guards.

Characters

Cell 13

Jūgo (ジューゴ Jūgo)
Voiced by: Yūto Uemura[3] (Japanese); Daman Mills (English)[4]

Inmate number 1315. He is of Japanese descent, has black hair with red streaks at the end, has heterochromia, his left eye is green and his right eye is violet. He is confident, cheerful, impulsive and gets bored easily. He is skilled picking any kind of mechanical or electronic lock. The sole exceptions are the shackles on his neck, wrists and ankles which were placed on him mysteriously when he was asleep by a guard with a scar on the back of his neck. His father was inmate number 610 at the Nanba prison and known as the shame of the Nanba prison. He hates the guard who placed the shackles on him, and longs to find him and have them removed. He states that he has to be in Nanba as he has been to all other prisons.

Uno (ウノ Uno)
Voiced by: Tetsuya Kakihara[3] (Japanese); Alejandro Saab (English)[4]

Inmate number 1311. He is of British descent, has a long braid, wears a hat, loves women and gambling, and often has a pair of cards on hand. He has a great intuition and is able to make bets on what outcome will occur using his observational skills, luck and intuition. He is kind and outgoing (to the point of being silly) but can be blunt. After Jyugo is beaten within of his life by Hajime, he holds a deep anger against Hajime, stating he could never come to like prison guards. He broke out of his previous prisons because he had dates to attend.

Rock (ロック Rokku)
Voiced by: Airu Shiozaki[3] (Japanese); Jarrod Greene (English)[4]

Inmate number 1369. He is American, has a mohawk, wears long feather earrings, and is the physically largest of his fellow cell mates. He loves fighting and eating and is incredibly strong, with only Hajime being stronger. He can be short tempered and impulsive, but cares for his friends, and mostly remains peaceable and happy. He escaped other prisons because the food was terrible, but likes the cooking at Nanba.

Niko (ニコ Niko)
Voiced by: Daiki Kobayashi[3] (Japanese); Justin Briner (English)[4]

Inmate 1325. An American effeminate short male with green hair and bandages on the right side of his body, predominantly on the right side of his face. He has a chain ball shackled to his right leg. He grew up in the slums, where he was a drug mule, and has escaped multiple prisons primarily because they tried to inject his medicine into him. He is calm at Nanba as the medicine is taken orally and is flavored. Drugs have an unusual effect on him and rather than incapacitate him, they have alternate side effects. He rarely takes anything seriously and is rather childish and happy go lucky. He is a huge anime fan.

Nanba prison staff

Hajime Sugoroku (双六一 Sugoroku Hajime)
Voiced by: Tomokazu Seki[3] (Japanese); Ian Sinclair (English)[4]

The supervisor of Nanba prison Building 13. A Japanese bald strong serious man who takes his job very seriously and has a cross shaped scar on the left side of his face. He likes shogi and has a black belt in judo. He is annoyed by the antics of the cell 13 inmates and often intercepts them before they escape the prison. He is said to be the strongest of all supervisors in the prison. He is willing to do anything his job dictates, even kill if need be. He is very suspicious of Jyugo, not just because of his father.

Momoko Hyakushiki (百式百子 Hyakushiki Momoko)
Voiced by: Satomi Akesaka[3] (Japanese); Marissa Lenti (English)

The prison warden. She is an intimidating serious woman with long blue hair and has a crush on Hajime. She is particularly watchful of inmate 1315, son of the man known as the eternal fugitive.

Mitsuru Hitokoe (一声三鶴 Hitokoe Mitsuru)
Voiced by: Kenjiro Tsuda[5] (Japanese); Ricco Fajardo (English)

One of the Guards. He has a loud rockstar-like personality.

Kiji Mitsuba (三葉キジ Mitsuba Kiji)
Voiced by: Kimeru[5] (Japanese); J. Michael Tatum (English)

One of the Supervisors. He wears a lot of make up and has a somewhat effeminate personality. He insists he is not homosexual despite his personality and appearance. He is likened to a pheasant.

