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Oct 30, 2008 6:52 PM
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Great episode. It looks like the show is finally getting some momentum and really getting into the meat of the series.
Oct 30, 2008 8:46 PM
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agscala said:





Anyway, I'm loving the series so far.
Oct 30, 2008 10:23 PM
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I'm looking forward to where this is heading. Like gc said, not only is there the normal pitcher vs. batter competition, but owner vs. Toua conflict as well.
Oct 31, 2008 1:31 AM
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Toua is just awesome...
Oct 31, 2008 2:29 AM
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Now this is what I've been waiting for. I'm glad they didn't waste any time in bringing him on the team and there are a lot of possibilities as to where the series goes next. I look forward to seeing more.
Oct 31, 2008 2:53 AM
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nice episode
i was surprised when he said that he lost the game and joined with kojima so quickly
Oct 31, 2008 7:12 AM
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One of the exciting anime this October. I was glued to the screen from the start and grinning whole-heartedly through the whole episode. I'm hooked.

Looks-wise and some of his character traits (calculativeness, manipulativeness, maybe some of the mind reading and who could forget their cockiness), Toua reminds me of Hiruma (Eyeshield 21), although, this one is more cold-blooded and doesn't have any guns around, yet.

I love OP song (my third fav after Kuroshitsuji and Kurozuka) and the way Toua carries himself is a sight itself to see.
His blatant arrogance is a welcome change from Kaiji.

Something fishy is going with the owner and I don't doubt that he'd find some ways to punish Touma for disgracing and mocking him.


Fav quote "What that guy see from his eyes?"

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Oct 31, 2008 2:08 PM
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watched episode 3 and just loved it.
i just like the hole feeling in this anime and its so suspenseful.
i cant wait to see what the owner is gonna do now because after only a few days he already lost 270 million yen to him xD hes gonna go broke fast!!! :p
i love the OP for this anime to, it probably makes up to my top 5 favorite OPings this fall season.

this animes is just amazing and this episode was awesome.
i rate this episode a 5 out of 5 and my overall score goes up from a 9 to a 10 out of 10. i just hope this anime will stay as good as it already is :)
Oct 31, 2008 6:59 PM
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i'm done watching this episode. Toua is just so damn awesome. I agree that his attitude is really a surprising change from a lot of stereotypical characters in anime i've seen. I was glued to the screen from the beginning till the end. The tension and the whole feel of this episode was great. Kudos to the staff! I honestly have no idea where the storyline is headed, which makes it all the more exciting.
Oct 31, 2008 7:30 PM

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I think toua is like goro from major, he can only pitch fastballs but he mastered the control well before goro knew how.
Oct 31, 2008 9:29 PM
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This is continuing to be a great show, its a little darker then what i have seen from other sports shows which is a plus its nice to change things up a bit, we will see how they handle his character if they will make him like a akagi where he will win every time which i doubt it it would be boring watching him pitch perfect game after perfect game so when people start to get hits off of him that is where it will get interesting
Nov 1, 2008 12:08 AM

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I'm beginning to like this anime. Very much. ^^

Nov 1, 2008 1:13 AM

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Starting to resemble Akagi more and more each episode. Definitely a break from Kaiji's worryness.
Nov 1, 2008 11:03 AM

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great show so far, i really love toua attitude n skill. not have a "blazing" pitch but so deadly.

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hey anyone know when the BURY, OP from this show single come out?
Nov 2, 2008 9:17 AM

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fertygo said:

hey anyone know when the BURY, OP from this show single come out?

I really want it too.
Nov 3, 2008 12:03 PM
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Good God, this show is just too friggin' WIN. Toau just continues to be an even more awesome character after each successive episode. to gamble on his salary like that takes balls of steel and I look forward to more amazing feats from the guy. (like 100 innings without giving up an earned run.lol)
Nov 4, 2008 3:07 PM

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At this rate Toua's going to own the bloody company by episode 6.
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Nov 5, 2008 6:15 PM
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great ep that shows where the series is gona go. and the story seeems like its gona gona get very interesting
Nov 5, 2008 6:15 PM
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great ep that shows where the series is gona go. and the story seeems like its gona gona get very interesting
Nov 5, 2008 6:15 PM
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great ep that shows where the series is gona go. and the story seeems like its gona gona get very interesting
Nov 6, 2008 7:29 AM

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lol

triple post.
Nov 8, 2008 7:26 PM

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Well at least there was no wood-cutting in this episode.

Bleh. Toua is just too strong. Best I'm hoping for with this series is a repeat of Akagi.
Nov 18, 2008 8:20 PM

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Hes goona turn into one of the richest people in the world at this rate!!! atleast on paper, they will go bankrupt before they pay him. xD

Although when is the part where he starts to struggle. I like watching someone always winning but I need atleast a challenge.
Nov 19, 2008 9:00 PM

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Great episode. It looks like the show is finally getting some momentum and really getting into the meat of the series.


He's throwing a mixture of fast balls and slow balls. The fast balls seem to be on the inside corners (like the catcher said) and the slow balls down the middle. The professional batters are used to fast balls or fork balls being down the middle so it's understandable to get caught off guard by a random slow ball when you're think he's gonna throw a fast ball. This is why all the batters in the dugout where commenting on how easy his pitches where and how at some point they would get a hit. They thought they would get a hit but then he would change it up at the last min.

I like this episode mainly because the black chick wasn't in it. I'm still not to happy with his constant winning though. If it continues like this every ep then theirs really no point in watching since we know whats gonna happen. I hope they mix it up at some point and make things interesting.
Nov 24, 2008 9:08 PM

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Yes, a roadblock is desperately needed soon in this anime.

