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Bamboo Blade
Anime DVD Review
Bamboo Blade is definitely a must see anime for all the Kendo lovers out there. And if you do not know about Kendo you will certainly learn a lot from watching Bamboo Blade. There's a lot of high energy team spirit, hard-core training, and some highs and lows; circumstances that every team in any sport must eventually come to face.
This anime series is about a Kendo team whose backs are against the wall when they are faced with a team suspension, their coach on the verge of being fired and the team splitting up. In short, they are desperate, and just when it seems that all hope has abandoned them, along comes Tamaki Kawazoe, a Kendo prodigy... now if the team could just pull her away from all the anime she's watching and actually fight for the team...
 The characters are quite unique and very lovable; sometimes you might find yourself rooting for one of the teammates during a match. Yea, the Kendo matches gets pretty intense at times.
Apart from the hilarious and dramatic moments in this anime, the opening and ending theme songs are rather catchy. One might find themselves humming the songs repeatedly in their heads or singing a random verse out loud in Japanese. Or even using the song as a ringtone!
If you want to take a glimpse into the hardcore world of Kendo, we recommend Bamboo Blade; it does a very beautiful job taking you into the life of the characters that play the sport and Kendo as a whole.
Reviewed by Laura Aira, April 2010
Below: Promotional illustrations and scenes from Bamboo Blade.
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