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Jun 8, 2010 3:22 PM

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cerulean18 said:
Anyway, I can't wait for the next episode! Will God Tajima and the team manage to pull through and shut Bijou out? (Even though I hope this is the case, seeing that the series will probably end soon, my guess is that they won't make it far in the tournament. It's sad, but this makes the whole experience more realistic...)


Read my earlier post in this topic......MAJOR SPOILER btw. I think the 2nd season will be 24-26 episodes. ;)
Jun 8, 2010 7:27 PM
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I think there's something fishy going on with the other team - specifically the catcher and that guy sitting in the stands. Hmm.
Jun 9, 2010 12:53 AM

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ridojiri said:
So what tournament are they playing?
I mean the National Koushien with 49 teams representing teams in each prefecture - with two in tokyo?
It seemed like the process they were going through, but that is 5 or 6 rounds of playing, not 7 or 8?

Isn't it the prefectural knock-out stage for who gets to participate in summer koushien?
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Jun 9, 2010 1:36 AM

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.... A..A..b..e..

D:

I hope Abe-kun gets better, it was so sad to see him injured. Maybe Mihashi will grow a bit now. Tajima is awesome, as always.

also, the title of this season is "The Summer Tournament Chapter" in English so.. guess :(

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Jun 9, 2010 9:56 AM

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This episode was so dramatic. I wouldn't have guessed that Abe'd get injured!

Not only did he break his promise with Mihashi (the one of neither of them getting injured or ill) because of that but his pride as a catcher was also crashed. :(

I feel so bad for him. Though I am glad to see Tajima being as hyper as always.
Jun 10, 2010 7:53 PM

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I loved Momokan's reaction to finding out that Mihashi doesn't shake of signs ; )
I'm a bit surprised that she hadn't noticed already though.

I'm glad to finally see a coach that'll bench an injured player in a sports anime
Jun 11, 2010 6:48 AM
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GO NISHIURA!!
Jun 11, 2010 3:47 PM
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That. Was. EPIC.
Jun 12, 2010 2:05 AM

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*heeeeeeee!*
I can't wait for the pair up of Mihashi and Tajima!! We can finally get to see Mihashi's calculations!!!
Oh gosh, this is SO exciting!!!

Yeah, Momo-kun not noticing it, she surprised herself. :P Wonder how she'll train Mihashi now. XD

*sugoy!!!!*
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Jun 14, 2010 12:04 AM

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The play leading up to Abe's injury was pretty intense.
I'm relieved that the injury isn't too serious, the foreshadowing had me worried.

So far Mihashi seems to be taking it pretty well. I'm also glad to see that Tajima is the replacement catcher.
I'm really looking forward to seeing how everything goes from here.

Though, I'm bit shocked to see that the episode count for this season has been set to 13. I figured it would be 24-25 episodes long like the first season :S
Jun 14, 2010 9:54 PM

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Trie said:
The play leading up to Abe's injury was pretty intense.
I'm relieved that the injury isn't too serious, the foreshadowing had me worried.

So far Mihashi seems to be taking it pretty well. I'm also glad to see that Tajima is the replacement catcher.
I'm really looking forward to seeing how everything goes from here.

Though, I'm bit shocked to see that the episode count for this season has been set to 13. I figured it would be 24-25 episodes long like the first season :S

from what I'm told, we've already caught the manga. they're probably trying to avoid too much anime original material. though if they can keep the quality high, I wouldn't mind an anime original 3rd season.
Jun 18, 2010 12:50 PM

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NOOO! even though tajima will get the spotlight on him but abe!! ><
that bijou guy SHOULD fell bad for this!
Jun 18, 2010 10:12 PM

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Mihashi really impressed. Rather than panic or fall apart, Mihashi showed surprising resolve to get the remaining outs.

Tajima is great. He's got an infectious personality and is someone who is easy to rally around. Things would definitely be more unsteady without his presence.
Jul 3, 2010 4:38 PM

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Abe-kunnnnn. :(

I almost cried.
Dec 27, 2010 5:02 PM

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Abe ;_____; I felt so bad for him.

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Jan 19, 2011 4:14 PM

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Noooooooooooo :O Should've stepped on that bastard's hand,damn it!

