Introduction
Arriving in Japan, underground golfer Eve wants nothing more than to play a match against Aoi Amawashi, the "Innocent Tyrant" prodigy that caught her eye. However, the girls, wishing to finally settle the score on who is the better golfer, will have to wait until the conclusion of the All-Japan Girls' High School Gold Doubles Championship. Now competing together for the Raiou Girls' Academy's golf team, Eve and Aoi decide to work together to claim a win for their institution.
For a chance at defeating their more challenging opponents, both girls must find a way to further develop their golfing styles. However, dangerous figureheads pull strings in the background, making this high school golf tournament much more serious than it appears. In addition, Eve's illusive past resurfaces, making matters between her and Aoi even more complicated than they already were.
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Audience reviews
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JoeStraatmann
Birdie Wing constantly creates the opposite effect of what theoretically should be a more dramatic story of two women who were trained within an inch of their lives to be good at one sport, are torn apart by circumstances, and their love and appreciation for each other is only rivaled by the need to destroy each other at golf. The series is a blast. I hesitate to use the term "life-affirming," but it sure as hell is more uplifting and entertaining than most things. And the more shady, morality-free villains who join the cast to either propose that beloved protagonist Evangeline become their slave or be straight-up murdered along with everyone around her, the more fun it is. I don't know how it works, but it does.
It's one of those inexplicable anime creations that if you describe it to pe…
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Birdie Wing Season 2 is an absolute mess and it pains me to say that.
After finishing Birdie Wing Season 1 you get the distinct feeling that you watched the first half of a season rather than a full season on its own. Which is awkward but survivable, if the second season just finishes that promised arc. But unfortunately it is abundantly clear what happened here; halfway through production they were told they were only getting twenty-four episodes and were going to be cancelled afterward.
Maybe that's a bold statement to make but its the only thing that makes sense with how erratic the pacing is for Season 2. It feels like we cover two or three, maybe even FOUR, seasons worth of story across twelve episodes. Plotlines are powerblasted at you like a fire hose, threads that could take a wh…
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I firmly believe that anime can make any boring sport fun to watch purely based on good storyboarding, pacing, story, and character development. Golf is no different, and while I saw a little bit of potential in Birdie Wing's season 1 despite giving it a 6, that all came crashing down in season 2.
See, a good writer would be able to make golf interesting on its own. No unrealistic techniques or no drama, just rivalries and competition between spirited high school girls in matches that seem high stakes due to the tension of a golf swing, the trepidation that the opponent will catch up with, or the nerves of making a mistake. Unfortunately, despite Birdie using every damn trope to artificially raise the stakes of golf games, the show is still unable to keep my attention.
There's a lot of d…
Read at the sourceGrain_of_Salt
How do you turn the world's most boring sport played mainly by middle aged men into an interesting anime? Season one seemed to have figured it out, struggled with some pacing and budget issues, and then completely threw out the winning pieces in season two.
As an initial fan of Birdie Wing season one when it aired and before it gained mass appeal, I absolutely despise season two. The show initially gained attention by bombastic, adrenaline fueled situation writing that seemed to involve taking psychedelics, shonen anime, and campy lesbianism and throwing it all in a blender and painting with the resulting slurry. And it worked! Season one may have been silly, but the high stakes and insane gambling golf games managed to be enjoyable and compelling, and the characters had enough appeal and…
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Given the fact that this is a sports anime based on a sport that is considered slow and a little bit on the full side, Birdie Wing had one big task to do, MAKE IT INTERESTING. And honestly they hit an Albatross(Golf term) with this anime.
It wouldn't be a lie to say that this is one of THE BEST Sports Anime. So how to make Golf interesting? Add in Hissatsu Shots and the most important ingredient, a female MC, actually make it 2 female MCs.
While the first season was more inclined towards the Hissatsu side, Season 2 focused on the human side and the struggles in Golf making it much more grounded. The relationship between our MCs, which is a definite highlight of the story and also their rivalry is fun and enjoyable. Also their will they won't they status, like come on just do it.
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Everyone: Golf is boring.
Bandai Namco: Hold my game controller.
