Keppeki Danshi! Aoyama-kun

We were expecting a football animation. Instead, we received a comedy with some interesting and funny moments.

Aoyama is a soccer star that suffers from a cleaning complex. He hates being touched. He needs to see everything clean. He needs to cook his food. How can a person like this be the center of the attention and one of the youth soccer stars from Japan?

In the beginning, I was waiting to see a sports anime and football matches every time. After some episodes, the football became irrelevant. The story focus on the events full of jokes and actions from the football squad and all the ... persons related to it. The jokes aren't bad, sometimes are silly but are executed smartly. However, there are few moments dull.

The characters are standard as we can expect from this kind of comedy. Aoyama is another guy that is good in everything that he does and sometimes is annoying. Also, he needs to clean everything. His friends are the ones that carry all the responsibility of the comedy. Without them, Aoyama could sink in boredom. Let's thank the other characters for the jokes. Ayoma has lots of admirers, including a person that loves him. The plot mixes everything, football, manga, a love triangle, fights, challenges and maybe some stupid actions. You will laugh at the situations. You will laugh after seeing some epic moments, but after some hours you will forget the fun and will focus on other things.

This kind of animation is fun for the first time, but you aren't going to repeat it.

The art and the music are standard. Do not expect too much from it. It was created to fill the time. At least the art isn't like the ending of the anime.

The sound isn't a big thing. It is standard, and the OST isn't that amazing but does the job, same for the OP and ED.

Finally, yes you will laugh but nothing more. The show isn't a great comedy but has some fresh, hilarious moments. Do not hope to see a competitor for Captain Tsubasa because it isn't. Expect to spend some minutes laughing at the situations, but that's all.

If you are a freak (kidding) that loves sports anime, this won't be the right anime for you. If you are a soccer fan, you will get disappointed and will say "what a waste of time."

YOU. MUST. WATCH. THIS.

Even though it says it's seinen, I believe it is also shonen and shojo, basically for everyone. If you like sports, more specifically soccer, watch this. If you like comedy, watch this. If you like romance, watch this. If you think this is not for you, at least watch the first episode, you might be surprised. I LOVE this anime. The story was so interesting and characters were so interesting and made me laugh so many times! The sound and art was crisp and perfect. Keppeki Danshi! Aoyama-kun is definitely one of my favorites! I think I'm actually in love with ... Aoyama-kun, he's so adorable and cute, and he's not even trying! Overall, I had an amazing experience watching this anime and I hope there is a second season or that I can find more animes similar to this one. So, what I'm trying to say is...

YOU. MUST. WATCH. THIS.

First of all, this is not your kind of tournament sport shounen.

It is more like a comedy episodic anime combined with soccer. BUT, the comedy is the main part of this anime. So the soccer part indeed comes pretty short. Nevertheless, I REALLY enjoyed this anime.

The comedy is very good, reminds me a bit of Saiki, which is in my eyes a masterpiece of comedy.

The animations are stunning, something you have never seen in a soccer anime.

The characters all have their own funny style, but they dont get much development, because this is more like an episodic anime like Saiki.

Personally, I think that ... they should have focused more on the soccer part. It would have been huge to see a hyped up soccer game in such great animations.

To keep this review short and to not give too much away, I will end it here.

If you want to watch a funny episodic soccer/school Anime with great animations, you should DEFINETLY give this anime a chance. If you just want to watch great sport tournament arcs and character improvements, then this anime probably does not suit you.

Another sports anime, its been a trend lately (you know sport anime tend to do well so).
I like any genre as long as it is interesting, and even before 1st episode had aired i wanted to watch this so badly,coz the synopsis seemed absurd. A clean freak playing soccer. Normally soccer leans more toward the dirty side and I really wanted to see how they pull this off, and trust me they did it really well.

This anime is so absurd yet so funny, and what makes this anime so good are its ART, Characters and Story.

Lets begin with Art, this anime ... is one of those, which switches to chibi every now and then and I have no complaints here. The motions are also fluid and in some part the character are like teleporting (not fluid) and its works out well. And remember the iconic doodle-ish eyes of Saitama, you will see something similar to that here ever so often.

