Tonbo Ooi
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Estimated watch time
5h 12m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Golf98%Female Protagonist96%Rural85%Coming of Age53%Coastal50%Iyashikei44%Ships25%Time Skip20%
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Synopsis & Story
The story begins with Igarashi, who was disqualified as a pro golfer after a certain "incident" and thus moves to Kagoshima Prefecture's Tokara Islands to step out of the limelight. On these islands known as "Japan's last unexplored wilderness," he encounters a naive girl named Tonbo. As it turns out, these supposedly unexplored islands have a homemade golf course, where Tonbo plays every day. She demonstrates genius-level prowess, playing every kind of shot with just one golf club, a 3-iron. Igarashi is amazed at Tonbo's talent, even as he harbors doubts about her only using a 3-iron. Yet, hidden deep in Tonbo's heart lies a painful, sad past…. (Source: Anime News Network)
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Tonbo!: should you watch it?
At a glance
Tonbo! has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 67/100 — 37% of 1,822 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
Of the 3.9K AniList users who started it, 16.9% dropped it, so it is dropped more often than most; 2.4K have finished it.
At about 5 h 12 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Drama, Slice of Life, Sports — especially golf, female protagonist, rural.
Where it fits in the series
- Start here. Tonbo! is the first entry in its story.
- Watch next: Tonbo! Season 2 (2024)
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Ken Iwasaki
- Director
- Jin-Koo Oh
- Series composition
- Mitsutaka Hirota
- Character design
- Akira Takeuchi
- Music
- Nobuko Toda
Tonbo! FAQ
- How many episodes does Tonbo! have?
- Tonbo! has 13 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 5 h 12 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Tonbo!?
- About 5 h 12 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 7 days; at one hour a day, about 6 days.
- Is Tonbo! finished?
- Yes. Tonbo! has finished airing — the final episode aired June 29, 2024.
- Is there a season 2 of Tonbo!?
- Yes — the story continues in Tonbo! Season 2 (2024).
- Where do I start Tonbo!?
- Start here: Tonbo! is the first entry, followed by Tonbo! Season 2.
- Is Tonbo! based on a manga?
- Yes. Tonbo! adapts the manga by Ken Iwasaki.
- Who animated Tonbo!?
- Tonbo! was animated by OLM and directed by Jin-Koo Oh.
- Where can I watch Tonbo!?
- Tonbo! is listed on iQ, Bilibili TV, Amazon Prime Video, Tubi TV. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.