Dec 25, 2016
(Some spoilers, but eh, it is Keijo!!!!!!!!) I'm not what most of the reviewers seem to think the target audience is for this show; as a straight woman. HOWEVER, This is one of the most entertaining anime's I've seen this year. It is just so ridiculous and self-aware that I can't help but be entertained.
The Keijo matches are very reminiscent of a big DBZ fight and are filled with every shonen trope under the sun, with Fate/stay and hunter x hunter references among others. Think of two glowing butts colliding and seeing which wins out, among some transformation sequences and other neat tricks (wedgies
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make you go faster!) The fact that they're using their breasts and butts to do so just adds to the hilarity.
I'm not really sure what to say about the accusations of no character development? I've seen plenty. I guess if you've only seen a few episode it might seem like the case, but they have to portray their characters first before the development can get started. Some **spoiler** examples: Nozomi finds a motivation for Keijo besides money, Sayaka learns the value of her friendship with Nozomi and copes with the judgment of her father for abandoning Judo, and Kazane overcomes her shyness,
While the anime absolutely spends some time catering to the male gaze, the lack of any major male characters in the show really makes it easier for me to appreciate. They aren't all outshined by the generic male main character or trying to win over his approval/affection, which is refreshing in its own way. And I really appreciated that a show in which will attract a predominately straight male audience by its premise alone made its viewers watch two guys kiss (they know what they're doing).
I encourage those who are unsure about watching Keijo to simply approach it with a sense of humor and an eye for references. Put is simply, Keijo!!!!!!!! is The Colbert Report of anime.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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