Introduction
Natsuza Yuzuki has been playing rugby as a left-winger ever since he was a child. After enrolling in Doushisha University, he quickly becomes a rising star in the Kansai University League.
His dreams are shattered, however, when a nasty motorbike accident leaves him with a spinal hernia—making him unable to be able to play rugby ever again. With no role available other than the position of manager, he accepts his new post and hopes his squad can obtain a league title.
Yuzuki's team is an unlikely group, including his stoic best friend and full-back Seiichirou Jingyouji; hot-headed first-year Yasunari Tsuru, who harbors a strong dislike for Natsuza, filling his senior's old position as left wing; and Yuu Mashiro, who is struggling to hold his ground as a scrum half.
Despite Natsuza putting his all into training his team for a league title, their squad still feels incomplete. A year ago, Ibuki Ueka, the genius fly-half that was once Doushisha's ace, suddenly quit rugby—and now Natsuza is determined to get him back.
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Audience reviews
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Story & Characters: 2/10
Number24 does well to introduce a lifestyle characteristic among the gung-ho sport of university level rugby. The story is more on the idyllic side with its laid back tonality between characters and rugby matches; This leads me to say that it doesn't suit the typical mens sport theme well in my opinion. This series centers around a very exuberant main character Natsu whose purpose is to appear vulnerable among the other players in the team; He tends to involve himself in situations that don't require his input and becomes quixotic as the story progresses. However, that aside I found the genuine comradery between opponents and the Doushisha University team surprising for a change; There were subtle scuffles between opponents but in the end many of the characters see…
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Sports anime? More like a Boys Life anime. I learned nothing about rugby but wholeheartedly enjoyed the character interactions and Natsusa being a snarky, lovable gremlin. For only 12 episodes, there was a lot of potential for the plot to be fleshed out more and for the character stories to be explored fully. Instead of a focus on the sport anime genre, this show falls into more of a slice-of-life category, so if you're down to relax and watch some chaos ensue from Natsusa's shenanigans, here you go.
STORY (8/10): For an original TV series, it COULD be better, but maybe if we get a season 2, then perhaps the pacing may see some improvement. There's some plot around the team assembling, internal conflict and friction between main and side characters. It wasn't necessarily tiring, but you c…
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So good ! Natsusa can't play rugby anymore but he's still so lively and cheerful. It's a heartwhelming story about overcoming injury and being aroud the thing you like to do.
It's not an so sport focused, so you won't learn much about rugby itself. it's more relashionship and growing up focused. The characters are in college, some questions about going pro or not, discovering your own strenghts, what you can and can not do
Natsusa's personality is so mean, likes to bully around for fun, and Seiichirou is more of a straight-thinking guy but they get a long so well.
Never skip the ending!
The ending singed by the cast is adorable !
The fan service is great also. Characters very shippable!
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For a 12 episode "sports" anime, it sure did surpass my expectations. I will admit, I was expecting it to be super fruity, especially with the cover art? (No idea what to call it). But upon starting it, I was thoroughly surprised by the theme of friendship. There definitely were scenes that were questionable and fruity, but it wasn't overbearing and honestly, I would've had no complaints if there were more.
To start with, the characters are peak enjoyment for me. I love the MC and his very hot and cold personality. At one point he gets called a tsundere and that's pretty much what he is, except likable and funny. You don't see many MC's with this type of personality, they're usually A main character but not THE. There are many typical and common tropes but it was comforting. My favourite…
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the plot of the story is not bad actually however i feel that the execution wasn’t being made very well.
the anime is about rugby but there wasn’t much explanation about the game itself. for someone like me who know nothing about rugby, i have no idea how many people there are in each team, what kind of player position there are, how do they score, what is the points they received each time they score a goal etc.
i'm currently on episode 3 of "try knights" which is also a rugby theme anime, at least "try knights" bother to explain the rugby game at the end of each episode after the ending song.
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As a sports anime enthusiast, I am so pleased with this show. It had every element I adore in a sports anime: bromance, drama, solid resolution, character development, and reasonable end-results. I loved every character so much and was sad when this show ended.
The art was stunning!!! I couldn't get over how visually pleasing it was.
I had never really seen any rugby games IRL but this show had a decent amount of the sport. It wasn't as much as other sports anime, but I feel like it would have been boring if they added too much of it. I'm glad they didn't dedicate entire episodes to games, and instead focused on individual characters and their relationships with each other.
The dub recently came out and I really liked it. I would say this is a must-watch if you like sports anime!
Read at the sourceResident_Green
TL; DR Who said that anime this average in every possible sense could be this watchable? I ended up liking every minute of it. A pretty boy for every taste, a snarky banters, a game that you don't need to understand to follow, and lots of drama. My brain left on a vacation, leaving me with two brain cells and they were enough to make the task done.
