Super YoYo

(this is a review of the english dub of Super YoYo) "This is why beginners look so foolish!" - Kogure Chuta Super Yoyo (original: Chousoku Spinner) is truly one of the greatest pieces media created in modern times. Inspiring the masses to play more YoYo and striking fear into the heart's of supporters of the YoYo devil this series truly impact any- and everyone who watches it. Story: 10/10 Super Yoyo is an anime about Shunichi Domoto, a young student who enjoys helping out his peers with their sports related struggles, succeeding at everything he tries but never settling down into one discipline to focus on. After one suchrequest he gets involved in the world of YoYo, starting a rivalry with the handsome, smart, talented and rich emo spinner Seito Hojoin. To beat him Shunichi joins the Japan Championship Carnival competition, facing off against many different and powerful foes (such as best girl Kirisaki Mai). The series follows his struggles and triumphs before and throughout this competition. Characters: 10/10 The character writing in Super Yoyo is truly outstanding. Wether it be Benkai and his hilarious antics as a comic relief character or Seito Hojoin the emo spinner who is the biggest threat in the series, Super Yoyo's characters are always rich and interesting, enrapturing the viewers. The most impressive of these characters is the YoYo Cowboy shown in only a few scenes of episodes 19 and 22. Even through his short screentime his personality of being a cool Yoyo Cowboy is perfectly conveyed to the audience. Furthermore there is a fundamental dissonance in his character design, the conflict between the life of a Cowboy and the life of a Spinner is implicitly conveyed to the viewer, capturing both their attention and love. Another of these briliant characters is Kirisaki Mai, one of Shunichi's opponents in the competition, facing off against him in a VR hoverboard race on the moon. Her diligent yet prideful nature makes her an intimidating threat to Shunichi and she also has a lot of briliantly executed comedic scenes after her inevitable defeat. Art: 6/9 The brilliant art style designed by Hashiguchi Takashi paired with the outstanding animation created by studio Xebec create one of the greatest artistic masterpieces since Leonardo DaVince. The characters constantly look gorgous and the changing artstyle reflects the development of both the characters and the story. All character designs are unique and memorable, especially the Yoyo Cowboy, who is dressed like an outlaw cowboy but is actually a spinner. Kirisaki Mai's design is also notable, being one of the most fanartable characters in anime history. Music: 9/10 Music in Super Yoyo is probably the most incomprehensably brilliant part of the entire anime. It encapsulates the series' themes and ideas perfectly. Even if in part it might seem mismatched it is all part of the briliant story, creating the correct emotional response in the audience not through an alignment but a juxtaposition of the themes conveyed by music and text. Voice Acting: 10/9 The english dub of Super Yoyo is the best thing about the show and it is what made me want to write this review in the first place. It is truly one of the most unique and exhilerating things I have experienced in my life and it has honestly changed me as a person for the better. Not only do the voice actors perfectly convey the emotions of the characters, their unique voice acting talents enhance the original characters even further, raising them to another level entirely. I don't want to go into more detail here as I want everyone to have the opportunity to experience this masterpiece for themselves. Enjoyment: infinity/10 Super Yoyo is one of the most entertaining and enjoyable pieces of media out there and I wish from the bottom of my heart that anyone reading this review watches it. All in all Super Yoyo is one of the greatest anime of all time, inspiring people to play Yoyo and entertaining you with it's brilliant comedy at the same time. That is why I would rate it as a 10/10