Introduction
Kakeru and Suguru are brothers who both have a flaming passion for soccer. However, while Suguru becomes a rising star in the Japanese youth soccer system, Kakeru decides to take on a managerial role after struggling on the field. But due to a cruel twist of fate, Kakeru ends up reevaluating the role he has chosen.
In hopes of one day being able to enter the World Cup by becoming a member of the national team, Kakeru trains harder than anyone else. He isn’t alone in this quest for glory, though. Kakeru's childhood friend, Nana, is a soccer prodigy of her own, with the wicked nickname “Little Witch”. She is a top-ranked player and is already playing for Nadeshiko Japan, the Japanese women’s national team. Nana's success gives Kakeru the extra push he needs to reach for his goals.
Soccer and adolescent fervor combine for an epic, emotional ride. Check it out for yourself in Area no Kishi!
Audience reviews
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Ayon-
ok nah.... way too many ppl recommending this trash.... it was below average at BEST.... so stretched... characters were mid and they had that garbage sterotype in every main scene groups for cheap laughs... and the same jokes were recycled as well....
first few ep good, same with last quarter (every now and then a few good moments shone through but giga rare, and a full decent ep was almost 0) like the school festible one was actually a really good ep and maybe 2 matches were half decent?
outside of that yikes, animation garbo and minimal..... also shinpachi doesnt stop yapping because he has to compensate.... overall yikes man
also they got rid of the only good character.... at least the heroine was decent tho
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Disappointing. Area no kishi starts as an interesting new take on high school soccer with formidable expectations. And with 37 episodes to go, you expect them to be quite fulfilled.
Sadly, not.
First things first : the art and animation are a few years back ! Nothing awful, but nothing remarkable anyhow. Even the greatest moments are below 2016-17 standards, especially after seeing the intensity of some pearls like Haikyū vs Shiratorizawa. The overall art feels like the nineties, when sports anime were still cheap and relying only on the contagious rage to win of the main protagonists. You'll even notice a drop in quality after half the show, when some characters change from one scene to another. Fortunately, the seiyū do a great job, enough to compensate for that little annoyance.
And th…
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--The review contains spoilers--
The sports genre isn't particularly rare in anime, but it's rather surprising how high of a standard there is in the genre. Sports anime tend to develop their characters extensively and provide a stunning amount of depth to them, to the point where it's hard not to cheer for the characters or at least find them likeable in some shape or form. As long as there's good characters, established motivations and a feeling of tension in the story (it doesn't even have to be about them winning a tournament), a truly great sports anime isn't hard to make.
Now, this is the trick ultimately. Since the sports genre is so reliant on being character centric and character driven, if the characters are unremarkable, their stories exaggerated, their struggles unrelateable…
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When I first watched anime based on sport I was consumed by it.
I've start to watch different types of sport anime and get more unique types of feelings after watching it.
This time soccer anime it is my first time encountered it and watch till end. I have zero knowledge about soccer etc. Don't even watch real soccer in TV , but in sport anime I'm looking for special stuff.
Just simply looking at persons who like to train their body and don't give up , make friends and keep fighting for the team , this few things give me shivers on my entire body.
Watching this anime sometimes it was similar to Kuroko no Basket , in the way of words they was saying in anime .At first few episodes it was boring and hard for me to watch but then KA-Boom ! and can't stop willing to watch more and more . Sto…
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As a MASSIVE Football/Soccer fan I was thrilled to see that there was a Football/Soccer anime, and to my surprise it was actually very good.
