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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- I like how focused Eiichirou is this episode. He's a lot more confident than I remember from the first few episodes. I kinda like how the episode/series emphasis on the tennis serves though. Anyways, at this point, I expect Eiirchirou's growth and skills to increase with this level of training and competition. Seriously though, way to pull ahead Eiichirou. I'm proud of this kid now. |
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| Haha that last shot was kind of lucky though, but he did win ! :) He's going to become a very strong player when he gets a finishing shot. |
| Anyone else notice the CGI spectators? They looked really out of place. |
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| What a way to win Maruo :) |
| I was hoping he'd win, but not like that. Still this whole episode was awesome. I love all of the technical standpoints of the show, especially when we get to see Eiichirou notes. Those damn things make my head spin though. Can't wait for the next episode... But I guess I have to. |
| "A cruel world is not without it's beauty, and many times a select few find it by mistake. Only then do those select few see the world for what it is... A disastrous masterpiece." ~ 7thVoid "Hates a river that only flows down." ~ 7thVoid |
| If there was ever a time when I felt something ended too fast it was this episode. I could swear this felt shorter than any previous episode. |
| OMG he did it. And with dat matchpoint lol |
| Loved this ep XD Such a lucky win though but Ei-chan deserves it ^^ Finally he got rid of his cursed 3rd round. I have a feeling he's gonna lost the nxt match though. Good experience he gained and glad to see him improving :Dl |
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| Oh man can't believe Eiichirou won that mactch. Lots of surprises during that match, and that last move by Miyagawa definitely surprised him. |
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| LOL luckiest win of 2014. |
| Now that's what you call a lucky shot haha :D Though I wouldn't call his win a fluke. Miyagawa was lost when Ei-chan shifted to serve and volley and was clearly rattled near the end resulting to a double fault. |
"May those who accept their fate be granted happiness." "May those who defy their fate be granted glory." |
| That reflex on Miyagawa closing up! To get all the way to tiebreaker. Ei-chan taking risks which led to Miyagawa losing an important point. Ei-chan won!!! Miyagawa would be a much more formidable opponent as he learns to use other stroke forms! |
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| LMAO AT THAT LUCKY SHOT ahhh AND COACH'S SURPRISED FACE AHAHAHAHA the gamble Ei-chan made was so intense if I were him I would be panic! haha Can't wait to see how Iwasa plays (I wonder who's gonna be his VA and ofc anticipating to see him in sports glasses kyaa *bricked*) |
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| He got passed the third round! I`m really loving this series, I can`t get over the ending theme <3 Next episode USA-kun helping Eiichirou? |
| LOL. He won! Not quite the way I wanted him to, but hey. Matches usually don't go as planned. Why'd it end there though. I wanted to see the handshake. Ah, I feel bad for Miyagawa now. I liked him so kind of sucks that he lost that way. Hopefully we see more of him too. :) And looks like another training episode next. I seriously can't wait to see Ei-chan play like he does in the opening. |
| Great episode. Gud animu. Really enjoyed watching Eiichirou learn throughout that whole match, and Miyagawa's realization of why he was going to lose at the end was well done. Amazing episode. |
 Vengeance of everyone's grudge. "I didn't add it to my list so I forgot I was watching that." - lpf |
| Wow.. the match felt a lot longer in the manga. It went by a flash this episode because it felt like they could extend it to one more episode. Damn you time constraint!! |
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Ncrdrg said: ReaperCreeper said: Anyone else notice the CGI spectators? They looked really out of place. Glad to see I wasn't the only one who noticed. Seriously, it distracted so much from the action. It looked like there were a bunch of wax dolls watching the match. Not a single movement and the art looks completely out of place. Same here. Got distracted too. There was even one male spectator who looks like shouting or cheering which looks really weird. Anyway, LUCKY SHOT!!! Congratz Ei-chan! |
| Great adaptation. I like, too, the short but informative tennis lessons. I wasn't aware that tiebreakers were separate from a 7-5 win. Consider me edified! rebelakuma said: The CGI spectators wouldn't be so bad if they weren't shown THAT CLOSE. From then on, it was hard not to notice even the less noticeable CGI. Ncrdrg said: Glad to see I wasn't the only one who noticed. Seriously, it distracted so much from the action. It looked like there were a bunch of wax dolls watching the match. Not a single movement and the art looks completely out of place. Same here. Got distracted too. There was even one male spectator who looks like shouting or cheering which looks really weird. Make a quick/crappy animu version, studio! The point of CGI is body count not laziness -- two non-moving spectators shouldn't be a big deal. xD |
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ReaperCreeper said: Yeah, they were horrible. I mean, there is some bad quality in these latest episodes but I'm trying to not mind it too much. Anyone else notice the CGI spectators? They looked really out of place. Anyway, it was predictable that Maruo would have won against Miyagawa but it was necessary I guess. Next episode it seems the English guy will come back to train Maruo? |
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| Lucky Shot : 0 Maruo broke his curse !!!! More training next week |
| Nice game. Not sure if I liked the outcome... It was really based on luck at the end :| rebelakuma said: Ncrdrg said: Glad to see I wasn't the only one who noticed. Seriously, it distracted so much from the action. It looked like there were a bunch of wax dolls watching the match. Not a single movement and the art looks completely out of place. Same here. Got distracted too. There was even one male spectator who looks like shouting or cheering which looks really weird. Omg so distracting! They should have just left them out... :/ I really don't mind the below average animation in this anime but sometimes, it bugs me just a bit! |
