The plot of the story: "What happens when you apply business management strategies to baseball"? A normal highschool girl who wants to help her friend achieve the dream of taking their baseball team to the koshien picks up a book on management, and uses its principles to managing the team.
Unlike other anime that draws excitement from having one or more "godly" protagonists who are somehow able to always pull through by luck or some mystical force, Moshidora focuses on real principles that can really be applied in real life, with characters that don't have any special abilities other than hard work.
This anime is unique in that one looks not towards the ending of the anime, but the process. While the viewer is curious whether the team made it to the koshien, it is not the most important part of the anime; what is important is how everyone changed and improved by living with the principles of "Management". Indeed, the principles of "Management" not only changed their baseball team, but also their perspectives on life.
As explained in episode three, a key concept in "Management" is to allow the consumers to understand professional jargon; this anime does this perfectly. It explains principles in business in a simple and light manner by expressing it through anime.
If you're looking for a dramatic sports drama, this may not be for you. But this anime is wonderful in that it is not only pleasant, it also teaches valuable principles that everyone should apply in their lives.
