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Backflip!! (2021)
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Original name: バクテン!!
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 22 min.
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The final summer of middle school, Shotaro Futaba discovers boys gymnastics and is completely enamored by it. Shotaro ends up going to Soshukan Private High School (aka Ao High) and decides to visit the boys gymnastics club. He's greeted by very unique senpais and a star gymnast named Misato Ryoya. Dedicating your life to something you love during your fiery days of youth... Of course, there is frustration, and fights, but see how these boys work together as a team towards a similar goal in this drama about sports and youth.
Style:
anime, captivating, entertaining
Plot:
contests and competitions, athlete and trainer, friends, slice of life, gymnast, friendship, teamwork, student, overcoming, team, rivalry, sport team, professional rivalry, competition, discipline, gymnastics, school, youth, high school life, acrobatics, male protagonist, coming of age, performance art, school club, athletics ...
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Genre: Animation, Drama, Sport
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Duration: 24 min.
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Genre: Animation, Sport
Country: Japan
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Duration: 24 min.
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Country: Japan
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Plot:
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Genre: Animation, Drama, Sport
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Plot:
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Genre: Animation, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min.
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In the Four Islands Archipelago, people can use Grav-Shoes to fly around! This is the story of Asuka Kurashina, a transfer student that arrives at Kunahama Academy from outside the Four Islands. After seeing the ability of wearers to soar in the ...
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japan
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Country: Japan
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Plot:
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Place:
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