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May 28, 2022 10:53 AM
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so the coaches were literally just gonna ignore Aoi and then the big dude says no one's going to hold his hand and show him the way...........thats EXACTLY what a coach is supposed to do.

These coach's aren't very good at their job.
May 28, 2022 12:16 PM

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Its great to see him build things from the ground-up after being shown reality. Correcting mistakes picked up during the days of playing in an unprofessional team is crucial as well.




May 28, 2022 1:13 PM

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I really could do without some of the extreme edge drama they add either by making unlikeable characters including coaches and some of the reactions from Aoi himself. It just makes me cringe and brings me out of it. The unrealistic nonsense thrown in keeps this show from being one of the better sports shows I've seen.

That said the show does balance it out a little with some likeable characters and moments. I'm interested to see how Togashi helps Aoi next episode.
May 28, 2022 1:42 PM

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Getting help from his teammate will give him a boost.


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May 28, 2022 1:51 PM
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Aoi learned the hard way that he's not as good as he think he is and its having a negative effect on Aoi's psyche and confidence football/soccer player. Passing and ball control is one of the basic skill sets he needs to master if he wants to be considered for the A-Team like Yuma.


Morcombe1990 said:
so the coaches were literally just gonna ignore Aoi and then the big dude says no one's going to hold his hand and show him the way...........thats EXACTLY what a coach is supposed to do.

These coach's aren't very good at their job.


Those coaches work for a professional football club. It's not their job to hold Aoi's hand when Aoi himself doesn't have the basic fundamentals down. The rest of the youth players already have the basics covered already so there is no reason the coaching staff to give Aoi special treatment. That is something that Aoi has to figure out himself in the three years he's with Tokyo Esperion.
May 28, 2022 2:47 PM
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AddaeAkono said:



Morcombe1990 said:
so the coaches were literally just gonna ignore Aoi and then the big dude says no one's going to hold his hand and show him the way...........thats EXACTLY what a coach is supposed to do.

These coach's aren't very good at their job.


Those coaches work for a professional football club. It's not their job to hold Aoi's hand when Aoi himself doesn't have the basic fundamentals down. The rest of the youth players already have the basics covered already so there is no reason the coaching staff to give Aoi special treatment. That is something that Aoi has to figure out himself in the three years he's with Tokyo Esperion.


it is literally a coach's job to help a player grow and develop and improve.

Stone face doesn't even want to try to help him.
he gives up on Aoi as a lost cause immediately, then even after Aoi asks for help all he gets is one sentence of advice, there is no actual help, no examples, no plan, no development schedule, no analysis, nothing at all and if your paying 300000 yen a year for them to coach you then they should damn well do their job and coach you.

Hana has been a better coach in this series than any of the actual coaches, she came up with an entire meal and health benefit plan.
May 28, 2022 3:06 PM

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Agree that the coaches are coming across as incompetent. They knew exactly what Aoi's problem was but weren't going to tell him anything till he came in and begged? That only makes sense if they've decided he's worth zero resources, which would mean they've got no trust at all in the head coach's judgement. Not to mention all the bullying that apparently goes on in the team. The discipline here is all messed up.
May 28, 2022 3:38 PM
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Oke now im really having trouble how he made the team if he can’t even receive a ball. Its like giving maguire modric vision ( he would still be de gea’s worst nightmare)
May 28, 2022 4:11 PM
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I really like sports anime and had high hopes for this one after the first few episodes. But i cant stand to watch it anymore.

In the first few episodes they foreshadowed that he has a great sense of the position of his teammates yet he doesnt understand the basic tactics of soccer and only plays like an egoist. Now he cant even stop the ball properly.

Sorry but how did this guy even get signed? I dont have problems with struggle and hard training, its actually the best thing about sports anime, but they just overdid it.

I dont want to watch a sports anime where the mc cant do shit while being seen as a genius. Still waiting for a single enjoyable match.

1. There 0 correlation between remembering player position to knowledge of football tactics. It's just showed he had a wide vision and memory. Do you think having those 2 is equal to understand football tactics? lmao football isn't that shallow. Maybe it's because in your mind he's a genius when he's not. Have they explained that he has a good skill? good shot? good speed? No. Fukuda also said in eps 1 that all he done is picking a lose ball. He's never a genius forward, it's just the highschool team was so bad compared to real pro team. But Fukuda saw something in Aoi, that was needed for his future team. Point 4 is continuation of this.

