Audience reviews
20 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
_Bubassotto_
Dude, an anime about the gym? And written by the same author as Kengan Ashura, no less?
When I first heard about it, I thought it was a joke. The concept seems totally random, but after watching it, you can see how they managed to turn such a common theme into something fun and unique.
Dumbbell Nan Kilo Moteru? follows a group of girls who start going to the gym, each with a different goal. There are those who want to lose weight, those looking to improve their health, those chasing a better physique, and even someone who joined just because she likes muscular men (yes, that actually happens and leads to plenty of jokes). Even though the premise is incredibly simple, the anime does a great job of using the characters' differences to create funny situations and a lighthearted atmosphere.…
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This is a fanservice anime disguised as education. And that is what I like about it.
As for the "education" portion, don't expect much. Only normies with zero experience would get any value out of it. It's very basic stuff. Even at the time this anime was produced, this stuff was basic knowledge. Everyone and their grandfather knows about muscle groups and their respective exercises. Most of the advice/lectures given were surprisingly correct, even acknowledging the existence of the teres major and referencing a real life research paper (it only happened once tho). Although most of the info given was factually correct, some of it was downright wrong, like how squats worked the hamstrings (which they don't). There were also unsubstantiated claims regarding injury risks. Anyways, who cares?…
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First i was mortified that this anime will trigger so much body issues but instead it actually taught me some basic important stuff about working out and made sign to a gym and i found out something good, helthy and fun to improve myself.
Of course everyone has their own reasons for going to the gym which i found refreshing in this anime. Their reasons and off gym activities were mostly realistic aside from obviously theme oriented anime moments. Hibiki, who is a cute girl who loves food and can pinpoint focus her energy levels for a short period of time, is somehow relatable when she makes mistakes and point out strange things, like why is everything weirdly erotic? I didnt have had much fun with other characters aside maybe from Machio san who doesnt think about "ero" even when in front…
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There was 0 plot throughout this show except for "I want to get a boyfriend and a bod," which is fine, except in the last two episodes they randomly introduce real plot???? I won't say what for obvious spoiler reasons, but it annoyed me SO MUCH. Like no real plot this whole time then you do for the ending, and it's washed away immediately (pun intended for those who know)???? And A WHOLE NEW CHRACTER???? Why even bother including that when it's over so soon and had 0 impact????
Also, the weight we see Hibiki at in the beginning where she wants to lose weight is a perfectly healthy weight for her, so that's pretty annoying, let's not introduce that type of thing to our audiences. They also made Hibiki SO inconsistent. In some scenes she clearly weighs more than her peers, but then in other…
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I watched nearly all of it, and had a decent time. I liked the tutorial and informative aspects, and the show does try to make every aspect of fitness fun and light. By the end it gets very wacky. I appreciate the passion and energy of the show, but everything is made into a loud joke, and it's not always relatable. Everything is exaggerated for comedic effect, and you get to know about fitness, the process of exercising your body, and the culture of people that are into this and their motivations. Some characters are extremely fit, others aren't, and this shows that everyone can be more fit, with many personal reasons for body improvement, and that this can be an entertaining hobby. The show is too comical and ridiculous for my tastes, but I somewhat appreciate it.
The characters are mos…
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You know all of those old exercise and strength building VHS tapes and DVDs that plague every second-hand store in the first-world? They are all there because they are no longer needed since the TV series "How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?" now exists. Disguising itself as an entertaining anime, "How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?" tricks it's viewers into learning the most proper and effective ways to exercise no matter where you might be (at the gym, at home, at the park, etc.).
As most westerners are now considered "big-boned" (not excluding myself in this statement), shows like this can be a pretty big source of inspiration for improvement. The show all starts and ends with Hibiki Sakura, which has to be the most purposefully-written relatable (to western audiences) young-adul…
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Brief overview: It's an educational series that tells you how to work out efficiently in gyms
Story 10/10
This series doesn't really have an adequate story as it mostly explains how to work out in the gyms. It does incorporate a lot of comedy and educational elements to make the series worth watching. If you like to know how to work out then this series is worth watching.
Animation 8/10
Very good animation and hardly any flaws there's also a lot of fan services to add to the spice.
