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Backflip!!
On the surface, Backflip!! might look like another entry in a boys sports team series. Caitlin Moore discusses what makes it something special.
First Look: Backflip!!
Shoutarou Futaba is ending his middle-school days as a perpetual bench-warmer for the baseball team, but when he accidentally stumbles into a rhythmic gymnastics competition he’s captivated b…
Backflip!! – Episode 1
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BACKFLIP!! – Episode 1
Like a siren song, BACKFLIP!! called out to me from the veritable ocean of anime, begging me to watch what might be my favorite new sports anime for…
First Impression: Bakuten!! (Backflip!!)
“I’ve always gone where people have invited me, just going with the flow…” Shoutarou Futaba is okay with sitting in the baseball’s team bench and watching the birds…
Backflip!! Review: Not Just Another Haikyuu Rip-Off
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It's been a while since I stumbled across an anime I really ended up liking by surprise. Backflip!! was way more enjoyable than I thought it would be.
Inland Empire, Backflip!!, and Dance Dance Danseur
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Inland Empire, Backflip!!, and Dance Dance Danseur
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The Speakeasy #141: JoJo’s Part 6, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, Backflip!! + More
This month we catch up on a variety of shows! Backflip!! Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Zero’s Tea Time Odd Taxi: In The Woods JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean Part 2…
Backflip!! #01 — Demerits for Lack of Fidelity to Program Regulations
Boy, that's a lot of CGI. Impressions: I looked this up on the internet, and a group rhythm gymnastics program is 2:15 to 2:30 long. This is…
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The whole world’s gone crazy. A man might as well be a dead leaf, floating in the autumn breeze.Yoshikawa Eiji, Miyamoto Musashi The artwork of Vagabond is simply…
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