Maji de Koukaishitemasu. (2017) poster
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Ishikawa Tsubame and Sakamoto Marin are first-year students at a university for aspiring navigators. The two girls join a month-long practical training aboard a vessel for their first test as freshmen in an environment where 80% are boys. They have to cope with the gruelling training and unimaginable seasickness as they struggle together with the male students. Edit Translation

  • English
  • magyar / magyar nyelv
  • dansk
  • Norsk
  • Country: Japan
  • Type: Drama
  • Episodes: 5
  • Aired: Jul 2, 2017 - Jul 30, 2017
  • Aired On: Sunday
  • Original Network: MBS
  • Duration: 30 min.
  • Score: 7.2 (scored by 119 users)
  • Ranked: #117963
  • Popularity: #10747
  • Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

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bumblethunderbeast
2 people found this review helpful
Mar 7, 2021
5 of 5 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 6.5
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 3.5

brevity may be its best quality

I picked this up because it was short, included Dori Sakurada and seemed like a fun premise with an unusual setting. All three of those details remained true from the beginning to the end. Unfortunately that didn't really make the series better. Why?

*characters - filled with flat, stereotyped characters that were acted as written with a couple minor glimpses of depth...on the bright side, no one was completely evil and devious and scheming for the lead(s) to fail; they didn't need assistance to create their own problems

*plot - predictable: how many times can a crew be punished with extra cleaning? apparently almost every episode.

*morals - though heavy-handed, I appreciated the emphasis on
1 - collective responsibility and the importance of teamwork and camaraderie, of valuing each individual and working together.
2 - hard work that allowed them to complete their training and continue their career paths
3 - trauma that shouldn't be ignored but faced
4 - idea that regardless of motivation for doing something, honoring commitments well is important

I imagine within its context, the directorial choices make sense. Another review said this story reflects previous anime in a similar vein. I don't have that exposure so I cannot be sure. All in all, this was disappointing--from really bad effects for storms to the random details [like presumed lesbians and the intervening navigator] left unexplored. But I can't say I hated it.

BTW: I don't really pay attention to the music, but it didn't stand out as terrible so it must have been ok

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Details

  • Drama: Maji de Koukaishitemasu.
  • Country: Japan
  • Episodes: 5
  • Aired: Jul 2, 2017 - Jul 30, 2017
  • Aired On: Sunday
  • Original Network: MBS
  • Duration: 30 min.
  • Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

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  • Score: 7.2 (scored by 119 users)
  • Ranked: #117963
  • Popularity: #10747
  • Watchers: 597

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