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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- It's kinda hard to watch a sad Sora if you ask me. When he shows emotions, that's a load of emotions coming out. Madoka also learns more about him during her haircut session. Kinda funny when the girls laughed at the guys with their practicing routines. Also, Chiaki riding that swan duck thing...lol. I'm not surprised some of the guys got into more fights again. |
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| What's his mother mean they'll never meet again...?? I'd rather know what's up with her than the whole thing being hung up in the air and not getting clarified. Great scenes with intense emotions, the insecurity is not good for my heart though. The new guy looks like fun, I already like him. While Momoharu seems to have grown up to be the most responsible of the group, he really seems to have found his purpose with basketball. But stop showing close-ups of a the random hanger instead of the obviously shirtless guy, what the hell. Perfect opportunity for a bit of fanservice, perfectly missed. |
| Really liked how Madoka and Sora's mom got more focus this episode. Madoka carrying Sora on her back and her chasing Sora after pulling an all nighter were hilarious. The short backstory was pretty touching. |
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| That sad flashback from the first part was nice. I can see where this is heading for the club. |
| The backstory was touching. The episode had some funny moments. The new guy is trouble. |
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| These flashbacks are always getting me and lol, Sora's granny is cunning. The new guy seems like more than a handful. Haizaki anyone? |
One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron |
| Sora's backstory is kinda sad, but it makes me really happy to see how hard he's working to achieve his (and his mums) dream. And looks like we'll be getting another strong player in the team huh. |
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| See, this is how backstories should be done, unlike Hoshiai no Sora were they are randomly cut with weird tonal shifts in an attempt to look more "serious". Clean "Show don't tell" linear backstory that goes to the point. We still need to know what's up with Sora's mom, but I bet they are saving that for later. Sora's backstory really got me, and the promise he made to his mother twisted the dagger ;_; So we got another bad boy now, seems like things are going to get complicated. It's nice to see the gang taking Basketball on a more serious approach, although they seem to be on a tight spot as they need to stop getting on fights. Chiaki riding a swan was really hilarious xD, Chiaki's gags are always the best. @Aniik8pv2, Off-topic, but I'm quite curious, where is your signature from? |
| "We could make the world better, but it's easier to just shut our eyes." ~Blackwall |
| Sora's backstory was touching. :( I laughed when Sora's grandmother ask Madoka for money. xD New guy seems skilled but has a terrible attitude. I expect he'll come around at some point. yellowheartren said: What's his mother mean they'll never meet again...?? . This statement was a little too vague, I think she was implying that if Sora would only meet her after winning the Inter-High, then they wouldn't be able to meet cause of probably some restriction or something for entering Inter-High or something along those lines in the first year or whatever. It could also mean something to do with her condition so yeah, extremely vague statement that I didn't know what to think of. |
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It's from a manga called Oyasumi Punpun by Inio Asano. Its one of my favorite stories in any medium xD As for the gif, i made it myself so there's no high quality version in the internet, pm me if you want a higher quality version |
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Aniik8pv2 said: It's from a manga called Oyasumi Punpun by Inio Asano. Its one of my favorite stories in any medium xD As for the gif, i made it myself so there's no high quality version in the internet, pm me if you want a higher quality version Damn, I searched it and it seems I already have it on my plan to read list lol. Thank you, one day I may try it :D |
| "We could make the world better, but it's easier to just shut our eyes." ~Blackwall |
| they are really building an interesting world. |
“You can always die. It's living that takes real courage." - Himura Kenshin” . |
| Great episode....... |
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| I see, now, this series is leaning towards that Slam dunk delinquency basketball rather than the "kuroko" standard. But I like Tobi/Kite whatever his name, I hope he'll revive this series, because something major is missing from it. I was impressed by Momoharu in that situation, all he could think about was basketball. Sora's backstory was okay in a sense. How could you hit your mother though, you little twerp? Poor Yoshino. |
How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb --- Dr Strangelove  |
Bruh... it's only episode 7 and we're getting Berserk 2016 levels of animation...  |
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yellowheartren said: What's his mother mean they'll never meet again...?? I imagine she gon' die before Koshie- I mean Inter-High. |
| looks like sora's mom has something like cancer. cant image how much money the family has spent on medical treatment. |
| Poor Madoka bullied into getting a shitty haircut. Also they better not get in trouble because of that dude at the end who they don't even know and isn't on the basketball team. |
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| The no fighting rule might be quite hard for some members of the team to follow, eh |
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| Fucking Chiaki xD The guy bringing a mechanical swan and riding it while having a "serious" talk with Momoharu was bloody hilarious. Haven't laughed this hard in a while xD OK episode this week. The backstory part, though a bit generic, was still interesting but I don't understand all this secrecy concerning the health of Sora's mother. I mean, based on how the rest of the characters were acting, her situation doesn't look like something "so" serious so I wonder why not just saying what illness she has... I think this just builds unnecessary tension but well. On the other hand, the new guy seems... interesting. A bit exaggerated with his "I don't give a shit" kind of attitude but let's see how Sora will manage to convince him to join the team. P.S.: By the way, Madoka's new haircut looks absolutely awful. It had to be said, people. |
