![]() ![]() ![]() When Tsubasa’s arm is broken, he runs to Shingo, his best friend. Though Maki is the protagonist, the friendships between the other characters are treated with equal importance. Even Asuka Oji, who starts off as a rival player, turns up at their summer BBQ, eats their noodles and cheers them on. There’s Mitsue, his neighbour whom he strikes up a sibling-like friendship with. There’s Shou, one of the best depicted trans characters in anime, who takes care of Maki. Most of all, there’s the family you find for yourself. ![]() There’s a lot of terrible parenting that happens, notably Maki’s alcoholic stalker father, Nao’s possessive mother which contrasts against Rintaro who has loving parents, but is adopted and feels unworthy of his family’s love. Much like Kono Oto Tomare!, Hoshiai no Sora delves deep into relationships, asking the viewers what it means to be ‘family’. By episode 12, Maki is drawing a knife out of his school bag with intent to murder, and yes it’s an anime about softball tennis, but it’s also a lot more. That’s what you sign up for, and that’s what you get until the post credits sequence.Įach episode has a credits scene that ends darker and darker like a swerve you didn’t expect. Bright pastel colours, a catchy ED dance and a cast of misfits that grow into a serious, competitive school team. On the surface, it has all the bells and whistles needed for a sports/school slice of life. Fall 2019’s sleeper hit, Hoshiai no Sora is a story about softball tennis. ![]()
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