Reviews for Dan Doh!!

I just finished watching Dan Doh!! which is a 26-episode sports anime about golf. GOLF. Well... The series is the typical prodigy story. A boy suddenly realizes he excels in the sport - so much that he is able to beat people who have been doing the same thing for a lot longer than he has. It helps that he has the backing of not one, but two, ex-golf pros. Oh yeah, did I mention that his father was also a secret amateur golfer who has unexpectedly (and still unexplainedly) quit the sport? Like we haven\'t seen that before. Animation-wise, it was a bit old-fashioned for mytaste and there was nothing that spectacular about it. Sound - it was all about the \"sonic booms\" of the drives and the \"clink\" of the ball when it goes into the cup. The only character development is ALL the characters, except for one, turns good from being bad the first time we see them. The whole series is just too... nice.

But Dan Doh!! is still enjoyable and entertaining in its own way. I would have liked to see more of what happened to Dan Doh, his friends, and if he ever went to bigger things in his golf game.

Okay, no idea where to even begin with this mess... Let's just say the writers have an overactive imagination. *WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD* Story: So we got Aoba Tadamichi "Dan Doh", some kid who starts off thinking golf is nothing because the ball you hit is stationary. The principal of his school shows him otherwise by mimicking a golf shot with... a baseball bat and ball... Umm can I get a physics check here? Anyway, suddenly Aoba thinks golf is the bees' knees and wants to become the best. Does he do it? Oh yeah! This grade schooler puts Tiger Woods to shame. After twoweeks of practice he enters his first tournament and birdies the first hole with a bunker chip-in and eagles the second with a wayward approach shot that's saved by the wind. In short, the biggest piece of bull crap I've ever seen and an insult to the game of golf and all the people who work hard just to get par. The saving grace of this hell-hole is the story arc where Dan-Doh caddies for a tour pro, Akano, and helps him win the Sapporo Open. Even then, the pro has a crazy number of hole-outs in approach shots for eagles. (NOTE: Tiger Woods did this ONCE in his ENTIRE 2009 season.) The cream of the crop though, is Dan Doh getting away with hitting Driver in places other than the tee, something any pro wouldnt think twice about doing. This is just the tip of the iceberg though. If you're into golf, you'll likely be utterly disgusted by this crap. If not, don't be lured into thinking golf is an easy game (which this anime apparently depicts without fail). IT'S NOT!

Anyway, thanks to the Akano arc, this piece of crap gets a 4 in story, and that's being generous.

Art/Animation: Two words ****ing terrible. Yes, you can make out when someone is talking or swinging a club, but it's all about the latter in this anime. Pretty much all the swings look like they are raised to their apex in 5 discontinuous stages. Then the character can wait for as much as 5 seconds before swinging through. It's a mess, and if you copy it, you'll be lucky to hook the ball every time. Ball flight is also entirely bullcrapped. At one angle, the ball looks like it's been hit with good loft and then suddenly it looks like it's hovering one ft above the fairway as it approaches the green. Clearly, their art budget for this pathetic excuse of an anime was nil. Since other things can be made out sort of okay, I'll be generous and hand out a 3.

Sound: Opening theme is cheesy, bgm is cheesy, it's all cheesy, nothing special here and gets a 4.

Character: I have to take marks off here big time because they make Dan Doh a golf-tensai right off the bat, which pisses me off royally. Besides that, everyone has a constant personality and doesn't really "change." The only really memorable one is Akano, who actually does undergo some transformation and thus I award it a 4 in this area.

Enjoyment: As someone who knows what it's like to earn every birdie and every par with months of training, this anime pissed me off to beyond the depths of hell. Making the main character a sudden prodigy sensation who can best Tiger Woods with some of his shots and having every other shot be a hole out or pin hit was just a pathetic decision on the part of the writers. The only reason Dan Doh doesn't get a one in this category is, again, the Akano arc, so I give it a 2 for enjoyment.

Overall: 3/10; a terrible anime and a disgrace to a great game.

For me, Dan Doh!! will always be 10/10. I used to think golf was a boring sport until one day I picked up this series from my local library and you can say it was almost like destiny! First of all the art is wonderful especially the facial expressions! The music is so catchy and I have been searching all over for the soundtrack and could not find it yet! As for story, you are mostly following Dan Doh on his golf adventure and he makes many friends along the way. You also get a glimpse into how each character views him and their back story. Ifound both the story and the characters to be really unique.

