He's Australian. I can't say I am surprised to hear his take on sportsmanship. Criminals...the whole lot of them!
/spits
He's Australian. I can't say I am surprised to hear his take on sportsmanship. Criminals...the whole lot of them!
/spits
It's basically my take on life being applied to sportsmanship: risk/gain + freedom of choice.
(and if a law isn't stopping crime effectively, don't blame the people. Blame the enforcer/law)
I have my own personal morals (more or less) as well, but it's not something I believe I should enforce on other people or openly judge them by - hence "don't really look down on" instead of wording it as "I think it's okay and do it myself".
Morals are potentially self-imposed limits that can cost you gain/performance though. Once that potential gain/performance exceeds the value you place on your own morals, you'll choose not to follow them.
Talking about sportsmanship, what about the whole "I'll put all my cards in one corner and swipe them all!" tactic?
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
If you're constantly swatting your own 4-8 cards each time, you'll get a number of them, but eventually, your opponent will be able to get their remaining card(s), while you start committing faults. You have to start moving before they have a chance to target the correct card.Originally Posted by Buffalobiian
It works only when the end of the game is near, you are vastly outnumbered, your opponent is faster than you, and the odds are in your favor (as in they have two cards at most). Using it more than two or three times in a row is a way to lose for sure.
So.. it's "fair play"?
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
In a sense, yes. You are playing with a huge risk. If the reader calls your opponent's remaining card(s), you lose.
That's why you don't see a player do it repeatedly other than to close the gap toward the end of a match. Huge gamble, only moderate reward (back to even with opponent). Not only is it poor form, it's also a great way to lose, and not at all guaranteed.
What Hakuou did was guarantee their win. All they had to do was protect their own cards, no skill involved. Thankfully, Taichi tricked Retro into screwing it up.
I thought that was really bad taste and definitely a tactic employed by one only concerned about winning, not one enjoying or honouring the game. Although... I suppose everybody has their own way of enjoying games.
Episode 7 720p | 1080p - HS
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Hmm... Even an episode practically without any games was very enjoyable. I suppose the mangaka is quite careful not to mix in overly much non-karuta stuff into the story, of which I'm very grateful, and no doubt it's also something that makes this whole series work so wonderfully: It sticks to the business. Still, little bits like this do help enourmously to understand the characters, and when you understand them, their matches also matter much more emotionally. Naturally it made me very happy Chihaya called Arata after being asked the question. It might not actually mean as much as it could because the fact is she's spending almost every day with Taichi but hardly sees Arata ever. So, even if those two guys mattered equally much to her, she would have still called Arata in any case.
I like Sumire a lot more by now than I thought I would. She's got lots of personality in a short time and tries her hardest in her own way - just like the rest.
Totally. Had Taichi been in Arata's position I'd think Chihaya would have done something similar (if she knew they were both playing Karuta that is). It's not set in stone though, since Taichi isn't the Karuto God that Chihaya sees Arata as.
Sumire without make-up... lol. I almost feel sad for her there.
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
I like how the two Ayase sisters use each other to keep themselves motivated at times. Chihaya used Chitose when she was first starting out as the reason to be the best at something, and when Chitose was starting to lose her momentum, she looked to her little sister recovering from a loss and getting right back to it. Though skipping university isn't really the best message...she could at least go for a business degree or something.
I knew when Sumire asked her that Chihaya would mention Shinobu...but that's why we like her, isn't it.
But as soon as the "comedic" answer is over.. it was right back to Arata.
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
But that's why we like her, isn't it?But as soon as the "comedic" answer is over.. it was right back to Arata.
Perhaps..
Perhaps.
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
Shinobu X Arata.
That is the only way I can forgive a Chihaya X Taichi pairing.
On second thought, I hope Taichi dies in a ditch.
Peace.
Episode 8 - HS
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Holy shit, Shinobu... Was she camping there to surprise Arata, or was it a coincidence? Either way, for a brief moment I forgot this is Chihayafuru and thought some petty player was going to send Arata tumbling down the stairs like in some shounen fighting tournament series. I wonder if there's going to be some kind of... extra competitive tension between Chihaya and Shinobu if they catch each other both eyeing Arata.
Other than that, that pseudo-foreign squad surely came out of nowhere. But at least it granted a very easy first victory.
Cliffhanger!
Shinobu was definitely waiting there to stalk him. That's just her style. They seem to be floating the idea that Shinobu likes Arata, but she may just be begging to play a friendly match against him.
I was a little disappointed that Kana didn't offer to fix their hakama personally, instead merely opting to write instructions on the whiteboard.
I'm not sure what Deskmoto really expects to get out of it from his notes. That team has 50 players on their team, if enough of them are good, they don't even have to field the best people until later. They can keep the majority of their strong members well rested, while everyone else has to play a dozen matches in order to win. It seems a bit cheap, it's no wonder they've won 13 times, they have a overwhelming advantage in numbers.
What made me laugh this episode was Sumire. She came all prepared, with her little notebook...but she actually started taking detailed notes about the girl's personality, not her playstyle. I hope she actually does her job too...but I'm not counting on it.
The episode felt a little off, not unlike what the international team did to Mizusawa. I'm NOT looking forward to Taichi performing subpar from being preoccupied by Arata/Chihaya.
Like Kraco, I expected someone to drag Arata down the stairs too.
As for seeing a thin Shinobu again, it just made wonder if cycling your weight up and down affects you bust in a negative of positive way..
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
The moment I saw those pale, thin fingers, I was like "Kyaaaa~ Arata X Shinobu <3"
Peace.
My guess is that she's fairly young, so her breast is probably small and firm. She got some fat, lost it, breast should remain firm. And if a little flabby, it's only temporary as it will get firm again as she ages and breast continue growing.
Regarding the show... I marathoned all eps from yesterday eve.
I have to say I hate the game and the way the poetry is chanted. It really feels old, dated, at least to me.
But I was able to endure it for:
It's shojo elements, rather well presented, nice colors/situations and all.
It's shounen elements in the competitive department.
They are able to maintain a rather difficult balance and it's enjoyable in the long run.
Regarding that ep, well it was clever of the scenarist to have us believe they were actually strangers, when they grew in Japan and don't even speak English well.... which is in turn easier on VA's speaking engrish and integrates well in that part of the ep.
Regarding the game, well there are many technical aspects they covered.
The one I'm interested the most in is the Voice/hearing part.
They did develop a bit, but not that much.
My guess is that even professionals have cards they prefer, know about the background, have habits.
So when they take a card with the exact same start syllabes, they probably have a different way of forming the first sound, a very slight difference some players might get used to when they are playing enough tournaments.
Another note:
Ayase won't date Arata, he might be gay judging his pink phone and girly phone background picture...
Doesn't mean Taïchi is next in line either... She could be after Shinobi who's after Arata. The later being after Taïchi, after all he's so much more confortable dealing with him rather than Ayase.
So Reversed mixed triangles all the way!
All the things I really like to do are either illegal, immoral, or fattening. And then: Golf.
Oh, no! Don't try to ruin this show by turning it into shounen-ai. While shoujo has lots of series in that category, I highly doubt this kind of award winning manga would get so lost that it ended up there.
I was just teasing a little
Oh, I forgot the music, funny how the brass music reminds me of Space Brothers in style, rythm, music line and also how it's heavilly used in all eps for transitions.
All the things I really like to do are either illegal, immoral, or fattening. And then: Golf.
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