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May 24, 2009 12:38 AM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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Okay nothing much show here then practice so what are you think about this episodes? I'm so looking forward to see next episodes while they going to play. :)

Nothing ventured, nothing gained (Girls und Panzer der Film ) / from Nishizumi Miho

May 24, 2009 10:52 AM
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I LOVE IT

CROSS GAME <333333
Can't wait for next episode.
May 24, 2009 4:01 PM
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Watch out, this is what a lolicon looks like.


"A Legend is but a tale of a beautiful lie."
May 24, 2009 4:46 PM
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Actually i can't wait for next episode xD. Getting pretty interesting.
May 24, 2009 6:37 PM
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Great development epi. She was stunned and bruised but he's only ma-ma-

ふあーむ = フアーム = faam = farm
crazy freakin language
May 24, 2009 8:47 PM
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Siva said:


Watch out, this is what a lolicon looks like.


Exactly what I thought, Siva!

Anyways, I rather liked this episode even though they spent most of it building up the eventual Aoba/Kou relationship that I just don't see working on any level. They're just a like, and I don't really get how that equals perfect match. This will be the last (if only) time I say this: Wakaba was more suited for Kou because she brought (brings) out the best in him. So I guess until I believably see that kind of partnership in Kou and Aoba, I'm never really going to be behind the idea of it.

That said, this show is growing on me in the same ways that Touch did. Looking forward to the next episode.
May 24, 2009 9:40 PM
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nice episode.
May 25, 2009 12:26 AM
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Yet another fantastic episode..I so can't wait for the game. Koh/Aoba catch ball is just perfect, and Akaishi's reaction to Momiji, was T___T!! But, WHAT? Puttin in the scrub pitcher, so what, they can easily get beat, and say it was just a warm up or something, bogus. All I know, is I just wanna see Koh fire some heaters on these guys!! Urahara Out!!
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May 25, 2009 12:55 AM
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I can't wait for the game. Kou vs Senda matchup, should be interesting how this will turn out, although I would have preferred that they send out the ace. And there's nothing like popping the mitt late at night in a lovers' park.
May 25, 2009 5:37 AM

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@noteDhero: Well I am actually on the same path like you about the relationship between Aoba and Kou and Wakaba which is also the reason I want to drop this show. But well, thing is getting better now and we will see how it goes from here.


"A Legend is but a tale of a beautiful lie."
May 25, 2009 2:29 PM

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The anime is 51 episodes wonder why but the story slowly progness.

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May 26, 2009 1:27 AM

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Senda lol no one expected that

Awesome Sig by Lailide
May 26, 2009 3:20 PM

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Awesome match is coming up; even though I didn't drop this show thanks to the drama, I'm pretty excited to see how they'll do their best to defeat the main team.
May 29, 2009 12:52 AM

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Lol, Sendra pitcher? Can't wait for the game.
May 29, 2009 6:28 AM

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haha loved at the f part. now they are finally having a match. woah a lot of pressure on kitamura.


Jun 1, 2009 9:56 PM

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Wow. It was so great watching this go from a manga to anime, especially the Aoba Koh scene in the park. Hearing that ball and Aoba's shocked face on the screen was really breath taking. Great ep, things are just getting started for this team.
Jun 5, 2009 5:20 PM

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It's a pretty good episode, as far as buildups go.
Jun 8, 2009 6:00 PM
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Slow progress makes me sad. Hopefully something interesting will happen next episode.

Considering the game of baseball, this slow and steady storytelling might be really good for the games themselves. The writer is known for being good at this stuff.
Jun 30, 2009 12:52 AM

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They just want to have some fun. I doubt they would win.
Jul 11, 2009 4:27 AM

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Can't wait to see the match.
Sep 6, 2009 5:48 AM

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Wew Cheapskate.. as expected from Kou,,

I wonder why Tsukushima's family is surprised when Kou asked Aoba out..lol

Next Azuma vs Kou,,
Jun 11, 2010 3:19 AM

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Well this episode actually got me excited.
Nov 21, 2010 12:09 PM

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Liked the episode for the small amount of Kou and Aoba development. :D And it was funny watching them spy too, haha. Progress is a little slow, but...

