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After finishing all of the episodes of Golgo 13, and since no one has reviewed the show in a while, I thought it's time to for me to give a review on this show.

The main character of the show, Duke Togo aka Golgo 13, is portrayed as a mysterious and intimidating figure throughout the show. Not much is know about his past, and he rarely says anything or shows any emotion. Golgo's emotionless and non-existent personality adds a different and interesting touch to the show compared to other anime shows, and one is easily able to draw speculations and theories about Golgo's origin.

Each episode ... has its own story, and there are no multi-episode arcs in the series. Because of this, there isn't any other specific characters that appear in the show other than the gunsman that makes weapons for Golgo. While the show lacks a consistent story, each of the Golgo episodes feels unique and different due to characters' interactions with Golgo, and due to how Golgo's actions will affect the characters. Some of the stories in certain episodes could've been better and are a bit similar to other episodes, but nearly every episode of the show is enjoyable to watch.

The animation of the show looks a bit dated compared to other anime at the time, but it seems like that this was intentionally done to give the show more of an old-school and vintage feel. Most of the scenes are decently animated, and none of the faults in the animation severely hinders the show. Most of the characters in the show kind of look similar to each other, and some of the kind of even look like Golgo. This wasn't really a big problem for me, since the different personalities of each character makes up for it.

The OST for the show isn't anything spectacular, but it's decent, and the song played at the end of the episode before the ending is catchy. The first opening song, "Take The Wave", was a good fit for the show, and it's a good song. The second opening song, "So Faraway", doesn't really fit the show, but it's still a good song, and the animation of the second opening is a lot better than the animation for the first opening. The ending songs are also good, and I like when the endings are connected together, it tells a mini-story between all of them.

Overall, it was refreshing to watch a show that's a lot more different and unique than other anime shows. If you are fan of action anime, or shows that are more realistic, and takes places in modern settings, then I would recommended you to watch this show.