Love All Play (Japanese: ラブオールプレー, Hepburn: Rabu Ōru Purē) is a Japanese badminton-themed novel series written by Asami Koseki. Poplar Publishing have published four volumes between May 2011 and March 2014 under their Poplar Bunko Pureful imprint. An anime television series adaptation by Nippon Animation and OLM aired from April to September 2022. A manga adaptation with art by Dam Miyata was serialized online via Shueisha's Tonari no Young Jump manga website from April to October of the same year.
| Love All Play | |
 First novel volume cover | |
| ラブオールプレー (Rabu Ōru Purē) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sports |
| Novel series | |
| Written by | Asami Koseki |
| Published by | Poplar Publishing |
| Imprint | Poplar Bunko Pureful |
| Original run | May 7, 2011 – March 5, 2014 |
| Volumes | 4 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Hiroshi Takeuchi |
| Written by | Tomoko Konparu |
| Music by | Yuki Hayashi |
| Studio |
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| Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
| Original network | NNS (ytv, NTV) |
| Original run | April 2, 2022 – September 24, 2022 |
| Episodes | 24 |
| Manga | |
| Illustrated by | Dam Miyata |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Magazine | Tonari no Young Jump |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | April 8, 2022 – October 28, 2022 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Characters
edit- Ryō Mizushima (水嶋 亮, Mizushima Ryō)
- Voiced by: Natsuki Hanae[1]
- Kento Yusa (遊佐 賢人, Yusa Kento)
- Voiced by: Kishō Taniyama[2]
- Shōhei Sakaki (榊 翔平, Sakaki Shōhei)
- Voiced by: Yōhei Azakami[3]
- Kōki Matsuda (松田 航輝, Matsuda Kōki)
- Voiced by: Makoto Furukawa[3]
- Taichi Higashiyama (東山 太一, Higashiyama Taichi)
- Voiced by: Kensho Ono[3]
- Yōji Higashiyama (東山 陽次, Higashiyama Yōji)
- Voiced by: Tetsuya Kakihara[3]
- Akira Uchida (内田 輝, Uchida Akira)
- Voiced by: Yuki Kaji[3]
- Rika Mizushima (水嶋 里佳, Mizushima Rika)
- Voiced by: Minako Kotobuki[3]
- Jin Ebihara (海老原 仁, Ebihara Jin)
- Voiced by: Kazuya Nakai[3]
- Yūta Watanabe (水嶋 亮, Watanabe Yūta)
- Voiced by: Yuta Watanabe[4]
- Arisa Higashino (東野 有紗, Higashino Arisa)
- Voiced by: Arisa Higashino[4]
- Shizuo Nakano (中野 静雄, Nakano Shizuo)
- Voiced by: Masaya Matsukaze[5]
- Hiroto Kadota (門田 博人, Kadota Hiroto)
- Voiced by: Shimba Tsuchiya[5]
- Yūsuke Yokokawa (横川 祐介, Yokokawa Yūsuke)
- Voiced by: Hiroki Takahashi[2]
- Shōji Okazaki (岡崎 章二, Okazaki Shōji)
- Voiced by: Hiroyuki Yoshino[6]
- Tetsuya Arimura (有村 哲也, Arimura Tetsuya)
- Voiced by: Masamu Ono[6]
- Haruomi Date (伊達 晴臣, Date Haruomi)
- Voiced by: Kohsuke Toriumi[7]
- Ren Miyagi (宮城 蓮, Miyagi Ren)
- Voiced by: Yūki Tai[7]
- Hana Sakurai (櫻井 花, Sakurai Hana)
- Voiced by: Mikako Komatsu[8]
- Shōgo Misaki (岬 省吾, Misaki Shōgo)
- Voiced by: Toshiyuki Toyonaga[9]
Media
editNovels
edit| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 7, 2011[10] | 978-4591122686 |
| 2 | March 6, 2012[11] | 978-4591128886 |
| 3 | May 1, 2013[12] | 978-4591134641 |
| 4 | March 5, 2014[13] | 978-4591139356 |
Anime
editAn anime television series adaptation was announced on August 7, 2021. The series is animated by Nippon Animation and OLM and directed by Hiroshi Takeuchi, with Tomoko Konparu handling series' composition, Riko Kaneda designing the characters, and Yuki Hayashi composing the series' music. It aired from April 2 to September 24, 2022, on ytv, NTV, and other channels.[14][3] The first opening theme song is "Haru Tsubame" (春玄鳥, "Spring Swallow") by Hey! Say! JUMP, while the ending theme song is "Lyra" (ライラ, Raira) by Longman.[15][16] The second opening theme song is "Sandersonia" (サンダーソニア, Sandāsonia) by Hey! Say! JUMP, while the second ending theme song is "Kaze no Naka" (風の中, "In the Wind") by Rei Yasuda.[17][18] Crunchyroll has licensed the series outside of Asia.[19] Medialink licensed the series in Southeast Asia, South Asia, and Oceania minus Australia and New Zealand.[20]