Summary. The plot is pretty sad if you think about it. A rugby prodigy got into a motorcycle accident and was left paralyzed for months. With a serious neck injury as a result of it (a herniated disk), even tackling him has paralyzing repercussions. And like that his rugby career is over. To stay in a game that he adores, Natsusa decides to transform from the player to the manager and trainer of the club. From that point onward, he figures out…
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As I've stumbled on this anime, I was fairly surprised by a few little things which, in my opinion, contribute to make this one a work with some potential. Setting this first premise aside, let's start talking about some more specific aspects.
The story itself wasn't that bad and I found it quite enjoyable, but they could have surely done much better. On the good side, the secondary characters' dynamics were pretty good as they were somehow connected to each other but what leaves a bit to be desired is the final result, as it looks more like a mishmash of random events than a series of sub-plots that had some potential to become even more important in a future season. Even so, it was simple and easy to follow and, although the ending is quite rushed even for a anime that most likely will…
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At first, I was really apprehensive about watching another sports anime especially after how much I enjoyed Haikyuu. That said, I was hooked from the first episode. I haven't watched many sports animes, but I think this one did an excellent job of standing out. It's a daunting task to try and highlight so many characters in such a limited amount of episodes. However, the story flowed beautifully with dynamic characters, plenty of comedic relief, and a great emphasis on the bonds shared between teammates and the struggle to overcome one's own shortcomings. Each character is trying their best to move forward and improve themselves which was very enjoyable to watch. Each character, no matter how small, plays a role in tying the story together and contributing to the development of their comra…
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This anime is not your typical sports anime but hell it was wholesome. If you're looking for a pure anime with the excitement of the matches and training then this ain't really for you. This anime follows the inner struggles of the team-mates and how they should be doing to overcome those complexes. What I'm trying to say is that this anime focuses more on the emotional aspect of the team rather than the actual game time. However, the games ain't forgotten but not "enough" as in other sports anime. Though, I would really recommend this anime for those of you who like slight angst, some unique characters, and struggles a team can have both individually and together as a team.
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If you're looking for a sports anime with a lot of focus on rugby and intense rugby matches that will have you at the edge of your seat, then I suggest you look somewhere else. But if you want a fun, uncomplicated anime about attractive college guys who occasionally play rugby, then you came to the right place.
Number24 is not an innovative anime, not deviating much from the tropes included in many similar anime from the past decade. It follows the members of an university rubgy club, showing the personal motivations and insecurities of the characters, as well and the interactions and conflict between them. Like many similar anime, it suffers from a weak plot (some episodes are completely all over the place in this regard) and the pacing is a bit of a mess. Also like many similar anime, i…
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Initially i did not think i would like this show however there is something so refreshing and lovely to me about the characters and how their bonds develop even within such a short period of time. I wont give it a 9 or 10 because it isnt complete but i truly believe it is worthy of a solid 8 based on what we have seen so far. I of course know the show isnt perfect, there are inconsistencies with the animation and other aspects which do affect the overall show however the best way i can describe the show is lustre. There is something about it (in my opinion the characters and their bonds) that make up for those other things. I felt emotionally invested, all the highs and lows really had my heart racing and it was very far from boring, the mal ratings surprise me to be honest because i belie…
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hello, I am a rugby player myself and I am writing this review because I feel that other reviews overrated this anime. I will try to keep this short and sweet so you can read it quickly to decide if you are going to watch this anime.
story: (no spoilers) the main character (Natsuya) got into a car accident and became not able to play rugby. He decided to join as the manager in a collage rugby club. And the anime talks about a senior of Natsuya, a junior of Natsuya, the kicker of the team and a the rest of the team. I really love rugby so I decided to watch this show. At first, the show was funny and cool but then, the events got random and messy. However, it was cool to see that Natsuya was a manager instead of a player so we can see the players play in a way the manager sees it. I also f…
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One of the few rugby shows I initially scoffed at, at trying to be another abysmal Try Knights, but what it does, it does one thing well: sold the premise on bonds and friendship over the sport through improvement.
Being someone who is harsh on all aspects, I was surprised to find out that veteran script/series composer Rika Nanase is on this, and despite the no-name 3rd-rate production staff team onboard of this show, she definitely stands out as the main source of enjoyment, considering the "cult following" success of this show (for the 3 of you who watched this). Bleach, Eyeshield 21, Higurashi, Junjou Romantica, you name it, she has done all and shown her prowess at taking a genre and subconsciously subverting it to make up for the enjoyment experience, and it has certainly done in go…
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