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| Good speech at the amusement park. I love the direction, with multiple freeze shots cut across the screen. More of an uplifting episode. Man, I really want to see the next serious match |
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| Koizumi reminds me of my grandad :) |
meatycheesyboy said: Buying movies. LOLI remember years ago a buddy of mine was trying to get me to watch the live action adaptation of this and I never got around to it. With how good this anime is, I wish I would have so I could have been exposed to this awesomeness back then but on the other hand it's nice to experience the story for the first time in anime form. That being said, I want to pick up the movie but it's just so dang expensive: http://www.amazon.com/Ping-Pong-Yosuke-Kubozuka/dp/B000QXDG70/ref=sr_1_2?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1400785312&sr=1-2&keywords=ping+pong |
| EL PSY KONGROO!!! |
| I actually think this episode wasn't as good. This anime is still INCREDIBLE though, and it is SO much like Kaiba. What a pleasant watch. |
| Oh geez, there's a movie? I'm happy it has other adaptations, but I find anime/manga to live-action to be pretty bad most of the time. (Especially with J-dramas and movies.) Even something more realistic like Uchuu Kyoudai, for example... >> And that commercial, trying very hard to be dramatic. XD Well besides the point, good episode. Brings some warmth into Smile's character compared to previous episodes. Peco's getting serious and potential injury. I sense that that Smile vs. Peco will be like Butterfly Jo's match against his friend; the knee thing and all. If that's the case, not sure if Smile will defeat him or not. And not that MAL ranks matter, but is that # >1000 I see? :D |
| Peco's family haha! Yeah well now we know where he got his looks from. Looks like Smile vs Peco would be like Butterfly Jo vs grandpa Kazama 2.0. Will Smile be timid or not :o |
"May those who accept their fate be granted happiness." "May those who defy their fate be granted glory." |
| Kong's face when he saw the robot, lol. Oh man Peco's leg, I've got a bad feeling. |
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| Another wonderful episode. Smile vs Peco, oh lordy. TravSavage said: Best scene.Peco's family though, lol. |
LoneWolf said: @Josh makes me sad to call myself Canadian. |
athetosis said: 1cebear said: I find it hard imagining a robot which is fast enough to play ping pong. Don't need to imagine since it already exists. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIIJME8-au8 Thank you, I am impressed! And nice statement at the end "Not the best in table tennis, but probably the best in robotics!", which sounds reasonable to me!^^ |
| ugh no plz no peco's bandaged knee makes me feel uneasy i dont want this history-repeats-itself shit plz no Peco's family tho lololol |
| i can't find a negative thing about this anime . each episode is better than the last one . i like the way that Yurie drove the car . |
| already like the Peco family^^ nice to see nearly all characters from their own pov, really good story |
| Mellow episode :) If Kazama loses the first match, wow :O Will Tsukimoto beat peco or not? |
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| Awww, we didn't get to see our drifter friend. :C He's probably overseas selling hotdogs at the international tournament. Also I've got a bad feeling about Sanada (Kazama's teammate who keeps fawning after Yurie)... I really don't want it to go down this road but he's getting rather obsessed with her. I hope he doesn't like snap and try and rape her or anything. The fact we saw him wanking to a picture of her during the last episode put me off. |
| "Pretend I'm your honey, come up here and give me a squeeze!" |
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CloudyDaze said: Awww, we didn't get to see our drifter friend. :C He's probably overseas selling The fact we saw him wanking to a picture of her during the last episode put me off. haha...yeah that was almost subtle yet it wasnt. But at the same time, it's not like it's "abnormal" or anything. They are teenagers after all. |
| That "kibishii" that Peco did though. |
Jody32 said: Absolutely loved that build up at the end of the episode. And woah, each character has been given so much development I'm surprised it has only been 7 episodes. And this is actually GOOD development as in we see true changes in the characters, not the BS "development" people fawn over in lesser anime (aka they go through some shit, but they fundamentally remain as the same damn character). |
| I think this show has the best character development of the season. It's amazing, in one episode they can pack more substance than most anime in a whole season. Here even some initially minor characters such as Ota and Sanada have depth. There are things happening on all fronts - Koizumi's past, Peco's training, KAzama's family, Kong and the robot :D I do agree that we need to see more of Kong though, he is my favorite character. |
