Diamond no ace has a great plot & great characters But Has a very slow pace & Lack of filed action until later in the series in comparison to other shonen sport Anime.... we can say that makes this anime strong is his characters progression, developments, relationships & drama more than their Actions, the art is great & fitting the series & you feel you are in real Japanese high school, the sound is OK the music is accepted but lacking something & too much repetitive.... if you can handle watching 1st series and continues to the second you may be getting a fullexperience of the one of the best sports anime in recent years...