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| 100/10. my god this show is AMAZING. Everything flows great and the characters are fucking great despite having very minimal screen time for each character. That really says something about the execution of the show. We're not close to finishing the story but I pretty much know this show is going to be at the number 1 slot for animes of the year for me. |
| Great episode! I really like the contrast they showed between players with real talent such as Smile and Kazama and the others who play just for fun or could not make it into the greats. Those with talent just destroy everyone else, but at the same time they alienate themselves from the others which is why we could see both Smile and Kazama were really alone during Christmas, whereas the rest were surrounded by people they love. It was a really nice contrast. I think the symbolism with Peco here is that he will get to Smile's level and save him from this loneliness he feels because he is so much better than everyone else. Excellent character development in so few episodes. Masaki Yuasa can really make the most out of the time and budget he gets. |
| I love this so much. |
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| This anime is of the quality that made me fall in love with anime in the first place. Yuasa, give me more - my body craves it. |
| Steel Ball Run anime when? |
Nidhoeggr said: I'd assume that we would have to give a fair share of the praise to Matsumoto and his manga as well.This anime is of the quality that made me fall in love with anime in the first place. Yuasa, give me more - my body craves it. |
Ckan said: Nidhoeggr said: I'd assume that we would have to give a fair share of the praise to Matsumoto and his manga as well.This anime is of the quality that made me fall in love with anime in the first place. Yuasa, give me more - my body craves it. Obviously, this is a match made in heaven. And now, back to fangasm over this episode. |
| Steel Ball Run anime when? |
| - China and his m other ♥♥♥♥ - when they prepare the wonton was an amazing part . - and i loved the Karaoke. - what exactly the roll of mountain guy ? - poor Yurie . - is sanada fall in love with Yurie. - Obaba Loves Peco "great" |
| wenge is speaking japanese!!!! wow that seiyuu is really good im impressed :D + cute accent x3 peco peco pecoooo welcome back dude <3333 "gonna propose to me? dont do it if u dont mean it" lol i love this grandma 'attack on robot' lol |
| What an intense episode, showing just how thick and rich this show really is. Absolute winner. |
| Absolutely brilliant episode! This series has more character development in 1 episode, than some series during their full duration. |
pacify said: lichtjahre said: Finally the rating is the same as Ping Pong Club. This may not be AoTS with Mushishi airing, but surely it is the most underrated series of the season. Both this and Sidonia have crappy ratings simply because people judge the art from the first episode, or simply rating anything with different art lowly I'm still a little irked by this not because I care what some middle school weeaboos think of such a great anime like this, but the fact that some may gloss over it because of a stupid MAL rating. |
| A lot of this episode was original content and I'm so amazed that it was able to hold up, even that intro which seemed like pointless banter really does a great job at foreshadowing future outcomes. This episode just oozed atmosphere and gave a good amount of characterization to each of the characters, even the minor ones such as the captain with the weird hair. The ending sequence with Peco and Demon was perfect and really highlighted the kind of relationship they've had and how much they truly want to strive in ping pong no matter what their limitations are. The soundtrack was flawless once again and the karaoke track was definitely the highlight. This adaptation is truly beating any and all expectations I had. |
DurbikinsMay 16, 2014 6:52 PM
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| Aw, so Smile is alone, and Peco is the hero coming to take him down. >< Dragon doesn't even notice the text, spending his Christmas training. The sacrifice for Ping Pong. I loved the wonton scene, funny and endearing. As well as Peco drifting off and Sakuma chasing him. That was hilarious. jimjameswhatever said: ...not because I care what some middle school weeaboos think of such a great anime like this, but the fact that some may gloss over it because of a stupid MAL rating. This! Especially this!l I'm glad that I'm not one of them. :P The nice thing about airing series is that they are wild cards. Can be crap, average, or amazing. ^^v Nidhoeggr said: This anime is of the quality that made me fall in love with anime in the first place. That moment when you find series like that. <3 |
MirorinMay 16, 2014 6:44 PM
| This anime is so underrated. That episode was heartwarming as fuck, when Kong and the gang made Wonton's and were just enjoying their Christmas, singing merrily. Brought a huge smile to my face |
jimjameswhatever said: pacify said: lichtjahre said: Finally the rating is the same as Ping Pong Club. This may not be AoTS with Mushishi airing, but surely it is the most underrated series of the season. Both this and Sidonia have crappy ratings simply because people judge the art from the first episode, or simply rating anything with different art lowly I'm still a little irked by this not because I care what some middle school weeaboos think of such a great anime like this, but the fact that some may gloss over it because of a stupid MAL rating. I hope people put more stock in reviews rather than ratings. |
