Especially when such long-running shows likeOne Pieceexist.
Shows that seem far less daunting than major ones are far more digestible.
The dual-lives conflict quite often and it leads to some awesome comedy throughout the run of the show.
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It’s genuinely one of the funniest comedyanime of the early 2000s.
This show is meant way more for fans of projects made byKinoko NasulikeFate/stay nightandTsukihime.
It’s pure satire, and the comedy is written excellently.
The show is just as breakneck-paced and thrilling as the sport itself.
Thecontroversy surrounding the animemost likely pushed people away from giving the animated adaptation a chance.
It garnered quite a response from watchers, actually.
It’sa terribly tragic taleand very blunt about how it executes its story and themes.
This is mainly because of how aimed at Western audiences the style and direction is.
However,Afro Samuraiis genuinely one of the coolest anime ever made.
It hasa unique hip-hop/samurai vibe, R-rated action, and great performances all across the board.
It’s so short that it could be completed in much less than a full day.
However, whilePing Pong the Animationmay be considered a sports anime, it is far different from any other.
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The fact that it isn’t held in the same regard as the likes ofDeath NoteandOne Pieceis wild.
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