The Gymnastics Samurai
体操ザムライ
Joutarou Aragaki, former member of the national team, had given his whole life for gymnastics and was fighting against his age and physical strength. However, one day he is told by his coach to start thinking of his next career. Joutarou struggles, but his daughter, Rei, is always there by his side. But with one fateful encounter, the Aragakis’ lives change drastically. (Source: Funimation)
The Gymnastics Samurai is a tv with 11 episodes, from Fall 2020, produced by MAPPA, rated 7.0/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
Joutarou Aragaki, former member of the national team, had given his whole life for gymnastics and was fighting against his age and physical strength. However, one day he is told by his coach to start thinking of his next career. Joutarou struggles, but his daughter, Rei, is always there by his side. But with one fateful encounter, the Aragakis’ lives change drastically. (Source: Funimation)
Main Characters
Tags
- Family Life — Centers around the activities of a family unit.
- Athletics — Centers around sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, or walking.
- Rehabilitation — Prominently features the recovery of a character who became incapable of social life or work.
- Male Protagonist — Main character is male.
- Tragedy — Centers around tragic events and unhappy endings.
- Acrobatics — The art of jumping, tumbling, and balancing. Often paired with trapeze, trampolining, tightropes, or general gymnastics.
- Dancing — Centers around the art of dance.
- Ninja — Prominently features Japanese warriors traditionally trained in espionage, sabotage and assasination.
- CGI — Prominently features scenes created with computer-generated imagery.
- Gyaru — Prominently features a female character who has a distinct American-emulated fashion style, such as tanned skin, bleached hair, and excessive makeup. Also known as gal.
- Bullying — Prominently features the use of force for intimidation, often in a school setting.