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| This has me really excited because it has all the potential to be a stand-out sports anime - from its beautiful, graceful animation to its charming cast of characters, from its brilliant mix of 3DCG animation and 2D animation to its elegant & rousing soundtrack. Even though it's the 1st episode you can already tell that these characters will be a joy to watch together but are also capable of shining individually too. Don't even get me started on the all-star VA cast too; Kamiya Hiroshi, Ono Daisuke, Ishikawa Kaito, Ayamu Murase, and more... I think we have the dark horse of Spring 2021 here! |
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toriyama96 said: So this is what good CGI looks like!! This is the thing; when 3DCG is used in the right way it can actually enhance an anime but there are so many studios that are just lazy with it by either using low-quality CG or by using it throughout an anime where it doesn't look good (like in Ajin, which could've been a fantastic anime without the hideous 3DCG) |
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| Bakuten is simple but very well done, and I prefer this a thousand times over animes that try to be different from anything you've ever seen and fail to be minimally decent. |
| "If someone says it's wrong to hope, I'll tell them they're wrong every single time." |
| It didn't disappoint me anything??? I was expecting a low budget sports anime with a plot like skate leading or some shit, but it's looking great?? The animation was fuckin perfect???? and the music sounds great too, the message that the MC says at the end is very true too, and the captain and the yankee are actually cute, I will watch this. And yeah, the VC cast is amazing. |
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| Man, the direction of this first episode was incredible. CGI for the choreographies was well implemented and BGM was also quite good. Pretty solid start, not gonna lie. As for the cast, they seem rather generic but likeable in the end and I already love the sense of camaraderie the club shows. Wonder what kind of personality Misato will display in later episodes tho. |
| this seems good i wasn't sure on it but i saw some art Direction shots and thought they were putting in a lot of work not just in the animation but backgrounds as well if you weren't focused give the episode a look again and see how lively they've made it. didn't think the performance would be that long so it makes sense it was CGI but when it wants to look good it really does i don't understand how this studio is doing this looking at their track record. Top Tier VAs and a banging OST with up beat vibes it almost feels like a Gymnast haikyuu |
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| I was really excited for this anime, and it made me even more excited watching the ep1. I have a lot of affection for rhythmic gymnastics and watching an anime about makes me very happy and nostalgic from when I practiced. Anyway, I will continue to follow <3 |
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| I wasn't sure what to expect, but I loved it! The visuals are so beautiful! I can't wait to see what else bakuten has to offer, they did a great job with this first episode and I have a good feeling about the next eps!!! It has great potential and so far, it looks pretty promising :) Also, can we appreciate the opening!? It's a total banger! I'm loving this anime already. |
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| Backflip. Group rhythmic gymnastic, after two seasons ago i already got a general gymnastic movements toward such a good gymnastian back there. This time, its a blushing boy enjoying his new youthful days, chosing what he like, rather just follow the usual flow. Its pretty much already follow a very typical way of plotting from every sport anime i've ever seen. This one shall not let it begone and simply follow the trend too, to the point that i can already see where the show will end. Ah well But, damn. Considering the amount of high-tier familiar popular va, they've got there, i mostly expect to be enjoyed this more than the boys sport club show i've watch before. Then, yeah, its already bring the mood into the blue sky without a doubt. Nice choice among them, then yeah, forget about the generic trope of the sport. Lets enjoy them backflip-backflip til the end of the season. |
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| Okay, I'm honest: I see pretty boys and I'm instantly sold, but this one was so aesthetically pleasing. Loved the dancing and the music! Additionally, the VA cast is brilliant (and it has my favorite seiyuu, OnoD), so even listening was enjoyable. This could become my favorite of this season, absolutely looking forward to it. Never thought I could be that interested in gymnastics, haha. |
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| The CG looked off but it's bearable and the movements still looked beautiful. The music also went well with it. The OST is good too, made it more enjoyable to watch. The animation is quite similar to Skate Leading but this one will definitely be better than Skate Leading. Futaba is quite flexible so I guess he can pull it off in a short period of time but usually one should start learning these kinda gymnastics at a very young age if they want to go competitive. The OP by Centimilimental is so good. Whatever they sing gives so strong Given vibes that it hits. |
| Man this was super generic, which is pretty weird given they clearly put a lot of efforts in the direction and animations. I really don't know what's up with this wave of sport anime that are literally the same copy pasted job, they don't even sell much! |
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| The animation is fantastic. The writing and characters feel quite natural. Overall, this is a very good first episode |
| I honestly don't expect much from this and I'm actually not super into the premise. However, I'm kinda taken by the visuals. I enjoy the style of expressiveness for the characters. I'm going to stick around. |
| I really like the first episode. The blending of the cgi is so smooth as hell. Looking forward for this anime. |
This new gaysports anime is interesting enough for me. The presentation of rhythmic gymnastics is beautifully displayed and captivating, the use of CGI is also very helpful and does not ruin the animation as a whole. In terms of story, it is very ordinary but very appropriate if only for entertainment for people who like to watch a kind of ballet. The main character is very cute and I want adopt him right now ughhh |
| Idk but there's something that I really like about the visuals. Idk if it's the animation or the color schemes or the art style I also think it's pretty cool that they use 3D animation for when they do the routines. So far my favorite is the thug boy (=^･ω･^=) |
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| I kinda got bored I was kinda excited for this anime but I don’t know. The entire performance bored me to death which kinda gives me a bad feeling but I’ll hold on for 2-3 more episodes |
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| I see the studio bit off more than it could chew. The animation for the choreography was off. The camera angles were so unattractive and annoying. The practice scenes looked fine so hopefully choreography scenes will improve in future episodes. |
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| This looks really promising! OPED are both nice! Animation is really good! Those gymnastics techniques are executed well. The metaphors they used are also nice like the six birds soaring together in the same direction. Captain looks like Choi Joowon from Love or Hate. lol. Is Misa the lost love child of Ash and Eiji? lmao Doing and having fun with something that you choose and that you love doing. This is really fascinating! Will definitely watch this till the end.  |
| The first episode felt like breathing fresh air early in the morning. The CGI and direction are really good! I won't expect too much, but it looks promising and the characters are likable. I had it on my PTW, but wasn't going to start it any time soon, I guess the first episode changed my mind. |
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| Definitely exceeded my expectations. Loved the ED song. |
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katsu044 said: Top Tier VAs and a banging OST with up beat vibes it almost feels like a Gymnast haikyuu Couldn't agree more lol. |
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| Extremely impressed with the direction?? Loved the performance, even if the CG was very play-dohy. |
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| Curious. I liked the first chapter it was entertaining and the animation looks very good. |
| Wow I really loved that CGI during the representation scenes, it looks pretty good so far, I'm interested to see more about this sports |
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| Honestly, a very good first episode. I enjoyed the hell out of Taisou Samurai last time, so I'll probably enjoy this if it continues in the same vein. The CG + 2D animation took me out of their performance and I'm not sure how I feel about it yet, although it was very good CG, so no complaints there. Characters are pretty basic, although I did enjoy their interactions. |
| I actually like this. The performance was really beautiful and I like the MC's attitude |
  ★━━─ 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘐 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵? 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘥𝘢𝘺? |
| This episode was a great introduction to the series. I will be looking forward to the rest. |
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| He has clear what will his way, he can fly!!!! kekeke |
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