The story is centered on Eiichirō Maruo, a first year honor student who one day decides that he is lacking exercise.

The manga was adapted into a 25-episode anime television series by studio Pierrot, which was broadcast on NHK-E from April to September 2014.

With no prior experience and poor physical conditioning, he embarks on a tennis journey using his smarts, dedication and work ethic.

He uses his inherent studious nature to develop an extremely strategic approach to tennis, taking notes on the habits and tendencies of his opponents thus allowing him to predict their shots before they make them.

[57] Animated by studio Pierrot,[58] the series was broadcast for 25 episodes on NHK Educational TV from April 6 to September 21, 2014.