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Blue_Shooter said: So from where should I start First, I am hoping that there will be another plot twist and he just kept Aoi in the defensive team so that he can gain more knowledge so when he plays as forward he can even have better skills. Second HANA for reall this is the best supportive friend (hope they have a relationship in future) but she is the best I really can’t wait for Episode 15 I am dying sighhhh Yes, I hope for so too! One of the defenders said that he can also pass balls too. |
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| Shit what a cliff hanger, I wanted to see how he'll play as a defender against that insecure bully |
| Holy shit what a change. It's just so evil. I was the goal keeper in my school for a while so I can't relate much but that must been such a punch in the face for a striker? I find it interesting that everybody seemed to have the idea that Aoi is better in the defence. Maybe because his talent to see in different perspectives makes him a perfect playmaker (though they are mostly in the middle field, so that's where I got confused). Also, Hana is best girl. |
| Fukuda is such an asshole honestly. I dont like him anymore, he went too far to manipulate Ashito. His dream of having the best team in japan is an end and hell use any means to justify it... The type of character I hate. I hope Ashito does something about it. |
| Fukuda: All according to keikaku LOL Anyway, Ashito finally bounced back out of depression? I guess. I was kinda worried about him during his “dinner” with Hana. It kinda looked like he wanted to commit suicide or something tbh. Anyway, a pretty great episode, and I’m excited to see how he’ll fare as a fullback defender next episode. Kowaii cringe  |
Graduated High School in May of 2022. Summer vacation has finally arrived. I have once again regained the power of a new anime fan, being able to watch multiple anime episodes in a day. Time to binge-watch every single anime I can into the night until college arrives. SADGE. SUPER SADGE... College has begun as of Monday, August 30, 2022, so you won't be seeing me much around these parks. See you on weekends, I guess... School me is back. Sigh! I'll at least try for one anime a day with all this course load. |
Shidoteki said: Fukuda is such an asshole honestly. I dont like him anymore, he went too far to manipulate Ashito. His dream of having the best team in japan is an end and hell use any means to justify it... The type of character I hate. I hope Ashito does something about it. Irl football, the coach always knows better where is the best position for its player, especially in youth, when the players are still not mature enough. Note that Kuribayashi (the most gifted player in this series) also said it's obvious where Aoi should play, and Akutsu also realizes it despite what he said to Aoi. But I agree that the way Fukuda did it is just too cruel. Perhaps that's one of his weak point as a coach. |
| “You should enjoy the little detours to the fullest. Because that's where you'll find the things more important than what you want.” |
| HANA BAAAAEEEE❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ best girl ever. she did all this to help and comfort him. not knowing it'll work, not knowing much about his problem overall but she did it purely from wanting to help him and honestly ughhhhh her emphatic nature is soo..🙁 that call with his mom was fucked upopopppppp i instantly cried, hated that nozomi has been Playing the bad guy all along damn i knew it. and fukuda's the mastermind of all this. what an asshole. a reasonable genius asshole, i like his character a lot tbh ashito getting back up again and nottt falling for bald dudes provocation woohoo🥳🥳 |
| oh man! this show is getting better and better! for sure Akutsu will make sure Ashito would have a hard time on being a defender...but i'm pretty sure something good would happen! and i hope Akutsu will regret it because of his f*cking attitude. 5/5. |
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KyouKaiTen said: Shidoteki said: Fukuda is such an asshole honestly. I dont like him anymore, he went too far to manipulate Ashito. His dream of having the best team in japan is an end and hell use any means to justify it... The type of character I hate. I hope Ashito does something about it. Irl football, the coach always knows better where is the best position for its player, especially in youth, when the players are still not mature enough. Note that Kuribayashi (the most gifted player in this series) also said it's obvious where Aoi should play, and Akutsu also realizes it despite what he said to Aoi. But I agree that the way Fukuda did it is just too cruel. Perhaps that's one of his weak point as a coach. I know that hahaha The issue is Fukuda tried to pull strings and control everything for a boy who didnt want to do such a thing. Maybe getting him wasnt so bad, but when he started faking conversations it is way too fucked up. Also you have great taste in anime, king. |
Joey-XD19202 said: Fukuda: All according to keikaku LOL Anyway, Ashito finally bounced back out of depression? I guess. I was kinda worried about him during his “dinner” with Hana. It kinda looked like he wanted to commit suicide or something tbh. Anyway, a pretty great episode, and I’m excited to see how he’ll fare as a fullback defender next episode. Kowaii cringe Every time I see him I also fear. |
