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4Liked it!
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3It was OK
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Average 4.0
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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Decent start so far. The OP is okay I guess and Natsu's voice fits pretty well. I see possible flags raised already. Still, I think the focus is mostly on tennis for now. Natsu is a pro at it anyways. 4/5. Good episode. Natsu is a cutie but whoa, that ending. |
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| That was an okay start. |
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| It got better in the second half. Now I'm stuck guessing until next week... damn cliffhanger -_- |
| Not bad, not bad at all. I was wondering if we'll get a decent sports show this season. |
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| I guess it was a decent start to the series, although it seems some episodes will go into his training and probably things will get better later on. |
| "Let justice be done, though the heavens fall." |
| Good adaptation of the start. Really love the manga so it's great to see it animated. Bit bummed it's only 25 episodes though, it probably won't reach any of the best parts of the manga during this season. |
| after watching an episode of Haikyuu!! this felt extremely underwhelming. as much as i like sports anime..this is still tennis..very boring. unless its tennis + magic. the art,the animation,the characters, the sport ..i dont really like any of it. tennis just bores me to death. wont pick up. |
KerozinnApr 6, 2014 5:07 AM
Kerozinn said: after watching an episode of Haikyuu!! this felt extremely underwhelming. as much as i like sports anime..this is still tennis..very boring. unless its tennis + magic. the art,the animation,the characters, the sport ..i dont really like any of it. tennis just bores me to death. wont pick up. I don't really like people who watches first episodes knowing that they will hate it and then come here and complain , but well , it's MAL. You shouldn't have watched it in the first place if you hate tennis. I personally liked it and really got into it. Characters are pretty unique and animation seems okay too , so I will continue with it. 4/5 for the episode. |
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| Average episode, nothing special. Hope it improves in the next episode. |
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UnbornMVs said: Kerozinn said: after watching an episode of Haikyuu!! this felt extremely underwhelming. as much as i like sports anime..this is still tennis..very boring. unless its tennis + magic. the art,the animation,the characters, the sport ..i dont really like any of it. tennis just bores me to death. wont pick up. I don't really like people who watches first episodes knowing that they will hate it and then come here and complain , but well , it's MAL. You shouldn't have watched it in the first place if you hate tennis. I personally liked it and really got into it. Characters are pretty unique and animation seems okay too , so I will continue with it. 4/5 for the episode. i know it must annoy you to no end but i try to give every show a chance cause it happened a few times that i found a liking to something like american football (eyeshield 21 ) even tho i thought its the lamest sport on earth and then i watched 145 episodes in 2 weeks cause it was soo much fun. but this show being about tennis is just 1 aspect that i dont like. animation is okay yes but we have seen sooo much better in recent sports anime. ofcourse budget plays a role but there is nothing i can change about that. i have no problems with you liking this and you shouldnt have a problem with me disliking this unless you are intolerant. |
| Best OP i heard so far from this season. i liked how the MC took notes in between the matches. decent first ep , will continue to watch. |
| There's no girl to forge your weapons with. |
| A great first episode I will surely watch the rest of the show :D |
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| That was good and enjoyable. I know this will get better since i read some manga chapters :) Will keep watching |
| Not bad, but not as good as p.o.t. Kerozinn said: You should watch prince of tennis; it's basically tennis + magicUnbornMVs said: Kerozinn said: after watching an episode of Haikyuu!! this felt extremely underwhelming. as much as i like sports anime..this is still tennis..very boring. unless its tennis + magic. the art,the animation,the characters, the sport ..i dont really like any of it. tennis just bores me to death. wont pick up. I don't really like people who watches first episodes knowing that they will hate it and then come here and complain , but well , it's MAL. You shouldn't have watched it in the first place if you hate tennis. I personally liked it and really got into it. Characters are pretty unique and animation seems okay too , so I will continue with it. 4/5 for the episode. i know it must annoy you to no end but i try to give every show a chance cause it happened a few times that i found a liking to something like american football (eyeshield 21 ) even tho i thought its the lamest sport on earth and then i watched 145 episodes in 2 weeks cause it was soo much fun. but this show being about tennis is just 1 aspect that i dont like. animation is okay yes but we have seen sooo much better in recent sports anime. ofcourse budget plays a role but there is nothing i can change about that. i have no problems with you liking this and you shouldnt have a problem with me disliking this unless you are intolerant. |
Sol_OuApr 6, 2014 6:44 AM
| Not bad but the character designs are quite derpy. Hope they improve the animation a bit. Should be interesting when it picks up though ^^ |
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| Thought I'd be dropping this after the first episode, but it's actually not that bad. I really like the main character :) |
| picking this up! who knows this will turn out to be good even with the decent start. I like the premise of honor student playing sports ~ |
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| fell asleep 3 times |
| Decent start. I'm not really a fan of the art so hopefully I'll get used to it. Ei-chan seems likable :) Note to self: Watch this before Haikyuu!! |
