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Jul 10, 2009 12:36 AM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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You will be missed Kacchan.
Jul 10, 2009 6:09 PM
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It's like a recap episode. The parents are still rather calm.
Feb 26, 2011 12:09 AM
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Well, at least this recap was done better than most I've seen
Jul 21, 2012 8:25 PM
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IMO best episode so far even though it seems like a recap. RIP Kacchan
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Oct 26, 2014 11:18 AM
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When even recaps are awesome and well done you already know how strong the series is.
Apr 19, 2015 6:44 AM
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That was pretty sad. The episode was an appropriate flashback, it felt like it fit in, which is good because a lot of series don't use flashbacks correctly. This episode did it just right. Also, the music in this episode was great!
Aug 11, 2015 12:29 AM
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Flashbacks were most appropriate for this.
Aug 21, 2015 4:01 AM
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Great episode, the flashbacks and the directing was really fantastic in this episode. You cannot go wrong with flashbacks, especially after such a tragic event. Insert songs was really outstanding, fits the scenes. Gonna miss you, Kacchan :(
Jul 13, 2016 8:00 PM
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Interesting part 2 is coming up. Still a lot of healing needed.
Jul 19, 2017 9:36 PM

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y'all i could barely see the screen with the tears in my eyes
Oct 1, 2018 12:03 PM

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Episode 27 - Summer was too short...Goodbye, Kacchan!

This is quite sad, flashback after a tragedy with ambient music, too bad the animation can't really show emotions in the face, but the set of music and flashback really worked to express the sadness of this tragedy. Tatsuya is even hearing classical music like his brother even tough it cause he an headache, and he remember what his brother said about putting more effort to things and the much he loved Minami, so this may be the change he needed to improve, and this might be the first step to a total change of life. Minami experiences the time they spent together. Next episode seem promising.

5/5
Oct 17, 2018 4:00 PM

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Kacchan is truly gone, and now there's only frustration, grief, and maybe even regrets left behind. I really wasn't expecting this, his life was cut too short, summer was over too soon, and now the game is over.
Dec 12, 2018 7:28 PM
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I don't know why, but this episode was a miss in my book.

For teenagers/parents that just lost their brother/childhood friend/son, they were all quiet calm and reserved. Especially the parents, with the father taking a smoke next to his dead son.

This didn't convey the loss and mourning over a loved one at all. I expected more tears, disbelief and even screams of anger. Even if they tried to mask their true emotions this way, they were way too cheerful.
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Apr 15, 2019 12:51 PM

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It didn't really feel like a recap, but even if, imo a great way to say farewell to Kazuya.

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May 6, 2019 11:42 PM

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Excessive use of flashback even if it's to reflect on the events. Could have been better
Jan 28, 2020 10:52 PM
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Episodes 24-28 ruined this show for me. This is a bafflingly terrible twist in the story that's made worse by awful execution. What was Adachi thinking?
Aug 3, 2020 2:20 PM

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Final farewell to the late Kazuya.... not really much of a recap in my opinion but more showing the important moments of Kacchan...

Jul 20, 2021 10:02 AM

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Part I - End

This whole episode was dedicated to Kazuya Uesugi, also known as Kacchan. It was mostly just Tatsuya and Minami reminiscing about the last memories of Kacchan which gave it almost a recap episode vibe. Wait a min, a recap episode... that's good?!
But I'd rather if other anime don't try to copy this approach because, you know, it involves a tragedy.

The trio is really over... Part of me wished that Kacchan didn't die. Maybe he could get crippled or put in a long coma... just anything but death. But it can't be helped. The love triangle had reached a point of no return. Tatsuya, Kazuya, and Minami, all of them acknowledged that they couldn't stay childhood friends forever... So from a storytelling perspective this made perfect sense but I'm still left devastated...

The insert songs really set the mood. I don't know if I should watch the next episode today. I binged episode 1-27 in like 3 days. (yeah I know some nerds will consider that amateur but Idc) But it looks like Tatsuya might be welcomed to the baseball club unlike my prediction. The boxing club probably put him into shape.
It's a shame we couldn't see a serious baseball match between the two brothers. Could've made an awesome finale.
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Mar 7, 2023 9:48 AM

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Snoozefest recap like episode tribute to Kazuya. There's no single sign of grief of mourning for his death from Tatsuya, his parents and Minami, wtf I guess they are just robots that only think of baseball. Maybe it was just really terrible portrayal or they just want to remove Kazuya from the show. I wanted to know his teammates' reactions and Kazuya's proper funeral is going to be handled. Hopefully, it is not just a cheap time skip though.
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Jun 13, 2023 6:44 PM
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He couldn't even get one kiss before dying. This show is too cruel.  

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