Keijo!!!!!!!!

First and foremost: what most people don't realize is that Keijo!!!!!!!! is a PARODY, and while at that - a HUGE PARODY. Anyone taking a show that uses terms such as BOOBology, ASStronomy and RACKupressure so seriously is going into this with the wrong mindset.

> So why is Keijo!!!!!!!! a parody?
-It presents more superpowers in 12 episodes than one can even dream of having in a superpower-shounen anime, and to add to the originality that the author needed to accomplish this - it's all driven by BUTTS and BOOBS.
-The thing is: Keijo!!!!!!!! does all of that BUT involving female body parts...clashing... and ... making sword sounds, exploding, serving as a shield or a gattling gun, all while making references to JoJo, Attack on Titan, Fate/Zero, etc. Do you still think this show isn't self-aware? Ok, moving on.

-Many people backfire saying that it presents the most cliché tropes in sports anime, from mid-battle flashbacks to overthinking any situation in the middle of a match.
-The thing is: Keijo!!!!!!!! does all of that BUT with all of the bery bery sad sad backstories being TRAGIC because of events involving... BUTTS AND TITS. Pretty touching and heartwarming, indeed. Moving on.

You are not supposed to cry tears of sadness watching the characters' lame backstories and you are certainly not supposed to feel like the characters' powers make any sort of sense even in any way, shape or form, actually, you'd be better off trying to imagine how bizzare it would be to have any sort of sexual experience with any of the cast of this anime... and I mean it.

It's also worth mentioning that while Keijo!!!!!!!! (yeah you figured I love me them exclamation marks!!!!!!!!) is not listed under the "parody" nor "comedy" genres, it got me (and 99% of the people who watched it) laughing out loud in every. single. episode. Oh, and add quite the healthy cringe to the mix - it happened.

I want more Keijo!!!!!!!!, and I want it fast.

Is it possible to write a review without any ass puns? Butt of course! (D'Oh!)

Story:
This is a sports shounen anime like every other...BUTT with an all female cast. And not only that, it is full of fanservice, tons of it. Now the question is, is that all Keijo has to offer? Surprisingly not. The girls take this sport seriously, like they would do any other sport. Keijo never tries to cover up the fact, that it wants you to drool over the well-developed teenage girl bodies, but it also tries to make itself a serious sports story. On top of that, we have insane power ... moves straight out of an over the top shounen, which (thanks to the nature of this anime) are the most hilarious thing about Keijo. I'd say the story works as well as you allow it to.
8/10

Art:
The fights (or as they call it, races) are full of energy and quite spectacular to watch. However, there are some noticeable animation flaws, which I personally don't mind very much, butt I know that many people have major issues with these. The character design is okay, the girls could look a bit more distinct, especially since they are mostly running around in uniform swimsuits.
5/10

Sound:
The opening song is awesome. The ending isn't quite as good, but still solid. Voice acting was good in general, though nobody was really able to do a standout performance (and I'm saying this as a fan of Rie Takahashi).
7/10

Characters:
There are a lot of cute and/or badass girls in Keijo that you should have no hard time choosing your favourite. The cast as a whole is good enough to work, though I feel like this would've worked even better with more unique characters. I'll exclude Nozomi from this though. She is your standard shounen main character, but female and willing to show off her body. Which leads me to another slight criticism I have: they don't seem to mind showing a stadium of thousands their titties if it means victory. That felt a little awkward (yes, I understand that this is an ecchi anime).
7/10

Enjoyment:
All criticism aside, Keijo was an insane amount of fun to watch. I enjoyed the fanservice, I was rooting for my favourite girls to win and I laughed my ass off (hehe, ass) at all the over the topness. Keijo is the epitome of what some consider "brainless fun". This anime does not try to be the next Evangelion or Madoka or whatever, it wants to provide entertainment and goddammit, does it succeed. Absolute recommendation for everybody (unless you think female bodies are sexist, in which case you can go die for all I care).
10/10

Overass:
7.4/10

It’s easier these days to sacrifice certain aspects of a creative endeavour in order to appeal to a larger audience. In past months we’ve had video games censor themselves to avoid outrage by a section of the population and anime is constantly being censored to allow for wider distribution. So it’s refreshing when a series parodies this censorship, as was the case with Shimoneta, or disregards it, as is the case with Keijo!!!!!!!!

[A ridiculous sport]
Keijo!!!!!!!! Is an ecchi sports series adapted from a manga of the same name and brought to the screens by the animation studio Xebec. Xebec are also the studio behind ... the popular comedy ecchi series, To LOVE-Ru and that experience comes through in Keijo!!!!!!!! The story is based on the sport of Keijo, a gambling sport in which battle against one another with their butt and breasts, and revolves around a group of girls who are training to become professional Keijo athletes. Kaminashi Nozomi is a brilliant and hardworking gymnast who’s attracted to the better paying sport of Keijo. But she must first climb the ranks of her school and region before she becomes a professional Keijo athlete.

[Unbridled excitement with the occasional disgust]
Keijo!!!!!!!! Was an immediate sensation when it started airing on the 6th of October, 2016; it was as if people had been waiting in earnest for a show like it. The warm reception was inspired by the show’s honesty; Keijo!!!!!!!! Was what it said it was. It didn’t try to hide its absurd premise behind some intricate reveal, its main characters were young women who were often seen in their swimsuits and weren’t shy about it, and best of all, there were no male-female romantic relationships involved. It was simply a show about athletes - no more. But Keijo!!!!!!!! Wasn’t without its critics.

There were publications that loudly criticized the show for its depictions of women despite its keen focus on the sport alone and its diverse cast. There were fans who criticized its excessive use of fanservice and its furthering the poor perception of the anime medium by ‘outsiders’. That the show did damage to the anime medium is left to be seen but the criticism didn’t stop it from gaining popularity with each new episode.

Audiences waited for each new episode because the show was sure to deliver; it rarely got boring. And like most sport anime, it didn’t need a deep plot to keep the audiences engaged.

[A strong emphasis on teamwork]
The plot of Keijo is a simple and common one: an enthusiastic youngster seeks to become the best at a particular sport. That’s the basis of almost all the sports shows; the better shows often weave personal relationships into the plot. The plot also has common elements: the lead character starts as an underdog and the story features energetic battles with epic swing turns, battle analysis and the lead overcoming huge odds through teamwork. These common elements not only help audiences identify the show’s genre but provide room for the greater shows to excel through their execution. And it is in the execution of the element of teamwork that Keijo shines.

The sport of Keijo begins with the contestants being positioned on a platform, known as the ‘land’ in the middle of a pool. The goal is to have the contestants battle each other until all but one of them remains on the platform and is declared the winner. It’s easy to see how the mechanics of the sport encourage teamwork and the show emphasizes this as much as it can. For example, the girls of Setouchi, the school in which Nozomi trains, are taught to be aware of the positions of their teammates; the show culminates in a team-based battle and there’s a character that’s formidable within a team but average otherwise. This emphasis on teamwork is made more remarkable by the diverse cast of characters in the show.

