Try Knights English Sub & Dub

About Try Knights

Here is what Try Knights (トライナイツ) is about, retold in plain terms: an action, drama and sports anime by GONZO and Seven (2019). In short: There are several ways to score in rugby, but a "Try", where a player touches the ball to the ground inside the opposing team's goal area while remaining in contact with it, is the hardest. It's also the way that earns the most points and sets up yet another way to score, a conversion.

Next up: Riku Haruma, who played rugby when he was younger, has a conversion of his own when he sees the school's struggling team practicing on field. Although he's not big enough to keep up with powerful players like Akira Kariya, Riku has far more experience and, when a bit of offered advice causes an immediate improvement.

As an action title, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Voice work is led by Shougo Sakamoto as Riku Haruma and KENN as Akira Kariya. This one is best suited to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. With 12 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with GONZO and Seven, which means the visual identity of Try Knights follows that studio's craft. The action focus matters here: fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Its 3.8/10 score suggests opinions are split, so it suits viewers who already like the genre. On the casting side, Shougo Sakamoto voicing Riku Haruma gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2019, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.