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Jul 21, 8:13 AM
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Looks like this episode/show has characters fighting their own personal demons and struggles. As eerie as it sounds, the anime is still quite lighthearted.

For Kanata though, she has her own fear and this episode seems to explore that.
Jul 21, 8:36 AM
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I think a lot of people don't know how tough sports cheerleading actually is both physically and mentally.

Suzuha's inner thoughts were hilarious, haha. Definitely a big surprise since she always looks so serious. I loved all those Suzuha x Shion vibes. <3

It's great to see everyone supporting Kanata when she's having some rough time.

SerafosJul 21, 10:26 AM
Jul 21, 9:45 AM
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Well, that was quite the twist i was definitely not expecting, that our very serious parkour girl actually has this .. super insecure inner self thoughts-chan, lmao.

But anyway, as cheery the episode has started, we also got some serious sport stuff, when an injury as serious as what happened to Megumi happens, no wonder it affects individuals, it affect the whole team, cheerleading is a group sport afterall.

But hey just have a genkii brazilian girl and all is good ...
Jul 21, 10:14 AM
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Suzuha has really grown on me so far, I loved how cute her inner thoughts were this episode and I really loved seeing the girls come together and cheer up Kanata.
Jul 21, 10:56 AM
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Gotta say after this episode I really like Suzuha her inner monologue’s are adorable.

Right now Anna is still my favourite, she’s just an absolute vibe.

But Suzuha X Shion are my favourite, they have such a cute dynamic.
Jul 21, 12:15 PM
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For anyone wondering, Kanatas condition is real and happens to athlets.
Jul 21, 12:26 PM
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Awesome episode so many Yuri ships this season, Obunai and Takinaki gotta be near the top though, they’re so cute. Glad they could reach an understanding and start connecting. Plus Kanata finally overcame her yips!

Suzuha being a really emotional and expressive person on the inside who just struggles to convey that outwardly sounds about right. Explains why she was stalking Takinaki so much last episode. Her inner monologues were so cute and I felt bad about her getting ostracised as a kid because of her social anxiety/awkwardness.

She’s actually the biggest Takinaki stan and wants to get to know her and it was so damn cute how she gave Takinaki the much needed confidence boost for her singing. “I think it’s cute how tone deaf you are” 😂 they were both crying out for each other this whole time internally and now they’re friends

On the cheer front, the girls’ routine is coming along well and Suzuha should make a good top with her athleticism. Kanata was battling her yips all episode and I’m kind of surprised she got over the hump so soon after they teased her team would be ok waiting a year or more for her to get right.

But I got goosebumps seeing her soar thru the air again! All it took was people believing in her and letting her know they’ll be there no matter what. Just like she supported her friend thru her injury.

Love this week’s Ed with the girls’ routine and can’t wait to see next week!
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Jul 21, 1:29 PM
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oh gosh!
yuri height gap.
and that chibi idol is pretty much Uso no Tsuke vibes, tho
Jul 21, 2:17 PM
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Hearing Suzuha's inner thoughts about Shion was really cute! She might not be able to smile, but you can tell how much she cares for cheerleading as well as how much she wants to play her part with the other girls. Suzuha has certainly grown on me thanks to this episode. =)

Kanata was having a difficult time with her yips effecting her ability to do her cheerleading techniques, but her friends were there to support her and her her regain the confidence needed for her to get back to form. Seeing their routine as the ED song was very good and shows a lot of promise and potential.

Overall, a very enjoyable episode and I do look forward to seeing how the girls will get better and better over time.
Jul 21, 4:10 PM

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Anna's happy face, my joy every Sunday


Jul 21, 4:35 PM

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Three episodes and the girls are already moving forward with their lives and cheering pretty damn quickly.
I'm looking forward to the Anna episode coming next week.
Jul 21, 8:08 PM
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I'm just watching this for Anna. BRAZIL MENTIONED🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
Jul 21, 9:05 PM

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That was unexpected. It was interesting and sweet to see how Suzuha is just expressionless on the outside, but her internal monologues reveal an insecure girl. I wonder if they'll develop some kind of romance with Shion, but either way, I like this pair.

