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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- The episode was okay but felt a bit fast as compared to the previous. I think some of the opponents Eiichiro facing now are more like warmup matches. I can't believe his body feels like shit though lol with that pain. Takuma's news for getting beat was kinda surprising though. Lol, Eiirchiro became a ghost. Priceless. |
Stark700Aug 17, 2014 3:15 AM
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| I never have anything bad to say about Baby Steps because there's never been anything wrong. I loved the fact they played up the comedy of Ei-chan not being able to move properly in the beginning of the tournament. It actually worked better than the manga in my opinion. If anything though, the school festival part with Nat-chan and Ei-chan talking got a bit more rushed over than I would have liked. Even a few more seconds of silence and blushing would have completely set up the mood between the two of them better. Kanto tournament is next and I'm not ready for that pain. |
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| ^ lol Surprised they squeezed in a cultural festival episode with only 5 episodes left, I thought they'd need as much time as possible to cover this Kanto tournament. Here's to hoping Baby Steps gets a second season huh? Also Nat-chan ( •ॢ◡-ॢ) |
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_Legna_ said: I really hope that wasn't a thinly veiled spoiler, guys.tapanda said: Kanto tournament is next and I'm not ready for that pain. At least it's just this time, while the result has not changed yet even in the manga the gap will get smaller each time. |
| ^ There's been a few ones like that were even worse throughout the series, I swear manga readers should be in a different discussion to anime only viewers because nobody seems to know how to use a spoiler tag. |
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| Ei-chan is more strong now wow I'm happy for him :) I'm not prepared for the new tournament, i hope they don't rush anything. Vexper said: Here's to hoping Baby Steps gets a second season huh? YESSS I NEED ONE!! |
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| Awesome ep :D Loved how they showed Maruo owning in the tournament so easily hehe. Completely on a different level. The festival was really nice and the Nat-chanxMaruo moments were just <3<3 "So what did u answer them?" "What did u want me to answer?" "ERROR ERROR ERROR" So much lololol XDXDXD This OTP is adorable <3 And Nacchan in a China dress was HOT *A* Can't wait for Nabae vs Ei-chan. I really wonder where they're gonna be stopping though? Wasn't this supposed to have an anime original ending? They're following the manga pretty well til now. Well I hope they do and give us a S2 >.< I want to see Florida and what comes after :3 |
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| Another great episode....Baby Steps is really one of the best sport anime and hoping for a season 2 to be announced with may be higher budget.This episode is quite relaxing with the comedy and school festival.....some development between Natsu and Maruo and Natsu in that Chinese dress looks amazing. |
| I liked this episode a lot! Maruo is getting more and more adorable! And that scene with Nat-chan, oh god, they should go out with each other already! X) |
| Why did they even bother introducing sasaki if Ei-chans just going to end up with Nat-chan? |
| Kinda feel bad for Sasaki, when she see's Eiichiro and Natsu spending time together. She should just get over him. Lol Eiichiro's mohawk is still there even when it's combed to the side. |
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| Seeing Nat-chan in that China dress & their conversation made me hnnnnnnnnnnnnnng. It was so much better seeing it animated. |
| Poor Sasaki but can't help it. Marou and Nat-chan are cute together. Season 2 please!!!! |
| Loved this episode. The progress was so satisfying, both on court and off. Can't this anime just adapt all the manga. |
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| His homie is going to bag Sasaki! You can get eiichirou but you have me lol I really feel bad for her |
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| lol Ei-chan broken XD Poor Sasaki but she never stood a chance, she should've moved sooner when Eichiro has yet to learn tennis. I'm eagerly anticipating the announcement of season 2, there's no way they're gonna let this end just like that. Log Horizon s2 was announced on the last week of its airing so there's still hope seeing this is also an NHK show. Maybe after Log Horizon s2 is done then they can continue with Baby Steps s2. |
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| Looking at his first match I thought Eiichiro would have overtrained himself for two months and just ended it a day for his three days tournament For him to win the STC final it was quite a pity the focus on his first win was not that big as the loss at the final four The festival that followed was fun to see, Nat chan came up at the end as love intrest for real this time and she looked stunning in that China dress Kageyama saying supportive things about Ei chan while the others are questioning his recent presence was admirable and so bro Sasaki loosing her battle for Ei chan was to be expected Let the Kanto matches begin |
| So Nikuman triumphed over Yakisoba xD. Seeing the preview, it looks like he will be facing the 1st seed. |
| Keep moving forward |
| Nice breather episode! Also, YES EI-CHAN WON HIS FIRST TOURNAMENT X) |
| Kageyama's such a bro :) I kind of feel bad for Sasaki. She never stood a chance and to see the Fast Battleship Nat-chan destroy bamboo raft Sasaki wasn't a pretty sight lol. |
"May those who accept their fate be granted happiness." "May those who defy their fate be granted glory." |
| This show has never made me laugh out loud before... that all changed with this episode. Chinese dress Nat-chan was pretty smokin' too, even with the "different" art style of this show. And dang, Ei-chan breezed through that tournament. |
| Still not a fan of Nat-chan. Really, a mini chinese dress to show her off? But Ei-chan won his first tournament!! Woot! They whizzed by that, but then again there weren't any seeded players. He won by a landslide. I'll cross my fingers and hope for S2, but I think it's likely for me to pick up the manga. Such a great series and I really want to see where Ei-chan goes! Doesn't he end up in America for training or something? Will we get to see that? |
| I laughed so hard at Ei-chan's awkward movements due to his muscle pain XD Nice learning about active rest. Glad Ei-chan's intense training paid off and he was able to win the STC tourney without too much sweat! Also love Nacchan and Ei-chan interactions <3 |
| Nat-chan in that chinese dress...almost died. Also "meat buns" exactly which ones are we talking about *smug face* |
