Well I'll keep this short, I think this show is pretty good for a Low Budget show and what it manages to accomplish.
Animation is great for the low budget, little details like the sweat and little movements you find are great, facial expressions and animation is passable nowadays and most of it doesn't look distracting or lacking.
I think my biggest gripe with the show is that it lacks in areas where the setup was excellent. The character dynamics of some of the characters are great such as the Agari and Koyori relationship, especially at the beginning but feel a little half-baked in other characters like Mune or Kiruka. That and the middle point of the show... was a bit of a slog to sit through.
I think if it had more character development in some areas, a more interesting middle arc and maybe some more episodes to flesh them out more... it could have been even better and potentially up there as one of the greatest sports x slice of life anime ever made.
But despite everything, I'd still recommend it for what it managed to accomplish.
