Keijo!!!!!!!! Review
by Daichi Sorayomi
Read the first volume. If it doesn't hook you, put it down. It'll hook you.
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Quick Take
- Women compete in a sport where they can only use their breasts and buttocks to knock opponents off a platform
- Sounds absurd — and it is — but it's also genuinely committed to its sports manga structure
- If you can engage with the premise, it's a surprisingly well-executed sports comedy
Who Is This Manga For?
- Adults who can engage with the absurd premise without discomfort
- Sports manga fans who want something completely different
- Readers who appreciate when ridiculous premises are taken seriously
- Fans of female-protagonist sports manga
Content Warnings & Age Rating
Age Rating: M (Mature) Content Warnings: nudity, sexual content, sports violence
Yu's Rating
| Category | Score |
|---|---|
| Story Depth | ★★★☆☆ |
| Art Style | ★★★☆☆ |
| Character Development | ★★★☆☆ |
| Accessibility for Non-Japanese Readers | ★★★☆☆ |
| Reread Value | ★★★☆☆ |
Story Overview
Nozomi Kaminashi is a former gymnastics prodigy who decides to become a professional Keijo player — an exclusively female sport where competitors stand on floating platforms over water and try to knock each other off using only their chests and buttocks. The sport is wildly lucrative in this alternate Japan. Nozomi joins a Keijo training program and must develop her unique abilities while competing against other talented players. The series plays the sports manga formula completely straight despite its absurd premise.
Characters
Nozomi is a legitimate sports protagonist — determined, talented, developing a unique fighting style. Her training partners and competitors are drawn with genuine sports manga depth. The comedy comes from the premise, not from making the characters ridiculous.
Art Style
Sorayomi's art handles the ecchi elements while maintaining sports manga clarity in competition sequences. The various Keijo techniques are given visual distinctiveness despite the premise constraints.
Cultural Context
Keijo!!!!!!!!! satirizes the extreme professionalism of Japanese sports culture by applying it to an absurd athletic discipline. The detailed ruleset, training regimens, and professional development of fictional Keijo mirrors how seriously Japan takes sports infrastructure in other disciplines.
What I Love About It
I admire Keijo!!!!!!!!! for its commitment. It genuinely treats its sport with the same narrative seriousness as Haikyuu treats volleyball. The training arcs are real. The competitive development is tracked. The protagonist grows. The fact that the sport is what it is doesn't make any of that less real in the narrative.
What English-Speaking Fans Say
Keijo!!!!!!!!! has a divided reception internationally. Readers who accept the premise find it a competently executed sports comedy. Readers who find the premise objectifying cannot engage regardless of the execution. The anime adaptation brought wider attention. Complete at 18 volumes.
Memorable Scene ⚠️ Spoiler Warning
Spoiler Warning: Nozomi's first major competitive victory — earned through genuine tactical innovation within the constraints of the sport — is an actual sports manga triumph moment that works despite everything.
Similar Manga
- Food Wars! — Another series with ecchi elements in competitive context
- Prison School — Mature comedy with sports-adjacent competition
- Shokugeki no Soma — Similar tone balance
Reading Order / Where to Start
Start from Volume 1. Complete at 18 volumes.
Official English Translation Status
Status: Complete Publisher: VIZ Media Volumes Available in English: 18 of 18
Pros & Cons
Pros:
- Committed to its sports manga structure
- Nozomi is a genuine protagonist
- Complete series
- Consistently funny within its premise
Cons:
- Premise is a hard barrier for many readers
- Ecchi content throughout
- Not for readers looking for serious sports manga
Format Comparison
| Format | Link | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Paperback | Amazon | VIZ edition — all 18 volumes |
Where to Buy
Read the first volume. If it doesn't hook you, put it down. It'll hook you.
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