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| Oh good, they introduced all the main characters in just the first episode. Maybe all of them will get development somewhat but Mai is the most outspoken one there. There's the school setting and obvious bowling as part of the story. I'm glad they got straight to the point of this show. Mai definitely had a lot of emotions to spill just from the first episode. Good stuff though, they made the bowling scenes in the second half look like cinema. |
| Tatsunoko's Bakken Record studio production label arm going at it with another sports series since Winter 2023's Mou Ippon! a.k.a "Ippon" again!, only this time in bowling. The girls of the Ikkokukan High School bowling club, where both Rina Godai and Mai Otonashi are its star players, while the members of Nanase Nikaidou, Nozomi Mitaka and Sayuri Ichinose sit on the sidelines cheering on for the two's perfect Turkey parade, until Mai broke that streak and produces quite the split that basically rendered their loss at the chance of winning a tournament. That left quite the sour taste between Rina and Mai, enough to have their own bowling session showdown to prove and salvage the 1st Year's thought that her 2nd Year Senpai, and captain of the bowling club, could break her imperfect streak and challenge that Rina will not leave the club. But no matter what she does, Mai will STILL end up with the impregnable Pin 7-10 Snake Eyes split combi for an incredibly difficult spare. Given the girl who's been raised in bowling for pretty much her entire life, it's quite the setting for all the girls to be carried away by the bowling ball suddenly turning into quite the "lightning" space...right into history books? Interesting premise, aside from the bowling aspect that has potential to expand this original story. |
| All-female sports anime are usually way too underrated, if you don't count Girls und Panzer, Keijo!!!!!!!, Uma Musume, etc. So, this time the girls are up for some bowling. Quite a unique case, like Iwa-Kakeru! Sport Climbing Girls, Kandagawa Jet Girls, and Puraore! Pride of Orange (ice hockey) for example. Entertaining and also a very surprising start. I expected this to be more like an ordinary sports anime. I definitely didn't expect a time travel story. |
SerafosJul 8, 2025 12:32 PM
| So uh according the new KV and PV reveal this is a time slip anime with bowling? Wasn't interested but might check this out now. |
| WAIT. This wasn’t what I was expecting at all from this wtf was that ending?? Lowkey one of the most interesting premieres of the season. Thought this was gonna be a cute slice of life bowling anime, which would’ve been the first of its kind, and suddenly we’re inuyasha and time traveling back to the Sengoku period?? Very curious to see where this goes! I completely stand with Rina in wanting the bowling club to take things seriously btw. Kinda pointless to make a club if y’all are just showing up to events with no intent to win. You can have fun bowling recreationally instead of spending money on club dues and gear lol. I also feel like Mai is holding back quite a bit probably because she didn’t wanna make the other girls uncomfortable with how good she is and that’s why Rina’s so upset with her. I’m guessing that this is gonna be a timeloop type deal because we see a bowling ball covered in dirt that’s been excavated, maybe when the season is over, they’ll bury that and then the loop will repeat? OR another group of girls time traveled before them.. this’ll be fun, can’t wait to see the girls introducing bowling to some samurai lmao. |
Marinate1016Jul 8, 2025 12:32 PM
| They had us in the first half, not gonna lie. |
| Where's my CGDCT playing bowling in Nagano? I thought we would finally get a CGDCT bowling anime. But, no. At the end of the episode, they were time-travelling back to the past. So, no more bowling?! 🥺 btw, the train station at the beginning of the episode was Obasute Station |
| Interesting start The Time Slip twist is quite surprising it's going to be fun seeing where the story goes from here. |
| wha I'm so confused but so interested in this anime. I thought it was going to be a regular bowling anime at first. So, this is a time travel anime? To be honest, I wasn't interested until the end of the episode just randomly showed THAT. Now I wonder what the hell is going to happen in these coming episodes. Are they going to throw their bowling balls at people to defend themselves or what? Kind of excited to see the next episode. 5/5 |
| If the show was all about those girls having a regular club life it would still be enjoyable but now we have a weird time travel or whatever twist. |
Reply to AkeZZZ
Where's my CGDCT playing bowling in Nagano? I thought we would finally get a CGDCT bowling anime. But, no. At the end of the episode, they were time-travelling back to the past. So, no more bowling?! 🥺
btw, the train station at the beginning of the episode was Obasute Station
btw, the train station at the beginning of the episode was Obasute Station
| @AkeZZZ new PV shows them still playing bowling. Just in the Sengoku. |
| Well, I wasn't expecting that. Mai seems to have landed in the midst of a battle alone. I guess somehow she learns how to pick up a spare even if it's a split. |
