“Blurring the lines between “cute guys” and “sports” anime, Cheer Boys!! explodes onto screens this summer in much the same way as Haikyuu!! did back in 2014, right down to its enthusiastic use of title punctuation and perfect uniform designs.
But while it’s got the same sporty style, Cheer Boys!! hits it out of the park with serious substance. Beware of writing the show off as just another pseudo-sports-with-gorgeous-guys effort.”
Review of Cheer Boys!! for Funimation UK, which is now part of Crunchyroll. Full article available on request.
Originally written for:
Funimation
2016