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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Damn, I just love these siblings:  Good episode overall. Training parts aside, it also shows more mechanics of tennis with Eiichirou's movements. Some of his face expressions were so priceless XD |
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| Awwww, yissss. This shit is my jam right now! |
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| Was a good episode, I loved the American Arc and Im not dissapointed. (well a little because they are not speaking in english). I cant wait for the New Years Party and when Maruo returns to Japan |
| Nice episode and seems a bit rushing... This arc might be over in 2 more episodes and really can't wait for Maruo vs Alex rematch.... |
kaitonic said: Nice episode and seems a bit rushing... This arc might be over in 2 more episodes and really can't wait for Maruo vs Alex rematch.... ^I cant wait for Maruo vs Takuma ;) |
| <333 I've fell in love with the ED, it's so good! Also the lack of natsu in the america arc is sad! :B |
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| Go, Ei-chan~ |
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Vexper said: <333 I've fell in love with the ED, it's so good! Also the lack of natsu in the america arc is sad! :B There will be plenty of Natsu when he returns to Japan, but this arc is important for him to develop his own style of tennis. We should get to see some good romantic developments as well this season based on the OP and ED. |
Please don't feed the trolls! In my next life I want to collide at the corner with the cute transfer student carrying a piece of toast in her mouth...rodac |
| Aw, I'm sad that the animation quality already dropped, I hope they will improve it for the next major matches. |
| Ahh!! I'm loving the second season so far. I'm really happy Maruo finally got his first win! Looks like he'll be playing Soji next episode. I'll be looking forwards to watching that. :) |
| It'd have been a nice touch if they changed things around a bit and have Maruo got his confidence back after hearing Mao Abe sings "Believe in Yourself" XD They are surely going at the Florida arc at lightning fast pace. It must mean they are planning to put a lot of details on the Kanto tournament. |
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| A bit early to call it anime of the season, but I'm definitely enjoying Baby Steps most at the moment. |
| Good episode. Fun to see Eiichiro win after his loosing streak. Also got a feeling there will be something going on between eiichiro and marcia. Natsu needs to be careful :PP Next ep, Ike vs Eiichiro! |
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| 28 straight losses... damn... but at least Ei-chan is improving a lot... Ei-chan finally won a game T.T It's kinda weird hearing their conversations in Japanese since they're in the US XD. |
| "Let justice be done, though the heavens fall." |
| I haven't thought/missed the guys from Japan at all. Too mesmerized by the this arc. It was fun to see the mentioning how Ei-chan is on a losing mode too. Ei-chan really is quite the lionhearted man, to not only continue on but finally breaking out of his shell! Seeing him winning his first game here was amazing! The effects when the ball hits the racquet looks nice, didn't really pay attention before that. |
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| Looks like this is going to be a good arc. Finally Maruo won a match. The animation is still not up to par though, that displeases me. |
"You either die an Ashita no Joe, or you live long enough to see yourself become a Naruto."  |
| The animation </3 Eh the "Believe in Yourself" line was kind of bland. I think there was more than that. :L (It was great in the manga though. The anime version's not up to par. ><) They're definitely rushing the Florida arc though. I distinctly remember Ei-chan using the monitoring room a lot, and regaining his confidence was a bit harder than what they showed in the episode. Ei-chan's improvement back in Japan afterwards is stunning and will be fun to watch though. I really hope they don't cut out material from the major matches later. :L |
MirorinApr 12, 2015 9:31 AM
| Lovely episode, slow and steady progress that doesn't come easily. |
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| I just love how they let maruo steadily progress. The relationships and the tennis are so blended perfectly. Trying a hidden gem this is. |
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| I know I should be used to this but damn all that QUALITY T^T So much derp ^^; Loved Eichan's progress :3 Can't wait for his rematch against Alex. The Zone incoming >.< |
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| I'm so happy they didn't change the opening, it's such a good one :') |
| I can't believe that I didn't think about it before, but it intrigues me how Eiichro can draw such straight lines everywhere without using a ruler. |
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| I love how everyone in the florida academy learned Japanese perfectly just so that maruo doesnt feel out of place. U really gotta give it up to the academy, they go all out for their students. I mean they studied so hard to speak Japanese that they even gained a japanese accent when speaking english. Love this academy. Also good episode. Hope maruo keeps on winning |
| Shirayuki= Most Perfect Female MC ever |
