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Games, stories, and experiences — reviewed in my own words.
Anime 10 / 10
Haikyuu!!
Inspired by a televised volleyball match during his childhood, young Shoyo Hinata dreams of becoming a great volleyball player. In middle school, he led a severely understaffed team that met a crushing defeat in their only official match. Determined to prove himself, he enters Karasuno High School—the powerhouse school he had long idolized—only to find its legendary volleyball team has fallen from grace...
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Anime 9 / 10
number24
Chronicles the story of Natsusa and his university rugby team as they strive to overcome challenges on and off the field.
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Anime 8 / 10
Tsurune: Kazemai High School's Kyūdō Club
Minato Narumiya practiced kyudo throughout middle school and was selected for the team tournament, but suffered a heartbreaking defeat in the finals, leading him to quit. Upon entering Kazemai High School, an encounter with Masaki Takigawa, a master archer at the Yatanomori Kyudo Dojo, reignites his passion to aim for the prefectural championship.
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Anime 8 / 10
Free!
Follows Haruka Nanase and his friends in a story centered around competitive swimming, youth, and the unbreakable bonds of friendship...
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Anime 9 / 10
Run with the Wind
Running through the city night as if escaping something, Kakeru Kurahara is suddenly approached by a man on a bicycle who calls out to him: 'Hey! Do you like running?'
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Anime 8 / 10
Kuroko's Basketball
Teiko Middle School's basketball team boasted over a hundred members, highlighted by five geniuses known as the 'Generation of Miracles,' along with a phantom sixth man, Tetsuya Kuroko, who had no official match records and went largely unnoticed. In high school, Kuroko teams up with Taiga Kagami, a powerhouse returnee from the US, vowing to become his shadow and defeat the Generation of Miracles to make Seirin the best in Japan.
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Anime 8 / 10
YURI on Ice
Yuri Katsuki is a 24-year-old figure skater who, despite his talent, suffered a crushing defeat at the Grand Prix Final due to mental fragility, followed by another loss at the Japanese Nationals. Contemplating retirement as the season ends, he returns to his hometown of Hasetsu in Kyushu...
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