And when you consider Maruo's rare work ethic and unusually good eyesight, it's certainly not impossible. One might think his progression is too fast to be realistic, but there do exist prodigies who are natural at their sport, even becoming pro after starting relatively late.
Of course, his skills have improved quite a bit since season 1 (he even learns some new shots) and he's getting one step closer to playing at the professional level. The pacing of the story is arguably a little on the slower side, but I feel this reflects Maruo's patient, strategic playing style. He has lost many times, but he learns from each failure. Even when we already know what the outcome should be for the story to continue, the tension is kept high as in the past, Maruo has not been an automatic "plot-armour" type of character. Consequently, the outcomes of the matches carry a greater sense of risk which makes them even more exciting to watch.īaby Steps is very good at making us empathise with Maruo's feelings of excitement and determination especially in those matches when his future depends on whether he wins or loses. They start to think about their futures more seriously, whether that be going to University or pursuing tennis as a career.
This second season of Baby Steps introduces slightly older and more mature characters. The show has a good use of inner-monologues to display realistic and intriguing thought processes of each character throughout the It's well paced and subtle in its delivery of drama and romance, preferring to focus on the physical and mental aspects of playing tennis. They may be small individually, but as they keep coming true, they quickly become one huge dream."īaby Steps is a realistic, mentally engaging sports anime. He's the type to have countless smaller dreams that he can achieve perfectly, one by one. "I used to think Maruo was the insecure type who isn't capable of having big dreams.
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