Audience reviews
20 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
RacingManiac
Youtube recommendation brought me to this with all the cool animation sequences of the matches. Weirdly I ended up reading the manga first then I think that influenced my feeling for the anime.
Hanebado!'s manga isn't necessarily that much better, but I think it presented the ultimately similar tone of the story in a more balanced way than the anime did. The anime's biggest issue to me I feel like is just that, it feels very unbalanced. The show is a mixture of upbeat appearances from the color, the character design and the OP, the first tier animation, and then really unlikable characters throughout, plus melodrama dial to 15 out of 10. All in a show about high school girls playing Badminton. I think the premise is certainly interesting and no worse than any other sports manga, just I t…
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After reading the reviews for this anime i think it gets looked down on too hard.
The show suffers from not having enough episodes. The writers cut out large parts of the source material in order to get the bulk of story into one season. This, of course, left a hollow shell because of characters and entire arcs being removed. Small things like a character learning a new move or improving a skill got removed. For example a character was always able to play with two hands in the source. they even practiced doing so, but in the anime it comes out later from thin air
So lets look at what was left over. This show starts with what will become our two main characters, Ayano and Nagisa, playing against each other in a tournament. The battle ending with both girls wondering why they even play the…
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It's interesting how much impact a few tweaks to an established formula can make to a story. Based on the early scenes of this badminton series, I assumed the main character would be a typical genki girl whose badminton pro mother suffered the usual case of Protagonist Parental Death Syndrome (Diagnositic Manual of Anime Diseases, 1st ed) before her daughter reached high school. That's not how it goes though. Hanesaki's mother abandoned her, and that's how it starts: the fever, the rage, the feeling of powerlessness that turns good badminton players...cruel. Having disengaged from the sport when she entered high school, her well-meaning friend drags her back to it, little knowing that the more Hanesaki fixates on badminton, the more her pain and bitterness turn her into a monster.
The oth…
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Hanebado! is the first of my attempts in the sports anime world and even though the story certainly won't wow audiences, there's so many little things that they did well that made me, at the very least, appreciate what this anime series is. As someone who used to play badminton a lot, though not at a high level, I loved those finer details.
Story & Characters: Hanebado! starts us out with us viewing Nagisa Aragaki, who is very clearly competing at a tournament, and lost 21-0. This is obviously a hard blow to anyone who plays badminton competitively and sets us up real well for what's to come. Skip forward to her high school days where she is now captain and basically bullying students who don't appear to be putting in the same passion that she has. Then, a surprise - Ayano Hanesaki, who h…
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Hanebado is UNDERRATED! Why does it have such low ratings? Sure the first half was boring but that is so made up for in the later half of the season.
While sitting through the first 6 episodes I kind of just felt like waiting it all out and just see from the corner of my eye the plot while scrolling through discord and messaging people, during the first 6 episodes a pretty solid premise for a plot was settled and developed, enough to give way to an interesting development in later episodes, but really it was nothing special or note worthy. But when you get to those final 7 episodes, it changes, Hanebado becomes something more than just a typical cute girls or sports anime, and takes a different turn on characters. The best and most notable thing about this anime is the character developme…
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I actually watched this series while reading the source material at the same time. Given my displeasure, I was so dismayed how the anime focused more on the drama aspect of the MC which took away the enjoyment of the series. The manga perfectly balanced it unlike the anime.
It's okay to place some changes from the source material to the main story as long as it MAKES SENSE.
In one anime which is arifureta, the anime took away a ton of content from the source material based on reviews from actual readers which made me research about it but I still give it a good grade because the story still make sense although including them would make the story WAY better.
So let's get back to this show, the only thing which made me enjoy the story is the twisted attitude of the MC which actually for…
Read at the sourceBimaSylirian
A sports anime with no sportsmanship!
That is the thing that went into my mind after going on half of the episode. That way, it gave me a bad impression already in the story. Too much drama, arrogant characters, inconsistent development, all in a sports anime. If this is reality, then Japan must be one of the most hated country in any world class sports tournaments for sure!