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| It was a nice start for the series and they showed Ei-chan taking notes in the match at the start of the episode. The OP was also nice |
| OK start, nothing really stands out so far, but I kinda like the MC, and the match looks promising. It has the potential to be a good sport anime. |
| You know you are smart when you takes notes in tennis |
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| The first episode I think set the stage pretty nicely.....It seems like it will pick up some speed. Over all pretty good first episode. |
| The Bird of Hermes is my name, Eating my wings to make me tame Alucard |
| Good start, I fairly liked it honestly. Finally we get a MC who is meticulous and data-gather. Also, that awkward face of Takasaki at the end lol |
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| Don't really like the voice they chose for Ei-chan and I wish they hadn't cut the scene where his mother forces him to try tennis, its pretty important later on. Mikenzb said: I just hopes the romance picks up later on.. other then that it seems average show.... pretty much just watching this for the romance really... not a big fan of the sports types of animes. Unless its anime original content, it won't. There is romance in this series, and it is really well done, but its very sporadic and not at all the focus. |
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| flashback to build the story up... sometimes i like it sometimes i dont lol hope they dont waste/drag first 12 episodes just to build ei-chan up(probably gonna happen) episode was enjoyable (went by quick for me) I really do like that little kid who bullies him lol But 10 laps 5 suicides, jumps, side steps aint no joke! I felt that muscle soreness eichan was feeling |
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| Finally! It has started! I'm liking Ei-chan's voice, it really fits him. I'm also happy that the art is 100% the same. Solid start, a bit slow but hey, that's not really a bad thing. Really looking forward to the matches! |
| Really loving the atmosphere. And i love Baby Steps. |
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| Liked it even a bit more than Haikyuu. Really, really likeable main characters here and a very nice artstyle. I like the seemingly strategic and data centered approach of the main guy in contrast to all the other hot blooded protagonists of other series. Can't wait for him to start training and eventually enter a tournament with all sorts of cool opponents. Ganbatte ftw! ^^ |
Just sit back, and let your tears do the talking as I save you. |
| Good episode. The MC loves taking notes and tries to making everything perfect like his lunch box lol. Definitely gonna watch the next episode. |
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| I really like this. It reminds me of Eyeshield 21 (MC stars out weak) and Major (the romantic aspect). MC is so relatable to me. I hope he becomes a strategic player! Never seen a sports MC who's also an honour student. So far, one of the top shows of the season for me. Art style is decent (a bit lazy sometimes tho) which is enough to grow on me in the next 24 episodes. parfaited said: I can't stop looking at Ei-chan's hair ahaha. dat dinosaur spike lol |
| I liked it. Eiichiro is such a perfectionist, I actually know someone like that irl :) |
| I wish this show had better art style. Not that I'm gonna stop watching it for it, it's just a shame since it looks really good on story department. MC is weird but likeable, story is good and his tennis match from future flashback looks like he uses notes to make "plays" and calculated moves. A great idea. Use the brain to win. Hopefully next episodes deliver on this. |
| Baby Steps is the absolute BEST sports manga out there (IMO of course). The reason the show (and the manga) start off so slow is in the title. Baby Steps. One of my favorite lines from the manga comes at the end of chapter 90 and epitomizes what the story and Ei-chan are all about. "Baby steps to giant strides." Ei-chan's meticulous OCD nature and his strategic way of playing tennis makes the series a joy to watch/read as he goes from a complete newbie to a tennis player who can contend on the international stage. His earnest and innocent romance with Nacchan is another high point of the series. For those who were put off by the slow first episode, STICK WITH IT. Baby Steps is a different breed of sports anime/manga and Ei-chan is a MUCH MUCH more unique and interesting protagonist in a sports anime. Baby steps to Giant strides. |
| A Wolf Runs Free. To Dream the Impossible Dream. Skip Beat is the only Idol Anime I will ever enjoy |
| @copperwolf: Wow, that's a beautiful quote! Now I'm even more hyped for this show. It seems like it'll be great just from this episode alone. Sports animu never disappoint. |
| Funny anime.. characters are likable too. I think I will like this especially since there's no bullshit superpower like KnB or Prince of Tennis. There's also Minako Kotobuki and it's been a while since I heard her in a main role so yeah that's definitely a plus. I also won't judge this as worse than Hakyuu since the manga seems to be quite popular. A lot of sports anime started out with a lot of adrenaline only to fizzle out in the middle. This one seems to start slow and will pick up more momentum as it goes on, at least that's the feeling I get from it. |
MoeGodApr 6, 2014 1:30 PM
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| Good sports anime. I did enjoy Prince of Tennis. This will probably be better. Maybe some romance sprinkled in. |
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| I liked it. I honestly didn't think I would of liked it based off the PV but it has some potential or at the very least made me want to continue with it for the time being. |
| Loving this anime so far. Very spot on to the manga. Hopefully everything continues the way the manga did! Finally another Tennis anime that is on par to Prince of Tennis. |
| I love the OP! Nice first episode. Being someone who is reading the manga, I think they did a nice job to start. I hope it continues. I also hope that the anime original content they are planning on adding doesn't damage the overall quality of the series. 8/10 for the first episode. |
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