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Bamboo Blade Review

By Kabitzin | Published: May 13, 2008
When I first heard of Bamboo Blade, I thought it would be a dull sports (and possibly harem) anime series. I’m glad to say, however, that I was pleasantly surprised. I’m not really sure how I would classify it, as it is kind of a mix of comedy and slice-of-life with just a bit of [...]
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Bamboo Blade 26 (Final)

By Kabitzin | Published: May 9, 2008
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Bamboo Blade 25

By Kabitzin | Published: April 11, 2008
Summary: It’s time for the 35th Shoryuuji HS Tournament, and the place is packed. Everyone registers for individual matches, and Satori is immediately eliminated by a motivated Tamaki. Miyako, on the other hand, finally tastes success by turtling until Carrie makes a mistake. It turns out that Reimi’s stalker habits ended up being great for [...]
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Bamboo Blade 24

By Kabitzin | Published: April 10, 2008
Summary: Everyone starts getting emo and skipping out on kendo practice, leaving the boys and the Sa-girls to pick up the pieces. Kirino wants to take the fall by resigning, but Sayako refuses to make out with her until she comes up with a better plan. Tamaki gets a flat tire, and Yuuji is able [...]
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Bamboo Blade 23

By Kabitzin | Published: April 9, 2008
Summary: Tamaki has to shamefully tell her dead mom about the loss to SHINAIgirl, and Miyako lies to get out of kendo practice. Morale has really dropped, and Tamaki has reverted to how she was prior to joining the club. As if things couldn’t get any worse, Toraji learns that parents are calling for the [...]
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Bamboo Blade 22

By Kabitzin | Published: March 22, 2008
Summary: It’s time for the 55th Kanto Tournament, and a lot more schools are participating. The Muroe team is pumped up because Kirino has made them some super cute sentai dolls and everyone figures that Tamaki is a guaranteed win. Toraji’s team hopes to advance to the final and face Kenzaburo’s team. In the first [...]
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Bamboo Blade 21

By Kabitzin | Published: March 16, 2008
Summary: Rin starts drawing closer to Tamaki when she sees that Tamaki has a clock that is just like the timer in a riveting Blade Braver episode. The two of them get into uber-nerdy arguments and end up spending all night watching old episodes of Blade Braver. Tamaki loves the Bravers because they never lose [...]
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Bamboo Blade 20

By Kabitzin | Published: March 15, 2008
Summary: Toraji has a business trip, so the club is given the week off. Everyone else ends up just going to practice anyway, but Yuuji has tickets for a live show featuring Cosmo 13 with Red Braver as a special guest. It’s very campy and childish, but Tamaki and a mysterious girl named Suzuki Rin [...]
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Bamboo Blade 19

By Kabitzin | Published: February 29, 2008
Summary: Some of Miyako’s pseudo-friends discuss how Miyako loves Dan because he resembles her deceased pangolin, Kotarou. This suspicion is confirmed on a shopping trip at the kendo gear store when Miyako gets in a fight with Carrie Nishikawa of California. Carrie is instantly attracted to Dan’s animal magnetism and calls him Anderson (after her [...]
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Bamboo Blade 18

By Kabitzin | Published: February 21, 2008
Konishi is badly hurt, but Toraji has the judges halt the match due to Tamaki’s injury. Kirino steps in for the representative match to break the tie, but at the critical moment her little brother Takkun announces that Chiba-okasan is ok. This breaks Kirino’s focus and she falls prey to Aoki-san’s Misty Honey Bee strike. [...]
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