Ensemble Stars!! Reminiscence Selection: Checkmate

A quiet, character-driven anime that lingers on friendship and ambition, with a soft melancholy beneath its school-setting drama.

Created by

Osamu Yamasaki

Genres

Animation

Starring

Shintaro Asanuma, Masami Ito, Hikaru Midorikawa

Overview

Leo meets Eichi and begins building a relationship as friends. On the other hand, Eichi has begun his plan for a revolution.

How it feels

Earnest, melancholic, tense and warm. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Friendship, ambition, betrayal, identity

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

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

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