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Jan 10, 2021 1:28 PM

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I usually keep expectations low for new series but that was nothing but hype the whole episode.
Jan 10, 2021 3:05 PM

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Interesting start. The artstyle is really good and the characters are pretty ok, except for the Dio and buff Joker lookalikes. I hope this show doesn't turn into bl beacuse it looks promising.
Jan 10, 2021 3:06 PM

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Other then Langa's mom (she doesn't have a name?), pretty much all the women are either portrayed or talked about as a man's object.

Decades of skater culture they could've taken inspiration from and this is what they came up with?

I'm giving this series a 2, it's that bad.
Jan 10, 2021 3:30 PM

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The first episode was really good in my opinion, very colorful and has potential! Langa made me curious about his story and the first episode also made me curious about how Reki' s and Langa's friendship will evoluate.
Jan 10, 2021 5:31 PM
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Querer que eu aceite que, pela primeira vez que o cara sobe num skate, ele já é super God já é demais, mesmo com a desculpa do Snowboarding. A comédia não me pegou em nenhum momento também. Veremos...
Jan 10, 2021 6:25 PM

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I don't know why but when I first heard of this anime a few months ago I wasn't really that excited and I felt like it was being overhyped but boy was I wrong. I was hooked the entire time.
Both our main characters, Langa and Reki, are both so charming in their own way.
Also Langa's skating skills? Dang!!


Jan 10, 2021 7:32 PM

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Pretty good start! I really like the visuals and MCs are pretty cool!
I'm excited to watch this one!
Jan 10, 2021 7:37 PM

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wow finally the canadian representation we've always wanted

okay okay jokes aside that was actually pretty fun ! good animation too !!
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Jan 10, 2021 8:07 PM

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It's a good first episode. I'm interested in watching more.
Jan 10, 2021 8:21 PM
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this episode genuinely amazed me, super excited to see what happens next.
Jan 10, 2021 10:19 PM
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Im just starting (again) doing skate and im loving it so much, everything in that episode was perfect, all the moves and style of the board, i love all of it <3 i wish it getts beter and betterrr
Jan 10, 2021 10:23 PM

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the animation is incredible so far, caught me off guard. the same can be said for the character designs, they're all so eye-catching! speaking of eye-catchers i loved the creativity with making them little short animations in a comic-like style, feels very unique (not sure if it is, but it's the first time I've seen it). both the op and the ed were amazing, too. this show's production is already giving so much.

only one episode is too soon to judge the story but i truly hope it delivers and lives up to the technical aspects. although i can say I'm enjoying the characters a lot so far!

also, the little animal companion (is it a fennec? chihuahua?) adds a nice little touch, i loved how expressive it was! hope we get to see even more of it

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Jan 11, 2021 12:53 AM
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Y'all think this is gonna be a BL?
Jan 11, 2021 1:16 AM

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I loved this first episode so much! I went in with no expectations, and now I have high hopes. Everything looked great, sounded great, characters seem very interesting... Very energetic series.
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Jan 11, 2021 1:35 AM

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yo this was way better than I expected. I'm excited for the rest of this.
Btw does anyone know the song that played during it?? Not the op or ed just the one that was playing during the ep.
Jan 11, 2021 2:55 AM
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I really liked the beginning, race s and very tense

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Jan 11, 2021 3:38 AM

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Lol, the villain is literal screaming Dio!! And of course they have the same VA.

Really entertaining stuff. Bones never disappoints. I also loved the music and the vibe of the whole episode. Nice start!


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Jan 11, 2021 4:23 AM

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A skateboarding show from one of the best animation studios out there. That was really good. A perfect first episode. OST was good. The animation was amazing as we can expect from Bones. OP and ED were really good as well. I'm hyped.
Jan 11, 2021 5:27 AM
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Cliche but enjoyable. Might be my guilty pleasure this season
Jan 11, 2021 7:37 AM

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An anime about skateboarding? Hell yeah, I was never interested in skateboarding not even when it was popular among kids and everyone had one but I just said let's try it and the first episoade was so good and interesting. I hope it will do good in the next episodes as well.
Jan 11, 2021 11:49 AM
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sk8head said:
I highly doubt that skateboarding is any different in Japan compared to America but I have never experienced anything like this in skateboarding.