| Losing streak is discouraging, but at least by chance, Ei-chan figured out a way. And it's not just by believing in himself, just a simple routine really helps him. Happy to see him win his first match in America :) It was also nice of Alex to give Ei-chan advice. Ike is waiting! |
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| Alex confirmed bro. Mike confirmed awesome:  But dayum, watching Maruo get rekt so many times was depressing ;-; His win at the end made me so happy, too bad he's still going to get rekt again by Ike next week though :| I suddenly started digging the OP so much; I've listened to it so many times since the show started, kinda weird since I wasn't this obsessed with it last year. Still looking for that damn gif :'( |
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| Love the emphasis on the process for Maruo rather than the wins/losses. My favorite team in NBA was like Maruo at the beginning of the season with the countless amount of losses. The coach would always talk about it's more about if the team is playing the right way and that wins/losses don't matter. Definitely love the application of that here. |
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| boah, this "believe in youserlf" is such clishee |
| Now THIS is what I was talking about! Baby Steps the way it's supposed to be. Great matches, Maruo's tenacity and constant yearning for knowledge. Great stuff. Can't wait for the next episode. |
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| Gosh, I didn't think this arc would be so short! Maaaaan, this is really, REALLY making me want to take tennis up again. Except the first time, I took up tennis because of The Prince of Tennis, LOL. I was so happy for Maruo!! He's grown so much! Really looking forward to the next episode~~ Really pleased with how this season is going and we're only on episode two! |
| brb crying ;_; |
mayukachan said: There there.brb crying ;_; |
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| Yeah! Ei-chan is back in the game! Ike vs Ei-chan is next |
| Ei chan won AHHHHH T____T |
| Finally the firs win in America! Good job Maruo. Loosing for 28 straight matches certainly needs a strong heart, many would already give up. I like when Maruo looks happy, he can't hide just like a young child :D Enjoyable episode. |
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| BELIEVE IN YOURSELF. Such opening titles drops. |
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| A great episode ! Maruo has improved a lot,. Next week we will see Ike vs Maruo. I'm so looking forward ! |
| The progress of Maruo was depicted so real and felt close Explaination of the losing streak habit and routine was captivating |
| I love this! I've always liked the opening and the message "believe in yourself" it has, but wow, it was actually applied in the show. Awesome. <3 Gambatte Maruo! I haven't noticed any animation derp yet so I am satisfied as long as they keep it good enough. |
| Honobono Log - best slice of life short -------------------------------------------- most kawaii loli overlord ---------------------------- Donquixote Doflamingo AMV - Control |
| That Alex engrish. "Doctor, what can I do ? - Good luck !" Reminded me of why I consider psychologists / psychiatrists to be thiefs. Not really sure if becoming superstitious can be considered improvement :/ |
| Maruo's training menu: 1-3: stuff youve already done in Japan 4. general physical training 5. "figure it out yourself" |
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| This is starting good.. I like this florida academy. Alex ain't that bad after all.. Marcia such a tsundere hahaha. |
| Maruo learned a very valuable lesson this episode. That being to trust in himself and his instinct. The vicious cycle is real and dangerous, trying so hard you mess up and trying even harder due to that mistake. To calm down and trust in your body to act when it must with nothing else in mind is the greatest thing one can do, and Maruo seemed to learn that lesson accidentally and even adorably assume it was due to the superstition of the strings. It's the routine Maruo! It's the fact that you're clearing your mind, taking a breath, and taking on the ball with nothing else in mind. It wouldn't be Baby Steps if Maruo didn't lose 27 times straight, no it would not. Alex is quite the surprise. At first I was happy to see some salt in the Baby Steps universe, but Krisna's comment about being angry not meaning you hate losses may have had some value. I took him to be an angry try hard, but he seems to not be spiteful towards Maruo, but rather happy for him. He was the first to tell him to believe in himself, he diligently watched him study, and he even smiled when Maruo got his first win. Alex is amazing, I would agree with that Maruo, and seeing his name in the opening with a quote makes me think he'll be a big impact on Maruo. Partly related, Marcia grew on me this episode. At first her tsundere nature alone was frustrating, but seeing her genuinely care for Maruo alike her brother changed my mind. The fact that Maruo is focusing on control over other technique is a good decision. What makes him interesting is his eye sight and his stable and precise style and this America trip seems like it'll teach him new things and better his old alike. |
| I want more pretty tsundere Marcia. MC stinks at tennis, give it up already and go back to studies. No one good starts tennis at age 15. |
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