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| They saved the big game all the way for the second before last episode. Kinda makes sense to get fans excited lol. Motor Sun's first game with huge stakes on the line against another team with similar win record. Exciting. Hell of a game, maybe not on same level as a World Series but still the biggest game of the season for Motor Sun. |
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| Man this was such an emotional roller coaster of an episode. I think pound for pound this has been the most surprising show of the season. I expected this to be your usual self insert Japanese office worker meets hot girl and romance ensues slop, but it’s so much more than that. It’s more of a story about the impact of sports on entire communities. Seeing all these people from different walks of life coming together to support the motorsons today was incredible. They might not have made the playoffs, but this community has forever been changed. I really didn’t expect them to have our guys lose. Seemed like it was set up for a fairy tale ending for Kojiro, but you know, that’s life. Shit doesn’t always go the way you want it to and sports is a cruel mistress. She can give you the highest of highest and the lowest of lows. This was a culture shifting season for our guys tho. You can really feel the mentality changing in that locker room and now everyone knows this team has what it takes to make it to the next level. One more win is all that separated them this year. Got chills when Ruriko started the chant to energise the stadium when it seemed like it was all over and done. The fight that the team and fans showed throughout was awesome. Seeing the whole stadium stand and raise their flags for the boys was incredible, really felt like watching a football match irl with the fans and players clapping one another. How can you “lose” when you have a support system like that behind you? The motorsons will be back. I believe in em. One more episode next week :/ |
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| Such an intense game it's a shame the Motor sun's ended up losing the game. Really nice seeing Ruriko cheering the team on and motivating them. |
| - Man, that was close! Unfortunate, but it's not over! - Yeah, we just need to do better next time! - The players fought hard until the end. We also need not to lose our faith!" - It's all about next time! - Yeah, it's true that our team loses a lot. But no matter how messy or bad we look, we're still fighting to get to the playoffs. Nobody has given up. I personally think that's wonderful. |
| Welp, that was a game. |
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| The action intensifies as the Motorsuns make their bid for the Climax Series against their rivals, the Styx. A lot of Side Character Shuffle in this episode, as is typical of Slice of Life finales. Ruriko sure has a lot of regulars. The ball game itself was nicely done. It felt like you couldn't point at any one specific reason why the team lost, just a lot of little things going wrong from play to play. It's worth noting that throughout this whole season, various characters have alluded to the Motorsuns being thought of as this trash team with weak prospects, so really a fourth-place finish is phenomenal for them. My props have to go to the two old dudes who have been with the team thick and thin all these years. No room for bandwagoners. Next week, the final episode. I made some great picks for this season, and Ballpark is definitely one of them. |
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| Not exactly what I would have expected, but once again they depict what it's like at the ballpark magnificiently. Go get 'em next year, MotorSuns!! |
DAMN! What a great episode! It feels exactly like we are currently in our country, hoping to go to the World Cup. What we were expecting from Kojiro  Ruriko can be a manager, haha!  Quick edit: Can we agree that we're all now fans of the Chiba Motorsuns? |
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| The Climax Series' Clincher game for the Chiba MotorSuns in securing 3rd place...that is, if they manage to win against the Fukuoka Styx and make it to the playoffs for the very first time. And everyone is all hyped, except for a girl who's as plain as she looks as she looks to assist with instrumentals for the pivotal game. It's a full house to see the exciting 3rd place match, but it feels as if the MotorSuns took one step forward and two steps back with their approach as always, and they're not making any mistakes this time to ensure their spot, which looks to be the case here. And with one shout from Ruriko after seeing their advantage slipping from their hands, the crowd give it their all for the cheering for the MotorSuns not to give up, only to feel depressed when key players leave the pitch, which ultimately shed their hands off for what could be their potential postseason playoff. Still, if anything, the camaraderie in the ballpark, is the strongest it has ever been, uniting both fans and players together. Try again next season! The crowd will have your back, MotorSuns! |
