This last season had two sports anime.
The first was Hanebado -a story about badminton and the struggles of one team. In the beginning you think Nagisa wo
uld be your main character and then afterwards it change Ayano and to me it was a deal breaker. I didn't even enjoy the story besides it was very stupid and basic. Basically she was a really good player that took a bit to far the competition (because of her mother who push her). When her mother sense she was going too far - she left her daughter and runaway to Denmark to train another girl who then would appear on the story to battle Ayano. Then it was over in a couple of episodes and on to battle between Nagisa and Ayano.
In my humble opinion, in terms of art style is really really good. The movement of the players, the lightning, the imagery, landscapes all perfect BUT then the plot was really dumb and stupid. At times you could see Ayano almost ready to murder her opponent (even on practice matches)... Enfin... To watch if you want to try to see one of the most gorgeous animes of the season but nothing else. I rate 5 out of 10.
Then we've got Harukana Receiver a tale about beach volleyball. We follow Haruka & Hanuta. The first is new to game and the other had some problems playing after she and her other friend separate after losing a match. A bit too much dramatic in my opinion but ok.
Basically we follow them playing together from the first match to compete in the preliminaries. They meet some people who help them like Claire and Emilie and other bunch of characters who really have no impact on the tale. Don't know why they were there. There are some interesting imagery but overall the story really doesn't go nowhere and probably a second season will be made (but I highly doubt it). Advisable if you want to see girls in bikini playing beach volley.
Overall they are not great animes but watchable... If you want to watch some sports anime with ecchi involved try Keijo!!!!!!!!
Two crappy animes for different reasons.
Island is a Steins Gate ten
tative but focus on Romance. While Vallkyria (For short) tries to emulate the Smartphone anime. They both fail so terrible that is really annoying I've watch them.
The first (Island) began in a mystery anime where you've got some boy who doesn't know where and why he is in that island while he meets very people on the island that adds to the plot. There's a bit of romance but mostly of the show is a bit fluff and really nothing happens. Then at episode 7 I believe they mix time travel and such and to me that was a deal breaker. But since I had committed so much time I had to watch. In the end it's one of those anime that will lead nowhere and you will learn nothing. There is a reason why in IMDB it's only 6.52 (and to me that's a bit more than it deserves). A lot of Deus Ex Machina moments and somethings are never really that well explained. 4 Stars to me.
In the other end we've got Hyakuren no Haou to Seiyaku no Valkyria. First of all the anime doesn't start at the beginning. A boy is in another world leading a faction but we never really know HOW he ot there and got to be boss. There are some rather late explainations but... not that good. Basically he is living in a world akin to norse mythology mix with other religions where the wolf clan fights other animal clans and when they conquer them they belong to him. Of course by the image, this is a Harem but all the girls love him - but call him brother or father or something like that. There are some interesting ecchi scenes - some the police will knock your house (If you leave in USA - not here in Portugal).
But the boy here doesn't want any of the gorgeous girls but instead love a girl who he doesn't see for 2 years but talks to him by his smartphone (why it can work in another time - beats me).
There are some fighting scenes but nothing interesting and really bad cgi. He basically uses his smartphones to plan the tactics to fight other clans while using it to make stronger weapons and such. There are some cringe moments that really upset me.
This show doesn't have any redeeming qualities. I mean, You can watch it for Harem but there are better. You can watch it for fighting but there are a lot better. You can watch it for Isekai but there are a lot better. In the end it's crap and don't watch it. Rate 3 out of 10.
This last season had two sports anime.