[Compelling lead cast but weak supporting characters]
Each of the athletes in the show is an individual, designed with a particular trait in mind. Some are big and burly and possess moves that rely on strength; others are small and (not) dainty and possess speed-based moves. There are exceptions, of course, but the character designs are simple to understand. For some of the characters, it’s easy to tell what their special moves are just by looking at them. It’d be difficult to cite examples without spoiling anything. Yes, even though the show is hardly mysterious, there are beautiful moments when a character reveals their hidden strength and quickly becomes a fan favourite. Although there are a lot of characters to focus on, the show handles its leads excellently. All but one of the four main characters are compelling.

Kaminashi Nozomi is the designated main character and deserving of the role. She’s bold, outspoken, brash and more powerful than the average Keijo athlete. But she’s also hardworking, surprisingly creative and an inspiring leader. Miyata Sayaka is one of the smaller characters but complements this with hard work and her experience as a professional judo athlete. Toyoguchi Non is the archetypal clumsy teammate who’s a surprisingly powerful solo player and an oft invisible support. Aoba Kazane is shy and not as powerful as the other three in solo matchups but is an impressive team player. The main characters clearly fit the archetypes you’d expect from a sports show but they are provided with more depth as the show progresses. Aoba’s growth is one of the more notable developments.

Unfortunately, the show doesn’t treat its supporting cast as well; only one of the other athletes gets as much screentime as the lead characters and she doesn’t change at all. Nonetheless, all the characters are designed to be unique and this is enhanced by the bright and sharp art of the show.

[Impactful art]
The art of Keijo is bright, colourful and mostly done in warm tones which evokes the cheery mood of the show. But a combination of its framing and use of light make the action more impactful; the framing of attacks focussed slowly on their point of impact. One of the most pronounced aspects of the art and animation was the highlight of a special ability, often before it hit, that also had the name of the ability in a flashy font. These scenes were also complemented with wild special effects and animation that took the form of the ability’s source model. For example, the move ‘Shoryucans’ has the character mimicking an uppercut with her breasts. But this pales in comparison to the most popular move in the show.

The build-up and execution of the Vacuum Butt Cannon is the prime example of the excellent art direction of the show. The camera follows Kaminashi, keeping its frame solely on her as she twists and turns. The twists are further elaborated by threads of light that follow the movement of her butt. The camera then follows her as she flips and eventually jumps. Then it zooms into her butt, which is highlighted with a bright glow, and follows it as it makes impact with her opponent. But the scene is incomplete without the sound effects that accompany her twisting, flipping and the impact of her butt.

[Booming sound effects]
Keijo!!!!!!!! Is an action show that relies on its sound effects and they don’t disappoint. You can feel the impact of physical attacks from the sounds they make; they go so well with the special moves, especially when they’re revealed. From thunderous butt slams to whirling legs, you can tell what kind of move is being performed by listening to the sound effects alone. You can almost visualize an attack from the sounds it makes - even with your eyes closed. These sound effects sometimes accompany epic background music.

Keijo’s ridiculous premise and it’s shameless characters make for a fun and exciting watch. However, it is not without its flaws; a major one being the dip in art and animation quality towards the end of the show. But these are forgiven for the bold brilliance that is Keijo!!!!!!!!

Imagine living in a world where the most popular sport is played by cute girls in bikini IN A WATER BATTLE ROAYLE....using only their butts and breasts. Yup, that's basically Keijo!!!!!!!! for you.

As the 8 exclamation marks might suggest, its an over the top anime that mostly focuses on the sport or the echi in it. Speaking of which, this show is no Haikyuu!! with its action intensity that will make you go out and play volleyball, nor Kiss x Sis with its lewd intensity that will make you go fu...
never mind that.

The show follows a girl with the name Kaminashi that starts ... training at a camp to be the best at Keijo and achieve her dream of being a professional. Later on it is revealed that there's a rivalry between two schools, one of which is Nozomi's. She is set to defend her school's pride and show what she is capable of with the friends she has made throughout the way. As you can see, the plot isn't original at the very least (a plot that can be put on any sports anime and it will probably work), but that is not the strong side of the show.

The show shines with how beautiful the sceneries and characters look. While having a lot of action scenes, which suggests a lot of frames needed for them to look good, none of the budget was spared in that aspect.
While the music isn't something extraordinary and most of the time you could barely notice it, it does its job fine and doesn't distract you from the anime itself. One thing to note is the music in the opening. For the whole 12-episode run I was not able to make myself skip it even once because of how fitting it is and sets you in the mood of watching some girl-on-girl action on a water platform (yes, music is capable of such things).

While the opening hypes you up, you start to wonder what the characters are like. And to your belief, they aren't as flat as you would guess from an ecchi that its sole purpose is to show girls bash their butts towards one another. Throughout the series, you sense that the characters have changed at least a bit after every battle they have and they learn a lot with the help of their friends. There's something unique in each character's design and personality that mixes well when we take into account their goals/past. For example Miyata, Kaminashi's first friend and rival, wants to prove to everyone that she has made the right choice of pursuing keijo after abandoning training judo under her father's guidance, but her complex about her bosom size is a hindrance, while simultaneously a boost when she decides to encourage that side of hers.

Now, onto the most important part: the enjoyment you will/might receive whilst watching the show. As you could have guessed by now, keijo will not make you see the world through a new pair of eyes, it could certainly make you do that through laughter. To fully enjoy it, your brain should definitely be turned off and just expect anything to happen and a good time is promised. How will you not laugh or question what even is happening if quotes like "...you must take your butt to the absolute limit" or "...she's called ass-eater Nanase at school!" are thrown nonchalantly every possible moment? Another thing is the name of some of the attacks. I swear, the creative department should've gotten a raise after inventing such classic techniques such as "hypno tits","assteroid afterglow","tit-fang attack" and most importantly "vacuum butt cannon".

All in all, the anime is good enough for me to recommend it while having one thing in mind: don't overthink what is happening, just accept it at it is.
While it is not a masterpiece by any stretch or would it be remember as a classic in the not so distant future, Keijo could definitely fill your spare time and have a great one.

As for recommendations, there are three routes to take, each depending on what you liked in the anime:
-sports route- if you liked what you saw but wondered what it would be like, but with boys and with less action, the same season that brought Keijo brings you Yuri on Ice as well.
-over the top action route- There was no way to put this here after watching the last episode, but Kill la Kill. The final battle itself is a reference to Kill la Kill
-ecchi- there are far more 'ecchier' anime than Keijo, but I will give it props for not being the entire focus of the anime, just a way to catch the viewers eye. If you want 'true' ecchi, try Highschool DxD on for size!

Hands down the number one anime of 2016 that made me slap my forehead every episode. In all seriousness this anime was actually very enjoyable in many ways one can not describe, for reasons.

Story: A simple yet interesting story. You wont be lost as it clearly explains the objective of what Kejio is all about and the outcome.

Characters: Easy to remember, each of them bloom with personalities that is not boring.

Art: Almost a perfect score ! At times you will notice (areas) are not as detailed or deflate in some scenes.

Sound: Epic, enough said.

Personal Enjoyment: This anime is so great you will need to ... pause just to get a grip on reality due to the creativity level that is packaged in each episode. Loved how they implemented humor in a serious and non so serious fashion.

Overall: Highly recommend this anime to open minded individuals or watch it with an open minded friend, trust me your in for a blast !

