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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- I'm actually kinda impressed. I mean, going head to head against Rakuzen including their captain Akashi with his Zone active takes guts. Kagami no doubt takes the risk anyways. Pretty well rounded episode though. Even Akashi is slightly scared~  Score is VERY close now. |
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| He stole the ball when defense and shot himself. That person in front of the door in Red's zone... kuroko?? Kuroko offered help. Just go the opposite as Red does and attraction, huh. In that instance, Red seems to open it. HiroC's character is shocked and he doesn't do well afterwards. "Who are you?" part showing that his mother introduced him to basketball and showing how split personality happened. The conversation with "loser" self... |
I ♥ Two Syaorans from Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE and TRC!!! |
| The Akashi part went better than I expected. |
| That was an awesome episode! Seeing Akashi smile made me smile as well. |
| Jesus Christ, that Kagami & Kuroko combination! I was sweating and laughing so much when Akashi has been wrecked by them. GET REKT, B*TCH ;D |
| Why they showed 3 Kagami's dunks but score still from 80 went only to 82 ? Kuroko & Kagami combination is a beast xd Strange to see Akashi in despair.. :l |
| omg kagami is near to open the 2nd gate he and kuroko can beat akashi...i know they can yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss akashi has to lost one time in his life hahahha XD  |
| I enjoy seeing Akashi destroy Seirin.....Next episode tho.....My body isn't ready Zone 2.0 bullshit incoming :( |
| Akashi's past.. I thought I was ready but I was so wrong. I want to protect him ;-; |
_______________________________ every moment i spent with you shined because the weather was good because the weather was bad because the weather was good enough i loved every moment of it. |
| Akashi's mother flashback was depressing, his winning personality has an urge to win now because of Kuroko. The animation was sick, props to production IG. |
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Tokoya said: I enjoy seeing Akashi destroy Seirin.....Next episode tho.....My body isn't ready Zone 2.0 bullshit incoming :( stop embarrassing yourself please. what akashi will pull out of his ass next week is far far worse. but it seem your dont care aslong its akashi. |
| The "real" Akashi, eh? Looking forward to it. It was pretty nice to see Kagami and Kuroko working together to shut down the emperor eye. Though the match actually got a little boring when it was smooth sailing for Seirin. To a great final! |
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| Other than this BS that Kagami has been in the zone for almost a full quarter it's a good episode especially with Akashi's backstory. |
| Big Order (TV):great anime or greatest anime? |
| Wow, Akashi was really flustered after Kagami and Kuroko stopped his Zone. His play was practically unrecognizable. And even if Akashi's backstory could be considered cliche, it was still pretty sad. Mayuzumi snapped him out of it, old Akashi is back. That smile at the end was kind of creepy. Next week looks exciting....... |
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| This ep was great~~! The animation of the game was very good and shown from every angle :D And of course the gatekeeper was Kuroko, like he lets Kagami in(helps him not to lose his mind in the whole game). Since Kurokos resolve is playing together as a team~he hardly ever doubts cause it would be like he's doubting his teammates. And that's not his way of playing basketball. All faces of Rakuzan players were just amusing but the others too :) So Akashi was originally somewhat like Kuroko with his love to basketball and that he wanted the players to be close to each other T.T SO now it's gonna be the best game~~means the two biggest basketball lover of the world (^^)/ are gonna play with each other. Can't wait! PS. Akashis mother must have been a great person :) |
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| I prefer this anime episode over the manga chapter. Well executed and on spot. I especially liked Akashi's talk with the 'man in the mirror'. It is just a Sports anime but I appreciate how they deal with so much more. |
| the quasi-emperor eye of Kuroko and we finally have a glimpse of the Zone beyond the Zone or the True Form of the Zone when Kagami dunked it against Akashi, Kagami's eyes have gold electricity  and the original Akashi is finally back, lets see what he can do |
degJun 13, 2015 3:44 PM
| hype af episode. enjoyed kuroko's quasi-emperor eye making akashi wet himself glad to see akashi's true personality is back the scene we've all been waiting for  my predictions: |
sotiredJun 13, 2015 3:49 PM
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| They changed the opening slightly in this episode. Opening comparison: The transitions remind me of the first opening of the second season, which is still my favorite, but this is almost just as good. |
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| God that was hard to watch. Seeing Akashi lose~ OMG it was painful. Made me think screw Seirin. You dare challenge the emperor??? LOL But yay! The real Akashi's back! |
| [quote=FingerMove]They changed the opening slightly in this episode. Opening comparison: Indeed. I thought that's only my imagination XD Akashi's true self came back! |
HimenikkoJun 13, 2015 6:59 PM
| "Anything is possible if you stop doubting yourself, so put some more faith unto you!" |
| I didn't want to see Akashi this way and all but oh well, favourite episode from 3rd season so far. Akashi is actually victim here imo. Glad to see his other side taking the action. Kamiya Hiroshi is amazing as always. |
eisanJun 13, 2015 6:52 PM
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| Can they wrap this up with 2 more episodes? I heard spoilers from my brother who reads the manga... |
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| Holy shit this was an amazing episode! Easily the best episode of this match. Akashi playing by himself was insane! Kagami and Kuroko team up was also pretty awesome. Felt a bit bad for Akashi after he got beaten. Also really liked the bit where he was talking to his other self. Looks like he has normal eyes now. Looking forward to whatever is going to happen next. Even if it might be pretty BS. |
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| For all the manga readers, will we find out who that person guarding the second Zone door is? Or is it not anyone in particular and just some random dude? I'm really curious about that. |
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AnimeFanJoe123 said: For all the manga readers, will we find out who that person guarding the second Zone door is? yes and its a familiar character too, if we are lucky enough it will be revealed next episode along with Akashis second ability or rather original ability |