Kenshirō Yozakura (四桜犬士郎 Yozakura Kenshirō)
Voiced by: Shouma Yamamoto[5] (Japanese); Vic Mignogna (English)

One of the Supervisors. He has a crush on Hyakushiki, and is well aware that she has a crush on Hajime. He longs to exceed him, in order to prove himself to Hyakushiki. He is likened to a Dog. His preferred weapon is his whip.

Samon Gokū (悟空猿門 Gokū Samon)
Voiced by: Sōichirō Hoshi[5] (Japanese); Brandon McInnis (English)

Building 5 Supervising Officer. He has orange hair and tail and looks and acts like a monkey.

Yamato Godai (五代大和 Godai Yamato)
Voiced by: Shunsuke Takeuchi[5] (Japanese); Marcus D. Stimac (English)

The deputy supervisor of building 13 at Nanba prison. He appears to be a tall well built Japanese man and is rather friendly and silly, often laughing. He has a horrible sense of direction and loves working out.

Seitarō Tanabata (七夕星太郎 Tanabata Seitarō)
Voiced by: Keito Okuyama[5] (Japanese); Dallas Reid (English)

The building 13 guard who often stresses over the fact that the cell 13 mates often try to escape. He is a bit of a worrywart and a easy target for the cell 13 inmates to bully but is otherwise a pleasant person who takes his job seriously. He has long blue hair. He is described as a pretty boy.

Other inmates

Tsukumo (ツクモ Tsukumo)
Voiced by: Toshiyuki Toyonaga[6] (Japanese); Sam Biggs (English)

Inmate number 1399. He believes that he is a shinobi or ninja, but his techniques usually fail to work. Ironically, he was born in a ninja village, but even as a child he was terrible. He was found by a movie director, who wanted a real shinobi to cast in her film. She tricked the child into believing that she was his long lost mother, come to take him back, and raised him to be an actor and shinobi. When he discovered the truth he tried to head back to his home village, but got lost and ended up getting arrested for stealing. After escaping the prison, he was recaptured and sent to Nanba.

Musashi (ムサシ Musashi)
Voiced by: Yoshimasa Hosoya[6]
Liang (リャン Liang)
Voiced by: Yuuki Fujiwara[6] (Japanese); Blake Shepard (English)
Upa (ウパ Upa)
Voiced by: Yū Kobayashi[6] (Japanese); Aaron Dismuke (English)
Qi (チィー Chii)
Voiced by: Genki Okawa[6] (Japanese); Gabe Kunda[7] (English)
Troix (トロワ Troix)
Voiced by: Yūto Adachi[6] (Japanese); Elijah Muller[7] (English)
Honey (ハニー Honey)
Voiced by: Takao Mitsutomi[6] (Japanese); Kyle Igneczi (English)
Inori Hakkai (八戒猪里 Hakkai Inori)
Voiced by: Mitsutaka Itakura[8] (Japanese); Randy E. Aguebor (English)
Okina Otogi (御十義翁 Otogi Okina)
Voiced by: Hiroshi Yanaka[8]
Kazari Otogi (御十義飾 Otogi Kazari)
Voiced by: Shizuka Okohira[8]
KAGU-8 (神八 Kaguya)
Voiced by: Yō Taichi[8]
Elf (エルフ Elf)
Voiced by: Daisuke Kishio[8]
TBA
Voiced by: Masanori Ikeda[8]

Other characters

Hitoshi Sugoroku (双六仁志 Sugoroku Hitoshi)
Voiced by: Eishin Fudemura[6] (Japanese); Howard Wang (English)

Hajime's cute blonde crossdressing brother who befriends Jugo. He has a kind and sweet personality and is very girly.

