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CBMiura
2.43: Seiin Koukou Danshi Volley-bu it's not a sport anime. It's a drama anime that have as a background the sport called volley.
There's nothing good in this anime. The characters are mid and underdevelped, the story doesn't go anywhere. I genuinely think that anime it's a waste of resource, time and everything you can possibly think of. Maybe the novel it's better, I don't know, but watching this anime I don't have even a little interest of reading the material that made possible this catastrophic "thing".
I've watched some sports anime that also have drama in it, but this isn't good. Don't watch it.
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This anime is what we call "Peak-Mid". Its story is mid, characters are mid, animation is mid, direction is mid, artstyle is mid, voicing is mid, music is mid.
The anime seemed less into Sports Action but more into Sports Drama/ SoL. However, the issue with this is that the viewers aren't here to see tons of characters just talking to each other for 90% of the episodes 90% of the time UNLESS you got an incredible story/ character writing which ofcourse was not there and ended up being MID. The characters kept on talking and talking and talking and trying to make viewers understand their emotions, and here I'm like Bro I can't connect with you.
In the 2nd last episode our genius MC said "I don't want this match to end", and here I'm like, Bro I need to watch the next anime, please end! I…
Read at the sourcePokerHeel
I love sport, it’s a huge part of my life. So obviously, any anime that talks about sports interests me.
Volleyball is a really interesting sport, very fun to watch. Alas, 2.43 is not necessarily. It's not bad.. Just not very interesting. The pace is not inspiring and the relationship between the characters leaves something to be desired.
The matches aren't very intriguing, even if they're still quite fun. The “rivalries” are fairly well run, but everything goes way too fast, which is a shame.
I wouldn't go so far as to say it's bad, but it's forgettable. There was potential, like all sports anime, but it seems like they wanted to move too fast, I wonder why.
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To be honest i wouldn't recommend this to anyone the anime is pretty average or i will say below average animation is sometime decent but when compared to other anime of such kind it lacks everything from character development to pace of story and even the plot is quite confusing to me i donno its just me or i think the creator himself is quite confused the anime is incomplete so ill have to read its manga maybe that is better than anime i hope at least but i wouldn't recommend this to anyone i could've made more detailed review but don't wanna put spoilers for you if you still wanna give it a try no harm its pretty short 12ep only
Read at the sourceHappy_Tan
You like Haikyuu? You a teen or a youn gadult? You like edgy teenagers trying to talk to other edgy teenagers. Well you are in luck, this anime is just that. Seiin 2.43 is a volleyball anime which follows two main characters, one is a setter, and one is an attacker. If you have watched Haikyuu this will be easier to explain. Basically the setter is kageyama who is perfect in every way shape and form. Now in Haikyuu this is good everyone loves that kageyama can do everything, but in Seiin 2.43 everyone hates this. The opening and ending were total bops, could listen to it for hours on end, especially the opening. The use of the soundtrack was extraordinary as well. The characters were very cliché. One of the characters is short and in volleyball that is not good, but because this is anime,…
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took ages to finally finish ep 12 it was ore alright nice slice of life anime but wouldn't really re watch as i found it a bit boring at times.
liked the darker themes they explored near the start also enjoyed seeing osaka ben accents haha
art was alright but most of all omg the ed and op SLAPPED like i really liked the op outta the 2.
mainly started this anime and continued it cos seeing clips of the first half of the show looked pre good but ye towards the end ig i did get quite bored but it was still a wholesome finish and glad most of the drama was sorted out and what not
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This anime was at least a 7. I think this anime got compared to you-know-what instead of people watching it for what it was actually worth.
The story was fine and even set up for another season if they wanted one, but was fine with just the one as well. The characters had growth, although there was a little drama at the beginning that did not get a decent enough explanation, which i docked points for. But overall, the story did what it needed to do fort he plot points they used.
The art and sounds were great! They did that little click-power up sound effect that i like a lot and that definitely added to the effects during the climax of the show. They didn't execute It the cut scenes as well as I'd have liked to see, but they did a decent enough job with the time they had considering it…
Read at the sourceClauxsanchex
------ I DIDNT EXPECT ANYTHING BUT, WHAT A PLEASANT SURPRISE:
It is difficult not to compare both series but beyond volleyball and all that has to do with the game: teamwork, effort, responsibilities, overcome difficulties, happiness, bitterness/sadness, etc.
