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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Heh, the energy was strong this episode as I had expected. It was a good match and I'm proud of Eijun's team :3 Next time they face, I hope both sides get even stronger. A fine finish to this episode. Poor Raichi though. Someone give him a hug. |
Stark700Jul 19, 2014 5:59 PM
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| Great ep, one of my favorite chapters from the manga. That was a long match though, ~7 episodes lol. |
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| Ehhh... Raichi was so cool that i'm actually sad Seito won. |
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| Just as expected, they made the showdown between Tanba and Raichi just as intense as it was in the manga, if not more. It seriously gave me chills when Raichi started struggling internally. Poor Raichi. That scene of him crying and then Sawamura asking for a handshake and realizing how hard rock his hand was. And now on to Sensen match o/ |
| "I don’t know what you want out of nationals, but who sets their goals on something anyone can go to? We try because it’s hard. It’s a dream because it takes a lot of work." - Jun Isashiki, Diamond no Ace S2E51. |
| Raichi is that intimidating! He couldn't manage the pressure and messed up, but in his third year... using that to his advantage would be a scary moment! Seido winning with that forkball. Yakushi's tears T.T |
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| Finally nagao akira is appearing one the best character in the series. |
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| Finally the game ends. Great match! Worth all the feels...Tbh it felt like it was more than 7 episodes. Raichi was feeling the pressure there at the end. understandable he was his teams last hope. |
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| Goddamnit, Raichi's making me cry. Anyway, good end to this arc! Looking forward to the rest of this season and hopefully this gets a s2 announcement. |
| Raichi's gained some valuable experience here, that's for sure (stop crying bb & let me love you) Props to Tanba & Miyuki with that perfect forkball; A+ surprise strikeout pitch (but we all saw it coming) Cute jabs at Sawamura and Furuya from Chris and Miyuki after the game heh So pumped for the next (game) episode! :) mayukachan said: Looking forward to the rest of this season and hopefully this gets a s2 announcement. FINGERS & TOES CROSSED |
| Damn I'm crying ;__; The moment when we see Raichi's tears was heartbreaking. Even though I'm happy that Seidou won, I'm sad for Raichi because the first time he's tried batting for someone else, for his team, was the moment that he lost. It's utterly ironic, but of course no one blames him. The pressure was too much for Raichi. I also like how we get to see just how much Raichi's been working, how his hands are rock hard because of all this practicing. Anyways, looks like the rest of the episodes will probably be until the conclusion of the tournament. Meeeeiiiii!!! |
tingy said: Damn I'm crying ;__; The moment when we see Raichi's tears was heartbreaking. ^ this |
| That feeling when you predict what's gonna happen (from episode 32 discussion) Sourire said: prediction: Seido struggles next game vs Raichi and co., Tanba comes back seeking revenge for Manaka and crushes Raichi. Seido wins. |
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Sourire said: That feeling when you predict what's gonna happen (from episode 32 discussion) Sourire said: prediction: Seido struggles next game vs Raichi and co., Tanba comes back seeking revenge for Manaka and crushes Raichi. Seido wins. i thought it was somewhat obvious because of all that tanba hype ;) im glad its over tho. i was getting tired of the crazy faces from raichi and his trainer + that red evil aura every few minutes. |
| i want to give raichi a hug!! |
| A little underwhelming, but it's nice that they didn't throw in any 'curveball' twists to artificially amp up the drama. Sadly, it seems like the animation studios' attentions are elsewhere at the moment - but hopefully they'll be back for at least the last few episodes. |
| T_T I didn't think Raichi would lose to pressure. But oh well, he is still a first year who's not used to team play so I guess it's understandable. Seido will surely have a tough job nxt years with Raichi being their opponent. And damn I really liked Todoroki Kantoku ^^ Loved Tanba's fork a lot though. Good stuff ^^ Eijun is hyped >.< |
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| I am glad Seido won but I just feel bad for Raichi. That pressure. And that crying face. I just wanna hug him!! hehe. I was surprised with his hands though although that was obvious due to his non stop batting. |
| Aw, I thought Tanba was just going to outplay him, feels cheap that Raichi couldn't act under his usual approach. Decent ep. |
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| Such a distasteful conclusion. Why did it have to be shitty Tanba to win the match? It would've been a lot more satisfying if it was Sawamura. Heck I'd even be pleased if it was Furuya. |
| I'm torn between being glad for Seido and feeling bad for Raichi. Great episode tho. |
| Awesome, Awesome episode. well done. Im so excited for next match. |
hgeronimoJul 20, 2014 1:14 PM
| This was a long match and only 12 episodes to go. I wonder if they show 2 games o: No spoiler please, I'm just wondering and will see ^^ |
| Good match. Raichi gave me chills. |
