Audience reviews
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Ebisugawa
One of my favorites sport anime !
I love Mihashi ! He is the super low-self-steem, self-depreciated boy that never think he is right, even though others might think the oposite. His eyes are always straying, his breath's rough and he curls upon himself.
His interactions with the others are hilarious. It always take so much energy from him to look at someone eyes and tell what he is thinking. But despite all that he want so much to be the ace, to play baseball. So despite his behavior the anime doesn't get laid back.
And even the other members of the club don't have much patience with him. But they're all so lovely and unique. Every member of club is well developted, unique without strange hair colors to differentiate them.
And I like the fact that the coach is a woman. She is really ba…
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Most reviews of a sports anime will include some statement along the lines of "you don't need to like [sport] in order to love the characters and the drama that the mangaka draws out of it!" But I can't evaluate this anime that way, because I love baseball.
So let me say that this is the baseball anime for people who love baseball.
So many aspects of the game are lovingly and realistically represented here, games take forever because they are action packed- realistic and thoroughly strategic. Abe, the brains behind the team, brings you along with him as he (and the writers) demonstrate their knowledge of and respect for baseball. During some plays in games where I legitimately could not tell who would win, I found myself cheering for players on both sides making exciting plays and inte…
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I never thought that I would find another sports anime that I would enjoy as much as Haikyuu!!, but I recently stumbled onto Ookiku Furikabutte, and I’ve been enjoying it so much—it has really given me a boost in my spirits.
Every character on the team (Nishiura High School) is so lovable and carefully crafted, and all the aspects of baseball are realistic and detailed. The sound and animation are not as fancy and clean as Haikyuu!! and for that, I can't give it a 10, but those little shortcomings do not distract from the story at all. It just means the animation slightly lacks the sophistication and quality of Haikyuu!!, which is a godly anime.
Ookiku Furikabutte is a sports anime that you can't miss.
Read at the sourceSidewinder51
Rate an 8
English Dubbed
Story
-if you suffered with guilt growing up in life this story had a way of reeling you in and connecting you to the main character.
-what you would expect it would be, about the game they are shown playing.
-Had a good intro
-Conclusion, that is up for debate. On one hand they had the show complete with episode 24 but went with the 'final episode, 25' was the aftermath or could be seen as a review or sum up anyways.
On the other hand, sure episode 24 was the closer but there were some questions that weren't answered in plot until episode 25 like how the other game fared. Also, this story did have a decent amount of pregame time only makes sense to have some in post game.
Either way you slice it you are not riddled with questions and remained entertained. Even…
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This anime was an underdog for me. I think baseball is incredibly boring and I had zero expectations of an anime all about baseball, so Ookiku Furikabutte had that in it's favour. It made my "To Watch" list though, so I thought I would give it a shot. And when I did, it delivered in ways I didn't think it could—above and beyond. I'm not sure what went through my mind to put an anime about *baseball* on my list, but I'm incredibly glad I did.
Story: 9/10
The story has everything you could possibly want from this kind of anime, and it constantly keeps you wanting more. It was done at a good pace and there weren't any parts that felt drawn out or rushed through. It was clearly progressing, but in an unpredictable way that made the journey and anticipation of what's coming next all the more e…
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now this is great. its about sport - baseball - and its great. Its so great that it dosent matter any more about what it really is.
of course the very good manga is an easy start. a great story. its very good in itself. provides the material, the passion and the fun, but in this anime happened something thats very rare. the animation creates something even richer.
story and characters are following close the manga. but the carefully improved artstyle, in details of the characters, but especially the surroundings and the backgrounds, supported with great sounds and voice acting, brings in what the manga has not on this level .... an esthetic quality and elegance. It makes the feeling for the different people, their passions, their hopes, their disappointments a true experience.
all is do…
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[Sorry for my bad English, i'm not english... I used Google Translate for this review, really sorry...]
Assuming that I'm Italian and therefore did not know the Baseball, I must say that it is a good Anime, because it made me understand, clearly and simply, the world of this sport, through the story of a boy who after many vicissitudes, due to its difficult past, finally manage to integrate with the team.
Story 8/10: It 's very clear and well done, makes you live, in person, the effort and the joy of each new deal Inning, each time with a plus experience gained during training, not forgetting however, the story, almost in its own right, the main protagonist. Perhaps the only flaw is making just these endless games, in my opinion, it would be better to do more and shorter.
