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Drakestalker
Harukana Receive is a sports anime produced by C2C studio that aired in the summer of 2018. The subject matter? Beach volleyball!
C2C are the makers of literally nothing else important and certainly nothing you've ever heard about.
Much like New Game! and other cute girl shows, Harukana features a grand total of 0 male characters.
The premise is that Haruka Oozora, a very tall athletic girl, moves to Okinawa to live with her grandmother and cousin, Kanata Higa. It was chance, or perhaps fate, that had her witness a game of beach volleyball one morning and immediately fall in love with the sport. Simultaneously, she also learns that Kanata used to be a very talented player, but she quit because of an inferiority complex regarding her height. With the Junior Tournament just weeks away, wi…
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I thought the show started off strong, but by the end I really thought it was subpar. I like the voice acting, graphics, and the music was fine. There was a coloration of some of the anime characters' eyes that I had not seen before. Can’t say if it was good or bad, just personal preference on how you like the eyes of anime characters drawn, but do give them points for at least trying to be original. I thought it was an interesting concept to not have any males aside from small children in the show, but dude to block out the face of Kanata’s deceased father while showing the mother is just messed up. I actually thought the show up to the end of the first tournament was quite good. Then the show just starts going downhill. Overall, I have three major complaints with the anime.
The first is…
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I watch these sorts of fan service sports anime when I am bored, tired, eating, or simply need something to fill the time and don't want to watch something that is driven by a meaningful story with interesting characters and plot. Fan service does not bother me when done correctly, and let's be honest if you're interested in watching this anime you're primarily interested in the girls in bikinis playing sports.
**Review may contain spoilers**
The problem with Harukana Receive is that the main characters are very unlikeable. Haruka is annoyingly good at everything. She improves at such an unreasonable rate that it feels sad watching her begin to outshine and dominate girls who have given their lives to this sport. Kanata on the other hand is a girl who ran away from the sport, abandoning…
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+*+* WARNING THIS IS WORDY+*+*
this "sports" / Slice of Life anime is honestly disappointing. it was like training a whole season in volleyball just to loose the first match.
the anime tries to do a sudo tournament arc but it falls FLAT on its face this anime has 6 other character that are not the main character in a sports anime that's a VERY BAD THING even if they were not thoroughly fleshed out it would have been nice to see at least double that number....
moving on the characters don't change that much over the story they stay un interesting till the very end learn new moves and / or evolve there style and EARN the win
i mean the last match has two i repeat TWO flashbacks. remember your fav FINAL fight where there's two flash backs in a short and UN-eventful fight. me too
i w…
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"Anything can be better if there are hot anime girls in it." - Cultured gentleman, Agent_Redacted
There are countless anime with fanservice. As an edgy individual, I for the most part find them idiotic and inarticulately retarded as they do nothing more but satisfy one's lecherous desires. In any case, does that really suggest that all types of fanservice are bad? That’s what I always thought until I watched Harukana Receive. A hidden gem, and in all likelihood one of the best sports anime I’ve ever watched.
Harukana Receive has a straightforward and simple story. Girls playing beach volleyball competitively. In spite of the fact that the story is simple I find the concept of it quite captivating as an exceptionally cultured individual. Harukana Receive has a fanservice which is unique…
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Harukana Receive is a girls sports anime that is totally enjoyable, especially in a rather unfortunately lackluster genre. I honestly don't know why so many people think this anime is an ecchi or consider it extremely fanservicey; the sport is played in swimsuits, and as a result the girls are in swimsuits a majority of the show, which in my opinion isn't fanservice at all. If talk of fanservice is turning you off I'd suggest it anyways, especially as there is little to no "traditional" fanservice in the realm of unnecessary shots and unbelievable physics.
I've tried so hard to find good sports anime with girl protagonists that don't reduce the girls to just horny (Keijo!!!!!!), cute (Uma Musume: Pretty Derby), or disappointing (Hanebado!). While I do enjoy those shows, its super frustrat…
Read at the sourceDarrell_Jordan
Note: I feel a sense of obligation to write this review for Harukana Receive due to what I perceive as too low of an overall score.
At first glance, Harukana Receive appears to be not much more than a fanservice series. To be honest, that was my first impression and one of the reasons I started watching it. Let's get it out of the way now - the girls are all very cute indeed and this is what drew me in. However, the show is much more than just cute girls wearing bathing suits. In fact, after a few episodes, I wasn't really paying all that much attention to the service and found myself enjoying the plot - yes, the real plot.
