H2
Synopsis
Hiro has two loves: baseball and porn, but due to an elbow injury, gives up baseball, choosing a school with no baseball team. His childhood friend Hikari attends a different school with baseball ace Hideo. The two of them wish that Hiro had not given up baseball. Hiro joins the soccer team and meets Haruka, a very clumsy girl who is also the daughter of his father's boss. Haruka is the manager of the unofficial baseball club at Hiro's school. When the soccer team challenges the baseball club to a game, with hopes of humiliating them, the baseball club nearly loses until Hiro, disgusted by the soccer team's arrogance, switches to the baseball club. (Source: ANN)
Audience Consensus
Audience sentiment is divided, with praise for the baseball aspects and unique storytelling but criticism for the incomplete ending and flawed romance. Many feel the series doesn't live up to its potential, especially compared to other works by the same creator. The abrupt conclusion and unsatisfying character arcs are major points of contention.
Strengths
- Enjoyable baseball story
- Sweet and innocent romance
- Good atmosphere and pacing
- Witty and strong-willed characters
- Unique way of presenting facts, developments, thoughts, and emotions through dialogues
Weaknesses
- Unresolved storylines due to abrupt ending
- Romance focused on too much and not enough on baseball
- Weak or pathetic character progression
- Unsatisfying or awful ending