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Mar 22, 2021 5:45 PM

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Reki finally realizing that all that mattered was that he had fun while skating. :)

Loved the scene where Reki and Langa rekindled their friendship and Langa mentioned how the beating in his heart came back.

Curious how Reki vs Adam will go, I just hope it doesn't end up as extreme as did it for Cherry.
Mar 22, 2021 10:32 PM
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Glad Reki and Langa made up! I just binged ep 6-10 all at once so it didn't feel to me that the conflict lasted that long, but I also really related to Reki's jealousy and struggle. Rather, I'm glad that they addressed it because I was really wondering about Reki getting demoted into pretty much a supporting character role in the first few episodes. I guess Reki being so avoidant is a bit of out-of-character. But I can understand not wanting to talk about it because it feels petty and stupid to be jealous of a friend.

The make-up was cliche but tbh cute, and as someone else mentioned I couldn't have imagined it any other way. Though I tend to roll my eyes at the whole "my love for [insert sport/thing here] will solve all my internal conflicts!" Reki's shown to have a lot of passion and enthusiasm since the beginning so I'm okay with it lol. I'm just happy Reki and Langa are on good terms and laughing together again :")

I really feel bad for Tadashi though. Honestly I think him and Adam have some really great story-telling potential in their relationship but unfortunately I don't think it'll be explored in-depth with the amount of episodes we have left.
Mar 23, 2021 4:59 AM

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BWAHAHAH! WHAT THE EFF!!! THIS IS SO GAY!!! AND EUROPEAN!!! BWAHAHA!
when the two finally met! i really thought they're gonna torrid tongue to tongue kiss action! so hilarious!
1/5! - this just hypocrisy and i gave it 5! also i'm not skipping the regae vibes ED!


Mar 23, 2021 7:34 AM
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It was an okay episode. I felt like the pacing was really quick in this one as though they're hurrying to wind up the plot by next two episodes. I'm guessing there will be only 12.
I'm just a little disappointed in langas and rekis reunion. It's just that I feel they didn't have a good closure. Sure they made up, but I was expecting more depth. I thought reki would confess to langa about his feelings on skating, why he was feeling low and that langa would probably motivate him. But that closure he got from other people. For example, his manager is the only person who truly realized what he was actually going through. All reki needed was a push, support, some words of inspiration from someone that would motivate him. It was very realistic what he was going through, as it's a really horrible place to be and feelings take time to sort out, that's when you need your friends the most to help you regain the hope and optimism that you lost. But he got that from tadashi. I thought it would be langa. But Langa still doesn't know about what Reki was actually going through, and it wasn't just about his beef with Adam. I'm proud of reki, he's pretty strong and has willpower in that he resolved it himself. I hope the other characters stop treating him like shit. People are really hurting this guy, belittling him no wonder he was feeling so low. All he needed was a hug or some words of comfort. I'm glad atleast one person, the manager actually talked to him about that.
Also please I hate the queerbaiting but I'll just put up with it. I know how to read between lines, I wasn't born yesterday.
All I want now is for Reki to have his moment. Please give my boy what he deserves. I also feel sad for Miya, because unlike that shadow he was concerned about Reki. Miya truly cares about Reki. I'm expecting they will make up.
Mar 23, 2021 7:45 AM
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TheOneOfSeven said:
Blue_Maroon said:
It took Reki 4 episodes to get over a problem that should have only taken 1 episode.

He has never been a prodigy or really been about being the best skater, so this whole inferiority complex never made a lot of sense to begin with. For him to get over his whole “woe-is-me” period by realizing that he skates because he loves doing it felt unsatisfying because that was obvious.

That being said, the way they got him to realize it was done well enough (but why the hell did the secretary take an unconscious Reki to a love hotel to settle instead of just placing him in the car?). The reunion with Langa was corny and really yaoi bait-y, but enjoyable enough.
Considering he had been skating for a while and introduced Langa into the sports, Langa was this very inexperienced novice, but eventually learned almost every trick in the book because of his snowboard experience from 15 years back. Reki compared himself with the better skaters (Miya, Cherry, JOE, Langa) and thought of himself as the worthless one, so it did make sense he had this inferiority complex. He knew he wouldn't reach the same level as them and since Langa just mastered skateboarding in a short while, of course he would feel like that. It took him years of practice while for Langa, it only took few months.

I can understand how Reki feels because I sometimes get that inferiority complex without showing to others.

