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| Sometimes, life doesn't go the way you want and that's a case for Michi. Then again, her opponent seemed to be pretty skilled and maybe caught her unprepared in that judo match. This was a very lighthearted series with comedic moments with small bits of drama. Some of the other cast members also show a lot of personality so the social commentary and character interactions were entertaining. Anna in particular was amusing to watch. Good start imo. |
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| Well, if there is a CGDCT SoL show this season, let this be one: Cute Girls Doing Judo Arts. Michi Sonoda is one hardcore girl practiced in the art of judo, but together with her only judo teammate Sanae Takigawa, she can be a klutz at times. Witht the prideful kendo club mate Anna Nagumo, these 3 plus the chasing Towa Hiura are the ones separate in their middle school. When it comes towards their high school in Aobanishi, both Michi and Sanae are still classmates, and Anna is still the same as ever. But a glimpse into the judo club, and there they find Towa dismantling Tatami mats because both the kendo and judo clubs share the same martial arts dojo for their activities, which the latter club is shutting down due to the no-member fulfillment. Both Anna and Towa fighting for Michi, and Sanae becomes winggirl to showcase Michi's almost-lost art of her judo skills. But true enough, Michi has enough of judo to relive her past middle school memories of not scoring Ippons ever since. And who else than Sanae to reinvigorate Michi's spirits once again. Subway Daydream's OP is good, has a rhythmic vibe to it. A really good and solid start. Appreciate shows like these to break the mold. |
KANLen09Jan 14, 2023 2:26 AM
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| I guess we haven't got a single all-female sports anime after Extreme Hearts. It was about time. |
SerafosMay 22, 2024 9:26 PM
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| As someone who spent seven years doing Japanese martial arts (Karate), i almost completely missed this show being even a thing this season, glad i found it. After all every anime season needs at least on show focusing on youth, and growing as a person that naturally comes with it. And what better way to deliver the message than a school/sport setting. Also, i very much appreciate the character design, i actually can believe that these are the type of girls who do Judo irl. |
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| Could this be the next Bocchi the rock? Doubt it but the animations look smooth and i hope it surpasses its expectations. |
| The first episode exceeded my expectation about this series already. |
何それ？意味分かんない  |
| Manga is fun - detailed drawings, realistic fights and wholesome relationship between friends. Sadly not all chapters are translated. Im eager to watch it animated. First episode didn't disappoint. |
| Sports anime is not my forte, but this looks promising |
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| This one is interesting. Also looked at the manga for a bit and was surprised that it had so many chapters. Might finish this series and maybe read the rest of the manga if i can find it somewhere. |
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| I guess I will keep watching this, I enjoyed it more than I had expected from a sport anime. But the face of that guy in the Kendo club! Hell, that guy looked like a beaten-up jakuza member. |
IshitatesoJan 8, 2023 11:02 AM
夏草や 兵どもが 夢の跡  |
| It is hot-blooded enough for me. That ippon to revive the club says everything. |
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| @18:20 best gag lmao There’s something about the characters designs I find appealing and the comedy is hitting the spot. Seeing how many chapters there raised mixed emotions. It's good to have many chapters to tell a story provided they don't cram too much into a single cour. |
One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron |
| This was a great first episode looking forward to seeing what happens in the future now that Michi is doing Judo again |
| Michi quits the Judo club in her last year of junior high but comes back to join the club again in high school. I'm not expecting much from this anime but the static animation is interesting; reminds me of Yami Shibai in a way (don't ask). |
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| Literally the first thing said in the anime is the title of it. I've watched a ton of anime, but I don't think I've ever seen one where the first word said is literally the title, unless you count the OP as well, in which there are only two I can think of, Lupin III (Part II) and Cinderella Boy. Okay, so the animation isn't that bad. It still ain't as well animated as the 1989 Judo anime Yawara, but there aren't many Judo anime to compare this to besides that one. Hey, at least it wasn't the slideshow that the one PV made it look like it was going to be. Overall... eh. I'll decide next episode if I'm I'm going to drop it or not, because unfortunately, I found this to be kind of boring. |
Daviljoe193Jan 8, 2023 12:43 PM
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| I'll take the opportunity that we have a new girl focused judo show (which might be pretty good) to recommend everyone here 1989's Yawara. |
GRAYLIGHTNING said: I'll take the opportunity that we have a new girl focused judo show (which might be pretty good) to recommend everyone here 1989's Yawara. God tier sports anime. |
