Audience reviews
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ajw215799
Now, I don’t mind a paint by the numbers sports anime. In fact, it’s a pretty decent way to spend a few hours in an afternoon. Plot wise; this is very by the numbers and actually it’s very competent. But, it’s very difficult to get on board with this cast of characters. At the start, we’re introduced to these two main characters; a cowardly tall guy and a short tempered selfish short guy. With these two characters at the lead, it can certainly be very hard to continue watching as pretty much all the characters aren’t very well written. And I have no idea of the rules of rugby (I’ve never watched it and I’ve only seen half a dozen American football games) but this show definitely gives the impression that rugby is a very violent game with lax rules that is not suitable for children to play.…
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This was a really good show! I hope another season is made! The storyline was absolutely perfect, and I learned a little about rugby; the show demonstrated good sportsmanship, and it showed so much resilience between the characters and their goal to go to nationals! I really LOVED Taku and Kenji's (GION) attitude; they are so passionate about learning and improving their weaknesses; I really loved the show! Thank you!
The storyline was really exceptional; I don't want to crate any fillers; but this is my opinion of the show; the artwork is also exceptional as well. Boy were the characters ripped! Even the obese people had muscles! I was really surprised by that, but it demonstrated what happens when you workout in only certain areas of your body; it's a good show.
If you decide to watch…
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This was my very first venture into sports anime, because I really don't like sports all that much. With that in mind, I came into it not expecting much. I was wrong. This anime surpassed my expectations, and I was hooked after the first episode.
This was an amazingly fun anime to watch. The story was solid and enjoyable, and very positive. The characters were also extremely likable in general. It was just a feel-good anime overall, with a strong emphasis on pushing yourself to become better, and building bonds.
Regarding the sports aspect of the show, I can say that I know absolutely nothing about rugby other than you tackle people. Thanks it's. And I only know that from an episode of Friends. However, they explained the concepts in an easy-to-follow way, so you can follow along if you…
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All Out!! has the most male ass shots I have seen in an anime so far, so if that's your thing, knock yourself out. But when it comes to everything else, its just a mixed bag of things. I don't know why this story is over 25 episodes when it barely goes anywhere. Every character on that friking rugby team has at least one annoying character trait, and from episode one to the final episode, they do not change in a good way, they develop a little in that cliche feel good family way, but they still keep their annoying ass traits. Doesn't help the fact that so many of them pop up here and there.
What I was not digging at all was its sense of humor, this anime is one of those anime that thinks being super loud and annoying is funny, and we all know the best sport shows are just nothing but har h…
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As I start of all my reviews: Who will enjoy All Out?
- Fans of realistic sports animation and drama.
- Fujoshi who are into thick boys.
- People who like stories with a deep roster of developed characters.
- Anyone who appreciates team dynamics and camaraderie.
- Anyone hoping to learn about Rugby.
Things I appreciated about All-Out:
All Out does an amazing job of explaining not only the rules, but also the strategies involved in Rugby, and fits this naturally into the action without any awkwardly placed exposition. I came away from this anime with a strong urge to play some Rugby!
The animation (done by one of my faves Studio Madhouse) portrays Rugby surprisingly realistic for an anime. This isn’t Prince of Tennis with outlandish special moves that chracters shout out as they perform…
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When the narrative actually tells said viewer the story can’t be bothered to introduce the players on the team because of pacing issues, something is probably wrong.
In the case of All Out, that was the first sign that this particular sports Anime wouldn’t tick all of the boxes of what makes a good sports Anime, but if I didn’t actually know this series came out as a Manga in 2012 and was later adapted to an Anime in 2016 I would have mistaken this for an older sports Anime series from the 90s or earlier – a time when the formula was still being figured out.
One of the things a good sports Anime does is create a narrative which even a person who’s not a hard-core fan of the sport can follow. In narratives where one of the focal characters has never played before, this is achieved by havin…
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The story was good. It shows how some characters have to train to get there style and or over there fears.....well the two mains. The teams have to learn to get in sync, when an old coach (trains teams to the become the best), he teaches the team a whole lot where they are starting to compete against some of the best. Background on the team they don't have a coach, the captain led them to how they were and basically kept the team together, when they were first years they all learned everything from books, they have books all in the storage room with strategies and all in them.
