Ikebukuro West Gate Park (2000)

Episode 1 - Strawberry Episode

April 14, 2000 • 59 minutes

The carefree Makoto enjoys taking wagers at a bowling alley and getting into mischief with friends in Ikebukuro, where someone evil is on the prowl.


Episode 2 - Carrot Episode

April 21, 2000 • 46 minutes

Finally free from police custody, Makoto hears about Rika’s part-time job dating men for money and the suspicious figure who stopped by her funeral.


Episode 3 - Mandarin Orange Episode

April 28, 2000 • 46 minutes

After an unexpected reunion with an old friend, Makoto must find the missing daughter of a desperate yakuza boss — or else lose a finger.


Episode 4 - Shiitake Mushroom Episode

May 5, 2000 • 46 minutes

Unable to turn to the police, Chiaki enlists Makoto’s help in protecting her boyfriend from the yakuza after he angers a dangerous drug dealer.


Episode 5 - Gorilla Episode

May 12, 2000 • 46 minutes

A former classmate requests that Makoto help hunt down a creepy stalker who is relentlessly harassing a woman from an amateur voyeur website.


Episode 6 - 6th Channel Episode

May 19, 2000 • 46 minutes

When a precocious boy Makoto knows from the streets of Ikebukuro is kidnapped, the boy’s mother asks Makoto to help both her son and his abductor.


Episode 7 - Yōshichi Episode

May 26, 2000 • 46 minutes

When Makoto hears about his mother selling some strange tea, he and Shun sneak into a pyramid scheme seminar in disguise to investigate the situation.


Episode 8 - Yōhachi Episode

June 2, 2000 • 46 minutes

A group of aggrieved high school girls accosts Masa at the bowling alley, threatening him and demanding cash for a classmate who needs an abortion.


Episode 9 - Kyūshū Island Episode

June 9, 2000 • 46 minutes

Suspicions turn toward the G-Boys after Kana is stabbed by someone dressed in yellow. Meanwhile, the Black Angels declare war in Ikebukuro.


Episode 10 - Jutte Episode

June 16, 2000 • 46 minutes

Takashi takes more dramatic action in the aftermath of Shun’s tragedy, causing the battle between the G-Boys and the Black Angels to intensify.


Episode 11 - Samurai Episode

June 23, 2000 • 46 minutes

Makoto hides himself away at home as the showdown between Takashi and Kyoichi approaches — until a new development sends him running to the police.