I want to start by saying that a lot of people compare this anime to Kuroko no Basket.
Completely Absurd, you can't compare the 2.
With that said lets get Into the review (time of writing this review I have seen 18 episodes).
The Animation:
It's bad, It uses a lot of still Images and I'm thinking, Why, just why...
why don't you animate that? Probably a limited budget but It's so dissapointing to see.
Character Development:
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Alternative Titles
Japanese: あひるの空
Information
Type:
TV
Episodes:
50
Status:
Finished Airing
Aired:
Oct 2, 2019 to Sep 30, 2020
Premiered:
Fall 2019
Broadcast:
Wednesdays at 17:55 (JST)
Licensors:
Sentai Filmworks
Studios:
Diomedéa
Source:
Manga
Genre:
Sports
Demographic:
Shounen
Duration:
24 min. per ep.
Rating:
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Statistics
Ranked:
#28232
2
based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity:
#1202
Members:
197,831
Favorites:
840
Available AtResourcesStreaming Platforms | Reviews
Filtered Results: 71 / 77
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Your Feelings Categories Sep 30, 2020
I loved the story of this show so much, the characters are the most real I've seen in a while; they make mistakes, they fall in love and they're not all perfect all the time.
and they feel like they're people I know in real life. SPOILERS BELOW In the entire show I don't think I've seen the team win once which as a person who played basketball for 3 years I say that's the most realistic thing ever basketball takes a lot of time to learn and not a sport you can perfect in a couple of month and it's a given that a new formed team ... Dec 21, 2019
An another sport anime, if you don't like those type of anime pass away, Ahiru no Sora didn't revolutionize anything. But If you like this genre then give it a try.
I'll compare this anime in my review with Kuroko no Basket, same sport and popular anime. Date of review : 22/12/19 (will probably make some edits further the anime advance) Story : 7/10 A generic sport anime but not driving by the shonen spirit (for now). ... Mar 15, 2020
I never write reviews this is actually my first review and though i could have written a review for a top tier anime that would be a universal top 10 i gave my review virginity to ahiru no sora. With the hundreds of anime I've watched i can honestly say without a shadow of a doubt this anime is in my top 10.
I love the story and the characters. My god the characters i love each and everyone of them like the friends i've never had. i have not found a cast that was anymore compelling to me not One piece, Naruto, SAO or ... Sep 29, 2020
TLDR Review at the bottom. Hopefully, that helped. Thanks for reading this review if you do.
Ahiru no Sora truly wanted to be something. Ahiru no Sora had the story, the characters, but with most Shounen anime, high episode count = bad. You know, the Toei Animation disease. The problem with high episode counts is that there is too much room, way too much room. So much room that episodes get drawn out to add suspense for, well, “DON’T MISS OUT ON NEXT WEEK’S EPISODE”. With so much room you would probably expect a magnitude of plot devices here and there to keep the story somewhat ... Oct 3, 2020
Ahiru no Sora is a coming of age story about how easy it is to live an uncomfortably aimless life, with a cast that struggles with how listless living such a life makes them due to their isolation from living a youthful life, social problems and their own apathy, with the series emphasizing the importance of breaking out of that apathy and struggling to find a passion in order to at least move forward, regardless of the excruciating difficulty that would follow. Basketball is the vehicle used to drive these characters forward and plays an important role in these characters finding a way to be
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Apr 2, 2020
As a former basketball player, and current coach, I have maybe a different perspective on this as a whole, as my whole life was in Basketball and will be forever.
One thing is for sure, this happens in basketball. When you meet athletes you will notice that most of them are very positive people and the reason why is simple, sports are hard. I know it might seem easy to some, seeing people just playing a game, but honestly, when I was playing I was having two practices per day with my team plus at least one or two more, I was a bench warmer at best. ... Feb 5, 2020
I have hardly posted any forums posts in my time on this site, but I had to vent my frustrations with this anime.
So far this has been one of the most boring experiences I've had in awhile watching a show, and it really is a shame, seeing that I love both the sport of basketball and the sports anime genre. I came into this anime with decent hopes and expectations, hoping it could one-up the completely unrealistic Kuroko no Basket, but after 18 long, drawn out episodes, I've been boringly let down. It's realistic, don't get me wrong, but it's realism is so strong to the ... May 31, 2020
This is not KnB. There aren't any "super powers" and "zone" in the show. Just straight up pure basketball.
Please give this show a chance before you pass it up. People have been complaining about it's pacing but it's fine in my opinion. The anime takes time to actually develop all of the characters. Matches span over multiple episodes but everything is explained to the viewers. Every single quarter. Everything put in the show is intentional, none of it being filler. Every episode either moves the plot forward, or explores a character further. **I have watched a ton of sports anime before, and am currently ... Jun 12, 2020
I usually dont write reviews. At the beginning Ahiru no sora was a cliche anime... with a very slow story.
