Review of 2.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team

To put it simply: I didn't like this anime very much. Seiin had the potential to be something great, but on all fronts in ended up falling flat. The idea behind having a more serious toned volleyball anime really interested me, as it did many others, but what I got instead was a poorly animated, not well written drama instead. Now, not to say I hated all of it, because there were moments that kept me hooked, but still, overall it underwhelmed me. Now lets get to the nitty gritty. Story: 4/10 As I mentioned before, a more serious toned volleyball anime sounds like a great ideain theory, however most of the drama that comes from this is overly dramatic, and ultimately leads to nothing. Without spoiling anything, one of the bigger plot points in the first half ends being a false rumor, which made some of the character motivations and a good chunk of the plot feel worthless. It was all over the place plotwise, as if they weren't sure what aspects they should focus on.

Art: 3/10
Flat colors, unexciting and poor animation. At times it seemed all the budget would go into one scene where a character would spike the ball and that's it. For a volleyball anime you would think that the volleyball sections would be beautiful, but in all honesty they were quite boring.

Sound: 5/10
Honestly nothing to complain about, the soundtrack didn't really stick out to me all that much, but the OP slaps hard.

Character: 5/10
This is where Seiin's strong suit is for sure. While I didn't find a lot of the characters all that likeable, there were still clear and interesting character motivations for all the main characters. Seeing the backstories for both teams, Seiin and Fukoho, really added some depth to each character and you could cheer for both teams knowing what they were losing if they were to lose the match. I will say that there wasn't a whole lot of charcater development excpet for maybe Haijima who starts off as a rude, mean, and overly bossy, but by the end realizes how much he needs his team, and how much he cares for them.

Overall Enjoyment: 4/10
As I said before, everything about this anime was simply underwhelming. I wouldn't go as far as saying its bad because there were still some aspects that made it enjoyable to an extent, and some plot points definitely added an interest factor... However there really isn't anything special about it. It's pretty average and I wouldn't recommend it unless you like drama, or have some extra time on your hands.

TL;DR: This anime is flat and underwhelming in all aspects, while it isn't necessarily bad, I wouldn't suggest wasting your time on such an average and clichéd overly dramatic sports anime.