Ahiru no Sora

Sora Kurumatani has loved basketball for as long as he can remember, even though he lacks what many consider the sport’s biggest advantage: height. Refusing to let that define him, he throws himself into relentless practice and plays with the conviction that effort and persistence can close any gap.

Hoping to fulfill his mother’s wish, Sora enrolls at Kuzuryuu High School with plans to join the basketball club and chase real tournament competition. Instead, he finds a boys’ team that’s become a hangout for delinquents with little interest in the game, including brothers Chiaki and Momoharu Hanazono, whose own drive has faded. Unwilling to accept that state of affairs, Sora takes them on himself, using speed and sharp footwork to make his point—and little by little, his dedication begins to stir the team’s lost passion back to life.