2009-10-12, 02:13 | Link #1241 |
Osana-Najimi Shipper
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Mt. Ordeals
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Believe me. I'm not really a big fan of the game of baseball (much less watching it), but out of all the sports, baseball is the one for me that stands out best for telling a fictional story. Maybe it's something because of the way the game is structured... while it is a team sport, a 'moment snapshot' always pretty much boils down to pitcher vs batter, which it being much like a duel makes telling a fictional story a bit more intruiging than you would get with other games. I think I pretty much reread what is released of the manga at least 5 times already. Always looking for shippy clues... since this is Adachi we're talking about, must not leave even one subtlety unturned. |
2009-10-12, 05:32 | Link #1244 |
Komrades of Kitamura Kou
Join Date: Jul 2004
Age: 39
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Aoba's ecstatic justification of Kou's ability despite his flaws to elder Azuma? Aoba getting embarassed when he replies that "he's such a great guy"?
Moar pl0x. From the angle of his catch it looks like Shimano just went and caught the ball from Azuma's hit with his dominant left hand rather than his glove out of anger and not because he actually thought it through. Anyway, it gives Mishima a chance at bat. If this were like any other series, I would have probably said that the Kitamura-Mishima showdown with him catching his hit would have been the best scene of the episode, but no. Bar none, I think, the best scene in this episode is when Aoba insists that Kou will stop them. Now. I think, as the series has passed so far, no other statement Aoba has made has made it so clear how much she now grows to trust Kou and his abilities, despite how she normally acts. If anyone still has doubts on how much Aoba actually believes in Kou and his ability, I think this scene has erased those doubts. And as a story virgin, I can tell that the next episode with this person who resembles "her", I think the story and the characters will be rocked to its core. Whatever it is, it's probably the next biggest event of the series.
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2009-10-12, 07:35 | Link #1245 | |
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Join Date: Dec 2003
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This part in the manga was not as good as it was in the anime. |
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2009-10-12, 08:24 | Link #1246 | |
Cross Game - I need more
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: I've moved around the American West. I've lived in Oregon, Washington, Utah, and Oklahoma
Age: 44
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If anything he's a lesson about how baseball is a team sport. Imagine what the score would be if Shimano was batting 3rd and Mishima 4th. PS: My comment on Azuma's brother realizing the most impressive thing about Kou was referring to the fact that Kou got Azuma to enjoy playing baseball again. |
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2009-10-12, 09:17 | Link #1248 |
A blast from the past
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Fortaleza-CE, Brazil
Age: 46
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Parachuting, here: I, for one, find it a VERY good thing, myself. In the sense that they are taking something that was already great and making it all the better, sometimes.
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2009-10-12, 14:16 | Link #1250 |
Alto x Ranka :)
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: New York City
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I guess there will be a new character introduced in the next episode according to the preview and the plot will only get more interesting I guess this girl is the person in the new ED? and not Wakaba? Well I guess we'll find out in the next episode.
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2009-10-12, 16:43 | Link #1253 | |
Hurray for Takako Shimura
Join Date: Sep 2009
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That was a really good episode. And I don't think we discussed it much so far because the OP/ED get more attention but the BGM in this series is excellent.
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2009-10-12, 19:26 | Link #1254 |
Knight of Twelve's Knight
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Orange County
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I love how the anime shows Aoba's enthusiasm! In the manga I could tell she was shown excited but in the anime she is completely absorbed into the game/Kou in a whole different level. I also like how Junpei and Aoba kinds makes a good team of commentators XD
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2009-10-15, 23:52 | Link #1255 |
Knowledge is the solution
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: St. Louis, MO
Age: 39
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Well, I guess we are all waiting in expectation for the next episode, and all that needed to be said has been said, but while waiting, I'd recommend people to go and watch one of Adachi's (Cross game mangaka) first series, Touch. I'd say it it shares many of the positive characteristics Cross Game has, and if you watched you can boast to your friends that you have refined your tastes by watching old series. Ņac Ņac
Other than that, from the preview it seems that we should be seeing the conclusion to the baseball match next game. I love the baseball part as much as the next fan, but I need we should take a rest and return a little to what I think is Cross Game main's strength and I think they are the characterization episodes. But maybe that's just me.
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2009-10-16, 01:04 | Link #1256 | |
Alto x Ranka :)
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: New York City
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One thing I'm a little confused about though. Is the next episode going to have some flashback moments or was that a new character being introduced? It seems like a new character because I remember Kou and Azuma walking home and Kou turning around only to be greeted with a girl that looks like Wakaba Can't wait, only 2 more days
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2009-10-16, 01:54 | Link #1258 | |
♪~ Daydreaming ~♪
Graphic Designer
Administrator Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Italy
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As for the next episode, DeX-kun, no use asking now what'll happen next. I guess wait and see is always for the best.
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2009-10-16, 02:05 | Link #1259 | |
Alto x Ranka :)
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: New York City
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I wasn't asking what's going to happen next actually I wanted someone to speculate along with me
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