Art is very good and some very good details of drawing of the muscle
Sound op is very good and some good ost
Character is good, how the captain shows his emotions was nice
Enjoyment binge watch very good and eve…
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To me this show never gets boring. I enjoyed how the members of the Jinko's rugby team interact with one another and spend their time alone. I liked how each episode focuses on an issue with a few members of the team. However, I would like to see a bit more chaos with how each members arc conflicts and reinforces one another. Sure some of the issues may be already covered by other great sports anime and may seem as cliche's, but you have to watch this show while appreciating the effort that this show put into making these characters feel real based on how their experiences shaped their perceptions. It makes you appreciate that these characters are not treating these issues as cliches but as obstacles they have never thought much of or dealt with before. You have to notice that they are uti…
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So I have just finished this series and would have to say it was an interesting ride. You can argue the story doesn't progress far in terms of the show's goals but I would say it was a nice ride and if anything gains interest in the manga.
To talk on the reviewed points. The story starts following somewhat of a main character, his interest of rugby... or if anything interest of tackling. The story then slowly expands on the members of the team instead of the small few and them bettering themselves and growing in foals and skills. A review made a clear point to say you see the build up to the start of the challenges (in terms of competitions) but still a fulfilling story.
The art took a few episodes to adjust to, the variety of buff builds was weird but eventually it grew on me. Animati…
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"I really do think everyone should give it a proper chance... I feel like you would be making a mistake to just disregard it..."
I Just finished ALL OUT !! and I genuinely have a lot to say about it. Also, even though I gave it a pretty high score I'm going to try my best to be 100% critical about the Anime - and leave out any bias until the end.
I loved the show.
I have to admit the first thing that stuck out to me was the unique art style. You know that one very bough character thats in almost every show? Yea well imagine all of those characters you can think of jammed into one anime. That'll give you an idea of the art style this Anime tends to lean on. It's also one of the first animes I've personally seen who really takes emphasis on the "Bara" Genre.
Moving onto the story.
I can…
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All Out!!! was like a mecha anime but the human bodies as the machine. I initially gave this anime a 6 but since then have rewatched this one twice and always find new reasons to watch it. For a sports anime, its entertaining and I actually learned a lot about rugby; a sport I seem to always end up watching on the weekends but never fully understood until now.
Besides being educational, the characters and their interactions were entertaining. It kept with a common anime theme of overcoming insecurities and difficulties then yelling "I got this!" or "I won't give up!". The rugby playing scenes were also intense and fun to watch. I always wanted to go train or hit something afterwards.
As a woman, I also found it refreshing to have a break from busty girls. Besides a few slice of life animes…
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I love sports animes. With a complex web of character relationships across a large cast, anime-fied take on tactics (actually more enjoyable when you don't know the sport, and in this case, I didn't know rugby), and ability to vicariously live the simple up and down emotions of winning and losing, the basic hallmarks of a sports anime is an easy well-worn track for All Out!! to follow. Beyond the blueprint, however, All Out!! does a few things very well and one thing not so well.
Starting with the pros:
1. All Out is very self-aware. When the main character Gion first joins the team, the show realizes an alphabet soup of names is not going to be helpful for the audience, and realistically not helpful to someone meeting a gigantic group for the first time. So they tell Gion and by extensio…
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I just finished this anime and decided it was worthy of a review. I have not read the manga yet and I will try and make this as spoiler free as possible.
I am a fan of sports anime and decided to give this one a try and am glad I did.
As far as sports anime go this one followed my rules as in making it easy to follow the sport (rugby) and room for character growth. I personally love it when background characters have their time to shine and this one does that and then some.
The art was great the characters are very well rounded. You won't see five guys with the same face/build here. the uniqueness in character design really shines as well.
It was a very enjoyable ride with this new team trying to make a name for themselves.
The season ended with so many more stories to be told that I'd be…
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After 7 episodes I thought I had found a great anime. I was intimidatingly disappointed.