Story: The girls are all interesting and fun to watch, and for someone who doesn't really care too much about sports, I was thouroughly entertained and gripped by th…
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My reason for my review score is that the intense showdowns in the matches were honestly very well done. Slowdowns were a bit overused but that adds to the dramatic effect. It gives me the Haikyuu vibes honestly. Of course there are a lot of "ecchi" scenes but that comes with a show based off of beach volleyball. There are a lot of things I wish could've been changed of course but a very well made sports anime and highly recommend it.
~sidenote~
There were a lot of people commenting about the beginners luck of Harukana, but keep in mind that she was a transfer who was pretty athletic as well as she was given tons of training before the tournament. Realistically of course she shouldn't be pwning everyone but that's anime for ya! ;)
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Harukana Receive fits into a really weird storytelling narrative and manages to simultaneously tow two dichotomous lines.
Is this a story about beach volleyball that features girls in bikinis and all the obvious fanservice tropes and camera angles that come with it? Yes. Is this a story about people overcoming obstacles, both past, present and from within and external forces? Also yes.
Outside of this the story is visually gorgeous, I particularly found myself falling in love with the over embellishment on the eyes and hair.
About the only major elements where this story falls flat is sound and character. The beach volleyball sounds used are solid, but definitely sound synthetic compared to the rest of the animes more organic sounding elements. The characters, while also solid do som…
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Thicc girls playing beach volleyball. Lot of butts, stomachs and thighs. Appealing color and character designs. Decent animation, somewhat shallow story but fun enough to watch.
The characters spend most of the time in bikinis. I'm sure there's some merit to the friendship and story element, but I don't care. The character really likeable enough. They will last in my, and probably yours, memory almost solely because of decent design.
If you look at one of the girls and think 'she's cute' you should watch it, it'll probably be worth it. I think I completed it solely because of this one scene in the first episode, where the main girls with big tits is in a really cute sundress, and strips down to a bikini, and I found it really attractive. Shallowness will bring everyone joy.
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Ecchi content with this show is not bad, probably only 10%, it's not something you should drool over but there's content there if you want.
-- Story --
8/10
For the first few episodes I was like meh but over towards the end I was amazed, there's not much that can make me score low on story. For a Sports, Slice of Life anime for the Summer 2018 lineup, it was the best in the line-up. The story and content will keep you sitting at the edge of your seat as you watch because it can make you feel nervous (not spoiling anything).
It might be your run-of-the-mill sports summer anime but please take some time to watch it because this by far is my favourite sports anime of the season perhaps the genre but I haven't watched any other.
-- Art --
10/10
This art style is my favourite of all time, th…
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Don't let the fan service discourage you from giving this show a try. Harukana Receive is more than just that.
What makes Harukana Receive different from other sports anime this season is that it's light and fun to watch. This is one of those shows that I'd like to watch after a tiring day or when I just want to watch something and relax.
The story isn't complicated but it's definitely not shallow. The characters are lovable. While we often see them just enjoying beach volleyball, we also get to see the competitive side of it and see how different characters react to the frustrations of losing. Definitely, one of the good points of this anime in my opinion.
I'll have to give credit to C2C and other involved studios for the art. The way they portrayed Okinawa, it's very vibrant. It makes…
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I know it sounds weird for me to be [kinda] plugging an anime that I just scored 5/10 -- but hear me out.
To be honest, I have a hard time imaging anyone NOT enjoying Harukana Receive. There's not much to dislike. The art is bright and cheerful, it has an amazing, summer-y soundtrack, and there's a good mix of decent volleyball matches interspersed with butt/boob/implied yuri shots. What's not to love?
The biggest issue with the series is just that...it's kinda dumb. There's nothing special about it whatsoever. The characters all have one of two personalities: aggressive, go-get-em genki, or a quiet intenseness that eventually gives way to a good-natured kindness. Beach volleyball actually only takes up a small portion of the series, and the more slice-of-lifey bits are ho-hum. But beyo…
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Let’s get this out of the way now...I started watching this show simply for the fan service and because, in general, I love any sports anime. However, I continued watching this show because the story and action were really well done and hooked me in to the experience.
