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). The setup: 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 formidable 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. Riku Haruma (Shougo Sakamoto) and Akira Kariya (KENN) are two of the characters you will meet early. Think of it as a pick for viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. The run is 12 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

GONZO and Seven is the studio behind Try Knights, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Because it leans on action, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. With a 3.8/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. 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.