"How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?" is a work that will be adapted into an anime starting in the summer of 2019. It is serialized on the comic app "Manga One" and the manga distribution site "Ura Sunday," and is written by Sandrovich Yabako and illustrated by MAAM. As a comedy about high school girls' body transformation, it is a new type of anime that allows you to learn serious muscle training methods while watching high school girls train. In this article, we will introduce a cuteness ranking of the female characters that appear in "How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?"! As high school girls, they are all cute, so let's take a look at them in ranking form.
Before we announce the cuteness ranking! What kind of work is "How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?" exactly?
First, let me introduce the story of "How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?". Hibiki Sakura, a high school girl who absolutely loves to eat, is a second-year student at Kouou Girls' Academy. One day, a friend asks her, "Have you gained weight recently?" Shocked, Hibiki decides to go on a diet. So, she decides to join the newly opened "Silverman Gym" in her neighborhood. While checking it out, she meets Soryuin Akemi, an honor student at the same school. This is an anime about high school girls' struggles at various sports gyms.
Serious muscle training is also appealing
The cute illustrations make it hard to tell at first glance, but this is a surprisingly serious muscle training manga. It's packed with useful information, including detailed explanations of muscle training methods and dieting tips. This manga is highly recommended for anyone who wants to "have fun working out" or "diet!" It also doubles as a fun read, with cute high school girls doing muscle training. In fact, there are occasional bonus shots of the girls, so it might be fun to enjoy that too. Everyone is so cute, you're sure to find a girl you like!
Cuteness Ranking #1 ☆ Soryuin Akemi
They're all cute, but the one who takes first place is Soryuin Akemi. She's a very wealthy, wealthy woman. She's also beautiful, both academically and athletically gifted... Simply put, she's the kind of beautiful girl who truly deserves the word "perfect!!" Her cuteness is undeniable, and she even won the beauty pageant at her high school, Kouou Girls' Academy, two years in a row. However, for some reason, Akemi has ended up being considered a "disappointing beauty."
A serious muscle fetish!?
In fact, Akemi has a serious muscle fetish. Originally, she became a super-hardcore muscle nerd due to her older sister's influence and a bodybuilding competition she happened to see. Incidentally, her favorite part is the pectoral muscles. Her fetish is so extreme that she can even get turned on by a 100kg dumbbell (?). She's quite loyal to her desires, and will do anything for muscles. Her dream for the future is to "be in charge of the pectoral muscles of a muscle-storing organism!" Although she claims it was a joke, it's still quite impressive. She's so beautiful, it's a shame she's so beautiful.
Akemi working out
This is Akemi doing bench presses. "How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?" is packed with entertaining moments, but it also clearly explains how to work out, making it very friendly for beginners. The contrast between her seemingly ladylike appearance and the fact that she's actually lifting a barbell is a great one.
What does she look like?
With her long, blunt black hair and a "hime cut," she has the air of a "classy young lady." She's also cute, and as you'd expect from a muscle fetishist, her body is toned. By the way, before joining Silverman Gym, she was originally attending another gym. However, when Silverman Gym opened nearby, she transferred there.
Cuteness Ranking #2 ☆ Zina Boyd
Next up is Zina Boyd. She's 17 years old and originally from Russia. She attends the sambo class at Silverman Gym's Moscow branch. Her hobby is arm wrestling, and she's incredibly strong, undefeated among her peers. Incidentally, she usually creates her character in a way that doesn't disrupt the commonly held "image of Russians." She claims she's "an ice-type character," so she doesn't like the heat. Her motto is "Just do your best," a quote from Prime Minister Pechin, who also appears in the author's other work, "Kengan Ashura," and Zina respects him.
How did she learn about Japanese culture?
Gina, who is Russian but speaks fluent Japanese, learned the language by watching Japanese anime. However, her understanding of Japanese culture comes from Jackie Chan movies, and she has some discrepancies, such as thinking Hong Kong is a Japanese city. Her dream for the future is to appear in a kung fu movie.
I love idols! I love cosplay!
Gina also loves idol and cosplay culture. She quickly discovered that her teacher, Tachibana Satomi, who loves cosplay but hides her hobby, is actually Riko (cosplay name). In addition to her dream of appearing in a kung fu movie, she also dreams of becoming an idol in Japan, so she is secretly planning to form an idol group with Hibiki, Akemi, Sayaka, and Satomi.
Gina Working Out
This is Gina working out. Her appearance changes again when she's animated. She has a translucent, cute appearance overall, but her well-built muscles make her a striking character. It's exciting to see her animated art gradually released as the anime airs.