Moving on to the characters, when I say characters I ACTUALLY MEAN CHARACTERS, NOT SOME LIFE LESS GENERIC SHITS, most of the characters (not all) have few traits and makes unique and funny and even the generic one are funny and seem to blend well.

Story, this anime is not that story heavy. Its more focused on making you laugh (or thats what I think it is) and the sports part is also there just for the sake of making this show funny(also what i think). 4 episodes in i really dont see a serious story, nor do I think it will in later episodes. For me I watch it for enjoyment not story.

So this anime is funny, has varieties of characters and is funny, and has great art style which fits the theme and makes it funny(ier), I know i said funny 3 times coz ITS LEGITIMATELY FUNNY!!! What more could you ask for?

If your looking for a sport futbol anime of going for the goal, this ain't it. This is more of a comedy, if your looking for a laugh.

Story: There are actually several stories in this comedy anime of each teammate, yet more about Aoyama-kun of the clean freak. The stories give a good laugh.

Characters: The character's are amazing in Keppeki Danshi!. My favorite two are Aoyama-kun and Gotou, Moka. You see why if you watch it.

Art: The art is really great in this anime. You get clear image if watching 1080p.

Enjoyment: Like posted before, this is a comedy. You will laugh watching ... this one.

Overall: It was a good watch, yet I thought it be better than "Knight in the Area."

This is just a short and sweet review because I enjoy this anime a lot!

Okay for starters, when the show first started airing, I was a little confused because I was expecting some epic sports anime like Haikyuu!! or Kuroko (i have never read the manga for aoyama, don't judge me), but boy was I wrong.

To sum things up, this is a light and comedic anime that has little sports actually involved. So if you came here to watch something specifically about soccer, try to find something else because that is definitely not what you will get.

This anime mainly revolves around Aoyama and ... his cleaning habits. All the girls love him and want him, but he is totally dense and seems to never care what they think. People either love him or they hate him but then end up joining the loving side. It's pretty great, to be honest.

I have a good laugh every episode, and what's great is that every episode is a new story that centers around the one main topic: Aoyama.

It's one of those animes that you watch to have fun and laugh at, not to be taken seriously. Think of Sakamoto Desu Ga.

Overall, it's a great comdey anime that I highly recommend if you are in need of a good smile :)

Incredibly underrated show in what seems to be an overall lackluster season. The story doesn't really exist and none of the characters are fleshed out more than the bare minimum, but the art is surprisingly well done and comedy hits right where it needs to once the show picks up some steam. Give it 3 episodes, its actually better than you think.

I believe many people might not have the best first impression of this show because of the false notion they watch it with -- thinking that this is a sports anime. Viewing this show in such a light makes the comedy and quick ... chibi animation jarring and out of place. However, if you go into this show knowing full well its a comedy anime with soccer players, its much more enjoyable. Please don't make the same mistake I did.

Many others might be put off from this show by its average episode one. The first episode felt as though it was one huge set up/ exposition for the clean freak element of the titular character, Aoyama-kun. At the end of the episode it almost felt as though the clean freak joke had already run its course. I was afraid that this show would pull a Sakamoto and just play on one joke over and over again ad nauseam. I was pleasantly surprised by episode two. The towel gag had me rolling on the floor laughing. The part where half the school gathered on the soccer field to get a glimpse of Aoyama's towel was hilarious.

This is one of the only shows I have rated higher than the average MAL rating. Im really looking forward to more as the season progresses. I just hope it doesn't fly under the radar.

I have to confess that I started watching this anime because of the amount of bad reviews I heard about it, but I ended up finding a cleaning maniac who plays one of the dirtiest sports that can exist besides rugby.

As a lover of sports animes, you probably will not like it, because out of the 12 episodes, we could say that at most, 4, focus on football. And I'm exaggerating a little bit. But if you're a comedy lover like me, then you'll definitely get a couple laughs and have a good time.

