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The I’ll CKBC DVD brings home the two-episode Crazy Kouzu Basketball Club OVA, directed by Itsuro Kawasaki and based on Hiroyuki Asada’s manga. Teammates Akane Tachibana and Hitonari Hiiragi must learn to play together at Kouzu High. This is a brand-new copy, in stock and dispatched within 2 business days. Add it to your cart today!
| Format | DVD |
|---|---|
| Discs | 1 |
| Studio | Anime Works |
| Released | August 17, 2004 |
| Run time | 1 hour |
| Condition | New |
| Availability | In stock |
The I'll CKBC DVD brings home I'll/CKBC (Crazy Kouzu Basketball Club), the two-episode anime OVA based on Hiroyuki Asada's high school basketball manga I'll. Media Blasters released it on DVD in North America on August 17, 2004.
This is a brand-new copy of the North American release. As a standard DVD, it plays in DVD players as well as Blu-ray players and most game consoles that read DVDs.
Akane Tachibana is a talented freshman power forward who has walked away from sports clubs because of the pressure that comes with them. Everything changes when he meets Hitonari Hiiragi, and he joins the Kouzu High basketball club.
Hitonari is a point guard who joins Kouzu to prove he can stand apart from his domineering father and his star older brother. He takes the game seriously, even if he often skips class.
In the season's first exhibition match against the strong Hyamazaki team, Akane and Hitonari struggle to play together, and the team loses. When a senior challenges the pair to beat him, they have to learn to combine their skills. From there, the Crazy Kouzu Basketball Club story follows the two of them and their teammates as they try to work their way toward the top.
Hiroyuki Asada wrote and illustrated I'll, which Shueisha serialized in Monthly Shōnen Jump from 1995 to 2004 and collected in 14 volumes. The two-episode OVA followed in 2002 and 2003, with Itsuro Kawasaki directing for studio M.S.C.
Sports anime fans who enjoy court rivalries and team-building stories will find a compact introduction to Akane and Hitonari here, and a physical copy keeps the OVA on your shelf with no streaming subscription needed.
Browse our full range of anime on DVD and Blu-ray, explore more animated movies and series, or read our guide to the best anime on DVD. For region details on imported discs, see our DVD region codes guide. For more on the manga and OVA, see the Wikipedia article on I'll.
I'll CKBC DVD: Questions Buyers Ask
How many episodes are included?
The I'll/CKBC OVA has two episodes.
What does CKBC stand for?
Crazy Kouzu Basketball Club, the basketball team at the heart of the story.
Who directed the OVA?
Itsuro Kawasaki directed both episodes for animation studio M.S.C.
Will it play in my Blu-ray player?
Yes. Blu-ray players and most game consoles that read DVDs also play standard DVDs.
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This is the DVD edition, 1 disc.
Cathy Casey –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
friendship / team work
How one boy try to better himself and how one seems to run away from things. I enjoyed it alot want to see more.
Lady –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
Cool
Just so everyone knows, it is not a yaoi anime. There has been some mistakes on labeling it. It’s action, sports. The movie totally centers on basketball and the rivalry between two crazy skilled players. Great movie. Fun and would make a good item to add to your collection.
AnimeFan –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
I’ll CKBC [Crazy Kouzu Basketball Club]
Two competitive guys in a basketball club are continuously trying to get the upperhand on the other. However one leaves the basketball club to become even better and the two teams eventually play against each other. These two people who are pitted against each other and become stronger and better by the day. I recommend this anime for those basketball fans out there.
R. Koszerek –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
I’ll always love I’ll
I’m a big fan of the manga for this series, so was delighted when I discovered the OAV was available.
Not to create too many spoilers, this two part story covers one of the earlier storylines in the manga, when Hiiragi is tempted to leave Kouzu. It is a major point in the team’s history, marking the moment when the two main characters, Hiiragi and Tachibana, find a way of communicating (kind of) and define their friendship/rivalry.
The art in the DVD is excellent – and very much of the same style as the manga, for which I was glad since Hiroyuki Asada’s art style is one of the things I love about the series.
I found the beginning scenes of the anime very engaging as there wasn’t the usual intro song and credits – a bit of a change from the norm.
Not that the anime has no music – I especially loved the song ‘Migite’. I thought the soundtrack fitted in well with the feel of the story.
The extras are worthwhile as well; from what I can remember without having the DVD in front of me, there are some great interviews with the original voice actors and also an image gallery.
It’s a shame there’s not a longer anime series for I’ll, since this DVD is most likely to attract fans who’ve already read something of the manga. But if you’re coming to the series as a newcomer, I’d still recommend the OAV as a good watch – it won’t leave you wondering ‘Who was that character again?’ or ‘What exactly are they fighting about?’
The only reason I’m not giving this DVD five stars is that, frankly, I prefer the manga – there’s more of it!
Lea –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
NOY A YAOI
While the movie was as described in summary it was not a yaoi which is the catagory it was in. Also i can name better basket ball anime’s if that is what the viewer is looking for.