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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Hanesaki still has those intense eyes on her face. The way she plays is really different and much more aggressive than before. Felt like the episode had a good amount of psychology to it. I think Nagisa played a solid game. In her match against Nozomi, I feel like she showed a lot of potential. The match also had the crowd hyped too and bought more excitement to the episode. |
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| Great episode again. Ayanon is almost a lost cause now, when our girl Elena can't talk sense into her I wonder what it's gonna take for Ayanon to snap out of this cold condescending demeanor of hers. It's like she's completely regressed through what she learn in the beginning of the series. It pains me to see Nozomi being controlled by that coach who was obsessed with winning. It was really clear that she wasn't enjoying Badminton playing like that. It was really cool watching Nagisa finally powering through the attrition strategy that the opposing coach was using and I'm glad that she was eventually able to wake Nozomi up letting her play a really fun game. :) Nozomi is pretty cute when she blushes. :3 I'm also really glad that the opposing coach humbled himself after the match admitting that he lost sight of the player in search for victory. Ayanon vs Nagisa next? I'm excited. |
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| Another great episode. So in the final we'll see Aragaki and Ayano.. Hope Aragaki will make Ayano be back to the cute girl...I like Ayano's bad attitude but i like her more when she is cute and smiles.. Connie is again lost xd i don't think that she will manage to arrive in time for the final..I think that b*tch mom will be there too. Wonder how will react Ayano.. a little curse maybe xd Can't wait to see next episode.. only 6 days and 23 hours left (f&%*) |
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| Why in the hell author thought making ayano so edgy was a good idea |
| For now I can't stand for Ayano, give me the cute and nice girl of the first episodes back. |
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| This is how a Sports anime should be. This is real life shit people. That ass clown of a coach...those people exist in High School Sports. And even levels below that. (Little league baseball, soccer, football etc) People wanna say how Ayano is too mean. False. This is survival of the fittest. Yeah she should probably be a little nicer to her teammates, but she's a realist and a competitor and she's gotta do whatever it takes to win, even if it means being a dick. Badminton for the most part is a solo sport so obviously she's focused on herself. She breaks the mold of the lead Protagonist in Sports anime. I do have a feeling however Ayano wont make the finals and that will be the snap back to reality she will eventually get. I mean Nagisa already assumed she would be in the finals but its not set in stone yet. The one flaw I have for the past few weeks is what happened to that BITCH of a mother? |
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| To repeat what I said last week, I really don't like Ayano's attitude. It just feels....stupid, honestly, to have her act this way. Hope she snaps out of it soon because it's annoying to watch. God that coach was annoying as fuck, constantly yelling at Nozomi to do this and that. I'm glad Nagisa got the victory, as it seemed to get Nozomi's coach to realize his methods were mistaken. |
| People on MAL refuse to actually enjoy watching anime. Your taste in anime isn't a personality trait. MAL is literally just anime Twitter as its own website lol. |
Ayano is pissing me off... |
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| Pretty nice to see about the relationship about Nagisa and Nozomi. Next episode the girls from Frederecia will be visiting |
RedChromeAug 19, 2018 11:35 AM
| I'd lick every inch of sweat off Nagisa's body... |
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yeah this new ayano is so annoying and makes me dislike the old ayano .. i hope she returns to her old personality |
| Intense and good match. I wasn't even sure who was going to win and that's a positive point for the episode. Everybody hates Ayanon now but I really like her personality, she's focused on winning. I rather see her like that than broken like she was at the ep Kaoruko was introduced. Don't get me wrong, she's being a dick in unnecessary levels, but it's still good she's being serious about the game without being emotionally down because some blondy girl "steals" her mom's attention. Now THAT would be stupid. Eventually she will snap out of it when it's necessary to understand that you don't have to be a dick to everyone just because you're focused or something important. My favorite character is Nagisa so far. She's the most balanced and less dramatic character and I like her strong personality. |
| Ayano becomes so much like Bakugo that it seems to me that later episodes will turn her into an opponent for Nagisa as MC. And do I understand correctly that Nozomi's coach wanted Nagisa to get a knee injury? Is it legal at all !? Otaku4ever10 said: anybody knows why the manga is different from the anime .. i opened the manga to read it from the start and found out that the there are so much difference between them They decided to make the adaptation closer to the mood of the new volumes and concentrate more on the drama, making the anime more original than the standard all-female spokon. At the same time, I heard rumors that fans in Japan are very angry because of this. |
