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MAL ratings do sound questionable half of the time. I agree with others when they point out that this title isn’t exactly a 1 (Appalling). Can a few minutes of almost seemingly random animation with a plot that’s not as clear be Appalling?

To me it deserves a 5 for Average/Mediocre. It’s not bad in a sense, but to me I wasn’t able to grasp the point of this. Maybe if I take more time or if I look into it deeper, I might get an understanding of this but the number of times I hit that replay button did not expand my understanding of this ... work at all.

A 5 for effort and the initial idea behind it. A 5 for the execution and the lack of clarity in the final product.

It’s a short and sweet story that football and sports manga fans can enjoy. I happened to come across it when looking for other sports manga to read, and I can say with confidence that the time spent reading this did not feel wasted.

This manga is simply sweet and to the point. The art is complimentary to the story and the characters are simplistic and realistic in the sense that I was able to feel a ride of emotions when reading this.

Though I may as well be called biased while I’m writing this- as a lot of people are when reviewing things because ... it’s all in our own opinion- this manga ends nicely with the reader wanting more, as I personally wanted to indulge into this title more than what I was given.

It may seem like I (and others) are giving this manga a lot more praise than what it’s rated at currently, and it’s understandable that it has this rating as the manga is not one of the bests out there, but I believe that you’ll have as much fun reading this as I did.

These are my honest thoughts and feelings on this piece, but if you don’t feel the same then I don’t mind it at all. In the end, all I can say is that I encourage you to pick up this title and give it a read for yourself. Who knows? You might end up liking it more than you would expect to.