Hibiki Sakura
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Estimated watch time
4h 48m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Fitness99%Educational90%Athletics89%Female Protagonist89%Urban87%Primarily Female Cast86%Tomboy85%Episodic82%Tanned Skin78%Shounen74%
TVFINISHED2019 SUMMER7.1 / 10 AniList score
How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?
ダンベル何キロ持てる？• Dumbbell Nan Kilo Moteru?
Synopsis & Story
Hibiki enjoys the finer things in life, and when it comes to food, she's downright indulgent. When it becomes clear she's getting chubby, she decides to better herself by joining a gym. In her attempt to find a casual gym, she meets Akemi - a comrade-in-arms. Little does Hibiki know, Akemi has an ulterior motive. What will this wonderful world of fitness have in store for Hibiki?
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How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?: should you watch it?
At a glance
How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift? has been well received, with an average AniList score of 71/100 — 42% of 48,039 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #54 highest-rated anime of 2019, and #30 most popular anime of 2019, and #13 highest-rated anime of Summer 2019 on AniList.
Of the 91.9K AniList users who started it, 8.7% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 67.1K have finished it.
At about 4 h 48 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy, Ecchi, Slice of Life — especially fitness, educational, athletics, female protagonist.
Where it fits in the series
Full franchise watch orderEpisodes
12 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Yabako Sandrovich
- Director
- Mitsue Yamazaki
- Series composition
- Fumihiko Shimo
- Character design
- Ai Kikuchi
- Music
- Yukari Hashimoto
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Onegai Muscle” by Fairouz Ai & Kaito Ishikawa
Endings
- ED1“Macho a Name?” by Kaito Ishikawa · eps 1-11
- ED2“Snow Globe” · eps 12
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How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift? FAQ
- How many episodes does How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift? have?
- How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift? has 12 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 4 h 48 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift??
- About 4 h 48 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 6 days; at one hour a day, about 5 days.
- Is How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift? finished?
- Yes. How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift? has finished airing — the final episode aired September 18, 2019.
- Is there a season 2 of How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift??
- No sequel is listed for How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift? as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
- Is How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift? based on a manga?
- Yes. How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift? adapts the manga by Yabako Sandrovich.
- Who animated How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift??
- How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift? was animated by Doga Kobo and directed by Mitsue Yamazaki.
- Who sings the opening of How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift??
- The opening, "Onegai Muscle", is performed by Fairouz Ai & Kaito Ishikawa.
- Where can I watch How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift??
- How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift? is listed on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, Netflix, Crunchyroll. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.