That moment when they tries to make every dumb moves, turns into one fucking epic ass transformation or battle that makes no fucking logical sense at all lmao. But you really gotta admit, no matter how fucking dumb, and fucking stupid this show is with its moves and random insertation of naming of their moves. The animation, artstyle, random epic sound effect that you usually hears in hollywood movie? (if you've watch it, you gonna hear it when the purple hair girl appears in ep 1), OST, and the fucking special effects on their butt, boobs, head, random glow of light on them, insane speed, ... and da legitimately insane intensity of this show in this ecchi series. Well frankly speaking, no matter how great it was with the fight scene, i can't help but to literally laugh and grin like crazy when this show is so fucking ridiculous. I even fucking cringed when they make all of the character's cloth disappear, or just some perverted, horny ass lesbo grabbing each others boobs and butts. This anime would've been fairly good, but the fanservice tick me off so much i just have to give this shit a 6. But hey, the weirdness of this show and the seriousness that the voice acting, the glorification of the sport is definitely something that is a joke in itself. If you people takes this anime too seriously, you would only feel like this anime is an offend to women. However, this shit is riduculous in itself, who the fuck gonna takes this show seriously. And all em feminist complaining about how the media culture only represent women as slim and sexy. But this anime has a full complete packs of size and body shape, like fat, masculinity, slim, big butts, small butts, big boobs, small boobs, manlike face etc.

But they acted out as if this was a completly normal thing too lmao. That's the comedy in it. Because the show is dumb, and they takes it so seriously as if it was a normal sport, or just like any serious shounen. This anime is literaly funny af lol. Some people's premise would go like this, sports with boobs and butts = dumb. That's true and they're not trying to pretend that the idea of it is not dumb. They seriousness is what makes this show so fucking hilarious and interesting to watch. Not for boobs and butts in particular. But for me it's the animation.

I laugh when their butt and boobs crushes into one another. I laugh when a swimsuit was able to grab a hold of another person's swimsuit by using the power of grip (keep in mind how slippery a swimsuit is) that came from their boobies. I laugh when i thought boobs were butt. I laugh when i recognize all of the character's power or moves are a parody to other existing characters in the anime community. I laugh when a girl's pony tail works like a doggy tail, and I laugh when the anime is so stupid with its intense training that would cramp your butt and backs forever if you keep doing it in real life. It makes no sense but the shit is legitimately funny af, and that's the point of stupidity in any humorous show.


But despite how low my rating is, the fights in this show is godly amazing. The animator and the staffs really did put their biggest effort into making this one. I barely see this much effort in an anime before, unless it's a very popular series in the manga/light novel community, but the quality of animation and art consistency was amazing. And if you guys notice on the intro or op, im pretty sure that's the gate of babylon that's controlled by Gilgamesh in the fate series lmao. What's this? Im i suppose to expect butts coming out of it? lmao. Like a spear or sword butts projectile maybe? But ofc, despite the clearly a fucking copied from other moves from other shows (like one piece, fate series, etc.), there are some originality in those too. Well that's the point of a parody show tbh. And the name of those moves are so risible that you can't have but to instinctively laugh at it.

I wouldn't say that this anime isn't worth of your time to watch, the only reason that im still watching this show was purely, and mainly because of how the fight scene has drag me in. If you really hate this anime because of how stupid, dumb, and riduclous it's. I recommend that you should still check out all of its butt fights and boobs fight. Because the animation and OSt in those is just too sick. But if you're a 2016 feminist who change the word feminism to something else, or you just hate ecchi (either men or female) since it's just sound dumb and unrealistic. I would definitely agree on that point on basis, however, if you're not one of those people who can't accept everything that they sees, no matter how dumb it's. Then i wouldn't recommend this to you. And this would prolly be one of my first review where i spam the word boobs and butts everywhere lol

What's that? Were you expecting some kind of third rate show? Perhaps something poorly animated? Or something that's outright crude? Well, surprise!

Homing butt missiles, speed boosting wedgies, Unlimited Butt Works, and asses made hard like steel!

Keijo!! plays less like a sports anime and more like a traditional battle shounen... only with butts being the weapon of choice, of course. A spunky main protagonist with promising talent is dead set on being the best of the best. They enter some sort of training ground and are swiftly enough dealt with by a stronger opponent that remind them where their place lies. Instead of being disheartened by ... defeat, they get back up and train harder for the next encounter. They then continue pushing themselves to their limits and prepare themselves for the upcoming presumed tournament. A straight forward and simple setup, just like what you've seen before from the genre (tropes included). But what makes Keijo!! notable and quite sharply separates it from the rest of the usual schlock, is not necessarily what it does well, butt simply what it doesn't do wrong.

There is no bait and switch tactic, no grandiose pretentious speeches to mask the lack of a substantive narrative, no infantilizing melodrama, ect. Certainly, the otherwise eye-rolling yet attention grabbing premise has the more cartoony aspect of it put to full use and steadily ramps up it's absurdity with each episode. All, surprisingly enough, with good pacing and a lack of streamlining of it's ideas. It does away with all the unnecessary contrivances precisely by sticking to a simple plot structure and thus creating a strong foundation. And while it pulls it's absurdity with a straight face, Keijo!! as a whole is not at all serious. Much like it's characters, it strays away from being mean in spirit. After the battles the characters all prove themselves to be amiable, always coming back to show their enjoyment of the sport. Along with it's outlandish butt and breast slapping glory, it is also splurged with ridiculous but totally engaging dialog. It maintains a consistent level of quality uncommon in shows within it's own genre. Plenty of episodes end on a perfect note, too, sincerely keeping you craving for more. This is indeed something even your average anime routinely fails to achieve. That aside, there a few dips in the quality of the animation itself, and the characters are largely animated with thin to thick sketchy outlines. Obviously, the limits of it's budget are in display, butt it more than makes up for it with the occasional savory anatomical precision of the gluteus maximus!

Speaking of which, quite contrary to expectations, should you be an ecchi enthusiast, you might actually be disappointed to know that Keijo!! does not offer the kind of service you've become accustomed to. It's fanservice is still ubiquitous, but quite tame especially when compared to it's lewder counterparts. In fact, it seems like the kind of show that should've aired at least half a decade ago. And even back then we had shows like Queen's Blade, Panty & Stocking with Garter-belt, as well as another show by the same studio like To Love-Ru, ect. All of which are raunchy-er than keijo!!! by several magnitudes.

But Keijo!! doesn't care to fulfill your gratuitous-nipple quota, it launches it's menacing butts in your general direction with the sole intention to obliterate everything in it's path! Keijo!! is not fool's gold, it is a shining example of how ecchi should be done. If more ecchi followed Keijo!!'s example, perhaps the genre as a whole would at least receive less negative reception and not be treated with little more than passing apathy. You don't have to be an ecchi fan to submerge yourself in Keijo!!, it should prove itself to be a refreshing endeavor with the usual elements working harmoniously for once.

It might just be an ever so small gem, but it is to be cherished. One cannot simply deny that Keijo!! is both sexy, and awesome!

Not unless, of course, you happen to be a... dishonest cretin.

Summary/Overall - 7
This show is the ultimate guilty pleasure. It succeeds as a parody of shonen fighting tropes, and as a comedy with a mostly straight-man style of humor. Silly people are doing silly things--but with a completely straight face the whole time. And it's hilarious.
The show is actually pretty creative with its premise, and has moments of great animation. There is some needless and tasteless fanservice in the show, but I'd say that at least 85% of the sexy stuff actually serves a purpose and deserves to be in the show. It's really easy to just laugh ... at some of the ways the characters use their boobs and butts, rather than be put off by it.

