Ao Ashi Episode 19

They’re actually hyping up this Musashino vs Esperion match and I simply really need them to play! Please take all this frustration and preventing out on the sector as a result of this build-up is killing me! I’m so confused and I need Aoi, Tachibana, and Ohtomo particularly to take Kaneda down. The remainder of Musashino appears very respectable and a very good staff to play towards, however hooo Kaneda has constructed up an angle that doesn’t work nicely with a staff sport. 

This episode had loads of little items floating round, all of which want a decision. The most important ongoing concern is Tachibana and his present emotions in direction of being a ahead. He doesn’t consider himself to be a precious asset to the staff as a result of he’s not capable of rating targets with such vigor and confidence that Yoshitsune, Aoi, and Kaneda can. And in recognizing this, he regularly downplays his skills as a result of he can’t be like them, with out realizing {that a} ahead doesn’t must be probably the most aggressive “I’m all the time going to get the rating” kind participant. Consequently, I actually loved the development on this episode! We nonetheless have possibly one or two extra episodes earlier than he comes round to his personal skills, however I’m glad that he was capable of go to the Musashino recreation, work together with Kaneda, and listen to the phrases from the sports activities journalist about how grateful the remaining gamers of Musashino are to him. 

General, I actually loved the little items that we acquired all through the episode. I like the primary (and actually solely) interplay between Satake and Tachibana. Initially, I assumed Satake was going to be a member of the family or somebody that Tachibana could be actually afraid of, however upon seeing their interplay it didn’t look like there was any unhealthy blood between them. If something, it looks like Tachibana is simply fearful about letting his outdated coach down. However on the similar time, Satake makes the remark that struggling isn’t essentially an indication of weak point, however extra of an indication that one is being challenged and hopefully will develop from it. It’s simply actually arduous to return to phrases with as a result of it’s arduous to cope with! Through the recreation we additionally get to see Satake’s teaching fashion, which focuses very closely on teamwork and taking dangers. There are issues that the opposite staff will do that can make you nervous and there are issues that you understand you lack in or that they’re higher at, however in case you discredit your self earlier than the sport even begins, you don’t have a preventing likelihood. Take the possibilities and work collectively. The extreme press playstyle is nice for that! It makes the opposite staff nervous early on, permitting your staff to take management. 

After all that works for 90% of the staff, however naturally Kaneda is an issue. To me, Kaneda appears to be the kind of participant that Aoi may have was. Simply “Me, Me, Me” and “All of you might be ineffective in case you can’t give me what I need.” He’s a unfastened cannon, a wild card that doesn’t match into the sport. However on the similar time, this aggressive playstyle helps them win. He’s not a staff participant and as a substitute simply makes enemies wherever he goes. Which then, after all leads into how Tachibana is way totally different. Tachibana will not be an aggressive participant. He doesn’t see himself as current simply to get all of the targets and glory. As an alternative, it looks like he views himself as one part within the puzzle. Personally, I see him as an excellent, constant, dependable participant. Possibly he doesn’t all the time get the rating or possibly he’s a decoy up entrance who can sustain with the opposite gamers, both method he’s superb at supporting the staff whereas he’s on the sector. And I believe that’s actually proven in the best way that his outdated teammates consider him. They’re all extremely grateful to him, displaying that there’s something that he does that raises everybody up reasonably than placing them down. He doesn’t must be Kaneda, Aoi, or Yoshitsune. He simply must play as Tachibana. 

Which is why I cherished that he spent the entire episode telling folks that he requested to not play within the Musashino match and but coach Nozomi places him in in any case. Woo!! Tachibana will get to play towards Musashino in any case, which I believe  is extremely necessary after this week’s episode. Additionally, thanks Nozomi for saying that this formation is the most effective for the staff. It was very a lot wanted. 

I understand that I’ve simply been rambling about Tachibana for this complete submit, however there actually was a lot content material that was lined on this episode. We have now the little issues like Anri giving Togashi the lunch field supposed for Aoi. Or some larger factors that can are available in later like Asari and Kuroda returning to the B staff or Takeshima and Togashi’s struggle. And naturally, Hana is right here and persevering with to be so beautiful all through the season! There’s simply a lot to absorb and sit up for, I can’t wait to see what subsequent week will convey us!!