a transfer student is asked to join the boys' soft tennis club, which is at risk of being disbanded.

-explores kids' lives at home:
focuses on domestic abuse & how adults affect kids' personalities & mental health;-fleshed out characters:
each character is well-written & has an interesting, distinct personality;-character dynamics:
they're a found family! the characters complement each other;-balance:
there's a great balance between heavy scenes, comedy scenes & tennis games;-briefly explores lgbt themes:
a nblm main character + a questioning main character + a trans character;-pretty animation!

due to a lack of funding, the creator was only able to animate 12 episodes rather than 24. however, there's a possibility for season 2, as he's still looking for a studio that's willing to complete it. he encourages fans to reach out to local streaming services to show support and request s2.contact me on twitter if there's anything to correct or add!

main characters:

maki

yuu

rintaro

taiyo

shingo

touma

mitsue

itsuki

nao

tsubasa

SPOILERS!
do NOT watch this until you complete the anime if you don't want spoilers!

it is not a feature length "movie" and was not fanmade. this was confirmed to be canon and takes place 2 years after the last episode.

ways to support hns:request hns on netflixget official merch!special collaboration moviesky full of stars event

support the staff!official hns twitterAkane Kazuki - director & scriptwriterItsuka - original character designer & illustratorTakahashi Yuchi - animation character design, chief supervisorTakeshita Miki - prop designer, animation supervisorKobayashi Kyoko - animation supervisorMiran Mlang - animator, layout artisthns animation studio