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| I like the sport a lot in anime but not because it's my favorite, it's mostly because there's so many so there's a lot of variety and good ones. Cross Game, One Outs, and Diamond no Ace are probably my favorites. Still have to rewatch a few like Ookiku Furikubatte(the ending really pulled it down in my eyes). I think the focus right now is fine since it is a longer anime, with shorter ones it's fine to be focused on one person but when it gets longer it's harder to support it with just one character and you feel less rewarded than when you have a large lovable cast. I think of it as building a solid base first. |
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| Given, I haven't seen too many of the many baseball-anime, but I've actually really liked Diamond no Ace's spreading of the spotlight, especially compared to Major where it sometimes seemed like Goro was a one-man team. Daiya actually feels completely like a team game, and I love it. |
| I agree with what you are both saying. And you make some valid observations. @intro: all the ones you listed were so good. I was just reminiscing about one outs the other day. |
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| Baseball anime ftw. I'm into soccer irl but baseball is the best type of sports for an anime to have. I pretty much like all of the ones you guys are talking about. I wish Major could have been better because it was seriously amazing in the first few episodes of season 1, and some of the latter seasons (5!!!!) but it's such an inconsistent show. Loving Diamond no Ace, although I'm not quite sure if I'll end up giving it a 8 or 9 out of 10 yet. It seriously has some masterful episodes but has a handful of ehhh episodes too. |
| Same here. I don't even know a thing about baseball but Major, One Outs, Ookiku Furikabutte, Diamond no Ace and Cross Game made me really hyped up about baseball anime <3 |
sheidesu said: Surely, after watching all those baseball anime, you'd have a decent understanding of the basics.Same here. I don't even know a thing about baseball but Major, One Outs, Ookiku Furikabutte, Diamond no Ace and Cross Game made me really hyped up about baseball anime <3 mayukachan said: Very much agreed, although, I found myself only really liking the first 2 seasons (possily a little love for 3 as well), and a few small moments in the later ones.I wish Major could have been better because it was seriously amazing in the first few episodes of season 1, and some of the latter seasons (5!!!!) but it's such an inconsistent show. Elder Goro's adventures were just reall awkward and hammy. |
| I never even finished the last season of Major, just got bored. Tried rewatching it like a year ago, but man Goro's a dick. |
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IntroverTurtle said: It's worse that he's always portrayed as the hero, he always makes the same stubborn mistakes, and ends up winning too.I never even finished the last season of Major, just got bored. Tried rewatching it like a year ago, but man Goro's a dick. The show really suffered from a lack of a balanced cast, or rather, the other characters were only ever foils to move the plot / show Goro's greatness. (Not that you couldn't describe most shows like that.) |
| -Major spoilers obviously- Last season of Major was so inconsistent. That whole Yips arc bugged me to death and it was so depressing to watch. I wish they fully adapted the world series though. But I'm biased to any sports anime so it still has an 8 (I think) on my completed list lolol Ckan said: Very much agreed, although, I found myself only really liking the first 2 seasons (possily a little love for 3 as well), and a few small moments in the later ones. Elder Goro's adventures were just reall awkward and hammy. 3 was alright as well, but I didn't like how he made a team out of nobodies and ended up still doing well LOL I thought the America seasons were fun to watch, cus it was the first time I ever saw a sports anime go international. Plus, the Engrish. |
Ckan said: Yeah but since Goro changed teams, schools, or whatever each season it felt even worse than when other anime do something like that. It was just the same thing in every school, at least others have some sort of variety.IntroverTurtle said: It's worse that he's always portrayed as the hero, he always makes the same stubborn mistakes, and ends up winning too.I never even finished the last season of Major, just got bored. Tried rewatching it like a year ago, but man Goro's a dick. The show really suffered from a lack of a balanced cast, or rather, the other characters were only ever foils to move the plot / show Goro's greatness. (Not that you couldn't describe most shows like that.) |
