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Mar 18, 2020 2:50 AM
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Episode is interesting although still not a lot of gameplay.

It's still the usual life storytelling we see featuring the students. The hospital scenes were kinda heartwarming if you think about reality. And not to mention, I think this episode gaves an insight on how to appreciate life and how fragile it is.

Mar 18, 2020 4:12 AM
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No, I do not know what it means, I'm sorry I'm not well versed in hospital/health matters like that. =_=

On another note: I can't NOT laugh at Tobi's hair all loose like that. Duuuude... xD
Mar 18, 2020 4:13 AM
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That hospital scene was really a emotional one!! Does that mean mrs. Kurumatani doesn't have much time left?
Mar 18, 2020 4:16 AM
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While I kinda expect Kite/Tobi reaction when Komichi want to join the team, I didn't expect harsh resistance from Sora at all. In fact I think Sora is being unreasonably here, as you can see that it's not like the 'too sick to play' is 100% lie, Komichi is really too sick to play most of the time!

I actually want to see Komichi give up on joining this club and transfer school and be Sora's rival instead. Sora need to learn his lesson in a hard way, by losing to someone Sora once reject. Basketball should be open and free no matter what 'true color' the player is. Sora's mother sickness is not an excuse.

Anyway, in this episode we see Tobi/Kite without bandana and with more natural hairstyle! Totally make sense because it's rainy season, with high humidity it's hard to maintain the cleanliness of hair hygiene.
Mar 18, 2020 4:16 AM
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With 0 medical knowledge, I think what that meant was that there was nothing to be done.
Mar 18, 2020 5:20 AM
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With 0 medical knowledge, I think what that meant was that there was nothing to be done.


Yup, that's exactly my thoughts. Wouldn't explain Madoka and Onee-chan's reaction, otherwise, I reckon.

Sora, meanwhile, is on a high... Such is life, I suppose.

Exam time is always terrible for characters of sports anime, right xD?

Good to see Shigeyoshi muster up the courage and confront not only Sora but his beloved Senpai too. I'm looking forward to seeing him mingle with the others and develop some interesting plays in preparation to the Inter-High.
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Mar 18, 2020 5:22 AM
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Emotional episode to end the second cour. Kaname had to prove a lot this episode to not only Sora but to himself as well. Going a bit plus ultra to be beyond his normal limits out on the court. Giving Sora a run for his money after making Kaname face him one on one. Has some skills even with low stamina Kaname can ball out. Using those hook shots and having the hops to slam when he wants to. Can only imagine what a twin towers him and Chiaki could be going back and forth with the dunks. Somehow get Momoharu in the action more than just rebounding with his vertical and all of a sudden Kuzu has the height to match up against any team.

Kaname wanted no regrets I can respect that. Didn't want to go on thinking about what he could've done or said. Bigger than me in most situations, especially ones like that. Made me tear up some when he was thinking about not wanting to lose the light she brought him. Even gone away now he didn't want to burn that bridge, definitely gonna see her schools team in the prelims. Got a bit lighter when they all had to study crunch. None of them are smart at all it looks like except Kite. Makes sense why he talks to big then since he can do it all I suppose. Nao having to put them all in lockdown so they can play in the prelims.

Ended on a really sad note that brought the tears right back. I think Yuka is gonna die before this shows over. It'll break my heart into a million pieces but I think that's what's gonna happen. Only reason they'd cut her open then sew her back up without doing anything is if they realized nothing could be done through a surgery. Probably means she has cancer or is already terminal with whatever else is killing her. prelims are gonna be intense. Can't wait to see all the new badass teams our Kuzu bois face after upping their roster.
Mar 18, 2020 7:35 AM
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I didn't expect Kaname to go one on one with Sora so soon and it looks like he's slowly building his stamina back up. The slam dunk by Kaname was crazy because he makes it look so easy with him being 7ft tall. It seems that the reason why Kaname started playing again is because he wanted to make it up to his senpai who believed in him so much. Maybe if he pushed himself a little harder he would have made that block during his middle school match and not let his senapi down.

I'm guessing that the doctors realize that there was no need to do surgery because her condition has worsen. I'm going to assume she has breast cancer hence the scar on her chest. Speaking of breast cancer, my cousin just had breast cancer surgery and now she's at home recovering.
Mar 18, 2020 7:58 AM
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I need to hug my momma now!! smh!! can they just throw some balls and end with it!
Mar 18, 2020 8:35 AM

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So uhhh we still get more episodes next week?
Mar 18, 2020 8:40 AM
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Damn, that was a nice 1 on 1, and they played for more than 30 min.
And ankle breaker Sora did gave me Akashi vs Kagami feelings.
I don't think Sora was harsh at all, Kaname was really an asshole for using that excuse. It's like what Momoharu said, if he didn't want to join, just say so.
Mar 18, 2020 10:36 AM
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Very very sad whit this episode :(
Mar 18, 2020 2:57 PM

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The first half was Funny and little bit of drama but goddamn ending part was Sad
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Mar 18, 2020 4:11 PM
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"they went in and stopped" = cancer tumor thought to be operable is too advanced/intertwined to be removed or they discovered something that made the disruption surgery causes pointless because she wouldn't live long enough to recover from it.
Mar 18, 2020 4:18 PM

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"they went in and stopped" = cancer tumor thought to be operable is too advanced/intertwined to be removed or they discovered something that made the disruption surgery causes pointless because she wouldn't live long enough to recover from it.


