History YMMV / DAYS

* AwesomeArt: The manga art that uses a modernized 90s aesthetic, especially in big panels.
* AwesomeMusic: The second OP, "Higher Climber" by Howl Be Quiet.

* SoOkayItsAverage: The consensus is that when it comes to mainstream sports manga, there are better ongoing alternatives (Mangas Manga/GiantKilling or Kobayashi Yuugo's Ao Ashi in the same sport) but it has its merits and isn't unreadable by any means.

* SoOkayItsAverage: The consensus is that there are better ongoing sports manga (Mangas Manga/GiantKilling or Kobayashi Yuugo's Ao Ashi is brought up as alternatives in the same sport) but it has its merits and isn't unreadable by any means.

* SoOkayItsAverage: The consensus is that there are better ongoing sports manga (Manga/GiantKilling is brought up as an alternative in the same sport) but it has its merits and isn't unreadable by any means.

** The manga itself. Readers either find it genuinely inspiring seeing Tsukushi starting as a soccer player along with the fun cast interactions, or totally unrealistic (given that Tsukushi, a complete beginner is included in a team of very experienced players) and the soccer matches (exacerbated by the anime series) being the weakest part at the start [[note]] Tsukyoshi admitted that he started off focusing on the slice of life aspect [[/note]]

* BrokenBase: Tsukushi eventual role in soccer. Fans agreed starting as a striker, seeing him scoring an actual goal is going to be a highlight for this manga. But with his skill set proven as the matches go on, fans thought he might be more suited as a defensive midfielder.

** For the manga, it has several strengths that would make it stand out compared to the others (most prominently the protagonist joining a powerhouse team and not the underdog, and the unusually warm relationship between Kazama and Tsukushi), but that alone wasn't enough to keep people hooked, especially since the series displayed many of its strengths too late, found Tskushi too wimpy to root for at the start and its anime series being underfunded. Thus, while being rather successful in its magazine and genre, it falls behind compared to the big leagues in the likes of ''Kuroko no Basket'' and ''Yowamushi Pedal''.

** Narukami, thanks to development and the SpinOff portraying his and Indou's [[DarkAndTroubledPast backstory]].

* FanPreferredCouple: Tsukushi and Kazama, by a long way. Ooshiba and Kimishita too.

* OvershadowedByAwesome: The anime, while unable to achieve the popularity of ''Haikyuu!!'' or ''Kuroko no Basket'', did help to improve the sales of the manga. It is also the produced in 2016, the same year that its [[Creator/{{Mappa}} creator]] would later make ''Anime/YuriOnIce'' and ''Anime/InThisCornerOfTheWorld''.

* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: Narukami, thanks to development and the SpinOff portraying his and Indou's [[DarkAndTroubledPast backstory]].

* ArcFatigue: The match against [[spoiler:Ryouzan, over 30 chapter for the first half alone]]. Compared to Seiseki first match against Saku High & Yuigahama, around 10 chapters and against Keiou & Touin, around 30 chapters.

** For the manga, it has several strengths that would make it stand out compared to the others (most prominently the protagonist joining a powerhouse team and not the underdog, and the unusually warm relationship between Kazama and Tsukushi), but that alone wasn't enough to keep people hooked, especially since the series displayed many of its strengths too late, found Tskushi too wimpy to root for at the start and its anime series being underfunded. Thus, while being rather successful in its magazine, it falls behind compared to the big leagues in the likes of ''Kuroko no Basket'' and ''Yowamushi Pedal''.

* HilariousInHindsight: [[Creator/DaisukeOno Kimishita's voice actor]] has voiced [[Manga/GiantKilling another midfielder]] with the jersey number 10 and a tendency to think of forwards as his dogs. Even funnier when you consider that their personalities and voices are on completely opposite ends of the spectrum.

* FandomSpecificPlot: Ooshiba/Kimishita fanfics often have them start out as frenemies with benefits, with Ooshiba as the more likely one to already have feelings, or generally play up their BelligerentSexualTension.
** [[TheSmartGuy Kimishita]] having to tutor [[BookDumb Ooshiba]] is another frequent plot point.
** The fandom also seems curiously fond of having something terrible happen to Kimishita (or his father) and Ooshiba helping him out.

* ArcFatigue: The football matches goes longer and longer. Seiseki first match against Saku High, around 10 chapters. Against Keiou & Touin, around 30 chapters. The match against [[spoiler:Ryouzan, over 30 chapter for the first half alone]].

* BaseBreakingCharacter: Anime viewers in particular found Tsukushi either weak and annoying or [[{{Moe}} heartwarming and adorable]].

* JerkassDissonance: Some of the most popular characters (Kishimita & Ooshiba for starters) are also the most rude or arrogant ones – both because they're well-written, charming and because they're just fun to watch.

* OvershadowedByAwesome: The anime, while unable to achieve the popularity of ''Haikyuu!!'' or ''Kuroko no Basket'', did help to improve the sales of the manga. It is also the produced in Summer 2016, where its [[Creator/{{Mappa}} creator]] would later make ''Anime/YuriOnIce'' and ''Anime/InThisCornerOfTheWorld''.