| Powerful eyebrows. |
migohunter said: jimjameswhatever said: I hope people put more stock in reviews rather than ratings.some may gloss over it because of a stupid MAL rating. You need word of mouth, high ranking, or popularity if you want visibility on MAL. People need a passing interest before reviews come into play. |
Kayro said: Absolutely brilliant episode! This series has more character development in 1 episode, than some series during their full duration. It's pretty humbling. I wish shows like this got more attention but oh well, I think it would honestly be wasted on the majority of MAL posters anyway who just want instant gratification and something to latch onto, wank too (I should hope just verbally but sadly probably not) and hype up. Ping Pong contains nothing that would cause that to happen, there's nothing otaku related about it at all for people to latch onto for memes and "epicness" since it's about other things like character growth and coming of age and place and so it goes unnoticed. So Peco really is the hero after all and used to own. Curious to find out what exactly happened to him and why he lost whatever edge he had and desire to play the game seriously let alone be the best. As for Smile, I'm starting to feel like he and Dragon are two sides of the same coin. Both are basically like robots who don't really do human emotions but one is fully dedicated to the sport ahead of all else and is probably going to lose his trophy girlfriend and possibly even teams support while the other just sees it as a passing fancy and way to kill time but is actually good at it and starting to get into a more competitive frame of mind which I think makes the possibility that he might be poached by Kaio more likely. Then you have Kong who is coming into his own around the same time and adjusting to life in Japan and even hanging out with those he used to disparage. The show has this almost surreal quality to it's direction and art style that makes it almost like an experience but I also have to marvel at just how much has transpired in the show with me only really noticing it on a subconscious level till now. Yeah this show is something else. |
PeacingOutMay 17, 2014 12:10 AM
| Things I loved: the whirrr, clunk, clunk robot walking sounds when Smile was walking to the table. Wenge's Japanese. Wontons. abecyo said: the song from Kong on karaoke MIDNIGHT FLIGHT - Shogo Hamada https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3xusvhtLfY 80s song oh god, thank you! I got as far as figuring out the artist was shogo hamada but I couldn't get the title. The entire karaoke/christmas sequence was beautiful. basically the entire anime. |
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| I can't believe I didn't want to watch the series because of the art... Another great ep. So much character development. Sakuma is such a bro :D |
| Hyuga Junpei: “Yeah… I’m confident… Because my teammates will help me out! I can shoot confidently.. because it will be okay even if I miss!” Kagami Taiga: “I don’t know about being the bad guy or whatever. It’s only in stories where titles like that decide the loser. This is our show. We’re the ones who are writing the script.” |
| 02:50 ohhh yehhhh 17:58 LOOOL Seishun da ne Peko's comeback. 7.5/10 for this episode. |
| 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. |
| Didn't expect it would be Sakuma to pull Peco out of his slump. Time for him to relearn his fundamentals. I really love Kong. What an awesome character. |
"May those who accept their fate be granted happiness." "May those who defy their fate be granted glory." |
| Oh wow just keeps getting even more amazing |
| I really like the script this episode, I could have noted quite a few nice quotes. :) And Kong is a good person. |
| Man, I fucking love this anime <3 It look like Smile robot have awaken the hero he was waiting for so long :) Now that Peko is serious, I'm sure he can respond to Smile expectation. I was scared of what would happen to Kon, but he seem to have happiness in simple things. I was pretty sure that Kazama wouldn't go to that date, he's a monster, even more than Smile because Kazame is a natural monster. Smile have become a monster for Peko. All that montage of chrismas scene with that song in the background was amazing. Touched me deeply. |
| «Time is passing so quickly. Right now, I feel like complaining to Einstein. Whether time is slow or fast depends on perception. Relativity theory is so romantic. And so sad.» - Kurisu Makise a.k.a. The Zombie |
| Greatest episode so far. God that was good :D Loved the song too, sounded very old school-ish. |
| This episode was utterly amazing, the best episode I've seen so far this season, no kidding. The development is superb btw. Now I can see where they want to go with it. |
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| Wenge has some nice development, his mom visit and able to mix with the rest, but he mastered the language a bit too fast... Peco finally decided to be serious and retain his hero status while Akuma achieved enlightenment^^ |
