Rowdy Sumo Wrestler Matsutaro!!

Name: Rowdy Sumo Wrestler Matsutaro!!
Genre: Sports
Released: 2014-01-01
Rating: 6.14

Introduction

Matsutarou Sakaguchi is a giant roughneck man with strength far beyond ordinary people. He never uttered words like "work hard," "strive," and "dream" like the typical shounen manga protagonist. However, he is stronger than anyone and peerless in sumo wrestling. His greatest weakness is his own carefree personality. He grows into a full-fledged sumo wrestler. (Source: ANN)

Audience ratings

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Audience reviews

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abystoma2

Matsutarou might be one of the most frustrating protagonists of all time. Now of course, I wouldn’t say anime is bad just because the protagonist has a bad personality, just the opposite as it can result in interesting stories. Unfortunately, such protagonist is hard to write, which is why you don’t see much of them. And Rowdy Sumo Wrestler Matsutaro did not succeed in writing the character well. Watching this anime feels like being edged for a redemption arc, but it never comes. Matsutarou starts an employed asshole whom people hate and ends up as an asshole in a different field whom slightly less people hate because he is somewhat successful – not because he is any less of an asshole. He is not some “asshole with heart of gold”, no “protector of weak who acts out against authority”, he…

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CBMiura

Abarenbou Rikishi!! Matsutarou brings a stubborn high schooler that really have personality issues but it's super strong. The anime it's enjoyable but in a strange way. You root against Matsutarou, he's so easy to hate. I found it an issue for an anime even thought it's probably the goal here. The anime doesn't have a linear story, if you like a timeline that makes sense, you won't find it here. The animation it's pretty bad, it's a 2014 anime that looks like a 80's anime. It's enjoyable but it's bad, I woudn't recommend it for anyone looking for a good anime to watch.