So, as the 2010 FIFA World Cup trundles ever onwards; here we have another episode of Giant Killing that I have put off talking about for a week. Well, considering I also put off watching the episode for a week I suppose this World Cup has just been too good; and boy has it been [...] Related posts:Giant Killing 8 Giant Killing 7 Giant Killing 10
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The title has nothing to do with the episode; I am just in an obnoxiously patriotic mood after America’s 1-0 victory against Algeria. Go, America! Also, try not to give me a heart attack before the World Cup’s conclusion. The Lakers already sent me close enough to the edge. Thanks. Have to agree with the [...]
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For the last two weeks, ETU and Nagoya have been competing for supremacy on the field.  This week, they continued their struggle.  Next week, guess what?  Yeah, they will still be playing.  I have a criticism for Giant Killing now, and its all about the pacing.  Condensing all the losses apparently means they feel they [...]
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This episode finally saw a significant breakthrough in the psyche and mentality of the Eastern Tokyo Team. A huge part of the strategy to beat the Brazilian trio and Nagoya lies in the hands of Tsubaki, a player lacking in confidence and one that seems to do little right until this match. I must admit [...]
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I think that the only criticism I can give on the way that the anime creators adapted this manga (from the perspective of someone who hasn’t read it, of course) is the recap at the start of this episode. They’re getting longer and longer now, and this episode just went a bit too far with [...]
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After having had to sit through England's abysmal performance against Algeria on Friday night, I'm starting to think that the best possible training for the squad might be to sit them down in front of a few episodes of Giant Killing, and this particular instalment should quite possibly top the bill, featuring as it does something that England couldn't achieve during that turgid game - A goal.The
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