Underplayed Gems

Taiso Samurai (2020)

Taiso Samurai poster
Original title
体操ザムライ
Genre
animation, drama, comedy, Drama, Sports
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 11 episodes
Rated
TV-14
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 20 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

A former male gymnast struggles with his career and family after a setback. He finds a new purpose through an unexpected connection with a young girl.

slow-burnmelancholicheartfelthopefulreflectivegentlequietly intense

What happens

The Gymnastics Samurai (Japanese: 体操ザムライ, Hepburn: Taisō Zamurai) is a Japanese anime television series about gymnastics. The series was produced by MAPPA, written by Shigeru Murakoshi and directed by Hisatoshi Shimizu. Character designs were created by Kasumi Fukagawa, and the music its composed by Masaru Yokoyama. The series aired from October to December 2020 on TV Asahi's NUMAnimation block. The series was licensed by Funimation. Medialink licensed the anime in South and Southeast Asia. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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