2. He played egoist last eps due to his new family and economic burden, he even admit it himself that it's bad. It's just part of his thought immaturity. But hey, y'see what he's done this eps? get better, skill wise, mindset wise, and attitude wise(kinda). And he'll be better and better after this, as an athlete and a human.

3. Ball control isn't as easy as you think my guy. Also it's not a simple receive. It's receiving a highspeed ball while in a movement and set the momentum to continue moving the ball. It's similar to control orientado he learnt from Fukuda in the 1st eps. My country national team just got a new foreigner coach and what he taught was passing and ball control for almost a year now. Even in EPL, there's a lot of bad receiving moments happened. So far Aoi only received a lose ball (ep 1), using control orientado, and normal receive basically. He doesn't need a perfect receive in his highschool football before enter this team, his normal receive is enough. And actually, 90% of low lvl football team still receive like him, the ball still bouncy here and there.

4. He entered the team only because of Fukuda. Now you see how the other coaches felt in ep 6. Nozomi been spitting facts in eps 6, but as you've heard from Nozomi, Fukuda never fails to raise new talent, and they had respect for him. Why Fukuda pick Aoi? that's a spoiler, will be explained later, and that's also a huge turning point of this manga basically, one of the best plot twist in all of Sports manga.


This explanation helps a lot. Hope people would read this.
May 28, 2022 5:40 PM
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really like that compared to hinata( who still is a good character btw) he as an mc has a very realistic reason for wanting to become a pro and it seems tha the mangaka actually gave thought to football as a sport and why is a sport that people in many poor countries choose to follow and most of the times succeed at the top level.
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Satesatesate3 said:
Oke now im really having trouble how he made the team if he can’t even receive a ball. Its like giving maguire modric vision ( he would still be de gea’s worst nightmare)

Fukuda saw and trust his potential, and other coaches trust him because his successful track record. Even the other couch doubting him in the selection episode
May 28, 2022 5:57 PM

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Them coaches looking all surprised when he asked them to teach him/ tell him what he lacked.......like bruh isn't it their job to do that? He has to go to them himself before they realize what they should have done from the start instead of straight out giving up on him on his first day.. sigh... it was a nice episode tho
May 28, 2022 8:21 PM
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Them coaches looking all surprised when he asked them to teach him/ tell him what he lacked.......like bruh isn't it their job to do that? He has to go to them himself before they realize what they should have done from the start instead of straight out giving up on him on his first day.. sigh... it was a nice episode tho


Even though I agree that the coaches are really harsh on Aoi, I somewhat understand where they are coming from. First, they are so hesitant of letting Aoi pass the tryout in the first place due to his performance. They can see it right away that he is playing soccer without knowing the basics and that's a big no for them. They have try outs to filter those players specifically. Second, Fukuda insisted to let Aoi pass because he see his unique potential (but it seems so unique that only Fukuda can see it), and because the other coaches trust Fukuda so much, they agreed with him. Despite all of that, you cant deny the fact that they are agaisnt the idea of letting someone who lack basic skills pass. Lastly, as everyone mentioned here, they are coaching future professionals here, not just soccer player wannabee. The point of the tryouts and selection is to literally skip wasting time on teaching their players the basics and now they have to do it with Aoi(which as I've mentioned, they can't even see why the fck Fukuda is so interested on him)? No wonder why they'll get pissed on Aoi.
May 28, 2022 10:15 PM
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Morcombe1990 said:
so the coaches were literally just gonna ignore Aoi and then the big dude says no one's going to hold his hand and show him the way...........thats EXACTLY what a coach is supposed to do.

These coach's aren't very good at their job.

This isn't a school, it's a pro team. They're looking for a finished product, it's not really their obligation to teach him. They could've just fire him from the team and move on. So does his teammates, it's not a school club, they're on the team for themselves. Helping others just reduce your chance to be picked on team A or senior team, especially when you're on the same position.
May 29, 2022 1:55 AM

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misprout said:
Them coaches looking all surprised when he asked them to teach him/ tell him what he lacked.......like bruh isn't it their job to do that? He has to go to them himself before they realize what they should have done from the start instead of straight out giving up on him on his first day.. sigh... it was a nice episode tho


