Taishou Yakyuu Musume has one of the best starts to a first episode ever. This leads into a charming slice-of-life anime with excellent direction, pretty art and animation, a very soothing soundtrack, and an interesting premise (girl's baseball in 1920s Japan). The episode is what one might call 'very good.' However, it is also what one might call 'very goddamn boring.' --- HOWEVER, when I did a little research to decide if I should drop the show, I found myself so dumbstruck by the show's insane pedigree that I honestly just couldn't bring myself not to continue.
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