Review of Giant Killing

If you want a realistic football anime, this is the best out there. Here is my breakdown of the sections Story:8/10 The story is very captivating. It makes an unrealistic scenario feel realistic and achievable. It does what it needs to for a sports anime and it doesn’t make it over the top like haikyuu, free, kuroko no basket etc. I only have 2 small problems with the story. The first is that sometimes the results feel too cliche (a lot of the goals occur conveniently at the last few mins of the game). Also Tatsumi is basically Joseph Joestar with his personality being “you thought yououtsmarted me, but I actually outsmarted your outsmarting!”

Art: 6/10
To be honest, the art is nothing to write home about. The characters are simple, but they are still easily distinguishable, which I like. Also the 3D animation has not aged well. It’s slow and robotic which ruins the feel sometimes

Sound: 8/10
The op is easily in my top 10 favourite anime ops and the ending isn’t too bad either. The soundtrack during games is decent, albeit forgettable

Characters: 10/10
There is not a single character in this anime I dislike, not even the rival players. They are all realistic and likeable for different reasons. Apart from Tsubaki, Luigi and Murakoshi, the characters do not depend on any tropes. What I also enjoy is
how each character has a spot in the limelight, and it’s used to portray their uniqueness. I haven’t read far into the manga so what i’m about say may have already happen, but I would like to see an arc of Tatsumi managing in England.

Enjoyment: 9/10
The characters and story combine to make a memorable experience. Some games are a little boring but that’s to be expected because boring games happen in football as well

Overall, if you want a realistic portrayal of the beautiful game, this is a must watch