I like how Toua owned the owner though.
Dec 2, 2008 8:29 AM

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Oh wow, this is awesome.
Dec 11, 2008 1:29 AM

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I just rewatched this episode, but there's one part I don't get. I might just be baseball stupid or regular stupid or forgetful, but I was hoping someone could explain it to me...:

In the Tokuchi vs. Kojima at the beginning, before Kojima hit the third pitch, the score was at 2 strikes and 0 balls. Then Kojima got hit by the ball. I'm thought One Outs didn't follow regular baseball rules (because strike only counts in the box zone, etc.), so any ball that didn't make the strike zone, the last throw, would've just counted as a regular ball, making 2 strikes and 1 ball. But Kojima won... So getting hit = automatic out for the pitcher?
Dec 11, 2008 6:58 AM
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kagami222 said:
I just rewatched this episode, but there's one part I don't get. I might just be baseball stupid or regular stupid or forgetful, but I was hoping someone could explain it to me...:

In the Tokuchi vs. Kojima at the beginning, before Kojima hit the third pitch, the score was at 2 strikes and 0 balls. Then Kojima got hit by the ball. I'm thought One Outs didn't follow regular baseball rules (because strike only counts in the box zone, etc.), so any ball that didn't make the strike zone, the last throw, would've just counted as a regular ball, making 2 strikes and 1 ball. But Kojima won... So getting hit = automatic out for the pitcher?


my understanding was that as the batter got hit by the pitch, he could advane to the next base, meaning kojima won.r refer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hit_by_pitch
Dec 13, 2008 11:48 PM

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my understanding was that as the batter got hit by the pitch, he could advane to the next base, meaning kojima won.r refer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hit_by_pitch

But then according to that article... Kojima didn't attempt to dodge the pitch, in fact he sorta threw himself at the ball... So it should be counted as a strike.
Jan 8, 2009 12:28 AM
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Great episode....I can see this series getting better and better
Mar 13, 2009 3:20 PM

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Toua is the smex

Loved how he was sleeping before the game and then bam nosebleed random teammate :D:D:D

wish I'd watched Akagi before starting this
May 16, 2009 6:37 PM

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Excellent episode. I'm kinda glad I didnt see this series when it first aired, I dont think I could wait week after week for a new ep. Toua is just so sikk. Ridiculous contract...I wonder how long until the owner is broke.
Sep 3, 2009 8:13 PM

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liked this one, but accidentally went to ep 3 discusion instead of ep 2 so marked it dislike, assuming anyone cares.

so what's a normal salary?

looked it up, minimum pay is $400,000 (I assume this is per year). if he pitches from the first inning to the last without giving up a single point, then he'll make about 1.2mil per game. its no wonder the owner is a tad upset ;)

anyone know how many games there are for a single team in the Japanese baseball season? assuming they go to the championships and including preseason games of course.
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Oct 9, 2009 8:07 PM

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Wow great pitches..270 million?? hah in your face owner..it's too late now XD
May 29, 2010 5:33 AM

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Toua is damn cool, man.
Jun 13, 2010 6:30 PM

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great episode, but Toua is winning too much without an satisfying explanation for now. Hope that there will be some challenge soon.
I probably regret this post by now.
Jul 11, 2010 8:19 PM

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I bet the owner is regretting signing that contract with Toua! I am absolutely loving this so far!
Feb 18, 2011 1:48 PM
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Now this is gettint interesting
Feb 27, 2011 2:44 PM

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"The way he pitches is beyond my understanding." - LAME! LAME! LAME! Way too lame of a explanation to give us.His pitches are neither incredibly fast,nor are some kind of hard-to-hit breaking balls.No,they aren't,but still the pitchers miraculously fail to hit them each and every time.A major let-down...
However,i will hope for more considering the show's good reputation and it's creators being Madhouse.

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Apr 18, 2011 4:03 PM

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Another very interesting episode. The anime grips me so much when watching it. That's a ton of money that Toua made in the first few pre-season games, but I doubt it can last forever. I can't wait to see what type of obstacles he will come up against in the future.
Apr 20, 2011 9:18 AM

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This is getting more and more interesting.This is the best episode compared to the first two episodes.

Jul 18, 2012 1:29 PM

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He's not scary anymore - he's freakin' badass. XD
Oct 16, 2012 4:17 PM

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Damn Toua...no warm ups, just goes out there like a boss and also shows up the owner.

I am quickly starting to like Toua more and more.
Oct 29, 2012 9:10 PM
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Madhouse has done it again this series is amazing so far. Toua is awesome so is the opening.
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Apr 11, 2013 7:43 PM
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Great episode!
I was about to say why they didn't mention if he break Toua's arm?
I wonder he plays with him at ore season did he? Or he did not play?
Dang when Toua told the owner he will pay the money if he lose or the owner will pay him, I was impressed and getting even more interested. 270,00 yen holy shit that's alot. I wonder how he pitches so well?
Regular season is about to start, and there is rivalry getting started. Can't wait until the next episode!
10/5
May 1, 2013 5:02 PM

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Let the sabotage begin.

May 28, 2013 2:40 AM

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Wonder how they can keep this up for another 22 episodes. Something has got to happen eventually. Maybe Toua will meet his match?
Jul 23, 2013 5:28 PM

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That first pre-season game was a great slap in the face to the company owner. I bet with that 8 point lead, the other team didn't really care about getting anymore runs and Toua used that mind set to his advantage, scoring him all of that money :p.
Aug 14, 2013 8:28 PM

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Oh shit. That was fun. I wonder how it'll go in the future... I mean, it can't stay like this forever, ne? I can't believe I'm saying this but, Satoshi and Junichi are cute.
Aug 17, 2013 1:38 PM

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What I really love about these episodes are that the games are short. It is not drawn out or anything, and incredibly enjoyable!
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