Media

Manga

Shō Futamata began serializing the manga on NHN PlayArt's Comico manga app on 13 October 2013.[1][9] The series is published in print by Futabasha.[10] Crunchyroll Manga acquired the series for digital publication in English.[11]

Volumes

No.Original release dateOriginal ISBNEnglish release dateEnglish ISBN
1 12 November 2015[10]ISBN 978-4-575-84713-021 December 2015[12]
  1. "Prisoner × 4 + Guard × 1" (囚人×4+看守×1 Shūjin × 4 + Kanshu × 1)
  2. "The Best Prison" (最強の刑務所? Saikyō no Keimusho?)
  3. "What No.25 Wants to Do" (25番のやりたいこと 25-ban no Yaritai Koto)
  4. "The Cafeteria Watchdog" (食堂の番犬 Shokudō no Banken)
  5. "A Deputy Appears!! (副看守現る!! Fuku Kanshu Genru!!)
  6. "Enter Tsukumo" (九十九参上 Tsukumo Sanjō)
  7. "Always Greet Your Boss" (上司には挨拶を Jōshi ni wa Aisatsu o)
  1. "How to Enjoy Lunch" (昼食の楽しみ方 Chūshoku no Tanoshimi-kata)
  2. "We Can Work Too" (仕事だってできる Shigoto Datte Dekiru)
  3. "The Warden Appears!!" (看守長現る!! Kanshu-chō Genru!!)
  4. "Reason for Incarceration Revealed (Part 1)" (収容理由大暴露(前編) Shūyō Riyū dai Bakuro (Zenpen))
  5. "Reason for Incarceration Revealed (Part 2)" (収容理由大暴露(後編) Shūyō Riyū dai Bakuro (Kōhen))
2 12 May 2016[13]ISBN 978-4-575-84794-93 August 2016[14]
  1. "BLDG 13, Cell 13 Is Busy as Usual" (13舎13房は今日も忙しい 13-Sha 13 bō wa Kyō mo Isogashī)
  2. "Sensing a Huge Storm Coming so Early in the New Year!" (新年早々大波乱の予感!? Shin'nen Sōsō dai Haran no Yokan!?)
  3. "Turbulence!! The New Year's Tournament, Part 1" (波乱万丈!!新年大会編1 Haranbanjō!! Shin'nen Taikai-hen 1)
  4. "Turbulence!! The New Year's Tournament, Part 2" (波乱万丈!!新年大会編2 Haranbanjō!! Shin'nen Taikai-hen 2)
  1. "Turbulence!! The New Year's Tournament, Part 3" (波乱万丈!!新年大会編3 Haranbanjō!! Shin'nen Taikai-hen 3)
  2. "Turbulence!! The New Year's Tournament, Part 4" (波乱万丈!!新年大会編4 Haranbanjō!! Shin'nen Taikai-hen 4)
  3. "Turbulence!! The New Year's Tournament, Part 5" (波乱万丈!!新年大会編5 Haranbanjō!! Shin'nen Taikai-hen 5)
  4. "Turbulence!! The New Year's Tournament, Part 6" (波乱万丈!!新年大会編6 Haranbanjō!! Shin'nen Taikai-hen 6)
3 12 September 2016[15]ISBN 978-4-575-84846-524 September 2016[16]
  1. "Turbulence!! The New Year's Tournament, Part 7" (波乱万丈!!新年大会編7 Haranbanjō!! Shin'nen Taikai-hen 7)
  2. "Turbulence!! The New Year's Tournament, Part 8" (波乱万丈!!新年大会編8【終盤戦】 Haranbanjō!! Shin'nen Taikai-hen 8 [Shūban-sen])
  3. "Turbulence!! The New Year's Tournament, Part 9" (波乱万丈!!新年大会編9【終盤戦】 Haranbanjō!! Shin'nen Taikai-hen 9 [Shūban-sen])
  4. "Turbulence!! The New Year's Tournament, Final" (波乱万丈!!新年大会編終 Haranbanjō!! Shin'nen Taikai-hen Tsui)
  5. "If You Want to Talk to Him, Go to the Smoking Room" (奴と話すなら喫煙室へ Yatsu to Hanasunara Kitsuen-shitsu e)

