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Whew boy. This was a ride. Haha, get it?
A great show. I found this on MAL before it was released and slapped it onto my PTW list not thinking much of it—thought it’d just be some short, sweet, but nothing special anime I would watch as the episodes came out—but oh man was I wrong.

First off, it just oozes good vibes, and the animation is actually pretty well done. Not a single moment I can think of where the animation dropped in quality. It’s an overall positive and lighthearted narrative compared to numerous others. There’s no crazy superpowers, no insane special moves that the characters ... do in order to win—just a good, classic underdog story.

The sport is secondary to the drama and emotional journeys of the characters, something that I am totally fine with. It actually got me crying during a few episodes that had to do with our photographer character, Koya. If you are a creative person yourself, perhaps you can relate to Koya’s struggles with trying to reignite a passion he lost years ago. As somebody who considers themselves as a creative individual, Koya’s story in particular struck close, even if I have never gone through anything like his situation before.

The characters are all pretty lovable—and I absolutely adore how the relationships, most notably between Haruka and Kota, truly feel like loving bonds. They have small scenes together, and I feel like it truly paid off.

It’s not a ground-breaking show, it’s not insanely hype, but it brought a warmth into my chest that very few animes lately have been able to do, and perhaps that’s why I enjoyed it so much.