Episode list
edit| No. | Title [21][22] | Directed by [a] | Written by [a] | Storyboarded by [a] | Original air date [23] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "A Fair Wind" Transliteration: "Junpū" (Japanese: 順風) | Hiroshi Takeuchi, Kanako Watanabe, Kunpei Maeda | Tomoko Konparu | Hiroshi Takeuchi | April 2, 2022 |
| 2 | "The Journey Begins" Transliteration: "Tabidachi" (Japanese: 旅立ち) | Kunpei Maeda | Tomoko Konparu | Tebineri-gumi, Jun Kamiya, Kunpei Maeda | April 9, 2022 |
| 3 | "Entering School" Transliteration: "Nyūgaku" (Japanese: 入学) | Ken'ichi Nishida | Shingo Irie | Tomoko Akiyama | April 16, 2022 |
| 4 | "Ranking Match" Transliteration: "Rankingu-sen" (Japanese: ランキング戦) | Takahiro Hirata | Miharu Hirami | Jōji Shimura | April 23, 2022 |
| 5 | "Two" Transliteration: "Futari" (Japanese: ふたり) | Masanori Miyata | Miharu Hirami | Kunihisa Sugishima | April 30, 2022 |
| 6 | "Twins" Transliteration: "Tsuinzu" (Japanese: ツインズ) | Mayu Numayama | Masayuki Tanaka | Norio Nitta | May 7, 2022 |
| 7 | "Willpower" Transliteration: "Iji" (Japanese: 意地) | Jinya Ichimura | Shingo Irie | Tebineri-gumi, Jun Kamiya, Kunpei Maeda, Jinya Ichimura | May 14, 2022 |
| 8 | "Summer Breeze" Transliteration: "Natsukaze" (Japanese: 夏風) | Yūki Morita | Yūichi Orikasa | Ken'ichi Nishida | May 21, 2022 |
| 9 | "Training Camp" Transliteration: "Gasshuku" (Japanese: 合宿) | Kanako Watanabe | Motoko Takahashi | Jun Kamiya | May 28, 2022 |
| 10 | "1+1" | Sayaka Yamai | Arata Kanoh | Sayaka Yamai | June 4, 2022 |
| 11 | "Fireworks" Transliteration: "Hanabi" (Japanese: 花火) | Shigeki Awai | Arata Kanoh | Yō★Nakano | June 11, 2022 |
| 12 | "Gale" Transliteration: "Hayate" (Japanese: 疾風) | Ken'ichi Nishida | Arata Kanoh | Jōji Shimura, Sayaka Yamai | June 18, 2022 |
| 13 | "Promise" Transliteration: "Yasoku" (Japanese: 約束) | Jinya Ichimura | Yūichi Orikasa | Hideki Tonokatsu | June 25, 2022 |
| 14 | "Discord" Transliteration: "Namikaze" (Japanese: 波風) | Hideaki Ōba | Motoko Takahashi | Hideaki Ōba | July 9, 2022 |
| 15 | "Seniors" Transliteration: "Senpai" (Japanese: 先輩) | Kōki Uchinomiya, Yūki Kusakabe, Keizō Shimizu | Motoko Takahashi | Takashi Iida | July 16, 2022 |
| 16 | "Hamburg Steak Revolution" Transliteration: "Hanbāgu Kakumei" (Japanese: ハンバーグ革命) | Hiroshi Kimura | Masako Imai | Ken'ichi Nishida | July 23, 2022 |
| 17 | "Lull" Transliteration: "Nagi" (Japanese: 凪) | Yasuhiro Noda | Arata Kanoh | Masayoshi Nishida | July 30, 2022 |
| 18 | "How the Wind Blows" Transliteration: "Kumoyuki" (Japanese: 雲行) | Sayaka Yamai | Ayako Katō | Jōji Shimura | August 6, 2022 |
| 19 | "Light Breeze" Transliteration: "Kunpū" (Japanese: 薫風) | Shigeki Awai | Motoko Takahashi | Yoshiaki Okumura | August 13, 2022 |
| 20 | "Departure" Transliteration: "Shuttatsu" (Japanese: 出立) | Ken'ichi Nishida | Yūichi Orikasa | Ken'ichi Nishida | August 20, 2022 |
| 21 | "Whirlwind" Transliteration: "Senpū" (Japanese: 旋風) | Jinya Ichimura | Arata Kanoh | Satoshi Nishimura | September 3, 2022 |
| 22 | "Push Forward" Transliteration: "Yūō Maishin" (Japanese: 勇往邁進) | Sayaka Yamai | Ayako Katō | Jōji Shimura | September 10, 2022 |
| 23 | "Favorable Wind" Transliteration: "Tokitsukaze" (Japanese: 時つ風) | Hiroshi Kimura | Arata Kanoh | Ken'ichi Nishida | September 17, 2022 |
| 24 | "Love All Play" Transliteration: "Rabu Ōru Purē" (Japanese: ラブオールプレー) | Kanako Watanabe | Motoko Takahashi | Masayoshi Nishida, Hiroshi Takeuchi | September 24, 2022 |
Manga
editA manga adaptation with art by Dam Miyata was serialized online via Shueisha's Tonari no Young Jump website from April 8, 2022,[24] to October 28, 2022.[25] It was collected in three tankōbon volumes.
