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ridojiriOct 26, 2015 8:21 PM
| I'm glad they finished the 4th match so quickly, well, I guess the fifth match will be very very long... omg, the next team is well prepared for the next match! go go nishiura! waaa, mihashi's papa made his apparence and mihashi was so funny at home! AND I want english subs! man, why no one sub it! >< I was forced to watch it w/ chinese subs ( which was hard to follow ) |
Heibi said: Beginning work on script. Expect it Thursday morning. Appreciate it Heibi! Watched the first season on a whim and it would have been a shame if nobody subbed the second season. Can't wait for this one. |
| Woot thanks. |
| Mihashi made me lol his fetish! ahahah Alll of their family is adorable! *__* |
| Hanai's sisters are kawaii and all the mothers are way too adorable and cute in this series. =P I think the series will be about 24-26, it may seem logical to finish this at episode 12 or 13 but the summer tournament still goes on |
| STOP TEMPTING ME WITH SPOILERS, DAMMIT. ;_; Worse, I'm stuck on hold again until the match finishes since there's no way I'd survive the weekly anxiety of a game. Awesome that we get to see more of the parents. I totally love Hanai's mom, but I'm warming up to Abe's dad. Nice contrast between the battery's parents-Abe's dad is totally involved with his kid where the mother can't reach him, while Mihashi's dad lives separately, has trouble communicating with his son and the mom has at least gotten used to Ren's pace. The insight on Abe was worrying. Despite his forward, controlling attitude on the field, his over-seriousness makes him introverted and single-minded, like naturally assuming that Mihashi is empty-headed when he can't see indication of what Mihashi IS thinking about, and as cute as it was, returning to the continuous repetition of old reassurances to handle Mihashi's misgivings. Although not Roka-level harsh, he's more jaded than he looks, but unfortunately also not as mature. When he realizes how ineffective his relationship with Mihashi really is, his pride is going to do a number on him. As an aside, I really love the attention to detail-there always seems to be something going on in the background, and I'm never left wondering what anyone else happens to be doing. Attention to detail is love <3 |
| I really like seeing all the parents here. I find it interesting to see how kids can inherit certain traits. I love this show so much. It really focuses on baseball, but also the personalities of the players and how they can clash with each other. I need to read some of the manga chapters that I'm behind on. |
| How long would it take to earn 50 million yen, Karasawa? - Katsuya No longer than it would take to get to the bank, provided I have a gun. -Karasawa I'm through talking with you. -Katsuya |
| Great episode as always. The huge match is coming up next, and it could indeed last for long, especially if we take into account the length of the Tosei match in the first season. |
 In every age, in every place, the deeds of men remain the same. |
| I'm pretty sure I heard Tousei cheer music during the game, but oh well. Can't wait for the many episodes of the next game. |
| I had a good laugh at Mihashi's hyperactive behaviour at home XD. He completely turned into a kid at the sight of his fav treats. Is it me or has the number of his SD scenes shot up compared to season 1 and is it wrong for me to find his actions adorable? (and its only the 7th episode!) Abe really lives and breathes baseball, I'm a little worried for him lol. All this insight into Abe and Mihashi's thoughts and personalities is really interesting. Mihashi's extreme dependence towards Abe is really at the point where I bet he'd really jump off a bridge if he was told to. Well... maybe not that extreme but still it would be nice if he would be more independent and be able to fend for himself without Abe. Abe on the other hand needs to see Mihashi as a friend and not just a pitcher who follows his every word has no thoughts. They really highlighted that point with the bicycle parking lot scene. ...why am I writing so much? I'll stop here =x. |
KantarouMay 21, 2010 12:23 AM
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| Very glad that Takaya's dad tried to steer him in a better direction. This was another really good episode. Getting to see more of the parents and a reporter really take notices of Nishiura was cool. Can't wait to see how the game plays out. |
| Another nice episode..what can i say, it's just nice I can feel how the baseball can make those families closing together..beautiful |
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| Mihashi was funny at home haha I loved it. Cant wait to see the next game. GO NISHIURA! |
Ni Paaa ^_^ |
| hahaha Mihashi at home was priceless! |
| I just love the team mothers XDDDDD |
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| A nice episode, with some fun moments! Mihashi spazzing out at home was awesome, and I LOVE his dad; he just looks so sweet ^__^ It was great to see all of the families together. |
| Yet another great episode. Mihashi was as weird & hilarious as always. Its amusing to see Abe trying harder to become closer to Mihashi. It seems like this game is going to be pretty tough. |
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| LOL @ Abe not having friends Another great episode ~ |
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| Very interesting episode highlighting Mihashi and Abe's dysfunctional relationship. The results have been positive so far, so neither one sees much of a problem with it. The way Mihashi puts everything on Abe's shoulders is scary. The fact that Abe prefers it this way was fine initially, but has become rather worrisome. The time devoted to the players' families socializing with one another was very cool. And who knew Hanai had such cute sisters. |
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| erg im getting a since of impending doom like something horrible is going to happen poor abe |
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| Ha, I just love the parents. Those pair of silfs were pretty mmmmmmmmmm too. Mihashi's reaction to what his father brought home was great. |
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| I laughed so hard when Abe realized he has no friends. His ending scene with Mihashi was perfect, too. I love his incredibly tsundere personality. |
