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May 10, 2015 1:56 AM
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LOL, Eiirchiou is really taking his training quite seriously. I mean, even hitting the gym and all...


Decent buildup episode. I want to see how much he will improve more this season against some of the tougher opponents. Also kinda interesting to see the series explore a bit of the kinesiology.

Nice to see Aki this episode as well. What a cutie :3
May 10, 2015 3:38 AM
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The All Japan Junior competitions seems to be building up well..
May 10, 2015 4:11 AM
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Yahoo, female rival is here~

Great BGM again, I don't know where this is coming from, I don't recall anything that cool from the first season that was playing outside of games :3

All Japan Junior is getting pretty hyped now!
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May 10, 2015 5:10 AM
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Good buildup! Nacchan and Ei-chan have a really nice relationship. And Aki seems like a sweet girl.

Also, those two jerky guys, what was their problem? It's not like Ei-chan has any obligation to make notes for them or anything.
May 10, 2015 5:24 AM
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Fun ep, wonder if there's going to be a romance rival between Nat-chan and the other girl now!

Overall good episode, All-japan junior is close now too! Hype!
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May 10, 2015 6:08 AM
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Dat romance tho!! NacchanxEichan is so friggin cute! OTP <3 Gotta love their interactions :3

I feel a bit bad for Aki. It's probably the first time she's ever fell in love but to a person who'll never think about her as a love interest :P Her clumsiness is pretty cute ^^

I can't wait to see how Maruo's training pays off when he owns someone nxt ep >.<
May 10, 2015 8:18 AM
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That was really nice of Kageyama to stand up for Eichan.

May 10, 2015 9:13 AM
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Those 2 guys... assholes, Eiichiro doesn't have to give them his notes and yet their talking shit >.>
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May 10, 2015 9:18 AM
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Great episode, nice to see some school life. They're learning about integration.
Slow progress.
May 10, 2015 1:57 PM

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The animation is a wobbly mess, but that hardly matters with the substance of each episode is as winning as this one.
May 10, 2015 3:13 PM

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Man both of 'em are going to win together? That would be interesting
May 10, 2015 3:17 PM

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the animation is just weird man and Kageyama is a good friend
May 10, 2015 3:37 PM
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Eiichirou is having some trainings.
May 10, 2015 4:20 PM

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That was really nice of Kageyama to stand up for Eichan.


Can't wait for the next episode ^^
May 10, 2015 6:00 PM

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Oh shit, he getting a harem now.
May 10, 2015 8:41 PM

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Nat-chan has a rival OMG

Ei-chan hitting the gym
May 10, 2015 9:22 PM
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Ei chan gonna lose homie D:
May 10, 2015 9:46 PM

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New girl joins Eicchan's party?
The quality is still really bad but who even cares at this point, the characters are so interesting and enjoyable to watch that everything else doesn't matter.

Hopefully we're gonna see Ei-chan in action next episode.
May 10, 2015 11:08 PM

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Kageyama's such a true bro. I hope we get to see more of him supporting Ei-chan in future.
May 11, 2015 5:42 AM

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There was some solid stuff there !

Tough the animation was a bit shaky this time. But I guess they are saving some budget for the almighty All-Japan Junior :)
May 11, 2015 7:05 AM

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Delicious episode. Loved it from the start. Can't wait for the next one.
May 11, 2015 4:00 PM

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Damn everybody wants his dick
May 12, 2015 10:03 AM

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Rewatching the episode there's one thing I'm slightly confused about. At the end when Ei-chan commented on Natsu getting in top 4 for All Japan Junior that was the qualifiers right? If so then how come Ei-chan wasn't playing? Or does he have his matches next episode. Appreciate it if anyone could clear that up for me.
May 12, 2015 10:33 AM

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rasenshiruken973 said:
Rewatching the episode there's one thing I'm slightly confused about. At the end when Ei-chan commented on Natsu getting in top 4 for All Japan Junior that was the qualifiers right? If so then how come Ei-chan wasn't playing? Or does he have his matches next episode. Appreciate it if anyone could clear that up for me.

This was All Japan Junior Indoor.

Eiichiro wants to play the outdoor tournament, All Japan Junior. In summer.

They are probably going to explain the whole thing next week but it goes like this:

March - Kanegawa Prefecture Junior Tennis
He needs to enter the top 16 to qualify for Kanto.

July - Kanto Junior Tennis
He needs to enter the top 16 to qualify for All Japan.

August - All Japan Junior Tennis
May 12, 2015 10:51 AM

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Salce said:
rasenshiruken973 said:
Rewatching the episode there's one thing I'm slightly confused about. At the end when Ei-chan commented on Natsu getting in top 4 for All Japan Junior that was the qualifiers right? If so then how come Ei-chan wasn't playing? Or does he have his matches next episode. Appreciate it if anyone could clear that up for me.

