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Apr 13, 2010 10:54 PM
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the opening really makes me think he'll go back to Mifune, making this whole arc pointless ; )
Aug 23, 2010 10:58 AM
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wow such a great fastball by Goro at the end *o*
May 4, 2012 11:13 AM
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Yay for Toshi and Goro's friendship! Goro way to go, impress those bastard that fail you!
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Jun 25, 2012 1:19 PM
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jacobpaige said:
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the opening really makes me think he'll go back to Mifune, making this whole arc pointless ; )


How so? Pass or fail he'll still come out a better player which is all he really wanted, that and competition.
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Jun 2, 2013 2:02 AM
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HA HA!!! Way to show that bastard Suo up!!! Go get them Goro!!!
Dec 11, 2013 11:29 PM
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I wanna pull out all that bulging teeth of the director. And screw that Kaidou baseball manual! Now, I can't wait for Toshi and Goro to go to Kaidou already and mess up their system.
Dec 22, 2013 10:22 AM
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Yessss my ideal battery will finally shine :D

Gosh I hate how Suo thinks that Goro and Toshi aren't good enough for Kaidou :/
May 28, 2014 8:08 AM
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Toshiya really is a good rival! Haha, I didn't know he had that hidden intention over catching Goro's pitch. He really don't let opportunity go by. XD

Welp, Baseball's not gonna be fun without a promising and deserving rival. OH YEAAAH GORO! Pitch hard! Show them what you've got!
Dec 30, 2014 1:27 PM
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Wonder how fast he pitches now . . . Too bad they don't have a speed gun, cause that was probably insanely fast if it had enough power to knock out a catcher like that. Love how once again you see all the other players going "Screw that, I ain't gonna catch that!", glad to see him back on the mound, scary as ever.
Apr 14, 2015 5:58 AM

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I got so excited while watching latest four episodes, I haven't expected this qualifying exam to be that much thrilling.

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Gosh I hate how Suo thinks that Goro and Toshi aren't good enough for Kaidou :/

No, he is already aware of their talents, but it's not what he's looking for. He wants them to follow manual of Kaidou. The revolution is coming! :P
Jun 29, 2015 10:20 AM

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Hoho, he knocked out the catcher. I feel bad for him x)

Fuck Suou and his shitty manual. Inui was right to do that, with such a stubborn old man. Risking the potential of a player simply in the name of some bullshit theories? That's just plain stupid.
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Jul 22, 2015 2:50 AM

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mayukachan said:
Gosh I hate how Suo thinks that Goro and Toshi aren't good enough for Kaidou :/


i think you should rewatch the episode.
Aug 6, 2015 10:19 PM

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That was going to be so disappointing but glad it was turned around in the end.
Mar 23, 2016 1:43 AM

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So much for the director just being kind of an ass, that guy is on astronomical levels of douchbaggery >_>

Good to thing creepy eyes is on team Goro and reported to the general manager. Now Goro can show off on the mound again xD
Apr 18, 2016 1:33 PM

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I was starting to think that he won't pass the test, I'm glad to see him on the mound again.
Aug 30, 2016 2:52 PM

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Well, guess he got back to the mound rather quickly lol. I wonder how tight the competition will be once they get to the actual team. Until now he was mostly with crappy teams without any other pitchers, but Kaido will probably have more that are even better than him. I hope he becomes a backup pitcher for a while.

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Dec 17, 2017 9:08 AM

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Come on Gorou and Toshi, show Kaidou what you got..but I guess once they meet the first string they will have hard tines again.

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Mar 4, 2019 1:23 PM

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That show just starts to become even greater! So much better than the first half of Season 2.

I had to laugh so hard when that Catcher got hit by Goro and couldnt move anymore xD and how they had to help him up. And only Toshi volunteered to catch Goros pitches. Thats going to be a interesting.

Oh yeah and another thing: Goro really grew up during these 6 months. Good to see him being more grownup than before even though hes still talking without any respect to elders xD but I like it... thats just how Goro is and he is just truth to everyone, the most to himself.

Btw I have started to like the scout. He seems to have his heart in the right place.
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Jun 29, 2019 8:49 PM
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Maybe this is a Japanese thing but the greatest pitchers in the history of baseball are not always level headed. In fact they’re often unhinged and that made no sense at all. Still love this show but come on.
Jul 20, 2020 6:49 PM

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another great episode.
that director really irritate me, he really don't value baseball much.
and the other players too, where the fun of baseball in that?
i actually thought that the letter going to somehow change the rules of the test, but apparently it's only going to challenge goro.
hope that toshi will let goro passes it so he can be qualified, though toshi may return to his insane mode.
Oct 11, 2020 10:11 PM
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Everyone has a problem with Kaidou, but Goro is literally (whether he admits it or not) attempting to use Kaidou's prestige for his baseball. His arrogance is completely out of place here when he is the one that is willfully trying to receive the benefits from a system that doesn't actually need him.

People who "play to 'win'" are completely different from people who "'play' to win."

I get that it's part of the plot for him to be like that, but under normal circumstances, that shit wouldn't fly.
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What a good guy the sinister guy without pupils.
Oct 16, 2021 6:27 AM

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I agree with Oonuki being a failure of a scout but he's the lesser evil compared to director Suo as at least Oonuki aknowledges Goro's potential and doesn't follow a dumb manual.

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