Gion is established as the out-going, charismatic, yet humble on the account of his limits lead; approximately 8 ep in, the show is not about Gion anymore, but instead it's a backstory of the week on other members of the rugby club, some of which play no part in the story and whose names you can't recall towards the end of the series. Later, Gion takes center stage again for 2 episodes, but is quickly overlooked by the story, and I'm not joking when I say that I think that, out of the last 5 episodes, Gion probably didn't even get 20 minutes of screen-time.
It starts off very well. There are some minor issues, like the obviously low budget this project had; it shows all the symptoms of being under-f…
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With the rise in popularity of sports anime in the recent years, a lot of shows about different types of sports have been appearing on the last decade, from volleyball and swimming to ping-pong and ice skating. However, All Out!! is the first anime to deal with rugby, a rough sport which has been on the rise in Japan these last couple of years.
Having grown up in a house with three brothers who play rugby and a father who played on his youth, I have a basic knowledge of this sport, which was what drew me towards this anime in the first place. And I'm glad i decided to check it out tbh, because it was an amazing watch.
Story: 8/10
Now, let me get one thing clear. The story isn't something extremely wild or out of the box that hasn't been seen before. You have two protagonists who join th…
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I was really glad when there was another sports anime that was completed. I've been binge watching sports anime since last month. I have watched Eyeshield 21 before which kind of has the same game play but since that was football and this is rugby, there's a difference.
I am really choosy with the animation but this one is good and unique. High school students with bulky muscles isn't that common but it kind of made the anime intense. They sometimes have awkward and gay poses which made me laugh my ass off but I did enjoy it.
However, the anime had a lot of flashbacks that I think didn't really matter. It makes most out of the episode instead of a game play with strong schools or training. I remember a flashback of a player from another team which kind of confused me because I didn't r…
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Having this anime end, it made me realize how much I appreciate this anime for having been animated during a season with mediocre anime.
I totally recommend this anime for anyone who like character development, team development, a good amount of sports explanation and a lot of realistic aspect to a high school sports club. This is not a Prince of Tennis or Kuroko no Basket type of simple surreal anime that has one main character and leaves everyone to shit behind with no background development whatsoever. This anime has full great individual character development for each and everyone in the team. By the end you appreciate the team as a whole rather than having only one good character.
The animation was consistent, it did have a few mehs but overall MadHouse did a great job animating. Th…
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All Out 25/25
So I'm not usually big on the sport anime but I found that I enjoyed All Out. The story definitely picked up after they got the new coach, and it was nice that they explained some of the rugby rules and strategies throughout the show so even if you didn't know much about rugby you could still pick up a few things. I liked that this anime didn't fall into the "friendship/team mates" or "work hard and you'll beat the best team after 1 practice session" trap which a lot of sport anime tend to do. I hope this gets a second season because I'd like to see how the story develops and how the team does at Hanazono.
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All Out is a very mediocre anime and a bad sports anime.
If you want to watch this because it's a sports anime, don't bother, but if Rugby is the only premise that is strong enough for you to keep watching, then go for it. That was why i initially started watching.
All Out isn't your typical anime. In itself, it's rather mediocre. It has characters, animation, music and voice acting, but besides that, not a whole lot to write home about.
The story is as generic you can get away with in a sports anime. The main character begins in high school and wants to join the rugby team. He isn't very good at rugby and he is physically not very strong or tall, but through training he very slowly gets better.
The composition of a normal sports anime starts with the main character playing against oth…
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All out 25/25 episodes
At the start I was a bit skeptical about the anime thought it would be bad and most of the time bout friendship and crap..
But it turned out really good and I hope they will make a 2nd seasons so I can see them going to Hanazono,at the start the 1st few episodes I really wasn't sure if it was good to watch,but later when they got the new coach everything start to be better,their training,the fun in the anime,the matches versus other schools..My favorite character is Sekizan the captain of the team ...
The matches at the training camp were probably the best of the whole anime,especially the last one :D
Story 7/10
Art Style 6/10
Sound 6/10
Characters Design 7/10
Enjoyment 7/10
All together a good 7/10
It's definitely it worth watching :D
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