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“Trumpet prodigy Ryo "B.B" Takagi becomes a boxer after a humiliating defeat, seeking revenge against Jin Moriyama.”
Burning Blood
Ｂ・Ｂ BURNING BLOOD
6.17
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Synopsis
Trumpet prodigy Ryo "B.B" Takagi becomes a boxer after a humiliating defeat, seeking revenge against Jin Moriyama.
Ryo Takagi is a trumpet player on the verge of hitting it big with his band, but he's also a natural fighter whose blood starts burning when he fights seriously; this gave him the nickname B.B ("Burning Blood"). After suffering absolute defeat at the hands of a young man named Jin Moriyama, though, Ryo decides to trade in his trumpet for a pair of boxing gloves in order to have a rematch the way Moriyama wants it: In the boxing ring. (Source: ANN)
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Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
7.3
/10
What 3 viewers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 6
σ 1.25
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.25 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 1.33
Running avg · Sep 2022 → Aug 2024
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “I really enjoyed the nostalgic charm of the old-school soundtrack and animation, and I eventually grew deeply attached to the protagonist's background and motivations. While the characters felt a...”
- 7 “Burning Blood is a solid three episode OVA leaving me wishing an entire series was adapted for the manga. I can smell the potential here, but there isn't enough time to develop all of the...”
- 6 ““Burning Blood” is an aesthetically pleasing, well-produced 3-episode OVA about a high school delinquent training to be a boxer to defeat his rival. After a rocky first episode, the story becomes...”
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Short · 67%
Medium · 0%
Long · 33%
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A Ova Production
Magic Bus.- Format 3 × 42′ eps × min
- Total runtime 2h 06m all episodes
- Aired Apr 1990 – Apr 1991
- Source Ova media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-5643 catalog