what did you guys think of episode 1?
I think this was a really solid start to the series! It's so hard to find a sports anime centered around a girls' team that isn't like. oversexualised to hell and back so this is a breath of fresh air! I especially appreciate how the show seems to want to tackle the difficulties that come part in parcel with women's sports, such as how under appreciated women's teams are compared to their male counterparts, the retention rate for female sports players in their teens, trouble finding qualified and passionate staff etc etc.
Though it did kinda irk me that the show implies that Nomi is so much better than the rest of the girls because she played with guys, though I doubt that'll be an extremely prevalent part of the show, and who knows that could very well be the beginning of a character arc for her.
Either way, I'm excited for next week. Can't wait to get to know these characters better!
why can't the girls sports anime get the same treatment as boys sports? this is not real life, nothing stops them from making it just as dramatic and exicting. instead, we get boring character design, boring soundtrack, and bad animation (at least its not ecchi, i guess)
it was fine. not good, not horrible.
I really feel bad for this show. Great voice cast, characters are all interesting thus far, nice soundtrack, and it's got a lot of the warm, goofy charm that Your Lie in April excelled at. By all accounts, this should be a really good show... but it just had to get snatched up by Lidenfilms, where good animation goes to die. I hope it improves from here, but knowing this studio's track record, I have my doubts.