It seems Kanata has overcome her yips, and the preview hints that we’ll see more of Anna's life, so that's great.
Jul 21, 10:38 PM
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am i crazy or did they suddenly go from a bunch of girls messing around doing nothing to becoming a rogue cheer squad?
Jul 21, 11:23 PM
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Anna remains the best
Jul 22, 1:42 AM

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Suzuha is actually cute now heh

This is first time I heard of yips.
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Jul 22, 5:48 AM
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I love the gap moe of Obunai in this ep
Jul 22, 6:28 AM
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I like the character dynamic between Obunai and Shion, but I'm not too sure what's actually happening. It sort of feels like they are throwing random deep themes onto the show because they can
Jul 22, 7:41 AM
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Anna's core is broken!!! Suzuha jumped to her shoulders from atop a tree and she won't even budge.... Holy sh*t that upper body core!!!

Next EP: Did they say Capoeira!? Is this going to be a rare proper representation of Capoeira in anime? Well, Anna did showed somekind of a "ginga" in EP02 (and EP03 flashback intro), but that's actually a quite terrible ginga posture. It was more like she'd preparing for a sprint at most.... With a posture like that, she won't even be able to evade into an "esquiva de frente" (or at most tumbles when attempting to do so) if an attack came...
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Jul 22, 7:50 AM
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Wow we got the POV of Obunai, she is actually really cute inside just expressionless outside lol

Yips?
Never heard of this term until today, i learn something new again from watching Anime.
Jul 22, 10:56 PM

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This show is moving a little fast I feel like, but I still enjoy it so far
Jul 23, 9:07 AM
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So Obunai was a dork all along, cute. Also Yips is a thing, I didn't even know that was a mental health condition. I guess Kanata has the mental setbacks while Megumi is stuck with physical setbacks.
Jul 23, 10:40 AM
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Just when things starting to get exciting in how Kanata will overcome her trauma... They f'ing skipped it and she's now cured and return normally and everyone seems able to dance and cheer. What.the.actual.f. Are the staff trying to race Max Verstappen or something? Because this pace is seemingly too fast, no?

I rarely complaint about anime but this is special kind of stupid to let the show moves at this pace, same like Hibike S3 but then again Hibike S3 survived to live another day because we already got accustomed with the characters, but this? Damn, give us time to bond with the characters especially Kanata, the mf MC.

Will still keep with this show though, was hoping for a P.A Works twist in the end (Which might be unlikely)
Jul 23, 11:55 AM

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So, Shion and Obunai are definitely connected, because the latter has an infatuation with the former, and she's actually not all that stringent than what we assume her to be, a case of social anxiety for Obunai in trying to talk to Shion in the midst of her serious face. And thanks to Anna wanting to create videos with Shion, that's Obunai's gateway to reaching out to her. If only the two girls are able to connect telepathically, things would've been fine, and after some time, Obunai finally opens up to Shion about her insecurities, and gets influenced to do cheer.

Kanata's past demons caught up with her, not being able to pass the tryouts due to yips, bottling all of her struggles and regrets for her past failures. Her enthusiasm may still be there, but her condition is quite severe to the point where it'll take up to a year or 2 for her to get back on track. Her relationship with Megumi is similar to one another, having been through worse to support one another.

The girls pushing through their fears, that's how they can create better cheers going forward.
Jul 23, 3:03 PM
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Well, that was quite the twist i was definitely not expecting, that our very serious parkour girl actually has this .. super insecure inner self thoughts-chan, lmao.

But anyway, as cheery the episode has started, we also got some serious sport stuff, when an injury as serious as what happened to Megumi happens, no wonder it affects individuals, it affect the whole team, cheerleading is a group sport afterall.