In the episode I´m I can say that the characters development in this anime is one of the best I have seen, they grow as players but as humans as well. The story moves very slow (sometimes it even turns to be boring) but because of the slow story you can appreciate every single detail in the characters, from the way they play, move or talk. I love how different the characters are from a lot of other animes I have watched, theyre not the typical talk and ... Apr 11, 2020
I've see alot of people compare this anime to other sports anime such as Kuruko no basket however it is very different from what we usually see in sports anime.
story:8 Ahiru no Sora is unique as unlike other big sports anime like haikyu and kuruko no basket the characters in Ahiru no sora (excluding the MC) did not initially want to play basketball, we see them slowly learn more about the sport and develop their love for the sport. The characters are not necessarily good at basketball from the start but we get to watch them improve frm scratch. Art:6 nothing special sound:6 nothing special ... Jun 17, 2020
Hello, i will keep this review as long as possible. i will explain why.
First it's an anime which i recommend to watch if you play basketball yourself. Second This basketball Anime is unique and way different from kuroku no basket or slam dunk. Why? Because this anime has something that other 2 don't, it's defeat. First basketball anime where you do not win without hard training, where non of people played basketball in highschool level. That is my argument why it is underrated. Story - 10: It starts with new 1 year student joining basketball club, well if you can call it like that, because no ... Jan 26, 2020
Here we are with another sports anime. I don't mind that since I dig that genre but since I watch them so frequently this show kind of disappoints me.
At first I was hooked, liked the premise of the small main character in a sport where height is key like in Haikyuu!!. Nothing special but gets you the feeling of cheering for the underdog. The art of the series is the absolute biggest low of the show. In games the movement is lacking fluidity. The pacing in those basketball games feels so weird it's hard to enjoy the matches. The game always stops after one move happened and ... Nov 23, 2020
Formal and Dramatic
(Warning: this review contains important spoilers, be warned.) I really liked how Ahiru no Sora manages to act as a collective test of endurance between characters and viewers. The protagonists do not win any game during all 50 episodes. The weight of the practically certain defeats, of the changes that the characters suffer, of the early elimination at the beginning of the championship, all the disappointment experienced by the characters who fail to achieve small conquests is always reflected to the public through a dramatic formality in small details. The anime during matches gives a very significant importance to some more dramatic devices than the ... May 2, 2020
I don't normally write negative reviews for shows, especially sports anime that can't possibly go too wrong. At first glance, Ahiru no Sora does seem a bit plain and cliche, judging by its synopsis. The main protagonist, Sora Kuramatani lacks height and nevertheless loves playing basketball, how simple. We've seen this countless times in sports genre. However, I've learned my lesson to never judge a book by its cover, hence I decided to watch it regardless.
Well, let's get straight to the point. Scew you to every single one of you who think Ahiru no Sora is good. You say Ahiru no Sora is good, ... Mar 8, 2020
When started watching this anime, I asked myself 'Why are their lips so big?'... I don't know, I have no clue. Anyway, the reason I'm writing this review is because I'm seeing a lot of people comparing this to Kuroko no Basket, rightfully so, they are both basketball anime. And there seems to be this idea that Ahiru no Sora is so much more realistic compared to Kuroko no basket. Well, I'm here to tell you the opposite.
1. Basketball is a fast-paced game, where as the anime doesn't seem to understand this. Characters repeatedly stop during a game to talk and discuss stuff, they are ... Jul 30, 2020
Hi everyone,
This will be my first review ever, please bear with me here. I am currently up to date with Ahiru no Sora at the point of this review, that is 41/50 episodes. Basketball is one of the most popular sports around the world, everywhere you go there's bound to be a park with a court there. As a basketball player that has played for 1st Grade basketball in Australian high schools, which is considered the highest level of high school basketball, with reps/clubs following. I thoroughly enjoyed this anime so far. Now, this anime is bound to be compared with Kuroko no Basuke, ... Jun 3, 2020
I have never written a review before, but after the latest episode, I feel that I have to. This show has had 3 basketball games in the course of 36 episodes and the drama in the show has been full on bait-y the entire time. It's actually infuriating, as I want to like the show, but you really just can't enjoy it. They set up characters specifically for them to not exist or be important in the following episode. Every game takes roughly 8-10 episodes, with some episodes covering less than 2 minutes of game time only to show the background
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Dec 24, 2020
As a basketball player myself, these series are a big disappointment from a basketball point of view. Clearly creator doesn't know a thing about a game, probably just googled some information before hand. I suggest to talk with someone who's actually playing the game to know how it works.
Characters are blunt, conversations are beyond stupid, animation is lazy. When you doing a sport anime series and all the action is just a one image. I have no idea how these series getting that high of a score (probably just because people that watch doesn't know anything about basketball as well, so they thing they ... Jun 17, 2020
I'm a sucker for sports anime; there are few that I don't like. It's not the action that I enjoy but the relationships between the characters and their motivations to achieve a common goal that gets to me. Ahiru no Sora does it really well and in my opinion rivals other notable sports anime like Haikyuu and Ping Pong the Animation. I'll run through a few categories like the story and characterization to elaborate on my opinions.
For the story, it's not intense like Kuroko no Basuke in terms of action but it does specialize in emotional breadth. There isn't a villain/rival that threatens the main ... |