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「ジャマすんじゃねーよ」 (Jayma Sunjyaneeyo)
“Don’t You Get In My Way”
While Seirin may be the masters at unleashing something amazing right as the clock hits zero, Kaijo did a fine job at putting up their best effort until the very end.
Finger Licking Good
Oh Haizaki, why must you try so hard to be a bad guy? Sure there might be no room left for any other character archetype but to put up such a tough act to the point where you get a nice warm fist to the face? Seriously though, it never fails to surprise me how well this show handles it’s characters. In Haizaki’s case, I spent a majority of the episode waiting for him to have some sudden change of heart after realizing just how much of a asshat he’s been — because that’s what supposed to happen in these types of situations isn’t it!? But as the flashbacks came and went as we watched him spiral downwards as Kaijo (or more specifically Kise) stole the game from him, I loved how he didn’t get some fairytale ending. Because at the end of the day, there are some bad guys who are simply just bad guys. Also, it was nice to see Kise finally make his own retorts against some of the nonsense Haizaki was spouting.
That said, even I’m not proud enough to say that I didn’t smile a little watching Haizaki fail to throw away his shoes the second time around. I mean, he’s a legitimate asshat but who says there isn’t room for him to grow some empathy?
Friendship Strikes Again
I personally am not a big fan of seeing the Generation of Miracles during their middle school days. Instead of getting to see just what they did to gain their titles, we’re usually subjected to simple slice-of-life moments that highlight their quirks. And yes, while they are fun to watch, this is a sports anime dangit and I want to see all these cool players do cool things!
On the other hand, without all those moments of seeing just how close everyone used to be, I doubt such a rush of emotions would have welled up within me when Kuroko managed to be louder than an entire stadium to pump up Kise. I don’t know what it is exactly but there’s just something genuinely moving about adversaries helping each other out because of mutual respect. Anyways, good on you Kuroko!
Looking Forward
With the final four teams amped and ready to compete in the semi-finals it looks like every match from here on out is going to be explosive. We’ve seen what three of four teams can do so far but I would be lying if I said I wasn’t itching to see what makes Akashi such a fearsome player (I still remember the scene where he chucked a pair of scissors at Kagami!). Luckily it looks like Shutoku’s match is up first so we’ll get to see a bunch of Akashi and Midorima!
Catch you next week!
Preview
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Next week can’t come soon enough! Time for my boy Akashi to shine!
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The final four have been decided. Shit just got real.
I’m still upset that Aomine won’t be in it. 🙁 He’s my favorite player of GoM.
Based on the preview, next episode is straight to the game between Shutoku & Rakuzan + Kaijou & Seirin
As far as the pacing goes, the game will barely start next week, so we won’t see Akashi doing his badassery yet. 🙁
”Now.. What to do from here..”
Thank you Aomine, you just did what we all wanted to see. All that’s left is to bury the body.
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”There really are bad guys..and scary guys out there.”
Is that foreshadowing for the Akashi badassness that’s about to come?
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Thank you based God Aomine for punching him in the face.
Aomine’s the real MVP of the episode. lol
I knew Aomine would do it, he’s ”alpha” type. Kagami, on the other hand, is so beta. Just like most Japanese men.
Haizaki is basically a rougher, meaner version of Aomine and that is why Aomine understands him and knew what he had planned on doing after the game.
Haizaki got what he deserved. Epic punch by Aomine.
No cliffhanger for a change. Can’t wait to see Rakuzan play next episode.
Isn’t Akashi the real prick here of this episode? We all know Haizaki loves basketball despite his doucheyness but Akashi shouldn’t have forced him to quit.
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That’s not surprising. It has already been established that Akashi is a prick when he tried to stab Kagami’s eyes with the scissors.
Akashi is the man who can afford to screw the rules because he’s got money.
Awesome moments: Show Spoiler ▼
LOL. Why is everyone cheering for Akashi when we haven’t even seen him play this whole time.
As a non-manga reader I’d really like to know why Akashi is feared. He is the captain so I’m sure he’s good but a short guy like him doesn’t look intimidating. I’m sure there are other reasons.
He being scared of Akashi shows how much of a threat that guy is.
“Basketball before Hoes” Kise knows what’s up.
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Haizaki may be an even bigger douche than you.
Impossible. Lelouch is the emperor of doucheness.
As I predicted last week, Kise doesn’t really care about that girl. No big loss for him.
After I finished this episode, I couldn’t think of anything else but ” these hoes ain’t loyal” Kise is better off without her.
Haizaki: First I steal your chicken, then I steal your girlfriend.
So Kise can become the entire Generation of Miracles for 5 minutes. More than enough time to win. He still can’t copy Kuroko though.
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Yup, I never did get why he can’t copy Kuroko. If he can copy Aomine’s tricky freestyle basketball then Kuroko’s moves should be easy to imitate.
Remember Kuroko’s game is not to be in the spot light. Kise is just a too big a character. You will see what I mean in the next eps.
But what should be more interesting is why he can’t enter the Zone. Imagine Kise in the Zone with all 5 GoM now that would be great but then the damage to his body and time limit will be greater.
As awesome as Kuroko’s moves are, I don’t think it’s necessary for Kise to copy them since he is already a decent player with great skills. On the other hand, Kuroko created his own play style in order for him to overcome his own obstacles of being weaker than his peers: vanishing drive and phantom shoot, etc. Kise can already play brilliantly.