* SmurfetteBreakout: You'll be hard pressed to find someone in the fandom who doesn't love and admire Ubukata.

** Once Sayuri made her first appearance, she immediately copped heat from fans of both the Tsukushi x Ubukata and Tsukushi x Kazama pairings.

** Kimishita is just as popular as the main two, especially in fanart. Even [[WordOfGod Yasuda Tsuyoshi himself]] was surprised by his popularity.

* GrowingTheBeard: The writing drastically improves during and especially after the match against Saku High.

* JerkassDissonance: Some of the most popular characters are also the most rude or arrogant ones – both because they're well-written and charming and because they're just fun to watch.

** For the manga, it has several strengths that would make it stand out compared to the others (most prominently the lack of a typical aloof dark-haired rival deuteragonist, the protagonist joining a powerhouse team and not the underdog, and the unusually warm relationship between Kazama and Tsukushi), but that alone wasn't enough to keep people hooked, especially since the series displayed many of its strengths too late. Thus, while being rather successful in its magazine, it falls behind from the likes of ''Kuroko no Basket'' and ''Yowamushi Pedal''.

** For the manga, it has several strengths that would make it stand out compared to the others (most prominently the lack of a typical aloof dark-haired rival deuteragonist, the sport club being one of the strongest at the start and the unusually warm relationship between Kazama and Tsukushi), but that alone wasn't enough to keep people hooked, especially since the series displayed many of its strengths too late. Thus, while being rather successful in its magazine, it falls behind from the likes of ''Kuroko no Basket'' and ''Yowamushi Pedal''.

* AwesomeArt: The manga art, especially in big panels.

* MorePopularSpinoff: To ''Furimukuna Kimi wa'', in the way that they both take place in the same 'verse and the former's protagonists show up again in DAYS as heroes of another story. While the former flopped and never got much attention, the latter wound up being so popular that people now start referring to its ''predecessor'' as the spinoff.

* SoOkayItsAverage: It has several strengths that would make it stand out compared to other sports anime (most prominently the lack of a typical aloof dark-haired rival deuteragonist, the sport club being one of the strongest at the start and the unusually warm relationship between Kazama and Tsukushi), but that alone wasn't enough to keep people hooked, especially since the series displayed many of its strengths too late, making it fall back behind similar series of the genre.

** Usui. The whole fandom seems to have a crush on Usui.

* ViewerGenderConfusion: When the first promotional art for the anime was released many thought Kazama as a girl.

* SoOkayItsAverage: It has several strengths that would make it stand out compared to other sports anime (most prominently the lack of a typical aloof dark-haired rival deuteragonist and the unusually warm relationship between Kazama and Tsukushi), but that alone wasn't enough to keep people hooked, especially since the series displayed many of its strengths too late, making it fall back behind similar series of the genre.

* OvershadowedByAwesome: The anime, while unable to achieve the popularity of Haikyuu or Kuroko no Basketball, did help to improve the sales of the manga. It is also the produced in Summer 2016, where its [[Creator/{{Mappa}} creator]] would later make Anime/YuriOnIce & Anime/InThisCornerOfTheWorld.

** To a lesser extent, Ubukata. Opinions on her were [[BrokenBase divided]] while she was still implied to be Tsukushi's abrasive {{Tsundere}} love interest, but once that was scrapped and she became her own character (as a strategist & having a romance plot outside her own soccer club) the fandom welcomed her with open arms.

* OvershadowedByAwesome: The anime, while unable to achieve the popularity of Haikyuu or Kuroko no Basketball, managed to do well in Japan enough to warrant a second season. It is also the produced in Summer 2016, where its [[Creator/{{Mappa}} creator]] would later make Anime/YuriOnIce.

** To a lesser extent, Ubukata. Opinions on her were [[BrokenBase divided]] while she was still implied to be Tsukushi's abrasive {{Tsundere}} love interest, but once that was scrapped and she became her own character the fandom welcomed her with open arms.

* ViewerGenderConfusion: When the first promotional art for the anime was released many thought Kazama as a girl.

** Averted with Tsukushi, surprisingly enough for a protagonist. He mostly only gets shipped with Kazama and sometimes Ubukata.

* CharacterShilling: Whether how much do you root for Tsukushi, it is hard to argue that the praises he got from everybody else (which is especially bad in the beginning) can be somewhat unwarranted.

* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel: For Furimuku na Kimi ha (another soccer manga by the author that focuses on the first years of Indou & Nakamuri from Sakugari High School).

* OvershadowedByAwesome: The anime, while unable to achieve the popularity of Haikyuu, managed to do well in Japan enough to warrant a second season. It is also the produced in Summer 2016, where its [[Creator/{{Mappa}} creator]] would later make Anime/YuriOnIce.

* FanPreferredCouple: Tsukushi and Kazama, by a long way.

** Ubukata gets shipped with Tsukushi, Usui, Nakazawa, Kazama, and many others.

* OvershadowedByAwesome: The anime, while unable to achieve the popularity of Haikyuu, managed to do well in Japan enough to warrant a second season. It is also the produced in Summer 2016, where its [[Creator/Mappa creator]] would later make Anime/YuriOnIce.