Review of Stars Align

*Might contain spoilers* I love sports anime but this is not your typical one. The show has that slow vibe like Ookiku Furikabutte. The artwork and animation are noting spectacular but this show doesn't need it. I would rather give this one a 7.5 overall score but since I can either choose 7 or 8 I'm going for the lather. I found the characters their background story interesting and the positive change induced by their new clubmember a fun development. But the show needed more episodes to explore their struggles and how to overcome them while succeeding in soft tennis and life in general. I wanted to root forthese characters hoping things would turn out for the better.
Because of the limited amount of episodes the show ends up a bit light thanks to the sport angle but the slight dark undertone was certainly interesting.

This show is not for those who enjoy sports anime like Eyeshield 21, Kuroko no basket, Capeta, Hajime no Ippo etc. But maybe if you like Ookiku Furikabutte and Baby steps and are interested in these shows but then with a slight dark tint. I would recommend it just keep in mind the show really needed more episodes so the ending might not be so satisfying albeit very disturbing.