24 minSeason 1 • Episode 12
LatestWin or lose, Toma and Maki are having a blast playing the national champs. The underdogs get support from the crowd as everyone cheers them on.
Toma Shinjo has one mission: save his school’s tennis team. And his only hope rests on the talent of Maki Katsuragi, who’s reluctant to part from his studies. This will be the team’s last summer together unless they convince Maki to step on the court!
Direction
Kazuki Akane's intimate close-ups that read like confessions.
Writing
Characters who feel like people you went to school with.
Editing
Match sequences that prioritize psychology over spectacle.
Gen Sato
Rintaro Futsu (voice)
Natsuki Hanae
Maki Katsuragi (voice)
Tasuku Hatanaka
Toma Shinjo (voice)
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Itsuki Ameno (voice)
Toshiyuki Toyonaga
Soga Tsubasa (voice)
Yusuke Kobayashi
Nao Tsukinose (voice)
Kohei Amasaki
Taiyo Ishigami (voice)
Yoshitaka Yamaya
Yuta Asuka (voice)
Satsumi Matsuda
Kei Takada (voice)
Shiina Natsukawa
Namie Ameno (voice)
Maaya Sakamoto
Kinuyo Kasuga (voice)
Makoto Furukawa
Takuto Murakami (voice)
Takahiro Sakurai
Takayuki Sakurai (voice)
Yuhko Kaida
Sakura Muroi (voice)
Kaori Nazuka
Aya Katsuragi (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'bukatsu' system depicted here—compulsory school club participation—has faced real scrutiny in Japan for its exploitation of students' free labor and mental health.
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