Chapter not yet in tankōbon format

The following chapters have not yet been collected into a tankōbon volume:

  1. Inu Shirō no Nagai Tsuitachi (犬士郎の長い一日)
  2. Kiji-sama no Kunan'na Tsuitachi (キジ様の苦難な一日)
  3. Saru-mon Ikari no Tsuitachi (猿門怒りの一日)
  4. Mokuteki to Jijitsu (目的と事実)
  5. Shakunetsu no Inochi (灼熱の命)
  6. Sukui no Dantōdai (救いの断頭台)
  7. Shi no Iki Jigoku (死の生き地獄)
  8. Shinu Tame ni Ikiru (死ぬために生きる)
  9. Homura no Te (焔の手)
  10. Muyoku to Mikansei (無欲と未完成)
  11. Kansei Soshite Furidashi e (完成そしてフリダシへ)
  12. Mata Yoroshiku (またよろしく)
  • Bangai-hen Nanba ka Puchi- (番外編 なんばか-ぷち-)
  • Bangai-hen (2) Nanba ka Puchi- (番外編(2) なんばか-ぷち-)
  • Bangai-hen (3) Nanba ka Puchi- (番外編(3) なんばか-ぷち-)
  1. Dainibu Kaishi!! Shin Kyara Tōjō ka!? (第二部開始!!新キャラ登場か!?)
  2. 13 Bō Kōrei Onigokko [Hitoshi-hen] (13房恒例鬼ごっこ【仁志編】)
  3. 13 Bō Kōrei Onigokko [Hitoshi-hen] 2 (13房恒例鬼ごっこ【仁志編】2)
  4. 13 Bō Kōrei Onigokko [Hitoshi-hen] 3 (13房恒例鬼ごっこ【仁志編】3)
  5. Dai Nanba Jukunen Fūfu (第南波熟年夫婦)
  6. Go Hōbi Moraimashita 1 (ご褒美もらいました 1)
  7. Go Hōbi Moraimashita 2 (ご褒美もらいました 2)
  8. Nanba Nichijō × 3 (南波日常×3)
  9. Nanba Nihondate (南波二本立て)
  10. Nanbana Kandzume (南波な缶詰)
  11. Go Hōbi Moraimashita 3 (ご褒美もらいました 3)
  12. Go Hōbi Moraimashita 4 (ご褒美もらいました 4)
  13. Go Hōbi Moraimashita 5 (ご褒美もらいました 5)
  14. Nanba no Ryūkō (南波の流行)
  15. Shinobu no Uso (忍の嘘)
  16. Shinobu no Shin (忍の真)
  17. Shinobu no Namida (忍の涙)
  18. Shinobu no Sai (忍の才)
  19. Nakanaori (仲直り)
  20. Go Hōbi Moraimashita 6 (ご褒美もらいました 6)
  21. Go Hōbi Moraimashita 7 (ご褒美もらいました 7)
  22. Go Hōbi Moraimashita 8 (ご褒美もらいました 8)
  23. Go Hōbi Moraimashita 9 (ご褒美もらいました 9)
  24. Wasuremono (わすれもの)
  25. Shiawase no Katachi (しあわせのかたち)
  26. Me no Maenanoni (めのまえなのに)
  27. Kakatte Koi! (かかってこい!)
  28. Honto no 5-sha (ほんとの5舎)
  29. Shinjiteru (信じてる)
  30. Zaiaku-kan (罪悪感)
  31. Kowareru (壊れる)
  32. Nani mo Dekinakute (なにもできなくて)
  33. Ano Toki no Koto wa Wasure Tenia (あの時のことは忘れてない)
