AniWorthTonbo!
Introduction
Trying to move on in his life, former professional golfer Kazuyoshi Igarashi arrives at Hinoshima Island for a job at its development center. Expecting the island to be a very rural area with nothing much to offer, Kazuyoshi cannot hide his amazement when he discovers a complete golf course made by the island's inhabitants. Using the seaside terrain to their advantage, the people there have adopted golfing as their hobby.
To add to his surprise, Kazuyoshi meets a young girl named Tonbo Ooi, who has been playing golf using only a 3-iron—a notoriously difficult-to-use club. As the former pro gets more involved with Tonbo and witnesses her seemingly impossible shots, he begins to see golf in a whole new light, rediscovering how fun the sport can actually be.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
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Audience reviews
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LegoC97
60-SECOND REVIEWS
A series that really duffs its potential. It sets itself up as a rejuvenating slice-of-life about a burned out guy reconnecting with his love of golf through the untainted love of the sport from a young girl. It's sort of like Barakamon, but without the comedy and without the old dude really learning any life lessons.
Instead, he learns unorthodox golf techniques from the girl, Tonbo, and she learns traditional techniques from him. So it's a lot more technique-focused than I was expecting. If you really love golf, I could see you liking the more in-depth discussions. But if you're hoping for a quote-unquote sports anime, maybe look to Rising Impact, and if you are here for the more peaceful, slice-of-life approach to casual golf, you may also walk away disappointed.
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The story is really great. Thoroughly enjoyable. It's refreshing to see a sports anime spend so much time in getting to the starting line, giving plenty of breathing space to get to know Tonbo and what makes her tick.
The animation,though weak in places, puts all its money into the golf shots, courses and aerials: which pays off massively.
I'm dyslexic so only watch dubs, so I can only give my opinion on that and have no idea if it's a stylistic choice carried over from the sub, but sometimes the voice acting seems very wooden. *However* it's easy to ignore and doesn't destroy the immersion as you get sucked into the story.
Birdie wing was fun yet batshit insane, Ooi Tonbo is far more grounded and has alot of heart. I'm really looking forward to the continuation of this a seeing wher…
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This show made me want to play some golf. Something that other golf shows like Birdie Wing failed to do. And I think it mainly has to do with the fact that Tonbo's a show that's highly grounded in reality, focusing on character development while also not forgetting to apply actual concepts in golf to the show.
Tonbo! is more of a slice of life and coming of age show than a show about competitive golf when it comes to the first season. While golf is always on the horizon, a common theme in the show, and is what brings people together, you can tell that the show is trying to weave a picture of an adolescent girl who uses only a three-iron club to commemorate her parents. Throughout the show, her connections to golf and people increase, which is evident in the increasing number of golf clubs…
Read at the sourceKANLen09
Tonbo! - Conventional meets unconventional to spark inspiration for fledglings. But is it enough to satiate the watch?
In every given season, there's always a few shows that stand out for their peculiarities, and that's especially true in the Spring 2024 season, where there's a chunk of variety for just about anyone. But one genre in particular that always gets mixed receptions is the sports genre. Sport-centric shows can be easy to tell their story and character growth for the fundamental long-term change, but their drama can also make or break the series in its direction. Enter mangaka Ken Kawasaki with Oi! Tonbo, a series that has been ongoing for a decade since August 2014 with a whopping total of 50 volumes (as of May 2024), and a story about the familiar meeting the unfamiliar, prov…
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