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Mar 20, 2008 2:25 PM
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So, it was a depressing/nice episode. Everything is alright in the end.


Mar 20, 2008 3:53 PM
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Wow, this episode was really awesome, would have made a good ending to this series/season.

Now for the revanche... BUREIBA GOOOO!


Mar 20, 2008 5:52 PM
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yay, everyones happy again :D

and another yay for more matches next episode.
Mar 20, 2008 6:47 PM
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Yep a very sentimental episode indeed. The rangers are back together again ^^ and yay for more fights next episode.
Mar 20, 2008 6:53 PM
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Weren't those two arrested? Anyway, pretty good episode and it was nice how things were resolved (especially Kirino's, once again I will write Kirino x Saya FTW!). I wonder what is next now that the club is back together.
Mar 20, 2008 7:54 PM
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This is was such a nice episode! And it was nice to see the supporting cast get the chance to be supportive! XD Yay! I can't wait to see what happens next...

And of course, as always... Dan-kun for the laughs! "Your blackness is very cute no matter how I look at it." Tee hee!
Mar 21, 2008 3:56 AM
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Trineas said:
Wow, this episode was really awesome, would have made a good ending to this series/season.


It was good indeed, i actually liked it!!!
Mar 21, 2008 4:24 AM
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Yeah, great ep, specially considering there was almost no comedy moments. Each character got a somewhat equal share of screen time, and everything went smoothly. Hopefully the next two eps are going to keep up with this one, though I hope they don't forget this is comedy series after all...
Mar 21, 2008 1:03 PM
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Best episode of the series. Coming up will be the rematch between braver/Tama and Shinaida/Rin, as well as Black Miya Miya vs the Amerikkan Carrie. When is Satorin ever going to get to win a fight. Karina and Sayas little scene in the bedroom was just hawt, Saya should have given it to her, she knows Karina wants some lovin from her :D
Mar 21, 2008 3:01 PM
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this show is nice have good pace didn't drag tama-chan's depression which is good. guess we will have more action coming up. ^^
Mar 21, 2008 3:11 PM
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Kirino and Saya's little scene in the bedroom was just hawt, Saya should have given it to her, she knows Kirino wants some lovin from her :D
LMAO, that caught me so out of guard and if this would have been a higher rated anime, it just might have developed into a more "intimate" scene. I mean, her first instinct is to throw her right to the bed.
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Weren't those two arrested?
I think it was a house arrest or something, which means they can only go from home to school then back home.

Also, that last scene where Sensei pushed Tama forward towerd Kirino reminded me Tama-chan is so damn small. Kirino looked like a giant in front of her.

Mar 22, 2008 9:01 AM
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Trineas said:
Wow, this episode was really awesome, would have made a good ending to this series/season.


Exactly my thought, it should have been the last episode, it was awesome and decisive, so it would have made a great conclusion. Best ep of the whole series imo.

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Mar 22, 2008 12:18 PM

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oh ho ho
Mar 22, 2008 9:53 PM

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oh ho ho


haha best part of this ep. I honestly thought they where gonna kiss or something haha. Do women really toss their friends on beds when they get mad haha?
Mar 25, 2008 10:03 PM

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I really loved this episode. I saw most of it coming from a mile away and it had a lot of weird camera angles, but I still loved it.


next episode: kojiro passes down his secret atomic fireblade technique to tama--cant wait :)
Mar 26, 2008 6:14 AM
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Alive and kickin' again, looking forward to the matches.

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Mar 26, 2008 8:24 AM
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Dan-kun is my hero *nods*
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Mar 26, 2008 2:08 PM
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It's about time Satori Azuma finally gets some serious screen time, instead of the cameos that she's been getting recently. I like the fierce Azuma, although it's rare to see that side of her. Sayako and Kirino looked hot in this =)

The ending was good with Kojiro and Tamaki making the final entrance and everyone uniting once again. This is probably the only pure drama episode in the series and I think it stands out a lot. Great episode.
Mar 27, 2008 12:12 AM

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Another great episode, Azuma standing up to Miya-Miya was so funny.
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Mar 27, 2008 6:16 AM

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I was expecting Saya to shout "I love you!" Then Saya and Kirino have hot yuri action together.

I'm glad there wasn't too much angst. Bravers! Back!
Mar 30, 2008 12:36 AM

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Wow nobody is gonna comment about the pure dan pwnage in this episode?? At first I was expecting yuuji to fight that guy and dan would fight his little buddy that follows him everywhere, but no dan stepped up and kicked his ass! COMPLETELY unexpected that that guy would just accept his loss against dan though, I thought he was about to go in a damn frenzy but instead helped everyone out and made the decision for them and saved teh day D: But yes, the saya x kirino scene was, hot, I really thought it was gonna at least lead to a big emo hug or something, specially with saya's face like less than a inch from plowing into kirino's chest xD

Thinking more about dan's fight, sure toyama was just a delinquent that didnt give a damn, but he was also an opponent that tama had to use thrust on, and she hasnt ever lost to anyone else in the club or had to use it on them so.... Dan = second strongest in the club now????? O_O;; Wow a tama vs dan match would be intense, they're even the same height!! xD Although perhaps thats what gives dan his advantage in the first place against everyone else.
Mar 30, 2008 1:06 AM

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Shiken said:
Thinking more about dan's fight, sure toyama was just a delinquent that didnt give a damn, but he was also an opponent that tama had to use thrust on, and she hasnt ever lost to anyone else in the club or had to use it on them so....