But hey just have a genkii brazilian girl and all is good ...
@Swagernator Allow me to clarify, are you under the impression that the opening shot of the anime was that of Megumi getting injured, which is what affected Kanata?

If yes, then you're mistaken.
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Jul 23, 3:18 PM
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Serafos said:
I think a lot of people don't know how tough sports cheerleading actually is both physically and mentally.

Suzuha's inner thoughts were hilarious, haha. Definitely a big surprise since she always looks so serious. I loved all those Suzuha x Shion vibes. <3

It's great to see everyone supporting Kanata when she's having some rough time.


Not a cheerleader but it does require gymnastics, strength and trust within your team (teamwork)
Jul 23, 3:21 PM
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Just when things starting to get exciting in how Kanata will overcome her trauma... They f'ing skipped it and she's now cured and return normally and everyone seems able to dance and cheer. What.the.actual.f. Are the staff trying to race Max Verstappen or something? Because this pace is seemingly too fast, no?

I rarely complaint about anime but this is special kind of stupid to let the show moves at this pace, same like Hibike S3 but then again Hibike S3 survived to live another day because we already got accustomed with the characters, but this? Damn, give us time to bond with the characters especially Kanata, the mf MC.

Will still keep with this show though, was hoping for a P.A Works twist in the end (Which might be unlikely)
@EgatammaN Don't know why you want em to drag this out. It's good they got the important bits sorted as quickly as they did. If they'd forced it longer, it would've only ended up appearing forced and meandering. Then people like you would be like "Why didn't they just talk it out in the first place?!" And guess what, that is exactly what the girls did.

Also, let me make something clear for you. They never said Kanata was completely cured or anything. There are still 9 episodes left, and five other girls' backstories to flesh out. Just take a chill pill and enjoy the ride, why don't you?
Jul 23, 6:35 PM
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Inner Obunai was a good take.
Jul 24, 3:39 PM

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Well, this episode was ok, not as good as the last one, but I liked the previous one more.
I really liked the reveal of the inner thoughts of Sazuha, that was actually surprising, and I'm liking how Sazuha and Shion have a crush on each other, but I don't think the anime will commit to this relationship, and will just leave it be as "really good friends"...
I also liked how they adressed Kanata's problem and introducing a term I didn't know that it was yips, and it was nice to see the girls trying to help their friend overcome that.
My biggest problem with this episode it's that it was just horribly paced, they were giving intel about Suzuha and Shion's relationship, and then out of the sudden they were forming a cheerleading team, and I think Anna wasn't even a cheerleader before, so how did that happen? Also, I wasn't expecting them to resolve the yips situation so easily. While I do agree that the problem isn't probably cured, but Kanata being able to do the acrobatics without much of a fight seemed a rushed conclusion honestly. P.A. Works and a rushed beginning story is something I wasn't expecting to see together, but it happened, and I wonder what the anime will focus on the latter half of the anime, because I thought this would be a bigger part of it.
And I still don't like the animations they do for the choreo, since they use CGI for characters it seems, and it just seems weird.
Anyway, I still feel like this anime has a lot of potential, and I'm curious to see how it will develop. Not only that, but Anna is a really interesting character, and is becoming my favorite of this anime, especially after the "Oh, you don't want to sing it, because you're toned deaf, right?" xD, and the next episode is going to be focused on Anna, so I'm curious for this next episode! And overall, the anime is relaxing to watch too!
Jul 24, 6:20 PM

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Finally, they did some cheering and not some bullshit.

Obunai and Shiori will likely get some yuri shippers. Good thing they opened up to each other.
Jul 26, 10:36 AM
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@EgatammaN Don't know why you want em to drag this out. It's good they got the important bits sorted as quickly as they did. If they'd forced it longer, it would've only ended up appearing forced and meandering. Then people like you would be like "Why didn't they just talk it out in the first place?!" And guess what, that is exactly what the girls did.

