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Dec 7, 2013 3:54 PM
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Oh boy, Eijun is mad. I also knew the kid had some temper problems.

The coach is still awesome still. I notice how powerful he swings that arm of his whenever he shows his students. I just hope Eijun doesn't piss him off when he threw that towel over him lol in the future..

Dec 7, 2013 5:40 PM
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I wonder what eijun strengths are? I hope it is not something cheesy or a classic anime cliche like dependance on his friends.
Dec 7, 2013 6:13 PM
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Aww, it ended at the most exciting moment! :(
Dec 7, 2013 6:27 PM
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GO EIJUN! <3
Dec 7, 2013 6:35 PM
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Great episode. Too much suspense left out from ending the episode on his very first pitch :@. I felt happy/tears of joy from his character development.
Dec 7, 2013 6:36 PM
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Hell, cut at the right time. And next episode is going to be very exciting with Chris in the field.
Dec 7, 2013 7:01 PM
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ROFL, Sawamura slapped the shit out of the coach with that towel.
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Dec 7, 2013 7:10 PM
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i hate cliffhangers ^^
Dec 7, 2013 7:12 PM
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good episode!!! that cliffhanger >.<

Dec 7, 2013 7:23 PM

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This was such a great episode with heaps of character development. I'm really enjoying how Eijun is changing so much - going from (as the episode description so aptly put it) "being an arrogant prick" to focusing on the team to the point where he isn't even thinking about making the first string while practicing. Chris too is seeming less coldhearted and pretty awesome.You've got to admire Chris wanting to finish high school playing with the team because all he wants is to graduate laughing with his friends.

And there were so many comedic moments too :3 the part with the coach being amoung the best - his face was like I CAN'T EVEN ^^;

"I want to form a battery with you" :3 and tanba and chris - this episode is just full of happy moments

darn that cliffhanger though!
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Dec 7, 2013 8:07 PM

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I like how even Tanba got some depth to his character! I laughed really hard when Eijun's towel hit the coach. LOL Cliffhanger once again!!
Dec 7, 2013 8:27 PM

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Can't wait to see how Sawamura does in these three innings.
Dec 7, 2013 9:35 PM

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DAT CLIFFHANGER.

Holy shit, next episode looks fucking epic with Eijun and Chris combo. I literally can't wait next week.

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ROFL, Sawamura slapped slapped the shit out of the coach with that towel.

I lol'd hard at that.
Dec 7, 2013 9:47 PM

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Blergh gotta wait another week to see the game
Dec 7, 2013 9:47 PM
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Gotta love Eijun for hitting the coach XD Good for him that the coach actually gave him advice since all this training on his form will pay off. The episode ended at such a cliffhanger!

I love how Eijun stopped thinking about forming a battery with Miyuki, but instead wants to form one with Chris. They would be the best battery ever, since even Miyuki looks up to Chris. It was also cute when Chris thought to himself that Eijun hadn't been asking him to catch Eijun's pitches and so he felt a little lonely. Their relationship has come such a long way.
Dec 7, 2013 9:52 PM

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DAT CLIFFHANGER.
what is it with sports anime and cliffhangers? every week.. Yowamushi Pedal and Diamond no Ace why you do this to me!
Dec 7, 2013 11:28 PM

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**sigh** cliffhanger! Can't wait for the next episode. Nice form from Sawamura at the end. I really like how they animate that slow motion of throwing the ball. Really nice. And looking forward to Chris and Sawamura's battery. Damn, just thinking of waiting makes me crazy already..
Dec 8, 2013 1:07 AM

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Nice cliff hanger BUT the preview kinda give away of what it's going to happen... so yea. But awesome episode though!
Dec 8, 2013 1:53 AM

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Awesome episode , awesome preview , awesome next episode.

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I wonder what eijun strengths are? I hope it is not something cheesy or a classic anime cliche like dependance on his friends.


Dude , this is a sport anime. Every sport anime is pretty cliched , friendship , the love ones , it revolves between those things.
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Dec 8, 2013 2:13 AM

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Oh, finally the first game where Sawamura starts to shine. Been waiting for it.
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Dec 8, 2013 3:24 AM

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Great episode, Chris senpai is amazing, that towel :D
Can't wait till next episode
Dec 8, 2013 6:15 AM

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Super bromance. Heart warming and hilarious. Coach will always hate and love eijun.

I want to see chris and him next week!!!!
Dec 8, 2013 6:37 AM

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Great episode. We can really see the character development of Sawamura. Chris has taught him well.
Dec 8, 2013 7:16 AM

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THIS ANIME SURELY KNOWS HOW TO CLIFFHANG 10 TIMES IN A ROW

JUST THE EVERY F*IN TIME LOL
Dec 8, 2013 8:07 AM

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Nice episode, i like that new blonde hair character.
Dec 8, 2013 9:30 AM

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Can someone please tell me why am I still watching this crap?
Stop the sequels high-ranking stupidity.
Group franchises in Top Anime page.
Because Gintama is just "one" anime and not 5.
Dec 8, 2013 1:14 PM

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^ Either is not crap, or you are a M, Reinhard, dear.

Kukukuh, dat towel took the wrong curve! I sear, the Coach is angel in disguise!