That makes sense, thanks for the clarification.

Well that is definitely bad news for Sora and her of course...
Mar 18, 2020 4:51 PM

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"still got some nice curves huh?" yamete doujin artists

and phew it only took like the length of a regular show just to finally get our final member to join! man needs to quarantine himself though smh tryna spread viruses everywhere

the revelation about sora's mom though, damn that felt chilling. no longer a matter of if she's gonna die but when unless of course, she gets plot armour
Mar 18, 2020 9:19 PM

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Nice to see Kaname part of the team and showing his passion for the sport. That dunk tho!!!! And Sora's mum....Soundtrack was on point this episode
Mar 18, 2020 11:52 PM

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dang! i hope nothing ominous in the future would happen to Sora's mom!
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they have assembled a complete set of firepower! nice saying!


Mar 19, 2020 8:29 AM

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Holy shit! :O That dunk animation was sick!
Mar 19, 2020 9:00 AM

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damn, so it's basically confirmed that Sora's mom is going to die... That's unfortunate.. On the other hand, we got the tall guy joining the team which is dope. They now can compete.
Mar 19, 2020 2:21 PM
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No, I do not know what it means, I'm sorry I'm not well versed in hospital/health matters like that. =_=

On another note: I can't NOT laugh at Tobi's hair all loose like that. Duuuude... xD
I was thinking the same thing /:
Mar 20, 2020 8:37 PM
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If anyone knows what chapter this ep is in the manga pls tell me
Mar 21, 2020 4:44 AM

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If anyone knows what chapter this ep is in the manga pls tell me

It's going Vol.8 Chap 64-66
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Mar 25, 2020 2:53 AM

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Recap this week.

New episode should be fun next time.
Mar 25, 2020 7:30 AM

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Recap this week.

New episode should be fun next time.


Doesn't appear that Crunchyroll will stream the recap...or at least it's over 4 hours late now.
Mar 26, 2020 6:02 PM

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I lose hope for this team. I don't think they can win a match (in reality) it's fiction so I know they will win their first match. I root for weak team but not so VERY WEAK. It's already preliminary but I can't see a big development to them to win their first match!
That's a heartbreaking confession. Sad :(
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Mar 27, 2020 1:35 AM
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Where's new episode!
Mar 28, 2020 3:03 AM

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Sucks that Mokichi and his senpai never got together. I'm honestly hoping she breaks up with her boyfriend lol. In any case, Mokichi is breathing new life into the show. Great character.

Also, that ending. :(
I really don't want the mom to die...
Mar 31, 2020 2:59 AM

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It looks like Sora is going to have a huge high, and then come crashing down. Foreshadowing is a bitch...

We don't know what kind of people we truly are until the moment before our deaths.
As death comes to embrace you, you will realise what you are.
That's what death is, don't you think?


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Apr 1, 2020 2:11 AM
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Madoka is going to be the first person to break the news
Apr 2, 2020 7:43 PM

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Can we stop being ambiguous and just say what illness does Sora's mother has? Please?

Decent episode though I'm not really interested in this... romantic?... sub-plot regarding Kaname and his senpai.
Apr 6, 2020 2:48 AM

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Damn Sora's mom doesn't have long to live it seems. It will be really sad to see her die.
Sep 22, 2020 1:06 PM

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Midterms, the true villain in every sports anime xD

Gotta say this was a nice conclusion to Shigeyoshi's character introduction arc and overall it really resonated with me well(interesting that he's planning to go against senpais school, guess that means the dude she's daring is part of the team, he seemed tall as well)

Sora's resistance was understandable. I mean with his mother in a such a condition. Speaking of which, fucking hell, this will be tough to sit through.

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Feb 15, 2021 3:58 PM

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Good to see the lanky sick kid Shigeyoshi having joined the team of punks and shorty in order to win at the interhigh!

If I assume things correctly Madoka's sister basically implied the mother is terminally ill, I really hope she'll recover considering the amount of L's the team and Sora have taken so far...

Aug 10, 2022 7:17 AM
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Thought that his mothers condition wouldnt be that bad like conventional anime plots but then, its here again.
Nov 7, 2022 6:11 AM
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Can't stop laughing how dramatic these sports anime out there becomes

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