You’re in for a surprise, mate.
Kise was amazing. I was expecting him to go in the zone but I guess he didn’t need to. Seeing Midorima’s High Projectile Three was a surprise.
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He copied Murasakibara’s defense too.
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Such OP copy abilities. Halfway through, I actually expected Kise to lose, but then Perfect Copy happened! Nice to see it in action again. I loved the animation on that scene.
So satisfying!
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Take that you finger licking psycho!
I lol’d at the line when Kise said, doesn’t mean you porked a good looking woman you’re some bigshot!
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Probably the best moment of the entire episode. Been waiting for someone to do that.
Kise will mop the floor with Haizaki’s tongue.
“And I totally dumped her as soon as I boned her too”
So Haizaki had sex with Kise’s girlfriend when they were in Teiko. How old was he? 13? I don’t think that’s common in Japan though. Either way, no sympathy for his loss then. 🙁
These characters looked like teens in middle school and late teens to early twenties in high school. Maybe even the author forgets how old they’re supposed to be sometimes?
I wonder why of all dialogues the producers should take out they decided to leave the one with such a reference.
Haha.. Stepping on Kise’s foot didn’t do Haizaki shit. Justice was served swiftly.
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I’m glad Kise won. I was expecting him to lose, actually.
Of course he was going to win. You think he’d be able to copy Aomine then lose to this amateur? Haha But I wanted to see Kise get in the zone! Dang!
I’m glad Kise didn’t get pull out the ”zone” thing. It would lose it’s ”magic” if everyone did it at every single game. That’s his ace and he should reserve it for the tough GoM players.
I’m disappointed because I thought Kise will go in the zone. But copying the moves of generation of the miracles is just awesome.
“Don’t fall for it guys. It’s an obvious bait. This person is trying to get a rise out of us and will probably continue to do so for the next 20+ episodes. Don’t waste your time & energy and just ignore it. :)”
I wonder that guy gonna do it on episode 3, with that g and h words.
Am I the only one who feels like flipping a table every time that guy licks his thumb, like dude you need to see a doctor for that thumb fetish.
Woooo Kise’s ability has awakened. All thanks to Kurokocchi. He sure has a loud voice for someone so silent and reserved.
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That’s my Kuroko! He may be short and timid, but he’s a great sportsman and dear friend. 😀
Kuroko voice escalated quickly. It’s always the silent ones…
Kuroko’s voice gave him super strength!
You could say it was awakened by the power of friendship. 😀
I sincerely love Kaijo and i wish they were the main team. And I’ve always believed that Kise is the strongest Generation of Miracles player.
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Kise really grew on me as a character, especially after this episode. He’s not my favorite but I like him a lot more.
I always thought Kise was the weakest of the GoM since he doesn’t have an ability of his own but when I saw his Perfect Copy I completely changed my mind about him. I’m really glad that they didn’t drag this match and of course Aomine punching Haizaki was the highlight for me!
Kise with the “Perfect Copy” skills that’s amazing. Once he trains it more, it’ll be perfect.
It would be great if Kise has copied Akashi’s moves and used them… I was so hoping to see a glimpse of his abilities now.
Yeah but Kise was injured and is worn out from training, surely there is no way he can be at 100% in the semi finals. I hope he gets healed up in some way before the game.
Anyone know the reason why Crunchyroll is 2 episodes behind?
Daisuki has the first run rights to the English sub simulcast of the series.
The 2nd half of the episode seemed rushed to me. I’m not a manga reader but Kise’s team caught up and won in just 5 MINUTES. That’s really fast for Kuroko standards.
I’m not sure if it was rushed compared to the manga but I think they’ll be adapting all the remaining chapters. We’ve still got about 4 games left, and the last game is the longest.
From what I heard, it wasn’t rushed. The game ended just as quickly as the manga.
“He looks like a middle-schooler” lol. Does he now. 13-year olds don’t look like that..
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Honestly, I just think of them as high schoolers. None of them look like middle schoolers to me.
They’re not too far off compared to the characters in The Prince of Tennis.
Part of that’s the art style, but it’s also kinda realistic for them to look like high schoolers if they are prodigy basketball players. There’s stories in the US about colleges who can’t wait to start recruiting middle schoolers who are 6’6″+, and they look like a man among boys in a few videos I’ve seen.
When Hiazaki was talking I kept picturing Ichigo.
Haizaki & Aomine have same seiyuu as Ichigo & Grimmjow from Bleach.
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A reminder that you’re polluting the air with dioxins by doing this.
I am looking forward to Kaijo vs.Seirin because that’s definitely gonna be longer. They can devote 5 episodes to that game.
“What’s with him? He looks like a middle school kid.”
If your average middle schooler is 6ft tall and looks like a delinquent, then yeah. The only thing that doesn’t add up is being japanese and being 6ft tall at that age.
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Man, I was waiting for that. He so deserved that punch. I’m glad it was Aomine who did it.
It’s about time to see Akashi in action, the guy with the most OP ability.
That bald dude is one of the ugliest anime characters I’ve seen.
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Still not as ugly as Ryuk from Death Note.
Haizaki is the Chrollo Lucifer of KnB.
(insert your favourite word) no Basuke 3 – 03