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 17, 2022[26] | 978-4-08-892323-9 |
| 2 | September 16, 2022[27] | 978-4-08-892437-3 |
| 3 | January 19, 2023[28] | 978-4-08-892541-7 |
Reception
editPreviews
editAnime News Network had five editors review the first episode of the anime:[29] Caitlin Moore was positive towards the "smooth and glossy" animation having lifelike detail but was critical of the grounded storytelling that utilized a slow pace and less badminton scenes; Richard Eisenbeis praised the "solid human drama" surrounding Ryo's young adult life but felt the "bog-standard" ending with the cliché teammates lowered his excitement; James Beckett critiqued that the episode had nothing for casual viewers outside of its given sport, criticizing Ryo's introductory arc for being boring and utilizing a "chintzy soundtrack" to emphasize forced dramatics throughout the story; Nicholas Dupree observed that it followed the "average high-school sports show" formula but came across as "an uncomfortably stiff and empty start" to the show with dull character interactions and badminton scenes, concluding that he would "rather watch a match than sit through another episode of Love All Play going through the motions." The fifth reviewer, Rebecca Silverman, praised the episode for highlighting Ryo's interactions with his friends and family about his sport recommendation but noted that the "introductory nature" will require viewers to watch another episode or two to see how much they will enjoy it, concluding that "there's nothing overtly wrong with this episode even if there's nothing overtly right either, and if you're hankering for some boys playing sports in shorts, this very well might fit the bill."[29]
Series reception
editSilverman reviewed the first half of the series and gave it a B− grade.[30] She praised the cast's "facial expressions" for making them distinct from each other (singling out identical twins Taichi and Youji), their interactions in and out of the sport and Ebihara being an "attentive coach", but found the overall plot "fairly cookie-cutter" with "rushed and choppy" pacing during its tournaments and a lack of focus on badminton, concluding that: "While it may not be the hot-blooded sports action some viewers are looking for, it is a perfectly decent series, and certainly one that's good enough to hang on to for a second cour."[30] Silverman chose Love All Play as her pick for the Worst Anime of 2022, writing: "It seemed oddly reluctant for a sports show to actually show, you know, sports. It had its moments, but not enough of them, and it's one of the few times I have thought I would really like to get back the hours I invested."[31]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ Loo, Egan (November 25, 2021). "'Love All Play' Badminton TV Anime's 2nd Teaser Unveils Lead Voice Actor Natsuki Hanae". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 2, 2022. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ^ a b Loo, Egan (April 2, 2022). "Love All Play Badminton Anime Casts Kishō Taniyama, Hiroki Takahashi". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 6, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Mateo, Alex (February 8, 2022). "'Love All Play' Badminton TV Anime Reveals Cast, Visual, April 2 Premiere". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 15, 2022). "Love All Play Badminton Anime Casts Real-Life Badminton Players". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 7, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 19, 2022). "Love All Play Anime Casts Masaya Matsukaze, Shimba Tsuchiya". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 2, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
- ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (May 1, 2022). "Love All Play Anime Casts Hiroyuki Yoshino, Masamu Ono". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 25, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (May 7, 2022). "Love All Play Anime Casts Kousuke Toriumi, Yuuki Tai". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 10, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (May 22, 2022). "Love All Play Anime Casts Mikako Komatsu as Hana Sakurai". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 24, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 25, 2022). "Love All Play Anime Casts Toshiyuki Toyonaga, Reveals New Summer-Themed Visual". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ ラブオールプレー (in Japanese). Poplar Publishing. ASIN 4591122689.
- ^ 風の生まれる場所 ラブオールプレー (in Japanese). Poplar Publishing. ASIN 4591128881.
- ^ 夢をつなぐ風になれ ラブオールプレー (in Japanese). Poplar Publishing. ASIN 4591134644.
- ^ ラブオールプレー 君は輝く！ (in Japanese). Poplar Publishing. ASIN 4591139352.
- ^ Loo, Egan (August 7, 2021). "'Love All Play' Badminton Novel Gets TV Anime Next Spring". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 24, 2022). "Hey! Say! JUMP Performs Love All Play Badminton Anime's Opening Song". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
- ^ LONGMANがアニメ「ラブオールプレー」ED曲担当、5月リリースの新作に収録. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 27, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (June 14, 2022). "Hey! Say! JUMP Perform Love All Play Anime's 2nd Opening Theme Song". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (June 20, 2022). "Rei Yasuda Performs Love All Play Anime's 2nd Ending Theme Song". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 21, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (March 22, 2022). "Crunchyroll Announces Release Schedule for Spring 2022 Anime Season". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ "✨Medialink April Line-Up Simulcast on Ani-One✨ 🏸《Love All Play》is arriving on Ani-One!". Facebook. March 28, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ "Sutōrī｜Rabu Ōru Purē "Terebi Anime"" ストーリー｜ラブオールプレー【TVアニメ】 [Story｜Love All Play "TV Anime"]. love-all-play.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 2, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "Love All Play - Watch on Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "Dēta Hōsō｜Rabu Ōru Purē "Terebi Anime"" データ放送｜ラブオールプレー【TVアニメ】 [Data Broadcasting｜Love All Play "TV Anime"]. love-all-play.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 28, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ ラブオールプレー：テレビアニメ4月2日スタート バドミントン部キャストに阿座上洋平、古川慎、小野賢章、柿原徹也、梶裕貴. Mantan Web (in Japanese). February 8, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (October 23, 2022). "Love All Play Manga Ends in Next Chapter". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 4, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ ラブオールプレー 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ ラブオールプレー 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- ^ ラブオールプレー 3 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ a b "Love All Play – The Spring 2022 Preview Guide". Anime News Network. April 2, 2022. Archived from the original on June 21, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ a b Silverman, Rebecca (June 28, 2022). "Love All Play Episodes 1-13 – Review". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 28, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ "The Worst Anime of 2022 + The Mega Poll Results". Anime News Network. January 3, 2023. Archived from the original on January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
External links
edit- Anime official website (in Japanese)
- Love All Play (novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia