24 minSeason 1 • Episode 12
LatestThere is one minute remaining. Noukin has lost Ojo and allowed Kouyou to take a five point lead. Their fatigue is at its peak. Amidst all this, Yoigoshi does not relent in his raid and takes back two points. However, he was unable to return Ojo to the court. Still, Noukin refuses to give up, and their morale rises through the efforts of Misumi. Fifteen seconds remain. Yoigoshi is raring to go. "This time, it's my turn."
Yoigoshi Tatsuya was a star soccer player known as "Yoigoshi the Unstoppable," but when he entered high school, he severed all involvement with sports. Now, he has been invited to a certain sports team. In these matches, victory is achieved through teammates working together to catch and defeat the opponents invading their territory... You could call it a sort of running combat sport. And the name of this game is... Kabaddi.
Editing
Matches cut like fever dreams. Someone definitely went feral in post-production.
Sound
The breath-holding sound design deserves its own award category.
Writing
Somehow makes 'tag but make it wrestling' emotionally compelling.
Shuichi Uchida
Yū Eikura (voice)
Nobuhiko Okamoto
Masato Ohjyo (voice)
Yuma Uchida
Tatsuya Hoigoshi (voice)
Gen Sato
Souma Azemachi (voice)
Makoto Furukawa
Kei Iura (voice)
Tatsuhisa Suzuki
Kyouhei Misumi (voice)
Shunsuke Takeuchi
Shinji Date (voice)
Shinichiro Kamio
Nobutaka Ban (voice)
Wataru Komada
Ryuta Seki (voice)
Ayumu Murase
Yūki Hitomi (voice)
Hiroki Yasumoto
Ayumu Rokugen (voice)
Kenichi Suzumura
Ren Takaya (voice)
Taku Yashiro
Shintarō Kizaki (voice)
Junichi Yanagita
Daisuke Muroya (voice)
Natsuki Hanae
Manabu Sakura (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kabaddi is a legitimate pro sport across South Asia with millions in prize money. This anime accidentally created a generation of Western fans googling Pro Kabaddi League standings.
The manga author Hajime Musashino played kabaddi in college, which explains why the 'cant breathe' panic feels uncomfortably authentic.
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