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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- It was an alright episode imo but whoa, Takuma's serves are more than just that. That's some freaking power right there he's got. Looks like he's also got a little angry issue. Anyways, looking forward to more! This drama is getting interesting. Same with that cliffhanger. INCOMING SERVE. |
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| I was expecting this episode to end with the fifty serves, time sure flies by. |
| Decent episode. Takuma seems a like a total ass imo. |
| Nice ep! I hope Ei-chan won't be punched :/ |
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| Ei-chan = Mister Fundamentals. |
"May those who accept their fate be granted happiness." "May those who defy their fate be granted glory." |
| Good ep. Best one yet for me ^^ It's nice seeing how committed Eichiro is to training and getting the perfect feel ^^ Can't wait to see how these 50 serves go. They should help him improve quite a lot :D Nxt ep should be awesome :D |
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| Ei-chan could be a great journalist. Sticky :D |
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| Nice episode! cant wait to see if Ei-chan can actually hit a serve from Takuma. |
| My favorite episode yet. I really like Ei-chans' approach to stuff. That single mindedness is admirable. Any chance Takuma is just misunderstood and really hurting inside and don't know how to express it? Kind of the vibe I am getting. I also think Ei-chan and Takuma will either be great rivals or good friends in the end. |
| I knew they didn't kiss in the beginning. Eiichiro really is dedicated to playing tennis. Now he has to trying to at least hit one back on Takuma's serves. |
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| I dislike the timing in this series, at several points in each episode, things happen several beats too slow. Like Takuma's first serve against that background character, that took like 2 seconds, not .5. Hopefully the production staff will get better as the series continues, since I really like the story. |
| I PREDICT AN HEADSHOT IN THE NEXT EPISODE! |
| You know what? I really like the OP, not only musically speaking but the message it delivers, like "Believe in Yourself", pretty fitted for a spokon I'd say. Anyway, good episode, looking forward to see Takuma vs Ei-chan. |
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| Can't wait for the next episode. I already know what's gonna happen but it'll still be fun to watch it ^_^ Man, why is this anime so unpopular? |
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| Ei-chan sure puts a lot of dedication in what he does no matter what that thing is. Takuma only works hard when Natsu is around it seems. It'll be fun to find out if Ei-chan can return even one of Takuma's serves. |
| "Let justice be done, though the heavens fall." |
| Lol this is getting interesting. |
| I love the progress, it seems like the next episode gonna be a moving point for Ei-chan. we had less natsu this episode, i hope the make up for it later. |
| That ball looked like it was going for the head, one shot KO? The cliffhangers... last week I was tempted enough to check the manga on what happened next >.< I have to hold it back! Takuma seems interesting with his skills and background. I wonder how they would show Takuma's serves in Ei-chan's prespective. |
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| Im starting to like Ei-chan. Takuma looks like a black haired Taiga (Kuroko). I really think Takasaki looks like a chipmunk. I'm sorry, but whenever they do a close up, I'm actually frightened by her weird expressions. |
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| Kagami Takuma needs to calm down. LOL Anyway, I really like how this show starts from scratch (like Eyeshield 21 for example) where they actually show the rules of the game and the basics. I'm learning quite a bit about tennis. Looking forward to next Sunday! |
jiraiya_sensei said: Can't wait for the next episode. I already know what's gonna happen but it'll still be fun to watch it ^_^ Man, why is this anime so unpopular? Sadly the more character focused and realistic sports series will never be as popular as the over the top and exciting ones. (Though Baby Steps gets super intense in matches later on, and without dropping the realistic side) |
| I hope someone punches that Takuma kid |
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velcom said: jiraiya_sensei said: Can't wait for the next episode. I already know what's gonna happen but it'll still be fun to watch it ^_^ Man, why is this anime so unpopular? Sadly the more character focused and realistic sports series will never be as popular as the over the top and exciting ones. (Though Baby Steps gets super intense in matches later on, and without dropping the realistic side) That just boosted my expectations. Take responsibility if I'm disappointed. >:I |
| Takuma will probably have some character development (hopefully) but right now I really don't like him... |
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Mirorin said: velcom said: Sadly the more character focused and realistic sports series will never be as popular as the over the top and exciting ones. (Though Baby Steps gets super intense in matches later on, and without dropping the realistic side) That just boosted my expectations. Take responsibility if I'm disappointed. >:I You most likely won't be disappointed :D It's as velcom says, the progression of Ei-chan's improvement in tennis is quite realistic since as you can already see, he is 1. incredibly digilent 2. has a unique way of approaching things (being technical and analytical). Takuan_Soho said: Humm, Sports anime without an OP from the start would be my guess (unlike say Ace of Diamond or Prince of Tennis). But technically Eijun's not really OP? Unless you're talking about Furuya, then I guess so lol. But I see what you're saying. Most of the sports anime/manga I've seen/read start with characters that are already familiar with or playing the sport, unlike Baby Steps, where the mc is going into an unfamiliar territory and starting from scratch. |
