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| Ashito's finally gotten acceptance into the Tokyo Esperion Team, but now it's his family's issues that he needs to resolve...the finance part being the least of their concerns, and more of the plan concerning Ashito moving away from Ehime and having his lodge plans in Tokyo. Hana must've found herself embroiled in shock with Aoi's family issues for a comedic moments between his drunk mother Noriko and the two sons (plus Shun), more than the balance diet plan that she sent to Ashito. But there's no time to waste, and Ashito's mother fully supports his move to Tokyo, even to the point of planning with Hana, packing his stuff, providing some savings and getting not a full pair of new soccer cleats but nornal shoes for a farewell gift, Noriko's such a dedicated mother to do the most out of their poor conditions. It's also a nice farewell to his local school, his homroom teacher-cum-soccer club coach and friends while his brother Shun has a pep talk with him. Would've loved to have supportive friends like Ashito's when I was growing up. The letter from Noriko to Ashito brought the onion feels, I completely understand his mom's feelings when you can't explain things straight in each other's eyes to bring about misunderstandings in communications, and it all has to culminate in a farewell letter. Really, the agape love of parents can't get better than Ashito's mother Noriko, sacrificing the family's needs to sustain his starting career as a pro soccer player. Ashito, be prepared to work hard to make sure that your mother's sacrifices aren't in vain. |
KANLen09May 7, 2022 6:39 AM
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| this was an emotive chapter, the Mother make the best for his son and they are really alike, both dont like sad goodbyes, and i have a question, would we see again the black hair girl? she seems to like the protagonist |
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| Liked how he just randomly ringed her and didn't even speak a single word until she has to call him back, though she's helping him out, certainly a good deed. Letter from mom in the end definitely summed up Aoi's journey till now, and I can see it just going higher from here. |
| Amazing episode this series is just getting better and better the letter from his mom was just beautiful |
| Best Mom 👏👏 |
| Best dietitian, best class, best mom. Jesus, what an emotional episode. |
One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron |
| Was there more interactions with black hair girl in the manga? I thought she kinda came out of left field, even tho I think I remember her in the first episode maybe? But other than that a really great, wholesome episode that hit home. This series has been one of the best of the season imo, and I’m looking forward to more. |
| No soccer this time, but an emotional episode as a good change of pace. Having Hana helping Ao like that was so damn sweet, especially since she already talked much with his mom like that. Its truly ease everything and she's like such an important key for Ao growth as a person, before entering the harsh world of soccer in Tokyo. Still liking those two young soul cheesy interaction thus far, and hopefully there's more of it while Aoi finally arrived in Tokyo. And i can't say much about the emotional Aoi parting scene, because, let's face it with a big smile, and then proceed to use that tense face in the end. Rollercoaster... Let's see next! |
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| Predictable turn of events but it was still quite emotional. |
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| The best episode didn't have football in it lol, loved the mom's message and the send off was done good. I'm expecting great things in the next episodes! This is so far a great sports anime for me. |
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| Sorry, but who allowed a football anime to make me cry thinking on my mom? |
| what an emotional episode, seriously touched me deeply. Well, his facial expression in the end shows he's ready for everything. |
   “You yourself have to change first, or nothing will change for you!” ' |
| Wholesome emotional episode. Hana is great, Aoi’s Mom and brother are great, his friends are great. Got really emotional at the end and I teared up a bit when he opened the letter to find the card and a new set of cleats. Can’t wait for more. |
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| Ughh I cried so much. Ashito-kun's you are so lucky, cause everyone is supporting you. And its really our parents/mother's job to support his son for what he wants to do. Im inspired. We all want to make our parents life easier. So it really strikes my heart. Warau, waratte! But in the end I cried. (Advanced Happy Mother's Day!! ) |
Zorosuke_May 7, 2022 8:53 AM
| 111 cm: Hancock 110 cm: Zoro 100 cm: Robin |
| I was sobbing. I love this series so much. |
| damn just in time for Mother's Day |
| This was probably the best episode of any anime this season so far, and that's standing next to the likes of Ya Boy Kongming and Spy x Family. You don't have to kill someone off to have an emotional moment in a show, and, especially this soon into a series, it's rare to see a show pull off a tear jerker really well without killing a character off or inserting some cheesy melodrama. It's a shounen, which make this episode a bit strange, because I feel like it hits home the most with anyone that has gone to college or moved away from home after college for work, and have thus had those teary goodbyes with their parents before. They covered some of the subtleties of the emotions and expressions and actions involved in that process really well, which is in part why I think this episode is so good. |
| I love how each episode manages to be better than the last. Fantastic, beautiful and emotional episode! I expected this show to be good but even so it manages to exceed my expectations. Ashito has great friends, awesome brother and fantastic mother. It's very hard to separate both for them and for him! Excited to see how he will adapt to his new life in Tokyo and new friends and environment. |
| What even was this episode... I'm not bawling, you're bawling. |
| A farewell episode. Aoi and Aoi's mother are both not good at talking about their feelings. She successfully avoids the inevitable conversation for half a year. Instead, a letter from her provides the emotional farewell. But the events that led to this situation felt so constructed and convenient:
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Reed_of_PC said: Everything in this episode was nothing outside your usual farwell episode but it still managed to deliver and that's why I said it was emotional. Also if u have the brain to understand that being unpredictable doesn't always make it good then surely u also understand that being predictable doesn't always make it bad either.MegamiRem said: Predictable turn of events but it was still quite emotional. Thats not predictable, every parent did that if they love their child And also just being unpredictable doesnt gonna make a show become great, go watch Syamalan Movies |
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| FUCK I really cried because of that letter, it's something that I feel some attachment too and you gotta make your parents proud in the end. |
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