May 7, 2021
Giving a specific score to 2.43 Seiin is... a little complicated?
I'd give it a 5.5 to a 5 for objective value, but a 7 to an 8 for personal enjoyment.
Seiin fluctuates in quality, (not just animation wise), where there'll be a really good moment, although it'll be hidden in between a lackluster episode.
I've seen some people mention that Seiin was a show that was more about the drama than the volleyball, but over time, I found myself enjoying the matches the most. If you're here for the sport, I definitely think it's good enough watching just for that. It's fast pace is awesome and
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the animation quality picks up during the matches.
All of the characters are a bit forgettable, but I didn't mind that as I ended up enjoying the general atmosphere of the story the most anyway. It's strongest point was definitely that in all of their interactions, even just moments that amount to simple exchanges, (not even conversations) all the 2.43 characters felt like real people you could meet.
There aren't any extreme goofy scenes or characters with ultra wacky habits meant for you to get easily attached to them, and that was okay. It made it easy for one to imagine being one of the characters in the show.
Specifically with Kimichika, although he talks about volleyball WAY too much, I enjoyed seeing a character who's supposed to be flawed, behave in realistic, flawed ways. Whether his backstory was handled well is a different thing, but his relationship with his team in and out of itself was pretty satisfying to watch.
All in all, I wouldn't normally recommend this show at all. However, if you're in the mood for a shorter sports anime and you can overlook it's appearance and underdeveloped characters, just for the vibe, please go ahead. The opening and ending songs are both just too good lmao
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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