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Mar 8, 2009 6:46 PM
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Shimizu to America? Hmm...I kind of saw that coming. Though its going to be interesting. And I'm kind of glad the youth team didn't pull off an improbable comeback. Makes things a bit more realistic. But now I'm excited to see what Goro is going to do next to improve.
Mar 8, 2009 10:26 PM
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For being over 18, Goro and Shimizu really suck at romance. It's kinda awkward to watch.
Mar 9, 2009 4:58 PM
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Lol can you really blame them for their sucky romance? I don't think goro's done anything but baseball throughout his Life.
Mar 10, 2009 10:18 AM
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but being good at sports=chick magnet.
Mar 11, 2009 11:36 AM
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aww... the shimizu - goro part was cute..:))..america..??rofl..that'd be fun!...glad they didn'ty win...would have been unrealistic..can't w8 for next ep!!
Mar 16, 2009 12:19 AM
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Goro was able the see the difference in ability.
Sep 2, 2009 1:48 AM
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M_A said:
For being over 18, Goro and Shimizu really suck at romance. It's kinda awkward to watch.
I wish Goro was like Taiga.
Sep 2, 2009 2:30 AM
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M_A said:
For being over 18, Goro and Shimizu really suck at romance. It's kinda awkward to watch.


Considering that Goro is a baseball addict.. then yeah.
Apr 17, 2010 3:06 AM
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great, not only are they abandoning the fork ball, but also the control on the fastball, Goro just became even less interesting :/

what's she going to do about school? or is this just going to be a short visit?
May 15, 2010 8:06 AM

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I find the akward romance oddly cute.

Also, cool for kicking the bat away.
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Sep 3, 2010 10:17 PM

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LOL, Goro's reaction to what she said at the end was priceless.
Oct 1, 2011 11:41 AM
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M_A said:
For being over 18, Goro and Shimizu really suck at romance. It's kinda awkward to watch.

Sadly it is a lot less awkward and terrible than most anime romances in series like this.
Aug 18, 2013 1:47 AM

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M_A said:
For being over 18, Goro and Shimizu really suck at romance. It's kinda awkward to watch.


Yeah but it is kinda of interesting to watch regardless. At least now that Goro has gotten some sort of clue about it.

And why do I think that this National Team business isn't done with yet? My spider-sense is tingling.

And Shimizu going to America is interesting.
Jan 22, 2014 12:29 AM

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cb27ded said:
I find the akward romance oddly cute.

Also, cool for kicking the bat away.


Yeah! I find that kick cool too! Although pretty dangerous.
Jan 5, 2015 2:30 PM

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Gonna third the bat kicking . . . That was pretty awesome. Although it's a shame he wasn't able to produce awesome results, I honestly thought that he would have been able to do it given his training in the minors. I find it weird that all of a sudden he no longer has that perfect control . . . Kind of feel like now he is back to how he was in his Freshman year of highschool all over again, throwing 90-95mph and only has fastballs . . . Kind of frustrated about that too be honest.
Feb 16, 2015 8:31 AM

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awww hopefully we see more japan national team awesomeness in the future. but i give props to Shimuzu. that was a pretty big decision, i guess. though, it was kinda predictable
Apr 17, 2015 11:32 AM

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Wow, I wasn't expecting this season to be realistic like that. I mean... It became too realistic, this is truly too much. :D I know it wouldn't make sense if they could have turned the flow of the match with so many runs against them, but at least I wanted to see them have a little bit of success in the match.

Anyways, hopefully we can see more of such sweet moments between Shimizu and Gorou in the future. ^-^
Jul 3, 2015 9:18 PM

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Gotta love when Goro say : ''NANIIIII!??!''
Shimizu to America? She'll be right in time for the World Cup!
I personally love their awkward romance. It's cute in its own way. And, well, I totally picture Goro being awkward in romance, especially with his first girlfriend.

Sooo, how is Goro gonna end up in the World Cup team? Because we already know he's gonna end up in it, there would be no point of all this if not. From the next episode title, I'd guess that one of the pitcher will be injured. So they'll need a replacement.

Oh, I support the motion saying we need more bat kicking in the future. No but seriously, that was awesome.
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Jul 25, 2015 11:11 PM

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rofl goro's reaction to shimizu's sudden decision...
Aug 9, 2015 7:25 AM

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The romance is great this season. It will be 4 years before Gorou is ready for the national team, probably
Jan 30, 2016 9:41 PM

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fucking goro LOL

I THOUGHT HE WAS GONNA KISS HER.
Apr 29, 2016 9:24 AM

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He's going back to America already and Shimizu wants to go with him?
Sep 12, 2017 2:36 PM

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Gorou can be pretty humble once he's convinced he's been outclassed, as happened with both of his losses to Kaidou.

Shimizu going to America was a pretty spontaneous considering how big of a decision that is, but I like the idea of having her around the whole season.
Jan 24, 2018 10:22 AM

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Yeeeeesssssssssss
Jan 24, 2018 12:51 PM

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Lol,I almost thought he would go for the kiss. Really adorable how caring Gorou was :3(well at least for his standards)

And the romance can continue on a different continent:)

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Aug 6, 2020 5:17 PM

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in the end as i thought it was toshi forgetting goro's stubbornness, he really knows the best, but he still thought he's gonna pitch inside and hight to intimidate him? those are major players...
and shimizu moments was precious as usual, she and goro in america should be interesting.
but something telling me differently, that's isn't the end for goro in the world cup, especially since he given up was unlike him at all i believe they will give him another chance/insert him to the national team.
Oct 19, 2021 11:23 AM

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I'm disappointed in Toshi for even thinking Goro would be okay with throwing brushback pitches at batters head. On the other side I'm proud of Goro for leaving the camp after realising he's not strong enough yet, hopefully he'll improve his Gyrofork and not abandon it.
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Aug 6, 2022 3:43 AM

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Damn Kaoru going to America? That's going to be interesting.

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