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| That was funny, why the bad scores, I laughed so hard, I think it has potential! *thumbs up* Looking forward to this series, I'm curious about the captain's personality. ^^ |
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| A good first episode, and I'm definitely gonna stay for this one if it keeps staying on this level. I thought the animation on the trailer looked kinda off, so I was pleasantly surprised to see that this had actually decent animation. To be honest, I've liked playing games like tag and dodgeball since I was little, so I think I'm gonna like this anime, as kabaddi has some elements of tag and dodging in it. That, and the hot muscle bois. Definitely looking forward for some fanservice if there is some lol |
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| Good anime characters and OP. What.... I thought that bold man in the opening is saitama lmao |
AhrumApr 3, 2021 9:28 AM
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| It was an ok episode but I wasn't interested in this sport in the first place, seems kinda annoying to me. I thought maybe the anime itself could be interesting because I like sports anime in general, but no, the whole situation felt somewhat random, I didn't really like any of the characters and the set up to force someone into the team is meh. |
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| I swear I’ll watching anything with Yuuma. And that voice cast. Nobu, Furukawa Makoto, Suzuki Tatsuhisa, even Ayu, wtf is this voice cast!!!!! Sure-watch for me. They fit the characters really well. Especially Makoto, I can see why he was cast as Iura lol Didn’t think I’ll like the character designs that much but I’m living for Yoigoshi......look at them thiccccc thighs. He’s hot. A hot......dork.....L O L @ how serious he is about his live-streaming lol Omg I was laughing when Yoigoshi was like “don’t introduce yourselves.......” LOL!!! What a fun first episode & introduction to the sport. Excited for more & Nobu’s character. The ED by Yuuma is great too♡ Hope it doesn’t turn into a typical, mediocre & forgettable seasonal sports anime like what skate leading stars & wave were last seasonI have hope in this. Seems like fun! |
 ꕤ but i’ll probably remember over and over again you were there and everyone else was there — the day we all searched for just one thing ꕤ |
| The animation was def not that great. But Kabaddi was something I've loved playing since a young age with friends. And it's interesting to see it having an anime adaptation. Definitely seems like it's going to be a fun watch. Hope I stick till the end. |
 Maybe try sleeping? |
| There was so many still shot with impact frames over them. Looks like it will be the sort of show that made on a budget |
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| "Date Shinji" reminds me of "Gyoumei Himejima / Kimetsu no Yaiba" |
| I have to admit that I never heard of Kabaddi. It seems lit its a physical version of tag mixed with some elements of Rugby in terms of tackling your opponent. I wish they had this sport at my school because it looks like some thing I could excel in since I used to wrestle in high school. |
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| Ok i'm not expecting this anime to be good... damn this first Ep was nice.. first I was like 'ok ITS pretty decent so far and then they're explain the game and boy it sound fun. But we'll see if the actual sport would be that good. |
| kabaddi? ... oh the indian contact team sport? ... this is gonna be good for sure! 5/5. |
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| I abso-fucking-lutely loved the first episode! It's amazing that I, as an Indian, get to watch this anime based on Kabaddi, but it also sucks that no freaking one has licensed it to simulcast here in India, so I'm sorry I have to watch it on illegal streaming sites. |
| यदा यदा हि धर्मस्य ग्लानिर्भवति भारत। अभ्युत्थानमधर्मस्य तदात्मानं सृजाम्यहम् ॥४-७॥ परित्राणाय साधूनां विनाशाय च दुष्कृताम् । धर्मसंस्थापनार्थाय सम्भवामि युगे युगे ॥४-८॥ |
| The OP payed so much attention to the black haired shota that I was quite confused about who the protagonist was. This isn't good, but it's fun. I kind of don't like the outlines of the drawings. They seem so digital and lifeless. I hope I get used to it. |
| Cool that there's an anime about Kabaddi, but bizarre that people in India can't even watch it streaming legally. Nice job, Crunchyroll! As always. Was a pretty good first episode. The jokes with Yoigoshi's stream made me laugh a few times. The streaming life is a hard one... |
| Hm that was... ok? The sports may be fun to watch but ngl I'm not a fan of the overall art, idk why. I don't mind the animation but paired with the char design it was bothering me a bit (and I swear im not one to particularly care about animation but there's something about it in this show that's not sitting well with me...). Characters seem ok enough as well. Either way I'll keep watching. At least I'll get to know more about kabaddi. |