Although sometimes you get the impression that the anime wants to push ... certain subjects, such as romance for example, but I must admit that the art is really good and one of the top reasons why I watched it till the end. The characters are very particular and you get used to them, mainly the protagonist, who until the end (literally) doesn't lose the characteristic touch that defines him. The music in general is quite acceptable.

I'd have liked a deeper development of the side characters, like the team goalkeeper for example. In fact, even the protagonist is left with dilemmas at the end of the series. But after all, it's comedy, what could you expect from that? All the chapters focus on the same thing and that's what the plot is about. If you are expecting something more serious related to sport, then you need to keep looking.

However, I really enjoyed it.
And that's why I hesitated to rate it 6 or 7.

Often times i find myself enjoying dumb but funny anime and Aoyama Kun is no exception.

Story: Aoyama Kun gives off a very Sakamoto vibe (If you havent watched Sakamoto desu ga? you should really watch it), everyone loves him but he doesn't seem to need to try. The only difference is that Aoyama is a germophobe, an interesting and comedic trope that gets kinda stale by the end of the anime. However each episode isn't always centred around Aoyama which leaves open space for both people living around Aoyama and himself to grow. Unlike Sakamoto, Aoyama isn't too mysterious, his intentions aren't confusing and ... his past isn't shrouded in mystery, the only mystery is his family. Aoyama isn't all fun games every episode, some episodes explore characters and give another point of view like 5 which explores one of the 3 goofball's tragic past. The anime isn't a sports anime, even though there's a lot of soccer, the main focus of the anime is Aoyama and his obsession to be clean.

Art: The art in Clean Freak Aoyama-Kun, is how do I say it? Clean

Sound: The soundtrack is enjoyable, I often find myself sitting through the OP and ED. Especially the OP is super catchy

Character: Every character in Keppeki Danshi! Aoyama Kun is unique and no 2 characters are the same. Even the 3 goofball's are differentiated 2 of them given their own episodes. Each character is well explored but only enough so they can keep the humour in. Almost every character is likeable and even the ones who aren't, isn't obnoxiously annoying having at least some likable quality. Aoyama Kun is a very enjoyable character, however the Germaphobe thing gets pretty old by the end of the anime. However his obsession of having everything clean creates comedic potential and his ability to play soccer well alongside his germaphobe creates some very enjoyable moments.

Overall enjoyment: Keppeki Danshi! Aoyama Kun is most definitely an enjoyable anime and very worth picking up for a bit of goofs and gaffs.

First look: a sport anime.
First episode: ooh, a sport anime!
Second episode: slice of life
.........
and then, when you reached a few more episodes later, you might come to the realization that this, in fact, isn't another classical sport anime like Kuroko no Basket.

If you're looking for hardcore sports from the beginning to end, you might have to give this up because Keppeki Danshi, even though gripping and epic, is simply not completely soccer-filled. It's more biased toward slice of life than sports in general. If anything, I would say that it's slice of life involving soccer rather than soccer with small slice-of-life moments.

But if ... you're looking for simply another sport anime, funny (wtf) moments, fan-service, (one-sided romance), dude team-bonding, (gay-shippings), and OP character, look no further because this anime gives you all that.

This anime, for me, was a pretty decent one, but would have been better if they'd made it longer (wouldn't it be better if they made all anime longer?!!). Anyway, I think this anime will, probably, worth your time so give it a shot!

I ended up underestimating and a lot of this anime, I had watched 4 episodes and I gave up continuing, and then some time later I decided to take courage to go to the end, it was one of the best things I've done in my life.

From episode 6 onwards the anime was extremely entertaining, he began to explore the secondary characters, make creative episodes, develop the characters etc.

The anime at a certain point begins to express the characters better, shows their side better while working the relationships between them.

Zaizen who could not score a goal
Gotou who did not have his love matched
Aoyama ... who wanted to relate to his friends but could not because of his phobia.