Okay, now move one to every aspect of this anime. It has a rather inconsistent visual as well. During the early part of this anime, everything looks very good. However, on the second half of the story where everything gets more serious, the art started to look downgraded. Not sure the latter part was rushed or not, but the inconsistency is just too obvious for me. Over hundreds of anime I've watched, this is the thir…
Read at the sourceLingeringAme
I have conflicting opinions about Hanebado. It's a melodrama show disguised as a sports anime. Now don't get me wrong, the animation was definitely not subpar; every match was well drawn out that it just looked explosive. The facial expressions during tense moments were outstanding and I dare say it sent shivers down my spine at times. You can tell a lot of dedication and hard work went into making this anime very pleasing to the eye.
Now, where do the flaws kick in? If it has good animation then surely it must be good right? You're about half right. You don't get into the juicy drama until about a few episodes into the show. Ayano is the daughter of an Olympic athlete, Uchika. She was considered one of the best professional badminton players of all time. She trained her daughter from a…
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Bad(minton) Sportsmanship.
I'll say this straight off the bat. If you're the type of person who enjoys sports anime and sakuga you are going to LOVE this show. The animation is stunning. Matches are fast and tense thanks to the use of fast camera angles, slow-down shots to emphasise power and rotoscope animation which makes the characters (and all of the sweat [and Nagisa's boobs]) practically leap out of the screen.
From the racket swings to the contraction of muscles to the speed of the shuttlecock, I honestly couldn't believe that this is a Lidenfilms production. The presentation is gorgeous and I give my compliments to the team who put this show together.
On the surface it presents the theme of its story as 'talent vs practice' but by the end of episode 3, you'll start to realise t…
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An anime has never given me such a bad headache before.
I despise it. I loathe it. Get it out of my sight.
It's a shame too, this show had potential with nice animation for when they're playing and decent art that actually looked fairly alright at times, especially with the lighting and attention to detail. However the budget has seemingly gone to the animation as opposed to making the show a genuinely enjoyable experience for the viewer.
Soundtrack? Mediocre and forgettable (that goes for the opening and ending as well).
The overall plot of the show was mind-numbing and infuriating with poor writing and terrible developments that made me question my own reality and why I was dedicating my time to it. Add onto that an underwhelming ending and you've got yourself a show not worth your…
Read at the sourceKyleRiley
I'm going to keep this short.
Hanebado! is a melodramatic piece of garbage.
Besides the very good art direction in some of the badminton scenes and pretty backdrops, Hanebado! is really bad. Bad characters, decent sound design, terrible secondary characters, and an extra terrible main character with an even more terrible mother.
Of all the sports anime I've watched Hanebado! is the most infuriating to watch. It honestly doesn't even feel like a sports anime but rather a drama anime for edgy teens that just so happens to be about a group of people who play badminton.
Connie is a bitch but then isn't? She claims she wants to be a family with Ayano but treated her like dog shit she stepped in when they first met. Okay. Nagisa should have been the main character because Ayano is insufferab…
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I think most people will agree when I say this, that sports anime are some of the most exciting ones out there. The various tournament arcs along with the exciting underdog stories make for a engrossing series of affairs.
Hanebado interested me not just because its a sports anime, but also because it is based on Badminton which is a sport you generally don't see much of.
The story line is good enough and even contains a hint of some of the more mature topics such as body shaming. It is the story of the badminton prodigy Hanesaki whose mother left her without any explanations and she has been finding the reason for playing badminton ever since. It is also the story of Nagisa Aragaki who lost miserably to Hanesaki in a tournament and has been unable to get a hold of herself ever since.
Wh…
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This anime isn't for everybody and that's for sure. The amount of toxicity and salt emission generated by this anime is on par with the Union Carbide gas leak. People with weak, shitty hearts like those who can't take mere online criticisms will find this anime very unappealing. On the other hand, people with a strong heart and know that they are the lord of edginess and drama by heart will find this anime very appealing.
Hanebado! Is way too dank due to its realistic aspects and toxicity. Sports are meant to be toxic. It’s even more toxic if it’s competitive-based. I think Hanebado! Depicts this very well. Looking down on others, acting…
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Do not bother getting invested in this series, whatever payoff you're looking for does not exist here. This series get's compared to Haikyuu, and in a formulaic manner they bear similarities. Trade relative heights of the two rivals turned teammates who face off at the beginning of the series, there's a blonde alumni male coach there to help, just drain the importance of every other character on the team away. This series is also admittedly well animated with great dynamic motions that make you feel the whirring speed and cracking pop of the shuttlecocks.
