Ryman's Club

The world of corporate badminton is not as easy as it seems. Although considered a former child prodigy, Mikoto Shiratori has not been living up to his potential as a badminton player for Mitsuhoshi Bank. Due to a past incident, Mikoto tries to transition from playing doubles to singles; nevertheless, he fails to produce positive results, much to his employer's dismay.

After being fired from the bank, Mikoto is recruited by the Sunlight Beverage corporate badminton team. Surprisingly, not only do practices start in the evening, but he also has to work in the sales department of the company by day. While this is not a novel arrangement, Mikoto had thought he was invited solely to play sports. To make matters worse, he is forced to compete in doubles despite his reluctance.

Struggling to adjust to his new professional life, Mikoto begins to doubt his decision to join the company. However, as he learns more about his latest teammates, he might just find the strength necessary to advance his badminton career.

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Miyazumi, Tatsuru Main

Miki, Shinichiro Japanese

Shiratori, Mikoto Main

Enoki, Junya Japanese

Saeki, Souta Main

Ishikawa, Kaito Japanese

Takeda, Kouki Main

Kakihara, Tetsuya Japanese

Saeki, Touya Main

Oosaka, Ryouta Japanese

Misora, Ayato Supporting

Murase, Ayumu Japanese

Kirishima, Hayato Supporting

Fukuyama, Jun Japanese

Usuyama, Toru Supporting

Maeno, Tomoaki Japanese

Oono, Yasuomi Supporting

Kuroda, Takaya Japanese

Izumo, Naohiro Supporting

Furukawa, Makoto Japanese

Matsui, Yuuko Producer

Sotokawa, Akihiro Producer

Endou, Kazuki Producer

Satomi, Tetsurou Producer

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Apr 16, 2022

NomineMalum

Recommended

"To Succeed In Life You Must Learn From Failure"

why is this quote used in my review? Well it relates to the theme of this anime which I'm going to make an opinion on so that answers your question hopefully.

This review is going to be divided into 4 sections that correlates to the Story, Art, Sound, Character and Conclusion:

PLOT

When it comes to the conventional idea of sports anime there is always that one main idea of reaching for your goal or to become the best in the world. Well the plot in this case is somewhat in that line but let's just say it's a bit ... more... unique per say. This is a badminton anime which of course is rare to the sports genre as it has been a very very long time since we ever got one. The plot is overall really compelling because the main character, otherwise known as Mikoto Shiratori want to learn from his past incidents and turn it into a great success for him both mentally and physically.

ART

No question that when it always comes to sports anime they always have this raw essence of great 2D/3D transitional movement in their characters and overall animation. This anime here, Ryman's Club is another one of them. It clicks every time I see a shuttle being hit by the backside of a racket which oozes my hearing aids oh so well. Trust me this anime is something else...

SOUND

The music in this show is pretty good, otherwise great. I have nothing else to say other than that really because this anime is already too good in terms of the plot perspective.

CHARACTER

SOOOO RELATABLE

Mikoto Shiratori was fired from his previous acadmy called Mitsuhoshi Bank. Despite being mentally broken down another academy called Sunlight Beverage wanted to recruit him.

MENTAL HEALTH is a big factor when it comes to main protagonists and how they challenge or learn from dire situations. This MC is no different because he has to go through a transition. Not only does he do that but also he has to work in the sales department of the company by day. This is really a stressful thing to do in terms of focusing on two things in your life but... Mikoto is built different. Wanna know why Sherlock Holmes?

Reason 1:MIKOTO OVERALL LOOKS BACK TO HIS PAST
Reason 2:HE LEARNS FROM HIS MISTAKES WITHIN THAT PAST AND HOW TO OVERCOME THEM NEXT TIME
Reason 3:HE LEARNS FROM FAILURE FROM THAT PAST TO TURN IT INTO A SUCCESS FOR THE PRESENT
Reason 4:HE LEARNS TO VIEW LIFE IN A DIFFERENT WAY REGARDLESS OF WHAT THE CHALLENGES MAY BE
Reason 5: HE'S BADASS

And that my fellow anime fans is what I love about Ryman's Club

"Mental Health is not a destination, it's a process. it's not about how you drive but most importantly where you are going overall"

