Story: Would say the characters are the story. It's a simple story of girls doing judo and their development as both judo players and people as the story goes on.
Characters: Every single character has their own uniqueness to them. Each of the characters play well off each other, even their opponents just mix in well with the others making it fun to watch them struggle and overcome their shortcomings.
Sound: The music really adds to this series I feel. The upbeat tracks when things are going well to the more muted but hopeful tracks when characters find a goal they want to aim for. It really adds to the emotions these girls are feeling in those moments.
As a sports anime its very grounded in the fact that it's not a shonen style series like Blue Lock or Haikyuu so you won't get those over the top moves.
Take it from someone who almost didn't watch it, give this a shot it's well worth your time.
