I really like the story. I come from extreme poverty (USA standards), a single parent, and Kai Ichinose's story really resonates with me. The ending had me crying for sure. We'll start with the positives: - Kai's story is amazing and his "rivalry" with Amamiya is really well done. The line blur between best friends and archenemies is really well done. - In season 2, everybody is extremely well fleshed out. If you like characters, season 2 is filled with them. Nearly everybody competing in the competition has their motivations to win. - The "corruption" is also a really nice touch and well-needed aspect to the story. - The Endingis very true to Kai's character.

- The comedy aspect is very refreshing and well done!

Now, for the cons...

- I can't NOT mention the fact that the 3D animation during the performances is abysmal. It looks like the performer becomes a Fortnite character.

- The performances take an extremely long time. I was a band geek, but I can understand why others wouldn't enjoy them. I would recommend they just fast-forward through them, in that case. You don't lose much in the story if you do that.

If you have 1-3 days to kill, this is a great one to see through to the end, with a great message as well! Very cute.