"Only the dead have seen the end of war".
~Plato~
Apr 16, 2011 7:46 AM

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Am I the only one REALLY SO FREAKING HAPPY that they averted having some evil opponent injure someone on purpose? I love how we got inside Kurata's head to see his struggle to stay a regular(something we don't get enough of in sports anime!) and overwhelming guilt for what he's already done. And even as Nishiura faces the game without Abe, I'm happy for the Bijou catcher-he got a coincidence that will allow him to stay a regular without cheating once again. It was the only possible happy end for him this game.
Aug 18, 2011 4:45 PM
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noteDhero said:
I didn't really realize how selfish Abe is as a player until Tajima stepped in to his position and really made sure to settle the entire team. I had to even wonder why Hanai is the captain, because he just didn't do anything.


I was wondering, how is Abe selfish? I think it's just that Tajima (normally being a hyper character) sensed that with the normal catcher being down, he wanted to make extra sure that everyone else wasn't badly effected by it...I think it's just a stark difference in personality because Abe is a little more of the calculating type than the outgoing type (even to his own amazement, as we saw earlier in the season). I'm not saying you're wrong, I just really love to analyze the hell out of characters, so I'm just interested in what you think:)
Sep 1, 2012 8:03 PM

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I'm surprised Mihashi was able to recover quickly and reaffirm himself after Abe got injured when he could have easily panicked and cowered. Having Tajima around also helped. Character development at work here!
Nov 2, 2013 2:44 PM

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brb crying

Anyway, great episode. Tajima is a God at everything, seriously. He's good at batting, throwing, running, observing AND running a team. Also, I'm surprised Mihashi wasn't completely in a wreck after Abe's injury.

GO NISHIURA!
Nov 25, 2013 5:40 PM

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Was not expecting Abe to be injured. When it happened, the 1st thing that came to my mind is that Roka and the Bijou catcher planned it (yet it seems it was really an accident). But glad that Tajima is such a strong character. Mihashi too.
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Jan 6, 2014 6:18 PM

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Damn nice episode! the game is so intense, poor Abe getting injured :(
I was expecting something like that to happen. they were over emphasizing how much Mihashi relied on him, so it was going to happen. I love this anime so much. so realistic!

Jun 16, 2014 9:02 PM

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Oh my god Mihashi's maturation. He's still a long way to go - but I almost expected him to completely collapse with Abe getting injured. Is it merely his determination to stay on the mound? No, clearly it is something more.

Where is that S3...
Apr 24, 2015 11:36 AM

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Let's be honest, we saw that coming from a mile away. However the scene where Abe didn't want to let go of Mihashi's arm... It hit me so hard. :( Anyway, it was so nice to see that Mihashi was able to pull through even after Abe has been injured.
Oct 6, 2015 4:53 AM

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I had expected Abe to get injured since the moment he had made that ominous promise to Mihashi about being injury free for their entire high shool year but I didn't expect to see it so soon.
Awww....Mihashi has really come far T_T.
I had expected him to somewhat break down after Abe got injured but instead Mihashi somehow managed to pull through.I think Mihashi's developing bonds with his teammates might be allowing him to believe in himself some more and could be partly responsible for this determination to pull through despite Abe being injured.I agree that his passion for being on the mound probably factors in there as well.
Ironically,Abe is the one who seems to be taking it the hardest.Mihashi was even trying to encourage Abe by telling him he'll somehow manage to get the last two outs.I really hope Abe will be fine.
It was also nice of Mihashi wanting to support Tajima who isn't confident and inexperienced as a catcher and Tajima was really is great in trying to lift the moods of everyone and re-energize the team after losing Abe.
Mar 30, 2016 8:48 PM

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I knew it was coming and I've even read this part of the manga but it still hurts. Abe ;-;

I can't wait to see what kind of battery Mihashi makes with Tajima.
Apr 30, 2016 5:03 AM

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precious abe-kun gets injured ;-;
Nov 4, 2016 7:13 PM
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As suspected Abe got injured. Good thing they have Tajima who can motivate not only whole team but also Mihashi who is the hardest to connect with.
Mar 11, 2019 8:16 AM

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Damn, what I feared actually happened!
Nov 25, 2019 4:37 PM

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4 runs!!!
Abe !! T-----T It's weird to see Abe is not the catcher huhuhuh but big bro Tajima to the rescue!
Jun 14, 2020 3:46 AM
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Suddenty has stoked my mind: Mihashi became such a man !!! Wow he is so determined to act!
Aug 7, 2021 1:42 AM

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ABE INJURY.... I CRIED... i actually cried . its literally a 2d character getting an injury thats NOT EVEN SERIOUS and i cried...... fawk.

mihashi saying "rely on me" can we stop for a moment to appreciate this, a moment as in a full house because oh my god he went from "i cant do this im gonna make them lose" to "rely on me". ANOTHER moment please for how they (especially tajima) handled the aftermath of abe's injury. BOSS ASS TEAM
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