The show follows highschooler Eiichirou, a complete newbie at tennis, who uses his hard-working and determined personality to quickly improve his skill, and rise to the level of the players he meets during his journey.
-Story- 7/10
The story itself is nothing extraordinary. That doesn't mean it's bad in any way, but it isn't anything groundbreaking - it's just good.
-Art and animation- 6/10
The art-style of the show is somewhat unique - different to the typical 'all hot guys' design that most sports anime these days tend to have. Although the art-style is nice, the animation is noticeably lackluster in some scenes. Usually it's nothing terrible, but there are some parts which might leave you wondering where the budget went.
-Sound- 7/10
The voice acting in this series is pretty good, and the sound effects make you feel like you're watching a real tennis match. The music is very difficult to review, as it's extremely subjective, but in my opinion it was nothing special or memorable.
-Characters- 9/10
I think that the characters are probably the best part of this show. It actually has believable romance, which is rare for any kind of shounen anime. The main character, Eiichirou, is very likable.
The supporting cast of this series is incredible, each character is extremely unique and well thought-out, not just a cliche 'great at this one particular move' as characters in sports anime tend to be. Most of them have clear motivations and well written character arcs.
All in all, this is a pretty good sports anime, with great characters, and it sets up an even better season 2.
-Overall- 7/10