 "In the past few months since we met, I've shared many memories with Nagato. Though I've also shared memories with Haruhi, Asahina-san and Koizumi, I found that I've experienced more events with Nagato in particular. In fact, every situation seems to involve her. I might as well mention this, she's probably the only person to cause the bell within me to shake the most vigorously..." ~ Kyon, TMOSH |
| it was a good first ep, hope it stays consistent |
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| tbh, as an Indian, I was quite excited to watch this. But after watching the 1st episode, my excitement died. The way they showed us how Kabaddi works was kinda good. But the way they're showcasing it in the anime is not that good. I'd rather watch VIVO Pro Kabaddi League highlights! |
FierBub said: I abso-fucking-lutely loved the first episode! It's amazing that I, as an Indian, get to watch this anime based on Kabaddi, but it also sucks that no freaking one has licensed it to simulcast here in India, so I'm sorry I have to watch it on illegal streaming sites. why tf is anyone even gonna license it?? It will be only their loss if any platform does so. Noone's gonna support it here as everyone believes it's a good-for-nothing CARTOON!! |
| It was a nice start. Also it's a perfect time for a Kabaddi anime when there's Bangabandhu Kabaddi Cup 2021 going on in Bangladesh :-D It's fun to watch an anime about a sport I used to play when I was a kid and now this anime makes me want to play Kabaddi again. The way they were chanting ‘kabaddi’ was giving me OCD like you should chant a bit faster.... When Tatsuya felt embarrassed at first that was relatable I felt embarrassed too chanting kabaddi repeatedly but got used to it XD The OP is OK but I really like the ED by Uchida Yuuma. The ost is really addictive, looks like they gave a lot of tabla music since this sport is from Indian subcontinent. I can already tell this will be the best sports anime of this season (I may sound biased since I'm a from Bangladesh XD), let's see what Bakuten has in store for us. Anyway, the amount of hated it is....I feel like those who gave it 5 are mostly Indians and Bangladeshis.... |
Rickydory123Apr 6, 2021 10:57 AM
| I hoped it would be more entertaining considering how the manga won some award or something... But it's mediocre so far. Let's see how it goes for a couple more episodes. |
| ったく、嫌な世の中だよ。 |
Asur_the_demon said: actually the chanting rules are changed. You have to chant during the raid but their is a 30 second timer to complete the raid if you can't come back before that, even if you were chanting you are out. Oh, I see, thanks! |
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| I'm pleasantly surprised to be honest. Kabaddi is a sport that I used to play a lot during middle school, and watching an anime that revolves around it is really, really cool. Luckily, I'm quite enjoying the anime so far. The animation is on the "meh" side, but the characters are pretty entertaining. Looking forward to more! I just realized how weird Kabaddi may sound like to people unfamiliar with it. And I get it, I understand why some may find it bizzare. But it's a very integral and traditional sport in our country (our national sport, even), so I personally don't find it weird at all. What's up with all the 1/5 votes though? |
IrrelevantGuyApr 13, 2021 2:14 PM
RayReynolds said: I didn't expect this to be good, but good lord, it's almost fascinating just for how badly put together it is. The main character is a misanthropic streamer who's also a famous former soccer player. He is desired by all the sports clubs and constantly being harassed to join them and always says no, but is terrified that people find out he streams, AND immediately jumps to any and all taunts. He's also bribed by the dude creating a handful of fake accounts because this will be how he hits the big time. It's like both they know nothing about the internet, nor expect their audience to know anything about it either. The idiocy carries over to the bits where they're playing kabaddi too. They go to this big explanation of how you need to tag someone and then quickly run away, which is followed by demonstrating it. The demonstration has STRUGGLE blasted across screen, then the guys tagged simply stand there and declare "Oh, we're in struggle now. We are now supposed to stop him from getting back to his side." I'm serious. They just stand there and re-explain the rules of the game to each other. This thing happens over and over. It's possible the creators don't really understand the game either and just glommed onto "STRUGGLE" as something they could slap on screen in a still before calling it a day. Chill out, dude. How was everything badly put together? It is only the first episode, they gotta establish the plot and the characters, you know? We will eventually find out why the protagonist behaves like that. As for the Kabaddi bit, it's understandable why they decided to demonstrate the game that way. Kabaddi is barely known to anyone outside Asia, especially Southern Asia. So explaining the game in such a simplistic way is required for the viewers to get acquainted with it—most of whom haven't even heard about Kabaddi, let alone played it. |
| Curious sport xd, I liked the first chapter, let's see how this anime continues. |
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