Characters 10/10
Each character portrayed on how much struggle it takes for the first time in gym. It shows an example that no one at the start is perfect. It takes time and patience to get towards that greatness and if you invest your time in it you definitely will be rewarded at the end.
TLDR
Overall, is…
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Post Series Depression: 0
Tear Factor: 0
Laugh Factor: ~7
Drama Factor: 1
Character Attachment: 6
Story: Very slice of life-ish not really any story line to follow along with. Each episode is kind of like a short informational video on exercises with comedy splashed here and there.
Art: The art is probably one of the best aspects of this anime along with the comedy Sound: Sound effects are the most notable part of the anime that going with the comedy gags and whatnot
Characters: Characters are relatively shallow - not really anything interesting about them at all other than the fan service which is I'd say at a moderate level of intensity.
Enjoyment: It was enjoyable for the first half and began going downhill in enjoyment as the episodes became extremely repetitive in their delivery.…
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Read dozens of praising in video/text review
Just now, at the end of summer, it dawn upon me. "Maybe I need to watch this~"
I after 1 episode...man oh my..it is interesting!
no. honestly, it is. Now I could join their agreement saying this anime is actually pretty nice.
--- tbh.... came entirely for different multitude reasons. 😂😂
but stay for nice Edutainment.
legitly made stay on the chair mainly to know about nutrition/exercise tips.
and maybe because, I felt personally related to 2 MC so far. 😂
1) Binge eater
2) Movie/Film's fan
And like I read dozens of times at net. they show how actually gym have pretty nice environment ( people ). they actually support you and will not mocking you in any way if you're beginner. in fact, they actually fond to teach beginner.
dunno it pe…
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Watching through this, an obvious impression was that it was an optimistic attempt to get an anime connoisseur off their ass to learn some exercise techniques and teach them the many qualities of good health. With dedicated workout following sections as well, I found it quite funny.
Let alone from that, the series itself has a fun bit of intentioned humor to it, with a decent story to tag along with it. More notably though, through the use of cutesy high school anime girls, and scenes that are practically softcore porn (in an exercise manner), it comes off as a fun and humorous approach to share the ideas of fitness and exercise to those who just might benefit from it. I entered the series already being knowledged in just about everything being explained, but more so in the sense of enjoy…
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This anime is both educational, fun and good amount of ecchi. What's not to love? OP and ED are amazing, OST is great, and the characters and their interactions with each other are hilarious. I'm sure Kengan Ashura fans will also love the references. There are plenty of workout moves which are explained very accurately and in a detailed way. Other than this, it also goes out to give some tips about nutrition and off-gym exercises. This show definitely lives up to it's premise and it was a great SOL/Sports experience. I can't find a reason to not give to less than 10. Highly recommend.
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After watching this anime I was motivated to do regular exercise again. This anime can make sports something fun and educational. I know more about muscles and gym thanks to this anime. And the comedy is really funny, there are many facial expressions and very random and funny behavior from each character. And the story is so peaceful that it makes sports that big and muscular people participate in very comfortable to watch. Everyone there are people who can radiate positive energy so they can manipulate other people to be more enthusiastic and fun to exercise. There are so many positive things and lessons to be learned after watching this. And take it easy for the ecchi scene is really little and light level so it's safe to watch at loud volume. I hope there is a continuation of the story…
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I'm not really into going to the gym to exercise, but this anime was still enjoyable for me to watch. The characters were interesting, as one girl wanted to lose weight because she loved eating food, usually a lot of it in one sitting. Pretty much every male character is really buff, while one girl among the main characters does have some muscle on her. The episodes themselves were good too, some comedy here & there. The dude with the glasses was pretty cool too. Oh yeah, by the way, did I mention that there's some fan service in this anime, so to me there really wasn't anything that I didn't like about How Heavy Are The Dumbbells You Lift?.
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I decided to make my first review tonight, and what better place to start than with this absolute MASTERPIECE known as "Dumbbell Nan Kilo Moteru"? Ok while I by no means consider this show to be a "masterpiece" to the same degree I'd consider FMAB to be one, it's still easily one of my favorite shows of all time. Why's that you ask? Well, I'll tell you why.
