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「ナメんじゃねぇ!!」 (Namenjyane!!)
“Don’t Underestimate Me!!”
Life’s a constant battle of ups and downs, but only a fool plays the hand he’s dealt.
Kagami Overdrive
As much as we would all love to see Kagami enter the zone and pubstomp Kaijo’s entire team, I’m personally okay watching him demonstrate some of the new skills he’s picked up since the last time we’ve watched him play. Besides the immense pressure he brings as an individual needing a minimum of two people to barely hold him down, something that really impressed me was his ability to not do everything on his own. I don’t know about you but that sudden surprise pass to Teppei during a dunk felt so good to watch I couldn’t help but rewind the video a few times to re-watch it. From the slight movement in his eyes to the flick in his wrist, it was a beautifully done moment.
Kasamatsu The Captain
While Teppei may be known as the Iron Heart for his ability to act as his team’s anchor, I’m willing to bet Kasamatsu could give him a run for his money. While Kasamatsu might be a little vulgar and downright violent at times, you have to give him credit for being able to stabilize and pick up Kaijo as a whole every time they’re knocked down. Be it in the form of his powerful speeches or his ability to pick up on the small things during a game, I’m sure we all felt some of the pressure as he decided to change Kaijo’s strategy to an all-out attack in favor of trying to stop something that can’t be stopped.
General Impressions and Looking Forward
Compared to last week’s episode, it’s nice to see that there weren’t as many dips in the animation quality. Sure there may have been more static shots than usual but because of how seamlessly they were blended in, you barely had time to realize there wasn’t any moment because of how much action was packed in them.
That said, it wasn’t just in the animation where things picked up. The story seems to be on fire right now and two of the biggest characters aren’t even participating! Seeing how Kuroko’s been effectively shut down for the moment and Kise’s injury taking its toll, you can only wonder how things will play out as this match comes to a close. Judging from the preview though, it looks like next week is going to be big for both of them which hopefully means an exciting episode for us!
Catch you next week!
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Glad they finally explained the “logic” behind the phantom shot.
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Poor Kuroko though! I hope he has something else up his sleeve. (。。;)＼(-_-
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So Kuroko’s phantom shot isn’t so phantom after all. I’m sure he’ll come up with something better.
Kuroko needs to get his shit together. Getting blocked once is bad enough but twice in a game? C’mon Kuroko. Step your game up!
Have faith in Kuroko! I’m sure he’ll come up with better offensive moves. And I’m glad he is not that depressed about this, unlike in the previous seasons.
That’s how things have always been They always give a more or less realistic explanations for their moves.
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The senpais are great.
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The manager knows what she’s doing.
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A great line of back-ups.
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This team is a force to be reckon with.
Seirin throws it back at you guys!
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But that aside…Bring Kise back!
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And Kuroko when you are ready…blow our minds again.
They definitely humanized Kaijo’s captain, Kasamatsu. And I agree Kise should really respect his senpai and even in the NBA the rookies always listen to the senior players.
Dammit, why must people figure out Kuroko’s Phantom Shot?! Can’t he have something special just for himself? Is that too much to ask? Damn you, Kasamatsu. >:(
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I knew it was only a matter of time till someone figured it out but honestly I expected it to be Akashi and his Emperor Eye, not Kasamatsu.
Kasamatsu is a 3rd year. That means he’s got the experience to notice these things.
Yeah, and he just recently learned to shoot in their last game (Yosein), and it gets stopped in the next game. Kuroko can’t seem catch a break.
I don’t think Kuroko will play again in this match, now that his phantom shot is ineffective. I doubt he can come up with something new so soon.
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The game’s no fun without Kise in it. They better put him back in, injury or no injury.
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I’m sure he’ll be back, that’s on the preview. He has about 2 minutes left on Perfect Copy. That should make the last moments of the game interesting.
I wonder why it took this long for the coach to notice. Kise’s foot has been hurting for some time now and yet it’s being mentioned so late.
That’s true. This will be an easy win for Kagami without Kise in the court.
We’re Kaijo! Don’t belittle us! I gotta say, Kaijo’s captain is so awesome.
Kasamatsu is the true meaning of a man.
Kasamatsu is definitely the star of the episode. He’s a competent opponent for figuring out the trick to Kuroko’s move and a great senpai to Kise. I’m starting to like him a bit.
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I never liked him before and I like him even less after this episode. :/
My only gripe with Kasamatsu is how he always kicks Kise for no good reason. Other than that, I think he’s a good captain.
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Really? I’ve liked Kasamatsu as one of the best KnB’s supporting characters.
Especially, during Kaijou vs. Toou Interhigh match. 🙂
My best KnB supporter is probably Takao and Imayoshi, and my least is that apologetic mushroom from Too. I can’t stand that guy, he keeps apologizing for no reason.
If I had to choose just one supporting character, it’d definitely be Teppei. I thought he was an idiot at first but I have the biggest respect for him after they played against Hanamiya’s team.
So proud of Kuroko! He would’ve been crying like a bitch back then after that block but he handled it pretty well. He has grown so much. *pats Kuroko’s back*
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My dear Kuroko is growing up right before my eyes. <3
Man, Kuroko’s shocked face after Kasamatsu blocked him.
Kagami’s Zone vs Kise’s Perfect Copy! That’s what I wanna see next episode.
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Lol at Kise’s introduction. That was kind of embarrassing. And yeah, Senpai Kasamatsu was badass this episode.
A bit embarrassing but I also thought his self-introduction was funny with him twirling and posing.
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Am I the only one cheering for Kaijo? Of course it’s obvious who’s gonna win but I like them as a team and they did some nice defensive plays this episode. I consider Kise one of the best GoM players and Kasamatsu is also an amazing captain.
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I mean, come on, even Kagami and Kuroko could do nothing against Kise’s Perfect Copy. He is stronger than both of them combined. This would have been a definite Kaijo win if not for his injury.
Now hold on a minute. He may be stronger than normal Kagami but not Kagami in the zone.
Hard choice for me. If it were any other team, I would have cheered for them, but I still like Seirin more.
Are you referring to this?? 🙂
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0OFAjSM27A
Kasamatsu is in the Senpai-Zone.
It’s weird how Seirin has been the underdog for the past games and to see them as the top dog now. I can’t help but root for Kaijo a bit. Just a bit. Also nice to have some decent backstory on Kaijo.
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It always sad when a team loses, even if it’s an enemy team. They work just as hard as and everyone else and it’s sad to see their hard work not pay off in the end.
I don’t think it’s odd, it’s more like the result of their hard work. They’ve evolved and improved through the countless games. From being the underdog to the top dog.
And that’s a good thing. It’s about time for Seirin to be the top dog.
I’m someone who tends to support the underdog and I couldn’t help but root for Kaijo at the end. But there are no brakes on the Seirin train. Nothing can stop Kagami and Kuroko.
This episode was good for Kaijo and Kasamatsu fans. Not a huge fan of the team but it’s great that Kaijo can play well even without Kise.
Overall it was a nice and quite funny episode. Kise will be back, I’m sure.
Kagami being totally unaffected by the double teaming was great to see and just goes to show how much he has improved.
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The preview has me so hyped. Do I see..
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When an episode is about to get epic, it ends. Typical KnB.