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「真の光」 (Shin no Hikari)
“True Light”
I’ve been wondering when “it” was going to happen, but never did I think it would during such an important match against a powerhouse opponent. Then again, maybe this was actually the perfect time for “it” to occur?
The Pronoun Game
By it, I mean finally giving some of our lesser known players the opportunity to get in on the action. While it didn’t have as huge of an impact as I wanted, there were some unexpected feelings of joy seeing someone like Furihata finally enter the court. Besides confirming that all the supporting members of Team Seirin have been doing their best as trying to keep up with the starters, it’s nice to see that they’re not just there to keep the bench warm. So while everyone on Kaijo may have underestimated Furihata and his cowardly ways, I’m sure some of the unexpected effects on both teams may have felt like a slap to the face or a refreshing change of pace depending on who you’re rooting for.
Eagle SPEAR!
Even though it’s not technically mark two, it was extremely satisfying to see Izuki finally get a well deserved power-up. Being at the mercy of Takao and his lousy Hawk Eye for the past few matches, it felt like his unique trait was constantly getting bashed on. But any sense of pity for him disappeared when he managed to knock the ball out of Kasamatsu’s hands during his insanely fast drive with his new Eagle Spear skill.
Looking Forward
With the past two episodes full of action, sweat, and tears it’s no surprise that this week’s took this opportunity to turn things down a bit — but that doesn’t have to mean the episode wasn’t good! Instead of all the flashiness we got a closer look at some of the minor characters and what’s motivating them to keep on moving forward. Because if there was one thing true about any successful team, it’s that the whole is great than the sum of its parts.
Catch you next week when things look like they pick up a bit!
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It’s nice to see some lesser known Seirin players to get some spotlight.
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And that Eagle Spear was really an epic moment! 😮
I concur. Really nice to get to see other players take the spotlight for a change.
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Kasamatsu:”Sorry bud, but you’re no threat to me”
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Takao:”Oh really now?”
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Kasamatsu:”The f-ck?! Didn’t see that coming.”
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Takao: “Yeah I’m nice like that.”
Actually, that’s Izuki. Takao is in Shutoku (Midorima’s team).
True, I got mixed up. Lol
I think the caution comes from his nature, just like the fear. Riko mentioned that he’s a coward/cautious in general, so even if he wasn’t super tense from finally getting some playing time on a big stage, he would still play with a cautious style.
Episode Title: TRUE LIGHT
Here I thought we were finally going to see Kuroko in the zone. Turns out it’s just Kagami.
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Kuroko’s not light, he’s a shadow. The zone will ruin his career.
Kuroko: In my debut match, I tripped and had a nosebleed.
That is very sweet encouragement, Kuroko.
I would have loved to see that. They should have animated it.
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LOL at Furihata’s entrance. Nice to see a 1st year who isn’t Kuroko or Kagami playing for a change.
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When they brought him out, I thought he had some special ability and he was gonna do something crazy but It’s nice to have a “standard” player on the court once in awhile.
He has normal hair color and in the KnB world that means no special ability.
I can understand exactly how Furihata feels. I’m just as nervous when I’m about to present in class.
”Do you believe in destiny?”
So deep. Aomine is going into philosopher mode.
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“A miracle that isn’t a miracle” and “the true light that met the shadow of destiny”
Aomine is a fucking poet now.
So deep even Adele can’t roll in it.
Well, he hasn’t played basketball for a long time now.
All Aomine does now is drink coffee and be all emo like Kaneki (Tokyo Ghoul).
Aomine needs a spin-off series with him as the main character.
Aomine as a main character? I’d watch the hell out of that.
I thought he was going to confess to Momoi. I’m disappointed.
All this talk about destiny. It’s so obvious they’re setting up for the Teiko arc.
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Speaking of Teiko arc, there will be a new OP and ED for it and Kuroko’s seiyuu (Kensho Ono) will be performing the new OP. I’m looking forward to it because he also sang ED 2 of the 2nd season (Fantastic Tune) which happens to be my favorite Kuroko ED to date.
Notice this from last episode, but why do they keep saying Iduki? It’s Izuki.
Iduki, Izuki. Seems both are correct. Iduki is a version of Izuki. That’s what I heard anyway so not 100% sure.
