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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Dear Minato, just get it over with your family about your accident. Be nice to them. It's really a dream come true for Captain Jou to have his own water polo team to participate in a tournament...but dark Minato is still the ruthless temp captain that grates on some's nerves. Takekazu is done sitting on the bench, he wants to be in the action. But they don't have much time before the prefecturals (a month exact), and are crunching their trainings through day by day, something which Eitarou senses the evidence. And Minato is HELL BENT on making it work against his former rivals Shogakugan, but Momo being taken out because of a muscle injury is a big blow to them. Shuugo and Momo has had quite the sibling rivalry relationship plus Minato's arrogance before the accident, but nothing changes the fact that they're gonna win the prefecturals no matter whem they seek rivals to. I find it creepy that Rikka Academy had their eyes on them like a stalker hawk, much less Chinu herself finding an avenue to rant about Minato and be her own captain. The time has come for the prefecturals, and time to showcase their teamwork to a tournament they can't back out of. Everyone's giving their last cheers. |
KANLen09Sep 18, 2021 11:58 AM
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| Minato's acting more like a captain than Jou. Well, time flew fast and it's already time for the prefecturals. Seems like he's getting close to his prime and the rest of the team trained hard enough to stay on their own toes. I just can't see them winning after they lost against grade school kids. It's dark Minato this time, a little bit more chance. |
   “You yourself have to change first, or nothing will change for you!” ' |
| Man... once again, I hate cocky Minato so much. I don't like his attitude towards his family, friends, and all the team members. Looks like everyone on the team has their own story and where from where they're coming. No one wants to drag their team down, so everyone's working hard for it. The captain is my favorite team member so far, He's such a chill dude. I hope Minato gets comfortable with all of them and becomes friends with them once again. Amihama's brother is out of the prefectures because of his injury. And finally, Amihama's looking to play Water Polo because he can see a rival in Minato and not because of his older brother. The tourny will be starting next week. Looking forward to it and how Minato will play with his team. |
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| Decent episode :) ! |
| “Do what feels right in your heart. You will be criticized either way.” (Eleanor Roosevelt) |
| It hyped me a lot for this match, and I'm already start too like this Minato |
| Solid episode Initially, it looked like an average training montage episode, but in between the training segments, they explore into each characters feelings and relationships (like Jou and his dad, Amiami and his brother, etc.). Also interesting to see the gradual change of heart Minato has through the episode (he's still an asshole for how he treats his family) Hopefully some game action next week. |
| finally, a decent episode. looks like minato may be going back to his nicer self as prefecturals get closer. eager to see how the team does in the competition. |
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| One minute in: I know he'd probably die if he got whacked upside the head, but I'm willing to risk it. I'm hoping for Minato v3 (Minato v2's personality + Minato v1's abilities) |
dragynfaerieSep 18, 2021 10:24 PM
| someone in the Really needs to get minato off his high horse. i feel bad for him, getting something he's worked hard on and sacrificed so much for taken away just like that but going "heeh?" in a looking down manner to your Mother who just cares for you..? dad needs to do some talking definitely respect him tho for pushing himself to the limits and it paid off, good on him |
| Minato's an ass, but it's true that his hardwork inspires people and his teammates, he brings the best out of his team. I don't like him as a person, but I like his character, and it looks like he's becoming more lax. Maybe his personality will end up being somewhere between mean Minato and the nicer Minato. Fuck his bitchass though at the start of the episode for talking to his mother like that. I respect the hell out of his mother for being calm and answering his question well. Interesting that Ichinose already has a girlfriend and he found happiness in table tennis, good for him, he even respects the value that Minato brought to the team. I wonder if Chinu liked him though, I think she really just admires him. But hey, Minato has a chance as long as he changes. Those 3 dudes on the Chinu's school though smirking and shit was hilarious lmao. Looking forward to the prefecturals. |
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| I really liked this episode, looking forward to the next one >o< |
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| Good episode, I'm pretty curious to see the match. I'm waiting for the next episode! |
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| I though episode 8 would end up ruining the series for me, but I think it actually moved it in a better direction than it could've gone before. Plus, I like Meanato's personality better than Minato, he's just more interesting. And Ushimado sleeps like a pig lmao I love him so much |
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| Incredible how this series gives Minato a free pass to act like the most arrogant asshole ever only because he's a good athlete. No idea what's the deal with his family but just imagine being such a scumbag you purposefully make your own mother feel guilty for an accident that obviously wasn't her fault. Anyways, another bad episode. Now let's look forward to seeing Minato throwing a tantrum once he finds out Amihama's brother won't be playing. |
SouthRzVaSep 19, 2021 8:13 PM
| so minato's slowly coming around but he's still an asshole at least i hope they don't get demolished at the prefects |
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| Minato's mean attitude still annoys me like what he said to his mother, I still have some slim hope he'll change a bit into the more kind and nice Minato but I don't think that'll happen. Good to see Hiroshi doing quite great after quitting water polo because of Minato with now doing table tennis and having a girlfriend. |
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 That's some immature shit he just said...I want his previous personality back. 6th grade Minato was so much better. |
| I think Minato took the 'bad guy' role his former coach (somehow) suggested into him a little bit too seriously, though he appears to be softening a bit lately. I'm quite sure that Minato's former coach referred only to water polo and his team mates but somehow Minato applied that persona everywhere, including his personal affairs; even, bizarrely, toward his family. I still find the ease with which Minato's persona changed utterly ridiculous. People are not machines after all. In the last two episode we will finally see the boys competing in their first actual match. So, 10 episodes for character build up, training, character backstories, personal affairs, multiple 'almost resignations' to create drama, more training, internal team conflicts, a practice match against grade schoolers who wiped the pool with them, resolutions of the conflicts, even more training and finally just two episodes to see them actually competing against two teams in a row. If the above are not a recipe for a super hasty, corner cutting series ending I don't know what could possibly be. |
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| I like how deep down, everyone around Minato knows he means well & is still struggling with this. They are so patient with him. His sis is so cute, how could be even say no to her hehe Honestly I felt like this episode was pretty rushed. I wish they had more episodes to really develop the boys. They totally brushed past Takekazu‘s past......and I hope Captain’s dad makes it to the game. Poor Momo. But Yuuma’s voice♡____♡ It’s nice seeing how this rude and overbearing Minato is affecting them. Instead of lashing out they are actually learning from him & getting inspired. It’s almost humbling for them, especially for Takekazu & Amiami. And they really have a great Captain who is just trying to keep the team together so they can, play together. Yikes tho. Wonder how Minato is going to react if Momo is really not playing |
 ꕤ but i’ll probably remember over and over again you were there and everyone else was there — the day we all searched for just one thing ꕤ |
| Hey look, a convenient injury now. The writing at this point is pretty awful at this point. |
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| Minato is really insufferable and so are the episodes, thanks to him. Who enjoys seeing the life of some arrogant high school bully, lol. Specially his talk to his family and to his mother, so damn low maaan. Just want to finish the remaining two episodes and end this quickly. It's really sad they turned what could have been a possibly nice sports anime with an interesting sport and some overall nice characters into a damn telenovela with the double-amnesia and only real matches at the damn two last episodes. |
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