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A gentle, earnest sports drama about a sidelined player finding purpose, with warm team dynamics and low-stakes rugby action.

Created by

Shigeru Kimiya

Genres

Animation, Action & adventure

Starring

Ryota Suzuki, Shohei Komatsu, Takuya Kodama

Overview

Natsusa Yuzuki entered university expecting to be the rugby club's ace, but he can no longer play rugby due to certain circumstances. Ibuki Ueoka is a senior who also quit playing rugby. There is also Yasunari Tsuru, Natsusa's junior who finds him disagreeable. On the other hand, another junior, Yuu Mashiro looks up to Natsusa and follows in his footsteps. Last, there is Seiichirou Shingyouji, Natsusa's childhood best friend. This is an original rugby anime of former teammates who fight together in matches of Kansai's university rugby league.

How it feels

Earnest, warm, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Friendship, sport, found family, identity

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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