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Feb 15, 2014 3:54 PM
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Dat fiery passion. I love it.

The episode was okay, the game felt typical though. I kinda like this Mei Narumiya guy. There were some good plays but I was expecting a bit more. That's some intense look on his face at the end there. Whoa.
Feb 15, 2014 6:37 PM
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They're watching with hilarious faces! lmao Mei is such a funny guy. really like him sofar.
Feb 15, 2014 7:07 PM
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That forkball at the end there. I thought he threw a splitter. That guy Mei was funny. He was showing off his pitches there.
Feb 15, 2014 7:34 PM
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Alright episode! Not as good as the others. The supporting characters aren't as interesting, I guess.

Mei's cute even if I don't usually like Yuki Kaji characters (other than Yukine)
Feb 15, 2014 7:44 PM
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Seems like today was really just build-up for the coming pitcher battle. A little wind-down after all the Sawamura focus.

The tourney looks to be intense.
Feb 15, 2014 7:51 PM
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meh...Kaji Yuki strikes again...don't really like his voice.
Feb 15, 2014 8:19 PM
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Mei is amazing. Similarly, Tamba did very well today.
Feb 15, 2014 9:29 PM
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how the hell can sawamura beat this amazing pitchers
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Cty Best mid
Feb 15, 2014 9:40 PM
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Mei! He's hilarious and super confident as always. I love how he really wanted to pitch his special pitch, so cute. He was all happy when he was running back and then was frozen due to the coach being super angry XD His serious look is pretty awesome too, especially when Tanba and him had that eye contact in the end of the episode. Challenge! Tanba's cool having his forkball being successful, but I feel like Mei is still the better pitcher when it comes to being diverse. Eijun and Furuya have even more of an incentive to improve after watching Mei, as well as the rest of the Seidou team being fired up.
Feb 15, 2014 10:53 PM

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The new pitcher is really cool. looking forward to see more of him.
Feb 15, 2014 11:03 PM

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Eh not enough Eijun for me. I thought this episode was alright. Waiting for their next big game!

Feb 15, 2014 11:25 PM

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Lol'd when Sawamura is talking shit behind Furuya's back ahahah
Feb 15, 2014 11:37 PM

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ForkBall seems better than that slowmotion ball

That Slowmotion ball is Weak and not Impressive why where they shock?
Feb 16, 2014 1:14 AM

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I like this ep focusing on the others. How miyuki can adjust to each pitcher's play.
Feb 16, 2014 2:36 AM
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Good episode. Mei and Tanba showing their cards.

That balls grabbing though…
Feb 16, 2014 3:13 AM

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Ah Baseball.. The hits, the catches and the testicle fondling I remember it well... wait a minute...
Feb 16, 2014 4:44 AM

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xin09 said:
ForkBall seems better than that slowmotion ball

That Slowmotion ball is Weak and not Impressive why where they shock?


Actually, what shock then is the fact of he have a variety of throws, its hard to know what he will throw next....
Feb 16, 2014 6:31 AM
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greebo said:
Ah Baseball.. The hits, the catches and the testicle fondling I remember it well... wait a minute...


Haha, I remember the infamous "cup check." It wasn't quite as pleasant as the gentle rub in this episode though :P
Feb 16, 2014 11:17 AM

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I knew that at least one poster would complain about Kaji Yuki's voice >_>

I was kind of gotten tired of Eijun's constant shouting lately. This episode was rather calm, which is a good thing. Mei is a typical playful character who gets serious when he finds some rivals. I can't wait to see more of Tanba's awesomeness.
Feb 16, 2014 11:29 AM
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Mei is awesome, I like him.

Once again samurai does fuck all, just like how after every game his status within the team rests to what it was before.
The end is nigh

Feb 16, 2014 1:32 PM
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Ooh, a new rival showed up! And he's voiced by Kaji Yuki to boot. Awesome!
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Feb 16, 2014 1:57 PM

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KingYoshi said:
greebo said:
Ah Baseball.. The hits, the catches and the testicle fondling I remember it well... wait a minute...