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mayukachan said: -Major spoilers obviously- Last season of Major was so inconsistent. That whole Yips arc bugged me to death and it was so depressing to watch. I wish they fully adapted the world series though. But I'm biased to any sports anime so it still has an 8 (I think) on my completed list lolol 3 was alright as well, but I didn't like how he made a team out of nobodies and ended up still doing well LOL I thought the America seasons were fun to watch, cus it was the first time I ever saw a sports anime go international. Plus, the Engrish. Oh man, when it came to medical things: the constant injuries, yips, and such, Major perhaps overdid it a little. That was definitely the big gripe with season 3. Somehow, the only school that had 'monster players' was taken on by a single pither and his 'newbie squad'. It was the same formula with an even greater suspension of disbelief. Then we move on to bigger, even stranger things. I really wanted to like the 'real-league' seasons, but it felt so unrealistic and melodramatic while also being almost the exact same plot as the school days. IntroverTurtle said: Yep, while it was great to see the old faces when they popped out once in a while, the new characters often seemed to be recycled versions of them.Yeah but since Goro changed teams, schools, or whatever each season it felt even worse than when other anime do something like that. It was just the same thing in every school, at least others have some sort of variety. Perhaps the worst element of Major was the romance. While it was on one hand nice and heartwarming in the end, the lead-up and treatment of it was pretty cheap. |
Ckan said: I don't remember much about the romance as it was many years ago that I watched it. But from what I remember, even though it wasn't surprising, it felt kind of tacked on in a later season once they knew it was near the end and they didn't get much screen time about it.IntroverTurtle said: Yep, while it was great to see the old faces when they popped out once in a while, the new characters often seemed to be recycled versions of them.Yeah but since Goro changed teams, schools, or whatever each season it felt even worse than when other anime do something like that. It was just the same thing in every school, at least others have some sort of variety. Perhaps the worst element of Major was the romance. While it was on one hand nice and heartwarming in the end, the lead-up and treatment of it was pretty cheap. |
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Perhaps the worst element of Major was the romance. While it was on one hand nice and heartwarming in the end, the lead-up and treatment of it was pretty cheap. Ehhh I liked it. It wasn't really great and all, but I'm glad that things actually happened and they actually dated, which I haven't seen in any sports show. (Cross Game came close tho) You gotta admit, the proposal was adorable. "Can you be my catcher for the rest of my life?" (from what I remember) |
Ckan said: Perhaps the worst element of Major was the romance. While it was on one hand nice and heartwarming in the end, the lead-up and treatment of it was pretty cheap. IntroverTurtle said: I don't remember much about the romance as it was many years ago that I watched it. But from what I remember, even though it wasn't surprising, it felt kind of tacked on in a later season once they knew it was near the end and they didn't get much screen time about it. mayukachan said: Ehhh I liked it. It wasn't really great and all, but I'm glad that things actually happened and they actually dated, which I haven't seen in any sports show. (Cross Game came close tho) You gotta admit, the proposal was adorable. "Can you be my catcher for the rest of my life?" (from what I remember) Yep, that's what I mean. The characters were likeable enough, the matching was predictable, if agreeable, but it was let down a little by how 'removed' it was from the core of the story. Sure, we always got to see the girl (whose name now escapes me) Shimizu(?) cheer for Goro during the big-matches, and she appeared from time-to-time, but the one-sidedness of the romance was almost a little offensive at times. (I could be making it worse out of memory) Of course, one shouldn't expect too much from a show where romance was never a core element, but since it's there... at least there was 'resolution'. In the end, I suppose it comes down to Major probably being a little too cheesy for my assishly high expectations. |
| ^Yeah, it kills me that so many of these good-looking oldies are dubbed in italian, spanish, french, etc. but not at all available in english. |
| ^ If only I was Japanese... I'd watch them all :( |
| @FGAU Out of curiousity, which ones are you talking about, being the best in soccer/baseball? I may not be able to watch them if they're not subbed, but I want to know >< |