And it's nothing wrong for Reki to have those feelings, he never aims to win, he aims to have fun, but you can't exactly miss that type of flaw within him. It made him feel relatable to a certain point.
I agree. People be hating him like he took 4 episodes when in reality it was a normal time period. What he needed was closure. He wasn't getting any since he was running away. His manager was the only guy that talked to him about his true feelings. Langa was thinking he was mad because he broke his promise but it wasn't that at all. And nobody could understand Reki. I felt really bad. It's something people go through in any profession. I don't know what flawless, robotic people could bor relate to Reki. I think it's all very human and it would be unrelatable and unrealistic if Reki didn't harbour such frustration. So why the hate. But I'm still not so happy with the episode. He still seems to sidelined and hated. The reunion lacked the punch and depth, n just came out bit corny and shallow. It would have been nice if Reki had also confessed properly what was bothering him. It would have been wonderful if langa inspired him. They pay off for rekis agony wasn't that good.
Mar 23, 2021 4:49 PM

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Apparently, as one of the few, all I can see is wholesome platonic love (friendship) between Reki and Langa. There is such a thing as loving someone fully without it being romantic, and I haven't once seen romantic vibes between the two.
Just how Adam isn't "in love" with Langa, he's completely obsessed. Obsession isn't love.

Blushing can be from shyness, embarrassment, rage, etc. not associated with only romance. I've went red from being completely embarrassed from being praised and teased.

All in all, watchers will only see what they want to see (whether BL fanatics or others that just want a wholesome friendship) unless its right up in their faces.
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Mar 23, 2021 7:50 PM

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I love some gay skater content
Mar 24, 2021 12:58 AM
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After 5 episodes, Reki and Langa finally got back together, nice! No more constant chasing around each other anymore, definitely enjoyable to watching, and good to know that it wasn't the season climax.

Probably no chance of a season 2, but this is one of the top anime originals this season.

Mar 24, 2021 1:26 PM
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Yeah.. It was fineand an episode like this just had to come( where everyone just makes up). What was pretty interesting though is how Adam was watching everything on his crazy tv.
Mar 24, 2021 3:35 PM

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AozoraAi said:
TheOneOfSeven said:
Considering he had been skating for a while and introduced Langa into the sports, Langa was this very inexperienced novice, but eventually learned almost every trick in the book because of his snowboard experience from 15 years back. Reki compared himself with the better skaters (Miya, Cherry, JOE, Langa) and thought of himself as the worthless one, so it did make sense he had this inferiority complex. He knew he wouldn't reach the same level as them and since Langa just mastered skateboarding in a short while, of course he would feel like that. It took him years of practice while for Langa, it only took few months.

I can understand how Reki feels because I sometimes get that inferiority complex without showing to others.

And it's nothing wrong for Reki to have those feelings, he never aims to win, he aims to have fun, but you can't exactly miss that type of flaw within him. It made him feel relatable to a certain point.
I agree. People be hating him like he took 4 episodes when in reality it was a normal time period. What he needed was closure. He wasn't getting any since he was running away. His manager was the only guy that talked to him about his true feelings. Langa was thinking he was mad because he broke his promise but it wasn't that at all. And nobody could understand Reki. I felt really bad. It's something people go through in any profession. I don't know what flawless, robotic people could bor relate to Reki. I think it's all very human and it would be unrelatable and unrealistic if Reki didn't harbour such frustration. So why the hate. But I'm still not so happy with the episode. He still seems to sidelined and hated. The reunion lacked the punch and depth, n just came out bit corny and shallow. It would have been nice if Reki had also confessed properly what was bothering him. It would have been wonderful if langa inspired him. They pay off for rekis agony wasn't that good.


I do agree at some point, but I also feel like Reki is the kind of character that's super energetic and enthusiastic but when it comes to say what he feels, he would back up, I think he would have never been able to tell Langa exactly that he was feeling left behind, but with Langa's praising and the fact that they were both feeling the same way (wanting to skate again together) he got that push to say what he wanted to say.
Mar 24, 2021 3:50 PM
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The end of the episode means Adam is going to choose Reki to skate to replace Shadow...?

Also the way he's spying and being so obsessed with Langa creeps me tf out
Mar 24, 2021 3:55 PM
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Let’s fucking go they made up and resolved everything. Next episode gonna be great. I wonder who’ll take Shadows Spot. Also Prayers to shadow 🙏.

I think it's gonna be Reki the one replacing Shadow, at least that's the feeling I got from what Adam said at the end of the episode 😬
Mar 24, 2021 10:09 PM

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So many drama -_- but I'm glad Reki and Langa finally resolved their misunderstanding.
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Mar 26, 2021 4:58 AM
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Reki has no luck with how many times he got hit in this episode, at least the end was great and it's the end of depressed Reki who was annoying like that to be honest, and that strong shounen-ai vibes at the end, nice :)
Mar 26, 2021 3:15 PM

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This was a good episode. I'm glad Reki and Langa finally made up.

