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Love All Play
The White Sox won a game. Chelsea have not. The Kraken are still in the playoffs though....
Love All Play
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Ryman’s Club – 04
There are basically two types of enjoyment I get from the sports in anime - recognition or revelation. Read more
Ryman’s Club – 09
「プライオリティ」 ("Puraioriti") "Priority" The feather has been explained.
Ryman’s Club – 03
「ブレスト」 (Buresuto) "Brainstorming" Sometimes, roasting your colleagues is the best remedy.
Ryman’s Club – 10
I'd be lying if I said that episode wasn't a bit of a disappointment. Read more
Ryman’s Club – 04
「コンフリクト」 (Konfurikuto) "Conflict" Spring onion flavored soda anyone?
Ryman’s Club – 08
That Ryman's could deliver up another excellent episode largely in the absence of its best character (and actor) is encouraging. Read more
Ryman’s Club – 06
Because of the nature of its premise, Ryman's Club is in a rather unique niche among sports anime. Read more
Ryman’s Club – 03
Slow and steady wins the race, they say. Read more
Ryman’s Club – 05
「フィードバック」 (Fīdobakku) "Feedback" Always two sides to a story.
Ryman’s Club – 08
「ブレイクスルー」 (Bureikusurū) "Breakthrough" Plot twists...plot twists everywhere!!
Ryman’s Club – 07
We seem to be more or less alternating between sports and salaryman drama. Read more
Ryman’s Club – 11
「コンペティター」 (Konpetitā) "Competitor" Tatsuru is back in action! And Mikoto is...not doing so well.
Ryman’s Club – 05
Another stellar outing from Winter's most overlooked series. Read more
Ryman’s Club – 06
「プレゼン」 (Purezen) "Presentation" Comradeship: The Code of the Badaryman
Ryman’s Club – 11
There's a core believability at the heart of Ryman's Club that doesn't hold up well to flights of fancy. Read more
Ryman’s Club – 07
「オルタナティブ」 (Orutanatibu) "Alternative" You may leave badminton for a while, but it never really leaves you.
Ryman’s Club – 09
Very few sports anime have managed to satisfyingly wrap a story in one cour, but Ryman's Club looks like it has a chance to be a rare exception.…
Ryman’s Club – 01
If you can't beat em, join em!
Ryman’s Club – 10
「トレードオフ」 ("Toredo Ofu") "Trade Off" When two worlds collide.
Ryman’s Club – 02
"The true answer can be found in pointlessness." - Tatsuru Miyazumi
Second Impressions – Ryman’s Club
Because this world of corporate athletics is so new to me, I find it oddly fascinating. Read more
Ryman’s Club Episode 2
Mikoto is having a fairly rough transition when it comes to the training experience. He is used to practicing in large facility's with workout equipment, cameras to observe…
First Impressions: Ryman’s Club
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Ryman’s Club – 12 (END)
「青天井」 ("Aotenjō") "Skyrocket" Ryman's Club SKYROCKETS past my expectations!
First Impressions – Ryman’s Club
You could do a show of Miki Shinichirou reading the side of cereal boxes and I'd pretty much be on-board. Read more
First Look: Love All Play
Ryou Mizushima enjoys playing badminton and hopes that he can continue playing it in high school with two of his close friends. Following an unsuccessful prefectural tournament, he’s…
First Impression: Love All Play
I just have to say this first… I love this first episode so very much! (If I could put that in all caps without seeming like I’m yelling…
Love All Play Episode 8
Whelp, Ryo was hit with a triple whammy this week. It started off with his not-so-hot report card and the revelation of how far behind he has fallen…
Love All Play Episode 3
This week we were introduced to some more new first years trying out the Badminton Club. Most of them quickly dropped out after being unable to keep up…
Love All Play Episode 9
Finally, everything is starting to fall into place for Ryo and I must say it's quite exciting to see! His efforts are starting to pay off! Despite everyone…
Love All Play Episode 5
What a fantastic episode this week! I really liked how realistic the match and the outcome of the round-robin tournament was! It's normal to start making sloppy mistakes…
Love All Play Episode 7
It's time for a practice match with team Saitama Futaba! They are renowned for being five-time inter-high winners and absolute champions, and their third years are so good…
Love All Play Episode 4
It preparation for the upcoming Inter-High, it's time for a round-robin tournament of first-to-21 to determine the regulars line-up. Among them, only the top three will be able…
Love All Play Episode 6
This week was probably the weakest episode so far. There were two things I was anticipating to see, the team's participation in the tournament, and to learn more…
Love All Play – Episode 1
A moment of silence for Love All Play, which has started airing just in time to be The Other Badminton Anime. There’s really nothing wrong with it if…
Love All Play Episode 2
We're back with another fantastic episode of Love All Play, and it was definitely better than the last! A big part of that was the fact Sakaki Shouhei,…
Ryman’s Club – 12 (End) and Series Review
Given the considerable affection I have for this series, I'm relieved to have things end on a positive note after all. Read more
Love All Play #01 — Foot Fetish
They decided badminton would be the sport very late in this show's production, I suspect. Impressions: Do we need to learn anything about actual badminton in high…
Love All Play Ep 10 & 11
We finally get to see Ryo and Shouhei working together in preparation in hopes to make the cut for the doubles lineup. And thanks to Kyouki's suggestion, their…
Love All Play Episodes 1-13
Love All Play is the sort of show that's good enough to keep watching even as it doesn't blow you out of the water.
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Ryman’s Club Episode 1 [First Impression]
As one door closes, another one opens when Mikoto gets fired Mitsuhoshi Bank Badminton Team. Frankly it's probably better that he is out of there just because it…
Ryman’s Club #01 — Writing is Hard
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Spring 2022 First Impressions – Love All Play
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Love All Play Ep 1 [First Impression]
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My favorite things about RE:Zero is theory crafting and watching Subaru suffer.
So Like, What Was Babylon All About?
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Daily Prompt #1: What Are You Passionate About?
Stories. Listening to stories. Sharing stories. Watching stories. I’ve always believed that people’s stories are the most beautiful form of self-expression there is.