Bamboo Blade

pretty solid finale honestly. nothing too crazy happens but it wraps everything up in a clean way. loved that they brought in the siblings of the members who caused so much trouble earlier the dojo feeling like home again by the end is a nice touch. its a great show glad I watched it.

This is what the show has been building up to. the team operating as a proper team and this time with real stakes which makes it sooo important.

the team is getting back on its feet and toraji stepping up as a real coach is one of his best moments in the whole show. This is more like a recovery episode after what happend previously

genuinely sad episode the silence and how everyone looks after everything feels painful to watch and kirino trying to hold it all together alone is sad to watch.

this is one of the best episodes. miyako vs her rival is so satisfying after all the buildup and tamaki vs rin is on a completely different level. animation during both matches is the best in the whole series.

fun episode from start to finish. tamaki and rin accidentally ending up acting in the blade braver movie together is a fun moment.

introduction episode for rin and its a pretty good episode. her design is nice and her first interaction with tamaki is also nice.

breather episode. basically miyakos sword breaks and they need to go shopping for a new one. just a chill little episode

WE got a tournament episode. the team finally working together and the animation for the match is very decent.

a recovery episode after the previous one. miyako finally getting azuma to fully commit to the team and they are both entertaining to watch.

more of a sad episode. kirino not being there and the team visibly feeling her absence she holds them all together.

training camp episode. everyone stuck together is funny. the backgrounds during the outdoor training scenes look nice.

tamakis opponent going dirty the kendo animation here is really good one of the best match episodes in the show.

the quiet conversation between tamaki and toraji during the tournament actually got me. toraji feeling like a real coach for once is such a good moment.

carrie falling for dan while miya miya watches with growing rage is so funny. miya challenging her to a duel over it is even funnier.

miyakos confrontation with reimi is satisfying and tamaki running into someone who might actually challenge her is a great moment. the animation during the kendo sequences is great

miyakos history with reimi adds real depth and made me root for her way harder. this is where it gets good.

mostly wraps up the part time job stuff and gives toraji some screen time. not a lot happens.

lowkey episode. tamaki needing money for an anime dvd and taking miyakos job is fun and her dad assuming shes buying him a gift is sweet.

wasnt expecting this one to hit as hard as it did. satoris reason for quitting is genuinely sad and the show handles it with more care than i expected.