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| Pretty mediocre episode. Yaichi gets his ass kicked constantly, he's too dense to best girl Ginko and Ai just flops on the ground towards the end. Hopefully next episode is better. |
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| Ginko...so close, at least Yaichi is not immune to her charms. Poor Ai :/ |
AsT5 said: I know there's no incest. I was mentioning what sells for some strange and disturbing reason. Antanaru said: Of course not, it's just another one time half assed LN advertisement. There isn't enough paedophile bait or incest to get it second season. there's no incest in the show ginko was yaichi senior that's why he calls her sis damm but the lolli shit is ruining the show for real |
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| People are being a bit sympathetic towards Yaichi here. Which, at face value might be understandable since as its pointed out, he's getting completely denied in something he considered himself near flawless in. My sympathy goes out the window though when you remember that he has that idiot savant glowing eye power that Ai does where he stops acting like a fucking chimp and reads the board moves ahead of time. And rather than just...uh, do that all the time? Like someone who's fit to be a fucking champion? He pulls it out at the last moment like some typical Gary-stu, just like he will this time too. Who knows, he could tie it up and then lose the final one just to make it look like he made a worthy comeback after shit goes downhill with Ai and he ends up apologizing as is the predictable route. |
| What an ass, I'd really like to see him lose and getting NTRd by that guy with all the harem. Also Ai dying so he feels guilty and ends up suiciding. |
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| The supremacy of a Meijin cannot be questioned! MC is aho he didn't kiss Ginko! poor Ai, just because her Master isn't in a good situation its like he's throwing her away like a trash! 4/5. |
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Jonesy974 said: My sympathy goes out the window though when you remember that he has that idiot savant glowing eye power that Ai does where he stops acting like a fucking chimp and reads the board moves ahead of time. And rather than just...uh, do that all the time? Like someone who's fit to be a fucking champion? He pulls it out at the last moment like some typical Gary-stu, just like he will this time too. That would make sense only if he was able to do that whenever he wanted, and he wouldn't have been in a slump before if it was that easy. Maybe it the same kind of thing as the "zone" you see in sports. Anyway, the only time we saw him using it is when he read a checkmate 30 moves ahead, but you can't do that in any position. :/ And obviously you can't do that at every turn. He was saying his sense of shogi was going back at third match but he ruined due to time pressure. Well, we will see how he will manage for the 4th one. (Also, a Gary-stu is someone who is almost flawless, and Yaichi is definitively not. xD) @DarkLunacy You're a scary one. oO |
takodori said: Djidji said: Are the two other (end) match different from the BO7 between them? I guess it will obviously end the same way. ;) I think they are different and I have not specified the source games yet. The second match ended the same way.  But the 3rd match is different. |
| This episode was great. Ginko made her move! Finally. That part with the birthday cake was cool! Also, why did Ryuo forget his disciple's birthday? Also this was dark af. Ai develops a fit and too much trauma. Ryuo is playing a underhanded game by trying to send her off by hurting her. He needs to calm down. Poor Ginko. She is even lonely in the ED. |
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| Yaichi Bitch mode: ACTIVATED. Yaichi the Beta male LUL |
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AdolDDK said: Does come back victory from 0-3 to 4-3 ever happen in real life Shogi match? If this already happened in real life I'm sure it's possible for Yaichi to pull this off. It did. If you want more knowledge about it, check Akira Watanabe for his 2008 achievement. |
| Woah, this is the first episode that I disliked. Went too dark way too fast for my tastes. Also, breaking a loli is not okay in my book. Plus since there are only 2 episodes left it's gonna feel way too rushed because they will surely make up and Yaichi wins all four matches from here, probably. I am not reading the novels but I doubt this would end on a negative note, it's simply not that kind of show. |
| I really curious, why they always not shown Meijin's full face? |
| Honestly Sora and Yashajin are the two best characters in this anime. Sora finally does something to show Yaichi her true feelings and he basically pussies out. And Ai is just annoying at this point. Like realize there's a time and place to comfort someone. Just annoying. |
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| As if the MC wasn't shit enough. Gives 10 year old a panic attack because he lost some shogi matches. |
