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Nov 2, 2007 12:28 PM
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was a meh episode. not much interesting goin on, just You's and Kou's past. looks like the same for next ep...need more Shinozaki action >_<!
Nov 2, 2007 4:58 PM
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Hmm... another introspective episode, it's slightly better than the previous episode, which was a semi-recap, but it's marginally better. It was nice to see some back story of the bicycle club especially from the beginnings and from Yousuke and Kouichi's point of view, but after episode18 where Shinozaki won the Mountain King award I was expecting and yearning for more action. However, I have a sinking feeling that the apex of the race has passed when at that point.

What I did like was we finally get to see Kouichi's mad biking skills in the episode! I knew he had some wicked moves!
Nov 4, 2007 10:57 PM
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Skipped about 80% of it. borrring.
Nov 5, 2007 10:41 AM
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Yeah, I think it was a bad move to put an episode with so much backstory this late in the season. Hopefully they do a second season so we can get more of the bike racing without the filler.

The attitude change that looks like it's incoming for Yousuke is also a bit too late for him to help Kouichi make the team that they really should have had... at least this time around anyway.
May 13, 2008 11:42 AM
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it was a nice episode but not more than that.
Nov 6, 2008 12:10 AM
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Well I think it's acceptable for them to put background story into the anime at this point, seeing that a really intense action-peak just passed. They need time to build up the intensity again, and this background-story eps really wasn't so bad. It was important insight into the friendship between Kouichi and Yousuke, imo
Jun 19, 2012 4:21 PM
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Why you so badass, Yosuke?
Jul 15, 2014 12:24 AM
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That's some serious bromance there, Terao just earned some major respect. Man this must be DBZ, they're only behind 2-3 minutes after a whole episode.
Aug 12, 2014 6:56 PM
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Terao is so sweet. And the bromance is so strong.
Oct 2, 2023 8:13 AM
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This is sad for Yousuke, but I like his relationship with Terao, nice backstory for the very beginning of the cycling club

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