I went through a lot of emotions watching this episode of Tsurune. I guess the guys did as well but my set of emotions was completely different. For the first half, I thought that they might be going back to a much more drama-focused series and I was a bit worried. But everything got solved…
Last season when Minato had to take a step back from Kyoudo, it was always this big drama. He does get banned from using bows a lot… I figured we would be for another really emotional run of Minato pinning for archery. But now, everyone else is treating it like it’s really no big deal…
Archery looks like fun, doesn’t it? Not necessarily competitions. That seems a bit too stressful for my tastes. Especially when your performance can let your entire team down. But just shooting at a target looks like tons of fun. I’ve done it a few times in my life and always enjoyed it. I can totally…
Do you know the expression Big Fish in a Small Bowl? It means that a person is considered particularly talented in some way but is also compared to a very small group of other people making it easier to stand out. Ashito Aoi is a big fish in a small bowl. He’s the star of…
An odd thing happens when I watch Tsurune. I simultaneously think to myself, what a calm, quiet little show. It sure is breezy for a Sports anime but then before I know it, the closing credits are rolling over the image. Where did the time go? How did it fly by when almost nothing happened?…
I actually reviewed the first season of Tsurune a little over 4 years ago when it aired. I was, and am, a big fan of Sports anime and one about archery seemed particularly attractive to me in concept. I ended up liking the show quite a bit. I had forgotten just how beautiful it can…
Titles: Shakunetsu Kabaddi Genre: Sports!, school, comedy Episodes: 12 Studio: TMS Entertainment Yoigoshi Tatsuya is a prodigy. A genius athlete. And unstoppable force! Well, at least he is in soccer that is. But he quit that sport so now he’s just a dude. The thing is, guys like Yoigoshi want to win and sooner or…
Titles: BIRDIE WING -Golf Girls’ Story- Genre: Sports!, drama, crime, kinda yuri but not really Episodes: 13 Studio: Bandai Namco Pictures The Birdie Wing narrative is unnecessarily complicated if you ask me. Eve is this golf prodigy in some European country who was taught by a mysterious mentor. She now does golf scams and plays…
Titles: Dance Dance Danseur Genre: Sports!, dama, romance Episodes: 11 Studio: MAPPA Junpei is a manly boy. He does his best to take care of his mom and sister. At 14, he’s already well on his way to becoming a Jet Kune Do master under his uncle’s tutelage, and he’s surrounded by friends at school…
Titles: Ryman’s Club, Salaryman’s Club Genre: Sports!, workplace, Drama Episodes: 12 Studio: LIDENFILMS Mikoto is good a badmington. Not professional athlete good but still very good. Well, he can’t jump or play doubles but you know, he can smash pretty well and he’s impressively accurate when it comes to reading his opponent’s movements. Unfortunately, that…
Titles: Bakuten!!, Backflip!! Genre: Sports!, school, comedy, drama Episodes: 12 Studio: ZEXCS Shoutarou Futaba has never been great at sports. He was always good enough to make it on the team but once there, he generally just sits on the bench. He’s tried a few of them but nothing has ever quite been his spark….
Lately, I found myself really enjoying a number of manga that are not exactly well rated in aggregators. Hence the underrated statement in my title. I actually talked about Mama Akuma in a separate list post (I’m not sure if it will be published before this but if it is, I’ll try to remember to…
Titles: Sayonara Watashi no Cramer Genre: Sports!, school Episodes: 13 Studio: LIDENFILMS Things aren’t looking all that good for the Warabis. Their team has never really won anything and now they don’t even have any 3rd years. All the school’s funding and ressources are going to the boys’ team instead. Sure they’re champions but still….
Titles: Skate-Leading☆Stars Genre: Drama, Sports!, comedy Episodes: 12 Studio: J.C. Staff Maeshima is good at skating. He’s great in fact. But he swore he would never do it again because he never manage to beat his arch-rival Shinozaki. Actually, beat would be amazing. At this point, Maeshima would be happy just to have Shinozaki acknowledge…
Titles: RE-MAIN Genre: Comedu, drama, school, Sports! Episodes: 12 Studio: MAPPA Minato was set for greatness. At the end of his middle school career, he managed to become the best water polo player in all Japan, assuring him not just a cushy spot in an elite high school on a sports recommendation, but also a…