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Feb 7, 2022 5:58 AM
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The passion of flesh LOL. Those guys' reactions were priceless.

Episode featured an actual game but the morale feels kinda mixed. Minato Tribe without Kamiya really feels like a different team. Saori was a good encouragement to the team though, and also played quite a play. Minato Tribe is the underdog team but seems like they have potential.
Feb 7, 2022 7:44 AM
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I think this is the most realistic "Fireball" yet, you've to light it up first LOL. Adachi Tribe's leader is so hot!
Feb 7, 2022 8:08 AM
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With Kazuki Aoyama on the Minato Tribe team, I'd say that he's on par with Shun Kamiya in terms of tactics and strategy, even when the Adachi Tribe gets fooled each and every time with Kazuki's precision. Yet Haru and Taiga make it feel like Kazuki is here for fun instead of actually rescuing Saori, they can talk big but can't do much in action.

The big boss Senju steps up to the plate, knowing fully well how the Minato Tribe has fallen from grace with people like Taiga, and ekeing out a win with Haru using Kamiya's XB bat is difficult, not to mention the morale of the team that once solely banked on Kamiya that's low. Well he's gone, and Haru has to step up being his replacement, Saori being encourager with her relationship with Kamiya and Senju being like old friends in comrade.

Minato Tribe is reformed, Saori is the new leader, and I hope that the Tribe can go beyond.
Feb 7, 2022 9:07 AM
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Great episode. I am happy Minato tribe is back to their old selves again and win their again. I am not sure if this is correct,does Haru has a crush on Saori? I have been seeing the signs fron the series so far.

Kazuki Aoyama is a great tactian and a stragetist but he has a horrible attitude and very underhanded but his methods are effective. They wouldn t have beaten Adachi tribe If he weren t for his help.

Adachi tribe wasn t such a scumbag after all. They were trying to encourage them to get back to their feet in a very unorthodox ways.

Adachi tribe trying to challenge Ohtori? Bad news. They are gonna destroy and possibly retire from injuries facing that guy.
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Feb 7, 2022 10:50 AM
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I thought this episode was pretty good. You have the trust, the teamwork and the hardships the team has faced without Kamiya. Then, Saori comes back and finishes the episode with the spunk we need from her.

Kazuki Aoyama gives me the chills, he's a really cool character with a head on his shoulders but feels like a stand-in for Kamiya, which of course he isn't, its just he holds that same confident air that Kamiya does as well.

The more tribes like the characters face the more happy I am to see whether they win or lose, and even if they lose I always feel happy because they tried their best together.

He just has a bicycle, when they meet again I hope he has his motorcycle license. I'm really hoping he gets it.
Feb 7, 2022 12:11 PM
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Well saorin is a hell of a batter too, minato is not that weak we can see that and there is still tunaman and haru to improve a lot, one is strong and the other has the eyes they just need training.

Feb 7, 2022 3:03 PM
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The Minato tribe beat the Adachi tribe thanks to Kazuki Aoyama and Saorin being the pinch hitter. It looks like Haru hasn't figure out how to use Kamiya's bat yet. With Saorin as the new leader the Minato tribe is reinstated and ready to battle other tribes.
Feb 7, 2022 5:34 PM
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I want to know what's Aoyama's deal because after the game ended he (surprisingly?) didn't seem interested in joining the Minato guys.
Did he enter the stage just to make sure that Minato wouldn't lose and that Arisugawa wouldn't be seized by Adachi?
But who knows, maybe in the next episode he will formally ask to enter the tribe.
Feb 7, 2022 6:14 PM
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That ending was kinda unexpected, so the Adachi tribe weren’t so bad after all and this whole kidnapping and baseball game were a way to help out Minato tribe, I kinda like that because I grew to like the Adachi guys, but the game itself was enjoyable, some goofy tactics like lighting a baseball on fire were used, as well as throwing in a questionable erotic magazine featuring animals lol. And Arisugawa is the leader of Minato now, she definitely fits that role imo.
Feb 7, 2022 6:45 PM
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The plot feels like it's developing so I'm expecting more from this show.
Feb 7, 2022 7:29 PM

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I miss Kamiya I feel like he made the team hopefully he isn't gone for good. I am all right with this blue haired dude he looks like Kamiya's blue haired twin...eviler twin? idk
Feb 7, 2022 9:29 PM

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Minato Tribe has to disband after losing, but then they just reform. Kamiya died, but another person who is just like him appeared. That was anti climactic! If nothing changes, losing isn't technically such a big deal!

The boss at the end was enjoying the animal magazine. I guess he's the type of person who will kiss the beast, and become disappointed after the beast turns into a beautiful person. lol
Feb 8, 2022 1:59 AM
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Aku suka dengan episode ini
Feb 9, 2022 3:14 PM
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Haru and Taiga are clowns in this episode, Taiga being so egoistic, and Haru being so naive. Hate Aoyama too, have bad attitude and he seems like evil version of Shun. Saori saved the whole episode though.
Feb 9, 2022 10:56 PM
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Hmm the visual looks like having a noticeably drop than before. Hope its just my jaded mind thinking about that....

As expected the whole game was just an encouragement, but in a weird possible way from them. Leader using a literal fire to power-up his bat and ball kinda amusing. Because its looks like pretty useless to me. However, since he love something hot and fierceful, guess the fire burning onto his hand kinda met his criteria, even after Kamiya left the world of XB. About Taiga, i really hope he stop being useless and start doing a better move and batting rather than nonstop barking. Same with the naive boy which idk why you acted like a silly harem mc near Arisugawa, but come on, you need to bat more better than that! As for the only girl at their team, which surprisingly decided to reform the tribe once more and become their leader, keep up your toughness!
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Feb 9, 2022 10:59 PM

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senju not having a motorcycle license was gold
Feb 15, 2022 12:28 AM

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So this was all Senju's way of honouring and repaying his debts to Kamiya awww

Despite being cheesy with Haru's pitching scene this show damn well execute it wonderfully, let's go new Minato Tribe!
May 5, 2022 2:42 AM

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With how they treated Saori with cakes and stuff, it's not surprising to see the true goal of the kidnapping bikers of the Adachi tribe was to encourage the Minato tribe after losing Kamiya.

Jun 18, 2023 2:27 AM
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Meh, it was okay and I liked the ending

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