This show isn’t anything ground breaking in terms of visuals but the action looks fairly intense and the designs are honestly great. Lots of simple things made me like the style from the eyes to the girls themselves and even the sky summer atmosphere.
The story is a slight twist on a beginner suddenly getting good through trial and error, which is nice. They add in a cousin who had previously played and suffered hardship. I think this helps the girls grow together and become a great pair. I like the aspect of having a riv…
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Harukana Receive does something really special within its 12 episodes. A show with outstanding characters as well as terrific matches. But most importantly it portrays the true elegance and beauty of beach volleyball. Although less about the "Xs and Os" of the sport, it does something that makes you relate and resonate with the passion and intensity the sport can be.
Starting off, the story is pretty straightforward. Nothing to write home about. But it works. It allows each character regardless of their screen time to shine. It is definitely a character driven show.
The characters are an absolutely gem. Every single one you meet is an absolute delight to watch. They are all add something to the cast (although some more quickly than others) It is a debate on who the "MC" really is, but fo…
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When they titled this "Harukana Receive" original creator Nyoi, Jizai knows exactly whats he is making, and yes it's about a city slicker Haruka Oozora and a former beach volleyball aficionado who already hanged up her mantle , Kanata Higa, who found themselves competing in a beach volleyball tournament with the latter finding himself going back to the very sport that she used to play before with her former partner, Tooi Narumi, Though "receive" maybe a volleyball term, here (be it in the manga or anime) it also means that they receive the mantle of being Japan's best in the sport of Beach Volleyball. However , let us not forget , that this was aired in the summer, when the beaches were in and the bikinis were hot, and them characters being in their hot 2 piece swimsuit was basically a sig…
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I love a good CGDCT. If you were to look through all of my favorites and the shows I rank highly you would find a lot of CDCGT that I gave a high score to. I also like sports shows and find them as a good way to get hype and experience the highs and lows of competition without the negative ramifications of death or other dark results like with some shounen. A pairing between the two seems odd and when combined with the echii tag there are a lot of distinct parts that are mixed together. And while I think it can be done well sadly Harukana Reviece missed the mark.
The show starts off with drama and while I did like the drama it had and the exploration of the characters it provided it did pose a problem. Part of the joy of a CGDCT is the cute meaningless antics that the characters get into…
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There are NO aces in beach volleyball...
Harukana Receive is in comparison to the other "main female protagonist sports anime", Hanebado! from the Summer of 2018 is the lighter of the two and all the more better for it. Harukana Receive focuses on Haruka Oozora voiced by Kana Yuuki a rather tall individual who is of the genki variant but is rather shy about her height, when she comes across beach volleyball and the fact of her cousin Kanata Higa voiced by Saki Miyashita used to be a pro-beach volleyball player, gets Haruka's blood rushing to playing beach volleyball.
Harukana Receive gives us for the most part, character development or more precisely relational development between several of the cast members, the most prominently is of course Haruka and Kanata as they grow their teamwor…
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Harukana Recieve is one of those relaxing, fun, lighthearted sports anime that captures what beach volleyball should be about! A group of cute girls in their swimsuits playing the game they love at the beach. No execces drama, bad sportsmanship or bitchy rivalry (coughs Hanebado).
Plot: 7
The plot is simple and the characters may not be the most complex, however I feel this show does a lot of things well.
The story is about a transfer student Haruka and her ex pro cousin Kanata, who used to play volleyball after some circumstances. It’s not long till Haruka embraces her newfound love for beach volleyball and convinces Kanata to step back on the sand again and team up with her to form the beach volleyball pair, Harukana.
Characters: 7
The characters are all distinctive, memorable and r…
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It’s easy to dismiss a show like Harukana Receive at first glance. Look at the key visual, read the premise, and check out those preview promotional material. What do you see? If the answer involves girls in bikinis playing beach volleyball, then you would be 100% correct. As a competitive sport, Harukana Receive takes the idea of beach volleyball and transforms it into a meaningful competitive story to tell.
Since its serialization in 2015, the manga has received only moderate attention but had enough value to be licensed in North America. I rarely ever heard of people talking about the manga though so I assume most people coming into this show to be fresh. I’ve only read parts of the manga but it shouldn’t be hard to realize what the show will be about. The obvious is the show will be c…
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