Plot Summary: The main character, Endou Mamoru, is a very talented goalkeeper and the grandson of one of the strongest goalkeepers in Japan, who died before he was born. Even though his skills are incredible his school lacks a real soccer club as the 6 other members don't appear very interested even in training. But as soon as a mysterious forward called Gouenji moves to Endou's town, the young goalkeeper sets out to find and recruit members for his soccer team.
KPM has never been as much about its action component as its advertising blurbs make it out to be, however, and that proves true through these four episodes as well. Its greatest strength remains its beautifully evocative use of sentimentality and emotion, a realm in which the series has few peers. Too often in anime series the essence of the love and caring two characters are supposed to share gets lost in a morass of grandiose statements, overblown feature scenes, gimmickry, and unconvincing writing, but not here. Kurau and Christmas don't need to blush or declare their love for each other because any viewer can see from their actions, expressions, and behavior that they do deeply care for one another – and no, there's still not a hint of yuri overtones to it. This time, though, the best and most heartfelt scene instead belongs to Kurau and Dr. Amami, who consoles her in one scene in episode 12 where Kurau must make a heart-wrenching confession. The magic is not limited to the main characters, either; the passing of one character who appears for less than a full episode also proves surprisingly moving.
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