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| Srsly, if the animation was better, my score would be 10. Sooo fun. Tatsumi is awesome and everything looks so promising. |
taterheadApr 12, 2010 4:11 AM
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| Not bad. Looks like we'll have to iron out Murakoshi and co. How unfortunate for Murakoshi though, but it's obviously gonna be better for the team. I wonder what the results will be for self-practice. I still want to know Matsumi's exact reasons for leaving in the past. But we'll definitely have to wait for that. |
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| i love it looking forward to what will happen on self-practice and how murakoshi will become a somewhat ace again |
| I don't like soccer but I enjoy this anime very much. It's cool. |
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Sherr said: Not bad. Looks like we'll have to iron out Murakoshi and co. How unfortunate for Murakoshi though, but it's obviously gonna be better for the team. I wonder what the results will be for self-practice. I still want to know Matsumi's exact reasons for leaving in the past. But we'll definitely have to wait for that. Actually it's good for Murakoshi also. Didn't you notice what Tatsumi told him? Murakoshi was forced to hold all the team in his shoulders and even play coach because everyone was useless with the resold of not being a player as he was. He freed him from captain so he can make him feel like an ordinary player again and just play the football that he knows. He told him that he no longer need to do all the other staff because he is there. So he has lost a disobedient captain but he gained a nice player that he can use in the game. Now let's see what team his gonna built for the first game and how he plans to use it. |
| Talk about pussy tactics but that's how it is most of the time. xD |
Monad said: Actually it's good for Murakoshi also. Didn't you notice what Tatsumi told him? Murakoshi was forced to hold all the team in his shoulders and even play coach because everyone was useless with the resold of not being a player as he was. He freed him from captain so he can make him feel like an ordinary player again and just play the football that he knows. He told him that he no longer need to do all the other staff because he is there. So he has lost a disobedient captain but he gained a nice player that he can use in the game. Now let's see what team his gonna built for the first game and how he plans to use it. Ah yeah, I forgot about that. Although he is free from his duty as captain, I wonder how long it'll take for him to trust Tatsumi more and become a better player. That's what I'm looking for. |
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| So Tatsumi learned his tactics in the army? Break them down and then rebuild them? This show has the potential to be very good but I can't feel the pacing should be a bit faster. Maybe the manga is like this, I don't know, all I know is I want more. Since the manga is ongoing, I suppose we can't expect them to beat Barcelona in the next 24 episodes, huh... |
| This anime is great so far. Tatsumi is going to really whip the ETU into shape. Murakoshi needs to suck it up and realize that the teams sucks a lot and Tatsumi is going to help. Looking forward to the next episode though. |
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asdf1248 said: Best press conference. Ever. Even if they're not press conference, strictly speaking, you should watch these speeches : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0i5A9SB-ACM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEjJBZwuxDI&feature=related In a way, Tatsumi ressembles Yang, with a slightly more arrogant attitude about him that makes him feel like the Special One too. Well, regarding the ep, it was as good as the first one, with a very slow pacing and still no true football scene, but well, the characters are great and the football spirit is there too, so I'm in. |
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| can't wait to watch the next episode... this show's good. |
| lol Murakoshi doesn't even realize what would happen if he broke a leg or retired. The team would essentially crumble just like what happened when Tatsumi left. Other then the obvious I'm guessing Tatsumi is hoping Murakoshi will fill the role of moral support for the team while the younger kid fills the role of leader. This way there's no "Ace" or "Mr. ETU" but in staid a group of great soccer players with a leader and moral support to get them through the game. |
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| Giant Killing is good stuff. I want more!! |
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| For a second, I thought Tatsumi was going to offer him a position as an assistant coach. Oh well. Still, this was a really good episode that approaches the sport in a non-it's-all-about-the-guts bullshit fashion that most crappy sports anime coughIppocough fall into. |
| Man, I love this show =D And as expected the match was a battle of stamina. |
| next lesson is self-learning lol |
| And he done it again.He made me said " what he is thinking right now 0.0 " |
| Well I can't say that this show amazed my but it looks good, and probably I will continue to watching it. About the episode - Takeshi is kinda harsh on Shigeyuki, but probably its his style, and also as we see in further parts of ep its also for his sake - he have to realize that he can't do everything by himself, and take all responsibility on his shoulders ;] |
| Very good, but the animation is lacking, I think. |
| well at least his reasoning for switching up the teams was sound |
the only way to stop a gamer from playing is either: beat them, or wait until they get bored (though 2% percent suffer seizures  |
lolidk said: Actually the background is nice but only the character's shadow seems like drawn by 2B pencilVery good, but the animation is lacking, I think. |
| It's time for some goddamn introspection, I tell you what. Also, any decent football team wouldn't let another team lure them into tiring themselves out by chasing a ball being casually kicked around halfway. ETU kinda suck. |
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| Liked the half-assed press conference. |
