Nov 20, 2017
I find it difficult to explain why I loved Basquash!, but the point still stands that I enjoyed it from beginning to end.
The only way I can describe Basquash! is by comparing it to other popular anime. So... Basquash! is pretty much a mix of those kids anime like: Bakugan, Bayblade, Pokemon, Digimon... Those ecchi anime like: Highschool DxD, Highschool of the Dead, the ecchi parts of No Game No Life... Those bat shit insane anime like: Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, Kill la Kill, Fooly Cooly, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure ... Those regular shounen like: One Piece, Bleach, Fairy Tail... Those mecha anime that focus
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more on the story and character aspects rather then the mechas like: Code Geass, Neon Genesis Evangelion, the aforementioned Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, And those sports anime like: Kuroko no Basket, Haikyuu!!, Hajime no Ippo... Now you might be wondering how I made all these connections and unfortunately it's because I turned off my brain for the entirety of Basquash!. I forgave all the minor flaws by just not caring, but some flaws stuck though. I was expecting an above average sports anime with well choreographed scenes and since mecha and sports aren't my favourite genres I wasn't expecting much more than just a fun little show that keeps me busy for the weekend. And from the first few episodes it did just that, until it started veering over to the bizarre side. From the fact that boobs growing bigger on the moon, the fact that someone yelling destroy and throwing the ball as hard as he could was the way he attacked opponents and passed the ball to teammates, the fact that a princess pretended to be a boy to join the group, the fact that they never bothered explaining what the animals people have or their bodies do and why they stick to them. The fact that the main villain has glasses the size of his head's height...
To put it it bluntly, Basquash! was a thrilling experience and one I wasn't expecting to enjoy as much as I did. It has a hell of a lot of flaws, but they didn't devalue the experience, if anything they improved it.
Story: 10
The story was not what I was expecting, it turned on it's head so many times it even makes Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann jealous. I enjoyed that the only force strong enough to stop a practiced and skillful army was a boy and a basketball. Also the characters hop in and out of the story so much it might as well been a sitcom.
Art: 8
When it comes to the first few episodes the anime looks gorgeous, but after a while the animation loses it charm and the direction it had in the first few episodes was spectacular. If it kept it's quality animation this anime might have been close to a perfect 10
Sound: 9
The only problem I had with the music was the fact that they used the OP's theme song a couple of times and most of them have been still shots of characters talking over and some shots of the match.
Characters: 10
Every character is loveable in their own way. They were able to pull of quite the show in terms of comedy, depth, romance and I enjoyed them a lot.
Enjoyment: 10
My rating system revolves mostly on my enjoyment of the show, which isn't to say that the other categories were boosted because of my enjoyment, but my enjoyment decides whether or not an anime deserves to be a certain score. And if it's comedy and randomness wasn't present Basquash! would have been a 7 or an 8 at best.
Overall: 10
If you're going to watch Basquash! you need not take it seriously. It is a show that thrives on being random and making you enjoy every second of the ride, even though you will need to turn your brain off to enjoy it to it's fullest.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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