  34. Kangaeru Yori (考えるより)
  35. Torihiki Shiyou Ze (取引しようぜ)
  36. Shibaraku o Azukari Shimasu (しばらくお預かりします)
  37. Chō Yabai Kamo? (超ヤバイかも?)
  38. Yappari Yabakatta!!! (やっぱりヤバかった!!!)
  39. Go-sha no Niwa (五舎の庭)
  40. Uragiri (裏切り)
  41. Kotchi wa Kotchi de (こっちはこっちで)
  42. Genkai Yoroshiku (限界よろしく)
  43. Oboeteru, Oboetenai (覚えてる、覚えてない)
  44. Tōgeki Yūsen Jun'i (闘劇優先順位)
  45. Kikkake, Chansu, Ribenji (きっかけ、チャンス、リベンジ)
  46. Enbu (演舞)
  47. Koitsu a Yabē... (こいつぁヤベェ・・・)
  48. Oi, Chottomate Kiitenai (おい、ちょっと待て聞いてない)
  49. Michi o Hazushita Orokamono (道を外した愚か者)
  50. Shōjikina Yakutatazu (正直な役立たず)
  51. Niko (にこ)
  52. Futari-me no Eiyū? (二人目の英雄?)
  53. Majide Kireru 5-byō Mae (マジでキレる5秒前)
  54. Kireruto Kowai 8 Bō (キレると怖い8房)
  55. Iwakan no Saki Ni (違和感の先に)
  56. Mizu mo Shitataru Sugi Terudaro! (水も滴りすぎてるだろ!)
  57. Tada no Ikemen Jaarimasen (ただのイケメンじゃありません)
  58. Temē no Tsura ga Kinīranē (てめぇのツラが気に入らねぇ)
  59. Oto o Haku (音を吐く)
  60. Kakko Warui to Iwanaide ~tsu! (カッコ悪いと言わないでっ!)
  61. Mabushi Sugite Komatchau (眩しすぎて困っちゃう)
  62. Kore de Kugidzuke Machigainai (これで釘付け間違いない)
  63. Nasakenai to Iwanaide ~tsu! (情けないと言わないでっ!)
  64. Sassato Tsurete Koi! (さっさと連れてこい!)
  65. Kokkara Honban Korehagachi! (こっから本番これはガチ!)
  66. Sora Iro (空色)
  67. Tsutaetaikoto (伝えたいこと)
  68. Kōhan-sen Kaimaku! (後半戦開幕!)
  69. Jishin Kaminari Kaji Okama (地震雷火事オカマ)
  70. Hakken!! (発見!!)
  71. Mōikkai! (もう一回!)
  72. Dakara Omae wa Aho nanda (だからお前はアホなんだ)
  73. Mu Mondai (無問題)
  74. (MONKEY MAGIC)
  75. Hangyaku (反逆)
  76. Anata no Tame ni Dekiru Koto (貴方の為にできること)
  77. Daisen (大仙)
  78. Gokū Enki (悟空猿鬼)
  79. Shinjitsu ni Chikadzuki Sugita Otoko (真実に近づきすぎた男)
  80. Sunao Janai (素直じゃない)
  81. Shihōhappō Gochagocha (四方八方ごっちゃごちゃ)
  82. Ichinan Sattenai no ni Mata Ichinan (一難去ってないのにまた一難)
  83. Nikaime Nante Gomenda Ze (二回目なんてごめんだぜ)
  84. Omoi, Omoi (想い、思い)
  85. Outotsu Jihen (凸凹事変)
  86. Mitsumeru Saki wa (見つめる先は)
  87. Gokū Kyōdai (悟空兄弟)
  88. Kansatsu-sha (観察者)

