Ashito, a middle schooler from rural Ehime, joins a J.League youth team in Tokyo and starts learning soccer all over again. With more emphasis on vision and positioning than goals, the story shows you how to read a match, and you may watch soccer differently afterward.
Training and tactical explanations take up plenty of time, and the protagonist faces setback after setback for a while. If you want a sports story with satisfying wins from the start, it may feel frustrating.