Really fun series. Puts a smile on my face. I really enjoyed watching this.
Great direction, both on-court and off-court. The ping pong matches are engaging and fun to watch, and the off-court drama is well executed. The great direction is a major positive in my view.
Decent soundtrack. Decent overall audio production.
Cute characters. Cute character interactions. Good chemistry among the cast.
Decent character development, particularly for a single-cour sports anime with a somewhat large cast.
Animation is unremarkable with occasional poor-quality moments, but this is no big deal to me. CGI is used briefly during some of the matches. Animation is not a strong point in this series. I'm indifferent to this but still it's worth mentioning, particularly for a sports-focused show.
The overall visual production quality for this anime is low. I don't value animation that much but the bland art style is a missed opportunity for sure.
I should mention that the climax of the series is around episodes 9 and 10. The last two episodes were still good but there were a few 'hooks' added to try to draw you into the manga. This is fairly typical of manga adaptations, for better or worse. I'll also point out that the team talks about wanting to go to the national competition multiple times, but they never actually go in the anime. This might bother you if you care a lot about plot.
Overall I rate this anime 8/10. Really this is just an incredibly fun series and a joy to watch.
Great example of a low-budget anime done well (especially impressive considering that it's a sports anime). Low production quality can't ruin a well-directed anime, but poor direction can cripple any show.
Great OP song! I found myself singing along every time it played.
Would recommend if you like CGDCT or sports anime, especially as a means of bridging the gap between the genres.