The game should be awesome~
Mar 19, 2011 9:15 PM

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This show is classy and good :)
Sep 16, 2012 12:42 AM

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Holy shit when Kou threw that ball... my eyes went from,

o.o to O_O

The kids a beast.
Mar 8, 2014 7:19 AM

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I wonder who that old man is. Maybe the chubby manager is actually his granddaughter haha ^^

They probably won't win but if I could see the shocked face of the scum coach, that would be enough.
"May those who accept their fate be granted happiness."

"May those who defy their fate be granted glory."
Jun 19, 2014 3:54 PM

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It was a refreshing episode. I liked how it showed us some similarities between characters that I didn't saw, like Momiji and Wakabe physic/personality or Koh and Aoba thirst of winning.

I'm awfully curious about who that old man was, to have a driver like that. Must be the gramps of one of those transfered student.

Next episode, it's showdown bitches! I don't expect the reservist to win, but I hope they shake them a bit at least.
«Time is passing so quickly. Right now, I feel like complaining to Einstein. Whether time is slow or fast depends on perception. Relativity theory is so romantic. And so sad.»
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Jul 29, 2014 8:54 PM

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Few Ting happened this episode.
I REALLY want ot know who the old man is. My guess is he might be the Other Principal (you know the one that was in the hospital mentioned a few episodes back) but i kinda doubt this guess as well. but we'll just have to wait and see.
More Material to Ship Kou and Aoba i think i still prefer Kou and Wakabe still but alas, No Phoenix Downs Are around.
Wait Senda is pitching...He actually got good?!?
Argue? Nah Too lazy For That...
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Dec 30, 2014 11:50 PM

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I think Akaichi is my favorite character so far.

And they are going to start Senda? Ha ha! Feast while you can JV!
Jan 16, 2015 10:36 PM

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Yay the first game. Trying not to get my hopes up too much for Kou's pitching.
Sep 27, 2015 7:21 AM

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I wonder why Azuma is on First Base? Isn't that where you generally put one of your weakest players?
Jan 26, 2016 2:12 PM

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Although they're similar in some respects, I thought Aoba's comments about Kou were mostly ill-founded, particularly concerning rudeness. She's the one who's being rude most of the time, and he puts up with it without saying anything or acting any different.

Choosing her to give an opinion on his pitching was interesting.

Looking forward to the first "real" match of the series.
Aug 9, 2018 5:30 AM

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That old man has to be the principal.
Lol, Senda will be the pitcher.
May 20, 2020 1:56 PM

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Though the practice game came out almost from nowhere, and want that the game will actually begin in this ep, the ep really building up well for the game while showing us some Ahoba + Kou time.
Really loved Kou in this ep going to ask Ahoba, it shows the best of him, how he already know well Ahoba.
I LoLed when the couples in the park had shocked, it were like "did she smack him? xD

Next episode - the real things started.
Aug 14, 2020 5:48 AM

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Man can't wait to see Ko's beast pitch in the game, I wonder how close he was to the 160km/h pitch when he threw it to Aoba

Dec 6, 2021 11:47 AM

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Why the hell are they playing table tennis outside in the rain? The acting principal is a dickwad.

Akaishi never met Momiji huh? Guess she was too young for him to see her. I wonder how much Momiji will grow throughout this series. That old guy Momiji played catch with is kinda sus.

Finally things are getting started. Ko will pitch in his first official game in a practice match against first stringers. This will be a decisive battle but I'm not sure of what. Senda being in the game at all is a shock. He might be the reason the prefab team wins lol. I imagine he cried and moaned to be included in the game to "prove himself" and this will be his undoing. I hope the new coach Daimon goes. The old coach definitely has some spark to him. I thought the prefab team manager was the coach's daughter but guess not. Could the old guy who frequents Akaishi's liquor store and her be related? I see that he showed up in front of Aoba.

Speaking of Aoba that park scene with Ko pitching was good. Might be their first real unintentional date lol.
Sep 26, 2022 5:15 PM
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Great episode love how pissed Kou got at the manager lol.

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