- Decent Story
- It had a good OP
- It had good artwork and animation (My opinion)
- Actually followed football rules
- Most characters were enjoyable
- A good mixture of genres
- Serious when it needed to be and fun when it needed to be
Whether your a football fan - like me - or not, you should* enjoy this anime *You will most probably enjoy it
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Area no Kishi is a sports anime about soccer. It is an average show, sometimes episodes are entertaining and sometimes they are boring too. Nothing really outstanding but it also has nothing to make it a bad show. Area no Kishi is about our young siblings Kakeru Aizawa and Suguru Aizawa. Suguru Aizawa is the older brother and is an upcoming football star. At age 15 he is already heralded as japan's savior, he also one of japan's U-15 (under 15) representatives. Kakeru, the otouto, on the other hand lacks motivation and eventually quits playing after a game accident involving him and someone getting injured. Instead he aims to be a top football manager. Nana Mishima a.k.a "Seven" is our third protagonist, she is a female football who played in the same team as the Aizawa brothers when they…
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Area no Kishi, The Knight in the Area.
Note: Football will be referred to as "soccer" for familiarity's sake.
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Story (7)
The story starts off with two brothers, one slightly older and significantly better at soccer. At first, it seemed like the story would revolve on the younger brother trying to catch up with his older brother. In a way, that was the case-- but I can't go in-depth without spoiling the anime. However, this anime involved a sports anime cliche.. losing the "main" tournament and winning (not necessarily in this case) the next. I would also like to note that this anime had a lot of loose ends. Although it is worth mentioning that the anime did not finish off the manga.
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Art (8)
Overall, really good. The skill moves looked extremely realistic. Also, there wasn't…
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Story. (6/10)
Based on the popular soccer manga by, Kibayashi Shin and Tsukiyama Kaya; The Knight in the Area (Area no Kishi) tells the story of a young boy named, Aizawa Kakeru, whose potential is only exceeded by his self doubt. Kakeru must endure misfortune early on in the story, misfortune that only makes him stronger as a person and rekindles his love for the game. The story kicks off when Kakeru joins the Enoshima High School Soccer Club, in which he meets the rest of the cast, whom all share common goals. A sub-plot of the series follows, Mishima Nana (Seven), a childhood friend of Kakeru, who plays on Japan's Women's National Football Team (Nadeshiko Japan). To be honest, the story isn't something I haven't seen before, yet it manages to keep my attention. The way the story is tol…
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The Knight in the Area! If you are looking for a sporty anime this is a great one to get into. I actually don't enjoy soccer or watching it in real life because honestly it is quite boring. The story is very unique, no spoilers! This anime is all about friendship, winning and of course soccer.
Reasons to watch
-a ton of characters to like
-nice story with a loveable protagonist
-humor
-if you like team oriented anime
-girls are cute!
Reasons not to watch -you hate soccer with a passion
-you are a hater
Overall very solid sporty anime. I'll give it a 9/10. Hope there is a season two.
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Esta review también está en español.
Football Chronicles, Chapter 2: Area no Kishi
Note: some football animes will be named in this review for the sake of comparison. This is, mostly, to see how the game is faced in each series. Of course, no spoilers.
Also, football as the real, english one (aka soccer), not the american one.
For a loyal follower of the world's most popular sport like me, there's nothing better than the news of a new football anime Area no Kishi/The Knight in the Area is the more recent bet... what can we expect from it? Let's see...
The story of this anime focus in Kakeru Aizawa, a 14 year old kid who loves football, but decided to stop playing, and become manager of his school team and in the not too distant future, be a coach (being the Japan national team his final…
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Another Sports anime added to my fave sports anime list !!!!!! It seems i won't see cool special moves like in Eyeshield 21/Prince of Tennis and other sports anime. Anyway on to the story--- Area no Kishi is a soccer anime about Kakeru Aizawa who is the younger brother of Suguru Aizawa. He is the team captain of the soccer club, star player, and popular with the girls : ) Later on we meet Kakeru's chldhood friend Nana Mishima( Seven) who transferred to their school from America.( love interests of Kakeru and possible Suguru : 0 ) She also played soccer with them when they were kids. Suguru believes Kakeru has potential as a Soccer player( this is my guess-- Maybe to surpass his brother Suguru : 0. I am excited to see future episodes of Area no Kishi. I give this anime a 10
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