Audience reviews
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underyourcouch
Taisou Zamurai is a real hidden gem! This anime tells a heartwarming story of (found) family, success, and loss—not just in terms of career but also self-worth in a highly competitive environment—and it does all of this in just 11 episodes.
At first, I was sceptical because one of the main characters is a kid, but that turned out to be no problem at all. The likable characters and the cute comedy work well together, and combined with the art style, they make this show a great experience. Everything looks beautiful, and I love the color palette. There is some CGI used in certain scenes, which I generally don’t like, but the CG scenes are mixed with 2D shots, so it’s bearable.
The OP and ED are amazing—both the music and the animation. I never skipped them.
Everything is crafted with c…
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This one had a rough first episode, but its earnest and serious heart far outweighed the unwanted levity of its stumbling start. The way the reveals kept slowly being drip-fed, and the deepening motives of each characters, had me coming for more and checking after the ending every time, hoping for just one more scene. And I am sure glad I stuck around to watch them stick one hell of a landing.
This isn't an in-depth look into the psychology of a professional gymnast, though we do get a window into how their career and passion impact their lives and relationships. The Gymnast Samurai is rather a glimpse into the many ways art and sport demand the totality of a person's life, and what such a choice takes not only of an individual, but of everyone surrounding them.
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I have absolutely no vested interest in gymnastics, I just watched because it was something easy to throw on my second monitor while I played video games. That being said, this was oddly compelling and just a sweet story overall. It wasn't action packed or super fast paced and I appreciated training montages to show large lengths of time passing; even in 11 episodes they managed to pack in a whole lot.
The cgi for the actual gymnastics were sometimes a little wonky, but as I was mostly in it for the story and listening rather than actively watching, it obviously didn't affect me very much. I've always been a sucker for found family, and I loved the extended cast. I doubt I'd revisit it for a rewatch or anything, but I'd probably tune in if another season ever came out.
Also the OP and ED…
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I don’t get why people brush this anime aside, when it came out in 2020 nobody talked about it but it really deserves more praise.
It’s an anime about gymnastics and there aren’t a lot of those, so you can already tell it’s definitely not one of those generic sports animes. The premise is cool and the plot is executed well. A man named Joutarou Aragaki gets a shoulder injury connected to the death of his wife. Fast forward five years later he continues to do gymnastics but due to his shoulder injury his coach advises him to retire but Joutarou suggests he keeps doing gymnastics.
Joutarou takes his daughter, Rei on a trip to Ego Wonderland to tell her about his shoulder but is interrupted when an odd ninja named Leo approaches him. He then follows them home and keeps preventing Joutarou…
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I love any and all sports anime, so when I saw a dubbed gymnastics anime, I could not resist. There aren't many out there honestly, and this one was satisfying and good. I had a pleasant time binging this in one day!
Plot-wise, this was good, but not exactly ground-breaking. I was entertained but not hooked. I still wanted to know what would happen next, though, and stayed mildly interested.
The art is solid and the actual gymnastics scenes are great. I wished there were more, but the show does go by pretty fast.
There is not a ton of fan-service, and the plot is pretty dedicated to gymnastics. The father-daughter bond is something you don't see much of in anime, and I found it to be clean and refreshing. I honestly thought it was super cute.
Overall, this is an 8, and a really goo…
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I really liked this show.
1) The character design was elaborate and I was able to follow through the plot quite easily
2) The ending OST was great.
3) The tune in the show was awesome.
4) The story had an impact on its viewers.
5) The relationship between the characters was warm and cute.
4) The ninja shown quite handsome and cute.
Overall the story takes us through the hardships an athlete faces and they way one such athlete tries to overcome such hardships. The sports domain is quite competitive and this show was quite inspiring and the enjoyment was top notch.
