How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?
- TV series
- Summer 2019
- 12 episodes
- 24 min
- Doga Kobo
- Web manga
- PG-13
- Comedy
- Ecchi
- CGDCT
Contents
Trailer · PV1 | ||
| Japanese | ダンベル何キロ持てる？ | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanized | Dumbbell Nan Kilo Moteru? | |
| Also known as | How Many Kilograms are the Dumbbells You Lift? | |
| Genre | Comedy, Ecchi, CGDCT | |
| Type | TV series | |
| Based on | Web manga — Yabako Sandrovich | |
| Directed by | Mitsue Yamazaki | |
| Written by | Fumihiko Shimo | |
| Character design | Ai Kikuchi | |
| Music by | Yukari Hashimoto | |
| Studio | Doga Kobo | |
| Original run | July 3, 2019 – September 18, 2019 | |
| Episodes | 12 | |
| Episode length | 24 min | |
| Broadcast | Wednesdays | |
| Total running time | 4 hr 48 min | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Summer 2019 | |
| Age rating | PG-13 – Teens 13 and older | |
| Score | ★ 7.21 (#1,505) | |
| On users' lists | 60,695 Kitsu, Shikimori | |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll, Netflix, Prime Video | |
| Manga | ||
| Written by | Yabako Sandrovich, MAAM | |
| Published in | Ura Sunday | |
| Original run | August 12, 2016 – ongoing | |
How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift? (Japanese: ダンベル何キロ持てる？, Hepburn: Dumbbell Nan Kilo Moteru?) is a 2019 Japanese anime television series based on the web manga by Yabako Sandrovich. It is animated by Doga Kobo and directed by Mitsue Yamazaki. It aired from July 3, 2019 to September 18, 2019, with 12 episodes.
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Rumika Aina · Kutarou Deire · Kristal Gerson · Yakusha Kure · Jason Sgatham · Sasurutarou Shin · Barnold Shortsinator · Nana Uehara · Narrator
Production
Key staff
Yabako SandrovichOriginal Creator
Mitsue YamazakiDirector
Fumihiko ShimoSeries CompositionAi KikuchiCharacter DesignMAAMOriginal Character Design
Yukari HashimotoMusicMiho SugiuraArt Director
Doga KoboStudioStaff
| Studio | Doga Kobo |
|---|---|
| Original Creator | Yabako Sandrovich |
| Director | Mitsue Yamazaki |
| Series Composition | Fumihiko Shimo |
| Script | Leah Clark |
| Character Design | Ai Kikuchi |
| Original Character Design | MAAM |
| Music | Yukari Hashimoto |
| Sound Director | Mitsue Yamazaki |
| Art Director | Miho Sugiura |
| Chief Animation Director | Ai Kikuchi, Miki Takihara |
| Director of Photography | Kunihiko Itou |
| Color Design | Genta Makabe |
| Editing | Mutsumi Takemiya |
| Theme Song Performance | Fairouz Ai, Kaito Ishikawa |
| Producer | Aya Iizuka, Hajime Kamata, Kazufumi Kikushima, Toyokazu Nakahigashi, Mitsuhiro Ogata, Shingo Saitou and 1 more |
Music
| Composer | Yukari Hashimoto |
|---|
Opening themes
- OP 1“Onegai Muscle” — Fairouz Ai (as Hibiki Sakura), Kaito Ishikawa (as Naruzou Machio)AnimeThemes
Ending themes
- ED 1“Macho a Name?” — Kaito Ishikawa (as Naruzou Machio)Episodes 1–11AnimeThemes
- ED 2“Snow Globe”Episode 12AnimeThemes
Songs, performers and episodes from AnimeThemes.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Why Don't You Try Strength Training?” | July 3, 2019 | Aired |
| 2 | “Why Don't You Have Some Protein?” | July 10, 2019 | Aired |
| 3 | “Sensei's on a Diet, Too?” | July 17, 2019 | Aired |
| 4 | “Did You Have a Nice Summer?” | July 24, 2019 | Aired |
| 5 | “What's Your Sports Day Event?” | July 31, 2019 | Aired |
| 6 | “Want a New Rival?” | August 7, 2019 | Aired |
| 7 | “Want to Be an Idol?” | August 14, 2019 | Aired |
| 8 | “What If We Get Lost?” | August 21, 2019 | Aired |
| 9 | “Have You Seen God Before?” | August 28, 2019 | Aired |
| 10 | “Do You Like Christmas?” | September 4, 2019 | Aired |
| 11 | “How Are You Spending New Year's?” | September 11, 2019 | Aired |
| 12 | “How Heavy Are the Barbells You Lift?” | September 18, 2019 | Aired |
Where to watch
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Videos and pictures
Trailers and music
Gallery
Ratings and statistics
Score distribution
On users' lists
- Plan to watch13,892
- Watching3,403
- Completed21,619
- On hold1,250
- Dropped3,011
Ratings and list counts come from Shikimori, whose scores mirror MyAnimeList.
Audience
How many people follow this anime on the largest anime databases. The numbers are refreshed every few days; one person may use several sites.
| Site | Members | Watching | Completed | Plan to watch | Dropped | Favorites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsu | 17,520 | — | — | — | — | 48 |
| Shikimori | 43,175 | 3,403 | 21,619 | 13,892 | 3,011 | — |
Related works
| Original work | Dumbbell Nan Kilo Moteru? (Manga) |
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- “Dumbbell Nan Kilo Moteru?”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Dumbbell Nan Kilo Moteru?”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?”. AnimeThemes. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Q61041358”. Wikidata. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
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