| fuck this cliffhanger -_- |
| Great episode. Really do like the training. Makes when he finally gets good enough to defeat Egawa worth it. Which probably won't happen in the first 25 episodes, if ever. |
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Mirorin said: velcom said: jiraiya_sensei said: Can't wait for the next episode. I already know what's gonna happen but it'll still be fun to watch it ^_^ Man, why is this anime so unpopular? Sadly the more character focused and realistic sports series will never be as popular as the over the top and exciting ones. (Though Baby Steps gets super intense in matches later on, and without dropping the realistic side) That just boosted my expectations. Take responsibility if I'm disappointed. >:I well the most intense matches will definitely not be covered in this season (as it is confirmed for 25 episodes). But there should be still plenty of good stuff covered. |
| It's OK, Takuma is actually |
| Great episode, I can't wait for the next one Takuan_Soho said: StefanMZ said: It'll be fun to find out if Ei-chan can return even one of Takuma's serves. In reality, not a chance. 105MPH is difficult for the best pros to hit, it is just too fast for someone without training to even react to. Actually for the best pros 105MPH (or 168KM/H) is not that hard. It's an average serve. There are some players who constantly serve with 124MPH+ (or 200km/h+). Of course, someone who started playing 1 month ago couldn't even get a chance to return it. It's humanly impossible. For amateurs even around 62MPH (or 100KM/H) seems fast. With that said, the speed of the serve counts, but it's not the only important factor. The technique used is also important. For example Rafael Nadal who is the current no. 1 player in the world serves an average of 111MPH (or 180KM/H) in his first serve and they are still good. Spin is also important. Plus, he is left-handed so he can serve from left to right in a really wide angle and his opponents don't expect it. |
| "I can have food or drinks spilled on me, or even be spit at and ill laugh about it , However , If for any reason you hurt a friend of mine, I won't forgive you!" - Red-Haired Shanks |
| Glad everyone is enjoying the show so far. I'm a huge fan of the series before the anime ever started. Never a huge fan of sports, but adding a little of romance makes it awesome for me! :D Can't wait for a real match, bet the animation is decent. |
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| I did not anticipate liking this show as much as I do so far. I'm a big fan of sports anime so hopefully it will keep entertaining me. :) |
| dat troll cliffhanger |
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| cliffhanger is predictable but nevertheless I'm so dokidoki wakuwaku when watching this series I SENSE NEW LOVE INTEREST IN THE PREVIEW HMMM HMMMMMMMM |
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| I really am enjoying this series a lot. Sort of a shame that it's not too popular, but at the the same time, I can understand why (sports char and a non-traditional anime lead char). Regardless, very fun episode! :D And cliff-hanger... >_< Why there? Why you gotta make me wait another week? D: |
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| Fake looking kiss OMG Ei-chan mastering his skills Too bad he got be by a kid XD Oh my Takuma and his serves Hope he can return his serves. |
| I wish they weren't exactly following the manga to the letter through these first few episodes. I remember that the manga pacing was awkward at the beginning, and it's the same with this show. I know it gets much better, but it leaves me wanting and lacking each episode. |
| Takuma is kinda of messed up lol |
Takuan_Soho said: jiraiya_sensei said: Can't wait for the next episode. I already know what's gonna happen but it'll still be fun to watch it ^_^ Man, why is this anime so unpopular? Humm, Sports anime without an OP from the start would be my guess (unlike say Ace of Diamond or Prince of Tennis). Not sure how popular the Manga is in Japan, so I don't think it had near the readership as YP, so it is starting at a lower starting point. With YP a lot of anime fans could immediately identify with the MC as a weak otaku, but this show has the "diligent, hard working student" which is about the antithesis of the average anime fan (even more opposite than if the MC were a stud athlete, then wish fulfillment could step in). That said, really enjoying this series. Top three "most looking forward to next episode" of this season. THE MANGA FOR THIS IS SOOO AWESOME and it already has 200 chapters out. It's not as popular as KnB but its still pretty well known. Still can't get over how the art seems to be a bit :/ But on the other hand, I'm loving that cliffhanger :3 Can't wait for the next episode. |
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vansonbee said: Glad everyone is enjoying the show so far. I'm a huge fan of the series before the anime ever started. Never a huge fan of sports, but adding a little of romance makes it awesome for me! :D Can't wait for a real match, bet the animation is decent. You might have to wait for a while but it is worth it. |
| ''Don't you think getting too close is a bad choice? He could get the wrong idea.'' Let me guess, she's a lesbian..? xD Anyway, it was a good episode. Learned a bit more about the delinquant dude. He look choleric, or maybe just dumb. In the end, Ei still can't beat that little brat :P I'm sure he'll soon be able to. I guess in the next episode, he will get that punch in the face x) I doubt someone of his level could return one single 170km/h service, even with a lot of knowledge... |
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