Tribe Nine

Mr. Yutaka Gotanda the goat gets first Appearance in the show

We have an exciting final battle, full of memories and emotions. I feel it doesn't delve very deeply into the characters; the battles and games happen quickly, so there's not much connection with them; however, it's entertaining to pass the time.

The final battle begins, and it's very entertaining; the difference in power is obvious. I was so engrossed in watching the fight unfold that the episode flew by; it was very entertaining.

Another chapter focused on tension, what decision to make, a complex battle is approaching that leaves me wondering how they will fight and win, what will happen, I want to see how it will end

We have the end of the encounter between Minato and Ota, and as the story progresses it also becomes darker; however, I feel that the emotions and connections between the characters are not very deep, I'm only there for the sake of the plot

Another action-packed episode, with a more dynamic conflict, focusing the plot on a single point, which in my opinion has been one of the best episodes of the anime, much more striking and interesting.

A somewhat slow chapter, without a very striking plot or one that contributes to the main story; however, it does introduce new characters with a small twist that becomes tempting and very appealing near the end.

We focus more on Taiga, and her determination to improve is a good thing to see, a little different from the rest of what we've seen, although without much action or anything momentous in the story.

A more focused chapter, with a new battle, a little more emotional than the rest; with a new character that leaves us wondering if he will be a good ally, which generates a good detail for the plot.

We have a new battle with a great challenge ahead, a totally unexpected twist, everything is progressing at such a fast pace that, in my opinion, it does not allow us to connect with either the characters or the situation.

A very interesting battle, which kept me glued to the screen; however, I feel that it develops very quickly, especially the battles, losing the connection to them.

A slightly slower chapter, where we learn the rules of the game, it's actually quite enjoyable, calm, with an ending that leaves you wanting more.

A quick introduction to the world and the characters, which in my opinion was too fast, preventing me from fully connecting with them; however, it is very entertaining to watch and the episode goes quite well and quickly.

High-octane finale, wrapped in great visual and even better soundtrack which added to the excitement. For a 12 episode anime, I consider Nine Tribe as compact and easy watch. There were up and downs in quality, but overall it's a great watch. Shame they didn't expand on Arisugawa and Haru, but it's just nitpicking at this point.

This anime finally reched Metal Gear level of ridiculousness, I love it. For a penultimate episode, it served it's purposes greatly. Ramping up-tension to the roof and nice emotional weight, every Tribe coming up to go against Yui is a bit cliched, but it's still exciting nonetheless.

LOL. It's so wild how a game of Baseball can drive whole-ass society to depravity and barbarism. This episode mainly show Minato Tribe steeling themselves for the upcoming challange. Finally, some real tension to get the blood boiling! It's mostly dialogue, but it's still interesting to keep up.

Whew, Ota Tribe arc is far more interesting than the previous arcs. Presented with just right amount of action, emotional weight and slight lore drop to get a deeper insight to Aoyama character. Every single aspect of grading has improved in this episode, I wish they had done it sooner.

One of the better episode, this is what I expected to see when the first episode talked about the premise of XB, pure violance and mayhem. I can see a clear upgrade in writing and visual which I complained about from previous episode, glad they proved me wrong. Sonoda MVP.

Damn, it got even more ridiculous. At least this episode has a clear motive to it, which it build Minato team chemistry with Aoyama and foreshadow the other tribes. Plot is clear, pacing and writing is adequate but execution in animating it lacking.

Training and character development arc for Taiga as he began to feel the pressure and responsibility as as a member of Minato squad. Writing and visual got better, but pace still leaves a lot to be desired, especially the first Adachi vs Ojiro felt really underwhelming.