Also, let me make something clear for you. They never said Kanata was completely cured or anything. There are still 9 episodes left, and five other girls' backstories to flesh out. Just take a chill pill and enjoy the ride, why don't you?
@Arkx919 Because she's the MC/Image girl? I mean, I know what type of show this is (Eventually every characters will have their own arcs) but they teased Kanata's lore halfway only to have them sorted out in seconds, she in fact can fly again as of now, I'm pretty sure she's fine now unless they put a forced twist or drama next time around.

I was expecting it to be solved at least on the next episode, not on this episode.

To be fair, I think this is one of the rare case where P.A Works rushed the story of an anime, for example, look at the recent Paripi Koumei, Akiba Maid Sensou and Buddy Daddies. I think they were great in terms of pacing, they know where to get fast and slow but this anime ain't it.

But like I said, I will still keep an eye for this show, it's not like I'm gonna drop it, I was just quite disappointed.

(Don't forget that Kamisama ni Natta Hi kinda suffered because of the garbage pacing)
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@Arkx919 Because she's the MC/Image girl? I mean, I know what type of show this is (Eventually every characters will have their own arcs) but they teased Kanata's lore halfway only to have them sorted out in seconds, she in fact can fly again as of now, I'm pretty sure she's fine now unless they put a forced twist or drama next time around.

I was expecting it to be solved at least on the next episode, not on this episode.

To be fair, I think this is one of the rare case where P.A Works rushed the story of an anime, for example, look at the recent Paripi Koumei, Akiba Maid Sensou and Buddy Daddies. I think they were great in terms of pacing, they know where to get fast and slow but this anime ain't it.

But like I said, I will still keep an eye for this show, it's not like I'm gonna drop it, I was just quite disappointed.

(Don't forget that Kamisama ni Natta Hi kinda suffered because of the garbage pacing)
@EgatammaN You're just assuming Kanata's stuff is all sorted out cos she made one video? What about her hangups with her high school cheer team? What about her promise with Megumi?

Like I said, stop jumping the gun and assuming this thing's over.

But then again, this is no skin off my back. So, you do you.

Yips might be curable, but I guess there's no cure for stupidity.
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i know they said the song/cheer was meant for Kanata, and ofc her own "i want to cheer for me too", but it was hilarious seeing her dance and sing "go go Kanata" lol
nice to see Kanata regaining her confidence with the support of her friends ... nice dance scene <3

Suzuha was already my favorite just from her parkour stuff, and with all the chibis in this episode, she got even better, yay
ofc, Hana is also a close 2nd, not because she is Brazilian (which the guys from there have to mention it everywhere lol.) but because of how fun, pretty and crazy she is ... and seems like next episode is dedicated to her (oh and not forgetting to mention how Suzuha literally jumped on her shoulders and she just took it like a champ)

lastly, ofc the friendship between Suzuha and Shion is starting to turn up nicely, yuri please :p

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Jul 31, 10:40 AM
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definitely was not expecting suzuha's real character underneath the surface and that she's not as stoic as she appears normally 😂
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Deep inside Obunai isn't actually as cold as she seems from the outside lmao. Her true nature is apparently like a teenager in general, only she might be quite embarrassed to reveal all of these things to those around her. Or, does she actually have two personalities?
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Looks like Kanata's fears all all over now? That was fast! I thought the whole show would be about cheering her up, but I guess half the premise is gone, so I guess they'll compete against the Hawks now? Who knows.
Aug 29, 7:28 PM

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I'm glad Obunai was able to tell Tanizaki how he feels.
Now I noticed the size of Anna's thighs.
Oct 3, 7:08 AM

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1) as always , same cliche story with monkey girl .

2) damn pa works , my eyes hurt cuz of their weird faded outlines on characters . what was this , an experiment or something . don't do it again



3) watched more than enough , bye bye hana!

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