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| Oh my, it was intense. Kaio's a school of monsters. I love so much China, so sad he lost... Yurie, Kaio's Coach's daughter, actually isn't pretty at all, SHE'S CREEPY AS HELL. |
That match was intense. I like the way they expressed his immense speed with a dragon attacking Kong. I thought the way Peco lost was kind of cheap but interesting that his rival beat him after training hard. |
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| Damn Peco lost brutally :o. Also kinda sad Wenge lost, I didn't really like him but he deserved to get back home. Good episode. |
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| The character development and the depth of the characters never cease to amaze me. It's great seeing what a show can do with four episodes. Fantastic portrayal of Kazama's match as well. The style is really something else. |
| "He has a life, how dare he." My favorite quote. |
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| Dam Kazama is OP. |
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| PECO loosed too,what a weak team. |
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| Wow Peco and Wenge both got wrecked! Didn't expect Wenge to lose. Dat dragon looked pretty beastly. Kaiou are pretty ridiculous |
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| I really do hope Wenge losing after Smile threw a game for him teaches Smile a lesson. |
| Man, I felt bad for Wenge, my favourite character so far. Great show, I'm glad to see series like that are still being made. |
 That's some signature, eh? |
| Great Episode , loved the matches |
| That was fantastic. Kazama is OP as hell, defeating Kong like that. I'm lo king forward to whether or not Smile will accept the invitation. Kaio seems like an amazing school to be able to give students those benefits. |
 “Even if the attention isn’t forever, I’ll keep singing.” |
| Wow Kaio swept that tourney Can't believe that Kong lost. |
| I'm probably way off but am I the only one that suspects that the "monster" is doing drugs. 1) He always takes a long time in the toilet before a match. 2) His muscles are obscenely large, yes I know that he has access to heavy weight equipment, but it could be a subtle hint. 3) His reflexes and speed are out of this world as the other guy mentioned. The fastest a human can react is 0.1 seconds, no doubt training can get you as close as possble but what about drugs? 4) Despite being a high school student, he is frequently mentioned as looking way older than he should be... |
| Nothing can happen until you swing the bat. |
dirtyuncle said: Now I'm really annoyed that Smile lost to Wenge, because it was completely pointless. Wenge lost to Ryuuichi and didn't get into Inter-High anyway! I wouldn't be so frustrated if Wenge won, because that would mean that Tsukimoto's sacrifice at least meant something. it just proves that those who deserve to lose really should lose. smile didn't do him a favor in the end. Durbikins said: An overall killer episode. It's managing to be consistent to the style of the manga while still allowing Yuasa to give it his own flare. He is even giving his own spin onto the symbolism found in the manga. i see it! thanks for that. migohunter said: bigzzcobzz said: Hearing them talking in mandarim is fucking annoying... Why? They are chinese voice actors. you think he's deaf? that's like saying "I don't like sweaty people" and then someone speaks the freakin' obvious and says "Why? They've been running all day." i'm sure he knows that. he just doesn't LIKE it. -------- everyone is crying for wenge but what about peco? you can argue that "Well, Peco was proud!" but so was wenge, soo..... speaking of peco, his match was almost too terrible to watch. i literally had to force myself to see him tired out over and over, the scene was killing me. felt really bad for him at the end and wondered why smile wasn't there, but i guess he assumed he needed his alone time, which, is this is true, is fine and i'll let it pass. i really like their relationship, i hope it isn't broken up from jealously, like the harry-ron duo, which was stupid sibce ron's logic was more than retarded. |
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| Started the series today and it's off to a pretty damn good start! |
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| Smile threw the game for Kong and he lost against the Dragon anyway. He felt like he was freed and didn't take it as bad as I expected. Those matches were intense af! Gosh, Kaiou is overpowered. The final 4 being from that school and facilities as elite as that, with the only cost is being bald and ruthless. Wow. Peco got a second sting from the humblebee. He should stop relying on just his talent. Yurie is one cute cousin~ |
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| Another amazing episode! The match between China and the Monster was badass! I hope we continue to follow China and see what happens to him and his life |
| “I love heroes, but I don't want to be one. Do you even know what a hero is!? For example, you have some meat. Pirates will feast on the meat, but the hero will distribute it among the people! I want to eat the meat!” - Monkey D. Luffy |
| The matches were great. Akuma completely exhausted Peco, and Kazama is revealed to be a lightning bruiser (for lack of a better word, since I don't know anything about ping pong). What could he possibly be doing in the can? Did Kong lose because of his mental hangups, or was there really no way for him to win? The visuals in Kazama vs Kong filled me with glee. Also, a nice moment with Kong and his coach towards the end; it's nice to see that the coach can simply be a supportive friend when it comes down to it. |
