Monkey Turn

Synopsis:

Characters:

• Hatano, Kenji (Main) - Voice Actors: Kawashima, Tokuyoshi
• Ubukata, Sumi (Main) - Voice Actors: Noda, Junko
• Aoshima, Yuuko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takano, Naoko
• Douguchi, Takeo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aono, Takeshi
• Douguchi, Takehiro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Majima, Junji
• Enoki, Yuusuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Konishi, Katsuyuki
• Hagiwara, Makoto (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okamura, Akemi
• Hamaoka, Takeshi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shibuya, Shigeru
• Jougasaki, Arisa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Neya, Michiko
• Kishimoto, Hiroshi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kisaichi, Atsushi
• Kobayashi, Mizuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Toyoshima, Machiko
• Koike, Kanichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mugihito
• Okaizumi, Seiji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chiba, Isshin
• Pedro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chafurin
• Sera, Ryouko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hisakawa, Aya
• Shiozaki, Toshiya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Toochika, Kouichi
• Tao, Tsutomu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hamada, Kenji
• Wakui, Jouji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamazaki, Takumi

Staff:

• Akiyama, Katsuhito (Director)
• Watanabe, Jun (Sound Director)
• Ishiodori, Hiroshi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
• Iwata, Yoshihiko (Episode Director)
• Kimura, Ryuuichi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
• Nishimura, Taiki (Episode Director)
• Wakabayashi, Kanji (Episode Director, Storyboard)
• Hosono, Yuuji (Script)
• Satou, Kazuharu (Script)
• Aoki, Ei (Storyboard)
• Egami, Kiyoshi (Storyboard)
• Yatagai, Kenichi (Storyboard)
• Azuki, Nana (Theme Song Lyrics)
• GARNET CROW (Theme Song Performance)
• Ohno, Aika (Theme Song Composition)
• Ozawa, Masazumi (Theme Song Arrangement)
• Saegusa, U-ka (Theme Song Lyrics)
• Takaoka, Ai (Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Lyrics)
• Fujita, Masayuki (Animation Director)
• Hara, Shuuichi (Animation Director)
• Horiuchi, Hiroyuki (Animation Director)
• Ikeda, Daisuke (Music)
• Kawai, Katsutoshi (Original Creator)
• Kouno, Yoshitaka (Animation Director)
• Migiyama, Shouta (Editing)
• Ochi, Hiroyuki (Animation Director)
• Okazaki, Hiromi (Animation Director)
• Ooshima, Mitsuru (Planning)
• Sawada, Takaaki (Animation Director)
• Tomioka, Atsuhiro (Series Composition)
• Wada, Shinichi (Animation Director)

Reviews:

• User Kosourbites (Score: 7/10):
  Sorry if my review is choppy, I'm not used to writing them. But here is my review for this anime. Story: 7/10. I think that this story was really like any other sport animes though this was about boat racing instead. About a guy who quits baseball and is introduce to boat racing by his baseball coach. He then starts to get into it and makes a statement saying he will be the number 1 in japan on it. Then there is the regular anime guy meets friends and improve in the sport they do and become better at it. In the beginning, it was reallyhard to follow up as sometimes they go back into the past and there are some choppy parts but then it doesnt take away the overall story behind it. nnArt: 7/10. nThe art was okay, wasn't too flashy nor plain for an older anime. I really like how the boats, scenary, and racing was drawn out. Really interesting. One problem was in the beginning, I literally LOL because I couldn't tell who was the main character just because all of the hair looked the same. But then it gets better later. nnSound:9/10. nOne of the best thing in this anime. The opening and ending is constantly still being played in my head over some time now. It also gets you hooked. The music comes in during the right time, especially when the main character does something cool. nnCharacter:7/10nThen main character does not really have a 'badass' character but quite likable. He's hardworking and always try his best. Also, is quite baka and cheerful type of guy. Then there is Dokuchi the rival guy. I feel that the rival between the two guys didn't show up much until later on the episode but then we were given a piece of his story, he didn't get any character development nor any significance of his part though. Then there were probably 2 girls who liked Hatano. There is also his faithful girlfriend, Sumi who always wish the best for him, cheers him on and stuff. I felt that the character Sumi should have more guts, would've been serve a purpose in the anime. Most of the characters that shined the most in the anime are the older/veteran racers. nnEnjoyment:8/10 I really enjoyed this anime quite actually. Beginning was quite slow for me but then the pace picks up after a while, it just becomes interesting. & you'll start to see more of the racing.nnnOverall: 7/10.nThis anime is really realistic. As the main character doesn't win all the time in his races but tries hard for his goal. This is an anime that should not be overlooked though.

Forum Topics:

• Professional speed boat racing anime....

External Links:

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• Monkey Turn V (anime - Sequel)
• Monkey Turn (manga - Adaptation)
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