Baby Steps
A warm, earnest sports anime following a bookish newcomer's gradual discovery of passion and growth through tennis, sustained across 50 episodes of steady improvement and camaraderie.
Eiichirō Maruo (nicknamed "Ei-chan" for his grades being straight "A") is an honor student, bookworm, and is not interested in anything other than studying. In order to solve his problem of lacking physical strength, he enrolled a tennis school and soon found the fascinating side of tennis. Being a tennis newbie lacking physical strength, he supplement his shortcomings with his excellent observing and analyzing skills.
Essence
Ensemble
Like Baby Steps
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Baby Steps
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Baby Steps, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Baby Steps, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Baby Steps, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