Even though I agree that the coaches are really harsh on Aoi, I somewhat understand where they are coming from. First, they are so hesitant of letting Aoi pass the tryout in the first place due to his performance. They can see it right away that he is playing soccer without knowing the basics and that's a big no for them. They have try outs to filter those players specifically. Second, Fukuda insisted to let Aoi pass because he see his unique potential (but it seems so unique that only Fukuda can see it), and because the other coaches trust Fukuda so much, they agreed with him. Despite all of that, you cant deny the fact that they are agaisnt the idea of letting someone who lack basic skills pass. Lastly, as everyone mentioned here, they are coaching future professionals here, not just soccer player wannabee. The point of the tryouts and selection is to literally skip wasting time on teaching their players the basics and now they have to do it with Aoi(which as I've mentioned, they can't even see why the fck Fukuda is so interested on him)? No wonder why they'll get pissed on Aoi.
Thanks for your explanation,I kind of understand their point of view now :) but I still believe that their approach to his issue is wrong. They don't have to teach him, but atleast tell him what he lacks. The issue of whether they see his potential or not shouldn't matter in this aspect, because at the end of the day they gave in to Fukuda and he was selected..now he is one of the players they should coach.
May 29, 2022 8:32 PM
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Our boi would be better if he was not such an idiot
May 30, 2022 3:20 AM
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Our boi would be better if he was not such an idiot


that would be boring if he become overpower from the start, look at Isagi in Blue Lock
May 30, 2022 3:27 AM
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Almost crying seeing those two buddies try too help Ashito in training
May 30, 2022 11:22 AM

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If he really is this bad why was he accepted?
May 30, 2022 11:36 AM
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If he really is this bad why was he accepted?


Because Coach Fukuda gave him a pass in they tryouts because he sees raw potential despite the rest of the coaching staff not seeing it, but they trust his judgement to let it slide for now.
May 30, 2022 11:06 PM

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That Akutsu dude is such a clown. Such a shame they are in Japan because in places like Brazil or Argentina (places where football is almost a religion), he wouldn't be trash-talking about one's skills and parents just like that.

Anyways, I gotta say this episode was... "okay". For an establishment whose purpose is to raise and advise future stars, its coaches sure leave a lot to be desired and as for the discipline aspect, I don't know if they are all blind or just don't care about the fact of Akutsu going around intimidating younger players from the same institution. sigh* and here I was expecting for him to get at least a warning for almost breaking Ashito's ribs last time they played...

But well, leaving that aside, it was nice to see Ashito taking things more seriously and now I can't wait to see what he will learn from Togashi.
May 31, 2022 10:54 PM

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I like the characters but it is starting to drag, hope it picks up in excitement over the next few eps.
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Jun 1, 2022 6:44 AM

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looks like pompadour dude will be MC's true bro! lolz
5/5.


Jun 2, 2022 11:49 AM

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Kind of funny how people are complaining because it's not 'hype'. It's only 8 episodes in and this is a manga with over 250+ chapters that actually gives a shit about the development of the character's skills and attitude over the course of the story. If everything was as easy as Kuroko no Basket (it was fun to watch not realistic) almost everyone would be playing soccer or any sport for that matter at a high level with not much hard work. Also these are coaches working for a club. As someone who played for a club myself. Unless you're playing from a youth setup by that I mean like U-13 or even younger they're not gonna be holding your hand. You gotta work it out yourself and keep training. Aoi was essentially scouted for a certain skill, the only thing he was able to verbalize to Fukuda (which should be pretty obvious) and later on there is a major twist in the story for Aoi because of this skill.

It's a seinen show. Just wait it out and let the story develop. It'll be a good watch over the long run.

As for the episode itself. It was good, some interactions are a little over dramatic but it is a TV show after all but the pacing so far has been very good and is setting up nicely for major character and plot developments that is if they keep being as faithful to the manga.
Jun 29, 2022 4:29 AM

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It's like they're straight up harassing Aoi, clearly there's no need to go this extreme. Also it almost felt like an exaggeration when they were talking about Aoi's lack of skills, I mean he's got selected so atleast give him that much credit.
Jul 2, 2022 11:36 AM

