Review of Stars Align

I just finished Stars Align. I watched the whole thing in like two days, which probably doesn't seem that impressive because it's only 12 episodes long but I haven't managed to binge a show like that for a long time. As you can probably tell, I really enjoyed this show. Story: 9/10 The story of Stars Align gets pretty deep at times. Hell, the vast majority of the characters have some kind of family-related emotional baggage. Considering the amount of depth each character has, it might seem like it'd be difficult to link them all together into a short but cohesive story but Stars Align does thisextremely well while still managing to sprinkle in some actual soft tennis gameplay on top of that.

Art: 7/10
The art style for Stars Align is, how do I say it, pretty average. I've seen plenty of anime with similar art styles. It's nothing special however that doesn't mean it's bad. I really like the art style for this show. It doesn't need to be anything fantastic because the story props the show up well enough by itself. Also, the animation during the soft tennis sequences is *chef's kiss*.

Sound: 8/10
I'll be honest, I didn't really pay attention to the sound while watching this show. However, I did think about it and I did think that the sound was used well. The use of music to accentuate the emotions that we, as the audience, are supposed to be feeling. So yeah, in my opinion, sound is used well in this show.

Character: 10/10
I think that the writers of Stars Align did an amazing job of characterising everyone. As I mentioned previously, the vast majority of the characters on the Shijo Minami team have some kind of family issues and the writes did an incredible job of making these problems and the character's reactions seem real. Each of the characters feel like someone who could really exist in any Japanese middle school and the friendships they have with each other feel grounded in reality, making it enjoyable to watch the boys interact.

Enjoyment: 10/10
As you can probably gather, I really enjoyed this show. Hell, I've enjoyed it the most out of any show I've binged in a while. Everything about this show absolutely hooked me. It's only been two days since I was introduced to this show but I'm already so attached to the story and characters. This show got me feeling things I wasn't prepared to feel but hey, I'm not complaining. If you take the time to watch this show, I guarantee you that you will get at least some enjoyment out of it.

Overall: 9/10
Stars Align was absolutely incredible and well deserving of the high rating I gave it. The story and characters are absolutely incredible and I'm like 99% sure that you will enjoy it.