I had high expectations for this anime since there really isn't any anime/manga about skateboarding. The animation is great but the story is really basic.

Skateboarding isn't really used for racing... I've never seen air gear but I assume that has more racing in it.

How does this man not know how to balance on a skateboard but he can balance on a snowboard...? Honestly this would have been better as a snowboarding anime.

This anime isn't anything special.



I agree, this show is a freaking comedy to the whole skateboarding genre, its a joke. and the skateboards looks like longboards. i hate it.
Jan 11, 2021 12:57 PM

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I really enjoyed it.

Looking forward to more!
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Jan 11, 2021 1:12 PM

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KANLen09 said:
If there's one thing that BL fans are here for, it's the gayness of the all-male cast, especially between leads Reki and Langa.i

Hell yeaaaaaaaaaaah.
Bones is really doing a great job. The animation and character designs are really good
Jan 11, 2021 1:45 PM

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ExSo4Kill said:
sk8head said:
I highly doubt that skateboarding is any different in Japan compared to America but I have never experienced anything like this in skateboarding.

I had high expectations for this anime since there really isn't any anime/manga about skateboarding. The animation is great but the story is really basic.

Skateboarding isn't really used for racing... I've never seen air gear but I assume that has more racing in it.

How does this man not know how to balance on a skateboard but he can balance on a snowboard...? Honestly this would have been better as a snowboarding anime.

This anime isn't anything special.



I agree, this show is a freaking comedy to the whole skateboarding genre, its a joke. and the skateboards looks like longboards. i hate it.


Yeah there was little to no research done on skateboarding...
Jan 11, 2021 2:48 PM
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Idk if there's skaters in this sub but if it is i 'd like to ear your thougts on this ep
Jan 11, 2021 7:18 PM
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I just like this mainly because of the villain. Reki and Langa are good enough protagonists, but I mainly get a kick out of how over the top Shadow is.
Jan 12, 2021 1:00 AM
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Pretty good, the theme is also rarely used or maybe never? I don't know, is there an anime with a skateboarding theme other than this anime, please tell me!
Jan 12, 2021 2:00 AM

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wow this show took me by surprise! I didnt expect much from it after seeing the PV but it was actually pretty entertaining. The characters are loveable and the snowboard-skating style is a great twist that totally hooked me. I can snowboard well but not not so much with skateboarding. Seeing Langa do that is so satisfying and kinda inspiring (makes me want to try it out too. I've never thought about treating skateboard like a snowboard before, that might make learning it easier).

Langa's character is also very refreshing. I had expected him to be your typical cool and cold rival of the mc, but to think that Langa is the one who's new to the sport while in nearly all sports animes out there it's always the mc?? And he's actually kinda slow and dopey??? (and im saying this in the nicest way possible) Dammit this show had me. im hooked now.
Jan 12, 2021 3:14 AM

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It's like they took Fast and the Furious..

Replaced the cast with bishounen..

Replaced the muscle cars/hotrods and the element of street racing with skateboards and downhill skating..

And to top it off, thought.. Oh what the hell, let's make it even more sexist..

Well.. Let's just hope they kept the best part of the franchise in..
Jan 12, 2021 3:38 AM

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The first episode was great! It was so vibrant and funky especially the opening and ending which are total bangers. Animation is solid. Characters are likable so far. Reki is a dork and I love him. Langa broke out of the emo prodigy role pretty quick and turned out to be a dork as well and I love him for that. My ship is docked and ready to sail. Comedy is good too. The shop owner and his dog were hilarious. 'Villains' are so over the top lol I'm loving the theatrics XD Ngl Langa's little stunt left me star struck as well (I totally feel you Reki, my boy)
dunno much about skating so no idea if it's realistic or not but it looks awesome so I'm vibing hard.
Jan 12, 2021 3:59 AM

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Really good series so far! Can't wait for the next episode!

It indeed has potential. The characters so far are likeable for the most part(and cute!!)

Reki and Langa are indeed a ship. <3 (Reki's eyes lit up when he saw Langa in the air near the end!)

Hoping this becomes one of the stand out series this season!