j0x said: AnimeFanJoe123 said: For all the manga readers, will we find out who that person guarding the second Zone door is? yes and its a familiar character too, if we are lucky enough it will be revealed next episode along with Akashis second ability or rather original ability Thanks for the info man. I hope the dude is badass. :3 |
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| I haven't read the manga but the guy standing at the door is pretty obvious judging by the colour of his hair -_- |
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Just in case someone complains about Kuroko's quasi-EE, he has shown glimpses of it before. Here's one of those instances.  Kuroko read Hyuga's movement and took the ball off him even though Kise was much faster. EmilyEvelan said: I think Kagami being in the zone for so long can sort of not really be explain by the fact that when playing Yosen and Touou, he was constantly on the move, while in this match, his team was good enough that once Akashi broke through, he was solo and didn't have to chase him all over the court. So it isn't being in the Zone that's taxing, it's how much you move and maneuver that matters. FINALLY, someone said this. Yeah, all Kagami did in the 3rd quarter (in the zone) was finishing off moves in offense and standing in the paint looking menacing in defense, occasionally making a block. It was only in the 4th quarter that he started moving around, taking on players and trying to keep up with zone Akashi. Marking Akashi from a distance may require his muscles to be tensed up and his brain in full concentration, but that's different from running around the court and accumulating muscle fatigue. There's no way being passive in the zone consumes more stamina than he did against Shutoku in S1 (for example) when he was having a one-man show in offense and making super jump after super jump to block Midorima. The only questionable thing about Kagami's time in the zone is whether it is possible mentally to remain in that state of focus for that long. Physically, I don't see a problem. He was playing conservatively in the entire 3rd quarter. |
TorribleJun 13, 2015 8:57 PM
| Interesting episode. I like how Akashi's backstory was incorporated. Can't wait to marathon this when it's over... NUUUUUU ITS GONNA END SOON DAMMIT ITS TOO SOON ARGHHHHHH!!!!! Well, it's been quite an amazing ride, but it's not over just yet. There is still a story to be told, and plot twists yet to come. KnB <3eva Kerozinn said: Tokoya said: I enjoy seeing Akashi destroy Seirin.....Next episode tho.....My body isn't ready Zone 2.0 bullshit incoming :( stop embarrassing yourself please. what akashi will pull out of his ass next week is far far worse. but it seem your dont care aslong its akashi. do u people really have to... wait ofc u do this is mal lol |
| "There's no shame in falling down... true shame is to not stand up again!" "Aah? Of course I won't miss!" "My blood tastes like Iron." "Run through the tape in life! Never give up! Run through the tape!" |
| That was a cute smile there at the end. |
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| [i][size=125]That Zone 2 for a second tho, and glad to see that Akashi is back! :D [/i][/size] |
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| That was just damn sad seeing Akashi crumble mentally and seeing that Flashback. Him not having the time to fun, High expectations all his life and the Death of his mother really messed with his psyche. |
This pass was freaking amazing!   Woah! Kuroko's emperor eye?  That moment when Akashi realizes he is not ''absolute''. =D I really liked Akashi's backstory. It seems he was close to his Mom. So much pressure for a kid to succeed. I do feel a bit sorry for him. |
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| Next episode will be bomb. I have a feeling that Kuroko is guarding the second door; maybe I'm completely off. Eh don't want to know until next week though |
| whoa, this episode was awesome, didn't see that coming. and as much as i dislike akashi, i couldn't help but feel bad for him in the second half. |
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 The wait for a sub version was about to kill me. |
| That was one hell of a battle. Impressive Kuroku and Kagami, really impressive. Seeing Akashi falling down was waited for so long. Finally Serin and Rakuzan are very close in score. I thought the mental battle Akashi had with himself reduced the match hype but it was very necessary, the pressure can kill people! Yet parents like those still exist :/ Akashi now is back! The real Akashi and without the emperor eye! An awesome match is going to start now as I guess. With 2 more episodes only left I can't help but feel really sad. On a side note, I really wanted to see Kuruko in the zone, hopefully that happens. |
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AnimeFanJoe123 said: For all the manga readers, will we find out who that person guarding the second Zone door is? Or is it not anyone in particular and just some random dude? I'm really curious about that. I am not a manga reader but it looked to me as if it was Kuruko, I am pretty sure we will find out soon. |
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G_Spark233 said: I haven't read the manga but the guy standing at the door is pretty obvious judging by the colour of his hair -_- He is shadowed out. If he has color to his hair, then there is no way for me to see that. .__. |
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| That Akashi's smile in the preview...my heart suddenly skipped a bit<3 Can't wait for the next episode!! |
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AnimeFanJoe123 said: G_Spark233 said: I haven't read the manga but the guy standing at the door is pretty obvious judging by the colour of his hair -_- He is shadowed out. If he has color to his hair, then there is no way for me to see that. .__. You could see it on the edges of the hair |
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| Loved how this episode was done. The quasi-emperor eye was the thing I was anticipating the most from this season; it was wonderfully done. :D Akashi's breakdown was quite something as well. We have ourselves a game now! Royal said: Oh man, that scene is so sexy! I can't get enough of that particular sequence! |
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| Looking forward for next episode. |
sasukenotsuma said: Akashi's past.. I thought I was ready but I was so wrong. I want to protect him ;-; houtaeru said: I'm so sad.................................Akashi,..................I'm, his past is so sad this is so depressing I was afraid they will mess up this part in the anime, but if anything it's better then in the manga. Akashi is actually the most vulnerable person in this anime despite the way others interpret him. |
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