Giant Killing

I've never been so taken by the very first episode. I fell in love with this anime at first sight and it's a selfish love; the opening, the ending, the animation – I love it all. So the facade of my beloved is beautiful, but what's it like on the inside? Even better! The eccentric Tatsumi Takeshi and his team of ETU warriors is just perfectly rendered for me. You can tell that the manga was drawn by someone who really knows football. I lived and died through all the games and practices and everything else with them. I cheered, really hard, and if someone would show me where, I would immediately go there to buy their jerseys and go to the games. It was exciting, thrilling, sad, and funny. All the characters have their own personalities, they all have their own goal in mind, and their own way of playing. At the same time, we also get to know the fans and reporters. In other words – we meet the football world, not just the game. Tsubaki, Sera, Gino, Akasaki, Dori, Mr. ETU, Kuro and the rest, this is my team and I love them. I'm sure it's clear that this review is completely subjective and crazy, but I stand by it; for me this was the best thing anime brought in the year 2010. And I wholeheartedly hope it doesn't just stay at these 26 episodes, because I want seconds. Instantly and immediately. I'm in love, and I'm hungry for more... ^^ (2010.10.01)