| ''Want to go on a date?'' Damn, those old funky people xD Such an awesome coach. ''You know coach, even myself I have feelings'' That somehow made me sad. Even if Smile isn't showing it by expression, you can see by his action that he have a lot of compassion for the world around him. I would really love to see Kong make a return and beat his inner demon! He need a revenge agaisnt Kazama. Peco is slowly coming back, even accepting to change his style. He isn't the same goofy Peko as before, he's a pumped superhero version Peko. Poor Sanada dude, thinking he can hurt Kazama by stealing him Yurie. Even if he was able to steal her, Kazama wouldn't even fucking notice it xD |
| «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 |
| This is so sad. That anime had amazing graphic, really, but... Why that animation is so boring. |
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| Great as always, glad to see Peco back in action. Also the backstory of the sensei was pretty interesting, I wonder if we'll see a sorta of analogy of it with Peco vs Smile. (Since we saw Peco wounded to the knee?) |
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Mauseum said: *proceeds then to puke his guts out*"Pretend I'm your honey, come up here and give me a squeeze!" Dem Peco kage bunshin, tho. Another great episode. |
| Proud founder of The Official Anti-Ging Freecss Fan Club Join now! Kellhus said: GuusWayne said: there is a limit to the suspension of disbelief And it's the fan that did it. Not the smoking porn reading rubik cube genius rape ape with a magic boat. |
| Respect to Koizumi, that career ending decision of his was no easy one. I like how him and Smile have developed a deeper bond as coach and athlete. The interactions between the old lady and Peco are hilarious, but with that taping on his knee I wonder if it'll be a repeat of what Koizumi's friend went through. |
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| I'm seeing a finale between Peco and Smiles |
| Another great episode. This anime feels... different. Not only in art style but in flow as well. This is one of those rare animes where you can actually reflect on, you know? Like actually compare some of the characters to yourself. Peco mainly, and I think that's actually one of his main purposes in the show, he's there to showcase that if you truly want something all you have to do is pick yourself up and go for broke. |
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| Nice to see Peco leveling up and Smile getting closer to the Coach. I really hope things don't turn out like Coach's past though because I don't want to see a good match end like that. I can kinda root for Sanada to get Yurie because he's being straight up about it and he actually like her while Kazama doesn't see Yurie in that way. |
| Continuing to shit from a great height on every other anime this year. |
| China best girl |
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| Not sure how I feel about Yurie, just found out she is a filler character added into the anime. Otherwise, both Peco and Smile look good. |
| Honobono Log - best slice of life short -------------------------------------------- most kawaii loli overlord ---------------------------- Donquixote Doflamingo AMV - Control |
| Pretty nice episode, let's see what will happen next! |
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| Multi-Peco. |
| Another mindblowing episode. Lol Peko's family. Everyone is training hard The OST was wonderful, as always. 5/5 |
FragOutFire said: Why am I a Berserk fan? All I ever experience is pain. We are in the eclipse and Miura has sacrificed us |
I liked the training in this episode. I like the sensation of knowing that all the characters in the show are all progressing to try to be the best. It reminds me of Hikaru No Go a lot. |
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| I've yet to know what people see in this show that makes it so good. I'd say it's a tad above average but nothing more. Makes me wonder if the only reason people like anime like this so much is because they are so obscure and artsy while anime like AOT and SAO get shit on because of all the attention they get. |
| Good to see Peco's better. I can't wait for the Peco vs Smile match !! |
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| Another great episode. Peco is made to earn his progress, and Smile admits to having feelings, and is confronted by them. We see some more of Kazama's past, of his burden. |
| dem OST doe I miss Kong speaking Chinese |
| Worst part is that everyone is training so hard but there can only be one winner ;_; |
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| The butterfly coach was a good player as i suspected. |
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| Dat pecorino family freaked me out lol It was cool to see the coach's backstory. I wonder when we'll get a future confrontation between the two. |
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| Another fantastic episode, theres probably gonna be a ButterFly Jo and Kazama parallel with Smile and Peco at the end. Cant wait. Also the ost is amazing. |
| Omg, I got chills when ButterFly Jo was tolding Smile about his backstory... I feel like the same is happening with Peco and Smile! 5/5 episode. |
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