CONCLUSION

I love this anime. It hits different than any other sports anime that I have ever seen thus far. It taught me a lot about how to learn from mistakes in life even when you want to become a professional at the one thing you love: BADMINTON

I think I might do some badminton in the future you know HAHA


THANKS FOR READING MY REVIEW EVERYONE

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Oct 24, 2022

azumarillo

Mixed Feelings

This felt like a slower pace, more mature Haikyuu. I liked the tragic backstories and trauma resolution, as well as the inter-office drama subplot. It was something really easy to throw on in the background while I did other things. The animation wasn't particularly stunning and I could not pick the characters out of a line up if you put a gun to my head, but the storyline was gently compelling enough that I continued to hit 'next episode' whenever the last one came to an end, and effectively got through the whole thing in one sitting. I also appreciated that they didn't try to ... be more than they were; they weren't hoping for the Olympics or anything, so everything mostly got solved by the end. It was also refreshing to have an anime's cast largely be adults or close to, rather than high school/middle school kids.

Would I rewatch? Probably not. I might recommend it to someone who enjoys sports anime with latent "subtext" though lol.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Apr 16, 2022

bulkyhog

Not Recommended

I love badminton. I played it at a highly competitive level for almost 7 years of my life, commuting an hour to my club 5 times a week where I dedicated buckets of sweat and even more hours to a sport I loved. Unfortunately, many people frown upon badminton. It’s a tricky sport to play, which makes it trickier to understand and appreciate. So it doesn’t come as a surprise that of all the sports out there that anime could cover, badminton is one of the most underrepresented. That’s why I’m grateful for shows that push badminton into the spotlight, because it’s truly one of ... the best sports out there.

But that’s also why I’m very disappointed with Ryman. Just like Hanebado, there was a lot of potential it could live up to. But unlike Hanebado, it fell flat on its face much more quickly and much more heavily in a way that makes the show extremely tough to watch, not only as a badminton fan, but also as an anime fan.

I think a basic requirement for sports anime is serviceable (get it) animation. Haikyuu is a perfect example. Its first few seasons? Great animation which elevated everything else. The last 2 seasons? Piss-poor animation which drags everything down. Even Hanebado, which had such boring attempts at melodrama, horribly faked conflicts, and lacklustre characters, was still an enjoyable watch thanks to its amazingly accurate (within sports anime ofc) portrayal of the sport and the stellar animation.

Is Ryman’s animation any good? No. It’s horrible. You rarely see any rallies aside from the final few episodes. Instead, they’re cleverly cut to make you think shits going on but really its just lack of animation/budget/effort. And even when they do animate “epic” jump smashes, diving saves, or clever net play, the animation is so fucking stiff, I don’t even know if it’s handanimated or done with CGI. Ruins the immersion in the sport when you see janky limbs making janky shots.

And without good animation to prop it up, Ryman just becomes a hard-to-believe, angsty story. I’m not even gonna touch on the attempts at a “story” because it’s just quite sad.

Don’t get me started on the inconsistencies either. There’s supposed to be “powers” like foresight, but only MC has it. We’re also supposed to believe the power structure they have set up: an Olympic/top BWF calibre player can be bested by 2 bums? Very nice. Instead of tapping entirely into super fantasy like Kuroko or plausible realism like Hanebado, Ryman tries to have its cake and eat it too. Ultimately, it ends up falling short here as well, just like everywhere else in the series.

But I think Ryman’s biggest fault is its refusal to properly elaborate on the complex strategies that are actually behind the sport. Shot selection, location, angle, speed, footwork, pace of play, and coordination with your partner. Just applying these to singles alone is complex enough, but it gets even crazier in doubles. Because Ryman chooses to dumb the narration/discussion down, what you’re watching is just a watered-down, unexciting version of badminton. Sure shots are going here and there, but why? How, why, and when do players change their tactics and strategies? Instead the explanation you get is “How about I attack you instead!” or “He’s using that devil drop, killer!” I get that you’re trying to make it cool and all, but really it just sounds lame because people who don’t play badminton won’t have a clue what’s going on and people who actually know enough about badminton will be even more confused as to what the fuck is going on.

3/10 for being a bad anime overall. +5 for showcasing badminton, my favourite sport. -5 for ruining badminton, my favourite sport.

Reviewer’s Rating: 3

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