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| Nice sucker anime :) What sport can be better than this one where you have to handle balls with your feets? |
 If he's not with us, he's AGAINST us!!! |
| Looks like the next captain will be Tsubaki. I love the match, altough it's kinda doesn't make sense for me about how come the subs squad can't take the ball back even once. Maybe they didn't show it because of the time constraint i guess. Anyway, a good episode and i expect a lot more interesting things will come. |
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MorningGlory said: Can't be better... that's true... but the shadows on the characters are actually like that in the manga... so I guess the Animation Studio is actually following that and keeping that "trademark" treat from the manga....lolidk said: Actually the background is nice but only the character's shadow seems like drawn by 2B pencilVery good, but the animation is lacking, I think. A bit better... yet the animation has to be worked on... the episode itself was really interesting since it started on the inter squad match and ended in the Pre Season Training Camp... and at a different place from the common ones... Oh and Tatsumi the guy he is XD Press conference was undoubtly a funny one... what kind of Manager shows publicly his laziness and replies to all the questions with a "I don't know"... I guess he's saying the truth, but he really pointed out somethign really interesting... Murakoshi being relieved from the Captaincy is a dangerous move... 'cause you can break the team calmness... but it actually needs that since the Team is slowly crumbling apart.... Murakoshi is wonderful, but carrying all the burden usually makes you less effective... I'm really amazed of Tatsumi's analytic capacities.... He's great at that... I wonder what will happen from now... Will we see ETU winning the World Club Cup? XD I wanna see that! Signs, Green |
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TAB said: The way you express your wording matches your Avatar and signature.sry sry this is not an insult.Liked the half-assed press conference. |
| I agree if the animation was a touch better, this series would perfect so far. Looking forward for the first game of the season. its all tensed up after what happened to Marosaki or whatever XD |
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| I never thought I'd love a soccer sports anime, since the sport itself goes scoreless for ages at a time and just generally seems less action packed than football or hell, even tennis, but this anime is amazing and makes me want to read the manga as well. Tatsumi is a bad ass, and Seki Tomokazu's voice is absolutely perfect for him. |
| Handling filthy balls with your feets is more badass than handling them with your hands or smack them with your racket....Oh wai-, tennis might be on par with sucker in term of badass-ness, but not foot(er where does the 'foot' come to play in this sport already?)ball fo' sho. |
If he's not with us, he's AGAINST us!!! |
| Gonna love Tatsumi reaction during the press conference :) BitchMaster said: Handling filthy balls with your feets is more badass than handling them with your hands or smack them with your racket....Oh wai-, tennis might be on par with sucker in term of badass-ness, but not foot(er where does the 'foot' come to play in this sport already?)ball fo' sho. Soccer is one of the manly sport you ever get.....the one fucking ball that kicked by multiple player in order to score goal.Not to mention the die-hard fans that will turned into hooligans if their favorite team loss & fight with other fans. |
| For somebody who hates watching any sports IRL, this show is pretty good. Next episode looks good since the tension between the regulars and subs is going to be brought out. I will make my decision on this show from that. |
| I already love this...:D I don't really know people why complaining around the animation, I think it's pretty decent and has it's own refreshing style which makes it new and enjoyable. Tatsumi is badass :P |
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| Episode 2 What a cool and fun series this one is!  I’m enjoying watching GK so much! This episode made me like Tatsumi even more than before, he is just so awesome!  I love his personality, his way of thinking, he is such an interesting character. I got very excited while watching the game of the regulars vs. the substitutes, just as excited as when I watch a real soccer game.  I figured out what Tatsumi was trying to do even before Murakoshi did, that was such a smart tactic by Tatsumi. After the conversation between Tatsumi and Murakoshi I have a new respect for Murakoshi and Tatsumi. I’m really interested in seeing how the relationship between Tatsumi and Murakoshi develops, especially because they are not in the best of terms atm and because they are so different from each other. I so can’t wait to watch the next episode! |
| Hmmm, this anime is pretty good so far. I wasn't interested at first because it's a sports anime, but I figured what the hell and decided to try it out anyway. The main reason I like it is definitely Tatsumi. |
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| man cant get over that AWESOME ED |
| My GUESS for takeshi leaving the team and joining the England in the Past.. He wanted to know soccer better from England's perspective as they are the ones on top of the soccer leaderboards.. To Learn all the strategies from them and later join the Japan team(ETU) once again to implement them and Bring the underdogs to No. 1 in the world!! According to me 2nd episode was slightly a let down compared to the 1st one.. Hope it gets better... |
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| I also liked the press conference, but telling them to self-train while he warmed himself up from the cold was even better. From the second episode, I can tell that this series is going to be a lot like One Outs; the main characters are pretty similar and just as outrageous and unconventional. |
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| Haha what a press conference. First time I'm trying the sports genre in anime and the only reason I'm gonna continue is Tatsumi. |
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| This anime isn't making me engaged enough.... I felt like yawning. |
| Damn it, Jorginho hahahaha. |
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