Recent content by imperfekti

I agree with some others that these different radiances don't necessarily have a hierarchy in strength. The only thing that was clearly said in the chapters was that the strong heart one is non-existent in Europe. I think it's interesting that Konomi is adding this kind of a cultural element...

I loved these chapters. I was really impressed by Ken's approach to coaching QP. While others were frustrated with QP, Ken gave him space and time, even going so far as to adjust to coaching him indirectly without even meeting him. Basically the only communication between them was the moving of...

I'm amazed by the confidence some people here have about their predictions. Well, it will be fun to go back to look at this discussion once all the matches are over and see how the reality compares with what was being said here. When I see a character being hyped as unbeatable, I assume they're...

You're right, doubles being a weakness for Japan is more of my impression than anything explicitly stated in the story. I guess this partly comes from the fact that we don't really have solid doubles pairs, which for me would feel more conducive for success. I admit I haven't compared the wins...

Now that it has been brought up, I actually really like the idea of Yukimura and Kirihara pairing up. There's a lot of tension in the fanbase after the next year side-story, and it could be nice if that topic was given more serious exposure in the main storyline. Not that I think it's likely...

While I agree that the journey itself is an important part of character development, I do think the outcome can be a huge point in that process. For example, I'm thinking about Fuji vs Shiraishi - it would have been a very different level of impact if it was "Fuji played to his fullest and won"...

I just want to add one detail about the chapters, that is Fuji's thought: "Tezuka... finally." So Konomi-sensei either keeps foreshadowing that match, or is building up grounds for a huge disappointment for a lot of people especially in the Japanese fandom, haha. As a general comment, when...

I wouldn't mind if Konomi decided to show us any of those match-ups, but based on how the last chapter ended, I'm not expecting any more before the semis since we already saw several people practicing with each other. Maybe before the finals there will be another chance for this. That said, I...

One could argue there are some more signs for Echizen going towards the doubles direction. Besides that thing with Oliver, we now have him helping Kirihara with his practice, showing some kind of cooperativeness despite being his usual, cheeky self. If it was training for Echizen, he would...

On the CD thing: nothing in the Japanese explicitly says Fuji told Atobe to do anything, it is only implied by Atobe's complaint to him. What seems to be clear is that Tezuka told Atobe to deliver it to Fuji. I can come up with three ways to combine those aspects: 1: Fuji did nothing. When...

Hello hello, finally joining the forums in addition to the Discord. Agreeing with the others, these were exciting chapters. I really liked the match between Amadeus and Ralph. I was rooting for Amadeus, but I thought it was a good match, and it was great to see them acknowledge each other's...