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| In my pointview as someone who love football. I understand Fukuda. Ashito's capability works best in the position where he can see every player, which Wing Back is best position, Ashito has a attacking capability, great vision, he is perfect for the position. PS: I was wondering why he wears no 33 which is uncommon for a Forward, and now he is switching to Wing back, that does make sense. This is just my theory, i don't know if he will back in his natural position. We'll see. |
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Shidoteki said: KyouKaiTen said: Irl football, the coach always knows better where is the best position for its player, especially in youth, when the players are still not mature enough. Note that Kuribayashi (the most gifted player in this series) also said it's obvious where Aoi should play, and Akutsu also realizes it despite what he said to Aoi. But I agree that the way Fukuda did it is just too cruel. Perhaps that's one of his weak point as a coach. I know that hahaha The issue is Fukuda tried to pull strings and control everything for a boy who didnt want to do such a thing. Maybe getting him wasnt so bad, but when he started faking conversations it is way too fucked up. Also you have great taste in anime, king. Haha thank you. I really love HxH. I think Ao Ashi is similar to HxH too in the way both tend to explain the thought process of the characters for their action. Also don't you think Fukuda is quite similar to Ging too? |
| “You should enjoy the little detours to the fullest. Because that's where you'll find the things more important than what you want.” |
KyouKaiTen said: Shidoteki said: I know that hahaha The issue is Fukuda tried to pull strings and control everything for a boy who didnt want to do such a thing. Maybe getting him wasnt so bad, but when he started faking conversations it is way too fucked up. Also you have great taste in anime, king. Haha thank you. I really love HxH. I think Ao Ashi is similar to HxH too in the way both tend to explain the thought process of the characters for their action. Also don't you think Fukuda is quite similar to Ging too? I think Hunter x Hunters thought process is way more complex hahaha And I think Fukuda is only like Ging because he makes people move the way he wants, like a Hunter. Hes definitely not like him other than that. Ging isnt the manipulating type but rather a free spirit type, he doesnt do things with intent for his future plans, in that way theyre complete opposites. Fukuda lives for the future and Ging for the present only. |
| Hana best girl omg!! <333 Aoi should've atleast told his teammates about what happened before he went back to the dorm (telling them about Hana the only one who found him, even cooked a whole meal, and cheered him up was definitely worth sharing imo). Great episode overall, most def one of the best sports anime out there |
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phantomfandom said: But I think Aoi will end up a specific type of defender called libido. He should be more happy being a libido. You mean libero lmfaoooo |
| I honestly have no idea what I'm supposed to type here. *imitates an old man* "Back in my day, we used to write our names fancy when they asked our signature!" |
| I didn't watch this episode but just wanted to tell everyone I love Akutsu, he's a better character than just aboyt anyone from Blue Lock |
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sharinbai said: Hana best girl omg!! <333 Aoi should've atleast told his teammates about what happened before he went back to the dorm (telling them about Hana the only one who found him, even cooked a whole meal, and cheered him up was definitely worth sharing imo). Great episode overall, most def one of the best sports anime out there Otomo would kill him if he tell that story |
| “You should enjoy the little detours to the fullest. Because that's where you'll find the things more important than what you want.” |
KyouKaiTen said: sharinbai said: Hana best girl omg!! <333 Aoi should've atleast told his teammates about what happened before he went back to the dorm (telling them about Hana the only one who found him, even cooked a whole meal, and cheered him up was definitely worth sharing imo). Great episode overall, most def one of the best sports anime out there Otomo would kill him if he tell that story yeah probably LMAO |
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badabass said: Yeah the episode getting more and more interesting as its finally stepping up into the another new game. Also, a nice little soccer trivia there too, about 'shuffle'. Bad translation. They should use "covering" instead. It makes more sense. Covering is the very basic of defending. This term will appear a lot in future episodes. |
| “You should enjoy the little detours to the fullest. Because that's where you'll find the things more important than what you want.” |
KyouKaiTen said: badabass said: Yeah the episode getting more and more interesting as its finally stepping up into the another new game. Also, a nice little soccer trivia there too, about 'shuffle'. Bad translation. They should use "covering" instead. It makes more sense. Covering is the very basic of defending. This term will appear a lot in future episodes. Ah fine then. I thought that is a correct term lmao |
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| Asari and Kuroda are promoted to A Team for the time being. Damn! Fukuda had been plotting this and keeping Nozomi silent since the time Aoi made it into Esperion. I'm really surprised to know that Nozomi was an extra/substitute for the same team that Fukuda played for. Aoi really didn't take that well. Aren't we all glad Hana is always around, looking out for him? She keeps proving that she really is the best girl of this show. Aoi's mom is also such a chad. Never burdens her son with responsibility, motivates him with a few simple words, doesn't drag on the conversation, leaves. Chad mom grindset 101 Gah Dayum. Akutsu is ripped. I can't imagine Akutsu actually teaching Aoi though lol. Kuribayashi is looking for Hana? I guess since Aoi has now accepted being a defender, he will get to interact more with Takeshima. We never really got to know him. Akutsu's face, in the end, was kinda creepy lol |
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| So mostly build up to his first game as a fullback, I feel like that buff defender guy is gonna try and injure Aoi, lol! |
| I have a third testicle that gives me psychic powers |
| Hana is such an angel. Supporting Ashito and practically preventing him from quitting the sport after all the Fukuda nonsense. Overall, it could have been an easy 5/5 episode if not for Akutsu acting like an asshole for the umpteenth time. That dude sure has some serious problems and it seems Ashito's biggest obstacle won't be learning how to defend but trying to avoid getting his humanity crushed by the buff bully with fragile ego. |
| Only 9 episodes are left. I hope for the second season announcement! |
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| I liked how Ashito handled Akutsu's taunting, it showed his maturity and professionalism. If it was me i wouldve quit, there's no way I would do something else when I thought I was going to be another. Wouldn't have compromised one bit. Ashito is awesome. Hana is way more awesome. |
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| Aoi's silence was so effective. Briefly gone was that shouting and hot-headed kid. After this, its impossible to label him as the personification of a trope. I loved Hana calling up Aoi's mom in order to give him the much-needed motivation. We have a best girl candidate here. |
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"When thing's go south call Mom" That's a motto I live by anyway. Glad to see Hana gets it too. I swear to god when Aoi goes pro he better buy this girl a mansion in the Alps for all the hell she's dragged him through. Glad to see at least someone is appreciating her meal plans too. Interesting they call it a "Shuffle". When I play we usually just call it a "Shift". Whatever its officially called, as a defender it's pretty easy when to figure out when to do it cuz your CB or Goal Keeper is usually yelling "SHIFT SHIFT YOU MORON" at you over and over again until it happens. I'm glad they really emphasize just how different the view from Defense is. You can see everyone and everything which makes it a natural position to lead from. Philipp Lahm, Azpilicueta, John Terry, Marcelo, all of them Full backs, all of them Captains, all of them leaders of men. Is this the future that awaits our MC? That being said, this is still an absolutely insane risk that Fukuda is taking. Although I will admit that defending does involve an embarrassingly high amount of standing around and yawning, it requires a totally different mind set from that of offense. A mind set that relies primarily not on bravery, boldness, or aggression, but Patience. Forwards are nothing but trickers and will do everything in their power to bait, deceive, and fool you into going one way while they go the other. A good defender knows this and can see through the BS for the genuine article, for the right time to strike. Patience is the one singular aspect that makes a defender good at their job or not and the exact opposite of the "Now! Now! Now! Gimme! Gimme! Gotta score! Gotta score!" mindset that Aoi has had literally his entire life and, like I just said, is the mentality that makes for the WORST defenders. How realistically will they pull this off? Well I guess I'll just have to stay tuned to find out. |
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| The coaches are putting Aoi through the ringer fr. The transition to a defender could only mean one thing, Akutsu would bully the fuck out of him again. I already know that he can't be such a massive dick. Really looking forward to see his redemption arc. Hana is too good to be true and Kuribayashi wants some as well... I mean a personal meal plan, silly. |
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| thought Aoi was trying to jump off a bridge or something. Thank God it was nothing serious. His mom was all he needed. Fukuda pulled an Eren on Us. Takeshima is hilarious 💀 he’s so chill |
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| I know Akutsu is a bad boy but he's so hot lol I feel like he's going to be nice to Aoi later, right? lol I cried so hard when Hana found Aoi and then she calls his mom I immediately bawled, what a great scene |
| He needs to see from other perspective so that He can understand and develop :) |
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| I hate this episode with a passion. As someone as a past Football player hearing this news kills any and all dreams u ever had. Some players have changed positions and they did after knowing and learning the reason. You cant just force someone to play a position without any details or vision after KILLING his future. Hope the show gets better or i am so dropping this. |
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| If only Aoi had high technique and athletic ability he would have become a monster with his spatial awareness as a forward. |
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