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| I really like the characters in this show, both their design and their personalities. The first episode was somewhat slow, but that's not a bad thing. It actually reminded me of Haikyu's first episode. Let's see how this evolves in the next episodes. |
| too bad they aren't actually trying to whoop eachothers asses as it'd be way hotter, but hey, its still a female fighting/sports anime, so im automatically simping lol |
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| It was a good first episode. |
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| I originally didn’t pick this show but I remembered how much I enjoy SoLs focusing on unique subjects, as well as some sports anime I’ve seen like “Sports Climbing Girls” so I decided to throw this on my list today, and I’m really glad I did because this was great. The animations during the judo matches was really good, the art in general is nice and the art style is unique, and I like all the girls that were shown already. Of course it was obvious Michi would end up doing Judo again but the sequence of events that caused it to happen was really good, and her reasoning for quitting makes sense but seeing how much she enjoys Judo itself it’s understandable she would come back. And Sanae with her glasses flares makes me laugh lol. And that song at the end was really good, it’s probably the OP but I’m not sure. Really glad I added this one to my list, looking forward to more! |
| ... She did it... the first line of dialogue and it was the name of the show... That was really enjoyable, all the girls are pretty cute and interesting, bit of an underdog story too. |
| This was enjoyable. Not sure I'll watch it weekly, but I'll definitely finish. |
| This is gonna be fun, I can feel it. |
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| Of course the promise of cute girls doing cute things would be the thing to watch a sports show again. Hidden gem of the season potential? |
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| Typical start about the high-school´s judo world!!! kekeke I liked the principal characters!!! ;) |
| It's really refreshing to have an anime like this after so many romcom, action and mystery anime adaptations. The girls are so adorable and full of youthful energy. It's great to see some positive vibes like this! |
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| Sweaty girls wrestling. Oddly sexual. Yuri much? Also, girls seem to be plump for some reason. At least there are a lot of beautiful feet shots. |
PiromyslJan 9, 2023 4:59 AM
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BugsBuggy said: Andrzej2 said: Manga is fun - detailed drawings, realistic fights and wholesome relationship between friends. Sadly not all chapters are translated. Im eager to watch it animated. First episode didn't disappoint. I want ask if its Yuri romance?Pls inform me if its Yuri.I must know when to dropout I only found 56 chapters translated to english and so far there was no yuri. |
| Was really looking forward to this and this had a good start. Like the girls, specially Michi. That ippon scene was epic. Looking forward to seeing more of them. |
MegamiRemJan 15, 2023 5:12 AM
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Andrzej2 said: The complete lack of romance is cited throughout as an important element of the manga, and if I remember correctly, the author did it on purpose to avoid copying Yawara. Yes, there are some all-female tropes here (their ikemen onna sensei and the coach of the opposing team was her fangirl during her school days), but it never goes beyond jokes. I've seen some people try to sexualize it, but it's either shipping goggles or a total lack of knowledge of the context of the work.BugsBuggy said: I want ask if its Yuri romance?Pls inform me if its Yuri.I must know when to dropout I only found 56 chapters translated to english and so far there was no yuri. BugsBuggy said: I want ask if its Yuri romance?Pls inform me if its Yuri.I must know when to dropout |
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| In a premier week that has been majorly disappointing so far(outside of Tsurune and a few others) this was a ray of sunshine. |
billybubJan 9, 2023 2:46 PM
| Wow!! I just love the judo scenes they're so fun to watch and get me so pumped for the rest of the anime^^ |
wilfang said: I know this is not shounen Technically it is because it's published in a Shounen magazine! I know what you mean though, the all action battle Shounen stuff, but that Ippon at the end with its Bullet Time camera sweep and switching between outfits was a better visual/animation than I've seen in a lot of those types of shows. So yeah if it continues like this it should get more than 7. |
| This Winter 2023 Season anime we got a lot of Isekai shows but this one is one of the few sports show and for me it didn't disappoint! cute and wholesome! i hope the girls would have a lot of fun competing and lessen the pain and being unconscious! lolz 5/5. |
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| Really great first episode, I don't think I've watched an anime with Judo as its theme, also the animation is really great, also the designs of the characters are pretty normal though. |
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| I am still curious about plot but art wasnt for me. |
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