「親子ザムライ / 合戦ザムライ」 (Oyako Zamurai / Gassen Zamurai) "Samurai Father and Daughter / Battling Samurai"
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Taiso Samurai – 05 [Battling Samurai]
Here’s another Taiso Samurai outing where the script sidelines Jotaro, who seems to be the main character in name only. Last week it was all about Leo and…
Taiso Samurai – 06 [Samurai Father and Daughter]
I’ve been opening these posts with some variation of, “I can’t believe Jotaro wasn’t the focus of this episode!” for three weeks now, so it’s about time I…
Taiso Samurai
Taiso Samurai is a sports anime about a gymnast in the twilight of his career who rekindles his love for the sport.
Taiso Samurai – 08
「特訓ザムライ」 (Tokkun Zamurai) "Intensive Training Samurai" An exploration of personal crossroads, as characters ponder on choices regarding their respective futures.
Taiso Samurai – 10
「決戦ザムライ」 (Kessen Zamurai) "Samurai's Decisive Battle" Now I'm really starting to worry about Leo.
Taiso Samurai – 01
「引退ザムライ」 (Intai Zamurai) "Retiring Samurai" I'm not a fan of samurais. Fortunately, despite the name, no actual samurais feature in the production of this series.
Taiso Samurai – 04
「ザムライ娘。」 (Zamurai Musume.) "Samurai Daughter." Being the daughter of someone in the public limelight doesn't seem easy. Especially when said person has been the focus of negative press.
Taiso Samurai – 07
「合宿ザムライ」 (Gasshuku Zamurai) "Training Camp Samurai" Who could have guessed that Leo wasn't actually a ninja this whole time?
Taiso Samurai – 09
「ニンジャ＆ザムライ」 (Ninja & Zamurai) "Ninja & Samurai" There are two kinds of injuries that affect an athlete's performance. The perceivable physical injuries. And invisible emotional strains that can be equally…
Taiso Samurai – 03
「決闘ザムライ」 (Kettou Zamurai) "Dueling Samurai" I could talk about how gorgeous the CGI gymnastics were. But I've always preferred to write up case studies into characterisation. So here goes.
Taiso Samurai – 02
「どん底ザムライ」 (Donzoko Zamurai) "Rock-Bottom Samurai" In MAPPA we trust.
Taiso Samurai – 03 [Dueling Samurai]
Here’s a more conventional sports anime episode for you. Leo still refuses to take off his ninja headgear and Big Bird is still squawking up a storm in…
Taiso Samurai – 04 [Samurai Daughter]
Is Leo the stealth main character of Taiso Samurai? This episode certainly pointed in that direction, taking a prime opportunity for father-daughter bonding and making it a ninja-daughter…
Taiso Samurai – 02 [Rock-Bottom Samurai]
I may have jumped the gun on this one, y’all. Taiso Samurai’s first episode was so strange that I couldn’t help but root for it, but the second…
Taiso Samurai – Episode 9
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Taiso Samurai – Episode 8
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Taiso Samurai – Episode 7
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First Look: Taiso Samurai
Jotaro Aragaki is a 29-year-old widower and father who has devoted his life to gymnastics but is now staring down the barrel of retirement, having performed poorly over…
Taiso Samurai – Episode 2
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Taiso Samurai – Episode 6
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Taiso Samurai – 11 (END)
「体操ザムライ」 (Taiso Zamurai) "Gymnastics Samurai" An unassuming series brimming with heart and soul, I can safely say thatTaiso Samurai is easily one of the most underappreciated shows from 2020, judging…
Taiso Samurai – Episode 4
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Taiso Samurai – Episode 3
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Taiso Samurai – 7-8 [Training Camp Samurai/Intensive Samurai Training]
This is the end of the road for my full Taiso Samurai writeups. Cobbling together this post was like trying to build a bird house with a hammer…
Taiso Samurai – Episode 11 [Final Impressions]
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Battle of the Generations – Taiso Samurai
We are now into the second anime I managed to complete in Winter 2020. The subject of course, is my beloved sports anime but with a bit of…
Taiso Samurai – Episode 1 [First Impressions]
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Ridiculous..ly good?! — First Impressions: Taiso Samurai!
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Oooku blurs the line between victim and victimizer quite intentionally, because that's what the sort if world it depicts does. Read more
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Maybe I am in the minority here, but I am one of those who are still on board with how OreGairu presents and wraps up its conflicts and…
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「銃の悪魔」 (Juu no Akuma) "Gun Devil" 「デンジを殺せ」 (Denji o Korose) "Kill Denji" “By the way, isn't a chainsaw originally a tool to cut wood? If you cut the 'ki' out of 'Makima'…
ID Invaded – 05, 06
「Fallen」/ 「Circled」 This show is getting slept on, though I'm also wondering if it's meant to be an analogy about society.
Fall 2020 First Impressions: Adachi to Shimamura, Kamisama ni Natta Hi, Taiso Samurai
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Ranking summary for the weeks of 2020 05/25, 06/01, 06/08, 06/15, 06/22, 06/29
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Oh boy, looks like Kanetsugu Gasou calls Masamune Makabe out for using his pride to take Aki Adagaki, which is funny because Kanetsugu is using the same tactic…
Taiso Zamurai (First Impression)
“Year 2002. Japan’s gymnastics world was once strong. Former Japanese representative Shoutarou Aragaki (29), who devoted his time to gymnastics, was unable to perform as expected. Even …
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Tensei Kenja no Isekai Life Episodes #05 & #06
Let’s begin this episode with Yuji where the adventurer has arrived in Ricaardo. While this place said to have an amazing cuisine, there’s none of it as Ricaardo…
Ore dake Level Up na Ken – 05 & 06
「」 () "A Pretty Good Deal" & 「」 () "The Real Hunt Begins" Arise false ranker.
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