Anime Review ~ Ahiru no Sora – Basketball, Brotherhood and Big Hopes

Hello everyone, I hope you are all well. Today I am here to tell you about a passionate sports anime. Where everything depends on the bond between emotions and breaking boundaries. I would like to introduce you to the show called Ahiru no Sora. Where a young boy has the courage to have a big dream to revive a ruined basketball team that has nothing but heart and dedication.

  Story Summary  

Ahiru no Sora is the story of a short but enthusiastic basketball player named Sora Kurumatani. Although he is shorter than his rivals, Sora is a sports enthusiast and his strong participation in the game is motivated by a vow he made to his bedridden mother. He is determined and quite eager to join the basketball club of Kujuryu High School but disappointingly there are some players in the club who do not want to play basketball.

But Sora refuses to give up and he demonstrates his skill, strength, and love for basketball, slowly beginning to attract the attention of the club members. Chiaki Momoharu and the other characters begin to see the potential in themselves and in becoming a real team. The anime is not just about matches, it shows personal growth, emotional problems, and friendships that are gained along the way.

Unlike most sports anime that rely on overwhelming skill, Ahiru no Sora is rooted in reality. Both characters are flawed and have internal conflicts as well as their pasts that shape them. It's not easy, and winning is not a piece of cake. But that's what makes it so real.

  My Review  

Ahiru no Sora had a poignant narrative and realistic roots that drew me in. It doesn't showcase instant success; it develops through a lot of hardship and effort, failure, and emotional turmoil. Sora is very determined and his willpower is easily contagious to the readers and I for one started to root for him and the whole team as we started to learn more about their personalities and issues.

The animation may not be as smooth as some of the newer sports anime. But it does serve this kind of tough reality of the story well. The touching moments especially the scenes of Sora's relationship with his mother are really tough. I also liked that this anime touched on heavy or dark topics like family stress, personal trauma and the meaning of dreaming.

Ahiru no Sora If you are into stories of dream fulfillment, slice of life sports drama and good character development then this is a must watch. It's not about winning the game, it's about more than just the scoreboard. It teaches a lesson in life.