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This show does a lot of things - and I'm not even going to say it's doing them badly - but it's doing TOO MANY without committing to ONE thing to a satisfying degree. There's the kind of sports drama in an unusual sports discipline like Yuri on Ice where a previously failed champion has to fight his way back to the top. There's the father-daughter family drama like in Himegoto where a widower is torn between working on his career and spending precious time with his young daughter. If we could ignore the sports aspect, I would also compare the overall tone to Space Brothers where a late-starter is trying to get into a highly competitive field with a big cast of colorful and quirky characters. But then there's the wacky hijinks featuring characters that would feel more at home in Arakawa und…
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Came here from Bakuten! and I love it so much! The animation, character development, plot! Love how the story is not only focus on Samurai and Bandana's rivalry but also to Rachel's and Ninja's.
I may be bias because I really love sports anime but rather than a typical boys/girls sports team, it's about a 29 year old silver medalist, to retire or not, and what motivates him to continue gymnastics. You are definitely wrong when you though the story only focuses on his struggles, but the anime brilliantly introduces other characters such as the Bandana's and Ninja's struggles too without pushing it too much but enough for audiences to understand. As someone who loves small little things and details, i really love how some characters secretly changes expression, enough for someone who looks…
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I had high hopes from this anime and the studio. Frankly speaking I liked the story quite a lot even though the story was pretty straightforward.
I only have three disappointments with the adaptation:
1. The sound department was just not good. I didn't like either of the opening & ending theme songs. Even the sound effects were just not great (except for some instances).
2. There was just very less sports time. They not only skipped complete performances of other competitors but also skipped some events of the MC.
3. The studio which managed to put a lot of sports time in its other sports animes like Yuri on Ice, while creating the connection of the main and supporting characters failed to accomplish the same here. Frankly, I find the story a bit on the slower side which if managed could…
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Okay so if you're looking for a chill light hearted sports anime this one is for you. The characters were very enjoyable to watch and the whole show is wholesome. This anime mainly focuses on the mc's daughter and his gymnastics career. Being pushed to accounce retirement due to the death of his wife and a shoulder injury, however he does not retire and decides to try again. This show is enjoyable but you will not get a deep satisfying plot. There are many time skips when he trains and the show isnt mainly focusing on the sport and there are some scenes poorly animated. If you're bored and have nothing to watch i would recommend it. However, don't expect a haikyuu or hajime no ippo plot.
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Taiso Zamurai had a really good premise, a series about Aragaki who is a gimnast but now seems to have lost his touch and for everyone around him except for his daughter it's his time to retire.
The characters overall are really ok, Leo in particular has a very good background story and the way he interacted with Rei was cute and nice. The ninja setting was kinda weird, but after the first 3 episodes you get used to it.
My problem with the series is that we never really explored the relationship between Jotaro and Leo, they never had to time to talk about their ideals and inspirations, and the only moment they tried to do it, was short and rushed. I thought that maybe Jotaro would learn some of his moves by watching Leo dance, but it was not even close to that, ever…
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Quick Review
Possible spoilers ahead
What an absolute hidden Gem of an anime this season.
Taisou Zamurai is a unique anime that tells a story of a gymnastic Father who lost his wife in a tragic accident. Honesty the anime is just great, at first I thought I would drop this after watching 3 episode but I was wrong.
The story about a father being a gymnastic on a verge of retirement at his lowest career and manage to climb back up to the top captivated me and left me amazed. It was funny, beautiful, bittersweet, and most importantly It was inspiring. The cast has it's own story, screen time and back story that It makes you invest in this characters.
It is just sad that this anime was overlooked by the fact that it is a anime about gymnastics which is already a rare topic and shadowed by…
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Original animes always bring a little fear to the audience, as there is no way to trace an expectation only with a cold synopsis and without many details. Taisou Zamurai is another show that arrived without original material and this time it worked very well. The anime overcame all criticism regarding its production and established itself as one of the biggest surprises of 2020.
Taisou Zamurai tells a simple story, but functional and comical. Jotaro (or Joe) is a gymnast on the verge of retirement. He is known throughout Japan as Samurai and for taking his country high in the biggest competitions in the world. However, because he has not had good results since his wife died and because of an injury, he is advised by his coach to leave the stage of the Olympic sport. However, something unu…
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Throughout this anime the main character is practicing for a tournament so most of the episodes are only about the main character's daughter's life which really disappointed me. I wanted to see the gymnastics not the life of the daughter. But I guess that it's one of the reasons why the characters are very likable. The tournament at the end was really special and good to watch since it's like you watched the whole anime to see if the hard work of the main character paid off or not.
