A soccer prodigy whose entire playstyle is "don't get dirty" is the setup, but the show's real power is watching a genuinely weird person navigate being worshipped while his teammates lose their minds around him. The comedy doesn't punch down at Aoyama for being obsessive, it comes from how everyone else's total normalcy shatters the second they try to understand someone who will literally forfeit a match rather than compromise his gloves. By episode six it stops pretending to be a sports show and becomes a character comedy that knows exactly how funny it is, never winking at the camera once.

Aoyama is a prodigy on the soccer field, blessed with natural talent and the good looks to match, and he represents Japan. There's just one problem: he is a clean freak. He won't go in for challenges, headers are off the table, and he'll only take a throw-in while wearing gloves. Admired by everyone but kept at a distance by his mysophobia, he serves as playmaker for the Fujimi High School soccer club, weaving past opponents without contact. With striker Kaoru Zaizen at his side, he pushes the underdog team toward Nationals, proving there are some things worth getting dirty for. The humor comes from the collision between his fastidiousness and a messy, physical sport.