I don't think she *had* to use the thrust, as she had already hit him several times before easily. She just used it to end the fight for good and probably as a punishment.
Apr 13, 2008 8:49 AM

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Kirino was about to throw herself under the bus there. Good thing that didn't come to pass. I must have broken my yuri goggles because I just can't see Kirino and Saya any more than close friends. That scene was more emotional than hot to me.

Dan finally got his revenge and Satori grew some backbone to deal with Miya Miya. This episode was just awesome all around.

...even a saint needs a soldier to do the dirty work.
Apr 26, 2008 7:13 PM

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DeathfireD said:
melancholy said:


oh ho ho


haha best part of this ep. I honestly thought they where gonna kiss or something haha. Do women really toss their friends on beds when they get mad haha?

LOVED THAT MOMENT! *Think's crazy yuri thoughts*

And Dan-kun pwned!!
Apr 27, 2008 4:49 AM
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Woah

Emotional episode!

Could've been the ending even, but we get more!
May 5, 2008 1:04 AM

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Really awesome episode. Glad everything is alright now ^_^
Btw, that scene with Kirino and Saya in the bedroom was hot! =P
Jun 27, 2008 1:38 AM

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YAY!! They all worked it out... and stuff ^__^

Now all they have to do is WIN!!! *makes banners* FIGHTO!!! xD



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Jun 29, 2008 6:15 AM
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Whoa, didn't expect them to solve all these problems in one episode.
So, the two remaining episodes have to clear out the two revenges and whether Ishida-sensei will remain at school or not.
I expect a happy ending :)
Sep 14, 2008 3:42 PM
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it was a nice episode, the ending in the end made me tear up a little but I'm happy that their problems are resolved...

In a way, I was hoping that Toyama and Iwase (I think) will change for the best and that they didnt have to resign and decided to dedicate their lives to kendo and were pardoned were their misdeeds
Sep 25, 2008 1:30 PM

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So the drama is going to come to an end. It doesn't fit well with the series, but I did end up liking Kirino and Tama-chan more.
Nov 28, 2008 6:22 PM

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Yay, everyone is back together!!! :D
Oct 16, 2009 4:04 PM

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Not much comedy in this episode either... but unlike the previous episode this one was actually fun to watch.
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Jan 5, 2010 3:00 PM

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melancholy said:


oh ho ho


Damn I was so sure they will finally have their moment, but nothing happened T_T

Yuri & Shoujo-ai FTW
Jan 15, 2010 3:44 PM

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Awesome episode! This episode totally made me like the series AND Kirino & Saya more (Kirino made it to my favorite characters list ;D!).
Jan 18, 2010 5:41 AM

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Oh so thats Toyoma and Iwasa.

Good thing after halfway of the time, the story change pace, kinda boring from the start

Acorn boy lol saying goodbye wt
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Feb 19, 2010 1:33 PM

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100% pure organic Slice-of-Life.
Just the way I like it lol
Dec 13, 2010 2:13 PM

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And now for some vendetta!
Feb 11, 2011 10:56 AM

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Kirino x Saya scene was so haaaawt~ :3
Everyone is happy in the end ^^
Jan 26, 2013 4:47 PM

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I liked how Satori's scene with Miyako was an inversion of the scene where Miyako more-or-less forces Satori to join the Kendo club.

A lot of comedies try to end on a dramatic high note but Bamboo Blade is doing a much better job than you usually see. Tamaki's inability to deal with defeat was foreshadowed at least once, when Ishibashi told her that losing would be good for her and she rejected the idea, and Miyako's frustration with failing to win bouts despite trying hard was been there almost since she joined the club. This is all pretty basic set-up/pay-off storytelling but it's rare to see even that, especially in a mostly lighthearted, comedic series like this.
Jun 28, 2013 4:21 PM
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Kirino/Saya were just awesome!

... And Miyazaki is just a melodramatic bitch.
:/
Aug 26, 2014 1:27 PM

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Great those punks quit and Tama-chan is back! Nice to see that Dan-kun managed to hit a full strike as well! Let's see what's next.
Feb 3, 2015 3:08 AM

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Cheesy stuff incoming! This episode really illustrates the beauty of friendship. :D

I like the idea that each troubled person has a special friend being there.

  1. Tama with Yuuji - childhood friends
  2. Kojiro with Tama's rekindled spirit - teacher & student
  3. Miya with Azuma (But really... if that bipolar demon-spawn quits, she's the biggest hypocrite in this anime. She got Azuma back into kendo, & now she wanted to turn her back on her forced-to-be mentor?)
  4. Kirino with Saya - more than best friends
Sep 10, 2016 2:02 AM
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so gald it all worked out for the kendo team :) things weren't looking too good...with tama leaving and the team facing suspension
Sep 11, 2019 1:48 PM

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Drama in this show has actually been terrible and feels way off balance compared to the first half of the series, brought the show down in my estimations.
Sep 16, 2019 11:35 AM

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Yuuji, Saya and Azuma were really the MVPs this episode. Especially Azuma for having the guts to confront Miya-miya xD
May 29, 2021 3:25 AM

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While I like the way most things were resolved this episode, Kirino didn't do anything as a team captain which makes her feel as a weaker character than anyone else in the cast. The drop in artistic/animation quality was noticeable too.
Sep 30, 2021 9:54 AM

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It wasn't a bad episode. The overload in drama kinda killed any sad emotions I was supposed to be feeling. At least the team is back together now, just in time for the last 2 eps.

Oct 8, 2022 6:04 PM

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I wonder what was the event those(Iwasa & Toyama) guys hinted on for writing the resignation even before the new members joined the club.
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Jan 30, 2023 8:03 PM
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That was a good "darkest hour" with a satisfying resolution!

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