Story - 6
The story is serviceable--nothing more than it needs to be to get the show running. Girl enters a Keijo training academy, starts training, and faces off against strong rivals. That's it. That's all it needs to be, but it's also unambitious. Because of this, the show can start to drag sometimes in the more "serious" scenes, due to the novelty of the premise wearing off after a while.

Art - 8
The fight scenes are animated surprisingly well. The art does a good job of conveying what's going on at all times, and serves the humor well. The main downside in this category is that the character designs are very plain and unmemorable.

Sound - 7
Nothing special. The voice acting is pretty good and can sell comedic moments. It's funny listening to the characters talk so seriously about their butt combat sport. Sounds effects can make some of the impact moments funny as well, like when a character has a squishy butt or a butt of steel. The opening and ending themes are basically forgettable.

Character - 6
The characters are mostly as plain as the character designs. They are basically shonen fighter tropes and pretty one-note. The creativity displayed in their individual powers, as well as the voice acting, is where all of the charm comes from, which is still fairly limited.

Enjoyment - 8
This show is funny, and not too bad to look at either. There is genuine creativity in the execution of the completely silly premise. I was impressed that they varied the platform in the middle of the pool between battles--they could have easily just kept it as a generic platform each time. And the variety of attacks the girls hit each other with is also interesting and hilarious. They even change up the swimsuits quite a bit.
The writing of the jokes is really solid. The typical shonen banter in the middle of fighting is usually a drag on fights in other shows, but in this one it's genuinely hilarious to hear characters say stuff like "I'm getting my butt kicked" or "you have yet to understand the true nature of my butt!".
The show starts pretty strong but can start to weaken in later episodes due to the novelty of the premise and the jokes starting to wear off. I would imagine that this show was probably more fun to watch once per week while it was airing, rather than in a one-sitting binge session. I also think the show probably doesn't have great re-watch value because of this.

I am reviewing Keijo as if it is meant to be satire and not taken entirely serious. I feel Keijo was meant to be a comedy with ecchi, but the ecchi not being too sexual and more comedic.

Story

The story is good. The story is not anything special. It’s simply about a girl trying to rise to the top and she goes to a Keijo training school in hopes of making her debut. In the training school, they go through many hurdles by the exercises and the elite class students. The terms for the special moves are rather funny. The training exercises they have to do ... early on in the series are questionable (illogical).

The characters elevate themselves to the East-West war, and you meet a new cast of characters from the rival training school. With the East-West war beginning, things get even more retarded (ex. a judo body slam with a nipple).

Characters

The characters have their archetypes, yet they are distinctly weird in their own way (ex. Aoba can analyze and copy an opponent’s moves by groping their butt.) The main characters aren’t too over powered, and it would be boring if they didn’t have to try. The production crew or the original manga artists could have made Nozomi, Miyata, Aoba and Non overpowered from the beginning, starting out in the elite class and being at the professional level standard already.

Sound

The opening theme isn’t very memorable or catchy. It does amp one up for the upcoming events of the episode (as I think any sports anime should). The ending theme is simply a chill down song, but it’s not as good at the opening in my own opinion. The music as they battle is usually symphonic in a way to fit with the battles, but it really depends. I don’t remember the tracks that well.

Art

The art of Keijo has a nice style to it. It has sharp crisp varying linework and nice cel shade and airbrush coloring as well. In the last couple of episodes during the East-West war, the art gets a bit “rough”. What do I mean “rough”? Well, you can clearly see that mid ground characters have uneven faces, no toes and almost no detail. I will assume the deadlines were getting tight, and I hope they fix the problems in the DVD release.

Enjoyment

I really enjoyed Keijo for the comedy value of the ecchi. It is very weird and I like weird. I feel some of the dialogue could have been more interesting (in certain conversations with certain characters). Otherwise, the logic from my brain has been drained and turned into a butt.

I recommend if you’re looking for something that makes sense, then you’re definitely in the wrong place. How did you even get here to this page? If you want an ecchi anime that the ecchi isn’t portrayed in an intensely sexual way, then this is for you.

That’s all!

- plumapplejuice

Reiatsu battles, ki, sensor-type ninja, flying kick of death, turning into super saiyan.

All of these are regarded as among the best and/or most popular things in anime history. So why we look down on Keijo if it has all of these elements and executes them extremely well?

Oh right, the asses. But this is not exactly a parameter to badmouth something, especially when it's exactly a parody sports-esque anime, with a super exciting plot, great soundtrack and breathtaking battles that own nothing to anyone.

The animation is great, the ascension story to master a technique, the exciting battles, it's everything a regular shounen anime should have and ... they're executing it flawlessly.

The ecchi is a little over the top, but why bother if everything else is so great?

Don't be a prude, embrace a good booty and give Keijo a shot!

Story wasn't very good or had much depth but I don't think the show aims at that. The whole sport of Keijo is cool, the rules are quite simple to understand and sounds like an sport that could actually work in real life. This is one of those animes based on tournaments and fights rather than developing any real story. We have the main character, no one notices her and everyone is looking at the cool and popular characters, but the mc is extremely positive and strong and slowly it becomes the strongest character. This show can be divided in 2, the parts where the ... characters compete, and the parts where the characters train to learn new techniques and be stronger for the competition parts. Quite cliché but works well.

Art was quite good, fights were very impactful, overall characters were well drawn and the sound effects during the fights were amazing and made everything more epic. The last episode's animation was aful and had so many quality drops, I assume it will get fixed on the blu ray versions. Opening and ending weren't very memorable, watched them once and skipped. OST was kinda generic, nothing memorable from it either but it fitted the scenes well.

Characters were plain, but again I don't think the show was trying to make a complex background for each one, the only one that got some backstory was Maya, but wasn't very convincing, it looked more like a resource to make the main character look good helping her with her traumas, rather than trying to give any depth to the character (which considering finding images of her on Google thrown almost no results, shows it will probably be gone on the following chapters of the manga). The main cast of 4 friends were all clichés, we knew nothing about none of them and there wasn't anything unique about them at all. Again, I'm not saying this is required for every single show, but the characters are not the strongest point of this show.

Overall it's a good show to watch if you are bored. The fights are well animated and entertaining, the attacks and moves get more and more ridiculous as episodes go by, and characters, although plain, are likeable and well designed. Don't hype this show because this is not the best show of the year, but it is definitively one of the most entertaining and fun to watch.

Keijo is a show that should be a parody on paper, but it isn't. If you removed the tits-and-ass gimmick and replaced it with any other activity, you would end up with a normal, and very mediocre sports anime. This is the show's big weakness; it would have done well to accept is status as a completely stupid series and went full-on with it and tossed in some unpredictable gags; but no, it had to try and be "cool".

As a "serious sports anime" it fails completely on every aspect :
- No real build-up to the battles, so no ... drama
- No tension since you don't care who wins
- You can predict the outcome of pretty much every fight
- The animation isn't very appealing because no matter how fluid it is, swinging your ass around has few aesthetic qualities

The characters are incredibly weak, completely one dimensional and serve only as a vessel for their specialized tits-and-ass gimmick. You won't care about or like any of them. It's almost insulting how they try to include some 20 second flashbacks here and there as if to say "HA! See we DID have backstories!". They are every bit as vapid as anything else in the series.