| This was a really close match, and intense episode. Was on the edge of my seat eager to find out who will win it. I'm glad I didn't read the manga, because I would have expected everything, and otherwise been too bothered by the super ugly background characters, and occasional crappy faces of the players (like Miyagawa's face when he serves looking like he was dropped as a baby)--hopefully they'll fix these little things for the Blu-ray. |
mayukachan said: Nice game. Not sure if I liked the outcome... It was really based on luck at the end :| rebelakuma said: Same here. Got distracted too. There was even one male spectator who looks like shouting or cheering which looks really weird. Omg so distracting! They should have just left them out... :/ I really don't mind the below average animation in this anime but sometimes, it bugs me just a bit! Kinda make me wish Baby Steps have Haikyuu's budget instead. A lot of great anime has minimal budget. |
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ReaperCreeper said: yep art is beyond horrible imoAnyone else notice the CGI spectators? They looked really out of place. |
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| This show pisses me off, there's no way you can become that good at tennis in a year |
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| That's how Eiichirou wins it. Good match, an opponent seemingly just out of his reach lets him drastically improve. |
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| What a little shit. He aimed it straight at Maruo. |
| What are you looking here for |
| I can't tell what's better - the fluke, or the reactions to it from the rest of STC. |
| Man...the coach's eyes. |
ShiriFakku said: What a little shit. He aimed it straight at Maruo. Nah Miyagawa wouldn't do that. He never goes up to the net since he only ever hits ground strokes, meaning he's not used to smashing and has little control. He probably just accidentally aimed at Ei-chan. But hey, Ei-chan had good reflexes and immediately used his racquet to protect himself and then luckily ended up winning in the most surprising and unexpected way :) |
| That was so awesome. It was extremely well-paced and effectively tense. |
| Holy crap, that episode was amazing! The game did go into a tiebreak like I hoped for last episode. :D That double fault by Miyagawa was crazy! And of course, Ei-chan's match-point was incredibly bizarre as well. But hey, tennis games are decided like that sometimes. Honestly though, the tiebreak soooo intense. The episode zoomed by in a flash for me. |
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| Finally... Ei-chan... YOU WON! |
| "Let justice be done, though the heavens fall." |
| Wow, that was an awesome episode and match 5/5. Only minor gripe is the CGI audience stick out like a sore thumb. |
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| Lmfao, dat lucky win xDD Ncrdrg said: ReaperCreeper said: Anyone else notice the CGI spectators? They looked really out of place. Glad to see I wasn't the only one who noticed. Seriously, it distracted so much from the action. It looked like there were a bunch of wax dolls watching the match. Not a single movement and the art looks completely out of place. +infinite |
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ReaperCreeper said: Yup. It was distracting until I was drawn into the game. :>Anyone else notice the CGI spectators? They looked really out of place. The animation was horrible as always, but what got me excited are those data graphs in Ei-chan head during the match, showing all kind of possible plays. Thank you little girl for asking questions. LOL |
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nina4life said: If there was ever a time when I felt something ended too fast it was this episode. I could swear this felt shorter than any previous episode. That my friend is the bittersweet taste of satisfaction you get with an unexpectedly great anime like this. |
| Great second half of the match with some Sims like spectators behind the fence It had a tie breaker, double fault and some other nice tennis moments I thought the deciding sets wouldn't have tie breakers at all The last point of Maruo and the air return which resulted into an ace were just hilarious yet real |
| Not gonna lie I was laughing SO hard at that outcome! Haha |
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| Having that smash backfire, almost similar to one player getting canned before scoring during a miss pass in football. |
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| This episode was sugoi. Fun to see Eiichiro win his first like real big match! Happy for him^^ |
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| First episode of the series I got bored. The match was really long, and once you understand that they're using it to explain the scoring system, it becomes quite predictable. Plus another 30s flashback (exactly the same as last episode...) to drag things off. A lucky shot to finish, can you even do more cliché ? Guess that serves the guy right for aiming the face. Also first time I notice the retarded looks of the onlookers in the background... Cannot unsee :'( |
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| Damn what a game. Although I would have been annoyed if he lost cause it was so close! |
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| Them spectators looked so derpy. lol Finally Maruo won, and what a way he did it. Maruo didn't expect Miyazawa to go on the attack and much less for the ball to go toward Maruo that close to him. He blocks the show and somehow manages to get the final point. Good win, errors yes but nonetheless he got past the 3rd round. Takuma sure was a bit impressed. |
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| Oh my god that was priceless. Why do they love to smash it into Ei-chan's face..? He would've won if he aimed somewhere else hahahha. Look at all those reaction.. I laughed so hard. |
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