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It is a sports anime, and as such comes with the usual clichés. It admittedly is generic at parts too, like the animation and music. But every part of it is executed spectacularly well. And considering that clichés aren't inherently bad, it is a damn good show if I say so myself.

The consistently funny comedy relies on the well-developed characters, and never on ridiculous stuff which happens in many Japanese stories that is not for everyone, to say the least. In some comedic scenes the art style literally turns into JBA; now that is what you call comedic gold, am I right? …Anyways, the cool ... protagonist was a national-level talent, so he knows that he's a genius, and always remains calm. Despite having the most potential, he doesn't outshine his reliable teammates, who are monsters themselves. They never have an easy time despite this, obviously. The protagonist is new to the world of Kabaddi but rapidly growing, whilst most others already have well-developed backstories, working hard for the one thing remaining: their goal. Not to say that there is no character development, either. The protagonist and the second years get most of it, and there are "resolutions of the past". It does this without getting much nostalgic at all, which is good for my weak-to-nostalgia mental state.

I only realized by the end just how emotionally attached I had gotten to the team, and at that moment couldn't help but fall in love with a show I had only very much liked previously.