For those of you who don't need Eng Sub, the full title is available here: https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV14W411M7yP/

The tennis ball animations are laughable and the camerawork is very old school, but the story of this show is just so well adapted and so well acted! Rather than being a retelling of the anime, this joyful show explores Ryoma's weaknesses, his interpersonal relationships, and how he grows to overcome his character defects in the context of a noisy but supportive team. He starts off the show as a talented prodigy who thinks he's the lord's gift to his team, and can win a championship on his own. But the things he breaks and the people he hurts along the way, who hurt him in turn, give him a rich redemption story as he strives towards his athletic goals.

I really miss the Qin Junjie of this show, he was so suitable for the main role and he showed Ryoma's character arc so well. That being said, basically everyone especially the tennis team is very real, complex but also convincingly teenager. The natural cast of characters, each with their own problems, colliding in the context of the tennis championship, is even a bit reminiscent of the cast of shows like the Wire... I wish there was more cdrama I could say that for.

Here are no fancy effects or airbrushed heroes. All the same, the raw merit of the story consistent from the beginning to the end and the natural acting made each episode worthy of savoring.