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heliodor said: I want to ask about Cross Game, how much does it focus on the sport? Do the other genres like romance and drama which are listed take up a big part of it? Not that focused, honestly. But worth checking out for the SOL/Drama! |
| I'd be liking Ookiku so much more if it wasn't for Mihashi, I can't find a single thing about his character enjoyable. |
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ibear said: Mihashi was a character that annoyed and frustrated me for most of the first season, then, as his psyche was further delved into, became one of my favorites by the end of the second. On rewatch a few months later, the stuff about Mihashi that pissed me off the first time around no longer did because I now understood where he was coming from, so the first season was a much more enjoyable experience.I'd be liking Ookiku so much more if it wasn't for Mihashi, I can't find a single thing about his character enjoyable. He's a really interesting guy with a lot of wonderful qualities but it's near-impossible to see them until you get how he ticks. Though the more you do, the more and more you appreciate them. That was my experience, anyway. :3 |
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| Baseball is easily my favorite sport, both for anime and irl. I've watched One Outs, Ookiku Furikabutte, Major, Ace of Diamond, and a bit of Cross Game (but couldn't really get into it b/c it was a bit more chill then I was expecting). Really want more baseball anime b/c the one episode of Ace of Diamond I get every week isn't nearly enough T-T |
Gerandpa said: I kinda hate baseball as sport to watch and participate in, but I love movies and anime about baseball. They eliminate the boring bits and make everything so dramatic with the help of internal monologues and music. If you can find a way to hold off I'd suggest letting episodes of Diamond no Ace accumulate. I caught up to the show at ep.45 of season 1 and quickly learned I couldn't watch it unless it's in blocks of 10 episodes. I could never watch it 1 episode a week, there's too much suspense.Baseball is easily my favorite sport, both for anime and irl. I've watched One Outs, Ookiku Furikabutte, Major, Ace of Diamond, and a bit of Cross Game (but couldn't really get into it b/c it was a bit more chill then I was expecting). Really want more baseball anime b/c the one episode of Ace of Diamond I get every week isn't nearly enough T-T |
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ibear said: I kinda hate baseball as sport to watch and participate in, but I love movies and anime about baseball. They eliminate the boring bits and make everything so dramatic with the help of internal monologues and music. If you can find a way to hold off I'd suggest letting episodes of Diamond no Ace accumulate. I caught up to the show at ep.45 of season 1 and quickly learned I couldn't watch it unless it's in blocks of 10 episodes. I could never watch it 1 episode a week, there's too much suspense. For now I'm just watching the episodes as they come out since I've read the manga and know what happens but once we get to some really big matches I might hold off and watch a match at a time. It'll really all just depend on if I can find some patience (which I probably won't be able to do...) |
| So after finishing season of Ookiku I'm still not a fan of Mihashi, but the rest of the characters are all great. The mood of the show is interesting, the game had a certain intensity to it, but the rest of the show was so lighthearted and really funny at times. If the show centered mainly on Abe, Tajima and Hanai I'd like it so much more. |
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| Tajima was my favourite in Oofuri (after Mihashi) because he's so bright and bubbly as a character. Plus, his talent is amazing! I actually teared up multiple times whenever he hit a beautiful home run :') I can't pick between Oofuri, Daiya no Ace, and Major as my favourite baseball anime. They're all like 9+/10 level and amazingly written. Diamond no Ace I have it lower rated because it's not as "objectively" good and it hasn't gotten to the best parts yet! |
| That's exactly why I like Tajima, his personality is hysterical, he's got real talent without being the prototype, and his reason for not going to a bigger school was adorable. Major gets my vote so far, it was incredible watching Goro's highs and lows as he became an adult, and there wasn't a single character I disliked in the entire series. It'd be nice if the manga sequel sees an anime adaptation. |