These series are different; I think 2.43 has a bit more “dramatic punch line” especially with the background of Haijima (the setter) and all that surrounds him.
Another thing is that even if I am a haikyuu die hard fan, I think this series is more “realistic” with the game itself, please don't get me wrong I love the action and tension that haikyuu have, but 2.43 feels a little more natural guess.
The art: in some points, it feels flat 7/10
The sound: the opening and the ending are 10/10 loved it.
If you are looking for an ente…
Read at the sourceYunaKun
So, this is an anime that exists.
When I first saw we were getting another volleyball anime I was almost expecting it to be just as amazing as Haikyuu. However the first episode made me realize that would likely not be the case for me and I'll admit I was being really unfair to 2.43 for expecting such things.
Now, to break this down a bit:
Story:
2.43 has essentially the same overall story you've seen in just about every other sports anime ever. It has a few details that stand out but the smaller ones are not really touched upon and the biggest one by far is resolved in what I find to be a rather unsatisfying manner. Part of the reason for that might be the pacing which I find to be too fast. Things happen but there is barely any time to get to know the characters so whatever happens…
Read at the sourceSalvatierra21
2.43: Seiin Koukou Danshi Volley-bu is an anime with an identity of its own. This is not Haikyuu!!, and it proves that great sports anime can still be made from a different angle—one that focuses heavily on the personal lives and struggles of the athletes. It successfully manages this without falling into the sluggish pacing seen in Battery, or the excessive melodrama and over-victimization of the characters found in Hoshiai no Sora.
Regarding the animation and character design, it didn't take many risks and doesn't exactly innovate. While some might call the art style lazy, the careful attention given to the backgrounds and the volleyball plays perfectly conveys the characters' emotions. You won't find wild design distortions or exaggerated expressions here; it stays grounded. And let's…
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1. Story (1)
Unoriginal plot, cringey dialogue, unrealistic goals, neverending cliches, confusing story line and structure
2. Art (6)
Yuni looked pretty good in some scenes, I would've rooted for him more if he wasn't such an asshole MC
3. Sound (9)
Amazing OP, never skipped it at all, decent ED except for the out-of-tune verse, amazing chorus, emotional OST that the anime didn't deserve, not a 10 bc exaggerated volleyball SFX, the volleyball hitting the ground sounded like a gunshot is this a sports anime or a mafia thriller
4. Character (1)
disgusting character design, superficial motivations, shallow personalities, redundant dialogue, contrived interactions, unmemorable/irrevelant extras, nonexistent character development, where is my redemption arc??
5. Enjoyment (5)
stuck with…
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The anime is a good attempt at spokon but it remains that it tries to be a good anime. It never convinces you since the protagonists are repressed homosexuals, who do not let their feelings come out and this sincerely delays the whole series. Do not watch the anime is entertaining but having Haikyū do not spend to see this.
En español:
El anime es un buen intento de de spokon pero se queda en que trata de ser un buen anime. Nunca te llega a convencer ya que los protagonistas son homosexuales reprimidos, que no dejan salir sus sentimiento y esto sinceramente retrasa toda la serie. No vean el anime es entretenido pero teniendo a Haikyū no te gaste en ver esto.
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I made an account to review this.
At first watching it I was hopeful that it would be somewhat decent, but as the series progressed it felt like a chore to watch. At times it picked up the pace and was enjoyable, and then it was quickly dashed. The pacing was rushed in my opinion, at times I couldn't keep up with what was happening.
The characters are forgettable, except the two main characters and the 'rival'. The first subplot introduced is Haijima's conflict with his middle school team, and its focused on for the first few episodes. This might be one of the ways it tries to differentiate itself from the other volleyball anime by setting up a darker theme, but then it gets pushed and focuses on the actual plot.
There's an enjoyable friendship between the team, but it's like it holds…
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To put it simply: I didn't like this anime very much. Seiin had the potential to be something great, but on all fronts in ended up falling flat. The idea behind having a more serious toned volleyball anime really interested me, as it did many others, but what I got instead was a poorly animated, not well written drama instead. Now, not to say I hated all of it, because there were moments that kept me hooked, but still, overall it underwhelmed me. Now lets get to the nitty gritty.