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HawthorneKitty said: Ha, I just love the parents. Those pair of silfs were pretty mmmmmmmmmm too. Mihashi's reaction to what his father brought home was great. This. |
 "Only the dead have seen the end of war". ~Plato~ |
| Mihashi, why so precious? His actions and reactions get more and more amusing. I loved how this episode introduced us to the other family members and even gave us a glimpse of what goes on at home. And kudos to Abe's Dad for brining up the subject on Mihashi and friendship. And as a biased Abe x Mihashi shipper, the last scene was magnificent. |
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| Nice episode! :) There is so much misunderstanding between Abe and Mihashi its ridiculous. I wouldn't call their relationship dysfunctional just a bit complicated. Mihashi is being too dependent on Abe, but Abe only wants to bring confidence to Mihashi by showing him that he is a great pitcher. but the contradiction is that there is some truth that Mihashi can only be a greater (hes already great by himself) pitcher if Abe is catching for him, and forming a formidable battery. But yet instead of Abe focusing on praising him, which I admit he tries, he instead asks to be relied on saying that he will be his catcher for all 3 years, I mean his heart is in the right place maybe the deliverance just wasn't there. Not to mention that Mihashi isn't a typical person, if Mihashi was any normal joe his thought process wouldn't be so warped into thinking that Abe would hate him if he didn't do exactly what he says. If he didn't go through what he did in middle school he would have confidence in himself and form a team with Abe where they aren't too dependent on one another and therefore Abes suggestions, or promises wouldn't seem to be misguided, or misconstrue. I can also see how Abe could have mistaken Mihashi's fear of being hated and relying on him as actually gaining trust from Mihashi since they both have problems relaying their feelings to one another. It complicated. I love it. and hopefully one day they will say what they really mean, and mean what they say! :) capisce! |
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| Love the conversation with Mihashi's parents and how excited he is with those streamed buns.... and that newspaper. Haha, why does the Bijou team has the players on the front page while Nishura has the coach and a far away shot of Hanai?? Just love Hanai's sisters reaction to it. |
| Holy o_o, Mihashi's dad looks so young... I thought he was a friend or something at first lol, and that he was waiting to surprise him. Mihashi and Abe really do look like their parents haha |
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| I was so sure Mihashi's dad was his brother at first haha. Mihashi's dad is so cute though omg he looks so young. Hanai's sisters are really cute too. |
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ChaosLegion said: HawthorneKitty said: Ha, I just love the parents. Those pair of silfs were pretty mmmmmmmmmm too. Mihashi's reaction to what his father brought home was great. This. ^ |
| Mihashi's father sure looks so young for his age. I don't want to be influenced by those emotional scenes between Abe and Mihashi, I seriously feel like as soon as the match begins something really bad is going to happen to Abe. ;_; |
| I don't if it's foreshadowing or just Mihashi's insecurities being projected onto me but now I'm really wondering if something is going to happen to Abe.The theme of Abe being important to Mihashi is really being emphasized from the last episode to this and then there's Bijou who seems to be coming up with a scheme to deal with Abe.I really hope I'm just being paranoid lol. It's really great seeing everyone's family coming to support them and meeting each other in process. There are so many family interations in this episode which was nice.I liked that scene with Abe and his father watching the game and conversing.They seem very close. I had thought Hanai was an only child but it tuns out he has twin sisters.LOL at that scene where his mother is getting excited at Hanai barely being photographed in the newspaper. lovexLuffy said: Agreed.There is so much misunderstanding between Abe and Mihashi its ridiculous. I wouldn't call their relationship dysfunctional just a bit complicated. Mihashi is being too dependent on Abe, but Abe only wants to bring confidence to Mihashi by showing him that he is a great pitcher. but the contradiction is that there is some truth that Mihashi can only be a greater (hes already great by himself) pitcher if Abe is catching for him, and forming a formidable battery. But yet instead of Abe focusing on praising him, which I admit he tries, he instead asks to be relied on saying that he will be his catcher for all 3 years, I mean his heart is in the right place maybe the deliverance just wasn't there. Not to mention that Mihashi isn't a typical person, if Mihashi was any normal joe his thought process wouldn't be so warped into thinking that Abe would hate him if he didn't do exactly what he says. If he didn't go through what he did in middle school he would have confidence in himself and form a team with Abe where they aren't too dependent on one another and therefore Abes suggestions, or promises wouldn't seem to be misguided, or misconstrue. It complicated. I love it. and hopefully one day they will say what they really mean, and mean what they say! :) capisce! |
Incr3dibl3Sep 23, 2015 8:42 PM
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| Aww, that last scene was cute. |
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| Mihashi's father is so young! I thought it his brother xD It's refreshing to see a family in anime, mostly parents in anime is always absent while here is very supportive! |
| Proverbs 4:23 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. |
| we got to see the teams' family members that makes me really happy for some reason abe is honestly such a sweetheart putting so much time and effort for mihashi but he has a long ego stick someone needs to knock it down a little. saying things like "exactly its because of me" "im the one in charge" "you better always listen to me" all for a good cause but he also needs to have mihashi take some credit. he knows that mihashi IS the ace and he's the ace because he's good but mihashi doesn't know that |
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