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I had high hopes for this anime. I loved the original Aoki Densetsu Shoot and I was hoping for similar vibes from this one. Long story short, this anime is visually ok, though it seems cheap and the football matches scenes are a far cry to the original's. Also, the core of the plot is classic (turning a losing team into a winning team) but in terms of pace, storyline and characters this anime completely sucks.

It's obvious that whoever created and produced this anime had not seen the original. Even the way they are trying to address friendship as the source of football joy ... is ridiculous. The original anime was centered around the love for football, friendship and even romantic love, all in a very natural way. It had a captivating magic that is touching even after 28 years. In the 2022 spin off, it's so forced and cheesy that it makes me want to stop watching anime and playing football.

Plus, why almost everyone in this anime behaves like a perv? I was looking forward to Toshi making his cameo and when he appeared it was competely cringe (the way he talked and behaved. It was almost he, a man in his 30s, was hitting on a highschool boy).

The only good thing I can find is the element of support by teammates that I person needs (even Messi had a hard time with the Argentine football team due to lack of support by the team and the public). Also, I can totally relate to that. I was a very good amateur football player until my early 20s. Mid-20s and I stopped playing so well, could not score, etc. My teammates were talking bad and it made me even more anxious and unable to score. It's very important to have teammates that are willing to support you during a bad period. I only started becoming better when I found people that would not start shouting at me for losing a shot. But this moral element is not enough to even save face for this anime.