Character of the Month of December: Uno


Season’s greetings, everyone!  December has come to a short close this year, so it’s time to unveil this month’s, and this year’s final, Character of the Month.  So if you hadn’t read last week’s review, this month’s character will be from Nanbaka.  And I’ll admit, I chose my favorite from the show, so maybe I was a little biased.  I’ll let you be the judge of that.  So without further adieu, let’s talk a little about this month’s character: Uno!
Since I just reviewed Nanbaka, here’s a brief rundown of the series:  Nanbaka follows four prisoners of the infamous Nanba Prison and their antics behind the prison’s walls.  Uno, one of the four prisoners, is a gambler and more or less of a womanizer.  Originally arrested for running an illegal casino, he would break out of prison just so he could go out with women.  When he came to Nanba Prison, he stopped trying to escape because he didn’t receive any dates.  Yeah…that about covers it.
Sure, Uno was my favorite character in Nanbaka.  And of all the characters I could have picked, Jyugo would have been more suited for the title.  First off, I have nothing against Jyugo, in fact he actually was in the running.  But let’s face it, if you’ve seen Nanbaka at all, there’s still a lot about him that we don’t know about.  Also, when you think about it, those four guys are pretty awesome in their own way.  Speaking of which, that leads to my second point; Uno has a few pretty cool tricks up his sleeve.  The neatest trick is that he’s very observant.  Sure, that doesn’t sound all that impressive.  But being observant can help you get through booby traps in Nanba Prison and give you the upper hand in a card game you’ve never played before.  That’s what it got Uno.  And you have to admit, he’s pretty lovable-well, not as much as Nico.  So keep taking bets and go with your little hunches, Uno, because you’re Hanime on Anime’s Character of the Month of December!
Now, please note, this will be the last post of 2016.  I will be choosing my pick for Character of the Year between now and January.  And like always, I will announce the winner on January 1, 2017, which ironically will fall on a Sunday.  So because of that, that announcement will count as that post for that week.  And so, that wraps up this post, not only for the month, but for 2016!  The next time you’ll hear from me is in January!  And before I go, I want to wish all of you a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year (let’s pray the next one is better than this one)!
-Hanime on Anime



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