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marian11 said: sawamura is a 1st year scrub.. he'll do nothing THAT impressive for now.Such a distasteful conclusion. Why did it have to be shitty Tanba to win the match? It would've been a lot more satisfying if it was Sawamura. Heck I'd even be pleased if it was Furuya. |
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| Wow, long match. I don't mind though, for weekly episodes. Teared up when Raichi & his dad cried. |
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| Great episode. Sad to see Raichi lose. |
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| Todoroki's crying, feels bad man. Honestly, I don't like Tanba at all, but I guess I must get over it. |
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| Lesson learned: Never play for your teammates, play for yourself, if you're a huge rookie batter hehe |
| A nice end to the best match I have enjoyed from reading the manga. It became ironic, that Raichi swung the bat for his team. |
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| Best game so far! Loved it all the way through. It was sad to see Raichi's tears though :( Raichi's dad has such a great attitude towards baseball, it was fun watching him coach. I'll sure miss him, as well as his son. |
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| Ugh, Raichi. My sweet son. (;*△*;) I knew it was coming but it still hurt. The rare Daiya emotional response! Observe it in its natural habitat! Glad this goddamn match is finally over, though. Figured out some (more) of why Daiya's depiction of baseball is so... dull. Not only is the game atmosphere sterile and unnatural, but the way in which it is paced makes it hard to tell what's going on in the overall game. I know baseball is characterized by batter/pitcher battles but I feel as if this is amplified to the nth degree to the detriment of game coherency. This cuts off any sense of build-up or urgency, and instead allows your mind to wander and feel the drag of the game (instead of being torn between driven crazy in wanting to know the results and wishing it would never end). I'm super duper hoping I've forgotten better episodes and this particular fault will apply to this game only, but I won't expect taste. Just hope for it. Goodbye, Team Yakushi. I shall miss your earnest, wild ways if not your game. |
currycurryAug 10, 2014 7:38 PM
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| that game was too long, i had held out hope for some closure, but i'm not sure it will happen unless they extend the anime again. |
| Raichi and his dad are now my favorite DnA characters. I don't even feel like watching another Seido match, they are just.. meh.. I hope the baseball games get much better, at this point other than the badass moments (most if not all come from the enemy), the games have been really boring. I am disappointed that Sanada wasn't fleshed out more, the anime kept him mysterious when he first appeared, thought he'd be some big shot, in the end he's nothing more than just another side character. I liked that Sawamura came to know Raichi's rough and tough hand, and realized how much hard work he had put into baseball, but as usual, the comedic moments will somehow find its way in and ruin it. |
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| Well, let's see how their next game goes. |
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| Poor Yakushi ;-; Gl next year!! |
| Though I dislike Raichi, how he had tried to swing for the team and was thinking of them made me sad. He had always been by himself... But now his actions were dependent on whether they could make it or not. Cute Harucchi trying to hold Sawamura back ;v; DAMN! Raichi's hand looks old asf and like someone's hand who has worked on graveyard digging for like... forty years. |
| Poor Raichi :( I didn't think this series would make me feel bad for the "antagonists" but I really wanted Yakushi to win. And I was rooting for Seidou in the prior matches. And I really want Raichi to become a pro, get them Raichi!! >.< |
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| Hilarious when all was crying in the Dome Doors!!! Yes, yes it was a dramatic instant, but for me was hilarious!!! lol Well, the boys won this match, and now they are in the four best!!! Two victories more and he will go to the "Koushien"!!!! |
| I felt bad for Todoroki at the end. Poor kid couldn’t handle the pressure. |
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| Nice callback to the "boss" nickname Kataoka has. |
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| This is exaggerated but good :) Congrats Seidou!!! Raichi got pressured so much, I feel sad for him... Wahhhh! T----T I still root for you ❤ I like his dad now, he's really wants to win the National, I understand him now, don't be too cocky again, ok?!! Raichi's hand T------T don't make me cry more!!! Huhuhu |
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| LETS GO, SEIDOU WON! Raichi missing Tanba's forkball was just pure goosebumps. Gotta say if Raichi had more experience playing in a team (as this was his first year) he definitely would be an even more fearsome opponent. |
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| I was not expecting Raichi to fail like that, tbh. The pressure really got to him, but I liked the fact that he was swinging for his team. I can't wait to see them again. But also good job Tanba! |
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| I guess we gonna have to watch every losing team cry their eyes out for the rest of the show.. haha Also why these damn Ichidai dudes getting so much screentime? I could not care at all (no offence) |
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