After Story carried some stuff that really hit me more than the original series did. I can't possibly disclose what hit me without risking an unjust spoiler, so all I can say is that particularly episode 17 hit me in ways that probably nothing else I can think of has. I've hit a point quite similar, is all, and so it carried a lot of personal meaning for me. This show overall, though I resisted watching it for so long as I figured anything a little too "slice of life" just wouldn't be entertaining, motivated me in some really good ways. I highly recommend it, but be prepared as you watch it all for the feels. They are real.
If I were to pick a weak point, it would only be that late in it takes a direction that many shows I've seen take that just gets kind of irritating because it doesn't really feel like it adds anything, but those episodes don't really even have to be viewed honestly so it's not so bad as to detract from the overall series, in my opinion.
