Ballmastrz 9009

If you liked SuperJail! you'll love the hell out of this. It's hilarious, the animation style is all over the place (in a good way!) and just a fun show. The characters are great. It's not incredible, but it's great.

The references to other shows and series are insane; Everything from Fist of the North Star to Spy vs. Spy, to Thomas the freakin Tank Engine are parodied. I doubt many people under 25 will catch all the references (e.g. the Vampire Hunter D episode, that anime is really old) but it really is something special that this show does.

Another wild adventure in a new weird world created by the master himself; Christy Karacas. The art style is bold and detailed, the characters are funny, and the voice acting is great. It's also directed and written well, providing unique and unpredictable stories for each and every episode. No two are the same!

This is literally one of the most insane things I have ever seen, and thats not a bad thing. This show is one of my favorite narrative driven shows Adult Swim has ever produced, and I tuned in every single Sunday (well, Monday, technically) to see it. Its not for everyone, some people can't appreciate the hand-drawn absurdist animation style, but if you know anything about animation, this show has some of the most beautifully drawn sequences I have ever seen. Character personalities start off flanderized (somehow), but nearly every character gets their fair share of character development, all culminating in the season (hopefully not series) finale.

I highly recommend to check out 3 episodes (40 mins total) and if you dont like it, you dont like it. But if you like this show you will LOVE it. Theres literally no middle ground I have seen.

Haven't watched many animations but I really enjoyed the art style. The characters really mesh well and each one is very unique. Would say this is in the top ten of all shows and films I've seen. Glad I could watch it all on HBO max. Finished it all pretty quickly and I'm definitely left wanting more.:):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)):):):):):)):):):):):)):):):):):):):)):):):):):)):):):):):)):):):):):):):)):):):):)):):):):)):):):):)):):):):)):):):)):):):)):):):):):):)):):):):):):):)):):):)):):):):):):)):):):):):):)):):):):)):):):):):)):):):):)):):)):):):):)):):)):):):):):)):):):))

I don't normally feel compelled to write reviews, but after discovering Ballmastrz and mostly enjoying it, I was surprised to see how little coverage it's received. Sure, it's not perfect, and can border on too simplistic at times, but as a whole this is a fun, goofy series with a very interesting world brimming underneath the surface. I think if it was given a second season and more time to flesh out its setting and characters Ballmastrz could become something special. I also ended up liking the art quite a bit; Karacas's crazy, mixed style works well with the over-the-top, anime-influenced world he's built. Episode 6 in particular has some very beautiful and fluid animation. All in all, despite some issues, I liked a lot of what Ballmastrz has to offer, and hope to see more of it in the future.