If you are into sports and friendship, I would definitely recommend this!

It is more than just a golf game!

While watching Dan Doh!! you realize, that you sit in front of your TV - mumbling the same phrases, over and over:" Doh I've seen that already! But in a much better way", "Doh, this character should seem cool, I guess!", "Now he is going to make some kind of intergalactic shoot which will hit! See I was right...". Don't missunderstand me, if Dan Doh! would have been produced before: Hajime no Ippo, Prince of Tennis or Hikaru no Go. It would have been a "good" Anime. But even then, just good. There is nothing special it's getting boring to watch after a while and thereis no real depth, or the wish to support the main character. The art is nothing special, the characters seem to be designed by some old fashioned guy, the whole picture is out of place. Some scenes where you are probably supposed to get excited - you just sit there and stare or even laugh... Well the only real reason to watch this anime would be that you are a golf maniac. But even then you probably won't be happy with it.

"Oh no! You hit the vase and broke it!" I hear a character explain as we the audience stare at a brick wall. We then see the broken vase in the after math. You however do NOT see the action of it breaking, we do NOT see the characters explaining what happened and we BARELY see the swing that caused the mess- this is one of the POOREST animation attempts I have ever seen and it was hilarious. This is an anime about golf. It's like, speed racer but golf on a budget. If you're into watching really bad it's good anime I would recommendat least the first episode. But it was so bad I couldn't get past that- enjoy!

Dan Doh!! is what you get when you mix 'Happy Gilmore' with 'Kingdom Hearts'; it's both easy to follow and lighthearted as well as a complicated mess with tons of plot threads that are barely explored. The animation isn't that great either: It's full with really awkward transitions that don't really pan out, and sometimes the quality of the animation makes you wonder if they had to cut costs a bit. The one area where this anime really shines is in its music. It's filled to the brim with amazement, wonder and excitement that keeps you enthralled where you otherwise might not have. Overall I wouldn't describe itas a particular good anime... but it has its moments, and paired with its rather unique subject; it'll most likely be enjoyable if that peaks your interest.

I wish there are at least 50 episodes it's not bad but not satisfied because i quickly finish it dandoh always forgive his cheating rivals though and dan doh is not capable to lie lot of episodes is wasted in adults tournament when mc is not even part what a waste if you dislike friendship mc dont watch definitely 8/10 for me since i'm in good mood normally this will be 6/10 for me hope there is a lot of golf anime art style is old so it definitely fits old anime i cant tell more than this okay please my firstreview bababababa

Don't back off just because of the fact, that this is an anime about a golf. I started watching this really scared what kind of cringe it's going to be. But I was really surprised myself how much I enjoyed it. I am fan of sports anime, so this one was pretty good for me to watch! Story: Yeah, this anime is about golf, but it is not as boring as it sounds. I think this show is really solid. Highly enjoyable is the fact, that the show displays beautifulness of the sport nature. Sport should be enjoyable for both players and spectators, should be played fairand without cheating and at last should be treated with respect (towards the game itself or other players).

Story is mainly divided into two arcs, first arc is about main character Tadamichi playing golf with his two friends on championship, trying to fulfil his dreams. Second arc is concentrated on profesional golf player and Tadamichi as his caddie.

Art:

Considering the fact, that this anime is from year 2004, the art is really good.

Characters:

Tadamichi Aoba ( nicknamed as Dandoh ) is main character of this show. My first impression on him was not pretty good, I thought that he is going to be annoying, but I was mistaken. Tadamichi is really enjoyable character, I couldn't help myself, but love him. His nature is pure and he respects golf highly. On his was towards his dreams, he encounters many ill-mannered people like cheaters and so on. But his nature and the way he treats the sport managed to show ill-mannered people how bad their actions are. It's cliché, but to be honest, I liked it.

Takuya Akano is second important character to the show, he is ex-professional golfer which is too corrected by Tadamichi's personality. He is important to the second arc of the show, as he takes Tadamichi under his wings as a caddie.

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Although some parts of the show seemed twisted and not fitting ( for example Tadamichi's background story is not that much explained, his father is against him playing the golf and his mother left the family because unknown reasons ), some other things are for me left unexplained too ... but overall I am pretty much surprised how much I enjoyed the show.

So if you are sports anime fans or just are looking for relaxing show with lovable determinated characters, you should give this a shot.

Show is not flawless, but really is relaxing and enjoyable.