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| I was hoping more interactions btw the Hanesaki, not just one quote and thats it. Edit: The mom its so selfish, no wonder why Ayano is so fucked in mind, you cant just go back and act like nothing happened and just asking about if she get any good at badminton. |
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| Nice to see some focus on guys! Ebina's confesion to Hayma was so strange than normal, i watched that part like three times, and it still looks strange! Ayano's provocations against Nagisa are being really annoying! Hope that Ayano return to normal and refuse her mother invitation! Her mother deserve two strong slaps on the face by Ayano! abandoning her daughter cause she lost a badmiton match! |
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| seriously, that whole situation with Ayano and her mother is just fucking retarded and makes the anime worst. also that whole hayama/ebina thing was pretty underwhelming in the end. big eh this episode. |
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| Just when exactly are we gonna know why her mum left her, I for sure am getting ticked off. Geez, no wonder Ayano's so broken... Also, that was the most awkward confession scene ever. |
| I'm not a lolicon, you're just projecting your tendency to lewd 2D characters. If your favourite character is Tsutsukakushi Tsukiko, you are my soul mate. Been a long time since I've been here, I'll continue expressing myself freely and believe everyone should too. My MAL Interview |
| Damn...what a way to start the episode, please Ayano... ignore her, don't follow her! This episode was more of a chill one before the real fight, but it was still a great episode. So, that girl likes him... it was pretty obvious, but i guess she should have said it sooner, i actually thought that she would scream something in the middle of the game and that would be a game changer, but no :( After everything, i still hope that Ayano wins against Nagisa. And also... i really hope that Ayano won't listen to her mother, please!!! |
"There is no such thing as an Anime elitist. You watch Anime, therefore, you are trash by society's standards." |
| So Hayama just got Badzoned, eh? |
When someone asks me why I like anime, I'd say Just Because. |
| I am somewhat with this episode. I've been aching to see what is the deal with Ayano and her Mom but instead they are showing the guy's tournament and a little bit about the growing rivalry of Ayano and Nagisa Now that ending is pretty tempting for me not to be curious as to what is exactly is her Mommy intention actually because she is just doing for kicks !! |
| Mama Keijou is sooo selfish!! I hope Ayano won't listen to her, maybe in the next episodes, Nagisa can help Ayano return to her previous senses and lose to her while having fun playing... who knows? |
| Honestly, I have found the story(a fragile one at best) in this series pretty uneasy from the beginning. Coming from a person who plays badminton too, I don't see any need for Ayano to have 'crazy eyes' mode or for players to disrespect each other even if some may feel that it works well with the story. I find that the show is trying to inject something(or even anything) more into the series because having just badminton as the primary genre in the show will be quite boring seeing that most genres are thrown out the door and romance isn't heavily focused on. The overall drama between Ayano and her mum felt forced and all over the place. It has a weak foundation and feels like it could literally drag on forever if both mother and daughter do not sit down together to clear the air once and for all. Had the mother just explained why she left Ayano to go abroad, the show could have gone a completely different direction =.=" I doubt she even knows Ayano quit badminton for a period and her wondering about how much Ayano has improved in badminton during a conversation with Ayano's grandparents in this episode did not sit well with me......Does she even know how Ayano felt all that time till now? it is hard to tell with her current expression. I don't think Ayano will follow her mother and leave Japan because in her mind she felt abandoned by her mum and now all the sudden her mum wants her back. This is not something one can just immediately forgive and move on from. Even if we were given the current story setup, I do think episode 1 could have been better where Ayano could choose to play badminton willingly at a latter stage rather than being dragged back into it by her friend. I am not sure how this series will end but I hope Ayano will regain her humanity and start respecting other players as well as becoming close to her mother and connie before the finale but I know this will be quite rushing which may deteriorate the quality of the show. |
ShanaFlameSep 4, 2018 7:22 AM
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| Cocky Ayano was alright, matter of fact, pretty good up until now. She just seems like an over confident annoying brat at this point. It's almost as annoying as Gilgamesh from the Fate series. Hoping Aragaki whoops her ass in Badminton in the next 2 episodes or so. And when the fuck will we find out why her mom left? This episode kind of grated on my nerves in a very annoying way. |
violadimSep 4, 2018 4:20 PM