Hahaha @ Reki and the love hotel scene.

And we really needed more of Reki's family. They're adorable.
Mar 28, 2021 10:52 AM
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I'm so happy to see Langa and Reki reunited and Reki happy. I relate to the way Reki feels about skating to my own life with sports. You might not be the best, but you do it because it's fun and fun to do with others. Such a simple theme but I love it.

...But seriously, how does Adam have these cameras all over the place?
Mar 29, 2021 12:13 PM
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Anyone else screaming at their screen that Langa is a minor everytime ADAM opens his damned mouth? 😬
Apr 3, 2021 12:47 AM

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Really happy they made up :) Adam, eve and snake. Adam needs to realize his eve is already beside him...
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May 27, 2021 7:56 PM
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the dub baited us so BAD in this one bro "reki, my love... of skateboarding" like BRO
but god this episode was so cute
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Jun 7, 2021 3:42 PM

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To think getting hit by car driven by SNAKE and getting taken to a love hotel would make Reki realise what makes skating fun, strange fellow truly. Good to see the buddies have made up.

Jun 8, 2021 12:26 PM
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Reki and Langa get to make up at last, both having found the true reason for their joy in skateboarding. It's great that Reki doesn't give up and become someone that only supports others.

It will be funny if Reki wins against Adam. Then he and Langa can get to skate in the finals while Adam finally learns the meaning of defeat.
Jul 25, 2021 2:59 PM

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I like that the way through Reki, this anime shows that no matter how much effort you put into something, sometimes you just can't reach the heights you want but accepting that doesn't mean you've 'lost' or that you're 'weak'.

It feels like a healthier message than the usual anime theme of 'never give up' cause in life that isn't always the best thing to do.
Jul 26, 2021 5:19 AM
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Yes, but everyone demands from the Reki not to give up. Especially Langa.
Jul 29, 2021 8:22 PM

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Cried a lot in this episode T^T I'm so happy and proud of Reki and Langa. Seeing them make up made me cry even more. I'm sooo happy for them T^T <3

I felt bad for Reki in this episode...getting beat up, hit by a care, told to quit, that he's different from the others...Also, I didn't quite like what the boss said to him...though maybe I just don't understand what he was trying to say to him hmm -.-' To not compare himself with others, and?

Side note: Tadashi/Snake is very handsome. And I hope he can stop blaming himself over what happened with Adam. It's that f*cked up family...and it sucks that he also doesn't enjoy skating anymore.

And Adam is a damn creep...stay away from my babies Reki and Langa...I'm kind of worried.
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Aug 2, 2021 5:07 AM
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That was so cuteee with all the blushing
Aug 3, 2021 5:31 AM
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the good vibes was gone these last episodes but it just came back with Reki and Langa. I was a bit disappointed that this vibe is not present anymore... since this anime was in a good mood for me. I was more or less sad. Reki has been added to the tournament and I hope he will burst Adam.
Sep 9, 2021 4:45 AM

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Man when Langa was in Reki's room and said "Reki my love" there was a split second pause and then he finished off saying "of skateboarding".

Bruh baited.
Sep 17, 2021 1:32 AM
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After Reki and Langa were so nice to Miya, Miya didn't have to be such a jerk to Langa.

The Miya v. Snake race music was epic.

Well, now we know why Snake is skating and his backstory.

Gotta admit I cried a bit when Langa said "let's skate together," then also realized he needed someone close to him to do something so fun with, just like Reki.
Then they both became best bros again.

Can Adam just stop being creepy already?
Oct 8, 2021 6:28 PM
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Aww Miya really missed Reki !!! Miya is like Reki's little brother , its cute!! Anyway I am happy Reki and Langa made up !! But damn Reki is cute when he blushes !!
Aug 28, 2022 9:52 AM
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miya vs snake :0 so fun
Sep 18, 2022 4:10 AM

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Oka is there just to give motivational quotes
Oct 15, 2022 7:09 PM
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dont talk to me im bawling my eyes out and i cant breathe
Oct 20, 2022 10:39 AM
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i relate a lot to reki because i'm trans and i've been hit by a car
Oct 29, 2022 6:43 AM

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Reki being a moody boy for 20 minutes.... Golden
Nov 16, 2022 3:29 PM
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Awesome!!! i love this anime :)
May 7, 2023 9:58 PM

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These last couple episodes feel kinda empty without the Reki-Langa duo, don't like where it's heading with Reki being Adam's opponent.

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