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Jan 12, 2021 4:47 AM

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Loved this, everything I wanted 'Air Gear' to be. Dope as fuck
Jan 12, 2021 7:58 AM
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This was so fun!! I immediately got attached to the characters! The natural chemistry between Langa and Reki is so fun! Honest the great character interactions is to be expected from the director of Free! And Banana Fish tho. And sports animes usually have twists to them but this anime’s twist was just so exciting. Like damn he’s snowboarding with a skateboard crazzy. The animation is stellar. And Cherry Blossom is hot. I’m so excited for the next episode!!!
Jan 12, 2021 8:03 AM
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Also if you came here for accurate skateboarding...yea no. This story isn’t like Haikyuu or Yuri on Ice where the emphasis is on accuracy of the sport. This is definitely a fictionalized spectacle version of the sport. But it’s still super fun regardless as long as you let go of your own reservations surrounding the way the sport is portrayed.
Jan 12, 2021 8:27 AM

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incredibles start, really enjoyable even im not a big fan of skateboard stuff... Big potential!
Jan 12, 2021 12:01 PM

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I am sold, this has the right level of over the top actions to not feel too boring or let the absurdity ruin the fun. Its cartoony in the same way initial D felt, which kind of what the show feels like the most to me tone wise and setting wise.

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Jan 12, 2021 12:42 PM

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Ahh, this is giving me Air Gear vibes :)
I'm usally not into sport anime (Air Gear is basically the only exception), but this looks fun. I totally get that some people are disappointed that the way the skating is portrayed is exremely unrealistic, but that's the only way I personally can enjoy sports anime tbh (Air Gear was about flying inline skates after all).

Whoever designed Langa has to be locked away tho. His hair looks horrible when he's not skating :x
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Jan 12, 2021 2:00 PM
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Snowsports being recognized in anime means we're one step closer to having a freeski anime. Since it doesn't exist yet this will have to do.
Jan 12, 2021 6:04 PM
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What a fun first episode. I have a feeling this is going to be an enjoyable watch.
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Jan 12, 2021 8:13 PM
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I was super hyped for this and now that episode 1 is out I'm not disappointed! The animation is so smooth and the scenes are well directed. We havent had much time to really explore the characters yet but so far they seem interesting and the main two have a good dynamic.

This was directed by the same person who did Banana Fish, please have mercy on us
Jan 12, 2021 10:38 PM

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This reminds me so much of air gear, going to keep watching it!!!
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Jan 13, 2021 6:59 AM

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Now that’s how you do a first episode. That was so good!!!!! Especially visually.

These characters made me smile & laugh. I’m also glad they didn’t go the easy way out with the tsundere archetype for Langa. How refreshing!







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Jan 13, 2021 7:45 AM

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First impressions are very good. Think this is going to be one of my faves for this season.
Jan 13, 2021 12:33 PM

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The visuals were breathtaking, especially in the opening.

This show has exploding potential, from the animation, to the plot, to the suspense. I might've just found one of my favourites!
Jan 13, 2021 10:33 PM
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the first episode was great! i especially like the character dynamics. with that, and the fact that hiroko utsumi's directing it, i feel like it's almost certainly going to be a fujo show lol.

now, whether that means there's occasional shippy moments, frequent queerbaiting (a la free), or an actual canon gay couple (like yuri on ice), it's too early to say. frankly, i have a feeling it's just going to be queerbait. who knows, though, my expectations may be completely subverted.

the moment i saw the first trailer for this, i had a good feeling about it. funny enough, it's the same feeling i got when yuri on ice was announced, so hopefully it's not a fluke. make of that as you will.

also, langa reminds me a lot of haru from free.
Jan 14, 2021 6:59 AM

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I liked the animation as whole but it seems too much typical and at the end left me nothing behind to keep following it.
Jan 14, 2021 9:38 AM
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It's been a while since an anime has me rooting for a character like this, I really liked the race at the end of this episode. Looking forward for more :)
Jan 14, 2021 1:03 PM

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A pretty entertaining series. I think I will not like Hasegawa as a main character, but it’s only the first episode, so let’s see.
Jan 14, 2021 6:24 PM
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i love how diversity the characters are! i somehow am reminded with iori and riku (idolish7) when i watch langa and reki, they are similar imo. this anime makes me wanna buy skateboard even harder.
Jan 14, 2021 6:27 PM

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just another copy cat anime with improved quality.
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