MIX
Synopsis
Because of the legend left by Tatsuya Uesugi, Meisei Academy High School was well-known for their strong baseball team. But 26 years after their glory, the team has not been able to keep their record and has since lost their fame. Two stepbrothers, Souichirou and Touma Tachibana, aim to revive of the once-strong Meisei Academy baseball team and enter the National High School Baseball Championship. Souichirou and Touma are second years in Meisei Academy Middle School. Both boys are talented baseball players. Souichirou has shown excellent skill as a catcher and batter. Though having an extraordinary skill as a pitcher, Touma no longer pitches due to a certain reason. Once the two enter high school, they pair as a battery and aim to enter the National High School Baseball Championship! (Source: YTV, edited)
Audience Consensus
Audience reception is mixed, with nostalgia and solid production values being highlights. However, the storyline is considered bland and the character development weak. Many feel the ending is unsatisfying and that the series doesn't live up to the standards of Adachi Mitsuru's previous works like 'Touch'.
Strengths
- Good animation quality
- Nostalgic art style
- Enjoyable music
- Solid storytelling (referencing Mitsuru Adachi's works)
- Well-executed dub on Funimation (though later issues arose)
Weaknesses
- Storyline can be bland and repetitive
- Character development is lacking, characters feel like blank slates
- Inconclusive ending with not enough substance
- Pacing issues throughout the first season
- Audio mixing issues with loud background music in the subbed version
- Too few episodes (24)