Monkey Turn

A scrappy underdog sports saga that makes hydroboat racing feel thrilling and personal, with steady momentum and earnest stakes.

Created by

Katsuhito Akiyama

Genres

Animation

Starring

Izumi Kikuchi, Takeshi Aono, Katsuhisa Houki

Overview

Kenji Hatano originally wanted to be a Baseball superstar, but didn't like how one player's mistake can hurt the whole team. Upon being shown a kyotei (hydroboat) race by his Principal and seeing a special turn called a Monkey Turn, he decides to try it out. After capsizing due to a Monkey Turn gone wrong, Kenji decides to become a professional Kyotei racer. Two years later, he graduates from the Yamato Training School and promises his friend Sumi Ubukata that he'll become Japan's No. 1 Kyotei racer within three years.

How it feels

Earnest, uplifting and light. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Ambition, sport, coming-of-age, friendship

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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