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Backflip!!
On the surface, Backflip!! might look like another entry in a boys sports team series. Caitlin Moore discusses what makes it something special.


Backflip!! – Episode 1
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First Look: Backflip!!
Shoutarou Futaba is ending his middle-school days as a perpetual bench-warmer for the baseball team, but when he accidentally stumbles into a rhythmic gymnastics competition he’s captivated b…


BACKFLIP!! – Episode 1
Like a siren song, BACKFLIP!! called out to me from the veritable ocean of anime, begging me to watch what might be my favorite new sports anime for…


First Impression: Bakuten!! (Backflip!!)
“I’ve always gone where people have invited me, just going with the flow…” Shoutarou Futaba is okay with sitting in the baseball’s team bench and watching the birds…


Backflip!! And the New Nostalgia
It's been a while since I stumbled across an anime I really ended up liking by surprise. Backflip!! was way more enjoyable than I thought it would be.


Spring 2021 First Impressions – Backflip!!
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I got a chance to watch Backflip today. Yeah, I binged the 3 episodes. Lol. It was fun. Good thing I decided to watch this sports anime.
Inland Empire, Backflip!!, and Dance Dance Danseur
I went to two White Sox games here while they were in Anaheim. They only won half...
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I always tell people that I’m a fan of sports anime, but that comes with the caveat that I’m extremely picky about the sports anime that I actually…


The Speakeasy #141: JoJo’s Part 6, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, Backflip!! + More
This month we catch up on a variety of shows! Backflip!! Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Zero’s Tea Time Odd Taxi: In The Woods JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean Part 2…
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Bastard!! Season 2 Review [Video Review]
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