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Taboo Tattoo
タブー・タトゥー
5.7
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Synopsis
By all accounts, middle schooler Seigi is pretty unremarkable except for his martial arts prowess and a desire to protect the weak. But when his good intentions are put to the test by saving an old homeless man from some street thugs, the mysterious man shows his gratitude by...burning a tattoo onto Seigi's palm?! It turns out, the tattoo is a powerful secret weapon that everyone--including a formidable girl with a tattoo of her own--is after. With his life on the line and his martial arts skill...
AI Synopsis
AI · OriginalA street‑hero’s good deed brands him with a living weapon that turns his palm into a battlefield.
Seigi Sagara is a typical junior high kid with a knack for hand‑to‑hand combat and a stubborn urge to shield the helpless. One night he intervenes in a mugging, rescuing a ragged old man who, in gratitude, brands a strange sigil onto Seigi's palm. The ink isn’t decorative—it’s a living weapon, a cursed tattoo that awakens dormant powers whenever Seigi’s blood is spilled. Suddenly, the world of street fights and schoolyard brawls is replaced by shadowy organizations and other tattoo‑bearers who covet the same arcane energy. Among the pursuers is a cold‑blooded mercenary girl whose own arm bears a matching mark, hinting at a deeper conspiracy linking the tattoos to an ancient urban legend. As Seigi grapples with the newfound abilities—enhanced strength, rapid regeneration, and a terrifying, uncontrollable surge of energy—he must learn to master the mark before it consumes him. The series balances gritty martial arts choreography with supernatural intrigue, forcing the protagonist to choose between his moral code and the brutal reality of a world where power is literally etched into flesh.
Urban mysticismMartial artsSupernatural chaseSeinen gritTattooed power
Audience Guidance
AIRecommended age: 15+ recommended floor+
strong
ViolenceFrequent superpowered battles with blood, visible injuries, impalement, and character deaths; some fights involve minors in life-threatening combat.
moderate
Sexual contentRecurring fan service including suggestive camera angles, partial nudity (side/underboob), sexualized character designs, and occasional innuendo involving teenage characters.
moderate
Disturbing themesNon-consensual body modification (tattoo burned onto a middle schooler's palm), human experimentation, child soldiers, and trauma from forced combat.
mild
LanguageOccasional swearing in subtitles/dub (damn, hell, bastard) during high-stress scenes.
This seinen action series centers on a middle schooler forcibly given a weaponized tattoo, thrusting him into bloody battles against superpowered adults. Expect graphic fight choreography, regular sexualized framing of teenage characters, and themes of bodily autonomy violation and child exploitation amid the spectacle.
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Taboo Tattoo has 12 episodes.
Taboo Tattoo is currently finished airing.
Taboo Tattoo was produced by J.C.Staff.
Taboo Tattoo aired Jul 5, 2016 to Sep 20, 2016.
Taboo Tattoo is based on a Manga.
This seinen action series centers on a middle schooler forcibly given a weaponized tattoo, thrusting him into bloody battles against superpowered adults. Expect graphic fight choreography, regular sexualized framing of teenage characters, and themes of bodily autonomy violation and child exploitation amid the spectacle.
