Ro-Kyu-Bu ~ Fast Break! English Sub & Dub

About Ro-Kyu-Bu ~ Fast Break!

Looking for background on Ro-Kyu-Bu ~ Fast Break! (ロウきゅーぶ!)? This comedy, ecchi and sports series by project No.9 (2011) starts out like this. The setup: Talk about games being called unexpectedly! Hasegawa Subaru joined the basketball club at Nanashiba High, only to have his hopes dashed when the teams' play is suspended after the captain is suspected of having inappropriate feelings for the coach's underage daughter.

Beyond that: Blindsided and blocked by bad luck, Subaru expectedly stumbles on an opening for his talent with the hoops when his aunt asks him to take on the task of coaching a young girls' basketball club - a Ro-Kyu-Bu!. Can a superstar wannabe find true satisfaction while playing sixth man to a team of five girls?

As a comedy title, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Voice work is led by Kana Hanazawa as Tomoka Minato and Yuuki Kaji as Subaru Hasegawa. This one is best suited to viewers who want something light between heavier series. The run is 12 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

project No.9 is the studio behind Ro-Kyu-Bu ~ Fast Break!, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Within the comedy category, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. With a 6.4/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. Voice casting, including Kana Hanazawa as Tomoka Minato, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. Released in 2011, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.