Because even if crows and cats battling in a dumpster doesn’t appeal to you, there’s still the promise of watching good athletes play a good game — and that’s worth a seat in the bleachers.

For the uninitiated, you might as well be a cat or a crow watching this: much of it will leave you cold or simply go over your head.

The animators put their all in adapting a fan-favorite arc and it shines through in every second of the movie.

It's very much your standard issue "anime sports story," but it delivers on it. If you enjoy volleyball, you will have a lot of fun with it.