The story started out rough because it was taking a while to set up the main plot points. The first 4 episodes are fairly repetitive as the plot is just running, but after episode 4 they start to actually race versus others. The main plot is to get a team of random college kids to be able to qualify for the Hakone Ekiden race. None of them were runners but 3. It's fairly interesting.
Art 10
Very good and consistant art. It works well with the running aspect. The styles are very simple, but work well.
Sound 8
The sound is fine, but nothing really special that sets it apart from other animes.
Character 10
They use basic tropes for characters, but actually managed to seperate their characters. The main character is really relatable because of how they portray him. He usually isn't the one doing the talking and sits in the back, but is the fastest runner of their group. You can tell he always has something he wants to say, but doesn't want to hurt others.
Enjoyment 10
I'm bias towards sports animes, and I went into this thinking it'd be "decent", but it's one of my favorite animes I've seen in years.
Overall 10
I'm bias and I love it.
