What’s great about number24 is that it teaches the viewers about overcoming adversity. Not only does Natsusa have to give up playing rugby, but he also has to repeat a year of college. While he still suffers from the effects of the accident, he doesn’t allow it to stop him from wanting to contribute to the team. While Natsusa, upon his introduction, has put the accident behind him on an emotional level, Ibuki hasn’t. Since he was the driver, he naturally feels a lot of guilt over Natsusa's condition but thanks to Natsusa’s help, he crawls out of his hole in order to once again pursue his passion for rugby.

While Natsusa is no longer physically capable of playing rugby, he knows that it will always be a part of him as long as he chooses to contribute. Thanks to his passion and experience, he can be of help by being a manager. As a manager, he can help get the equipment and uniforms ready, assist in getting the players warmed up, and serve as something of an assistant coach by giving players tips. While some team members feel awkward about having one of their former star players as a manager, they eventually come to terms with it thanks to his help and outgoing personality.

When it comes to rugby or any other team sports, teamwork is naturally going to be a theme and number24 takes that theme in another direction. When Ibuki comes back to the team, a lot of the present members initially feel resentment towards him because they feel that with a star player like him on the roster, it could red-shirt some of the other members. In Ibuki’s first game since his comeback, his teammates refuse to pass to him out of jealousy and it actually costs them the game! The team members who blackballed Ibuki come to see that their selfishness cost them the game and that they should learn to rely on each other.

The number one thing you can take out of watching number24 is the power of having a positive attitude, and Natsusa does a great job of demonstrating that. Not once does he complain about his predicament and he’s always willing to put others before himself when he shouldn’t. Upon his return to classes, he is welcomed with open arms and is also willing to be friends with his juniors and classmates; he does his best to get to know everyone and if someone invites him to have lunch with them, he’s never willing to turn down the offer; if he and his friends see someone by themselves, they’re willing to invite that person to join them; and when another player with an ulcer felt doubts about playing, Natsusa tells him he should do what makes him happy. As a result, that teammate decides to be a manager with Natsusa.