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| It really feels like the entire show was building up to this episode, everyone we met at the ballpark, all the relationships, and what it’s like being a fan of the MotorSuns, it all came to a head right here, it’s just a shame they lost lol, but I had a feeling that might happen. While it would have felt good to see them win after every fan came together to support them, the loss is the more realistic answer, your team doesn’t always win when it feels like the time is right, I’m not even a sports fan but seeing my family watch American Football or Basketball has shown me that, and even I have gotten kinda invested lol. But man it really was something to see the stadium come alive for these guys, I especially liked the moments focusing on Mitsui’s girl Kisa and the middle school girl from the rain episode, and of course I can’t forget Ruriko fighting for Mitsui which rallied the whole stadium behind him, I can nitpick and ask how she spoke loud enough for everyone to hear her but the moment was so good that I can’t complain lol. The Styx may have won the game, but the MotorSuns have some golden fans behind them, they turned a sad ending into a heartwarming one, it honestly had a final episode feel but I’m glad there’s at least one more, I’m not ready for this one to end. And one last thing, did those old guys say “Chiba Purple Haze”? Add it to the list of music references in this show lol. |
| I wasn't surprised at all that they ended up turning out a loss in the end, but I was a little surprised that the series, for the sake of building suspense and stakes, didn't drag out a part of the game and the reveal of the final result and outcome until the next and last episode, the season finale. But especially because next episode is the season/series finale, I'm relieved that they didn't do so as it would be nice and preferable for that to just exist as a cooling and calming down episode basking in the downtime of the aftermath of this one, which was more tense than usual. |
| What a disappointing end to their season, they tried so hard and were so close to making it. The support from the fans was a great scene to end this episode with. I have enjoyed this anime from ep1 and I am looking forward to the final episode. |
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| I didn’t see this coming. It’s a shame that the Motorsuns didn’t win and won’t make it to the playoffs. Still, I feel like Mitsui and Shishio were partly to blame—Mitsui was distracted, and Shishio played despite knowing he was injured. But that’s just how the game goes. Like Ruriko, I don’t really understand baseball rules, but it was impossible not to get excited watching them give it their all. It feels unfair that, after all their efforts, they won’t qualify—and with only one episode left, things are getting tense. I’m especially curious whether Mitsui will propose to his girlfriend, even though he promised he’d do it only if they won. And what’s going to happen with Ruriko and Murata? One thing’s for sure—the Motorsuns have the best fans and the most iconic mascot. |
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| It was all very Motorsuns for them to give everything and just come up short in the end. We still love them though. Next year is definitely going to be our year! |
| They should've called an error on Shishio; Mitsui would've still taken the L, but at least he wouldn't think it was soley his fault. I hope he proposes! |
| "Genki is Life, Genki is Love" |
| I liked how this episode was dedicated to a clincher high stakes game and how we have been following the MotorSuns throughout their season with all kinds of characters. Even though the animation wasn't the greatest it was still an intense game although they ended up losing but at least the fans were loyal. With one episode remaining and the season over for the MotorSuns I think the finale will end on various characters saying goodbye to each other. |
| I don't like when the focused athletes/teams are made to lose where winning makes more sense and better. But in this case I am kinda ok with it they shown how a mediocre team has overachieved this season and even if they lost they gave a good shot. And the episode really delivered a as fully dedicating to a do or die game. Except the Ruriko shouting cringe(cringe is cringe how good the intention is) it was very good. Sad for Mitsui though.. One of the best sports anime easily... |
| Well that was silly. Why would this show think I'm interested in seeing a baseball game? |
| Why can't they just give them a win !? 😭😭💔 |
| For this weeks episode I'm not as drunk as previous ones because I decided to drink together with grilled chicken wings I cooked today, so I can share more of my thoughs other than Rurkiko = wife. And I'm glad I did because fortunately this week's episode was special. Unfortunately they lost :( God forbid if if these people were Bri*ish they would've destroyed the stadium, threw obhects to the field, shived random people, and invented new insults, instead of continuing to encourage the team after the lose. Meanwhile Japanese fans are so well behaved they get to have girls serving them beer during games. |
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| second last episode intense ahh game |
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| Only one episode left 😭 |
| I figured the Motor Suns would lose, but was hoping they wouldn't. I was waiting for the mascot to grab a bat. It was still upsetting when they lost. The ending was nice. |
| That was pretty cool when that one batter broke his bat when he hit the baseball. It sucks that the Motor Suns lost their game. |
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| Damn why do all the sports anime I watch love the losing cliche 😭 |
| You know, I don't mind a loss like that, but in this situation, it was really stupid. It's why sports anime should be avoided |
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| They lost but fans are still supportive |
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| well as season is coming to end I think it would have been better if this match was in mid of the anime. really wanted to see them win this one |
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