Dearests

This episode was really, really exciting. It's close matches between heated rivals like this one that make sports anime so much fun!

Wanna Be A Gamemaker

I haven't wanted to see an opponent lose this badly in a long time. This girl is insufferable.

Don't wanna cry (Don't Wanna Kurai Nakitakunai)
"Don't Wanna Cry"

A challenge from Masami ends up bringing the girls together like never before. A very heartwarming episode.

I Wish with You

This episode featured two different games for the 6th graders, a hard one which turned out like I expected, and another that gave Airi a chance to show how much she's grown. Also, drunk Tomoka!

Win, again?

The foreshadowing was pretty obvious, but that didn't stop the basketball from being fun. Aoi is a crafty one.

(Aoi wa Katsu?)
"Aoi Wins?"

A trip alone with Subaru should have been a slam dunk for Aoi, but the world is not always so kind to our beleaguered heroine. Fortunately it was hilarious for us!

(Oobaanaito sense ~ shon!)
"Overnight Sensation!"

Tomoka, Airi, and Subaru all grow as players, and a couple of unexpected characters do as well.

() (Oroka Otoko (Mono))
"The Stupid Man"

The fifth-graders are all but forgotten this week, which might have annoyed me if they didn't serve up a basketball-and-romance filled episode full of Tomoka, Airi, and - here's the surprise - Subaru actually getting to play! I'm glad the latter two are finally getting some spotlight on the court.

(Paradaimu Ginga)
"Paradigm Ginga"

Ginga shifts the paradigm of the game (see what I did there? Ahaha! Sorry, I'll stop), but not enough to pull off the upset. Now, their new coach on the other hand...