Unlike Western coming-of-age stories that celebrate triumph, celebrates quiet endurance. The key Japanese concept explored here is sorezore (それぞれ), meaning "each one's own" or "separate ways."
The main character, Mebuki Shiratori, is a fifth-grader who becomes passionate about Sori and joins the team's training camp. Along with her friends, including her rival and teammate, Nao Okazaki, Mebuki faces various challenges and obstacles as she strives to become a skilled Sori athlete. Mebuki The Animation