Anime

NHN Play Art announced in February 2015 that the series would receive an anime adaptation.[17] The series is directed by Shinji Takamatsu and written by Mitsutaka Hirota,[1] with animation by Satelight. The series premiered on 5 October 2016 on MBS.[18] Crunchyroll is simulcasting the series on their website.[19]

Episode list

No. Title[lower-alpha 1] Original air date
1 "Idiots with Numbers!"
"Nanbā no Tsuita Baka-tachi!" (ナンバーのついたバカたち!) 
5 October 2016
Inmates Jūgo, Uno, Rock and Niko escape from the inescapable Nanba Prison but are recaptured by Supervisor Hajime Sugoroku and returned to their cells. They come to the conclusion that life inside the prison is pretty good. Jūgo learns of a woman in the prison so they break out of their cell and rush into the visiting room. They sees a beautiful young woman, but it's Hajime's younger cross dressing brother Hitoshi. Jūgo again escapes from his cell and explains to Hitoshi the story of the shackles on his neck, wrists and ankles. Nanba Prison Warden Momoko Hayakushiki arrives back on the island. 
2 "The Inmates Are Stupid! The Guards Are Kind of Stupid, Too!"
"Shūjin mo Baka! Kanshu mo Chotto Baka!!" (囚人もバカ! 看守もちょっとバカ!!) 
12 October 2016
Warden Momoko Hayakushiki warns Hajime to be vigilant of the prisoners in Building 13 but he says that the four in cell 13 are no problem. After the meeting it's revealed that Warden Momoko has a crush on Hajime. Jūgo escapes again and Hajime finds him sleeping in the night duty room. Jūgo claims it's because of Rock's snoring, Uno's teeth grinding and Nico laughing in his sleep. The four inmates of cell 13 are put to work in the woodworking shop, but screw up their assignments. Meanwhile Hitoshi is concerned that the warden will find out about their daily cell escapes. Later he is called to the warden's office where he explains personally why the inmates are not trying to escape the prison - the conditions are better than the other prisons. 
3 "Another Idiot Has Come!!"
"Mata Baka ga Fueta!!" (またバカが増えた!!) 
18 October 2016
Seitarō complains to Supervisor Hajime Sugoroku that the prisoners in cell 13 disrespect him, so Sugoroku suggests some techniques based on the prisoners' weaknesses. Sugoroku is advised by the warden that a new inmate will arrive and be placed in Cell 13. Prisoner 1399, Tsukumo is moved into the cell and claims to be a shinobi. He then challenges Jūgo to an escape match. Jūgo gets them out of their cell, but before they get very far, Sugoroku catches them. Tsukumo uses his ninja techniques without success, and traps himself within his own makibishi. Later, guards Sugoroku and Gokuu clean the warden’s office for the New Year and the warden is captivated by Sugoroku's movements because of her crush on him. To celebrate the New Year, the inmates of cell 13 break out again. 
4 "Happy New Year! This New Year's Tournament Is Where We Get Serious!!"
"Akemashite! Koko kara honki no shin'nen taikai! !" (あけまして! ここから本気の新年大会!!) 
25 October 2016
The warden announces the New Year Joint Cooperation Tournament where prisoners and guards from each building together compete against those from other buildings in 5 events. In Event 1, Kakizome, Jūgo's caligraphy is terrible, but Hajime and Mitsuru provide winning scripts. In Event 2, Mochi Pounding Daruma Drop, Yamato and Rock compete, and Rock has to fight an old cellmate, Liang, but they win because of Rock's fighting ability. In Event 3, Hyakunin Isshu, using Karuta card decks to play Uta-garuta, Sietarou and Uno compete against guard Kiji Mitsuba with Trois and Honey from Building 3. Sietarou easily wins his match against Kiji Mitsuba, but Uno seems headed for defeat against Trois and Honey. 
5 "A Fraud and a Hero"
"Ika-sama to Hīrō" (イカサマとヒーロー) 
1 November 2016
In Event 3, Uno suddenly outplays Trois and Honey in the Uta-garuta card game because he could memorize their tell-tale micro-movements before they pick each card and he wins the game. Event 4 is called Top Spinning, where up to three participants from each team have to spin a giant top and knock the other team's top out of the ring. The game host chooses guard Hajime to compete against Samon Goku from Building 5 and Kiji Mitsuba from Building 3 to compete against Kenshirou Yozakura from Building 4. When Samon Goku, Qi, (Inmate 71) and Upa (Inmate 58) attack Hajime, Nico intervenes and Upa decides to sit out. A physical battle ensues, with Nico using his gaming skills to replicate Qi's Qigong style moves as he makes them. Hajime and Nico eventually emerge victorious, and will now face the winners of the other bout, Building 4 with Kenshirou Yozakura and a mystery inmate. 
