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Apr 1, 2020 2:17 AM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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Thee Nineheads Dragon :o

Nice shirt. I mean seriously, it's a nice representation of team spirit. Looks like more practice this episode and the show is at the half way mark. And importantly, I feel like some of these guys really want to show what they've been training for.

Some of the gameplay in this episode's match already got intense.
Apr 1, 2020 4:03 AM
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Almost skip the new OP

I know immediately the opponent team will lose because they show one key member injured, from storytelling point of view the author just give an excuse/reason for them to lose.

Which is too bad because their captain is handsome and the injured player is maybe captain's boyfriend.
Apr 1, 2020 4:35 AM
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Maaaaan, Tobi, your new hair is ... not good. xD Pls go back to the previous style.

Lots of slideshow in this episode though, I hope the series won't turn into that.
Apr 1, 2020 7:13 AM
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Hopefully now with the tournament underway we'll start seeing more action, just please don't be so drawn out like the game vs Kitasumi High it got so boring.

Apr 1, 2020 7:18 AM
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done in a "sport anime" fashion.. gonna keep leave the action till the end of episode!
Apr 1, 2020 8:14 AM
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Yeah no this is too boring to keep watching.
25 out of 50 looks like a good place to drop.
Apr 1, 2020 8:27 AM
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I wasn't particularly fond of the previous opening, but I liked this one.
Since in the opening says Kuzu vs Shinjo, maybe this whole cour is only against them (I hope it's not)?
Tobi so cool, and as the only who's actually experienced, he makes his name. But I wan't to see Mokichi playing, ffs. Maybe Yasuhara won't be able to not get nervous? Or he will be put because they need his height/hook shot?
Anyways, is looking good. I'm hyped.
Apr 1, 2020 9:38 AM
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Damn, Kite is totally killing it!

New Op and ED are really nice, more so in the visual department.
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Apr 1, 2020 10:00 AM
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The animation in the new OP is kinda lazy, just a bunch of still frames, but I kinda like their artistic style.

I think they captured the atmosphere of the first game pretty well. The feeling of nervousness and overwhelming presence of the enemy, those are perfectly fit for a first-timer.
Apr 1, 2020 1:02 PM
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We are half through the series and the road to inter-high starts with Sora's team participating in their first tournament. Their new jerseys and t-shirts looked badass. The team is off to a rough start being nervous in their first tournament, but Kite was able to snap them out of it.

I like the new OP as it captures the tournament arc. It might take me awhile to get used to the new ED because it is sung by the voice actor for Kaname.

Apr 1, 2020 4:15 PM

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The OP fucking slapped jezus the visuals r done so well.


As for the content, in the manga I felt like this game was bigger in hype and world building but I still enjoy it a shit ton.

My man Kite is so fucking cold 💀😍

Apr 1, 2020 5:09 PM
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Every time I see his mom I feel like I did near the end of "Your Lie in April"   🥺
Apr 2, 2020 5:02 AM

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That solo play was pretty sick, it's got me hyped for the next ep.

It really feels like the anime is starting from here, honestly. I'm really excited.

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Apr 2, 2020 6:03 AM

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We have new OP and ED!
nice! Tobi so badass! he has shaken of the nervous ones on the entire team!
pretty sure they can beat that opposing team...hehehe!
5/5.


Apr 2, 2020 8:55 AM
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When you get hyped up before the game starts thinking it might be an action packed episode, then all they do is just talk and speak their minds out while on the court. What a bummer. Anyway, the new OP looks cool
Apr 2, 2020 11:16 AM

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Let the tournament begin. Seems like Kite isn't nervous at all compared to the rest of the team. They put Mokichi on the bench, since he's basically Tacko Fall.
Apr 2, 2020 11:26 AM
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Haha...Leave the anime...Or regret it
Apr 2, 2020 10:44 PM
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Oikawa and Iwai-chan's voice actors uwu
Apr 3, 2020 4:22 AM

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what a great ep. !!! Tobi is so cool, im so glad he is a part of the Kuzuryū.
I'm looking forward to the next ep.
Since it's 50 ep, im trying to keep myself away from the manga.
Apr 4, 2020 1:14 PM

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Probably my favorite OP in terms of visuals. I'm so weak for those transitions.

Finally, Tournament time. Now let's see how far a bunch mostly formed of amateurs can go.

P.S.: Kaname's stunned face when he saw giant Chiba fucking killed me xD
Apr 6, 2020 3:17 AM

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The new op was okay but the visuals were great.

Finally the prelims started and damn Kite was bad ass.
Apr 19, 2020 8:44 AM

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the new OP is fire
what a good episode
8/10
Jul 12, 2020 1:35 PM

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Don't tell me the game against Shinjo is gonna last a whole cour
This anime is getting the Captain Tsubasa treatment
Sep 22, 2020 1:45 PM

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New opening is great again. Like the song and visuals.

Was a nice set up episode and start of the match. Everyone not being able to sleep and the rivaling teams making a short appearance was funny. My man Kite was fire.

But no matter who's going to lose, probably gonna be sad.

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Dec 27, 2020 11:02 PM

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OP3 & ED3 watercolour visuals are so pretty & they match other & so much hype! What a far cry from the amount of dead stills this anime uses hahaha

ED by Mamo wooooo

Omg when they all turned up early to practice. I can’t get enough of Momoharu & his glasses. And when Nao bumped into Tobi looooool & Kaname’s “𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣” lmaooooooo I love this bunch

Tobi is THE man!!!!!!

Also, damn Takashi. He’s just like Sousuke from Free, appearing & trying steal everyone’s heart.







but i’ll probably remember over and over again
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Feb 16, 2021 12:24 AM

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Kite carrying the team their, that solo play was insane. Really hyped for this whole tournament after seeing the team having trained a lot.

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