Where the show succeeds is its comedic appeal. The gimmick seems to inherently provide an endless supply of easy but functional gags. Keijo has its moment of genuine brilliance, especially when it borrows a mechanic from other popular animes and parodies them. But for the most part you will be laughing in exasperation at just how stupid everything is. And that, i suppose, is entertainment.

Visually, it's fan-service galore, as you expect. But within one episode you will be complete desensitized to it. It's never really erotic, just stupid and over-present. Overall it has a little bit of value as eye-candy, but generally these girls do nothing for me.

The biggest tragedy is that an apparently high quality orchestral soundtrack was wasted on such a mediocre piece. At least i think it's good? Since most of the time it's so quiet you can't hear it. The staff really thinks that characters constantly shit-talking each other on the battlefield is more exciting than dramatic music. Oh well, i'm sure they know better than i do.

For the most part, watching this was not a COMPLETE waste of time, but i will certainly not be watching any sequels. I would rather recommend that you watch an excerpt or two of some of the battles and you will have seen everything there is to see without wasting 4 hours.

(This review has been adapted from my blog/reddit thread. Spoilers ahead!)

Louis Réard is credited as the inventor of one of man’s greatest creations: the bikini.

He apparently based the name for his unconventional clothing on the Bikini Atoll where nuclear testing occurred. And, when you think about it more closely, the dude’s a genius. He essentially invented public lingerie for women. They are less see-through and laced than their undergarment girlfriends, but they serve the same function of hoisting chests and concealing groins in a sexy manner.

The bikini also serves another purpose: to give onlookers a wonderful view of the behind. Looking at butts is no ... doubt swell, but Keijo!!!!!!!! (that’s eight exclamation points for those counting at home) proves that they can be used for more than just sitting and pleasure.

STORY

Keijo (dropping those exclamation points for the time being) stars Nozomi Kaminashi, a young woman hoping to make it big in the brand-new sport that has got everybody talking: keijo. Using her butt, boobs, and body, Nozomi, along with her best friend Sayaka Miyata and many other keijo-women-in-training, does what she can to make her dreams of wealth and fame become reality.

Most people, before they begin the show, ask a fair question: “What the heck is keijo?” To answer this question, it’s best to look at another franchise that does something similar: the Dead or Alive video-game series. More specifically, Dead or Alive: Xtreme Beach Volleyball features a mini-game titled “Butt Battle.” In short, two women fight to push each other off their platform with nothing besides their backsides.

In Keijo, take this concept and turn the dial up to eleven.

Multiple competitors battle simultaneously. That platform morphs its properties and topographies. Boobs are added to each woman’s arsenal. Infighters, outfighters, and counters denote different fighting styles. Wealth, fame, and glory await those skilled and driven enough. The rules of keijo remain about the same – only feet can touch the ground, falling into the water indicates a loss – but to deem keijo as merely a “butt battle” doesn’t do the sport any justice.

But these traits only get that dial to ten at most. To crank it beyond the limit, Keijo likewise breaks its own limits, bending reality and believability with the introduction of a key component: power moves.

Every character has a signature ability or set of abilities that both defines them as a person and elevates keijo past just a bunch of women shifting their backsides at one another. Sayaka perfected her “W-Acceleration,” boosting her speed to immeasurable levels to cut through space-time without a second thought. Hanabi owns the “Butt Guillotine,” slamming her derriere from above with enough force to decapitate any unfortunate soul who meets her cheeks. And Nozomi, the main protagonist, obviously uses the strongest technique of them all, the “Vacuum Butt Cannon,” a rotating, whirling mass of energy that insanely endangers the user yet decimates any foes (and clothes) in its path.

Altogether, from the rules to the structure to the powers, it all sounds silly, right?

That’s because it is.

What Keijo does well is taking this silliness and playing it straight. Beyond straight, what with its monologues on fighting to reach the top, the overly detailed explanations, and the seriousness in their approach to strategy. So straight in fact that, despite the stupidity of the sport, the anime likens itself to others in its given genres. The battles become intense bouts where special abilities collide, winning is the ultimate prize, and friendship among rivals remains as steadfast as ever. Just with less shots on net and more butts per shake.

So, yes, Kazane using her “Gate of Bootylon”, a fatefully reminiscent and entirely absurd hidden power, atop interconnected floating planes is as ridiculous as it reads. But when Kazane doesn’t want to let down her teammates after all their support, and the prospect of becoming champions is on the line, her subsequent “Boob Dunk” against the opponent’s “Left Perky Pile Piper” turns this scene into a dramatic and important ordeal.

With butts and boobs driving the narrative, the other sexual acts don’t feel out of place. Sayaka feeling up Nozomi’s buttocks is her physically detecting the progress she has made. And the figure-eight hip rotations the women perform are simply one piece to their training regimen. Ecchi content of this kind feels like a natural extension of the show itself, leading to lewd situations that make a surprising amount of sense in context (and more than arousing in perspective).

That’s not to say the anime doesn’t include some extra ecchi events as appetizers and side dishes. Because it totally does. Kusukai feels up Nozomi on more than one occasion for the fun of it, and Sayaka standing in front of the mirror, playfully saying “Bounce, bounce!”, only exists to give her more sexy screen time (which should never be argued against).

Similar thoughts can be said for the keijo bouts as well. For, no matter how dire the plot gets, it’s still hard to not laugh at the flying butts and the the silly names for the power moves. For example, the Suraga twins cause Murata to sing a butt-inspired variation of “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” after their “Assteroid Afterglow” distracts her.

Even so, Keijo’s ability to deliver a “serious” narrative, built on a foundation formed from a ridiculous premise and booty for days, gets taken seriously. A feat in and of itself. One could even claim that the anime (and thus the mind behind the show) has some subtle commentary on what it believes is the best feature of the female body: nipples. After all, the three races in the East-West War were each decided by neither butts nor boobs but nipples.

To be fair, the ending is a bit strange, how they all pretty much go their separate ways (save for Sayaka and Nozomi) as they crawl into the big leagues. Also, no deeper themes beyond the typical perseverance and sportsmanship ones are explored. And, truth be told, the novelty of the whole premise has waned after twelve episodes.

Still, Nozomi says it best after her win in the East-West War. In some nice full-circle writing on the anime’s part, Nozomi drifts slowly deeper into the water, echoing the same words that shortly followed her first lost and that started this whole tale: “Keijo is amazin’!”

And nobody else can phrase it better than that.

ANIMATION

In an ecchi anime like Keijo, it’s important to have attractive character designs and arousing moments. For the most part, the anime delivers the milk and the meat.

Looking at the designs of the characters first, they don’t all have the same level of nuance, but many achieve that needed attractiveness. Varied hairdos and colors, different sizes for their assets, and hot bathing suits of the bikini and one-piece variety.

Nozomi’s design is particularly interesting thanks to its parallels with her character. She has the Goldilocks physique – a bust and backside that are not overly big or unduly small but oh so right – that goes along with her main-protagonist status while her double ahoge atop her head indicates doubly her overall silliness.

