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I've been a pretty big hockey fan since 1995, and a big anime fan since 2009 or so. These are two of my biggest loves, so it's wonderful to watch them finally come together here in Pride of Orange!
It's true that Pride of Orange isn't perfect, but it's at least competent. I think it does a pretty good job of showcasing the sport of hockey in this show, while also maintaining the typical strengths of good modern all-girls anime shows.
This is true also here for the final episode. There's a couple quibbles I could make, but overall, a really satisfying feel-good finale that appeals to me both as a fan of hockey and as a fan of idol anime.
All of the protagonist girls, especially Manaka and Yu, were strong and likeable to me. And even the antagonist girls were portrayed pretty well.
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