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| As much as I love this series so far, this episode reminded me of everything I dislike about the show. I like how Hanebado has a more Seinen-like and drama-focused approach on sports anime, with its nuanced look at the flawed characters. However, this is a problem when I can't bring myself to care about any of the characters besides Ayano and Nagisa. Another thing I like about the show is the animation and general visual presentation. At its best, Hanebado has master-class action animation, rotoscoping and effects, with the first episode being a great example of this. However, the animation quality is not always consistent. The show never looks ugly, per se, but this episode's off model characters had me slightly irritated. Though, I know how difficult it would be for every episode to look movie-quality like the first episode. Overall, I'm still enjoying the show for the melodrama and action animation, but I've lost some of the hype that kept me coming back. Edit: Also, has anyone else noticed how weird the placement of the music felt sometimes? As great as the music is, it doesn't always fit the scene its in. an example is the beginning of the changing room scene. The colours and soundtrack invoke a dark tone, but all that's shown is a girl putting her shirt on wrong. I feel the scene could have been more intense if the music only came in once Ayano began speaking. |
BlossomBurstSep 4, 2018 5:32 PM
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| Damn that scum shit attitude of Ayano when she said Nagisa doesn't stand a change against her! i hope karma kills her! the only this this episode save the bad aura was the romance and confession of Ebina to Hayama! it was sweet! 4/5. |
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| Uchika is a bit too nonchalant on this episode. And I don't like it. Poor Ayano. She must be frustrated, terrified and sad all at the same time. I wish Connie won't give up on her. D: |
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| I really don't get why Ayano's mom think she can just talk and live normally with her daughter like that after she left her without saying anything?? I remember I justified Ayano's behavior in the early episodes. Now she's just mean and a bitch, I hope Nagisa will crush her in the finals. Might not possible with her injured knee tho |
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| Is there anyone who's more of a bitch than Ayano's mom? The answer is no. Fuck this character and fuck a lot of characters in this show tbh. I'm only watching it for Ayano's psychopathic tendencies. |
| It’s amazing how casual the mother is about everything. I’m looking forward to upcoming rematch. |
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| why won't anyone in this show tell ayano to shut the fuck up for once lmao all the scenes with her mother were so awkward too, it's obvious she doesn't care about ayano at all but only badminton. |
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| Getting bit disappointed with how this show is turning out |
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| Someone needs to slap this Ayano bitch. silverwalls said: lol fucking exactly why won't anyone in this show tell ayano to shut the fuck up for once lmao. |
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| Ayano's mom needs a badminton racket to the face. |
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| That's so awkward, the relationship between mother and daughter. |
| This is probably the episode where all the side characters' stories are resolved. It's a shame because they were not given proper time (those side stories) to develop so that more of us in the audience can care about those resolutions. |
| Where are all those anime bullies, who tear school uniforms and vandalize tables, when you need them? We have 1st grade asshat here. Someone must beat the shit outta her. |
| Boy, Ayano has been getting pretty vicious in her banter. Though I really feel for her because of the whole situation with her mom. Seeing Uchika does infuriate me since she seems to take everything at her own pace without regard to her own daughter. |
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| The break to saw how shit the MS part was. Yeah, the shit was real. Atleast, the confession really served me as a good laugh. Nice there, meat eater! Ah, Ayano taunting comes better and better at every time. And then, Aragaki must hold the grudge until the final blow! Yeah, she challenged her in the final, great! So thats mean she will all out even with her knee problems. Damn! Then, the fuck mom tryhard her intentions to comeback. Ofc Ayano would dislike her so much til her bone left. And that sudden invitation, sure its surprising. But, it would be better to reject it, girl! |
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| Confessing to a boy or to badminton itself... she doesn't even know lol |
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| ''senpai, does that mean that I like you?'' ''you probably like badminton'' this must have been painful deep inside his heart. Glad to see the boys getting some screentime Aragaki is playing afterall, in the end she'll prob fuck up her knee but Ayano wont win either idk whatll happen |
   “You yourself have to change first, or nothing will change for you!” ' |
| Yawn. Pretty boring episode. Again, Ayano's mother is a horrible person. |
SerafosJan 7, 12:08 PM
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| So no direct confrontation this episode between Ayano and her mother apart from that short scene in the end... maybe next episode. |
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