Unfortunately, the anime doesn’t have the most impressive visuals around. That’s because the setting itself doesn’t change too much, and a structure floating on some water is not exactly exciting. Plus, the actual animation worsens over time. It’s pretty fluid near the beginning of the season, but, by the end, it’s clear that the resources behind the scenes have dwindled. There’s even a moment in episode ten when Sanae’s mouth movements blatantly fail to synchronize with her voice.

It also doesn’t help that the characters stand around a lot when not battling, explaining everything that is currently unfolding for the audience.

Even so, the anime puts effort elsewhere to make up for the stale setting and the lacking movement. For instance, Keijo almost always goes overboard with the delivery of its power moves. Imaginative scenes often play out, huge words and letters dominate the screen, and a flurry of swinging hips and flashing colors further the pizzazz. The anime also includes, on occasion, a comedic style for the reactions and the moments that are clearly meant for laughter.

Most importantly, Keijo emphasizes the women and their bodies. Frontal shots of their chests, low shots of their butts, and full profiles provide both sides of the goodness, giving the audience that arousal they have been looking for.

CHARACTERS

Keijo fills its space with as many butts and boobs as possible.

No one’s assets are more important than those of Nozomi, the main protagonist. Nozomi loves keijo and money. Thus, to her, pursuing the top spot and becoming the so-called “prize queen” of the sport makes almost too much sense.

From the very first episode, it’s clear that Nozomi has a lot of strength, a lot of passion, and a lot of heart. Her flips and momentum give her a spinning edge that, while not yet refined, proves her worth on the “battlefield.” Then, despite losing out on one of the coveted spots in the Elite Class, she reaffirms why she fell in love with keijo, experiencing the strength of other fellow fighters. And, all the while, her happy-go-lucky, energetic, and affable personality keeps her spirits high and attracts the friendship of those around her.

After her, Sayaka, Kazane, and Non become a solid team and even better friends, Nozomi accidentally uses the monstrous “Vacuum Butt Cannon,” a move so powerful that it could potentially injure the user permanently. Wanting to harness this power to reach her goal, Nozomi wears a UTM – a rubberized suit that constricts the body – for a month straight, training her muscles and hips to handle the power of that move.

She succeeds in using her newfound power against Kotone, the wielder of Cerberus. And, alongside her closest friends, she moves into the Elite Class. During their training camp, though, her instructor, a pro keijo player named Shirayuki, tells Nozomi that she has a weakness that she must correct if she ever wishes to fight professionally atop the land.

One thousand turnips later, Nozomi controls the inertia of her hip swings, giving her thicker butt the “Butt Flash” into “Meteor Hip” combo and demonstrating once more the dedication she has towards honing her body and her craft. The culmination of her season-long efforts showcases itself in the final round of the East-West War. Marking her first spot in the history books, Nozomi defeats Maya and with her the unstoppable East. Nozomi not only claims the championship for her school but also proves to everyone that the pro scene is about to be shaken up by one of the best players of all time to grace its ranks.

Nozomi’s climb is filled with tough obstacles and important self-realizations. She trains harder than anyone on her quest to be the best, and she proves that she is time and again. When taking a step back, though, her character arc cannot exactly be classified as exciting. She isn’t a woman with a personal conflict she must overcome, and she doesn’t start her journey from the absolute bottom. I.e., Nozomi is nice and dedicated but not much else.

Yet she is, for she brings something vastly worthwhile: positivity.

She’s obviously a positive person in nature with her happy smiles and general kindness. But such positivity goes further. Her lighthearted behavior alleviates the seriousness of keijo, letting others understand that the sport is as much about having fun as it is about winning. Her friendliness not only brings her closer with her “rivals” like Kotone and Usagi but also forms a tighter bond among the entire class. And her drive keeps the spirt of the sport alive, heralding in a new chapter in the world of butts and boobs and battles.

In all, Nozomi is far from a well-written character, but her ability to embody what keijo is all about more than makes her fit as the star of this show.

Similar thoughts can be applied to a couple of the other cast members. That is, they aren’t the epitome of writing thanks to Keijo injecting backstory only when it is necessary, but they bring their own flavor nonetheless.

Sayaka abandons judo despite her father’s wishes. Her time with keijo gains her newfound friends and greater strength as she pursues her dream of stardom. And, in the end, her father comes to support his daughter. Sayaka represents the idea that choosing one’s own path in life is vital for leading a happy life.

Maya never had anyone rely on her or look her way until she met her instructor. From then on, she refused to back down no matter what. Nozomi forces Maya’s second personality, Kaya, to emerge to protect herself from the pain of loss. Through Nozomi’s few choice words, though, Maya comes back to properly finish her duel. Maya represents the idea that losing isn’t the be all, end all that life may make it out to be.

These characters and even the ones that don’t receive a whole ton of attention also arguably have their most important trait: the power moves. Once again, for many of the women, the parallels between their powers and their personalities indicates thoughtful construction.

Non gives the gift of comedic relief with her clumsiness and falls (that “don’t really happen”). But, in keijo, her soft, pillowy bum acts as the ultimate supporting tool, defending those in need of assistance.

Kusakai is obsessed with cute girls, and Hanabi is head over heels for hot guys. When they fight, though, Kusakai’s manipulative nature unfurls, and Hanabi’s killer instinct takes over, making themselves out to be anything but attractive.

Keijo does make hefty mistakes despite the representations and parallels it develops. Shirayuki, the “Missile Lady of Kyoto,” gets forgotten about after their training camp. The villains in East-West War don’t have enough build-up to make them feel like worthy opponents. And Non arguably doesn’t get enough time or attention, considering her main-character status and her spot as one of the four friends in Nozomi’s group.

The biggest oddity, though, is Kazane. She majorly loses not once but twice during the season. In both cases, the anime chalks it up to near misses – Kusukai is forced to use a forbidden move, and Sanae barely touched the water last. It wouldn’t be a problem except for the fact that the anime ends before she has a chance to officially win. Her losses without a follow-up win go against Keijo’s own mantras. How hard work and dedication eventually pay off in the long run. Apparently, not so for Kazane.

However, Nozomi’s positive purpose and the show taking the time to establish other characters and connections keeps the cast from at least falling over.

SOUND

Keijo, perhaps surprisingly, backs its scenes most often with strong orchestral scores. They not only up the seriousness of the anime but also provide those feelings of triumph and thrill that support both the sport and the entertainment.

The show also doesn’t let up on its flurry of sound-effects. The butts and the boobs do smack into one another. But the explosions, drills, cartwheels, drops, and teleportations. All sounds with obscene weight that fit the over-the-top the premise and are perfectly at home amidst the ultra-powerful and super-serious abilities.

Listening to the show’s opening track, it achieves the same fun and seriousness that defines the content it precedes. The on-beat referee whistle and the back-and-forth “Hey!” cheers in the background invite playfulness, and the scary, deliberate drop near the halfway mark spells out the fact that keijo isn’t always for laughs. The OP even has a catchy beat, vocal harmonies, a fuller second half, and a lyrically cute start and finish. It’s one butt that should be touched.

The ending track, titled “Fantas/HIP Girlfriends,” goes all lighthearted, almost slice-of-life in its presentation. Techno beats and sounds create the foundation, the women (formerly) of room 309 all sing together, and the first half offers three-step lyrics that are simple yet fun. Not a stellar ED by any means, but it’s still worth a listen.

And while the cast of Keijo is as large as the butts therein, not many notable voice-acting performances are provided. However, Lynn as Nozomi uses a dialect that adds charm to her character and thus ups her aura of positivity.

