2019-10-25, 06:02 | Link #41 |
Index III was a mistake
Join Date: Jul 2013
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I've been enjoying this a lot so far. I heard that EP 1 ended with a banger of a plot twist and I wasn't disappointed.
But after EP3, well... this is a sports anime right? /s
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2019-10-25, 23:18 | Link #46 |
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Aside from the crazy-disruptive families this club seems to be harbouring, I really like the gradual exposition to the sport the show is laying out.
Things like Maki asking Touma what to do to counter the body hits and him going to check out the girls' (superior) way of playing are the little things I don't recall seeing, or at least seeing often, in other sports anime. And special note to the dialogue; seriously natural-sounding. "Go die" instead of the typical "Whoa, what me? No way" is refreshing to say the least.
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2019-10-26, 05:07 | Link #48 |
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Location: Kobe, Japan
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Yeah but to be fair, in the context of this cast Maki is clearly presented as an exceptionally confident and self-assured kid. There’s a wide variety of personality types with middle schoolers just like any age group.
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The links were in japanese. Thought you linked to someone imitating the anime dance. Quote:
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Me, An Intellectual
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“The thing about football - the important thing about football - is that it is not just about football.”
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2019-10-26, 21:11 | Link #51 | |
Index III was a mistake
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Location: Sydney, Australia
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I was being a bit sarcastic there. This show is a great find this season.
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But stories that have a strong focus on the environment and circumstances surrounding the players like this series and Remember the Titans are also good time to time.
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2019-10-28, 05:28 | Link #54 |
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Well, all considered good episode, (maki is kinda too good at everything, but that's fine since it's a mean to move the plot from its stale set up to a more dynamic one, and Maki will have his moments there for the club to come back in help too).
A bit surprised that touma still lives with her mother after that (horrifying), as much as the bobbed hair boy didn't get suspended nor any parent showed up (yeah, I know that parents in this show are bad, and given the a-holes those kids are nothing good has to be expected by their parents, but the fact they show up won't imply in any way they are not a-holes. I know it's kinda the wrong anime to be asking it, but I'd like the female team to get introduced and involved. But yeah, probably it will never happen.
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2019-10-28, 05:48 | Link #55 | |
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2019-10-28, 05:59 | Link #56 | |
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about that moment at the end I agree with you, it was very sweet, that's why probably I hope for the girls of the show to be involved, I see some potential from them as in this case. BTW He should have been called out in harsher terms certainly, but I sided with him with no reserves.
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2019-10-28, 07:33 | Link #57 | |
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2019-10-28, 21:30 | Link #58 |
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Yeah, no comment was made about the dad, only that their mom doesn't live with them. I fake-memoried a dialogue line somewhere in the sequence about his only living with his sister but the only relevant comment in the episode is from the bullies that were teasing him about their parents being divorced and their mom not being present at their home so I assume their dad's still around.
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2019-10-29, 11:17 | Link #59 |
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Location: Caladan
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I'm not a sports anime fan because they're mostly boring but this one actually keeps my attention. There's a little bit of everything and I love the main boy especially the part about how he can cook and all. Between this and Beastars, I still haven't yet decided which one comes up on top.
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2019-11-01, 02:34 | Link #60 |
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Join Date: Apr 2004
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Episode 4 came out and it was a great one overall. I'm intrigued by how Japanese schools essentially make their student clubs compete against each other for funding. The student council president sure has a specific outlook on life.
This episode highlighted progress in the storyline, and sets up the next few episodes. I hope the club will gain value out of their future endeavors. Make sure to watch the entire episode. |
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