Comments on: Ookiku Furikabutte Hits Another Homerun!

By: araf

araf — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 00:35:29 +0000

what does otaku mean?? o_O

By: Seleria

Seleria — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 16:08:44 +0000

@heppy Thanks for stopping by Oofuri truly is love Please do enjoy and read the summaries, there are also a lot of people interested in the anime that share their views in the comment section. You may want to participate in the discussion from time to time ^^

By: heppy

heppy — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 16:03:23 +0000

hihis.. i just managed to catch oofuri just afew days ago.. n i loved it.. think it’s my most fave show of the season at the moment.. the subs are abit slow so i went to search for blogs covering this anime.. you’re the only one who’s consistent about this anime.. so glad i found here.. hehes..

By: Seleria

Seleria — Fri, 11 May 2007 18:32:45 +0000

I guess when we think of Sports anime, the technical aspect comes to mind immediately and most of the time assume that we cannot relate with the characters. However, mostly, that is not the case. ~__~

Well, I am glad that there really are people who appreciate Oofuri and all its beauty. Thanks guys for sharing your opinions here.

I hope that those who stumble upon this post will be convinced to give Oofuri a chance. So, that they will be able to judge for themselves if Oofuri will be worth their while or not.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 11 May 2007 03:29:17 +0000

All right Ofuuri.

At an anime forum, most anime fans, and myself, agreed that sports anime(plus lots of sports live-dramas) are just more watched in Japan because it’s just more accepted and more “normal” than fanservicey anime which is seen as negative over there, while here in the U.S. anime seems to be all about what appeals to otaku only, which is why I watch so few anime on TV here even though there’s a lot of it.

A lot of anime fans I know just have the idea that “anything or anybody connected to sports=mean jocks.” Which is why it was, and sorta still is, hard for me to connect with most anime fans in real life and my more casual friends just aren’t into anime at all. Luckily I have anime forums and anime blogs to discuss all types of anime with less closed-minded individuals!

It’s too bad there aren’t more sports related entertainment here in the US like Japan which has lots of sports dramas that are all really good. I can only think of Friday Night Lights which incorporates both the great sports action and character insight. Some of the best stuff that goes on the field isn’t seen in the game. Sports is more than the actual game, it’s about the people, their minds, cooperation, and their team-spirit.

By: usagijen

usagijen — Fri, 11 May 2007 00:12:21 +0000

I also hope that more and more people will discover this series, and eventually, see how wonderful of a series Oofuri is~! ^-^

and how true, leongsh. people need to look deeper into animes and not just watch for the sake of fulfilling their desires for fanservice… o_O;;;

By: leongsh

leongsh — Fri, 11 May 2007 00:10:08 +0000

People are just getting too hung up over it being a sports anime and either disregard it due to it having a sports theme or come with pre-conceived notions and sometimes even determined to dislike it. It is hugely disappointing.

I suppose most of them are mainly interested in wish/fantasy fulfilment shows, i.e. harem, moe, etc. Some are literally “no pretty/cute girls in show, no deal.” *sighs*

By: eipu

eipu — Thu, 10 May 2007 21:27:16 +0000

i really wish they don’t judge the anime purely on the theme. I hate it when I read comments on forums that basically say “anime sports don’t work”, etc..etc.. Ugh..I really love ookiku furikabutte. I really hope many more otakus will discover this great series.

By: Seleria

Seleria — Thu, 10 May 2007 17:32:38 +0000

@Katapan Yes, I fear the sports theme is scaring away anime watchers. I, for one, have only the most basic knowledge of baseball and yet, I am able to enjoy the series.

Really… you do not need to be an expert of baseball to enjoy this series. It would be a bonus though if you did, however, the essence of the story is not lost with the lack of baseball knowledge.

I believe that Oofuri’s appeal transcends the theme of baseball, it is about friendship, being on a team, and most importantly, self-discovery. Like I said a thousands times over, Oofuri is about the characters, not the baseball. I don’t even bother with the baseball most of the time.

Anyway, thanks for giving your thoughts Katapan, Oofuri needs more fans like you ^^

By: Katapan

Katapan — Thu, 10 May 2007 15:28:27 +0000

Wow, yet another important prize. They sure are all deserved. I still don’t understand how so praised works can be neglected by the communities… this is looking more and more to me like the excellent Kekkaishi which won the Shogakukan award in the shounen category, yet gets no love in English-speaking forums and such. It’s not like the series are ignored in Japan either (Kekkaishi gets very high ratings, Oofuri gets awards + apparently a good deal of discussion among anime fans).

The worst thing might actually be that once people give this type of series a try, they’re rarely disappointed, even when the genre doesn’t seem appealing at first glance (I am totally no good when it comes to sports yet Oofuri is my favorite show of the season tied with DtB). Dear English-speaking fans, please at least bother to watch the first episode of series that get lots of praise..?

I’ll be looking forward to your summary of ep04, it’s great to see someone blogging Oofuri.