This show initially piqued my interest as I'm aspiring to be a personal trainer, and this is one of the only (probably THE only) show whose entire premise is based around exercising, and oh BOY does it deliver on that front. I can still hear the "Machio no kinniku kouzaaaaaa" jingle in my head, and to my surprise, the tips that our turbochad teacher Machio-san gives are for the most part, accurate. Admittedly there was an excessive am…
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well i love working out and anime ,thus i love this anime but there is a lot of MISINFORMATION here....
like the 30min anabolic window, the no of meals that must be consumed ,the lack of cardio and selection of exercises , etc..........
the animation is good
the content is hella funny
the muscles are walla
but dont follow this word for word ,do your own research
Get motivated and get MACHOOOO!!!!!!.......
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now for those who want to do the research
visit youtube channels like coach greg, athlean x
also gym is not the only place u can workout ,swim, cycle ,walk, do something.. ANYTHING ,dont just say ,"ill start from tomorrow"
if nothing get some fresh air and be hydrated
if u wanna be the actual macho man
u need
1. good genetics
2. work ethic / consistency
3. steroids
4. g…
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I'll admit that this anime I thought it was gonna be trash... and I won't call it a great anime either as in objectively speaking. But boy did I love this anime! It was hilarious and so random and made me actually try out the workout after each episode lol... I will say, that's when you know you got your message across.
I honestly expected this to be one of those anime I watch knowing it's trash and just enjoy it for the trash content but it's actually freaking entertaining as ever! Now we know humor is subjective as everyone has their own sense of humor. But this was well done and got me pretty good. I say give it a few episode to decide for yourself if this is for you or not. There's not much of a plot beside just hitting the gym up and I doubt any of us will end up getting a membershi…
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First of all this is a very particular anime to be honest, and I kinda enjoyed it, since the main story is focused on the gym and basically in each episode there is also the explanation of each excercise our girls are going to do.
To be fair the story is not that particular, but it's something new so I would recommend anyway to watch it.
I didn't like a lot how they drawn the muscle man.. it's kinda ugly XD. Machio who is the trainer is kinda out of proprortion which is prolly done on purpose.
I really love female character design.. Sakura is really dope.
If I have to be honest I love tanned girl in anime.. and Sakura is one of the best I've seen so far.
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As a "weeb" that's been "power building" for five years now, I wholeheartedly support this anime and it's goal of teaching people about health and wellness.
Each episode teaches anywhere between 1-3 different health and wellness tips, from lifting free weights to diet tips. However, both the manga and anime push outdated/controversial information as gospel. Things like "the golden hour," have been debunked by recent studies, and the demonstrations they show to teach proper barbell form are somewhat lacking (depending on the type of training you're aiming for). Anyone inspired by this manga/anime to start working out should seek the help of a trained professional, ideally from one that's specialized in the style of fitness you're after.
I'm a total sucker for slice-of-life comedies, and…
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Sometimes I pick up an anime because of its interesting elevator pitch. Sometimes I pick up an anime because of its history and general positive reception amongst the fanbase. And sometimes I pick up an anime for literally no other reason than "the opening theme song slaps." This is one where the last reason influenced my anime decisions. I'm just going to put it up front, as emphatically as I please: the opening theme song is amazing and I hum it to myself constantly. With that little bit of silliness out of the way, here is the rest of the review.
How Heavy Are the Dumbbells you Lift (hereby shortened to Dumbbells, because I'm not a masochist) is a show that combines light-hearted character interactions, good humor and informative segments about proper weight lifting technique. Did I me…
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Maybe I haven't seen so many sports anime but I think it's the first time I've seen an exercising anime that actually teach you how to do so. They teach you exercises that you can do in a gym or at house and also teaches you diet tips.
This anime motived me to begin exercising and maybe I'm just beginning but now I can feel sure of how to do it. It has some precautions and some misconceptions around exercising.
The anime obviously has a more episodic nature, with a few times having a little story which was entretaining to watch meaning, it's mainly slice of life with a few jokes. The comedy isn't hilarous but it made me giggle a few times, so it did it's job.
The animation is something that you can expect from a ecchi comedy, quite nice, but sometimes I felt like the ecchi scenes were…
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