Stars Align is a rare breed amongst the rarest in anime. This sports drama has a very niche audience, focusing on topics like family abuse and LGBTQ+, which are a hard sell for the masses. Although the original creator and director, Kazuki Akane, didn’t expect much from Stars Align, considering it’s a non-commercial anime, he was surprised to see how much it’s loved globally.
Many brilliant anime face the blight of being neglected after the first season. Stars Align is one such anime whose sequel is an unforgettable need for otakus. Kazuki Akane, the director of Stars Align, took the difficult decision to air the anime without making it unnecessarily short.
Stars Align has the potential to become a life-changing anime if you can get over its heartbreaking cliffhanger. The series starts as a soft-tennis-based sports anime; however, it soon morphs to deal with much darker subjects. The characters suffer from bullying, gender identity crisis[…]