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It is sad to hear that this wonderful show will not grace us for an entire month after episode 16. My heart aches and cries for such terrible decision made by NHK and I wish for everyone how loves this show to have a moment of silence and reflect on ...The post Ginga e Kickoff 15: Strong Point appeared first on The dere-moe Project.
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07/11/2012 03:46 AM UTCGinga e Kickoff 14 ~ a twisted coach nurtures twisted players >>
Ginga e Kickoff episode 14 surprised me. Avvesione had some interesting criticism of Jormungand; in a show that features brutal violence and murders in every episode, the show was very poor in showing the consequences of violence, because the viewpoint characters never suffer the consequences. Without seeing the viewpoint characters suffer, the violence has an [...]
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Episode: Ginga e Kickoff! Episode 14
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07/11/2012 03:46 AM UTCGinga e Kickoff 14 ~ a twisted coach nurtures twisted players >>
Ginga e Kickoff episode 14 surprised me. Avvesione had some interesting criticism of Jormungand; in a show that features brutal violence and murders in every episode, the show was very poor in showing the consequences of violence, because the viewpoint characters never suffer the consequences. Without seeing the viewpoint characters suffer, the violence has an [...]
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Episode: Ginga e Kickoff! Episode 14
It’s onto the 2nd round of the District Tournaments and the match that will decide the fate of the Predator’s coach. Although the first 10 episodes has setup this game in such a way that it’s obvious that the Predators are going to win, the episode still had the capacity to get me excited and itching for more. Review The fact that this episode moves straight into the second round of the tournament is one of the many reasons why I enjoy watching this show. All the recent series have trained me in such a way that I had expected there to be some sort of filler before we finally move onto the match (which might start somewhere towards the end of the episode). But instead, the show kicks starts off with the first half of the match and ends as the Predators are finally coming back with a counter. It’s definitely a thumbs up from me for the no-nonsense attitude. So here’s a few issues that I’ve got with the episode. It was really frustrating to see Shou act like a fool with the memory span of a goldfish. He has this ability to forget how to play soccer and is unable to come to terms with what his main role is. I didn’t expect Shou to be the focus/problem of this match, but the writer obviously decided otherwise. It felt a bit redundant for them to have placed such a focus on the team discovering themselves in the first round when Shou so conveniently forgets what he’s good at by the second round – shouting and barking orders and his wide field of view. This next point of mine is more of a undecided factor rather than an issue. Perhaps it’s a stroke of genius at play or perhaps the background music is plain corny, but I can’t help but sing along with the “woah woah woah woah” theme that happens during a buildup. The song is simple and honestly corny, but hey, if the song is engaging me and thus bringing me closer to the series, perhaps it might not have been a mistake at all? What do you guys think of this song? Speaking of background songs, I had also liked the piano piece that had played at the prelude to the start of the second half. It had a nice and calming effect and was definitely good for the soul after such a frustrating start. Another thing that I had enjoyed was the way in which Reika has started to build on her confidence. The gradual changes are nice to note and everytime I see Reika with Kota, I kinda want to cheer them on. =P They would make a cute couple don’t you agree? =D One of the main points of this episode was the concept of ‘Guts‘ being converted into a form of ‘Power’. This is a good example of the series’ use of cliche themes. But unlike some of the other sports...
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Episode: Ginga e Kickoff! Episode 10
Oh that is cute. Ahem. After the big clue last episode, the team manages to get itself together and Win the match. The coach did manage to round-up the triplets and beat them to their game. Realizing that acting as a whole unit makes for what they’re all good at and not just what that [...]
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I’ve just started watching this series due to the recommendations from Justin and other commenters of the blog and I have to say that I am really liking this series. The show’s first impression on me was that the style of the anime seemed a big too young for my taste, but after watching the first episode, it is quite clear that the series is not a childish series. Plot Summary “The story follows a boy who was in a soccer team, but it was disbanded due to not enough players. However, after the boy meets a female professional soccer player, he aims to bring his soccer team back.” – MAL Shou is an out-going bench-warmer character who is in love with soccer. After his team is disbanded, he goes off in search of new members as well as a coach. The first member he meets is Erika who’s a skillful transfer student from Osaka. The both of them then meet a professional female soccer player who cheers them on and helped with instigating the building of a new team. After going through many trails of players leaving due to studies and trying to convince a coach with a traumatic past, a team is finally formed and they are on their way to becoming the “best in the universe”. First up, is the first round of the local tournament. Review The storyline and animation style of the series takes on a very simple and clean approach. There is rarely any “filler” moments and the series gets straight to the point. The first 6 episodes covers the formation of this new team fronted by Shou. Episode 7-9 covers the team’s training and first official match in the league. To me, sports series tend to fall under the “been there, done that” style, and it is hard to find a show that’s truly original in this genre. Where this series is nothing original, it definitely takes itself seriously without all the ridiculous frills that series such as ‘Prince of Tennis’ and ‘Kuroko no Basuke’ has and is a breath of fresh air in that aspect. As such, it is easy to appreciate this light and entertaining watch. I know that people are bound to compare this series with other soccer shows that are currently airing, and Ginga is currently appealing to me more than Area no Kishi as Area has gotten a bit tiresome in the later episodes despite still being a good series. The plot is pretty direct and simple – its about a new team making its way to being the “best in the universe”. The story takes on the usual cliches but tries its best to remove all feelings of corniness by not placing a huge exaggerated focus on those moments. The characters each have their own unique quirks and appeals and whilst the focus is currently only on a handful of the team members and it’s coach, I am hoping that we will get to see more involvement...
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I can miss my other episode post, but not this. This show is starting to build its characters (like all of the past 6 episodes). Rika-chan may play the weak confidence character this time around, but among the other characters of the same cast, I can’t ignore that she is played in a proper manner. [...]
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Oh my. I was distracted by psegel’s Summer preview. Which to no surprise, he seems unenthusiastic about. Regardless, that’s also the same thing I thought about this season, so how did that turned out? Things are starting to form in Sho’s team. They just need one more player to fill the spot. We still haven’t [...]
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You never saw them in separate ocassions, but regardless, they’re hot! I did get why many anime bloggers are dissuade on how whiny our Shou is. But come on! How can you pressure an adult other than pester him all day. Beside the fact that he’s stubborn as a rock. I like Shou the way he is. [...]
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