I have not gushed about this anime in a long while, so here we go!
Very pretty animation and design
Each character has a unique personality with their own struggles in life that you get to learn a little bit about
Heavy real-life topics are handled in a manner that validates the issues without making the anime as a whole feel too heavy
Friendships and bonds form as they all work hard to better their soft tennis skills
Different body types and shapes
All the kids, portrayed as bullies or not, are not portrayed as bad people and you get insight into their life, why they act how they do
There is a FtM Transgender character and a Non-binary character
This anime was cut short and might not be able to finish unless we start talking about it. People need to show that they like/love this anime enough to want a second season. This means we need conversations, we need fanart, we need fanfics, and we need to watch it over and over again on Hulu, Funimation, and/or Crunchyroll! Not illegally, because that doesn't get seen by the companies that we're trying to convince to buy another season of the show.
So let's hop to it guys. This show has been way better than an escape for me, it's been a safe place. With how many real-world topics and struggles are represented in the show, there's a good chance it could be a safe place for you as well.
