Victory Kickoff!! · review
Story: 8/10 The story seems very unique from other soccer/football anime. Usually, in a sports anime, it is about winning against other school teams in the regional, national etc. This anime aimed steps higher, and eventually had a match against pros. While this is a pro, I also believe this is a con. The characters are all elementary school, probably all around the age of 10. The story seems way too unrealistic, and that is where it lost 1 point. The other is how slow the start and how rushed the very end was. From the start, the OP focused on the 8 man team.However, for the first almost half, it was about the 11 team. In the very end, everything just seemed to go way too fast. Their finals was not exciting at all, and the whole Aoto's father just seems crammed in.
Art: 7/10 The art is nowhere near good for 2017. However, for an anime made 5 years ago, it isn't bad. One thing I found most "buggy" is the ball, because it seems just white when moving.
Sound: 8/10 Most voice actors fit, especially our MC Shou. The OP and OSTs are also amazing.
Character: 6/10 The characters are unbalanced. We have Kota, that managed to recreate a pro's shot after seeing it a couple times. There is Ryuuji, that can perfectly create own goals. And of course, we have our Aoto, words can't describe how ridiculous his skill is. Then comes Shou. Shou isn't, or at least wasn't bad. However, it seems like they forgot about his "time-freeze and analyse skill". Eventually, he just became a speaker for the strategies. Erika started off being this speed demon and cannot be matched. Eventually, it was forgotten as well.
Enjoyment: 9/10 Surprisingly, even with all of my complains, I geniunely enjoyed this anime.
Overall: 8/10