Fantasista Chapter 99

Fantasista
Teppei Sakamoto is a boy living in the countryside. He loves soccer, and all his soccer skills were taught to him by his sister. Finally, his sister wants him to join in Mizumoto High School soccer team. Teppei's turn in life has come!! How will this soccer newbie fare in the new environment?
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The series' visual quality might be described in the same way as the story and humor: about half-decent half the time. Viewers who enjoy bright colors, sharp lines and simple shapes should be easy to please, but those with more exacting standards will be disappointed. There is no subtlety or grace to the misadventures of the Troupe: every pratfall goes directly from one extreme pose to the next; every act of comic violence can be reduced to a couple of repeating frames. Fortunately, a handful of other visual tricks help to cover up the cheap animation: the horror episode makes frequent use of a grainy filter, while Anise's celeb lifestyle involves lots of wacky faces and super-deformity. The main character designs, although not immediately striking, at least have enough variation to tell apart; however, side characters and backgrounds (especially crowds) show obvious signs of cutting corners.

Music is another aspect where the production quality is limited: most of the soundtrack involves jaunty pop instrumentals that only exist to accentuate just how wacky the Angels are. The only departure from that is the horror episode, which relies on more traditional orchestration to achieve its creepy atmosphere. If they can go all out with episodes that are "different," why not put more effort into the regular material as well? In any case, the theme songs probably the most accurate indicator of what the series is about: high-speed, hyperactive bubblegum, with little lasting value but catchy while it's there.