In conclusion: I wouldn't call Taisou Zamurai a sports anime. Only the two last episodes had something to do with gymnastics. But I still like it because the episodes at the beginning made the last two episodes at the end that are actually about gymnastics more special.
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In 2020, this type of topic in an anime take a lot of risk... but this one clearly overcome it and managed to make a unforgettable story with memorable characters.
For the story itself it isn't too difficult, it just tried take basic settings for the characters situation at the beginning, a famous & sportive father with a daughter and a deceased wife.
But the most interesting part in this anime is that it managed to develop the situation in 11 episodes only and made us actually feel emotions towards the characters and make them endearing.
Jotaro's situation is like what you can see in most of the shounen anime: make your dreams come true, but the settings are different, he's older, he has a different situation than most of the teenagers protagonist, he has a family, a daughter, he alread…
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Taisou Zamurai is definitely and oddball, it’s one of the most unique shows of the year and also one of the weirdest slice of life anime I’ve ever seen. The first two episodes are the divisive type that either hook you or alienate you to the point of dropping the show, which suffers from a serious identity crisis.
The premise make it seem like it’s just a sports anime but no, it’s also a drama about a man who has to take care of his daughter all alone by himself because his wife died, it’s also a comedy that keeps throwing random things at screen, from a fake ninja who is pursued by agents, to a weirdly drawn parrot, to a gyaru who changes her language at times, to an acupuncturist drag queen, to references to fictional action movies and the list goes on.
It’s also a coming of age story…
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So I just finished this anime and I must say it's a solid anime. Some animations part were kinda bad the CG for the gymnastics were not that great. All the sitcom/ comedy elements were decent.For me the Story line was interesting but I wish we would see more about MInamino and the Chinese Gymnast. In my opinion it would be better if we had a international tournament. The relationship between Rei, Jotaro and Leo were definitely the strength of the anime The last episode was great and I can say that Rei is the Star of the show and my favorite character. Her speech to Leo was inspiring. All in all I can recommend it if you are looking for a slice of life with sports elements.
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This anime is great. It was a huge surprise for the season, specially knowing how MAPPA was animating Jujutsu Kaisen and later Attack on Titan final season, so it ends up making sense Taisou Samurai is but an 11 episode anime.
Taisou Samurai is a light family/character drama focusing on gymnastics. It was very interesting to see several different characters interact and engage in various types of drama but having the gymnastics in the background as a "distraction" was interesting because it kept an added variety to the show. This reminds me a lot of Hoshiai no Sora, which came out in Fall last year, except that it is a lot more wholesome and lighter. The ending in particular was very satisfying because it feels like every character got their deserved resolution, even though some felt like…
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My experience on this is similar to Steins gate--- The starting was a little boring. But how the story progresses and the characters go forward really keeps you going for it. This is one of those plot anime where you want to keep rooting for the MC to go forward. The anime felt slow-paced at the start, so it felt like just sticking to it to see what happens next. This negativity faded as the anime progressed, and must say, the ending was worth a rewind and replay for me lol.
The art was good , as good as any average anime coming out nowadays, though the characters seemed a bit shallow at first (only at first ). Another factor that also kept me going on was the music. The opening is NOT as good. I am not a big fan of japanese raps, leave apart some. But the ending is really vibing, smooth,…
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"If you're broken, then we'll stay with you until you're not broken anymore!"
Dear anime fans, I do not frequently leave anime reviews even to the ones I love but in this case I just have to write something. This anime is not some super fantasy one, neither is an action one or highly dramatic. Some people might say it is just another sports anime but TO ME "Taisou Zamurai" has been a bliss. It depicts some of the struggles athletes have and what they can accomplish when they have good people around them to support their dreams! It shows the power of human will even you are at your worst moment to step up and continue for yourself and for those who love you, no matter the outcome. As a lovely addition to the plot line are all the side characters (who aren't really side if you ask me) and…
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