体操ザムライ
The Gymnastics Samurai
Joutarou Aragaki, former member of the national team, had given his whole life for gymnastics and was fighting against his age and physical strength. However, one day he is told by his coach to start thinking of his next career. Joutarou struggles, but his daughter, Rei, is always there by his side. But with one fateful encounter, the Aragakis’ lives change drastically. (Source: Funimation)
Names
| Original | 体操ザムライ (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Taisou Zamurai |
| English | The Gymnastics Samurai |
| Chinese | 體操武士 (traditional · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Taiso Samurai |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 11 ep · 23 min · 4h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2020-10-11 → 2020-12-20 (Autumn 2020) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | MAPPA |
| Source | Original work |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | DramaSports |
| Themes | Family LifeAthleticsRehabilitationMale ProtagonistAcrobatics |
| Streaming | Netflix · Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 7.06 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.16 / 10 |
| Composite | 50.4 |
| On lists | 23,356 |
| Favourited | 379 (1.6%) |
| Completion | 68.3% |
| Drop rate | 14.7% |
| In backlog | 44.0% |
| Score spread σ | 1.69 |
| MyAnimeList | 7.25 / 10 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2020 | C | 34 of 75 |
| Studio | MAPPA | D | 62 of 87 |
| Year | 2020 | C | 143 of 298 |
| Genre | Sports | D | 241 of 447 |
| Source material | Original work | C | 671 of 1,732 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | C | 873 of 1,921 |
| Era | Early 2020s | D | 920 of 1,596 |
| Genre | Drama | D | 1,119 of 1,917 |
| Length | Single-cour | C | 1,175 of 2,668 |
| Format | TV series | C | 1,592 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 3,036 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Hisatoshi Shimizu, Masatoshi Kai, Hiroshi Morikawa |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Shigeru Murakoshi |
| Character design | Kasumi Fukagawa |
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| other | — | Yume ja Nai |
AniList id 122807 · MAL id 42668 · record updated 2026-08-27