Anyway, I have a question for the "moving" ball. Is there anything like that in baseball? I thought that Eijun's fastball is similar to Ren's (from OF), but I am not so sure right now - the predictability is still low, but Ren's precision is by far the strongest point. Thoughts on this?
Dec 8, 2013 2:18 PM

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Awesome !!!!! Chris senpai in the next episode!!!
Dec 8, 2013 2:30 PM

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Well, Sawamura still sucks but atleast Chris will take the stage next episode.
Dec 8, 2013 2:33 PM
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I still really like this, but I want sawamura to start pitching well already.
He's always saying "I need to get better" but he hasn't actually done it yet.
although it looks like that might change soon.
The end is nigh

Dec 8, 2013 3:33 PM

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Yay! Chris'n Eijun
Dec 8, 2013 6:44 PM

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So they are people who can get to the 10th episode and still consider it crap. To each his own of course, but this series manga is one of my absolute favorites, and the anime is doing a great job! Hoping myself it'll be a 52+ series even.

And glad to see that people are loving the bromance of Eijun and Chris too. Their chemistry is amazing, one of the best you'll find in a sports series. Due to it, can't wait for next weeks episode, probably my favorite chapters, cause like the preview shows, Eijun and Chris pairing up!
Dec 8, 2013 7:34 PM

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awww Chris <3 also his eyes finally have some life in them http://i.imgur.com/2HVVRX5.png

I want to squeeze Eijun's face
Dec 9, 2013 6:00 AM
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I can't wait for the entrance of Todoroki Raiichi in this anime.

All these un-official mathces is just dragging it too much. 10 episodes and we haven't even seen the first official match with Seidou yet.I hope it won't stop at just 25 episodes or so. In that case we won't get very far in what is hopefully just a first of many seasons.
Dec 9, 2013 7:48 PM

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mugiwara84 said:

And glad to see that people are loving the bromance of Eijun and Chris too. Their chemistry is amazing, one of the best you'll find in a sports series. Due to it, can't wait for next weeks episode, probably my favorite chapters, cause like the preview shows, Eijun and Chris pairing up!


I haven't read the manga, so reading this is getting me excited for the next episode.
Dec 11, 2013 2:35 PM

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chris + eijun gonna be nice
Cty Best mid
Dec 11, 2013 6:45 PM

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I'm loving Eijun's development so far. Great episode! Looking forward to the next! :)
Dec 12, 2013 5:43 AM

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Come on. I really hate cliffhangers like this. >.<
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Dec 13, 2013 6:29 AM

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Good episode can't wait for the next <3 I start to love Bassball a little.

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Dec 13, 2013 7:14 AM

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08:05 seishun da ne

09:40 LOOOOL

TOO SHORT. 8/10 for this ep.
Isayama Hajime should be awarded The Manga with The Highest Inconsistencies of Characters' Appearances.
He keeps performing multiple plastic surgeries on those Shingeki No Kyojin characters in a SINGLE chapter.
Yes, I've read up to the latest chapter of Shingeki No Kyojin manga.
Forced myself to read through the kidsketching chapters after the anime's ended. At least from now on, I only have to go through the hell once a month.
Patiently awaiting SNK TV/movie/OVA anime-sequel.
The 2015 SNK live-action movie would probably suck.
Dec 15, 2013 3:12 AM

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I can't wait for the entrance of Todoroki Raiichi in this anime.
I'm waiting for him as well, along with Sanada. Ah, and the animated Narumiya Mei should be pretty amuzing, too. The opening gives hope that we'll see them before this anime ends.
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Dec 19, 2013 2:56 PM

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Great episode, motivational
Feb 18, 2014 1:41 PM

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ugh this cliffhanger is too much ;__; nooo
i swear to god if eijun doesn't make it ima a;sldkjfa

really hard not to root for eijun at this point ^^;
can't wait to see how his pitching is now
Mar 7, 2014 2:18 AM

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I'm glad I started this show late so I don't have to wait a week after that cliffhanger.

I'm gonna be so sad when I catch up...I can't stand waiting a whole week every time. I keep on starting new anime because the wait is too long lol :D
May 15, 2014 10:00 PM

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Hahahhahaaha! THE TOWEL!! THE TOWEEEL HIT KAN-TOKU-SAMA!!! AHHAHAHAHA!

Lol. Chris-senpai is lonely...

That cliffhang in the end! XD
Dec 16, 2016 9:52 PM

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lmao towel to the face towards the coach, thought his glasses were gonna break.
Aww.. Chris-senpai, felt a bit lonely that his kouhai stopped noticing him. The ED showing Chris going to the field made me nervous because "what if he fucks up his arm even further?"
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the last chance to advance to this season!!!!
Feb 10, 2018 10:43 PM

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I’m looking forward to seeing Eijun improving in this series. He definitely has a lot of stuff to work on.
Jul 14, 2020 3:02 PM
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Ugh, I can't believe that Eijun never studied baseball and yet had the audacity to create his own baseball team in middle school. This makes a good excuse to teach the audience about baseball, but seriously... Hinata from Haikyuu! had a better excuse (he lacked the resources to learn properly). Eijun was all spirit and no work in middle school and is now paying the price. I am getting anzy with all these second chances they are giving him and how often he nearly fails... I just really hope the payoff (which we know will come, seeing as this is a long show and all) will be worth it.
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Hitting the Coach with his own towel, nice one Eijun.

After how much Chris has helped Eijun out, I'm rooting for him to make a comeback and get back to the first string

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