TV series

Midori no Makibaō

1996–1997 · 1 season

A cheerful, silly underdog sports cartoon that breezes by with bright energy and gentle stakes.

Overview: Midori no Makibaō is a manga series written and illustrated by Tsunomaru and serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump. It was also adapted into an anime series.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, warm and absurd. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Sport, ambition, friendship, coming-of-age
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Full breakdown

Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: sport
ambition
friendship
coming-of-age
Places: countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: serialised
animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none