Timestamp for the review 11:56 Loved your reactions to both episodes 7 & 8. I'm glad you really enjoyed the dynamic between the coaches and the players and Obaba's and Peco's "relationship" dynamic is some of the best in the show xD. I also like how you went over the dialogue between the Coach Koizumi and Tsukimoto regarding him essentially sacrificing himself for his friend's sake. Koizumi couldn't bear to drive the stake into his friend's knee injury, possibly ending his career. As you probably also noticed, there seems to be a parallel here with another character who's close friend also seems to have something wrong with his knee... Kong's character development throughout the show is one of the best, and while it may not have a normal "satisfying" ending to it, you can tell how much he has really changed and progressed as a person with all his interactions with his friends/teammates and his former coach. He's not nearly as depressed about getting defeated and this is clearly apparent with his smile to Peco to say hi to Kazama for him (on his final serve). All the metaphors and shots of his teammates, his mom, his old coach, and of the airplane in that last match point are used perfectly to convey this idea. He has learned to accept that losing a match in Ping Pong doesn't mean that it's the end, and has really bonded together with all of his teammates as a mentor figure and friend. We also see Tsukimoto being a little more human in both his interactions of Kaio Academy attempt to recruit him, as well as when he makes a quip about losing his match to Coach Koizumi. Perhaps he's not quite the robot that everyone makes him out to be. It's crazy to see just how much character development and feeling about so many different characters can be churned out in just two episodes of an anime that is centered around Ping Pong. The story composition and music in this show are put to brilliant use in every scene. As always, I'm excited to see your reactions to the final few episodes and might I possibly recommend waiting till you have the time to watch all 3 of them at once (trust me, you are not going to want to be left on a cliffhanger on any of the remaining episodes).Awesome reactions and reviews, and I'll see you in the final episodes! Welcome back, hero.
this anime is pure brilliance and i agree with you 100%... would have loved if they continued this for real and i have not even finished it yet... Kong's development is awesome... accepting a loss and moving forward is a lesson we all can learn and also his relationship with his teammates and giving them courage to face their matches through his mentorship (absolute brilliance). Peco is back and i am happy for him... hard work + talent = MONSTER (ROBOT HERO) Mr Smile vs The Vice Captain should be good ... looking forward to it
@@TerabytAnime lol it's funny you still thought the hero was Smile. I thought it should be made clear at this point that the robot and hero are two different beings completely.
#TERASQUAD! #EnterTheHero! Man, this anime is like a box of chocolate, that looks good and you'll know it will also taste good! This anime is about ping pong, a game. But the way they used the game as a medium to tell this beautiful story...it's so damn great! I wish it has more seasons!
lol you misunderstood what Tamura said. She meant Peco was out of this world, which is why you can't compare him to anyone including Tsukimoto. Not to mention, everyone including you did write Peco off, which is why the coach didn't even register him into the tournament even though he's their best player. Also, it seems 99% of reactors miss the "welcome back, hero" by Tsukimoto. Such a major theme goes unnoticed in the West.
Timestamp for the review 11:56
Loved your reactions to both episodes 7 & 8. I'm glad you really enjoyed the dynamic between the coaches and the players and Obaba's and Peco's "relationship" dynamic is some of the best in the show xD. I also like how you went over the dialogue between the Coach Koizumi and Tsukimoto regarding him essentially sacrificing himself for his friend's sake. Koizumi couldn't bear to drive the stake into his friend's knee injury, possibly ending his career.
As you probably also noticed, there seems to be a parallel here with another character who's close friend also seems to have something wrong with his knee...
Kong's character development throughout the show is one of the best, and while it may not have a normal "satisfying" ending to it, you can tell how much he has really changed and progressed as a person with all his interactions with his friends/teammates and his former coach. He's not nearly as depressed about getting defeated and this is clearly apparent with his smile to Peco to say hi to Kazama for him (on his final serve). All the metaphors and shots of his teammates, his mom, his old coach, and of the airplane in that last match point are used perfectly to convey this idea. He has learned to accept that losing a match in Ping Pong doesn't mean that it's the end, and has really bonded together with all of his teammates as a mentor figure and friend.
We also see Tsukimoto being a little more human in both his interactions of Kaio Academy attempt to recruit him, as well as when he makes a quip about losing his match to Coach Koizumi. Perhaps he's not quite the robot that everyone makes him out to be.
It's crazy to see just how much character development and feeling about so many different characters can be churned out in just two episodes of an anime that is centered around Ping Pong. The story composition and music in this show are put to brilliant use in every scene.
As always, I'm excited to see your reactions to the final few episodes and might I possibly recommend waiting till you have the time to watch all 3 of them at once (trust me, you are not going to want to be left on a cliffhanger on any of the remaining episodes).Awesome reactions and reviews, and I'll see you in the final episodes!
Welcome back, hero.
this anime is pure brilliance and i agree with you 100%... would have loved if they continued this for real and i have not even finished it yet... Kong's development is awesome... accepting a loss and moving forward is a lesson we all can learn and also his relationship with his teammates and giving them courage to face their matches through his mentorship (absolute brilliance).
Peco is back and i am happy for him... hard work + talent = MONSTER (ROBOT HERO)
Mr Smile vs The Vice Captain should be good ... looking forward to it
Also notice that after "welcome home" the ping pong ball spins upwards showing "Japan". I didn't catch that the first time I watched.
@@TerabytAnime lol it's funny you still thought the hero was Smile. I thought it should be made clear at this point that the robot and hero are two different beings completely.
thanks for the time stamp bruh
I'm japanese.I like this animation.
#TERASQUAD! #EnterTheHero!
Man, this anime is like a box of chocolate, that looks good and you'll know it will also taste good!
This anime is about ping pong, a game. But the way they used the game as a medium to tell this beautiful story...it's so damn great! I wish it has more seasons!
lol you misunderstood what Tamura said. She meant Peco was out of this world, which is why you can't compare him to anyone including Tsukimoto. Not to mention, everyone including you did write Peco off, which is why the coach didn't even register him into the tournament even though he's their best player.
Also, it seems 99% of reactors miss the "welcome back, hero" by Tsukimoto. Such a major theme goes unnoticed in the West.
Did you pick up on everything the first time you watched?
@@TerabytAnime Pretty much lol. It's not that hard.
well you are smarter than me is all i can say