It is very well worked out their relationship as a team, aoyama who was shown how invincible managed to be overcome by someone, it can often seem like a simple robot but at certain times is shown that he has his own feelings. He does not like cheating, he helps his friends, he notices their efforts and encourages them, and with this he manages to unite the whole team creating an unparalleled fun!

talking about art, I liked it, it's quite average but since anime is more focused on comedy than soccer is understandable, the animation was above average but only at specific moments like the final 5 minutes of the matches when aoyama stay his " very hard mode "

sound, the anime itself does not have many osts but the ones they had were quite iconic, the opening and ending for example are sensational, it seems until the anime is really serious

the characters as I mentioned above are great, they are not totally exploited at maximum but in the moments that appeared in the episode they captivate you enough making you create an attachment for their personalities

Enjoyment is truly the best part of this anime, not massive to watch, always putting something to work on an episode, funny moments with iconic personalities that contributed to the comedy

Finally ending, aoyama is a very entertaining anime, do not watch waiting for a masterpiece, watch casually that I have sure it will have fun
taking all the previous points my final grade is 8/10
I especially recommend it for those who like comedy!

Keppeki Danshi! Aoyama-kun is mainly a comedy series with the sports elements playing a supporting role here. The actual comedy isn't anything hilarious in my opinion but more serves to make everything entertaining. The main character Aoyama-kun isn't really the focal point for a lot of the show. Instead you see how the daily lives of the cast of characters surrounding Aoyama-kun are sometimes affected simply by him just existing.
There isn't really a progressing story here, its more of an episodic series which can be a negative to some. The art and animation are okay and I guess there isn't really a need for ... the animation to be better when a majority of time is spent away from the football field.
Overall Keppeki Danshi! Aoyama-kun is an anime I enjoyed watching from week to week but it's not a show that i could say was amazing.

This is not really a soccer/football anime, it is more of a comedy anime. The character does not like to get dirty.Do not take this anime seriously.
If you liked sakamoto desu ga, you (should) will enjoy this anime.
There is a lot of joking about the character for why he is in the club.
There are people who say the character didn't care about his teammates, but he does.(up to you)
The supporting characters are actually good, more when they are with the main character.
There is some romance also and some guy that wants Aoyama on his team.
Story-8
Art-10
Sound-8
Character-10
... Enjoyment-10
Overall-9

DISCLAIMER: This anime isn't all about soccer. If you are looking for a sports anime, then you are in the wrong spot. This is comedic relief anime with soccer as a way to create the atmosphere. Sorry!

A summary is already on the website.

This is a hilarious anime in my opinion. The main character Aoyama is definitely always at the center of each episode, but we do get to learn more about other side characters and their background. Which is really nice and we get to be more part of the story ourselves. It's a short anime which is kind of disappointing, but the 12 we ... do get are worth it. I feel like people are expecting it to be all about soccer but the title of it is literally Aoyama is a Clean Freak (or something along those lines), so I would think (when reading that), that it would be about a germaphobe person who just happens to also like playing soccer, interestingly enough.

I don't think the score gives this anime justice. The way I like to put it is to watch the first episode through. Then if you don't laugh or find yourself wondering more, then you can move on. :)

most of the reviews the other gave are spot on,so i have nothing to add.
But...........this anime is not a sports anime.......please dont watch it for soccer.
The anime revolves around a clean freak and a couple of his friends to create a comedy anime.
A lot of people think that this anime revolves around a clean freak being able to play soccer and improve with his problems but the anime shows how his daily life is and comedic problems of being a clean freak.


they show soccer because its his passion and he is crazy about it.
Then again being a clean freak makes him good at ... a lot more things cause he HAS to do everything by himself.


by the point u read my review u must have read a lot.......so ill just say that this is an enjoyable anime with lots of laughs..............be sure to watch it for the comedy and not the soccer.
p.s its not a sports anime

A strange series, you have a main char that is a clean freak, gets paranoid about germs alot, but at the same time is a great soccer player, but can only really play in the last five minutes and go all out.


Story: Not alot, a soccer player that likes to be clean, will spend forever cleaning everything before and after the game. but it has some memorable moments, and enjoyed it.

Characters: You got a mix bag, the girls that like the main char, the clean freak himself, the goofballs on the team and so on. It's ... a basic series in alot of ways, but I didn't mind it at all.

