Deadman Wonderland: Akai Knife Tsukai
English title: Deadman Wonderland: The Red Knife Wielder
Japanese title: デッドマン・ワンダーランド 赤いナイフ使い
Alternative titles: Deadman Wonderland OVA
Type: OVA
Source: Manga
Episodes: 1
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 8, 2011
Duration: 27 min
Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
Studios: Manglobe
Licensors: Funimation
Genres: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Demographics: Shounen

Two years after the catastrophic tidal wave that swept over Japan, police officer Kiyomasa Senji is trying to make the world a safer place. Using his Branch of Sin powers, he stops criminals in whatever ways he can. After rescuing a boy named Izuru Tsukiyoshi from a gang called Goreless Peace, the conflict between Kiyomasa and his adversaries heats up rapidly, to the point of being explosive.

Offering a glimpse into the past of the future Deadman, the story follows Senji, helping to further develop the reasoning that drives his actions later in life.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

The Deadman Wonderland OVA is an anime-original story that is only referenced in the original manga.