Tag Archives: Sports

Rory’s Reviews: Harukana Receive

Posted on 09/21/2018 by Rory

Harukana Receive is a twelve episode beach volleyball anime adaptation of the manga written and illustrated by Nyoijizai. You can find my thoughts on the first volume of the manga here. The anime was adapted by C2C and directed by … Continue reading →

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Harukana Receive Episode 11: Ultimate Rivals

Posted on 09/14/2018 by Rory

Before I get into this episode of Harukana Receive, I want to bring up Akari’s ‘Happy Shequasar’ advert. It had quite a catchy little jingle. There is a full version of the song and it is actually really good. Have … Continue reading →

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Harukana Receive Episode 10: Move Forward

Posted on 09/07/2018 by Rory

Only one team from Okinawa will be able to advance to the Nationals, which makes HaruKana’s final match in the qualifiers a crucial one. Their opponent: Éclair.

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Harukana Receive Episode 9: When You’re Lost, Just Charge

Posted on 08/31/2018 by Rory

In the ninth episode, we get to see whether Haruka and Kanata’s practice with Marissa paid off as the qualifiers for the nationals arrive. There also happens to be something that will make getting into the nationals just a little … Continue reading →

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Harukana Receive Episode 8: Athlete Mama

Posted on 08/24/2018 by Rory

With the beach volleyball club now properly established, the girls have their sights set on Nationals. Fortunately, someone has arrived who can help them prepare for said event – someone that Emily and Claire are very familiar with.

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Thoughts on Harukana Receive Volume 1

Posted on 08/23/2018 by Rory

Harukana Receive is a beach volleyball manga written and illustrated by Nyoijizai, which began serialisation in Houbunsha’s Manga Time Kirara Forward‘s October 2015 issue. Seven Seas has licensed the manga for an English release. An anime adaptation by C2C premiered … Continue reading →

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Harukana Receive Episode 7: Beach Idol Project

Posted on 08/17/2018 by Rory

Episode seven of Harukana Receive is the one in which the escalator girl is properly introduced. Let’s see how well she fits in with our established cast of lovely ladies.

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Harukana Receive Episode 6: Nature of the Court

Posted on 08/10/2018 by Rory

Harukana are participating in their first volleyball tournament together, and their first match is proving to be quite a challenge. Kanata’s insistence on using pokeys seems to be questionable, but she may have a plan in mind…

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Harukana Receive Episode 5: First Round of the Tournament

Posted on 08/03/2018 by Rory

Haruka and Kanata have been practicing their beach volleyball, and now the time has come to see if their effort will pay off. The fifth episode sees the pair entering a tournament, and their first opponents are a pair of … Continue reading →

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Harukana Receive Episode 4: Minsa Pattern

Posted on 07/27/2018 by Rory

With a tournament coming up, Haruka and Kanata get some training in order to prepare. They’ll also need matching swimsuits, so a little shopping trip is in order.

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