However where Haikyuu universally inspires a love of volleyball in its viewers, this series is more likely to just piss you off constantly, in fact it'll become the main reason you keep watching. This series masquerades a bit under the…
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Hanebado! is one of the most intense and thrilling anime I've ever seen despite the show revolving around a seemingly innocuous premise (a high school badminton club). It's secret ingredient are the conflicts and flaws woven into the characters backstories and personalities that uplift the simple but effective central plot. A game of badminton in this anime is never as carefree as a cakewalk because badminton for the girls in this anime is intertwined with their sense of identity, ambitions and pasts. This adds layers of intrigue and themes to the beautifully animated story without ever feeling cluttered or melodramatic.
Even though the plot (a sports tournament arc) is admittedly simple it's very lovable. There are enough surprises, stakes and obstacles to build it compellingly with sat…
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And the award for the worst mom goes to! Review may contain some spoilers here or there, so if you're planning on experiencing this for yourself. Be warned.
But seriously. Watching this a year and a half after it ended, I really enjoyed it from start to finish. Sure, there are poor writing elements here and there, such as the characters and coaches hardly doing anything to help Ayano through her troubles up until near the end of the show. To the moment where her and her mom seem to be on more friendly terms. But those elements aren't enough to ruin the show at all.
I really felt they really developed both main characters well, and even the side characters. Showing them go through their own personal struggles, and reaching an end goal. Nagisa went from being the brute and wondered why is…
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Plot is mediocre at best. Heavy on drama and anxiety. Just Ayano's mother alone is enough to make me dislike the anime. I don't have much tolerance for terrible parenting and I certainly don't enjoy watching characters traumatized for no good reason.
It would be better if it just focused on the sports/slice of life aspect but the whole mind-broken little heroine girl concept just drags down the whole feel of the anime. Rather than emotion and character depth, the whole show just feels like a long dragged out pity party.
It's watchable, but just barely. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone even if they were bored and had too much free time on their hands. The artwork and music is good and there are some good aspects. However the over-dramatic trauma and pity significantly outweighs the goo…
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I did not expect that an anime about a sport that I did not even know existed, made me be attached to the TV every episode, for God's sake, animation, the details of the movement in each game were sublime, its plot was interesting and At the same time, I felt the sorrow and anger of what it is to train so much and not be able to win a game knowing that there is always someone better than you somewhere in the world, feelings like that last in your head for a long time and several times they play against you ... however, I also felt the satisfaction of the juadoras by winning an important game which they waited for so much, I felt how special it was for each one of them and mainly felt what it is to respect the rival, really like Athlete felt very identified, those were the reasons that made…
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BAD PARTS:
Lots of dark energy. Shame, self-pity, apathy, anger, pride - the characters loop in these emotions and it can be off-putting if you're not used to it. Sometimes the actions come off borderline autistic, just a complete lack of social tact and a gross lack of appreciation of what they DO have going for them.
Anyway, if you can look past that, it was really fun to watch and the animation was awesome. It looked so authentic and elegant, just like the real thing.
Watch it if you like sport anime and don't mind the drama.
Watch it if you can relate to those dark energy emotions I mentioned, this show will make you feel better emotionally.
Don't watch it if you don't like sport anime and you want to watch something lighthearted and fun.
I would not recommend this to my mother
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What could have been the leader of female sports anime sadly became a meaningless collection of yandere females.
Sports anime is perhaps the easiest genre to carry on due to its one and only rule: put the sports element front and center. It does not necessarily mean that sports anime should feel like a docu-drama-- it means that sports should be the medium in which the characters grow and find themselves and resolve their conflicts and finally, aim for the better future. Sports would subtly become the metaphor of life itself. One should train hard to have a better life, that one should be able to compete to elevate such life, and that both victory and defeat are simply the beginning of a brand new chapter of life. As time goes, though, different types of sports are adapted and become a br…
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