ENJOYMENT

In the Great Debate of Butts Versus Boobs, I argue in favor of the buttocks.

Yes, I am what society colloquially refers to as an “ass-man.”

As such, the beautiful butts brought to this bountiful buffet were bootylicious. Never had I seen an anime place so much emphasis, so much importance on the round, plump backsides before me. The small waists. The big hips. The glorious thiccness. I was enraptured by these butts (to say the least).

My top three butts were easy to choose (and they go in this order): Sayaka, Nozomi, and Shirayuki. Simply put, I couldn’t get enough of them.

(Also, Sayaka’s maybe-possibly-implied yuri feelings for Nozomi were more than welcome.)

That’s all the anime needed personally in my eyes, but it also delivered something crazy yet truly fun. All the power moves were hilarious and cool. The comedy was lighthearted and well-timed. The battles were intense and silly.

As I wrote way earlier, the writing in the anime is not complex let alone thorough. In fact, it barely passes the competent line. But, to me, that doesn’t matter here. Instead, what this anime did was remind me how a show doesn’t always need amazing characters, dramatic plotlines, or profound themes to be worthwhile. With its premise, its comedy, and of course its butts, the anime was extremely entertaining, and that’s all it really had to be.

Sadly, the anime will probably never see a continuation given how its source material met a premature end. Nevertheless, I walk away from this anime feeling more than content and wholly satisfied – and with a renewed vigor for the butts I love so much.

Keijo!!!!!!!! is even wackier in anime form than it is on paper, but that leads it towards ever higher praise. The ridiculous sport played straight, the attractive designs, the positivity of Nozomi’s character, the orchestral score, and the massive amount of massive booty create something that deserves to be ogled just as much as any nuclear bikini.

SUMMARY

Story: Good, a wacky premise played straight makes the narrative as intense as any hockey game

Animation: Fine, while the setting is visually uninteresting, and the characters stand around a lot, attractive designs, flashy power moves, comedic styling, and emphasis on the assets showcase thrills and arousal

Characters: Fine, Nozomi’s positivity encompasses the spirit of keijo, the other cast members highlight motivational mottos and parallel powers, but Kazane’s arc is treated rather poorly

Sound: Good, good OP, okay ED, good OST, okay VA performances, and nice sound effects

Enjoyment: Great, butts are better than boobs

Final Score: 7/10

(Some spoilers, but eh, it is Keijo!!!!!!!!) I'm not what most of the reviewers seem to think the target audience is for this show; as a straight woman. HOWEVER, This is one of the most entertaining anime's I've seen this year. It is just so ridiculous and self-aware that I can't help but be entertained.

The Keijo matches are very reminiscent of a big DBZ fight and are filled with every shonen trope under the sun, with Fate/stay and hunter x hunter references among others. Think of two glowing butts colliding and seeing which wins out, among some transformation sequences and other neat tricks (wedgies ... make you go faster!) The fact that they're using their breasts and butts to do so just adds to the hilarity.

I'm not really sure what to say about the accusations of no character development? I've seen plenty. I guess if you've only seen a few episode it might seem like the case, but they have to portray their characters first before the development can get started. Some **spoiler** examples: Nozomi finds a motivation for Keijo besides money, Sayaka learns the value of her friendship with Nozomi and copes with the judgment of her father for abandoning Judo, and Kazane overcomes her shyness,

While the anime absolutely spends some time catering to the male gaze, the lack of any major male characters in the show really makes it easier for me to appreciate. They aren't all outshined by the generic male main character or trying to win over his approval/affection, which is refreshing in its own way. And I really appreciated that a show in which will attract a predominately straight male audience by its premise alone made its viewers watch two guys kiss (they know what they're doing).

I encourage those who are unsure about watching Keijo to simply approach it with a sense of humor and an eye for references. Put is simply, Keijo!!!!!!!! is The Colbert Report of anime.

STORY:
• Dialogues: Between friends/teammates - normal and always encouraging each other to improve on their skills or even be better than some of the other players. On the battlefield -- savages!!
• Character arcs: Their journey consists of basically becoming the best Keijo player in the world.
• Relationships: Same as dialogues.
• Design: Keijo = sport where players face off against each other in a ring surrounded by water. Their goal is knock them overboard by using their assets… This sport requires a lot of stamina and agility. There is also a lot of hype and passion for this sport. There's also a lot of training ... -- Nozomi had to wear a really cool bodysuit, however; it was very challenging and restrictive on her body. Room 309: regular school classes. But Elites emphasizes on more hands-on training. This sport has given a lot of fame, money and opportunities to the Keijo players. It also touches of the past of the main characters and what inspired them to join.

CHARACTERS: Former members of Room 309, now Elite.
• Kazane: introvert, but intelligent. Very strategic. Born & raised in Hiroshima. She would typically call her sister for advice. 18 years old. Scanning hand - for every butt she touches, she understands the moves of her opponents.
• Nozomi: Outgoing 18 year old hyped for Keijo. She believes Keijo can bring her family out of poverty.
• Sayaka: former Judo player. Able to do a judo throw with her assets.
• Non: Lives in the countryside. Keijo = the key to revitalizing her hometown.

OVERALL:
• Pros: The sport is really cool. I enjoy the journey that the main characters had to go through. It's also funny and it makes me curious if Keijo will be considered as an official Olympic sport someday.
• Cons: Can be seen as perverted.

Anime comparisons: Wanna be the best in the world (Wrestling themed anime) Sekai de Ichiban Tsuyoku Naritai!

One of the most popular anime this fall season. I will make this review very short like i did with Non non biyori repeat OVA.

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- Sports Entertainment, much like wrestling.
- Well-drawed character
- Full action package, with so much intensity
- Good humour with many hilarious scene
- Much Fanservice (ofc, it's ecchi)
- Like wrestling, every girl had their finisher with so much variety

... (-)
- Story was predictable, your typical sport anime
- Inconsistency with art
- All protagonist look very strong in short time. At least they selling their enemy move so hard and can make their enemy look believable strong
- Nobody want to be announcer for their match ? I miss announcer play by play for sports anime

This series is enjoyable with all ridiculous spot and their behavior. But this series just not for everyone.

Keijo is a fairly unorthodox show, starring a notso generic setting with young maidens enrolling in a high school (well, it’s supposed to be a high school but is actually a sports training facility more than anything) where ladies fight with their breasts and bottoms. The important distinction here being, of course, that it’s not a worthless harem and while the show is clearly fanservicey, it has a clear purpose in the rather, um, spectacular showings (including some pretty sweet action scenes) going on.

That paragraph alone tells you whether you will or will not enjoy Keijo, which (suffice to say) is completely reliant on your ... ability to suspend your disbelief enough to accept the, uh, internal logic of the show as well as the absolutely absurd premise and battles.

The story works out fairly simply, with the various leads enrolling in a school/training facility to learn how to master the, ehem, sport in question and become professionals. There is nothing particularly striking or different about it once the battles subside; the show is fairly generic in its quiet moments and while that isn’t a bad thing, the action scenes are clearly the highlight of the show.