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| (Momokan's probably my fave from Oofuri because she's just so cool, omg. Yet relatable. I wanna learn from her.) Man, i'm holding myself off on Major. Feel like I'm gonna be as broken about finishing it (and having no more) like i was with Oofuri. Re: Daiya, I try and try but just can't get into Daiya. The first 20 episodes were engaging but then they spent all this time with dull characters our mains are invested in for some reason?? Because senpai. The coach, especially. Plus, the usually fun baseball bits are so broken up with reaction shots or ~quirky humor~. Idk. What do you guys like about Diamond no Ace? I want to like it more than i do. |
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| I like the characters and I like that they all have faults. None of them are 5 tool baseball gods, and seeing them try, fail and succeed is exciting.. |
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| I really liked how much Ace of Diamond focused on the entire team. I absolutely love the main character, but it's nice to see so much attention given to the supporting cast as well. I just really love all of the characters in Ace of Diamond, even if it takes awhile to really get to know and love most of them. |
| AoD got good when the focus was no longer on Sawamaru. He's annoying as can be. |
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| Found a new baseball manga. It's Natsuzora and Run. It combines baseball with the forbidden teacher/student love. |
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| I'm not really sure there is a main character in ace of diamond but if there is it isn't sawamura more like miyuki or the coach |
| Do you like anime with wimpy main character ? My Anime Policy: Give an anime at least 5 episodes before deciding it's worth it or not. |
| oh and btw I've been in this club for a few months now but I ever made any comments on this site I just used it to keep track of my on going anime and my seen ones Because if you check my list there's at least 7/8+ anime going on at the same time and being busy all week I can't keep track of them haha I don't have a good memory after all |
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Riyon-kun said: That's what's been weird about DnA. From the beginning it seemed pretty darn clear that Sawamura was supposed to be the guy in the series, and yet he hasn't really done anything, and the focus has been on everyone else. If this is all part of some gigantic build up to his eventual success I guess that'd be pretty cool, but in the event it isn't, I hope the focus of the series shifts entirely towards Furuya or the Seido team as a whole, and Sawamura's presence becomes much smaller.I'm not really sure there is a main character in ace of diamond but if there is it isn't sawamura more like miyuki or the coach And it's not that I hate Sawamura as a character, it's just he's got so many gag moments that it's hard to take him seriously....and Furuya is cooler, that too. |
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| Myself, I really like the whole ensemble thing Dia has going on. It's a lot more interesting than the dominating one ace-pitcher that seems to be so typical of baseball animanga. While he hasn't monopolised the crucial moments during match-time, Sawamura's increasingly been helping the team along with his mood-setting 'charisma'. I find his goofy gag moments help build his likeability as a sincere and upbeat dolt with a roaring passion dipped in camaraderie - the heart of almost every hot-blooded adventure. So my feelings are obviously the other-way around: I don't mind Furuya, but I find him literally too 'cool' in the personality-less sense. All said, it's easy to see why people find Sawamura annoying. |
| I would definitely consider Sawamura the main character of DnA. But I also don't really think the rest of the team would classify as "side characters." Is there a term that I'm forgetting that would be like more important than a side character but not a main character? |
| Furuya has that fastball, power hitting and a reputation that just makes him more entertaining during the games. And he's not entirely free of personality during the episodes between games. Gerandpa said: deuteragonists, I thinkI would definitely consider Sawamura the main character of DnA. But I also don't really think the rest of the team would classify as "side characters." Is there a term that I'm forgetting that would be like more important than a side character but not a main character? |
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| @ibear what you are saying about making furuya the core of the team and letting sawamura have less presence would just make DnA become like one of those other baseball animes out there already with a power pitcher and the whole team would focus on him. I actually think that when sawamura is pitching even the other characters get some cool moves in coz you know his catch phrase right ? "Balls will come flying toward you, so thank you in advance" or sth like that. But on the other hand when furuya has been pitching it was either a strike out 3 for 3 or he gave up a home run D: what I truly would love tho would be for them to start an OVA about that other team I can't seem to remember the name at the moment. The one with the "Money obsessed" coach and his Clean-Up son and the moving fastball pitcher |
