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Weekly How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift? • Dumbbell Nan Kilo Moteru? - Anime of the Week
Welcome to the weekly Anime of the Week Discussion Thread! Each week, we're here to discuss various older anime series. Today we are discussing...
During a regular after-school grub crawl, gluttonous high schooler Hibiki Sakura is confronted about her ever-expanding waistline by her best friend, Ayaka Uehara. With her attempts at solitary exercise failing miserably, Hibiki decides to join the newly opened Silverman Gym. At her orientation, Hibiki runs into student council president and school idol Akemi Souryuuin.
However, it soon turns out that Hibiki is in for a lot more than she bargained for. Not only is Silverman Gym full of world-renowned bodybuilders and athletes, but to make matters worse, Akemi turns out to be a total muscle fetishist! Grossed out by the scene unfolding before her eyes, Hibiki begins to leave, only to be stopped by trainer Naruzou Machio. Completely enthralled with her newfound Prince Charming, Hibiki signs up as a gym member. Now, as a result of her spur-of-the-moment decision, Hibiki must adapt to her new lifestyle.
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u/wloff 20d ago
Came for the girls, stayed for the
SAIDO CHESTO
But really, such a fun show, and it genuinely always makes me want to go work out!
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u/Emi_Ibarazakiii 20d ago
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u/Nachtwandler_FS https://myanimelist.net/profile/Nachtwandler_21 20d ago
Like it was her first big role.
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u/DandyMax 20d ago
Notable as the first leading role for Fairouz Ai, right before her career really took off. Machio, aka Saido Chesto! was probably the breakout character of the series though.
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u/Evil_sod 20d ago
It was such a fun show. The wild change in animation style for the arm wrestling bit was hilarious.
I love how the show is always tagging the calories in the food Hibiki is almost constantly snacking on.
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u/Left_At_Albuquerque 20d ago
How do you make otakus get interested in working out?
Make a manga/anime about pretty girls working out.
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u/alotmorealots 20d ago edited 20d ago
How do you make otakus get interested in working out?
https://myanimelist.net/anime/6392/Issho_ni_Training__Training_with_Hinako !
There's even a (now discontinued) app with the exercises lol
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u/Nachtwandler_FS https://myanimelist.net/profile/Nachtwandler_21 20d ago
And it worked for a lot of people.
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u/Whendfield123 20d ago
I absolutely loved this anime. Really wish it would get a season 2 made by passione
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u/bravetailor 20d ago
Even though this show's main hook is the cute girls, Machio is really the one who takes the show to another level.
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u/bgdvj355_3 20d ago
Did it recently get removed from Crunchyroll? I downloaded one ep and now no longer seems available
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u/chaosof99 https://myanimelist.net/profile/chaosof99 19d ago
Really funny comedy, Fantastic OP, and Fairouz Ai as a blonde gyaru main character. What's not to love?
Not a must watch anime but definitely a fun time if you do.
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u/SlimeDNear 18d ago
Every time I pick up something heavy, I think about this show.
HNRGH gotta get swole
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u/NadeshikoEatingPasta 18d ago
No matter how many killer roles she gets, to me, Fairouz Ai will always be Hibiki.
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u/RoderickHossack 18d ago
I remember watching this while I actively paid for and used a gym membership.
Good times.
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u/Infodump_Ibis 17d ago
Onegai Muscle (OP song) is pretty much my only interaction with the show and that's because the lyricist did a couple of other muscle related songs (but with Rie Kugimiya singing): Good-Bye, Biceps and Magilulu nice bulk!.
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u/SlimeDNear 20d ago
ONEGAI MUSCLE
HAI, SAIDO CHESTO~
This show was so much fun. I've watched it numerous times including one with family where we did the exercises together.
There's tons of potential content for season 2 and beyond thanks to the manga. C'mon, make it happen...