How the F this made me shed a tear?
This anime is continuation of 1st season, but except it is now focused on another character. I personally the first season to be decent, underrated by many people, mostly because on how silly the premise (like a freaking horse girl?) & it was a mobile games apparently.
However I want to you that you should give this anime a try. This is pretty much a story about struggle of athlete at top of competition. You have story of rivalry, the hardship of want to be a best, the struggle of getting injured, being cheered by fan and team member as lastly the threat of being unable to compete anymore. The story is more contained this time around, with mostly focused on 2 main girls who rival to each other, as well as several racer from other school / region. Except, even the normal shiny day have small chance to rain.
There isnt much bad things I can say about this season. While I think first season is more kinda like story of a girl who start from the bottom, this season is more about girls maintaining their top form. Personally I like the hybrid of first season where they always small concert performed by top winners, but this time around the story is more serious and as i said before, there are just several moments that made me shed a tear. Season 2 is also was changed from PA Works to Studio Kai (doenst have good track record) was worrying, but at the end they did pretty good.
Please please, dont sleep on this anime (considering how packed winter 2021 season was). Ignore all stupid premise concept and just think this as story of girls in running track & field story with small slice of life sprinkled in. You can watch season 2 without needing 1st season, that the least you can do.