Parents' Guide to Rising Impact

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Rising Impact TV poster: Gawain and Lancelot, center, strike confident poses with golf clubs. Collaged around them are characters posing similarly.

Common Sense Media Review

By Danae Stahlnecker , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 9+

Mild language, bullying in cheesy but inspiring golf anime.

Parents Need to Know

Why Age 9+?

Any Positive Content?

  • Rising Impact: Kiria, arm outstretched, hands Gawain a golf club. Sun sets behind them.
  • Rising Impact: Ground-up shot of Gawain staring excitedly at a bunch of golf balls.
  • Rising Impact: Lancelot, Gawain, and a crowd of fans watch Yumiko prepare for her turn in a tournament.

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What's the Story?

RISING IMPACT is Gawain Nanaumi's (voiced by Debi Derryberry) journey to be the greatest golf player in the world. When he meets pro player Kiria Noshino (voice by Abby Trott), third-grader Gawain discovers he has a knack for the sport. At Camelot Academy, he learns it'll take more than strength and luck to make it to the top.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say : Not yet rated
Kids say ( 1 ):

This inspiring sports anime is pretty cheesy but has strong positive themes. Rising Impact hypes up the drama of golf with dramatic characters who make every tournament feel like a high-stakes opportunity. What's good is that it doesn't make fun of the characters but takes their hopes, fears, and hard work seriously. The show teaches that there are lots of ways to achieve success. All of them involve perseverance, integrity, and supportive friendships. That said, it's a pretty simple show and the themes are definitely geared more towards younger viewers looking for a shonen anime that doesn't have much violence.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about maturing and growing up. What does Gawain learn from each tournament or golf game? How do these lessons change him?

  • Families can talk about achieving your goals. What challenging things do the characters choose to do in order to achieve their dreams? How do they overcome different obstacles?

  • Which characters do you relate to? Which characters are positive role models? What can we learn from them?

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Rising Impact TV poster: Gawain and Lancelot, center, strike confident poses with golf clubs. Collaged around them are characters posing similarly.

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