Nana maru san bacu

Somehow I had not planned to start watching Fastest Finger First. I would never have believed that I would finish it because somehow, I just could not imagine how interesting an anime series based on general knowledge quizzes could be. Plus, the narrative is pretty mediocre and typical for almost all sports anime series. In other words, a talented young man with no experience falls into something, goes full-on, and sets out on a journey to the top. Along the way, he meets friends, a talented older student (that means simply someone who has been doing it for a while) who is happy to explain everything to him. Of course, there is a rival, and they fight their way to the top and keep motivating each other to win. This type of show has been done many times before; however, combined with the quiz element, it makes for quite an interesting experience in itself. Plus, the quiz is not only about knowledge; it is about many other aspects that lead to winning (like speed). There is also a strategy involved because the rules can be different. In other words, the anime’s writers have managed to make something uninteresting into quite an acceptable show. This show was just kind of weird. The dubbing of the main character had a strange voice actor and did not fit her character at all. However, at the same time, I liked it incredibly. So in many ways, it is a mediocre and predictable show, although there are things that held my attention. 5.5/10. (20/09/2017)