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「智花(キミ)がいるだけで」 (Tomoka (Kimi) ga Iru Dake de)
“Because You’re Here, Tomoka”
After a close game and a tearful conclusion, the unspeakable happened – the girls graduated. They may be middle schoolers now, but this story definitely isn’t over!
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「Dearests」
This episode was really, really exciting. It’s close matches between heated rivals like this one that make sports anime so much fun!
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「Wanna Be A Gamemaker」
I haven’t wanted to see an opponent lose this badly in a long time. This girl is insufferable.
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「Don’t wanna cry 泣きたくない…」 (Don’t Wanna Kurai Nakitakunai…)
“Don’t Wanna Cry”
A challenge from Masami ends up bringing the girls together like never before. A very heartwarming episode.
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「I Wish with You」
This episode featured two different games for the 6th graders, a hard one which turned out like I expected, and another that gave Airi a chance to show how much she’s grown. Also, drunk Tomoka!
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「Win, again?」
The foreshadowing was pretty obvious, but that didn’t stop the basketball from being fun. Aoi is a crafty one.
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「葵は勝つ？」 (Aoi wa Katsu?)
“Aoi Wins?”
A trip alone with Subaru should have been a slam dunk for Aoi, but the world is not always so kind to our beleaguered heroine. Fortunately it was hilarious for us!
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「オーバーナイト・せんせ～しょん！」 (Oobaanaito sense ~ shon!)
“Overnight Sensation!”
Tomoka, Airi, and Subaru all grow as players, and a couple of unexpected characters do as well.
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「愚か男(もの)」 (Oroka Otoko (Mono))
“The Stupid Man”
The fifth-graders are all but forgotten this week, which might have annoyed me if they didn’t serve up a basketball-and-romance filled episode full of Tomoka, Airi, and – here’s the surprise – Subaru actually getting to play! I’m glad the latter two are finally getting some spotlight on the court.
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「パラダイム銀河」 (Paradaimu Ginga)
“Paradigm Ginga”
Ginga shifts the paradigm of the game (see what I did there? Ahaha! Sorry, I’ll stop), but not enough to pull off the upset. Now, their new coach on the other hand…