Enjoyment and over all: it's a far cry from a great series but at the same time I very much enjoyed it and the characters, and wouldn't mind a second season, it's at the least passable, though don't expect a huge amount of soccer, it's in there, but quiet a few episodes barly if at all focus on soccer, it's more slice of life with soccer in it.

Really funny, really sweet, really fun and really beautiful.

The art style--both character design and the show colour design--is absolutely wonderful in convoying the comedic and cleanliness of show. In the same vein of Daily Lives of High School Boys and I'm Sakamoto, with the added fun of both good clean sports anime while at the same time pointing fun at sports anime.

The ending in particular is a great shout out to classic sport anime, and cast members having really dumb 'specialities'--like soccer tricks balancing a ball on your ass--is a fun take up of the superpowers in regular sports anime.

If you like either ... comedy or sports this is a show is check out.

A very solid 8. I would give a 7, but I feel some of the other reviews discredit it too much since they were expecting something like Haikyuu, but in soccer form. I really like how it didn't turn to be some generic, cliche soccer anime though. It's a funny comedy, it's short, and it's easy to just sit down and watch. It has a very clean and simple feel to it (no pun intended). The characters are interesting and I like how it focuses on a new character almost every episode so that the viewer can gain insight into that universe. It's worth the ... watch and even if you don't like it, it was only 12 episodes so it's not much of a hassle. Overall, it's not that serious and imo not every single anime should be treated like it's supposed to be some holy grail. I do recommend and you should probably watch it.

Well what can i say about this anime, i've been binge watching it 12 episodes full and i can't just get enough, the concept is interesting, the plot is also interesting. It doesn't just focus on one character but every character including the supporting character itself gets portion of the story and for me that's kinda rare nowadays , the opening of this anime is also kick-ass the catchy tune and the animation that shown on the opening always gets me hype, to note this is not that typical "sports' anime, this anime has a slice of life element and also have many comedic ... moments in it, so don't expect you will see many action in this anime. the animation is also cool the cute animation they did during some scenes are adorable and funny i can't get enough of it. so if you're looking for a "comedic slice of life sports" anime you should watch this anime. it's a pity though the studio didn't continue this anime to 2nd season, this anime helds potential to be one of the funniest and coolest anime

Summary: If you're expecting this to be a sports anime, you'll probably come away pretty surprised. Aoyama-kun is more like a school comedy that uses the soccer club as a setting than a series that's "about" soccer. That's a good thing though, as the series is very funny and has a number of great characters. It's held back by the disjointed structure of its plot (to the extent that there is one) but the characters are the main attraction here, not the story. If you're wondering whether the series can sustain the high concept gimmick at the center of the show ... for 12 episodes without getting boring, the answer is yes, mostly by making the MC the least interesting part of the show and giving all the personality to the supporting characters.

Positives:

+ It's funny. Lots of good jokes and gags. Moka and her spiked bat covered in flowers and kittens is the best ongoing gag in the series.

+ Good characters. Aoyama, the title character of the series, has little personality and often disappears for long stretches and I didn't even really mind, because all the other characters are so good. It's hard to praise specific characters without going down the whole list. I don't want to write that much and you don't want to read that much, so I'd just say that basically all of them are fun and entertaining in their own ways.

+ Easy to watch. The episodes go by fast and you never get bored. It's a simple and undemanding show that can entertain with very little effort required on the part of the viewer. I promise I don't mean this as a backhanded compliment, it's a good thing sometimes.

Negatives:

- Too disjointed. It can be explained to an extent by the fact that this is a slice of life show and never pretends otherwise, but it's almost maddening how many interesting storylines and characters get introduced and then vanish from the face of the earth, never to even be referenced again for the remainder of the series. There needed to be more follow-through on these stories and the series shouldn't have introduced characters that would be in for one episode before never appearing again, such as the manga writer or the rival soccer player and his girlfriend.

- Weak romance subplot. Part of the broader problem with not following through on stories, but introducing a love polygon between Aoyama, Moka, Mio and Tsubasa only to drop it 2 episodes later like it never even happened was poor writing. It should have either been an ongoing story or not in the series at all.

- Not enough Mio. There should have been more Mio.