| This wouldn't be your average CGDCT sports series, the cover image told us as much. The episode up to the ending was also pretty dramatic and serious. But well, the twist worked. Definitely gotta check out the next episode. |
One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron |
| I expected cute girls playing bowling, not cute girls travelling back in time to the Sengoku period through a bowling ball. |
| Will this be the first CGDCT anime set in a historical setting? |
| I can not believe I've been School Lived again!!! |
MR-Isekai said: Came in expecting bowling CGDCT, got ??? Me too, though they should rename the anime to Turkey! Time To Strike Back in Time! or something. |
| I... was not expecting this. The site I'm watching had the summary so I was seriously baited lmao. I don't know how they're going to mix bowling and the warring states but I'm intrigued to find out. |
| wtf was that at the end, are they really about to isekai this anime? bruh |
Reply to RaiseYourChicken
wtf was that at the end, are they really about to isekai this anime? bruh
| @RaiseYourChicken Its time slip not isekai, well some can argue that is close enough. |
| This is the third time since starting to watch anime in 2016 that I've strongly felt a particular anime had a disgustingly deceptive and flat out dishonest marketing campaign behind it, rooted in full and complete deliberate deception, in a way utterly insulting to and disrespectful of their audience. To the point of inducing pure incredulity. First Higurashi Gou in 2020, then Zenshuu earlier this very year, and now this. I sincerely hope that it isn't a trend others look to for inspiration, which catches on like wildfire and that we get an accelerated rate of production of these, essentially, mass organized lying campaigns. |
| Wait what, I thought it was going to be bowling CGDCT, not an isekai or time travel or something like that?? What lmao But I liked it, gonna keep watching |
Imouto suki Tsundere-Chuuni-Imoutos save me... |
| i was thinking it was just gonna be a chill high school bowling slice of life… and outta nowhere: TIME TRAVEL?? 😳 That twist at the end was so wild I had to pause and just stare at the screen like, “did that really just happen?” Not gonna lie, I did not see that coming, but now I’m super curious to see where the story goes. |
Mari_MaxJul 8, 2025 7:35 PM
| Damn. We just all got Zenshu'd. |
| Yeah should’ve known something was up from that poster |
Reply to Briekimchi
Damn. We just all got Zenshu'd.
| @Briekimchi I feel the same. It was good, and then the supernatural stuff ruined it. |
| "If someone says it's wrong to hope, I'll tell them they're wrong every single time." |
| i only thought something was odd with the name not knowing much about bowling but before i got to watch this i had already learnt about what this was really gonna be and im normally very good at going into things blind but people had no chill revealing the twist CGDCT sports drama was what i signed up for but totally not what i seem to be getting ??? what the hell are they gonna do now being sent back in time praying it isn't too dark but i dont think it will be a happy ending but at least they make it back alive from that intro |
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| I was expecting a cgdct bowling anime but now there's time traveling to the Edo period? Or that's what I assume, please don't be rude with me if I'm wrong, but whatever as a sucker for historical anime this has my time and attention and raise just a little my expectations. |
| No tomo malas decisiones, solo me gusta apoyar causas perdidas. Disfruté Mayoiga, Ou-sama Game, Evil or Live, Mirai Nikki, Big Order, Arifureta, Ex-Arm, Tesla Note, Shuumatsu no Harem y Platinum End nope les falle con esa, lo siento pero todos tenemos nuestros límites. Así de jodido es mi gusto en anime, ¡Y estoy pinche orgulloso de ello! |
| To be honest it seemed like a paint by numbers CGDCT anime about bowling, a sport I am not interested in. So I wasn't inclined to take this further until I got spoiled about the plot on TwiteX. Now I am inclined to give this another two episodes to see where it is going. It also doesn't hurt that the girls really are cute and the animation is pretty good either. |
| Would've preferred just bowling. |
| Definitely did not see that coming! Was just settling into what I thought would be a chill well animated bowling slice of life! Then that surprise ending! Great character introductions here and unique slice of life bowling aspect! As well as whatever comes next! Great Summer season! |
| that was unexpected. also, I liked this more than I anticipated. |
| ヘルソン |
| This was very interesting cute girls playing sports then wtf Warring States period? I could have done without that, now it's some historical war politics anime ? |
| Initially added to my PTW last year for the CGDCT, heard about the sudden tone shift a couple hours ago, felt weirded out and mildly off-put, watched ep 1 out of pure curiosity, now i'm totally hooked. I have absolutely no clue what they're cooking but ep 1 was great. |
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