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hes not bad at all, he may still be a good/instinctual player, hes just not good enough when hes here with all the others who have received such elite training....why would you just completely miss out the whole point of the story lol

i loved it when he realised he knows close to nothing, and went to so desperately ask for help/advice, that character development is so good, i didnt actually expect it from him actually

that guy who is trash talking him is in the wrong genre, he shld be in a BL or manhwa lol i think his aggressiveness would be better received there

taira♡♡♡♡♡♡♡ so cute and so kind♡√√ and yuuma too♡♡♡♡♡ i loved how they introduced more of yuuma's personality & skills

hana was such a cute kid, i love her personality♡ usually these female characters in sports anime often feel like token characters but she doesnt to me, i love how natural the story is just flowing & everyone, whether subtly or not are playing a part in it, looking forward to togashi's development too seeing how hes observing the rest







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Aug 16, 2022 8:52 AM
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splendid episode
Aug 20, 2022 2:54 AM

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There was something seriously wrong with the audio production this episode, voices were too quiet compared to the BGM, I even thought there was something wrong with my setup.

Anyways, the story of the episode itself was great.
Sep 2, 2022 1:18 AM

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Hey man, playing soccer ain't all about scoring goals...I mean it is but not always. What I mean is sometimes pulling a defender is the best you're gonna do all game. You're simply not going to be a rocks star every single time you step on the pitch and that's ok. It's a team sport and something our MC here simply cannot comprehend at this point. Hope he snaps out of it soon.


Kinda surprised he doesn't know how to trap. As a forward thats like 50% of your skill set especially given that this guys entire high school career centered around other people passing the ball to him. Seems a little contrived to me.

Anyway I know the short guy said not to trust the motorcycle dude but what other choice does our boy have? Interesting to see what sorts of training they go through in the next episode.
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Oct 19, 2022 2:23 AM

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What the hell is wrong with you, dude? The senior dude needs to calm down. None of the coaches are aware of his awful behaviour?
It’s incredible that he doesn't even know the basics, there must be a reason for this. He must, however, refrain from yelling while practising in the middle of the night. I'm happy to see the trio helping one another, and Togashi appears to be the next to assist Aoi with his basics.
Nov 29, 2022 5:06 AM

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Seems like His roommate is not a bad guy.
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Jan 22, 2023 9:14 PM

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This episode frustrated me a little. I don't have a problem with Aoi having to work on his basics like ball control and passing since he hasn't been brought up through the football academy and only been playing at school. The issue becomes when you make him look much worse than anyone else and even the coaches have no hope in him from the beginning. I get that he was picked by Fukuda and not the other coaches but you still have to guide him and not give up on him from the start. On top of that you have all these mean spirited characters constantly bullying him. It all seems like forced drama and doesn't have the maturity of a show like haikyu. Still, as a fan of sports and sports anime who's been wanting a good football anime for a while I'm gonna continue and see if it gets better
Sep 12, 2023 10:48 AM

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I'm going to assume kill it then kick it is their term for trapping the ball. The fact the dude could make a youth club without knowing how to trap the ball is crazy.

You learn to trap just by playing naturally and getting a feel for the ball and how it reacts to your body. For him to be playing for years and still be unable to trap is another level of dense.
Nov 26, 2023 10:03 AM
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This is an amazing sports anime masterpiece, which opened up and increased my knowledge, especially in terms of football, now I as an observer found Ashito in Trent Alexander Arnold (an English footballer) playing for the Liverpool club, before I didn't really mind it, but after seeing this anime I feel that my view of football is the same as the character "Anri" in this anime which is oriented towards strengthening the midfield, and now I know how strong the influence of a wing defender who can play at different levels is. Currently, even according to what is in this anime, Liverpool and Trent Alexander Arnold show their fangs with the playing style shown in this anime, so in my opinion "this is a very amazing anime, which can change your view of football, 10/10 "I hope to deliver the next season as soon as possible. Thank You.
Apr 1, 2024 1:41 AM

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Shot fired at Mourinho, I've actually never heard anything about his time as a player

Jul 13, 2024 12:14 AM

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No no no no, we do not need a second relationship! Anyway, I find it irritating that the coaches aren't telling Aoi how he can improve, and when they do, they just let him flounder without actually guiding him at all. I know he's just one player in a whole team, but come on. He's got so much energy, the least they can do is direct it somewhere productive.
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Oct 30, 2024 12:09 AM
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It conveyed a lot of emotion
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I get that somehow Aoi lacks the basics but still he shouldn't be going around asking his technically classmates on how to do it ffs. The coaches aka the teachers should be teaching him no? Otherwise why tf are these kids there? I'm sensing a massive lack of guidance from the adults here man.
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