Story: 4/10
As I mentioned before, a more serious toned volleyball anime sounds like a great idea in theory, however most of the drama that comes from this is overly dramatic, and ultimately leads to nothing. Without spoiling anything, one of the bigger plot points in the first half ends being a false rumor, whic…
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I had high hopes for this ever since the first episode, but that quickly diminished as the series goes on.
The story became a pile of rubbish, ruined by rushed pacing. The story itself is decent, but paired with bad pacing, then it'd be much much worst than it actually is.
The characters are non-existent. Basically, anyone other than the two main characters and the two rival characters, aren't developed to make them "characters". There are the captain and the other guy (forgot his name cause that's all they are, forgettable) that got little development. But all their interaction and development are so stiff and unnatural that when it comes to their friendship, it doesn't feel like friendship but as bromance.
Animation is average. But considering the studio behind it, David Production, I…
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Fair to say this anime is pretty mid. Felt like the drama surrounding the characters as well as the development of the plot line was pretty weak. I know alot of people compare this to Haikyuu but I think a better comparison would be Kaze ga Tsuyoku Fuiteiru in the sense that the director tried to take the drama-related path of a sports anime. Although much longer (which why my score may change for season 2, if there is one) I think if they could make the pacing more steady as well as improving the character development this could be a good show(6-7) but for now I say it's a 4.5-5/10.
Animation was crisp but the volleyball sounds were quite off imo
Read at the sourceMitsumi_
I wanted to write this review earlier but I thought it'd be better if I left a review after the show finished airing and, boy howdy, am I glad that I did because if you'd have asked me what I thought of this show like three weeks ago, my opinion would be so different to what it is now...
Story: 7/10
Although a little rushed in places (probably to fit into the 12 episode season) I personally thought that the story of 2.43 was pretty strong. Although cliché for a sports anime, newbie weak team dreams of going to nationals and has to go up against the local powerhouse to get there, it made me feel as if it was completely new to me and that I'd never seen a story like this before. I won't go into the story too much, for spoiler reasons, but there were moments that absolutely blew me out of th…
Read at the sourceMiyushiki
To begin, I want to say before watching Seiin Koukou Danshi Volley-bu, I was not a very big fan of sports anime at all. I love sports in real life but have not found myself very interested in sports animated. HOWEVER, I fell in love this this show very quickly. I feel like it focuses a lot on the characters, instead of simply the sport. The show really got even better with every new episode. So, if you are not content with the first couple of episodes, I promise it gets better if you keep watching, and I will tell you why you should below.
It does start a little slow, and the main characters seemed a bit aggravating at first, but it really paid off later with the development the characters showed. I found myself very impressed with how some of the characters changed over the course of th…
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This review is spoiler free :D
2.43: Seiin Koukou Danshi Volley-bu is quite standard. It doesn’t make you feel much watching it. The direction is...okay? The animation is pretty bad, except for the insane spikes that David Production will occasionally pour the whole budget into. The show just lacks substance. It lacks that “oomph” that propels it over being ordinary. It feels flat. It doesn’t come to life on your screen like a good anime should.
That’s not to say the show itself is bad. There are some good plot points, some likeable characters, and some interesting dynamics. I enjoyed the dual perspective of the two main teams, Seiin and Fukuho, as I constantly flip-flopped on who I was rooting for. Like I mentioned earlier, there are times where the animation IS great, feeling more li…
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Whenever shows that tend to be setting up on the wavelengths of superior ones before it, the most apt case of comparison will be the most unsightly one...and in this case, 2.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team will get the most flack for looking like the "superiorally" inferior rip-off to one of the most prominent volleyball shows ever made: Production I.G's Haikyuu!. But yet, I implore you to hold off that comparison.
Also, 2.43 is the height of the net for male volleyball: 2.43m, and the same could be said for the level of ambition for the show: too high, and when it drops, it hits the floor like a ticking time bomb.
Backtracking to when this show got its first PV, not gonna lie, despite the marketing that tries to show what 2.43 is at the hinds of its legs, some of us had the i…
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