Art 8/10: The a…
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this sports anime is not based on a shounen manga, but on seinen, and it shows by having far more nuance than your average shounen. so far this is my favourite feel-good anime of the year (2013 in which i am watching this). and i learned some baseball from it -- now i wish every real game i watch had a sound track with the players' and coaches' thoughts for me, *wry grin*.
it's hard for me to judge whether a person who is not interested in baseball would enjoy this show as much because i do like baseball, and in specific, i like precisely what this show offers: detailed analysis, strategy, and tactics. Oofuri excels at that, and does it better than any other baseball anime i've seen (and i've seen a whole lot of them). but if i were to wager a guess, then i'd bet that especially viewers…
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Ookiku Furikabutte, otherwise known as Big Windup is one of those series that might get overlooked because its considered to be niche by certain fans. After all, only fans of baseball would be interested in a baseball anime, right? And that's the thing about Big Windup, its a series that has enough appeal to carry over to fans not familiar with or interested in baseball. My little sister who doesn't like sports anime really enjoyed this one. In fact, she has since moved on to other sports animes as a result but I digress.
The series centers around Ren Mihashi, a skittish individual who loves to pitch above all else. He came to his new school to get away from anyone affiliated with his old baseball team. Needless to say, he's got issues stemming from past experiences. However, he still has…
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So technically this series is about baseball (the title translates to “Big Windup”). But it’s actually a funny and sweet story about how a victim of abuse begins to gain his self-confidence and sense of self-worth back with the help of his friends.
Mihashi is a ridiculously weak-willed high-school pitcher who has zero self-confidence and probably an anxiety disorder from past bullying and trauma; he’s constantly on the edge of a nervous breakdown/panic attack, bursting into tears at the slightest provocation. (I loved him instantly.) He has no strength in his pitches, but he can place them very well, which is a major skill. Abe, the catcher, likes him because he has superb control of his pitches and doesn’t assert himself on the mound, meaning Abe can just tell him what to do like a puppe…
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Compelling, but predictable.
Ookiku Furikabutte is an interesting anime that caught my eye. If you like the game of baseball or are interested in the sports-themed anime, then this anime might be very enjoyable. However, the reason why I believe that the anime has flaws is due to its plot predictability, the underdevelopment of the supporting characters, and the over-centralization over the baseball theme.
Despite finishing this anime in a mere two days, I found myself thinking behind all the enjoyment: what made this anime appealing to me? After much consideration, I found out that the reason why I enjoyed this anime stemmed simply from my interest in competitive sports and that a sports-themed anime was refreshing in an anime era driven by harems. But after detaching myself from that p…
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I don't normally watch anything other than shoujo. But I found myself with free time after finishing Ouran and wondering 'Okay, what next?' It's amazing, being a die-hard Shoujo fan, I found myself liking what is aimed at a Seinen demographic, anime. But like it I did.
Having found this on FUNimation, I decided to have a shot at watching. And I'm so glad I did.
Every aspect of this anime is amazing. The relationships running through it between the characters, the humour, the story itself, and the characters are all right on the ball. They couldn't get it anymore perfect.
The story is one of Ren Mihoshi, a starting pitcher all his middle school life for Mihoshi Academy. Part of the reason for him getting the spot is because of nepotism. And boy, don't the other players at his school let h…
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"Believing"
The Story...
It has a slow paced and concrete story about connection, coordination, and trust between fellow players. It starts of with a fate of some high school students that gathers from a newly established baseball team which dreamed about the same one goal. It begins an introduction of having bonds on every character, continuing to the plot that brings hardship and good times. It is quite simple to follow the flow of the story even though it is baseball related. It directly points out to the cast around the sports itself. Strongly, the story moves along with having a simple life, development, and challenge that will put into their shoes.
Art & Animation...
Both art and animation are good. The characters are animated based on their unique traits, and designed simple eno…
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Ok I am not a sports fan and baseball so long winded, however I do like this show a lot so what is its that makes it so good to watch?
Well for a start its more about enjoying something and the skills and having fun with major league baseball no longer has due to or other sports these days are all about money rather than a love of the game.
Anyway lets get back on track the main core characters are great an the story is well put together if the end was a bit of a let down but there is scope to continue the show provided they don't screw up if a second season is done.