| You see, it all starts, like this............ 1 - http://i.imgur.com/hRIySOs.jpg 2 - http://i.imgur.com/UgcqrE0.jpg 3 - http://i.imgur.com/pICMSav.jpg (oh my god...) 4 - http://i.imgur.com/BGSIoKe.jpg 5 - http://i.imgur.com/XpEyJPf.jpg (this scene and the lyrics...how antithetical compared to what's being shown...while the other players...) 6 - http://i.imgur.com/afi1YU2.jpg (I never really cared about him, but damn the character development...) (next 3 images made me laugh while I was tearing up inside) 7 - http://i.imgur.com/936Hrpd.jpg 8 - http://i.imgur.com/KCkpEV1.jpg 9 - http://i.imgur.com/U9WNrE3.jpg 10 - http://i.imgur.com/2VgWxDY.jpg (beautiful...) 11 - http://i.imgur.com/F4ZFcUx.jpg (AGH THE LYRICS...) 12 - http://i.imgur.com/2WldcHr.jpg AND THE LYRICS MAN THE LYRICS OH MY ACHING CHEST It's not even fucking Christmas and it felt more like Christmas than the Christmas just last year. This, is World Class Yuasa Masaaki directing. The people going like "Man, Ping Pong? Who in the right mind would want to watch something as boring as that? And look at the cover, there are no cute girls and seishun otoko. Where are the boobs? Where's the moe?" seriously.....seriously............fuck. Welp, this is a first for me guys. I am watching an ongoing classic/legend. I wept like a sad sack when Wenge started singing. You see, this is the thing about anime like this. Realism to the max. Oh what's that? Not realistic? Surrealistic, metaphorical realism. Sheeeeeeeeit niggerrrrrrrs..............I love this. Goddamnit. |
zetsu_shorenMay 20, 2014 6:45 AM
| I really wonder what will happen to the mountain guy in the end. Will he end in a foreign country working on a wineyard and fall in love with the daughter of the winegrower? |
| Great episode. Liked the montage of getting little snips of everyones lives on Christmas and the interactions between Akuma and Peco was interesting to see. I've really grown to care for all of the characters as we've seen the struggles they've gone through and how the have grown and developed because of it. I'm really excited to see Peco becoming a passionate Ping Pong player again. I wonder why when Jotaro smokes in JBA it is censored, but Peco smoking and eating vodka chocolates is fine in this. I feel like it isn't often in an anime where a high school character smokes and drinks from his depression and it felt really real and relate-able when Peco does. |
| Slaine did nothing wrong. |
| I loved Wenge's development. I wonder what will Smile do about the temptation of a better team since it looks like he's starting to get annoyed by how things are in his current one. |
| I finally get around to see this! Marathon the whole 6 episodes in a row and I demand more! I thought I'm gonna stick to Nakamura Kenji only but Yuasa Masaaki changed the whole thing and now I'm gonna make Kaiba and Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei at highest priority (they're on-hold rn) and gonna watch all of his works. That aside, as an animation student I LOVE the animation style, makes me wanna learn the irregular loose animation technique and apply it for my final year project. The characters, settings, plot-lines, everything are well done! Gave this 9, I would like to change it to 10 after it finishes airing. |
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| china is easilly my favorite character, this series has some of the most realistic and well developed characters ive ever seen, theres more depth to these guys in just 6 episodes than full shows manage to convey. definitely on the fast track to getting a 9 from me |
Immahnoob said: Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit, tokiyashiro said: Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me |
| Loving this series so far, Kong was freaking awesome in this episode. |
| I only recently started catching up and I need to be honest, this was deninitely the best episode of an anime this year (so far). Wenge and his buddies are so interesting, and on top of that, Peco is finally going to show the balls he lost some time ago... Pun not perhaps intended |
| Ah I remember making wontons like that too with my family. Definitely gives something I can relate to for someone with a Chinese background. |
| Ping Pong did it again. The quality is killing me. In an episode literally filled with good things, the highlight was definitely China's development: witnessing how he managed to finally integrate his ping pong team and the bonds he created with the other players was incredibly satisfying. I could too relate to the cooking together custom as it's something we often do in family for Christmas. Man, I just love him and his mom. <3 The karaoke sequence of course was beautiful and the lyrics perfectly fitting for each and every character: they all lost in a way. But it's ultimately up to them whether or not they'll be able to recover and learn something meaningful from it. I felt sorry for Kazama's cousin and Smile, tho: loneliness hurts. That episode, like the others, also had some great bits of comedy, the type of comedy you'd find more often in your everyday life than in anime, and I love that. Peco's development was another great thing about this episode : in sports and many other activities there are countless cases of very gifted peeps who just let their talent go to waste by making the wrong decisions. To that extent, Peco's case must be very relatable to a certain amount of viewers. Now we just have to wait and see if he'll be able to get his shit together and move forward, like Akuma was able to do after he realized he didn't have the talent. tl;dr fantastic episode PS: did I say that the comedy was great? |
SapewlothJun 29, 2014 11:31 AM
| Proud founder of The Official Anti-Ging Freecss Fan Club Join now! Kellhus said: GuusWayne said: there is a limit to the suspension of disbelief And it's the fan that did it. Not the smoking porn reading rubik cube genius rape ape with a magic boat. |
| Such an emotional episode ;__; China and his teammates bonding while making wontons with his mom was nice. Smile is too much of a robot,spending Christmas alone damn... Glad Peco is returning to Ping Pong. |
| was dragon masterbating to her picture? |
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