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| Wow didn't expect Smile to be this good. How will Peco catch up? |
| Slaine did nothing wrong. |
| AWESOME!!! I'm really loving this show, definitely my favorite of the season. The monster almost awakened, but I guess he still can't destroy his opponent, I hope to see Kong often in the series, and of course see SMILE own every opponent from now on. |
Currently watching everything that comes out to avoid missing something good... |
| 00:27 nice hair, baabaa 02:36 ohhh yehhhh 03:56 nice new OP clip lol 05:37 naniii? LOOOL 21:06 Y U LET HIM WIN? 7/10 for this ep. |
| Isayama Hajime should be awarded The Manga with The Highest Inconsistencies of Characters' Appearances. He keeps performing multiple plastic surgeries on those Shingeki No Kyojin characters in a SINGLE chapter. Yes, I've read up to the latest chapter of Shingeki No Kyojin manga. Forced myself to read through the kidsketching chapters after the anime's ended. At least from now on, I only have to go through the hell once a month. Patiently awaiting SNK TV/movie/OVA anime-sequel. The 2015 SNK live-action movie would probably suck. |
| ughhhh smile gave up /again/ dat humming thoooo |
| Yay, the OP isn't just recycled animation anymore. Holy shit Smile is a boss. That humming and data input, oh man. I get the feeling that by the time the series is over he'll be on my fave character list. I love the dry humour in this too, looking at you Ocean guy and Kong's 2nd opponent. This is blood pumping in a whole different way to the usual sports series. |
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| I really don't know what to say that hasn't been already. Something that only I seem to be loving (or people probably forgot to mention) is how Yuasa is constantly playing with perspectives with the fiery direction along with the help of the excellent art direction. The Panelling of scene showing parts of the crowd, the opponent, the coach, Smile's friends which gives a different perspective on a single match/event. Not only does it add a certain quirk to the show, but also adds a layer of depth to the side characters in a different way. One might argue that different doesn't always equate to good, but in this case, Director Yuasa Masaki handles these scenes so fluidly I can't help but enjoy them and look at the show in awe. Also, after OP there was another scene where perspective would constantly change every time the ball was hit and the tournament was introduced to the viewer. During that time an upbeat tune was played which consisted of ping pong balls striking the bat, ground and the table at the hands of different players. I personally thought that was another stroke of genius, at least on the part of the music director. Smile's constant humming during the table tennis match not only showed his self confidence but also created an eerie atmosphere which put China's nervousness on the spotlight compared to the calm and serene nature in smile. Way to bring about contrast between the two characters! I'm really surprised people think that Smile actually lost due to the lack of """"skill""""..... Kinda makes me sad, that people aren't even paying attention while watching the show. Oh! I also love the slo-mo effects during the matches. Reminds me of Hajime no Ippo where punches would become slo-mo to intensify the atmosphere, and this works here really well too. Welp, I'm enjoying this show quite a lot for now, and I hope it certainly keeps up with my expectations. |
| [25/04/14 4:04:39 PM] Skitzo: doujins have deep psychological undertones about the sexual intrigue of human behavior |
| This is so damn good that I can't believe is not a hype this season. It will probably be the best anime we'll get until July-godlike-ammount-of-great-nihongo-animations-season-premier. This one and Mushishi, of course. |
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Ariaholic said: Yeah, Smile definitely geared down after Kong's coach gave that little speech. I think that Smile let Kong win, knowing that the match meant a lot more to Kong than it did to him.I'm really surprised people think that Smile actually lost due to the lack of """"skill"""". |
LoneWolf said: @Josh makes me sad to call myself Canadian. |
| This is brilliant. Almost everything is so intense and unique. |
| He totally pwned China , guess he held back against him after all ? |
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Mamimii said: You could definitely see it as soon as the coach started talking to Wenge, it focused on Smile's face. And everyone else knew what was up too, the old lady and his coach mentioned it. All because Gorilla told him about Wenge's position. You could see Wenge was sad after the match.Ariaholic said: Yeah, Smile definitely geared down after Kong's coach gave that little speech. I think that Smile let Kong win, knowing that the match meant a lot more to Kong than it did to him.I'm really surprised people think that Smile actually lost due to the lack of """"skill"""". OT: Did anyone notice the weird guy in the crowd before bald gorilla talked to Smiles? Hat, glasses, mask, the only one who moved. Definitely going to show up later. |
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| I think that the discussion with Kazama also affected Smile after the coach speech. Good Episode, don't particulary like the humming, but whatever. 8/10 |
| I finished the manga yesterday and it was amazing. I wish they had more than 11 episodes so they could take a more leisurely pace. |
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| This episode was godlike! Such a build-up for the final match... and such a match!!! Everything was just perfect: the script, the conversations, the timing, the art, the music... oh my, I want another episode now... Really like the gray/coloured manga-like storyboarding for clips that have already played and that have not played yet, because you can already see the face expressions in black-and-white static on the left, and you know that they are the future reactions to something that's only happening in the right part of the screen. |
IntroverTurtle said: OT: Did anyone notice the weird guy in the crowd before bald gorilla talked to Smiles? Hat, glasses, mask, the only one who moved. Definitely going to show up later. Yeah there was definitely something up with that guy. Scouting competition perhaps? |
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| It's creepy to like this series this much. |
Miike_Apr 25, 2014 7:45 PM
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ReaperCreeper said: Possibly, maybe it's a girl.IntroverTurtle said: OT: Did anyone notice the weird guy in the crowd before bald gorilla talked to Smiles? Hat, glasses, mask, the only one who moved. Definitely going to show up later. Yeah there was definitely something up with that guy. Scouting competition perhaps? Char said: Yeah it's definitely affecting Peco already. He might be who he faces fully seriously for the first time.IntroverTurtle said: The final boss...... is himself. And Wenge can still get better and there's also baldy and his friend. And possibly Peco. I'll be very disappointed if this match doesn't happen at some point. I doubt Peco is either simply going to ignore what he has seen here and go on his merry way, or too dense to figure out that Smile has been holding back. I'm interested in seeing how this will affect the dynamic of their friendship. |
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Char said: Probably not that funny to others but I laughed when Smile greeted China with a "Ni hao". That passive-aggressiveness was just killing me. The way Kong looked at Smile afterwards was the cherry on top. Btw I've been meaning to ask this for a while but does Peco actually mean anything or is just one of those cutesy nicknames Japanese use? |
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Ariaholic said: I really don't know what to say that hasn't been already. Something that only I seem to be loving (or people probably forgot to mention) is how Yuasa is constantly playing with perspectives with the fiery direction along with the help of the excellent art direction. The Panelling of scene showing parts of the crowd, the opponent, the coach, Smile's friends which gives a different perspective on a single match/event. Not only does it add a certain quirk to the show, but also adds a layer of depth to the side characters in a different way. One might argue that different doesn't always equate to good, but in this case, Director Yuasa Masaki handles these scenes so fluidly I can't help but enjoy them and look at the show in awe. Also, after OP there was another scene where perspective would constantly change every time the ball was hit and the tournament was introduced to the viewer. During that time an upbeat tune was played which consisted of ping pong balls striking the bat, ground and the table at the hands of different players. I personally thought that was another stroke of genius, at least on the part of the music director. Smile's constant humming during the table tennis match not only showed his self confidence but also created an eerie atmosphere which put China's nervousness on the spotlight compared to the calm and serene nature in smile. Way to bring about contrast between the two characters! I'm really surprised people think that Smile actually lost due to the lack of """"skill""""..... Kinda makes me sad, that people aren't even paying attention while watching the show. Oh! I also love the slo-mo effects during the matches. Reminds me of Hajime no Ippo where punches would become slo-mo to intensify the atmosphere, and this works here really well too. Welp, I'm enjoying this show quite a lot for now, and I hope it certainly keeps up with my expectations. ^^^ YES ALL OF THIS!!!! very well said. im loving this show so much and its only been 3 episodes its such a shame so many people were turned off soley based on the direction, animation, and character designs. i love smile's personality laid back, calm, cold, brutally honest at times honest, but at heart truly compassionate. it was such an awesome moment when even though he couldn't speak cantonese he knew exactly what the coach was yelling at kong about and threw the game knowing that it meant more to kong than it did to himself. i loved his quote about how he hate people staking their lives on table tennis it's so cool to have a character that's so naturally gifted but only plays out of pure enjoyment and expression rather than competition. |
| That was a brilliant episode. The humming scene was executed so well, and the depths of the characters is one of the best I've in recent years. Very interesting characters, curious to say how it'll end up. Also OP looks pretty great. |
| Wowaleen, the animation is so good and the perspectives that are used keep the things interesting. |
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| so this is the real OP, it is good^^ the tournament is so well done, Smile seems to revert back to old habits in the end |
| This show is executed really well, love the synergy conducted with the pop-up frames coinciding with the ping pong ball bounces. Love the OP, very catchy indeed! |
| Tsukimoto threw the match for Kong since he doesn't have motivation but Kong does, Kaio's talk backfired, but Kong isn't safe yet he still needs to beat Kaio and Peco. What was up with that guy and the sea? that was messed up, lmfao :D |
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Shirubaasouru said: Completely agree except that the episode went from 10/10 to 3/10 for me with him letting Kong win. I know, he mentioned it, its in his character, doesn't want to ruin Kong's life by beating him but... if it is going to be THAT sort of sports anime then I may be out of this one. 00:27 nice hair, baabaa 02:36 ohhh yehhhh 03:56 nice new OP clip lol 05:37 naniii? LOOOL 21:06 Y U LET HIM WIN? 7/10 for this ep. First episode didn't grab me completely but the second one was awesome and the third one was too... until that stupid ending. !@#$!!! |
hpulleyApr 26, 2014 2:18 PM
hpulley said: What do you mean by that sort of sports anime? It's been obvious from the beginning that one of the aims in this anime is for Smiles to overcome that.Shirubaasouru said: Completely agree except that the episode went from 10/10 to 3/10 for me with him letting Kong win. I know, he mentioned it, its in his character, doesn't want to ruin Kong's life by beating him but... if it is going to be THAT sort of sports anime then I may be out of this one. 00:27 nice hair, baabaa 02:36 ohhh yehhhh 03:56 nice new OP clip lol 05:37 naniii? LOOOL 21:06 Y U LET HIM WIN? 7/10 for this ep. First episode didn't grab me completely but the second one was awesome and the third one was too... until that stupid ending. !@#$!!! |
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IntroverTurtle said: hpulley said: What do you mean by that sort of sports anime? It's been obvious from the beginning that one of the aims in this anime is for Smiles to overcome that....Completely agree except that the episode went from 10/10 to 3/10 for me with him letting Kong win. I know, he mentioned it, its in his character, doesn't want to ruin Kong's life by beating him but... if it is going to be THAT sort of sports anime then I may be out of this one. First episode didn't grab me completely but the second one was awesome and the third one was too... until that stupid ending. !@#$!!! I get it, I really do. He just wants to play to have fun. He doesn't want to skunk people and make them walk to the sea, maybe walk INTO the sea with their mouth open... but ... if its going to be 8 more episodes of trying to convince him to play seriously AND WIN then I don't know if I can take it. Expected from the first episode or not... |
| Why is this rated at 7.5 while Haikyuu is 8.17? Some people amaze me. The OP was absolutely gorgeous. |
| EPIC. |
| Absolutely amazing episode, especially the sequence where the made a song out of ping pong noises. I'm really looking forward to where the series is headed. I really hope they keep China speaking in Mandarin. |
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| Yay, finally a real OP! And it was glorious! :D Damn, that episode was really intense. I had chills at the end. Smile became a robot. An unbeatable robot, that could overcome everything. But that manager said the word that would break him. ''It's stupid to state your life on ping pong'', Smile have no ambition, but he see people that bet their life on a single match. He may have an insensible apparence, he's exactly the opposite. He can't stay insensible to the outside of his shell. Props to the creepy song Smile was singing during the match, definitely raise the tone. Kon will probably know that Smile let him win. He already saw before that he had the habit to let people win. It will surely hurt his pride even more than if he would have lost. Peko will probably lose to that other guy. If he doesn't take the advantage soon, he'll probably end up in a fall. |
| «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.» - Kurisu Makise a.k.a. The Zombie |
minouneetzoe said: Look at his face after the match was over, he was serious and looking downwards. That probably hurt him more than if he had lost.Kon will probably know that Smile let him win. He already saw before that he had the habit to let people win. It will surely hurt his pride even more than if he would have lost. |
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| So glad I decided to watch thi show, despite my strong feeling that Ping Pong as a theme couldn't possibly be a good show. The execution is just done wonderfully. :) Mandarin sounds so cool O.o |
Sh4deApr 28, 2014 1:04 AM
| Fucking amazing. I liked that guy of the sea, they even made him appear in the last seconds, I wonder if it was a joke or he's somehow important to the plot. Kong vs Smile was also awesome. It's good that Kong didn't lost, so they both have chances to improve. |
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| Tsukimoto is getting cooler with every episode. Jesus Fucking Christ. Let's go to the beach. AND THAT NEW OPENING ANIMATION, GODFUCKINGHELL |
zetsu_shorenMay 2, 2014 12:48 PM
| OP animation was so awesome now. That was intense. Looks like Smile let Kong win here. |
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| Lovely display of skill and a sort of compassion from Smile. I'm looking forward to him overcoming his own limits. |
| If every episode is like this, it will be a 10/10 from me. I am so fucking impressed. AOTY candidate, easily. Ronja is probably going to be the only competition. |
 Vengeance of everyone's grudge. "I didn't add it to my list so I forgot I was watching that." - lpf |
| Why Smile.. |
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| The anticipated match between Smiles and Wenge was absolutely amazing to watch. |
| this show seriously keeps getting better and better, the directing in this episode was top notch how the different parts of the screen were different camera angles |
Immahnoob said: Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit, tokiyashiro said: Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me |
| Every now and again you see something so different, so well made, with such care and attention to every detail, that it just takes your breath away. I mean I don't even like ping pong and I was absolutely mesmerized. |
| "Perhaps there is a universal, absolute truth. Perhaps it justifies every question. But that's beyond the reach of these small hands." Mamoru Oshii There is a cult of ignorance (...) nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” Isaac Asimov |
| Good ol Smile, throwing the match knowing that Kong had much more on the stake than him. |
| Powerful eyebrows. |
| Good guy Smile saving Kong's career, at least for now. Must be though for someone like Smile who has nothing to lose to take away another player's future. |
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