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| Hanesaki is a yandere now I guess. The girl with chopsticks in her hair got verbally abused by her coach, and then after she lost her coach somehow had an epiphany that he was wrong for being such a dick to her. Cool. Pretty much any joy this show once had has been all but sapped out by this point, it's still visually appealing at times but otherwise watching it is no fun at all. |
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| I mean, i was ok with Ayano being a dick with Kaoruko last week because she deserved it but now she just annoying as fuck. Ayano and her story is definitly ruining the anime. |
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| I hope Ayanon stays like this forever. |
| Hate Keeps me warm |
| Honestly, who doesn't hate Hanesaki right now? The way she acts now and shuns everyone else is totally nonsensical, not after their friendship trip in the bus. But she doesn't act like real person would, she acts the way the writers wanted her to be for the plot. There is like 99% chance big crying happens when she sees her mom... it's plot device to create some feelz but really bad one. The way she is now she is the most unlikeable character of this show and her developement really doesn't make any sense. Other then that, I enjoyed their match a lot, even though it feels this match is long overdue (several episodes in row now and cliffhanger with her mother coming to the hall is still left unresolved like she wasn't even there in the first place. |
Mich666 said: Honestly, who doesn't hate Hanesaki right now? The way she acts now and shuns everyone else is totally nonsensical, not after their friendship trip in the bus. But she doesn't act like real person would, she acts the way the writers wanted her to be for the plot. There is like 99% chance big crying happens when she sees her mom... it's plot device to create some feelz but really bad one. The way she is now she is the most unlikeable character of this show and her developement really doesn't make any sense. Other then that, I enjoyed their match a lot, even though it feels this match is long overdue (several episodes in row now and cliffhanger with her mother coming to the hall is still left unresolved like she wasn't even there in the first place. I like her just the way she is. She breaks the mold on Protagonists for Sports anime. The writing for her is over the top but I feel like it's done on purpose. Mainly to show the amount of Physical and Mental strain and pressure and Athlete goes through especially dealing with parents and people who have HIGH expectations for you. The coach literally said he wanted to get Ayano to the Olympics. In reality if you're that Great of an Athlete then yeah you're going to do whatever it take to win at all costs. As for her bring a bitch that will eventually be fixed with the power of friendship. |
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| I don't know. I can't bring myself to dislike Ayano. It's like the more I watch her, the more I want to give her a hug. |
Mich666 said: Honestly, who doesn't hate Hanesaki right now? The way she acts now and shuns everyone else is totally nonsensical, not after their friendship trip in the bus. Depends on what are you looking for. I find it hilarious. I mean it's been a while since we got an MC who is a total ass :D  And it does make some sense. At the trip Connie flipped a switch, turning her back the way she was before she quit badminton. IMO it is fine, afterall you can't have character development if there is nowhere to develop to. |
imSOuniqueAug 19, 2018 1:34 PM
| Ms lips coach was pretty cool, highlight of the ep along with her playing for herself. |
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| unlike Pinky and MAYBE fishy lip coach, Nozomi is a good example on how to develop sympathy for a character and make her likable in the end. not feeling this double face/heel turn, for Nagisa and Ayano...its nice to see Nagisa is being a redeemable character but the complete 180 on Ayano is whatever. its understandable against Pinky and on the court but elsewhere makes it look force. bc (as non-reader) i can maybe see that her "durrhurr eff my mom" phase will be useless once her mom and/or Connie shows up and Nagisa gets her win back from her. (am i right in this part?) |
| I always felt like Hanesaki was the wrong protagonist for a show like this and actually, should be the main antagonist, whilst Nagisa should have been the actual main character. And this episode proves me right. This was its best episode that it had since its first 2 outstanding episodes (that was also Nagisa focused). There was some good psychology, great action, intensity, unpredictability since I couldn't tell if Nagisa was gonna drop the ball again and much more. Nagisa just comes off as a likable character who fits the bill of a MC more than Hanesaki in the anime. Nice to see Hanebado! back to its top form after a few weeks of weird mixed emotions. |
| Isn't it like normal Ayano has become a cold hearted person? I mean she was literally dragged into badminton again. And when she began to value her teammates, Connie flipped the switch. Guess she is mentally exhausted, which I understand, given the situation she's in. I just hope someone helps her out of this situation. She was really cute when she tried to communicate with her team! Also, where the hell is her mother???? |