6 "The Booster Episode"
"THE・Tekoire" (THE・テコ入れ) 
8 November 2016
The final bout of the New Year Joint Cooperation Tournament between Buildings 13 and 4 is Sake Barrel Opening. Hajime and Jūgo are to take on Kenshirou and inmate 634, Musashi, an ex-cellmate of Jūgo. The fighting begins immediately and they have a choice of non-fatal weapons to use. Hajime does well until Kenshirou uses an invisible whip technique however Hajime eventually beats Kenshirou. Jūgo is not a physical match for the powerful Musashi who even uses a Spontaneous Human Combustion technique, but when Musashi mentions he knows the man who shackled Jūgo, Jūgo loses his temper and retaliates. 
7 "It’s a Surprisingly Sad Story"
"Igaito Setsunai Hanashi de Gozaru" (意外と切ない話でござる) 
15 November 2016
Instead of continuing the action, Guard Mitsuru takes a break to tell a story about Prisoner 1399, Tsukumo. Tsukumo has a visit from his former manager Hanzou Hattori who wants him to resume his acting career. Tsukumo talks about when he was a child and training unsuccessfully to be a ninja after being abandoned by his parents. Hattori's mother, a fading actress, finds and adopts him and promises to make him a shinobi but she just turns him into a shinobi actor. Jūgo overhears the conversation and Tsukumo admits that he's just an actor, playing roles with no identity or character of his own. Jūgo tells him to just be himself. Guard Mitsuru promises that the action will continue next episode. 
8 "A Monster and a Gorilla"
"Bakemono to Gorira" (バケモノとゴリラ) 
22 November 2016
The final bout of the New Year Joint Cooperation Tournament continues. Jūgo's hand shackles turn to long blades and he unleashes a powerful burst of energy at Musashi which damages the stadium and causes a panic. Musashi counters with fireballs and the warden orders them captured. The guards attack and subdue Musashi using their their own special powers while dodging his fireballs. Hajime goes after Jūgo who is too angry and powerful to be stopped. Nico, Rock and Uno jump into the arena to subdue Jūgo before he ends up in more trouble, but Jūgo is filled with rage and breaks free. Hajime intervenes and just as Jūgo is about to kill Uno and he beats Jūgo half to death with his fists. Days later Jūgo is still unconscious and in a critical condition. The other guards berate Hajime for being so violent and spoiling the post-tournament celebrations, then he is criticized by Jūgo's cellmates for being so violent. Despondent, Hajime then receives a 3-day suspension from the warden. 
9 "You’re Empty"
"Omae Wa Karappo!!" (お前はからっぽ!!) 
22 November 2016
Hajime goes to visit Jūgo after he regains consciousness and meets Kenshirou Yozakura who says that Tsukumo is in an underground cell. Tsukumo will not answer questions about his powers until he talks to Jūgo. The guards set up an intercom and Tsukumo reveals that he wants to kill the man with the scar on his neck but they have disabled his flame ability. He reveals that the man promised to help him deal with his innate power of fire, but just experimented on him instead then disposed of him when he had the information. Hajime accuses Jūgo of having no greed or ambition to achieve anything, and that the transforming shackles are the only things that make him different. He then accuses Jūgo of behaving like a spoiled brat and Jūgo breaks down and agrees. He tells Jūgo that as tournament winner he can have what he wants, and gives Jūgo 5 minutes to decide. Meanwhile his cellmates discuss all the things they would do if they were released. Finally Jūgo decides he wants to return to cell 1313 and be with his friends, but will still pursue the man with the scar. 

Notes

  1. All English episode titles are taken from Crunchyroll.

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