That’s just one translation convention. Phonetically, it’s Izuki (or Idzuki), but there are two different kanas (ず/づ) that could correspond to “zu” in that case. As a way to differentiate, some translators will use “du” or “dzu” instead. The reason d is chosen is because it is in the same column/group as “da”, like in Daiki. This can also come up if you’re trying to type Japanese on a keyboard that isn’t Japanese.
Iduki is Izuki’s final form.
Kise is so OP that he was given a knee injury and time limit so Serin can beat him.
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Kise isn’t shit. He just steals from anybody and pass it as his own. Just like Ditto (Pokemon).
Yeah, he’s so OP that he can copy Akashi’s eyesight and Murasakibara’s height and size. *rolls eyes*
So he can mix abilities, so what? As someone mentioned, his abilities will never be as good as the original. He isn’t as fast as Aomine’s normal speed, and compared to Kagami, Perfect Copy only lasts 5 minutes while Kagami’s zone lasts 20 minutes.
Huh? What’s wrong with copying moves? Real players do it all the time. It’s not easy and it puts a huge strain on Kise. The reason for his knee injury.
Actually, it’s his left ankle/foot that’s hurt, and it got worsen when Haizaki stepped on Kise’s injured left ankle/foot.
Nobody can stop Kise now, he plagiarized the GoM moves to the fullest.
I thought it was the wrong decision but smart move on Riko sending Furihata in. I’ve always liked her and she really deserves to be their coach. Seirin is lucky to have her.
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Yes, not only did she give a benchwarmer a chance to play but her decision helped improve the mood of the team.
I felt bad for those guys on the bench. I played a bit back in high school so I completely understand wanting to quit the team when you know that despite all the hours of practice, you’ll never be good enough to play in the official games.
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I used to play volleyball. I know what you mean. 🙁
Well, it was obvious from Season 1 that Kagami was Generation of Miracle level and they’ve just confirmed it here.
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You know how I knew Kagami was special? He has a different hair color like the Generation of Miracles. XD
Based on your logic, that white-haired guy from Rakuzan is special. lol
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His hair is gray though he’s not Haizaki.
I just wanna see a zone showdown. Kise vs Kagami in the zone would be amazing. I hope we get to see that next episode.
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Slow episode. The stuff with Furihata was funny though.
I agree and the animation also took a slight dip in this episode. Hopefully it means they are saving their budget for some important scenes about to come.
Hey guys. Do you think they will be able to finish animating the manga in this season, or do you think there will be a season 4? Thanks!
I believe this is this season will be able to conclude Kuroko no Basket’s manga chapters.
Ep 07-10: Seirin vs Kaijo arc
Ep 11-17: Teiko Arc
Ep 18-25: Seirin vs Rakuzan arc
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After that, possible OVAs or movie for the Extra Game arc.
How do you know which episodes will cover what? Was this announced somewhere or just an estimate?
Just curious. 🙂
It’s a guess, but I’ve read those arcs in the manga.
Hence, I’m confident bout the pacing within the episodes.
But a slight change I must make since I feel Kaijou vs Seirin
is an intense game.
EP 07-11: Kaijou vs Seirin arc
EP 12-18: Teiko arc
EP 19-25: Seirin vs Rakuzan arc
EP 26: Epilogues
If your estimate is right then Seirin vs Rakuzan match seems to be the longest. About 8 episodes. Even Seirin vs Too match was just 6 episodes.
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This face is the win.
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Aww he’s so young.
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He’s not all about the puns. 😀
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Woot!
Poor Izuki, no one ever gets his puns.
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It was definitely a great time for the other first years to get some spotlight. Rakuzan is basicially the best high school basketball team, best not to let Furihata come in then. I laughed so much when Furihata came in and was so nervous, especially when he told Kagami to calm down while he himself was shaking. I can definitely emphasize with him and the other first years, only being able to watch while the regulars play is something I’ve had to deal with in high school tennis, so I’m glad they got a chance to shine.
I feel like Kise is basically god mode (possibly better than all the other generation of miracles) for five minutes, but other than that, he’s a simply strong player. He also has the zone, so perhaps he can use it to extend his perfect copy duration? Man talking like this makes this sound like some kind of MMORPG, with cooldowns and time durations xD