The Gymnastics Samurai

I wrote a review before (5 episodes were released) and here I am making a new one BECAUSE GUESS WHAT PEOPLE, THIS ANIME BECAME ONE OF MY FAVORITES! First of all, I'd like to thank MAPPA for successfully finishing this show despite having a bunch load of projects this year. This anime is so good. It sucks not everyone knows this. One of the underrated shows this year. I fell in love with this show. Honestly, it looked like a slice-of-life show with wholesome moments. Well, there were some wholesome moments. Art is so beautiful! Although in my previous review, I said that they could've chosen anotherart. But you know what? The art style fits perfectly. The sound is superb. The OP and ED are bangers. Even their sequences are bangers. Colors are really pleasant to the eyes. The characters in the show were unique but I wish we could explore some of their backgrounds. You could see the character development of the MC, Jotaro Aragaki, and the people he loved. His daughter, Rei was so cute! Ahhh the cuteness! oh and Leo's eyes, beautiful indeed. But his eyes aren't the only thing that is beautiful. Do you want to know? Then watch this show! When I first heard about this show, I had big expectations given MAPPA is going to animate it. At the same time, I was worried that it might affect the production quality of the anticipating anime shows this year. (I am talking about Jujutsu Kaisen, Attack on Titan s4, God of Highschool, etc.) But MAPPA did not fail to amaze me. Every week, I was always looking forward to the next episode. Now that it has ended, I am now sad huhu. I guess I could rewatch the whole 11 episodes and not skip their OP and ED sequences. Yes Overall, I give this a 10. I know what you're thinking. Why a 10? Here's my answer. Because I love it. This made me interested in gymnastics. I never knew that the world of gymnastics is like that. The father-daughter relationship is too wholesome and every interaction was heartfelt. But then again, this is just my opinion on this show. But if I have somehow convinced you to watch this and agree with everything I said in this review, then you're welcome. Like dude, I even shed a tear watching this. I almost choked on my water. Taiso Sumarai has successfully made a place in my heart. Underrated, I tell you. This show deserves a lot more attention. I'm glad that I have watched this. I guess you can say it made my 2020 a little bit better. :))

"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 evenyou 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 the music throughout the whole season. To me, "Taisou Zamurai" will always have a special place in my heart and I already miss the opportunity to watch it weekly.

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, exceptthat 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 it was a bit rushed, while the narrative was closed without any cliffhangers. If there is anything that I wish was different was solely that some characters, like Kitty Zhang for example, got a little bit more presentation and focus because it felt like they were introduced just to create a plot point, as Kitty for example came into Rei's life in order to make her realize that her dreams are important and should be followed. Another thing is that I watched this anime thinking that it was sports first and light drama second but it was more the other way around, which I dont mind, but still would prefer it were the former. Either way, this anime was definitely a hidden gem of the season and I recommend to anyone who enjoys sports, although note like I said that it's just a minor part of the show, and slice of life/light drama