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| It's amusing to see two reoccurring opinions on Ayano on this discussion. One side who really dislikes her personality right now and want to see her act normal, while the other side find her cold current self very refreshing for a MC. For me, I still worry for her as she shuns everyone around her, blows of Elena's second attempt to talk some 'sense' into her and constantly criticises Nagisa's performance against Nozomi. Connie really did hit that switch perfectly, didn't she? Nozomi has become a likeable character in this episode. Her coach was one arrogant bastard and I really wanted him to get proven wrong about his approach and thankfully, Nagisa helped Nozomi to become herself and not some puppet of some asshole of a coach, who at least saw the errors of his strategy. Not just that, but Connie is now on her way to see Ayano again.........although that might take a bit longer as she got on the wrong train at Shinjuku. XD |
Meta_YoshiAug 20, 2018 2:32 AM
| I get it that characters are supposed to have flaw, but boy, everyone in this show has their flaw turned up to 11 to the point that they don't act like human being anymore. |
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| Is Connie going to play vs. Ayano in the next match/episode? (Other semi final?) Did someone read the manga? From the train shown ... I though they were just coming to watch and she was from another "region" and already won her qualifier and a possible match between them could happen in those "nationals". I mean ... which other "enemy" could they present if Ayano already beats that strong world class player now. Nationals probably would be boring and isn't the manga still not finished? So this has to take a bit longer for her until Ayano manages to win vs. Connie. |
| Ayano's personality change feels way too off. Her becoming so arrogant just doesn't seem right. Also hope we don't have to see that instructor from the other school anymore. |
| So (now that the MAL forums are back and I can finally discuss things...) I just want to say that I'm really confused by the atmosphere of this anime. It's okay but I feel like it's forgetting itself. When you compare the manga (what little chapters are out to read) compared to the anime, there's a stark contrast. The element of competition is present in the manga but there's a lot of light-hearted comedy. As for the edge, it's present but not a primary focus. Whereas in this, it's just hardcore mental anguish and melodrama. Granted, I don't mind this in the anime because when I decided to check out the source, I couldn't get into it. However for me, I'm just confused on how to take it. Getting to the discussion of the episode, Aragaki vs. Ishizawa was really solid. Probably one of the more solid episodes of recent weeks given the tension between the two. Fuck Ishizawa's coach to be honest. So now Aragaki moves on, the blondie chick is coming back, and Ayano is continuing her quest to be the Savage Queen. One thing though, did they completely forget that Ayano's mother is there? Because she popped up like two episodes or three episodes ago to watch the matches and now she's not there at all. |
| Don't believe the hype. |
| I just can't seem to sympathize with Ayano's cold personality... It's so out of caracter! I would like to see someone change her back to normal and wake her up before she hurt someone's feelings like she's doing with her own team :( how sad... |
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| The only thing I'm not quite enjoying from this anime is how Ayano's character is going. Everything else is still awesome though. Hope they do something about Ayano. Also, Nozomi best girl. |
| That coach obviously picked Nozomi to make lips team. Having Nozomi in these last two episodes almost makes up for all the dumb shit surrounding Ayano. Why is best girl side girl. |
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RobertBobert said: Ayano becomes so much like Bakugo that it seems to me that later episodes will turn her into an opponent for Nagisa as MC. And do I understand correctly that Nozomi's coach wanted Nagisa to get a knee injury? Is it legal at all !? Otaku4ever10 said: anybody knows why the manga is different from the anime .. i opened the manga to read it from the start and found out that the there are so much difference between them They decided to make the adaptation closer to the mood of the new volumes and concentrate more on the drama, making the anime more original than the standard all-female spokon. At the same time, I heard rumors that fans in Japan are very angry because of this. Even the new volumes arent as close to this 'edgy' and down right angst (and having characters with different personalities ). Tournament Mode Drama and..this mess are two different things. |
sirwenceAug 19, 2018 8:43 PM
RobertBobert said: Ayano becomes so much like Bakugo that it seems to me that later episodes will turn her into an opponent for Nagisa as MC. And do I understand correctly that Nozomi's coach wanted Nagisa to get a knee injury? Is it legal at all !? In sports as long as you don't break the rules, you aim and exploit your opponent's weaknesses, either mental, physical or technical. Nagisa's knee problem happens because she always overextends her play aka her own fault. Nozomi's coach just planned his strategy based on that. |
TheOrdinaryMaiky said: Why in the hell author thought making ayano so edgy was a good idea idk man personally i LOVE how the MC isn't the generic happy go lucky you see in every other anime |
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