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| 5 out of 5: Loved it! | 201 | 88.55% | |
| 4 out of 5: Liked it | 15 | 6.61% | |
| 3 out of 5: It was OK | 6 | 2.64% | |
| 2 out of 5: Disliked it | 5 | 2.20% | |
| 1 out of 5: Hated it | 0.00% |
Voters: 227
#21
03-29-10, 8:40 AM
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Very satisfying ending. Loved the whole series and I hope something good comes along to replace it in the spring. (P.S. that pitch WAS 160km/hr...at least, that's what I decided ;) |
#22
03-29-10, 9:53 AM
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You're right butter, it was. It's very likely that the radar gun only goes up to 99 mph /159 kmh, so it's very very strongly implied that ball 4 to Mishima, which was said to be Kou's fastest pitch of the day was at least 160 kmh/100 mph. I loved this ending.It showed just how well the two knew eachother, that even through lies they were both able to express their true feelings and have the other understand. I also loved the picture scene, and Aoba holding Kou back from getting a copy. Truly an awesome series, and I will miss it. 9/10 Currently blogging at Chocolate Syrupy Waffles |
#23
03-29-10, 9:56 AM
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Offline Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 105 |
Well i know i ask too much but i really want to see they kissed. But anyway it was magnificent anime. All i can give is 10/10 |
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03-29-10, 9:57 AM
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This is truly a great shows, though it have some flaws (e.g it became very slowpaced sometimes). One of the best shows I've watched without a doubt, with a very touching story. Expecially the first episode, which I will treasure for all eternity ;_; <3 This episode was sweet, but it lacked something. Like how the 160kmh ball was forgotten in an instance :/ Also... I missed a strong ending song, but maybe that's just me. |
#25
03-29-10, 11:09 AM
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Offline Joined: May 2008 Posts: 18 |
Awesome end! I liked the feeling of a new beginning. But while the end and many other scenes were a 10/10 for me, the series on the whole wasn't. It's an 8/10 for the series in total. Ah well it left me with a smiling face, that's always nice :D And it made me reconsider my general aversion to sports anime. |
#26
03-29-10, 11:15 AM
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Offline Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 376 |
Awesome series, Awesome episode, AWESOME ENDING!!! Im fully statified with the ending. 10/10 |
#27
03-29-10, 11:23 AM
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I believe the 160km pitch was done perfectly to be honest. I mean, Kou knew what he pitched, Mishima and Aoba did as well, what more could you want? You don't want 1 pitch to overlook the fact that they did indeed win the biggest game of the series. I also believe the relationship was done perfectly, in the end you can leave satisfied, however you still want more. Excellent episode. |
#28
03-29-10, 11:39 AM
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Offline Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 304 |
Such a happy and satisfying ending, haven't had one in a while, and Azuma is such a cool bro. The series started good, then turned to crap with fillers (Akane=Wakaba shit), then it became good again, so 8/10 (bumped up from a 7 due to the ending). Now to watch Touch sometime this year. |
#29
03-29-10, 1:36 PM
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Offline Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 61 |
yaaaa well that was pretty much a let down....i mean ya the show was great and EVERYTHING was awsome (even the opening and ending songs) but really was a kiss to much to ask? ...i dunno maybe im just a sap for romance lol |
#30
03-29-10, 3:20 PM
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Offline Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 57 |
A kiss would just be unreasonable so stfu. |
#31
03-29-10, 3:29 PM
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Offline Joined: May 2009 Posts: 627 |
Well, that was a damn good series. Certainly one of the better ones that i've been keeping track of recently. It was a good idea to watch the last 20 or so episodes in one shot, like i did with the first 30. Really needs that to keep the momentum going. The ending was good, but it certainly could've been better. The 160 km/h pitch which seemed so important was pushed to the side, and the tension wasn't anything close to what i felt with the earlier 'important' match (can't remember who it was against. Perhaps against Daimon?). Yes, it's not hugely important, but i think a little bit more of a reaction might've been good. It was made up for by the hugs and hand holding though. A kiss was unnecessary, i think.  |
#32
03-29-10, 4:59 PM
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Offline Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 62 |
is the manga ends as well in the same way as the anime? |
#33
03-29-10, 5:49 PM
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leoneri said: try reading previous posts before asking.is the manga ends as well in the same way as the anime? llamaben said: Thalandor46 said: It was. Actually, the anime had a couple of extra scenes of side-characters in the ending credits. Seriously, is that where the manga ends or not? A great almost word for word (+ small filler) adaptation of a great manga. 9/10. |
#34
03-29-10, 6:13 PM
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Offline Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 2 |
I think the "lie" thing wasn't about him liking Aoba more than Akane. It was about him liking Aoba more than Wakaba. Essentially Kou knows that Aoba needs some ambiguity about him liking her more than Wakaba- maybe since Wakaba asked her not to steal him away from her. |
#35
03-29-10, 6:57 PM
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Offline Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 18 |
This is the first series that i can remember, being completely satisfied from start to finish. |
#36
03-29-10, 6:58 PM
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Offline Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 4313 |
Very satisfying ending since a while.... Gonna miss the show.... bla bla bla The endless debate between fans and haters. At one point, after spending a lot of time on MAL, you just realize it's totally pointless.Niko-kun said: On MAL, everyone who has used the lame rating system becomes a critic and an intellectual by default, haven't you heard? |
#37
03-29-10, 7:44 PM
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Offline Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 15 |
I liked the description at the of a four leafed clover, somehow that really sunk it into me that cross game is over. kou, aoba, wakaba... you will be missed. |
#38
03-29-10, 10:21 PM
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Offline Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1336 |
Rudgald said: tigerz said: I don't know, maybe it was the subs but even with all we learned in this episode, I still didn't really understand the whole it's a lie thing. I just don't understand where that came from. It's a lie meaning aoba didn't really hate him all along and he knew it all along but pretended he didn't. I just couldn't understand why he said that when she asked if he liked her better than Akane. How could anyone understand what he meant then. It's quite simple, and very spectacular(and safe) way to confess Kou used here: "Is a lie OK"? "Yeah" "We will go to Koshien" "I will pitch 160km/h" "I love Aoba Tsukishima more than anyone else" So he told this as a lie in the first place to Aoba, but during the game, he took them to Koshien, and he pitched 160 km/h, which means it was a lie from the beginning that he was going to lie about that, so the last thing, that he loves Aoba, wasn't lie too. He was damn clever with that, because he was able to confess after fulfilling all of the expectations everybody have about him(and he about himself), and if he messed up with something than he really would be simply lying about all of this. ;) Thanks for the explanation. I was under the impression that those lines were all just in his head and he never actually said them. They just narrated it over him throwing the game winning pitch so it wasn't clear cut. So he actually said he loved her but they never showed him doing that, that's kind of cheap :-p.  |
#39
03-29-10, 10:29 PM
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Offline Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 6838 |
^ It's on the flashback from i recalled, well i did see the confession in manga..so i know he actually said it :P   |
#40
03-30-10, 3:26 AM
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Offline Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 481 |
kie_ said: Am I the only one who didn't like the ending...? Probably. Was one of the best endings ever I reckon :) |
