Stars Align (2019)

Original title

星合の空

Directed by

Kazuki Akane

Genre

animation, drama

Country

Japan

Length

1 season, 12 episodes

Rated

TV-14

Rating

8.4 of 10 from 90 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A middle school tennis club struggles to keep their team alive while each member deals with difficult family lives and personal problems. The story follows a group of boys as they bond through practice and matches.

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What happens

Stars Align (星合の空, Hoshiai no Sora; transl. "Star-Crossing Skies") is a Japanese original anime television series written and directed by Kazuki Akane and animated by Eight Bit. The series aired from October 10 to December 26, 2019. On January 31, 2020, it was announced that there would be a Special Collaboration Movie and a Special Fan Movie. On May 18, 2020, it was announced that the Special Fan Movie had been completed. The Special Fan Movie was released on May 20, 2020, and takes place two years after the end of the series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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