The enjoyer of Birdie Wing: Golf Girls' Story will be a person that can appreciate the culture of the OP as the lead singer cries out "my, my, my I have a VENUS!" in a thick Japanese accent. They kept the OP for S2 as well, big W play by Bandai Namco. Listening to the OP alone is worth it for the lulz, but the Anime itself is also hilarious if you've ever golfed before or have some idea how the game is played. The story and golf tournament arcs also manage to keep hype levels high and have you rooting for the MCs, Eve and Aoi, so oddly Birdie Wing manages to succeed as a comedy, traditional sports Anime, yuri-bait and character drama while focusing on... golf. We live in strange times, friend.
Some of the biggest laughs Bir…
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Birdie Wing is an experience. It is by no means flawless; even a casual eye will be able to recognize the limitations to the budget, and the pacing toward the end leans to the frantic. Who cares? This is the best love story involving golf we are likely to see in our lifetimes. Provided one can set aside the realistic and the gritty in favor of telenovela plot twists, convoluted dynastic golf drama, and magical, forbidden golf techniques, Birdie Wing has the grip strength and the heart to gloss over its rougher edges.
Die-hard yuri fans seeking a sports-themed contender for the MagiRevo crown may come away hungry for more. Nevertheless, this is a love story, and it finds ways to let its wings shine.
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Birdie Wing is amongst the best female driven sports anime in recent times. It took a sport that is considered boring or for old people, and turned it into an intense shounen style battle where you can't help but root for the main character, Eve.
The character development for Aoi and Eve during the second season was an important part in cementing who the girls were and what their goal was. It wasn't just about golf, although golf runs in their blood apparently and it's hereditary (lol).
I recommend this series if you're into girls sports, especially girl main leads that are strong and aren't scared to fight (with a game of golf of course), and a strong telenovela style drama sprinkled throughout. Strong yuri bait that will mislead you, or fill you imagination with wonderful ideas.
Ove…
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It is a genuine miracle that Birdie Wing is as good as it is. The animation is rough, the financial backing from a metaverse company is sketchy, and the sport it adapts is terribly dull. But it’s clearly a work of love, with one of the most fun scripts in recent anime history. Anything could happen in Birdie Wing, and the whole show feels scrappy in a way that you can’t help but root for. Knowing this, how did the second (and presumably final) season of Birdie Wing turn out? Well, alright.
We’re dropped in right where the first season left off: the middle of a tournament arc. Luckily, that’s wrapped up pretty quickly, as the real meat of this cour is The Strange Fates Of Two Generations Of Young People Who Were Caught Up In The Ego of Adults (actual episode title). It turns out that all o…
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When season 1 initially came out, I actually dropped the show after just a single episode, because I wasn’t particularly impressed by the animation, premise or characters, nor was I into golf. But after I decided to give it another shot, none of those things mattered anymore. I was left in awe with a big smile on my face after Eve’s final shot against Aoi in the second episode while the main theme was playing, and just like Ichina, I was enthralled by Eve’s golf. This was the moment that hooked me, and season 1 went on to become my favorite anime of 2022.
Then season 2 came along, and while I had high expectations, I didn’t think it could manage to reach the same heights as season 1 did for me.
I was very wrong.
The new season starts right where it ended off last year and immediately g…
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Viewers of the first season should watch this one immediately, it's even better. And the show works best with all 24 episodes.
Look, Birdie Wing is one of the best sports shows out there, BUT! You need to have some tolerance for storytelling that goes fully to the “Awesome” side of the scale. It's not a show that is illogical or has big mistakes surrounding that awesomeness; it sets up a universe and world much like our own where these awesome things could happen, it doesn't come out of left field at any point, but it is NOT accurate to real life.
If you want a golf show that bothers explaining the technicalities of golf, you might not be in love with this show.
If you want a golf show that has the characters screaming the name of a special ability they might have inherited from their est…
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The. Best. Sports. Anime. Ever. Yes, I know that’s a bold statement, but it’s one I will gladly stand by. Birdie Wing took a sport that I had zero knowledge of or interest in prior and turned me into an avid golf fan. That’s what we call impact, and that’s something only the best of the best anime can do.
Birdie Wing season 1 was one of my favourite shows of 2022 and I praised it nonstop. I was cautiously optimistic about whether or not they’d be able to keep the momentum going, and Sunrise made me feel like a fool for ever worrying. This 2nd season was absolutely insane from start to finish. The same over the top golf battles, but with a much better plot, bigger stakes and a ton of drama. Everything that season 1 had, but bigger and better. Even the yuri bait is turned up another notch t…
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