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ComputerBreath said: As if the MC wasn't shit enough. Gives 10 year old a panic attack because he lost some shogi matches. some shogi matches, i dont think you understand the gravity of situation, this is a proffesional title match. they put everything on the line even on real life. you think this is the same like you play some chess with your friend? |
| I seriously can't believe he would be so selfish as to damage her mental state this drastically RIGHT before an important match. There is literally no way he wouldn't realize that she would be deeply affected by this action. He should have waited for after the match if he truly had to do it. That was a seriously bitch move. |
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on | I dont believe that he refused Ginko's Kiss and poor Ai. |
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| I guess I understand the rage from Yachi in that moment, he lose 3 time to a play he studied all his life... but it's still wrong for him to take his anger on someone who has nothing to do with it. In the kiss scene.... when he just runway with a cliche excuse omg, so much angry in my heart at this moment. I really want he loses all the matchs now, I dont care anymore. ffffff |
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| That kiss scene with Ginko broke my heart ;_; |
| I really can't believe that Yaichi rejected Ginko's kiss like WTF dude omg that really pissed me off and totally lost desire to keep watching the rest of the episode. Anyway, it's surprising that he lost all 3 matches, can't wait for the next one |
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Luthien_nz said: All of you hating on Yaichi. Come on. This is the most real hes been all season. Finally we see what his real side is. You only learn someones true character in loss. I liked the panic attack scene, I hope they dont butcher it with some disney ending. I liked seeing Evil Ai's concern for her fellow desciple. Now, seeing as 70% of all anime fuck up the ending, I don't hae high hopes, but its been a lovely ride all the same. This. I'm surprised that a few people mention just how realistic(yes, in anime there are things that are realistic) his reaction was. It wasn't because he lost that he was so disoriented and panicked, but because of how he lost. The last 3 years of his own research, which he has been perfecting ever since, has just been shattered and messed up in just a single match. Idk about you but if years of my research was I perfecting was just suddenly broken down overnight then I'll definitely be braking down. Also I'm not sure if people forgot about this but Yaichi is fucking 16 years old. He's not some adult that has experience in life, nor is he some unnaturally mature teenager for plot and story reasons(he's dense as fuck and stupid for story reasons), he's just some kid that doesn't know how to deal with his problems. Next we have Ai, like come on. Yaichi was giving off the expression and giving signs that he doesn't want to be disturbed, but Ai still nevertheless asked him to play with her. It either just shows how much of a kid Ai is and doesn't really understand that Yaichi wants to be left alone or she knew but still wanted to play with him to see if he'd calm down in a match. Oh and Ginko in the swimsuit was the best. Not a lot really pointed it out but Yaichi almost went in for the kiss before pulling out. He did consider kissing her, he just wimped out like the usual beta MCs. |
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Djidji said: Jonesy974 said: My sympathy goes out the window though when you remember that he has that idiot savant glowing eye power that Ai does where he stops acting like a fucking chimp and reads the board moves ahead of time. And rather than just...uh, do that all the time? Like someone who's fit to be a fucking champion? He pulls it out at the last moment like some typical Gary-stu, just like he will this time too. That would make sense only if he was able to do that whenever he wanted, and he wouldn't have been in a slump before if it was that easy. Maybe it the same kind of thing as the "zone" you see in sports. Anyway, the only time we saw him using it is when he read a checkmate 30 moves ahead, but you can't do that in any position. :/ And obviously you can't do that at every turn. He was saying his sense of shogi was going back at third match but he ruined due to time pressure. Well, we will see how he will manage for the 4th one. (Also, a Gary-stu is someone who is almost flawless, and Yaichi is definitively not. xD) @DarkLunacy You're a scary one. oO I'd be inclined to agree with you on that if it weren't for the fact that Ai has the same "talent" and she practically spams it. Pretty much the only times its shown her not using it is when she's emotionally flustered over something; to the point where she cant concentrate. It's just odd that a 10 year old can consistently make use of it while a seasoned player who's one of the best in the world can only use it as a plot armor device. |
| Oh boy, MC rejected the loli, only bad things can come from this! That said, I feel him. That tendency to turn away from others when facing a personal crisis is real, and this anime is doing a great job portraying it. It's something I've seen countless times in the real world, and it's always pissed me off. The protagonist is behaving just like a certain coworker of mine, actually! The truth and salvation is always the loli. Always. |
