Giant Killing

[Buffalobiian]

Genre: Sports

Synopsis: East Tokyo United, ETU, is struggling in Japan's top football league. The team is going through an abysmal spell right now where they are nearing the bottom of the league and have lost 5 matches in a row. The losses haven't done much to team moral because it was already low. Fan support, on the other hand, is looking bleak.

In the world of football, once the fans turn on a team the end is near. Teams don't recover. Coaches are fired, players are sold, and teams drop to lower divisions where profits often prevent them from ever being successful against even mediocre top division programs.

In an effort to avoid relegation, ETU has hired a new couch, the slightly eccentric Tatsumi Takeshi. Tatsumi, who was considered a great football player when he was younger, abandoned the team years before but has proven himself as the manager of one of England's lower division amateur teams. The task won't be easy, the teams East Tokyo United is pitted against have bigger budgets and better players. However, Tatsumi is an expert at Giant Killing. -MyAnimeList

Links: Official, ANN, AniDB, MyAnimeList
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Soccer anime? I must at least check it out.

[ANBU-Umai] - Episode 01












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1st episode was pretty decent. I'm certainly interested in what's to come. At first I was a bit wary from the CG-aided animation in the OP, but I didn't notice anything I didn't like in the episode itself. Hopefully that fact won't change much when we start getting some action.

[David75]

Artwork is a little hard to get used to.

Could be interresting, eventhough the first mystery in his regular team choice seems fairly basic/easy to understand.

I'm just waiting to be suprised I guess.

[Xrlderek]

A new sports anime to follow would be nice, I hope it is good.

[Sapphire]

There's something about this series that makes me think of Remember the Titans or something, but nevertheless, it was pretty interesting once I got used to the direction.

[FFFpeeps] Giant Killing 02 [720p] [9A93A3F5].​mkv

[Buffalobiian]

^ that group could have done a bit more editing, but I still enjoyed the episode plenty.

I'm honestly surprised at times that the new coach doesn't get his ass landed in hospital from the way he's forcefully doing things. Not that change doesn't need to happen..

Tatsumi's "I saw it all coming" face just draws me into wanting to see what how his final vision will realise.

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edit: ANBU-Umai - ep 02

[Buffalobiian]

ANBU - Umai - Episode 03



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Hah, I certainly didn't expect there to be a flamboyant player in this team, since they've made it out to be such a weak, or at least inelegant one.

Good thing there is though, as it makes character interactions even more dynamic.

[Sapphire]

I'm loving this series.

The coach knows just what to say to shift everything into a pandemonium, to push the players to subconsciously push themselves.

There's something about it, I love watching the emergence of previously discredited players into the spotlight and how it's forcing the other players to either cope with being left behind or attempt to regain their position on the team. The new guy is pretty awesome, with his perfect aim and ability to utilize people on the team to make an interesting plan. I'm sad for the old team captain, but I'm interested in seeing how he will push his way into a starting position again.

I never knew characters could be so interesting and dynamic in a sports show. I need more!

[David75]

I like it too.

For some reason I think they'll lose their pre-season match, but it will be a close call in a breathtaking match where their supporters will see their passion renewed.

The italian guy?
Just an averagely talented european player getting high cash to play ball. It's like the japanese are so low level to him it's too easy, hence his demo. I hope he gets his ass kicked by some talent that pushes him to his own limits.

For the moment though, this show has been very basic in ideas and scenario. Nothing really surprising happened. But I still like it because it's well presented and a nice time watching it.

[Buffalobiian]

ANBU-Umai - Episode 04












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Yay for Tsubaki! Gino's an ass, but for some reason I can't hate him for it. Poor Mikku, I even warned him.. BAM!! = super arrogant (and also pretty cool ).

The quick retaliation by Tokyo Victory really tells you that ETU isn't miraculously top shape again. Holistically the other side is still way ahead of them. As shown by their first goal, they can win... but they'll have to put their backs into it.

Psychological warfare is great. All the more reason for Tatsumi to describe this as a battlefield.

[David75]

Nice ep, maybe the Tsubaki part was a bit too long, but since it's necessary for the plot, I do not mind that much.

[Buffalobiian]

ANBU-Umai - Episode 05





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RAAAAWWWWWWWWRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Inazuma]

I like this, nearly as much as One Outs.

[Buffalobiian]

ANBU-Umai - Episode 06



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Tatsumi had some good eyes. Not nearly as scary as Yuri's though.

I like Murakoshi's haircut. Bit less old-school, bit more badass.

Fujisawa might be a love interest candidate for Tatsumi, the way things are being set up. She's interested in him already.

[Buffalobiian]

ANBU-Umai - Episode 07

[David75]

It's not ordinary to have a full ep about losing, without a definite proof that could change.
We do know it will, of course, still it was imposed on us greatly.

I guess the scenario will use this ep for a contrast or something, to show how the team needed change and have an idea of how much they progressed when they do.

[Inazuma]

You somehow feels you should "trust" the guy behind the story (unlike Kubo). I hope they wont let us down.

[The1LittleMchale]

That episode 7 torrent link didn't work...

[Marik]

That episode 7 torrent link didn't work...

Because there's a v2.

[ANBU-umai] Giant Killing - 07v2 [F2EFADC5].mkv

[The1LittleMchale]

Thanks good-lookin!

[The1LittleMchale]

I just watched all of these 7 episodes in a row. I definitely love this show.