What does she look like?
Zina has a cute face and clear white hair cut in a bob. Her hobby is arm wrestling, so she's well-built, which is another charming trait. However, when she's wearing her uniform, it's hard to tell at first glance, and she gives off a strong impression of being a cute girl.
Cuteness Ranking: 3rd Place ☆ Hibiki Sakura
I feel like she could have been ranked a little higher...but the third place winner is Hibiki Sakura. Speaking of Hibiki, she's the protagonist of the series "How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?". She's characterized by her long blonde hair and tanned face. She's a girl who just loves to eat. She seems to love food so much, she's a glutton, eating six meals a day! She's also not very good at exercise, so she's also lacking in exercise. This has led to her weight gain, and her friend Sayaka Uehara points out that she's gotten fat.
Deciding to Join the Gym!
So Hibiki decided to go on a diet. Her classmates were quite impure, and they wanted to "get a figure that would attract the opposite sex!" Anyway, she decided to join a sports gym, and visited the newly opened "Silverman Gym" in the neighborhood. There, she was greeted by Machio Naruzo, an instructor who was just her type. Seeing this refreshingly handsome man, who was exactly her type, Hibiki was moved, and immediately decided to join. However, Hibiki's lack of perseverance may seem unsuitable for the sport, but she's actually quite motivated when it comes to materialistic desires. She seems to enjoy going to the gym.
Hobbies: Action Movies and Games
Hibiki's hobbies are action movies and games, and she plays a variety of them. She's good at slots and mahjong, but she struggles with batting cages and shooting games due to her poor dynamic vision. She also holds impressive records in other respects, including being one of the lowest-ranked players and striking out every time she hits a ball. She's also an action movie fanatic.
Hibiki Working Out
Hibiki isn't good at exercise, but she decides to go to the gym and lose weight. As the main character, she's the character we can most expect to see change in. It'll be fun to watch the anime once it starts, imagining you're going to the gym with Hibiki.
What does Hibiki look like?
Hibiki has blonde twintails, a tanned face, and green eyes. She's a bit on the chubby side, having joined the gym to lose weight, but her daily efforts seem to be gradually increasing her muscle mass. Akemi, a muscle fetishist, says Hibiki is a "golden egg" with considerable hidden potential in her muscles. Hibiki's power is certainly extraordinary. It's a shame she doesn't have the athletic ability to fully utilize it, but we look forward to seeing her build her physique. Incidentally, another interesting aspect of this work is that when Hibiki snacks, the calories of the food are displayed, as shown in this image. However, with each episode, Hibiki's snacking frequency decreases.
Cuteness Ranking #4 ☆ Satomi Tachibana
Ranked fourth is Satomi Tachibana. In this work, which features many high school girls, Satomi is a 29-year-old woman. She's a beautiful, dark-haired girl with a mature charm that's different from the typical high school girls. She's a teacher at Kouzakura Girls' Academy, where Hibiki and her friends attend, and her subject is world history. She likes cool, handsome men, but doesn't seem to have a boyfriend at the moment. She keeps a secret about a certain hobby. What exactly is it?
My hobby is cosplay!
In fact, Satomi Tachibana is a cosplayer and loves cosplay! And it's not just cosplay, she loves sexy cosplay that's almost erotic. Her cosplay name is "Yuria Riko" and she participates in various events. However, she keeps this secret so no one knows about her hobby, and only a very few people, such as the director of the osteopathic clinic she visits, know about it. (Although Gina did find out...) She's a real cosplayer, and she makes all of her costumes by hand. She also seems to have a variety of costumes, from those for all ages to those closer to R-18, but she keeps them separate.
Involved in Idol Activities
Zina, a Russian girl, loves Japanese anime and idol culture. She dreams of becoming an idol in Japan, and Satomi has become embroiled in this. She seems to hide her identity while performing idol activities by wearing a mask or a kendo mask.
What does Satomi look like?
She has a center-parted, black bob haircut. Her eyes are slightly droopy, and she has a cute face. As expected of someone who engages in erotic cosplay, she has a great figure. However, she has recently gained weight, and her cosplay costumes have become too tight, so she has decided to go to the gym. While "How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?" primarily features high school girls, if you're into adult women, you might want to pay attention to Satomi.
"How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?" Character Cuteness Ranking!
The above is a ranking of the cuteness of the female characters appearing in "How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?". Not only does "How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?" teach you the secrets of muscle training in earnest, but it also features a host of adorable high school girls, making it a fascinating series. We're excited to see what happens next. With the anime set to air in the summer of 2019, we're even more excited. It'll be fun to find your favorite character.