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| At least Ei-chan won his first tournament |
| It really was a surprise to hear that Takuma lost to Nabae :o and it seems like Ei-chan was also surprised. I was really happy seeing that Ei-chan is now the 8th seed :D. Ei-chan finally won his 1st tournament this episode, good job! T.T LOL, Ei-chan looked really great as a ghost and Takuma was really scary XD. I think the butler outfit is probably what Ei-chan should always wear lol. Ohooo, a sexy Natsu has appeared :3! Hahaha, Ei-chan was left stoned after hearing what Natsu said XD. Ah, I can't wait to see how Ei-chan will fair in the next tournament. |
| "Let justice be done, though the heavens fall." |
rafi160 said: His homie is going to bag Sasaki! You can get eiichirou but you have me lol I really feel bad for her He's going in hard. |
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| ... I find it difficult to believe that the top 15 seeds from the Kanagawa Tournament wouldn't be in the STC Cup. Particularly Yukichi, who's a member of STC. Was he just standing there watching the tournament that's being hosted by the club he's a member of? Takuma is understandable since he's trying to focus on his national ranking, but every single one of the top 15 players not competing in a prefectural tournament in the same region requires a suspension of disbelief. It seems like a plot convenience just to have Maruo win. Sol_Ou said: Of course, how dare a character has an unrequited love, we know that sort of thing never happens in real life. Shame on Goethe, too, for his atrocious handling of The Sorrows of Young Werther. It was obvious Werther would never end up with Lotte, so he should never have been in the book.Why did they even bother introducing sasaki if Ei-chans just going to end up with Nat-chan? |
Winter_Fox_TamiAug 21, 2014 11:25 PM
| Eiichiro finally won his first tournament!! Pretty nice episode, we even got to see something not related to tennis this time. Also the comedy was great as always. Poor Kageyama, well he sort of deserved it, but still :p More tournaments because tennis is awesome! 4/5 I REALLY hope this gets a second season. |
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| Damn, he just pwned everyone on that tournament. That training was worth as hell! And there's even more until the next one. But all the top players and a few more will be there, it's gonna be hard... Meanwhile a little break in the cultural festival, cute moment with Takasaki. It's sad to see how hard the other girl, Sasaki, is "losing" against her. |
| Dat romance. :3 Feel a little bad for Sasaki though. She stands no chance. |
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| When the other guy was giving menial tasks to Ei-chan I was thinking of Hercules 12 labors. Nat-chan in that dress looks just like Kagura. Ei-chan's O shit Face Sigh I totally understand how Sasaki feels, there will always be someone else better than you, and there you go, life is unfair. |
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| This episode was pretty good. Fun to see Eiichiro win his first tournament. And damnnnnn I ship Eichiiro x Natsu, such a lovely couple. Feel a bit sorry for Sasaki though :´( |
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| Loved this episode! Maruo and nat-chan <3 |
| Finally a win. That's a nice change of pace of the school festival. Aiya.. Sasaki had it tough huh. Nat-chan is too cute. |
| I honestly felt bad for Sasaki. She can't bring herself to confess and in the end she just watches Maruo from a distance. Nice to see a bit of action in the 1st half of the episode. Maruo's opponent in the final was very surprised that Maruo got very good. |
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| I was afraid they were going to make Maruo lose first round for a lesson on how to act when you inevitably go out way too early sometimes. That could have been interesting, but I'm really glad we got to see Maruo win and be exposed to the fruits of his labor. Maruo was moving like we see the best players move, he reminded me of Soji in the finals. Seeing him seeded for once is a nice treat. I adore how the natural friendship of Sasaki and Maruo has occurred. She started as a fan girl and now they're genuine friends. Too bad she's got to see Natsu with him all the time. Speaking of Natsu, I really appreciate the slow and adorable development of her and Maruo's relationship. When they're together it's always a great time. The pseudo confession that made Maruo freeze up was hilarious. |
| This episode was nice and fun. Ei-chan is getting stronger and I am sure he can use his strength in the upcoming Kanto tournament. Although this episode felt a bit like a filler, it was good to see Eiichiro interacting with his other classmates at school during the Oosugi Festival. The moments between Ei-chan and Nat-chan were adorable. Can't wait for the next episode! |
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| After a string of intense episodes surrounding big matches and tons of training, this felt like a nice placed breather. Maruo competed in the Kanagawa STC tournament and this time, won it quite easily (although the rivals he had competed with beforehand were not there in this one). He's really progressed well as a player over time and that training has helped unlock some of himself big time. Hell, he even was hurting most of the time due to all the training but by the end, he played and felt better than ever. That's the reward if you successfully work and train your body well enough. The culture festival stuff was nice too. Natsu and Maruo were too focused on tennis that it felt like they were a bit of outcasts compared to everyone there who was trying to have fun with the festival, which isn't shocking since both are already really invested in their goals of becoming pros in tennis already and that's eating up most of their time and effort. They also shared some cute moments together, with a nice tease of a potential relationship in the future when Natsu talked about how some people observed her to be Maruo's girlfriend and she didn't look necessarily unhappy about that, even though she kept her answer a secret from Maruo. Chemistry between them feels genuine and organic and just plain likable, so I dug a lot of their moments too. The Kanto qualifiers for the All-Japan Junior are next, and Maruo's eligible this time to play there if he can qualify through these. More hype tennis matches will be back soon! |
| Loved the episode but I still don't get the reason of introducing Sasaki as another love interest when Eiichirou and Nat-chan becoming a thing was already more than obvious since the beginning. |
| I don't partly care about the romance here but damn that cultural festival arc was truly something lmao. |
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