Those of you who are think some of the character would slip nicely in to the Ouran High School Host Club then you would be right as at least two are have been picked look and sound like they have just been copied across. Th…
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Maybe I'm not the only one but as soon as I heard of 'Sports' Anime; I told myself to avoid the genre. It was mostly do to my idea that only way you can enjoy a sport anime..is well if you know the sport. I WAS SO WRONG, when sport anime do in fact focus on a sport there is more to it then that. There is the story of person non-stop hope in getting better, to get his dream, to win, friendships are formed, rivals are born..AND I been missing out on alot. I'm planning in the future to watch ALOT more Sport anime..Why was my mind set changed? Well it has to do with Ookiku Furikabutte.
Ookiku Furikabutte is the story of Mihashi; the poor guy was bullied so badly that he doesn't believe in his pitching..and the thing is; he is REALLY GOOD. The anime takes off with Mihashi joining a team and his…
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I wasn't originally planning on writing a review for Ookiku Furikabutte or Big Windup as its called in english. Why? Because Ookiku Furikabutte was and is a good anime which I enjoyed and there were already a few decent reviews for it, when this is the case I rarely feel another review is needed unless I disagree with the other reviewers. As the anime progressed though it struck me, the one thing I hoped was going to change never changed and it annoyed me to no end, infact it seriously pissed me off.
The main character is a sissy, a pansy, a wuss, a pushover, a chicken. Don't get me wrong, I see the need for these types of characters as much as anyone else, they're there to provoke the viewers, to make us feel sorry for him, to make us angry with him when he's acting annoyingly much like…
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STORY: 7
Ookiku Furikabutte is a shonen show about highschool baseball. Naturally, the storyline isn't shockingly creative or original, but it does not need to be in this case. We get some nice development, and an obligatory tournament, like in most sports shows. Even though the story isn't anything special, it progresses nicely and keeps a good pace. One aspect i liked was the actual baseball games, unlike other shows, the games in Ookiku Furikabutte are very realistic and don't have incredible techniques and unrealistic occurences.
ART: 8
The art here is a bit different than most shows, mainly in the character design department, especially with the main character. It looks odd at first, but i grew to like it as the show went on. Other than that, the animation is solid and smooth, it's…
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It's been almost a week since I finished Oofuri and it still lingering in my brain. Honestly, I just decided to try because a lot of my favorite seiyuus were in the cast (Fukuyama Jun, Nakamura Yuuichi, Shimono Hiro amongst others). I really wasn't expecting anything awesome but boy was I surprised.
Story:
I'm not one to enjoy sports anime much but the beginning of Oofuri was pretty slice-of-life-ish and by the time we got to the actual baseball I loved the characters too much to stop watching. The story is about Mihashi Ren, a first-year whose self-esteem was completely destroyed by the members of his junior-high baseball team. He ends up being "forced" to join the baseball team in highschool and from there starts regaining his confidence.
Art:
I have to say that I'm really happy wi…
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A True Ace in the Dugout
I will admit that this show pretty much came out of nowhere for me. I was just surfing Nico Nico Douga and just happened to find an episode uploaded, 3 to be exact, and watched it out of pure curiosity. I happened to wind up watching the most famous scene in Ookiku Furikabutte, which is something you should see for yourself. Needless to say, I unintentionally laughed hard. I also mistook Mihashi for a girl because of his demeanor and voice. I actually started to pick up this show because I thought it would be a train wreck, and everyone loves to look, and maybe laugh, at train wrecks. Boy is my face red now. Ookiku Furikabutte turned out to be my surprise hit of the 2007 spring anime season, and one of my favorite anime from last year.
Story - The story focuses o…
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I've only seen 10 episodes so far as I'm writing this (edit: originally), but I couldn't hold back. I love this show.
Basically, it's a baseball anime that focuses on the battery between Abe (the jaded catcher) and Mihashi (the pitcher with absolutely NO self-confidence) and their new and inexperienced team. It seems like we're going to see the team grow over the course of the show... as well as, hopefully, Mihashi's confidence and social skills.
The art has it's ups and downs. The ups: Mihashi's exaggerated expressions and boneless postures really amuse me -- he's more of an anime muppet than an actual human being. And the color palette of the show is gorgeous and perfectly captures the spirit of the show and the sharp brightness of spring. The downs: I'm having some trouble telling som…
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