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| I agree that Sawamura pitching to contact lets the rest of the team get their time to shine on many occasions, and that's great because it's not something that is always seen. Furuya isn't without his faults; he's lacking in stamina, can't handle hot weather, and cracks when things go wrong. Watching him overcome those faults or the team as a whole being able to support those faults would be fun. And I really really liked Major, so if Furuya/Seido = Goro/all of his teams, I'd be totally fine with that. |
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| Finished Oofuri S2, and still can't stand Mihashi. His constant stammering was way too annoying, and that's not to say him gaining confidence towards the end wasn't nice to see, he's just better seen and never ever heard. |
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| awwh but mihashi is so cute lol ibear said: And I really really liked Major, so if Furuya/Seido = Goro/all of his teams, I'd be totally fine with that. Furuya is more like Haru (from Free!) if anything. Goro and Umemiya are practically twins. But between Sawamura and Furuya, Eijun is more like Goro as their plays are unexpected and packed with spirit. I don't find Furuya entertaining as a pitcher at all sadly :/ also more irrelevant daiya no ace critisism second season hasn't been as fantastic as i expected... that past game was so dull, especially when furuya was on the mound :/ i liked umemiya and nao but their backstory was SO SHORT and i still didn't fall in love with their team in the end. plus, the game was so long and dragged out when it wasn't even that tense between the two teams. ughhh like, daiya no ace has SO much potential to become the best baseball anime out there, but it can't, because: - it'll be like kuroko/pot where they're stuck in high school time. so no things like MAJOR where they go way beyond and into the adult world - pacing is SO slow, often and dragged out. even climaxes. YEAH |
| I still think Goro's adult adventures were the worst thing that happened to Major. But maybe I'd think differently after a rewatch. |
| It has flaws, but I've never seen a sports anime deal with the after life of high school athletes! :P Season 2/3 were really normal and kinda generic because lack of interesting characters. Season 5 thoughhhh :D good stuff While we're on the topic of Major, I don't think I'll rewatch it (the entire thing) in a long time. It just gets too overwhelming especially later on when he suffers from SO many things.. :/ I'm planning on rewatching season 5 at least! |
mayukachan said: I meant more in the way of how the teams function around Furuya and Goro. When Goro was pitching nobody else really mattered, if that were to happen with Furuya, then that's totally fine by me. And were you not even a little bit excited when Furuya was pitching with a vengeance after being injured? And I could have shed a tear when I heard Goro's voice on Umemiya.awwh but mihashi is so cute lol ibear said: And I really really liked Major, so if Furuya/Seido = Goro/all of his teams, I'd be totally fine with that. Furuya is more like Haru (from Free!) if anything. Goro and Umemiya are practically twins. But between Sawamura and Furuya, Eijun is more like Goro as their plays are unexpected and packed with spirit. I don't find Furuya entertaining as a pitcher at all sadly :/ On the subject of rewatching Major, I don't think I could ever do it in it's entirety. One of the charms of watching it, is that while I was watching it I knew exactly how long it was and that it spanned multiple points in Goro's life, that length helped to make it much less predictable/obvious as to what was going to happen during games and tournaments. I'd love if DnA managed to run as long as major, however even if it does they're going to be in HS for pretty much all of it. Major ran for 16 years and DnA is 9 going on 10. totally unrelated |
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ibear said: totally unrelated yes please! i'd love some more of that show on that note, i'd definitely rewatch major........in the manga format. if it were fully scanlated, trust me. i'd read all of it. |
| I'm catching up on DnA and I swear that show can hype up anything. The soundtrack, va's and art direction just made the kid that got reduced to scouting seem like a total badass. |
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