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Jonesy974 said: Djidji said: That would make sense only if he was able to do that whenever he wanted, and he wouldn't have been in a slump before if it was that easy. Maybe it the same kind of thing as the "zone" you see in sports. Anyway, the only time we saw him using it is when he read a checkmate 30 moves ahead, but you can't do that in any position. :/ And obviously you can't do that at every turn. He was saying his sense of shogi was going back at third match but he ruined due to time pressure. Well, we will see how he will manage for the 4th one. (Also, a Gary-stu is someone who is almost flawless, and Yaichi is definitively not. xD) @DarkLunacy You're a scary one. oO I'd be inclined to agree with you on that if it weren't for the fact that Ai has the same "talent" and she practically spams it. Pretty much the only times its shown her not using it is when she's emotionally flustered over something; to the point where she cant concentrate. It's just odd that a 10 year old can consistently make use of it while a seasoned player who's one of the best in the world can only use it as a plot armor device. Well, we don't know if they have the same "talent" nor what their "talents" exactly are. Being able to see xx moves ahead? Having a sense that direct you? Or is it a kind of big concentration stance? We only know the ones who got those talents are referred as aliens by Ginko. If Ai's spamming it, it means she's able to do it (if she is not in condition to, she can't use it tho), but that doesn't prevent her from losing as well. You should also consider how Yaichi got mentally affect by his first defeat for his two other games (and so was Ai too). Anyway, when it comes to what you called "talent", it's hard to do a comparison and expect two individuals to achieve the same result. Meijin must have a talent of his own, don't you think so? Like how he manage to overturn (or outsmart?) the first game. takodori said: Usually, trading a Bishop for a Gold and a Knight with Rook promotion is favorable. However, it turned out not to be true for this game. It's one of Habu's masterpieces. (Our Meijin being a representation of Yoshiharu Habu.) |
Djidji said: Jonesy974 said: I'd be inclined to agree with you on that if it weren't for the fact that Ai has the same "talent" and she practically spams it. Pretty much the only times its shown her not using it is when she's emotionally flustered over something; to the point where she cant concentrate. It's just odd that a 10 year old can consistently make use of it while a seasoned player who's one of the best in the world can only use it as a plot armor device. Well, we don't know if they have the same "talent" nor what their "talents" exactly are. Being able to see xx moves ahead? Having a sense that direct you? Or is it a kind of big concentration stance? We only know the ones who got those talents are referred as aliens by Ginko. If Ai's spamming it, it means she's able to do it (if she is not in condition to, she can't use it tho), but that doesn't prevent her from losing as well. You should also consider how Yaichi got mentally affect by his first defeat for his two other games (and so was Ai too). Anyway, when it comes to what you called "talent", it's hard to do a comparison and expect two individuals to achieve the same result. Meijin must have a talent of his own, don't you think so? Like how he manage to overturn (or outsmart?) the first game. takodori said: Usually, trading a Bishop for a Gold and a Knight with Rook promotion is favorable. However, it turned out not to be true for this game. It's one of Habu's masterpieces. (Our Meijin being a representation of Yoshiharu Habu.) Oh true, its not like it guarantees a win when they use that talent. Ai used it and still lost to Ginko already. It just usually signals the start of a significant comeback. I also find it a bit ironic that in the beginning of the show Yaichi was talking about how he hasnt faced an interesting or strong enough opponent in a while since becoming Ryuo, and then when facing off against THE opponent his nerves get the better of him despite the challenge being something he wanted. Idk if you're familiar with the LN or not, but do you know the reason as to why they dont show the mejin's face? Different topic but I was wondering why. |
