Anime 56165 Boukyaku Battery Tv Reviews Filter Check 2

"Boukyaku Battery" represents MAPPA's return to the sports genre after "Re-main," both of which revolve around amnesia following an accident, but with distinct source materials. While "Re-main" created its own storyline, "Boukyaku Battery" is derived from manga, indicating MAPPA's preference for this subgenre.

Diverging from the serious tone of "Re-main," "Boukyaku Battery" incorporates comic aspects, providing a lighter take on team sports. Like its nekketsu competitors However, the plethora of puns, such as Kei's "Nipple hair" jokes, can be overwhelming at times and may turn off a lot of folks. However, behind these moments is the possibility for an engaging sports anime experience.


Despite initial doubts, "Boukyaku ... Battery" has potential for expansion and improvement over time. With proper care and development over multiple seasons, it has the potential to become a great series according to my gut. The key is in MAPPA's commitment.

I'm gonna keep it short:

The 2 MCs are not being interesting so far. Kaname has been doing nothing but forced and redundant "comical" bits that are now becoming so tired and irritating. Kiyomine on the other hand still doesn't have any personality other than being obsessed and teasing a BL with Kaname.
They did start utilizing the other character, Toudou for the baseball and serious aspects of the show, and would likely focus on him for another episode or two. It's working so far, for me at least, as it gave the story a side plot to follow, in the meantime.
There is no story stuff from ... Chihaya so far, and Yamada the POV character has become less of an irritating embodiment of a narrator and is now just like a ghost that speaks from time to time.

Frankly, if this had bad animation, I would've dropped it already. But since it's visually pleasing, it's not hard to watch even when lacking in substance. With that being said, I do see a bit of possibility that this could turn into an interesting Baseball-themed Anime when the MCs finally get into some competition/tournament arcs. With how much they are focusing on Toudou's character-building, I could imagine Chihaya possibly getting the same treatment and benefitting from it, which could possibly ignite a redemption-driven competitiveness from those 2 characters. The only problem would be if the 2 MCs, Kaname and Kiyomine, remain stuck with a romantic angle even during serious arcs.

TL;DR: Don't expect straight-up Baseball-heavy content from this, at least not yet. If you don't mind going through some character-building that would PROBABLY lead somewhere then it might be worth checking out. Otherwise, just watch (re)watch the Major series.
By the way..... Toudou's older sister is flaming hot! (The World needs to know.)