Assuming that I'm Italian and therefore did not know the Baseball, I must say that it is a good Anime, because it made me understand, clearly and simply, the world of this sport, through the story of a boy who after many vicissitudes, due to its difficult past, finally manage to integrate with the team.
Story 8/10: It 's very clear and well done, makes you live, in person, the effort and the joy of each new deal Inning, each time with a plus experience gained during training, not forgetting however, the story, almost in its own right, the main protagonist. Perhaps the only flaw is making just these endless games, in my opinion, it would be better to do more and shorter.
Art 8/10: The arts are very beautiful and well cared for and also the animation is done well.
Sound 5/10: As for the sound, I do not particularly like; For example, the song of encouragement, that during the games, fans opponents repeated by way of chanting continuously and irritated me a lot; Moreover also the opening and the ending were not exactly a masterpiece ...
7/10 Characters: The characters in this anime are well characterized, for example, Mihashi, the protagonist, is a very closed and shy boy that will have a positive evolution during the course of the anime; then Takaya, a figure that reflects, in itself, the values of loyalty and friendship, which will be very helpful to tide Mihashi to his difficulties in relating to others, and help him regain confidence in himself; and finally the coach of the team, that will not stop until the end of encouraging her boys, urging them to always give the best of themselves. However, many other characters, who could have had a more marked, are ends in themselves, which to me is a little disappointed ....
Enjoyment 7/10: As Anime it was not bad, also because, as I said at the beginning, not knowing the Baseball, was very enlightening for me; certainly it was not even funny because of the slowness of certain games, but for people like me who did not know the sport, I recommend it highly. Moreover, the presence of several jokes, and moments of euphoria, help to make the Anime sliding and pleasant enough.
Ultimately, an anime well done, nice to look at and very instructive, being rich in positive values; I recommend it to all those who prefer to see an anime that talks about a sport so clear and as close to reality as possible, without the exaggerations of typical shounen ...
