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TV-MA
2016
1 Season
5.4 (617)

Taboo Tattoo is a 2016 anime series produced by J.C. Staff and directed by Takashi Watanabe. The show takes place in a world where superhuman abilities are bestowed upon individuals through tattoos called "tatts" or "Taboo Tattoos". The story follows Seigi, a martial arts enthusiast who receives a strange tattoo from a stranger after saving his life. The tattoo, which gives him superhuman strength and the ability to manipulate matter, marks him as a part of a secret organization called "The Army of the Kingdom". Seigi is quickly drawn into a world of political intrigue and violence as he tries to navigate his new abilities and the power struggles surrounding him.

The series has an impressive voice acting cast, with Monica Rial as Princess Aryabhata, the leader of the army, Justin Briner as Seigi, and Christopher Bevins as BB, a mysterious figure who is associated with the army. The main characters are well-developed, with Seigi struggling to come to terms with his new abilities and the responsibility that comes with them, while Princess Aryabhata is shown to have a complicated past that informs her actions in the present.

The animation in Taboo Tattoo is top-notch, with the fight scenes being particularly well-animated and exciting to watch. The use of vibrant colors and unique character designs make the show visually appealing, and the world-building is well done, with a number of different organizations and factions introduced throughout the series.

One of the standout features of Taboo Tattoo is the soundtrack, which is composed by Shinji Hosoe (Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Street Fighter X Tekken) and features a number of catchy and memorable tracks that add to the overall atmosphere of the show. The OP and ED songs are also fantastic, with an upbeat rock track opening the show and a slower, more emotional track closing it.

Overall, Taboo Tattoo is a must-watch for anime fans who enjoy action-packed shows with well-developed characters and intriguing world-building. The show offers a unique take on the superhero genre, with the tattoos providing an interesting twist on the traditional powerset. The animation and soundtrack are both top-notch, and the voice acting is excellent.

Taboo Tattoo is a series that ran for 1 seasons (12 episodes) between July 5, 2016 and on TV Tokyo

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Seasons

12. The Deciding Battle

September 20, 2016

Izzy and the others race through the ruins... and find Justice skewered on a bed of spikes. Worse yet, his overuse of his tattoo powers has weakened his regenerative ability, leaving him on the verge of death. Izzy and Tamaki tell Tom to take him and flee while they face off against Arya to buy him more time. When Justice realizes that Izzy and the others are fighting to save him, he knows that he was wrong to become so obsessed with vengeance, and his mind turns toward saving them instead...

11. In the Palm of the Hand

September 13, 2016

The battle against the Kingdom at the ruins in America intensifies, with Izzy and Tamaki fighting Brahman members to the death so that Justice and Tom can move forward. Meanwhile, as Justice heads for the ruins to stop Arya, Cal stands in his path, made even stronger after her defeat by BB. Can Justice defeat Cal, the "strongest of the powerless," and stop Arya's true goal from being realized?

10. Letter of Challenge

September 6, 2016

Having inherited BB's wishes, Seigi takes Wiseman's advice and lies low in a mountain hideout for a year. Izzy and Tom have spent the year with him, along with Tamaki, who joined them on the mountain, and Seigi has finally grown strong enough to overpower Izzy. Then one day, a mysterious enemy attacks their hideout, leaving behind a video letter with footage of Arya in America, near the location of the third ruins.

9. The Past

August 30, 2016

Justice follows the course of BB's memories, watching the man's younger self leave the US Army and offer their tattoo research information to the Kingdom of Selinistan as a gift. His goal was to grant Izzy's wish to see all tattoos in the world disappear, and searching for a way to do so in Selinistan, where tattoo research had progressed the farthest, was the method he chose. But when he infiltrated the base of Selinistan's tattoo research, BB learned a shocking truth...

8. Creator

August 23, 2016

Backed into a corner by Brahman's overwhelming strength, The US Army is finally forced to order all troops to retreat. Touko, however, realizes that Justice is still on the battlefield, and is too anxious to leave. Meanwhile, BB suddenly arrives to take on Cal, but her "absolute boundary" ability forces him to fall back on his last resort. And as Justice watches the desperate battle unfolding before him...

7. Storm

August 16, 2016

The US Army's tattoo forces stationed in Japan finds out the location of Japan's tattoo ruins, where Arya currently is, and initiates an operation to reclaim the site. Justice and even Touko are included on the mission. They reach the island where the ruins are located and launch their attack, certain that they have the advantage due to their sheer numbers and higher count of original Sealed, but then Cal Shekhar, the vice-captain of Brahman, stands before them...

6. Reunion

August 8, 2016

BB, the mysterious man who suddenly appeared before Justice, takes him to a tattoo research lab run by the Kingdom in Japan. His goal is to ruin the facility and set the innocent people in it free. Upon seeing BB's overwhelming power, Justice finds himself thinking that this man is a true "hero of justice." Meanwhile, Arya has arrived in Japan and pays a visit to the tattoo ruins there in order to proceed with her plan.

5. Rescue

August 2, 2016

After her friend Lisa is captured by Il and Lakha, Izzy works with the US Army on a mission to take her back. Justice had been held in Blue Moon's hideout for safekeeping, but is unable to remain silent when an ally is in danger and rushes to the scene. The second round of battles to rescue Lisa begins: Izzy vs. Lakha and Justice vs. Il.

4. Distance

July 26, 2016

After getting a taste of his own powerlessness in the previous battle, Justice returns to his intense training with Blue Rose, led by Izzy, to master the use of his tattoo. Meanwhile, the recently silent private tattoo force serving Princess Arya, the Brahman, finally makes its move by attacking the White Rose team headed by Izzy's friend Lisa.

3. Misery Loves Company

November 10, 2018

As he's visiting Izzy and Tom's secret home, Justice is attacked by Il, an assassin from the Kingdom who has possessed Touko's body. Meanwhile at the school, another assassin, Lakha, attacks Izzy. Now that Princess Aryabhata has taken over the rule of the Kingdom of Selinistan, the race to claim the "triggerless tattoo" has been set in motion.

2. Surprise Attack

November 10, 2018

When Seigi awakes in his own room after losing consciousness in the battle with Theodore, Izzy and Tom are there with him. They tell him that they're on a mission to retrieve the tattoos that were stolen from America and scattered around Japan. After explaining how the tattoo works, they ask Seigi to join them, but Seigi is unable to grasp the situation. Meanwhile, two unknown figures begin to make their move...

1. Tattoo

July 5, 2016

One day Akatsuka Justice (nicknamed Seigi), a boy with a strong sense of justice, saves a man from some street punks. But the moment he touches the stone given as a token of the man's gratitude, a strange pattern shows up on the palm of his hand. The next day, when Seigi is baffled to notice that the pattern won't disappear, a mysterious girl appears before him and demands to know where he got the tattoo before suddenly attacking him.

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Where to Watch Taboo Tattoo

Taboo Tattoo is available for streaming on the TV Tokyo website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Taboo Tattoo on demand at Amazon Prime and Apple TV.