Speaking of the action scenes, they’re an incredible amount of fun, extremely well choreographed (in more ways than one) and never felt anticlimactic or dull. The strategies are completely ridiculous, ranging from making a butt look like boobs to calling a butt Cerberus to literally parodying the ever so infamous gate of Babylon move to whip out infinite butts (a personal favorite). While the action scenes never look bad, there is a very noticeable drop in animation quality as the show goes on, and it clearly shows in the last few episodes, where it’s clear that the studio was saving budget for a spectacular final showing.

The animation quality looks decent but nothing spectacular, only looking straight up great during the action scenes, where there is a lot of fluent movement and really nice looking CGI effects. The artwork looks distinct and nice, but is also nothing to write home about.

Characters are generally likeable but very basic, which while isn’t a bad thing doesn’t leave much room for them to develop (which isn’t the purpose of the show, sure, but a review is a review). Their interactions are loads of fun and even had me chuckling from time to time, but mostly when about the absurd setting and not when they’re interacting with each other as characters.

All in all, Keijo isn’t a show for everyone; those who do find the premise “interesting” will find an incredibly fun show and solid timewaster, while those who are unable to suspend their disbelief will not enjoy it. Both are perfectly acceptable opinions and it boils down to what you, the viewer, wants to watch.

Thank you very much for reading this review, any and all feedback would be appreciated.

One of the most interesting anime I've watched, Keijo has defied so many of my expectations for it.

The team actually strung together a plot for this (supposedly 100% fanservice-based anime). I have no idea how they made butt and boob fighting so epic!

The story is pretty generic, but the execution is very concise and interesting throughout. Backstories of the characters are presented, and their lives are developed over the course of the show.

Art and Music are really good. I even downloaded the ending song. It was really catchy. The opening is also decent.

All in all, watch it if you want to watch something fun, this ... is definitely a good anime. Just don't watch it in public, like me

A surprisingly wholesome and fun sports anime. Yes, that's right, wholesome.

What may first come across as a show that is catered to those that like overly ecchi turns out to be an anime that is funny and very shounen. Beneath all of the breast and ass, it is a heartwarming story about a girl trying to achieve the dream of becoming a professional sports player. Reading the description one would assume that the shows only ASSpect is that it is overly sexual to cover up for the lack of story or have likable character but this is not what Keijo is.

Keijo is a comedy ... that viewers will enjoy greatly for its over the top action that one has to recognize as irony. Yes, the show is in fact aware of how ridiculous it sounds and is able to pull it off surprisingly well. The fanservice never really seems like it is the main focus even with the whole show being about fighting in swimsuits. The anime contains girls having various unique techniques in fighting with their butts and breasts even containing many references to infamous moves in another animes such as the gate of Babylon from Fate.

I personally enjoyed this anime greatly and found it to be hilarious

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Disclaimer
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The following review is completely spoiler-free, and is meant for users who are curious about whether to watch the show or not. While I write reviews with this focus, and the goal of presenting the show with little bias, it is impossible to write a completely unbiased review. Feel free to disagree with any of my opinions, and ultimately decide for yourself how you feel about the show after watching it yourself!

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Positives
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- Unabashed and Full Frontal
It would be doing a disservice to the show to say that fanservice is ALL it is, as Keijo is so much more. Butt, you can't deny that this show ... is not afraid to go above and beyond with their "appreciation of the female form". Look, Keijo is a show that focuses on boobs and butts. It uses them for comedy, characterization, special moves, you name it. If you can't handle that, steer clear. If you think that's hilarious/no problem (like myself), jump right in.

- Surprisingly Competent Shounen
Keijo is billed as a Shounen parody, which is accurate. However, I was extremely surprised to find that it still holds up as a very well made shounen on its own! Yes, there are some obvious parodic moments, butt there are legitimately compelling characters, abilities, and matching visual prowess to make for its own compelling show!

- Compelling Characters
It would be so easy for a show like this to cop out on its character design; Emphasizing bodily traits instead of evolving personalities and nurturing team-oriented relationships. Keijo does not cop out. Characters' body types are brought up seldomly in conversation, often only used to contribute to that character's fighting style and techniques (which is relevant to the story, not the fanservice). I loved the cast of characters completely regardless of how they were portrayed physically, and was completely satisfied with the wide variety of fun, vibrant characters displayed.

- Fearlessly Over-The-Top
One of the fun things about Keijo is that it doesn't do anything half-assed. Keijo goes full-ass, then charges that ass up to 1000% to unlock their hidden bloodline trait. Everything mentioned above is completely overblown and over the top, without feeling hokey or unnecessary. Whether it be its parody elements, its gratuitous close-ups, or its crazy shounen battle sequences, Keijo holds nothing back and will take you on a rollercoaster of emotions.

- Bonus: Appropriate Ages
Japan has an obsession with making characters 3-6 years younger than they act or should be. Keijo's characters are 17+, and they look and act accordingly. Thank god.

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Negatives
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- Unabashed and Full Frontal
You might have noticed that this is repeated from the "Positives" section. I want to preface this negative by saying that I am unashamed of watching over the top fanservice. Sexual humour, and sexuality as a whole (with or without comedic elements/purposes), is no problem for me. With that in mind, Keijo was sometimes a bit... much. There were a few legitimate moments where I felt taken aback at how far the show stretched the line between safe and adult. There are definitely a few scenes and shots that made me completely facepalm, or simply ask myself: "Am I actually watching porn right now?"

- Light on Parody
I might be wrong on this, but I didn't actually feel that this show did enough to parody the shounen genre. The fact it centres around bewbies and bewties certainly gives everything a bit of a "silly" feel regardless of how hard they try to do serious things, but I didn't feel like they were really trying to add other parody elements. There was one excellent bit of parody in the final fights with Rin (no spoilers, of course), but otherwise I find it hard pressed to call this anywhere near to an actual parody. It's way, way closer to just a ridiculous shounen, as opposed to a show parodying a genre.

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Conclusion
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Keijo is... complicated. It's a really hard show to review because it ultimately hinges on its biggest draw: its bodacious premise. It doesn't let up, it doesn't give in, and it is not afraid to shove its naughty bits in your face. If you can handle that, then this show is lots of fun! It's clever, ridiculous, hilarious, and legitimately well made. Its animation, sound, character design, and story arc are all put together well. I can't deny that it was very entertaining to watch, and I enjoyed it thoroughly.

At the same time, I also can't deny that it is by far the most sexually charged shounen that I've ever watched, and it can be intimidating in its forwardness at times (even for someone like myself who rarely minds that kind of thing). You don't have to be a prude to find the stuff that Keijo does off-putting, which makes this an incredibly polarizing show. Many, many people will pass on this show, and many more will drop it. But if you don't mind being a little bit of a perv for some good entertainment, then let me be the first to welcome you to pervy heaven. Your room is on the left, leave your shoes at the door. We're not animals, after all.

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Final Rating
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While it makes for nice averages and wonderful sorting, when it comes to reviews I personally do not like direct numbering systems. Instead, I am to answer the question: "Would you recommend I watch this show?". Specifically, I like to answer that question for both those familiar with the show's genre(s), and those new or interested in the genre(s). So,

If you can handle gratuitous sexuality as a gateway to great shounen entertainment, you should absolutely watch this show. Leave your shame behind, and enjoy the ridiculousness. It's okay.

If you are tentative about that, perhaps try the first episode. You'll quickly decide for yourself whether its your type of show or not. You don't have to like it. It's okay.