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| So China recognizes that Smile threw the match for him... Peco's got a real problem with being a sore loser. As the episode title says, "The Only Way to Avoid Losing is Not Fighting." Annnd China got destroyed by another Japanese player! The difference is that this one wasn't willing to hold back on him. The other school sounds amazing...for someone who actually gives a serious shit about ping pong. Smile really doesn't. His problem seems to be that he doesn't know what he wants to do/what he feels any passion for. |
| "No, son, you may not have your body pillow at the dinner table!" |
| That was an intense episode. I loved the effect they used to show Kazama's superior skills. That dragon was quite cool and awesome. I thought it was nice that Smile didn't join the other's team. He really doesn't fit. Their way of thinking is totally different. He have the talent, but maybe he hasn't the goal to be at the top. And for those who were surprised that Smile lost against the Chinese dude, at least for me it weren't surprising. I think it was quite obvious that he lost on purpose. I more interested in the reason for that. What's the purpose behind loosing the match. Overall, great ep. I loved to see Kazama's superior power. He kicked that arrogant Chinese dude's ass. I think he deserved it since he thought he were the best everywhere. |
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| I love the music! ping pong already has a cadence to it and they used it well :) |
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| I agree, OST was so great during this episode. They're all bald in Kaiô haha, it's really a school made for ping pong it's interesting. |
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| Bruh, Kaio are fucking hardcore! No wonder they're that strong. Literal machines always in top condition and at the top of their game with all the bonuses they have. Goddamn! lol |
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| holy shit Kaio academy is decked |
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| yo i wanna go to that high school that is insane dragon reminded me of a titan xD this anime is pretty amazing |
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| Man Peco really does suck lol Cool imagery during Kazuma's matches. |
| Thats some anticlimactic way to end their tournament. But, somehow, yeah, its understandable. Peco should be lost to learn his reckless. He never got a proper development after his obvious defeat against the chinese . Honestly, i just wanted his progression after this episode. Lets see.... In the other side of their match, Kazama versus the chinese man ended unexpectedly. So, Smile intentional lost ended in vain because Kazama just too strong for that arrogant chinese. In the end, yeah, some flashback gave him more pity and, i hope he changed when everything got back to normal again. Obviously. They were all would meet again. On the other fact, Kaiou academy really trying hard to recruit our Smile. But, surely he reject that shit without any chance. So let see how much the twist after that tournament arcs. Honestly, its too fast. But, oh, well, this just 11 only season. How could i forget the main reason? The duration, always became a solid blame. Well, i can't denied myself. So, once again, the next one shall be good than that. |
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| Freaking awesome fights, the dragon scene was awesome |
| The OST gets me pumped up big time. |
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| Another great episode, China defeat completely caught me off guard and loved the dialogue with the coach at the end, but there's something i'm starting to notice in every Yuasa work: is our boy afraid we will not follow him for more than 11 episodes? Come on why making such short series and then fast-pacing so much? It's the only thing that bothered me in Devilman: Crybaby as well, and here it seems it's going similarly,at least from this episode. Just hope he'll take his time from here on |
| another amazing episode. that conversation with wenge and his coach near the end really hit me. nice to see that the character progression isn't limited to just one character per episode. definitely gonna be on my favorites list if it keeps it up |
| good opinions on anything, block = I own you |
| After that gruelling defeat, Peco will learn to cut down on his over confidence. Chances of Wenge winning against Kazama was slim, but it hurts to see him lose. It also means that Smile lost that match for nothing. Wonder what Smile thinks of this. |
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| Very good episode. Loved the tension. Kazama's Ping Pong dojo has great facilities, though I figure Smile would end up disagreeing to it for some weirdly logical reason. Well, very good episode. I would give this episode a 9 but I found the overall "do you know how much I've wanted to beat you" thing pretty generic. Other than that, great episode. |
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| Ok, this ep went crazy with the match. Depicting the situation with this type of imagery is nuts. Kong losing is sad he was my favorite character. |
| Damn Kazama is a monster lol. Loved the dragon imagery during his match vs Kong. I wanna see Kazama vs Smile |
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| Dear god.. Masaaki you are a MAD man. Entire match between China and Kazama was breathtaking, to say the least. Though, that aside, it's crazy to see how both Smile and Peco lost their matches, Peco losing VERY badly, clearly looking at that last scene. |
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| animation was crazy this episode lmao some china lore nice |
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| so goddamn pretty, cant wait for the next one |
"Fear and Doubt are signs of a strong heart" ~Jack Skellington, Kingdom Hearts 2 |
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