Haha, I remember the infamous "cup check." It wasn't quite as pleasant as the gentle rub in this episode though :P

LOL
Feb 16, 2014 3:53 PM

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xin09 said:
ForkBall seems better than that slowmotion ball

That Slowmotion ball is Weak and not Impressive why where they shock?


it's very difficult to get down the timing of your swing when the pitcher can alternate between very high speed pitches and offspeed pitches, especially when there's a wide gap like that. against Mei batters will have to try to pick apart his straight pitches from the ones that are going to have movement, and now to make it worse his straight pitches won't all be fastballs either.

it's the variety that makes him terrifying, since he can do nearly anything he wants to with his pitches. without knowing what is coming you only have a fraction of a second to identify the type of pitch, the timing, where to swing, and to actually react and swing your bat. the more unpredictable the pitcher, the harder this becomes.
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Feb 16, 2014 9:09 PM

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Ballgrabbingly good episode, I think.
I like the new rival pitcher, he has a personality like Eijun.
Feb 17, 2014 7:53 PM

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Mei is boss
Feb 17, 2014 9:39 PM

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The guy next to Mei reminds me of Kondo Isao for some reason lol.
Feb 18, 2014 12:54 PM

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OMG Awesome episode!!!!
Feb 19, 2014 6:22 AM

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I wonder if this will be a 2 cour show or a long running one , cause imo if they would end it around 25 episodes it would look rushed.
Feb 20, 2014 7:49 AM

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mei is COOL holy shit. how many pitches does he know?
he's gonna wipe the floor with these seido batters lmfao
Feb 22, 2014 2:15 PM
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Does anyone know from what chapters of the manga this was adapted from?
Dec 21, 2014 4:54 AM

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Mei is so cute!!! :)
Dec 19, 2016 3:33 PM

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Sawamura needs to seriously think before talking and giving away team secrets.
May 13, 2017 11:46 AM

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I thought I was watching the wrong episode for a second, choppy slide over from the last one.
Jan 12, 2018 2:50 AM
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Tamba wants to be the "Ace"!!!
Apr 7, 2018 6:07 AM

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He really held on to him for a weirdly long time at the beginning...

Mei is hilarious so far!
Nov 28, 2019 6:01 PM

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Seidou have so many pitchers (4 in total) while catcher only Miyuki? I won't add Chris because he's not allowed to play.
The more I see Chris, the more he looks like Superman xD they are lookalike.
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Jul 28, 2020 7:35 PM
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Things are interesting, but I am getting overwhelmed by the terminology. I also find it weird that the show has only discussed defense and nothing on hitting the balls. We really hear more about batting. Still, please explain all the ball types. Was the forkball just where the pitcher holds the ball between his middle and ring fingers and throws it out that way?
I just feel lost😑🤨😣😪...
Jul 28, 2020 7:38 PM
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ac_tangy said:
Seidou have so many pitchers (4 in total) while catcher only Miyuki? I won't add Chris because he's not allowed to play.
The more I see Chris, the more he looks like Superman xD they are lookalike.

Wow, you are right. He could totally be Superman.. or at least some superhero... maybe he is faking his injury because he needs time to fight crime?!?!🤣😋😎
Oct 27, 2021 6:13 AM

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Highly suspicious sexual harassment move by Miyauchi to motivate poor Kawakami there.

I'm liking Mei with his huge variety of pitches so far.

Jun 28, 2023 8:32 PM

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Stop grabbing it

Stop bragging like that Eijun. My gosh.

Mei, seems like he’s going to be trouble. The coach tho 💀
Jul 24, 2023 6:55 AM
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The stupid guy in the crowd with the green sweater is at every game and is so annoying

Similar to Hajime no Ippo, my only complaint is the over-annoying crowds who shout out their opinion every 2 seconds

Comparatively, Kuroko’s Basketball had like none of that. Or only reactions from relevant characters. Or large positive reactions from the crowd as a whole
May 28, 2024 10:39 AM
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Nice to see other pitchers
Mar 23, 2:43 AM

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Nahh he fondled his balls lmaoo. No one reacted to it as well wtf is this shit normall???

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