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The voice acting is great, the characters are full and lovable, the animation is good--even though it's dated, good for its time and I think it holds up pretty well--and the plot is interesting. There are a lot of anime that will give you a main character that has potential to be great, and within weeks they reach the top and just stay there. Sakuragi works hard and still struggles constantly even though he has a "natural talent" and actually practices to improve. His character has a nice backstory and you start to care about him after the first couple of episodes--the further you make it into the anime, the more you care for the characters. That might sound typical but it does happen, and the show makes sure to cover the individuals in the team and deepen their characters without ignoring Sakuragi, which does happen in other anime sometimes. If you want to watch a classic, this is a great one to watch. It's very funny, and the animation for the comedic parts adds to the hilarity; there's a little bit of romance, a lot of sports action, good character building, good soundtrack, and well-executed drama that entices you.

9.5/10