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| Bad episode, lame loss. Would like more screen time for any of other sister, especially pink |
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| Tbh the whole scenario felt a bit forced. Even if she isn't playing, surely she would at least be there to watch her team play. But I guess that was a plot point to make them hurry and make it in time. |
| Tbh the whole scenario felt a bit forced. Even if she isn't playing, surely she would at least be there to watch her team play. But I guess that was a plot point to make them hurry and make it in time. |
| Yooo this was incredibly good, the animation was on point as well! |
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Tbh the whole scenario felt a bit forced. Even if she isn't playing, surely she would at least be there to watch her team play. But I guess that was a plot point to make them hurry and make it in time.
| @Gator The conflict is that she personally promised a very important and beautiful gesture, and then found herself in a situation where she couldn't keep it. Even if you're not Japanese with their obsession with honor, this is a pretty simple motivation. |
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| She's really doing the best, but sadly still loses... |
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| I'm not an expert when it comes to any sport, but I don't think you're supposed to play when injured, especially if becoming a pro player is your goal. Putting that aside, it's quite an emotional episode and shows us just how good this series could be when romance isn't shoved down your throat. |
"Nobody could laugh at someone who's trying their hardest" -Machio- |
| Finally I enjoyed this show I guess I’m just weak for sports XD |
| Actually a pretty good episode! |
| Minami showing her emotions to Arata and crying out like that was such a great scene. It really shows how frustrated she is with losing the match and tournament like that, and how much she cared for sending off her beloved club president. |
| shout out to hana hishikawa, one of the best voice acting performance this season. |
| Minami did her best but with that injury unfortunately it wasn't possible to win. Arata was cool this episode. The animation was really good btw. |
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| With the looming Inter-High Finals, Minami just causally going to the convenience store instead of being at the court itself, she's clearly out of her element with her injury (which only Arata knows) which her team can back her up for recovery, but it's her constant naive attitude that Arata faces, that he cannot do anything unless she tells him. That is what Shion spotted her crying at one corner, not being given the chance to play and puttning on her usual act, and the siblings decide to bring her straight to Ariake Sports Center to play the pivotal match of her life, though the last stretch is with Arata reassuring her that she has worked hard the most out of all the siblings, and that her hard work will not be in vain. Arata really amped his brotherly love for Minami allowing her to play despite her ankle injury towards both Nao and their coach, and what a class act of a redemption it is for Minami to push through her pain, even though she lost at the very end, that still earns the respect of everyone in her tennis team for giving them hope to succeed. Still, Minami thinking that she had to take the burden that's placed upon her, and Arata knows it all too well to give her a hug and break her vulnerability. It's moments like these that Arata being their big brother holds more weight than being someone else of romantic interest. |
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| Ik it's anime where a lot of things are over-the-top, but crying scenes are almost always too over-the-top; like it seems they have to be screaming in pain to get their emotions across, while just some simple sobbing would more than suffice. Anyway, just a minor nitpick. Each girl will probably get their own story told eventually, but for now we're starting off with Minami's, and it feels like nothing right now is going to top it. I like how she lost instead of won, because that opens the door for more story-telling possibilities. If she won, everyone cheers and gets high and goes home. But because she lost, we get to see the reaction of the team, and more importantly we get to see how Minami herself deals with it. She seems so focused on being cheerful and making everyone happy around her that she was blind to what her own senpai said to her: thanking her for still coming out to play, despite her injuries and despite the possibilities of this whole ordeal ruining her future career. She was screaming out "I want to be the best" there at the end, but really I think she means that she is a people-pleaser, and that she believed she had failed in doing that today. Luckily big bro Arata comes in clutch to give Minami what she needs: just to simply let it all out. She goes on yapping for a bit, continuing the facade before heading back to the car, but Arata just does what is best in that moment, and that is to hug her and tell her to just cry. Simple stuff, but many times it's just simple stuff that succeeds in getting you in the feels a little. Good episode. Arata called Minami "the one that the family couldn't live without", by which we can assume he means that she is the emotional backbone of the family as she is always cheery and thus spreads her good vibes to others. But from here on out, Minami will probably learn to lean on those around her as well. Anyway, Ouka still best girl, but so far Minami is more interesting and I wouldn't mind at all if she stayed in the spotlight even for the rest of the season. Minami is kind of the Yotsuba character here, but is way more likeable. Sorry Yotsuba fans, I may still be a bit salty after all this time. The rest of the girls are likeable too of course, but Minami and Ouka should get the most screentime. RIGHT NOW AT LEAST, Banri is just there to tease Arata, Seiha just that kind of one-note charaacter (kuudere or something they call it? idk getting mixed up), and also there to unintentionally tease Arata, and while Kotono is cute, I personally don't care for the shy timid character (is THAT what kuudere is?). But hey we still got episodes left and their turn in the spotlight are yet to take place. Just saying that it might be hard to top Minami, but we'll see. edit: actually wasn't her expecting her to actually play. I thought Arata and the others were just bringing her to watch the games and let her cheer for her team, when she was probably too discouraged that she wasn't going to go at all. But I guess her playing was the better choice, because then she burdens the loss on her own shoulders which brings her to her breaking point- with a little goading to cry from Arata of course |
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| didn't expect much from Reiji, but this episode was very good in terms of story and animation. looking forward for the next episodes. |
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