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So it seems like the first Achiga bluray sold around 5,500 volumes. A bit lower than the first season, but it doesn't seem too bad for a side story. The later volumes may do even better, the ones with the Teru matches.
Now, about episode 12..
- I found Kokaji-pro's analysis of the situation in episode 12 memorable. "However, people surpass your expectations", was it? Quite a statement. It was moving, almost. I wonder how powerful Kokaji is, and why she isn't dominating the pro tournaments these days. (I know that she's in her hometown team, but there must be other ways to shine in tournaments; somehow, I get the feeling that something happened in Kokaji's past to change her from the interhigh champion to a quieter pro in terms of achievements.)
- I don't dislike Kuro or anything, but the fact that Kuro of all people ronned Teru for the first time in two years felt a little odd to me. (Saki should've been the one!) A direct hit, of all things! Despite the jaw-dropping gap in scores, that little dent made the champion seem human in a way not befitting a final boss who has yet to show the true extent of her powers in the original series.
- Teru's concern for Toki was cute. Toki herself was adorable, three years before and now.
- Nodoka's voice sounded... different. She didn't sound that way last episode, if I remember correctly. Did anyone else notice the change?
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