This was All Japan Junior Indoor.

Eiichiro wants to play the outdoor tournament, All Japan Junior. In summer.

They are probably going to explain the whole thing next week but it goes like this:

March - Kanegawa Prefecture Junior Tennis
He needs to enter the top 16 to qualify for Kanto.

July - Kanto Junior Tennis
He needs to enter the top 16 to qualify for All Japan.

August - All Japan Junior Tennis


Oh right I see. So he has to win twice to qualify since his ranking isn't high enough to be entered into Kanto qualifiers automatically. That's what I get from your explanation and peeking at the manga chapter 102. Thanks.
May 12, 2015 11:14 PM

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Nice guy Kageyama. I've always liked him.

Suddenly, a rival appears. A rival in more ways than one for Nat-chan. Was Maruo staring at her ass? lol

Some nice moments with Maruo and Nat-chan as usual.
May 14, 2015 10:45 AM

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Was Maruo staring at her ass? lol


Lol I noticed that too xD
May 17, 2015 1:13 AM

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Slow episode and nothing much happened, yet it is building for future events so I didn't mind it.
May 18, 2015 7:52 AM

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A new love interest for Eiichiro?
The work out has thrown in some nice details
Jun 22, 2015 8:09 PM
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rasenshiruken973 said:
Mormegil said:
Was Maruo staring at her ass? lol


Lol I noticed that too xD


lol I noticed this too, and I facepalmed at it lmfao.


So loving this anime.
Jul 16, 2015 3:49 PM
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I hoped to see the match between Natsu and Shimizu tbh and the animation this time is kind of bad.

zat-bust said:
That was really nice of Kageyama to stand up for Eichan.
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Jul 20, 2015 8:33 PM

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Nat-chan was really adorable in this episode especially with the ear muffs <3
Mar 2, 2016 9:06 PM

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So much girl hitting on Ei-chan.. how many has it been.
"There's a huge dent in it!".. LMAO this girl is a hilarious one.
Maybe they should add a harem tag on it. xD
May 8, 2016 12:47 PM

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He already has Nat-chan in his heart. But he liked this ass ^^.
Mar 7, 2018 10:36 PM

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The goal of Maruo and Natsu winning together may come true. Although Baby Steps is a show about losing 90% of your battles but learning from them, I think its about due time that we get a storybook win. It may be more in the anime's nature to have one of them lose especially Natsu as it's likely the anime would end with Maruo's loss and I know the manga goes past the animes ending, but I believe it has a good chance of happening.

Aki is a bit too much of an airhead for me. She was basically just a ditz who was overly shy towards Maruo making her either incredibly shy or a love rival for Natsu. Hopefully she gets more expanded on.

Lastly, Kageyama shows yet again he's the best anime bro ever. His display of standing up for Maruo the way he did is the kind of inspiration that always makes me aspire to be like characters like him. At first I thought he'd be boring and possibly even annoying but now I love him so much, even if his character is just that, a guy who knows Maruo and wants the best for him, who also happens to be a lazy and mediocre student.
Feb 18, 2019 7:18 PM

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Yes more harem! I like Shimizu more than Nat! Nat doesn't have a very cute, coy demeanor. Marcia is gone?
Jul 29, 2019 7:44 AM
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So much buildup for the tournament, I'm getting seriously excited. The girls' first seed, I bet she's really good, probably, she did top Nat-chan each time.
Nov 27, 2020 6:40 AM

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More of a chill episode this time around, with Maruo's time for the All-Japan Junior tournament coming closer and closer slowly. He's physically training his body now to help him with his serve where he has to be more flexible with his joints for better power and speed. He's fully focused on that tourney that school's just flashing by in the background as he sleeps a lot during breaks in classes, focuses less on proper notes, has grades slightly slipping, and even missing out on memories with other classmates as he can't go on trips with them due to training. It's a tough world out there for people aiming to be pros, kind of reminded me of Bakuman and how Morikata and Takagi had to sacrifice a lot of memories to focuses completely on their craft, manga.

Natsu's also been really close with Maruo too recently, relying on him for moments where she feels nervousness or moments where she feels disappointment (like with the Shimizu loss again), but Maruo's bold claim at the end for both of them to win the All-Japan Junior tourneys next time was cool. Pretty anime-like/hero-like but works for both of them as motivation. Good chemistry developing more and more between the two.
Jul 20, 2021 1:49 PM

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Eiichirou was probably observing Shimizu's posture but I'm gonna assume he's also a teenage boy and took the chance to check her out.
Mar 23, 2022 12:04 AM

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Eiirchiou training into becoming a giga chad heh

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