Review of 2.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team

I made an account to review this. At first watching it I was hopeful that it would be somewhat decent, but as the series progressed it felt like a chore to watch. At times it picked up the pace and was enjoyable, and then it was quickly dashed. The pacing was rushed in my opinion, at times I couldn't keep up with what was happening. The characters are forgettable, except the two main characters and the 'rival'. The first subplot introduced is Haijima's conflict with his middle school team, and its focused on for the first few episodes. This might be one of the ways ittries to differentiate itself from the other volleyball anime by setting up a darker theme, but then it gets pushed and focuses on the actual plot.

There's an enjoyable friendship between the team, but it's like it holds no merit. There aren't any major bonding scenes that ties them all together, and it seems more like a group of people on good terms with each other.

The art style is decent, at times its cringy, but other times, its excellent. The character designs are kinda plain, but a good change of pace. What really ties it together is the soundtrack. The opening is amazing and the ending isn't that far behind.

Overall, it was an ok show. Though it's more like a one time thing where you say 'yeah I watched it'. I don't regret watching it, but it's not my favorite.