Shakunetsu Kabaddi

Tatsuya Yoigoshi, a once nationally recognized soccer player, is now a first-year student at Noukin High School. Due to his developed hatred for sports, he has abandoned his previous aspirations to become a famous livestreamer on the internet. One day, Souma Azemichi, a first-year on the kabaddi team, seeks to recruit Yoigoshi and spontaneously interrupts his livestream.

Without any expectations, Yoigoshi follows Souma to the school gym, where he witnesses second-years Kyouhei Misumi and Shinji Date engaged in the primal contact sport of kabaddi. Despite ridiculing the rules of play, Yoigoshi is stunned by the intensity of the round. Because of an enticing deal and slight coercion, he agrees to settle the prospect of his recruitment through the most invigorating way: a battle of kabbadi, a team sport played empty-handed.

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Oujou, Masato Main

Okamoto, Nobuhiko Japanese

Yoigoshi, Tatsuya Main

Uchida, Yuuma Japanese

Iura, Kei Main

Furukawa, Makoto Japanese

Azemichi, Souma Main

Satou, Gen Japanese

Date, Shinji Main

Takeuchi, Shunsuke Japanese

Misumi, Kyouhei Main

Suzuki, Tatsuhisa Japanese

Hitomi, Yuuki Supporting

Murase, Ayumu Japanese

Seki, Ryuuta Supporting

Komada, Wataru Japanese

Sakura, Manabu Supporting

Hanae, Natsuki Japanese

Takaya, Ren Supporting

Suzumura, Kenichi Japanese

Nishimae, Shuka Producer

Matsumoto, Takuya Producer

Sasaki, Reiko Producer

Yamauchi, Mirai Producer

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May 28, 2024

AmayaChan298

Recommended

The first thing I look for any sports anime or rather anime is of course the animation and this anime delivers.

I love the animation and the characters. Some of them are literally lowkey Jojo built. The motions of the characters while in match and practice are clean cut and eye-catching. Both opening and ending songs are beautifully chosen and animated. I love the patterns used and I find myself hooked for the songs and not skipping them for several episodes.

Aside that the beginning of this anime is quite different from other sports anime I've watched. This makes the anime unique. What surprised me is the ... sport Kabbadi itself being in an anime because as far as I know it's a sport popular in South Asia. I share the same skeptical with MC for the sport which makes watching him untangling and breaking that skepticism in the series makes it more interesting.

Lowkey besides being a sport anime, I think this series also portrayed good use of scenes for comedic effect while being truthful. I multitask when I watch this so I had to replay some comedic scenes to make sure I'm hearing correct and getting the joke the second time. I laughed several times replaying the same scenes.

I have two complaints. First, this series only have 12 episodes. Which I think not enough for this anime because the progressing of the episodes during the matches are slow. Although some scenes are necessary, the prolongation of the scenes I deemed to be unimportant.

The second complaint is about the side characters. Some side characters only flourish through out the first quarter of the anime, or like for 2 episodes, then they just exist and have some dialogues here and there. Other side characters are also like forgettable and barely do anything in the matches. They just exist for the sake of the plot and like that's it. I know they are side characters for a reason but it's frustrating to watch them like that.

But that's just me. I still would recommend this anime because I enjoyed it and it was informative to watch.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Jul 26, 2021

ssallu

Mixed Feelings

Overall its a good sports anime, I like the humour and how they put effort into the development of characters but the thing this lacks is the animation where the character plays a game.An example in haiku is when there are actions scenes they put animation in the movement of people whereas this anime eventhough it has some aspects of animated action they use a lot of slow motion which is understandable in sports because there are scenes that require slow-mo animes but this in anime in particular uses it a lot which does make the anime a little more boring. Overall its a good ... anime in terms of story and humour but if they put effort in the actions it'll be a much better anime.

Hope you take this to note before deciding to watch this anime!!!

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Jul 5, 2021

Yan-AnsonI

Not Recommended

Its pretty alright, It's just average on everything.

I don't personally play the sport but if you do, this might be enjoyable to you. Though I find the anime somewhat enjoyable,

The characters are your standard sports anime characters, the gifted one, the underestimated yet strong, the smart one, the hard worker.

This anime isn't revolutionary and definitely not something everyone would enjoy. But if you did watch it you will surely make you want to play the game and be curious about it.



... Do I recommend it to everyone?



No,
but to those who like wrestling type of sports.

Those who want to know what it's like to play a non popular sport unlike basketball, football, tennis, and others.
Those who are ok with cliche plots and just want to pass time.

Then yes, this Anime can be good for you. Sure the plot can be done better but it's a matter of enjoyment and that's something only when you've watched it can be judged

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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