ANIME LONG LOST TWINS MEME TV
I watched with dreadful attention as the industry titan, Production IG themselves, those who’ve defined high-quality TV animation even after relegating their most legendary among an already packed house of unrivaled talent into the realm of exclusively theatrical productions, as they brought to air a shounen manga adaptation in much the same vein as their previous successes with the genre, Haikyuu and Kuroko no Basuke, only now with the same CG extras and panning over stills Watching Welcome to the Ballroom throughout its six month long, two cour run was one of the most disheartening experiences I’ve yet to endure in all of my years. Worse still, none of the inhabitants are even remotely interested in being involved with Haiji's ridiculous plan! With only months before the deadline, will the fourth-year student be able to convince them otherwise and realize his elusive dream of running in the Hakone Ekiden? Unfortunately, all the residents apart from Haiji and Kakeru are complete running novices. He unveils his ultimate goal of participating in the Hakone Ekiden-one of the most prominent university marathon relay races in Japan. However, Haiji reveals a secret during Kakeru's welcoming party: the apartment is actually the dormitory of the Kansei University Track Club. Having lost his entire apartment deposit at a mahjong parlor, Kakeru accepts the offer reluctantly. Haiji is impressed by Kakeru's agility and persuades him to live in Chikusei-sou, the run-down apartment where Haiji resides along with eight other students. Shaking off his pursuer, he runs into Haiji Kiyose, another student from his university. Former ace runner of Sendai Josei High School, Kakeru Kurahara is chased away from a convenience store for shoplifting.