| oh my god! Iverson is here! this getting badass great! 5/5. |
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| Chiaki and that duck thing was great, funny asf. Seeing that new character is pretty intense, he seems like he'd be a great addition to the team, maybe as a SF, but his temperament might get in the way a lot. |
  We don't know what kind of people we truly are until the moment before our deaths. As death comes to embrace you, you will realise what you are. That's what death is, don't you think? ------------------------------------ Itachi Uchiha |
Yeah, I thought I was the only one noticed that Kite looks like A.I. |
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| Well I was wondering where the dad was in all this, glad it wasn't a case of just dur hur parents got divorced lol Looks like we got a new guy coming into play |
 'On-Hold' is another way for a completionist to say 'Dropped' |
| The episode was pretty good. The way Sora’s mom acts seems a bit forced to me but nothing so important to be seen like a negative thing. This new character doesn’t inspire me too much, he seems the “Aomine” of the case, hopefully it could be a good character. |
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| Sora and his mom have the most wholesome parent-child relationship I've seen in a sports anime. Please dont let her die ;_; Madoka is also such a great girl wtf I never shipped 2 characters so hard before |
| They squeezed so much into this one! (In a good way) I felt I watched 2 eps during those 24 mins :D |
| That new dude made things hard for momoharu. On other hand, it will make their team stronger if the he joined. |
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| He's probably based on him lol |
| I really like this show!! Sora train so hard T------T I feel emotional to his flashbacks! I root for him all the way. I'm excited for the official game! The fighting is annoying though >,< I'm waiting for the appearance of Kaname! when he will appear? |
| Proverbs 4:23 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. |
HectorBlaze said: The episode was pretty good. The way Sora’s mom acts seems a bit forced to me but nothing so important to be seen like a negative thing. This new character doesn’t inspire me too much, he seems the “Aomine” of the case, hopefully it could be a good character. |
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liamhabib said: Chiaki and that duck thing was great, funny asf. Seeing that new character is pretty intense, he seems like he'd be a great addition to the team, maybe as a SF, but his temperament might get in the way a lot.   totally same energy |
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| The fights in this series are okay, they don't have the same impact as the fights in Slam Dunk did. The cast in Slam Dunk looked way more menacing and I could tell the height difference between characters. Here, I didn't know that Momo was supposed to be tall but Sora mentioned Momo's height being one of his admirable traits when he wrote to his mother. It's still my feel good series for the season and I enjoy each episode as they come every week. Knowing there will be 50 episodes makes me really happy. That guy has a tattoo but I'm surprised that they haven't expelled him. That's a serious offense. I don't think many foreigners understand that. That's why Sora and the others were really shocked to see him tatted up. Tattoos are looked down upon, yes they're slowly becoming more accepted as a fashion statement, but onsens, companies, etc. will not allow someone to enter or hire someone if they have a tattoo, even if they're a foreigner. That girl at the end, I feel sorry for her but at the same time, when you see someone running towards you, normally your first response is to move away. She just stood there. Cheap plot device to get the guys into trouble so they'll have a hurdle into forming their basketball team. However, that guy isn't even an official member so he should be punished separately from the team. |
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BasshunterDOTA said: Best comparison everliamhabib said: Chiaki and that duck thing was great, funny asf. Seeing that new character is pretty intense, he seems like he'd be a great addition to the team, maybe as a SF, but his temperament might get in the way a lot. totally same energy |
We don't know what kind of people we truly are until the moment before our deaths. As death comes to embrace you, you will realise what you are. That's what death is, don't you think? ------------------------------------ Itachi Uchiha |
lihle808 said: I see, now, this series is leaning towards that Slam dunk delinquency basketball rather than the "kuroko" standard. Not really. Author just took a page from Slam Dunk's book to create that delinquent character. They'll do it again. |
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Klad said: He's probably based on him lol The manga was made in the early 2000's when AI was still playing so your probably right. |
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Hatsuyuki said: Bruh... it's only episode 7 and we're getting Berserk 2016 levels of animation... Lol are you serious? They animated it like that intentionally, you know for comedy purposes. |
The_Smoking_Man said: Hatsuyuki said: Bruh... it's only episode 7 and we're getting Berserk 2016 levels of animation... Lol are you serious? They animated it like that intentionally, you know for comedy purposes. Ha, I'll let you keep thinking that. Diomedea is infamous for their disastrous productions. |
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| I can't believe how much Madoka is best girl. Alsi, Chiaki is a simple guy. And that's perfectly fine. |
| dannnnngg that backstory was pretty cliche but still hit me in the feels |
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| Sora and his mother's flashback proved again that this anime is just wonderful. |
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| So both Sora and his mom have a basketball for brains considering his mom thinks playing basketball is more important than staying close to sick family. Damn does granny have no chill. Kite seems like quite the troublemaker who made his way on the court. |
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