91 Days is a rare anime series centered on Italian-American gangsters in the Prohibition years. Set in the appropriately named town of Lawless, IL, the show's central character is Angelo Lagusa, a young man whose family was wiped out by the rival Vanetti family. Angelo disappears for seven years before returning to Lawless with a new identity as Avilio Bruno. Unknown to the Vanetti clan, Avilio infiltrates the crime family and befriends Nero, son of chieftain Vincent Vanetti. But Avilio finds his revenge plans going off the rails due to his friendship with Nero and their mutual adversaries in the Orco crime family. And Nero's ascension to leadership of the Vanetti family and interference by federal agents seeking to enforce Prohibition only complicate matters further. 91 Days deserves credit for venturing into unfamiliar anime territory, and while the animation makes the characters look more like contemporary bad boys than 1920s miscreants, the intricate plotting and compelling personal stories are consistently engaging in this fast-paced, artistically violent, but always intelligent series. Presenting all 13 episodes from 2016 in a dual-language Blu-ray/DVD Combo set, rated TV-MA, extras include an episode commentary. Highly recommended. (P. Hall)
91 Days: The Complete Series
(2016) 4 discs. 325 min. Blu-ray/DVD Combo: $64.98. Funimation (avail. from most distributors). Volume 33, Issue 2
91 Days: The Complete Series
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