Jonesy974 said: Djidji said: Well, we don't know if they have the same "talent" nor what their "talents" exactly are. Being able to see xx moves ahead? Having a sense that direct you? Or is it a kind of big concentration stance? We only know the ones who got those talents are referred as aliens by Ginko. If Ai's spamming it, it means she's able to do it (if she is not in condition to, she can't use it tho), but that doesn't prevent her from losing as well. You should also consider how Yaichi got mentally affect by his first defeat for his two other games (and so was Ai too). Anyway, when it comes to what you called "talent", it's hard to do a comparison and expect two individuals to achieve the same result. Meijin must have a talent of his own, don't you think so? Like how he manage to overturn (or outsmart?) the first game. (Our Meijin being a representation of Yoshiharu Habu.) Oh true, its not like it guarantees a win when they use that talent. Ai used it and still lost to Ginko already. It just usually signals the start of a significant comeback. I also find it a bit ironic that in the beginning of the show Yaichi was talking about how he hasnt faced an interesting or strong enough opponent in a while since becoming Ryuo, and then when facing off against THE opponent his nerves get the better of him despite the challenge being something he wanted. Idk if you're familiar with the LN or not, but do you know the reason as to why they dont show the mejin's face? Different topic but I was wondering why. Hmm, I don't remember blaming he wanted to face new people (his rival is not that weak iirc), but he is uneasy because the current Meijin is presented as the best Meijin of the History/God and he saw how Meijin got his hand on the Emperor title, projecting himself in the one who just lost his title (He also won this title once). I didn't read the novel so I don't know why they hide the Meijin's face. Maybe it's because they want to hide his appearence close to Habu's, or because it gives him a kind of mysterious aura (he's supposed to be a god like after all) and without seeing his face, you can only see him as someone cold or heavily rational. (Maybe he is not as calm as it seems.) |
| The initial part, but especially the scene with him and her, could be eliminated because it was useless and obvious in the result he wanted to pursue, it was better to give more time to the dramatic part (?). But I think that it is exaggerated with the change of atmosphere, although I can understand the enormous pressure put on Yaichi, very understandable the mood of Ai. |
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| Seeing that bitch Ginko get her kiss rejected was great. |
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| He turned down a kiss from Ginko, smh. Yaichi too dense to realize she wasn’t teasing. I don’t blame Yaichi for sending Ai away. But like Ginko said, he won’t win if he’s too nervous, he needs to get his composure back. Overall it was a good ep. |
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| Why Japanese women cheat on their husbands (or aren't able to get husbands) was shown in a nutshell in this episode. |
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| Damn this is a bit of a dark episode, especially that ending :/ really not that pleasant and with two more episodes I really do wonder what's next. |
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| That was intense. And Yaichi should have kissed Ginko. |
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| A filthy peasant gets divine retribution after he rejects a god tier waifu like Ginko. Coincidence? I think not. But really, what a piece of shit. Bullying a little girl and venting his anger onto her enough to traumatise her and give her panic attacks, just because he lost. |
| Damn a pretty sad episode, the Hawaii part was cool at the beginning but then he started to lose each of his matches :/ and now Ai is almost having a heart attack at the end |
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| Did I miss a drama tag somewhere? When did this stupid silly anime start taking itself THAT seriously? Sure, there was some drama with Keika, but I assumed that would work itself out, but I wasn't prepared for emotional loli abuse. There's a pedophile joke every 5 minutes, at least know what fucking lane you want to be in, they better clear this shit up, fast! |
| If you reply back to me and I never respond, I lost interest and don't care. Sorry about that. |
| lol, so Keika's father is actually otaku gamer, into gacha collecting anime girls.. Interesting to know.. Hm, so Ginko is serious about wanting to have relationship with Yaichi, it seems.. Well, evening walks are nice, I guess, they have their atmosphere, with lighted town and stuff.. Also world as if sometimes can be more slow, or some smells can be in the air, of freshness sometimes.. Well.. I understand that losing sucks.. A lot.. But also it's a bit worrying, how Yaichi is reacting.. And how Ai is taking it.. I really can see here easily developing pattern, where Yaichi would become abusive towards Ai after any lose he'd have.. It reminds me of abusive husband returning after loses to the wife.. In 3-gatsu no Lion there was one man like that.. So it's a bit worrying.. |
| Hawaii what an inviting arrival it looks so bright and I do see them enjoying the view of Hawaii from their building Ai seems to enjoy this and it was her birthday as well Yaichi is losing his composure to the Meijin this is not looking good so far, And Ginko making a move how delightful almost a kiss actually although Yaichi dodged that one WHY Ai is going through some very scarring scenes with Yaichi and almost traumatized her and he did that ending though I hope she's going to be alright from that Yaichi needs to control his feelings and stay calm. |
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