“Struggling diving club must produce an Olympic athlete to avoid closure.”
DIVE!!
DIVE!!
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Synopsis
Struggling diving club must produce an Olympic athlete to avoid closure.
The series revolves around the Mizuki Diving Club (MDC), which is on the verge of closing down after having financial troubles. The club's new coach persuades the club's parent company to stay open on one condition: that the club sends one of its members to next year's Olympics as part of Japan's Olympic team. (Source: ANN)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 15 sampled reviews
What 15 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.25 · some divergence
3.3 pts
Recommenders 7.0 · others 3.7
↑ 1.60
Running avg · Jul 2017 → Jul 2025
- 7 “Great character development shines through a realistic, low-key look at Japan’s diving world, complemented by simple yet beautiful art and fitting opening/ending themes. The only caveat: don’t...”
- 7 “While the plot was intriguing enough to binge and the art was nice, this sports anime falls short with its generic, contrived moments and disappointing lack of actual diving content. The character...”
- 7 “DIVE!! offers an authentic and compelling look into the challenging world of competitive diving, where athletes must balance technical precision with artistic impression to catch judges' eyes. The...”
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- Format 12 × 22′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 24m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2017 – Sep 2017 Summer 2017
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-12097 catalog
Produced by
- Aniplex Producer
- Dentsu Producer
- Fuji TV Producer
- DMM pictures Producer
Licensed by
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor