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Apr 14, 2023 5:54 AM

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Guess I should have read the synopsis, I thought this was gonna be season 2. Wasn't bad though 
Apr 14, 2023 5:56 AM
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Apr 2023
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Still close to my heart, good story and peacing... Still make me think it is okay to be alive.

I'm still hopping the story will continue the previous season.
Apr 14, 2023 7:44 AM

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For some reason I thought this would be only one episode, bt it looks like it will be stories happening during some parts of s1.
Apr 14, 2023 11:26 AM
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Jul 2022
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Is this filler??¿?????
Apr 14, 2023 12:50 PM
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THE BOYS ARE BACK!
Apr 14, 2023 1:31 PM

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Well, not bad for a spin-off but seems pretty pointless.
Apr 14, 2023 2:23 PM

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May 2018
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Very good episode, though the end is really messed up if you think about it for like, more than a second. First they clearly take advantage of the little girl by letting her gamble away her money, then instead of giving her the money back they put her in a debt cycle her mothers life depends on. People equating this with the "teaching a man how to fish" saying forget that the old saying doesn't involve putting the man into debt for that knowledge.
KaljalagerApr 14, 2023 2:27 PM
Apr 14, 2023 3:47 PM
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Jun 2016
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I hesitate to call this filler while not fully knowing the importance of where this episode fits into the future of this story while its narrative is currently in a state of stalling. This new Ranking of Kings anime continues to delight while expanding the world and characters of the first season.

Again nothing needle-moving happens here neither story-wise nor character-wise. But even if this season happens to be more of an anthology of side-stories with our ensemble cast before big things start to move again, I'm more than happy with what we're given.
Apr 14, 2023 4:34 PM
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Feb 2021
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not a masterpiece, but still a good episode.
Apr 14, 2023 4:59 PM

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Feb 2013
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It was cool to see Boji again but overall pretty boring. I think I'll skip this. Someone let me know if there is a really good episode hidden in this series ;)
Apr 14, 2023 5:00 PM

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arriB said:
I think a filler episode it's an awful way to start a season :/
I think it's a filler season. 
Apr 14, 2023 5:06 PM

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Jan 2022
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dam that ost before the ED song nearly got me. How fitting that despia makes money and ends up looking like a good guy 😂
Apr 14, 2023 5:15 PM
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Apr 2017
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is this season filler?
Apr 14, 2023 8:56 PM

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This felt real off to me. Sure, some of the charm of the first season was that childish fairy tale approach, but this had nothing else. The familiar characters were the only thing separating this from a child's storybook. Hopefully the rest will be more interesting.
Apr 14, 2023 10:12 PM
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Feb 2023
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this episode was kind of boring
Apr 14, 2023 10:15 PM
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Simplesmente Ousama Ranking
Apr 15, 2023 12:13 AM

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It turned out much worse than what I expected. Ep 1 to 7-8 from S1 were my favorite part of the series, so this taking place during that time got me excited initially. It still looks great as ever, so definitely watching for that. Love the OP too, was waiting for Keisuke Kojima to appear, but instead of directing any episode, he just directed the OP, kind of disappointing again in that sense.

Etherius_ZSApr 17, 2023 4:30 AM
Apr 15, 2023 1:33 AM
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Aug 2018
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A really cute and fun first episode. Still has the charming feel, great animation and characters.
It seems it won't be as dramatic and gripping as the first season, but it's great to see this world again.
Score is way too low right now, imo.

Also, that OP is 🔥🔥🔥
Apr 15, 2023 7:17 AM
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It's good to be back on Ranking of Kings.

ahh i see, this is the in between stories in Season 1.

really touching story, good start i guess.
Apr 15, 2023 8:04 AM

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Good to see it back though it didn't have that strong impression as season 1. This one seems more like a children's educational anime.

But I'm happy to see Bojji and Kage back. Really excited to see what their journey has in hold for them.

Loved the OP. The sequence of visuals were nicely shown. And the ED, nothing to say, it's Aimer, it's beautiful as always.
Apr 15, 2023 8:55 AM
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May 2017
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So this is a spinoff season that will be mostly SOL right? Well the first episode was nice so I'll give it a chance

3.5/5
Apr 15, 2023 10:07 AM

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Apr 2021
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Bojji is so~ cute! And Despa is such a great mentor.. i'm so excited to watch the rest/ The characters feel so real to me^^

Apr 15, 2023 10:25 AM

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Feb 2021
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honestly wasnt the biggest fan of the second half of S1 I felt some plot points got significantly dumbed down but I'm willing to go into this hoping it'll bring back my love for the series

Although it is a side story collection and anime original which is somewhat worrying but fingers crossed I get proven wrong and its great lol
Apr 15, 2023 11:27 AM

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I went in blind thinking this was a legit season 2.
That said, I enjoyed it. Half episodes made me raise my eyebrows a bit, but still was fun.

Despa is still a very unique individual as ever but I love every second of him. Show made me laugh and kept me entertained and time flew by faster than I realized so yeah I'll keep watchin.
Apr 15, 2023 5:00 PM

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Jan 2022
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It was a nice episode about Boji earning some cash and helping the other i liked it.
Apr 15, 2023 9:07 PM
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it was a very cute episode
Apr 15, 2023 9:18 PM
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Jan 2022
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nice is the perfect description for the return of boji and kage
Apr 16, 2023 12:00 AM
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Oct 2019
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Best Boy: The Return of the King
Apr 16, 2023 9:30 AM
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Aug 2020
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It was a really cute episode with more insight what happened while boji was training.
Apr 16, 2023 4:31 PM
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Slow start to this season, hope there's more engaging stuff down the line.
Apr 16, 2023 7:44 PM
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Aimer delivering another banger as usual. 🧡
Apr 16, 2023 10:28 PM
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Its so Cute and wholesome
Apr 16, 2023 11:58 PM

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Chill episode. So these 10 episodes will be fillers? People better not cry about it too much. Don't like fillers, skip this show entirely then? 
Apr 17, 2023 3:17 PM
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Despa invents student loans
Apr 18, 2023 12:29 PM
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Very comfy, it is great and comfy to see such content created. We see the staff really love this franchise from the bottom of their hearts, what a pleasant surprise.
Apr 18, 2023 2:05 PM
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May 2022
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Nothing to expect from a filler
Apr 20, 2023 12:16 AM

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Feb 2021
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It's been a long time since I saw Booji and Vespa XD

Hopefully, their journey this season are interesting :)
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Apr 20, 2023 2:35 PM

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What this teaches us is that F2P (Free to play) players shouldn't gamble unless you have the guarantee (100% chance).
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Apr 20, 2023 7:49 PM

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second story didn't have to be that sad 😭
Apr 20, 2023 9:41 PM
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I ended up finally watching this and the episode was good, despite half being anime only original story (filler).

Even tempted to give it a 4 but I'll go with a 3 still because I have high expectations for ranking of kings and because the first half was so obviously filler despite not being too bad.

mafiahairspy said:
Despa invents student loans
Delphizer said:
Very Murica message at the end. Have the poor child pay off the mothers medical debt, nice.

I'm surprised Despa didn't charge interest like with student loans or other debt (unless I missed the implication) lol.

OH WAIT. He said he'll "lend them the money they need, little by little". So the implication is that he'll pay for whatever they need, even if it's more than what the little girl spent on the throwing game. So there most likely will be interest.

Kaljalager said:
then instead of giving her the money back they put her in a debt cycle her mothers life depends on
Despa kind of slowly is giving the money back by paying the bills.

FMmatron said:
Reminded me of HxH in this instance.
Yes! A good parallel. And to me here, Bojji is like Gon and Kage is Leorio/Killua combined in a way.
Apr 21, 2023 3:57 PM

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May 2017
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Man, the second part broke my heart :(. At least the ending was somewhat positive.
Apr 22, 2023 4:31 AM
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A wholesome start to a probably set of wholesome mini stories that take placein between the series its based on. Kage is such a good buddy, he wouldn't let anyone suffer, same thing for Bojji. It's wise that they didn't give that girl the money right away so that she learned to earn it for herself. Oh, and the old lady bit was cute too.

Good opening sequence btw. I feel like this will be a feelgood series with not much in stake and that's fine by me.
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Apr 22, 2023 11:24 AM
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snoozin.................
Apr 26, 2023 12:08 PM
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I absolutely loved season 1 because of the message it was giving me, the characters, the artwork, and the story. It felt like a complete package and when it ended, I was sad but content. I felt like it ended perfectly and it was complete. No more to add on here.

I was surprised to hear about season 2 and was wondering what they could possibly "add-on" to the story or the plot. I was honestly disappointed with the first episode because it felt purely like a filler episode to me. Sure, you have the same lovable characters, and maybe a look into their lives after the main story from season 1, but the message was already received from season 1.

I'm not exactly sure how to describe this feeling, but if I had to give it an analogy, I'd say it's like reading your favorite book (for me, it was The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho), the message of the book is delivered, you feel content with the ending, and then they release a second follow-up book (e.g. The Alchemist II, which is not a book, but using as an example) and they just talk about the protagonists life afterwards.
Apr 27, 2023 10:42 PM
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really wholesome and very chill episode
Apr 28, 2023 8:16 PM
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Very disappointing for me, i thought that it would be a sequel, but it is just a filler/side story. 

This first episode was boring also.
May 7, 2023 4:26 PM
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In hindsight, this was the worst episode so far and they started with it. 
May 17, 2023 3:53 AM
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Definitely not the best lol

Those are just side stories from S1
May 20, 2023 6:06 AM
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Ótimo como sempre
Aug 14, 2023 4:32 PM

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I'm amazed at the level of entitlement these socialist react to charity done right.

Giving the a person the means to be self reliant and responsible for their future is one of the best things one could teach the impoverished. Throwing money at poverty doesn't solve anything, it only encourages a higher level of dependence and procrastination.

Despa wasn't obligated to do anything for the mother and daughter to begin with. He was just an outsider to the situation that offered to help. He put up basically a trust fund to help pay for daughter's education and the mother's medical expenses. So he wanted a return for his "investment," so what? You know for a fact Despa isn't a tyrannical loan shark that would resort to exploitation.
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