91 Days

The series opens in Prohibition-era Lawless, a town run by mafias that profit from illegal liquor while the law looks the other way. Avilio returns after years away, driven by a lead on who killed his family, and he adopts a new identity to work his way into the city’s crime circles. He makes careful moves, forging and breaking alliances, scoring favors and playing people against each other, all while keeping his true purpose hidden. The plot focuses on tense, calculated confrontations and the slow burn of a vendetta, avoiding big reveals but keeping the stakes steadily high.

Released in 2016, 91 Days is an original anime crime drama created by Taku Kishimoto. The series presents a period setting and stylized visuals that emphasize mood and moral ambiguity.

While 91 Days didn't sweep mainstream awards, it earned strong recognition among anime reviewers and fans for its storytelling and atmosphere. It received praise in genre roundups and continued to be cited in discussions about crime-focused anime, even if it didn’t collect high-profile trophies.

The show’s noir tone, sharp character designs, and memorable set pieces made it a favorite for cosplay and fan art within the community. Its aesthetic, from costumes to score choices, helped it stand out among mid-2010s anime and kept conversations alive on social platforms and message boards.

Critically, 91 Days sits with solid viewer approval, reflected in user scores around 7.6 out of 10 from a couple hundred votes. Reviewers often point to themes of revenge, loyalty, corruption, and the cost of vengeance, noting how characters blur moral lines. The pacing favors tense, character-driven scenes over nonstop action, making the series more about the psychological cost of revenge than about spectacle.