Hm I wonder about that. I mean, it's obviously not gonna be completely realistic, but at the same time I'm not really expecting anything completely out of this world either (not saying that your ideas were, just in general). Looking at KnB, most of the stuff they did wasn't impossible to pull off in reality per se, but some of them being amplified and the consistency with which they performed those moves turned them into exclusives. I think this series will be similar.
Why do you think he should drop out based on his character? Just because he's the skeptic of the group?
Any particular reason for this? Also, what kind of spin?
Definitely. Even if he got destroyed for real, he'd probably learn a bunch of new things playing Kyosuke. But the question is how that match is gonna happen, if at all. Kyosuke does want to play against Robo which probably helps, but the two of them will still need to convince Shintaro and Gen at least to actually make it happen. Maybe Kyosuke could use his own participation as leverage, saying that he/the other regulars on his team won't play if Robo isn't part of the Eiai line-up?
Not yet anyway, I could see this changing as the series progresses though. Since golf can be played both in a team format and in a 1v1 format, maybe Kyosuke will be Eiai's final opponent in whatever school tournament they'll be in, but Robo could still play Youzan in a regular match play afterwards.
Well, the series would hit a bit of a dead-end if he didn't make it in time I suppose, so it will indeed be a big surprise if Robo doesn't clear the condition.
Just as a reader I prefer the other 3. Well it's not really fair to have Shintaro ahead really since we haven't got much of a feel for him. Souta and Rion are much more likable. Obviously Rion is the most logical out atm.
A guess pretty much as he was chipping when we first saw him. And it would be something new to Robo like the slice shot. Back spin.
Yep especially if he has to get his score down to 70 in a couple of weeks, Robo will need some quick lessons. I also wonder just how good Kyosuke is. Is stated to be definitely better, but Youzan is rising and improving, so he might already be as good as Kyosuke.
As they said Youzan is a player developing lately, I can see he getting stronger during the series. About Kyosuke, I can imagine:
I don't think he's there yet, I feel they made that pretty clear. If we're talking in terms of best score, I think Kyosuke might actually be below 60 as it is.
I have some overlap with your suggestions, but here's what I came up with:
Yeah, that seems like it'll become a recurrent weakness, I hadn't really thought it that much until now. I pretty much agree with what you're saying, he'll be able to mitigate the problem a bit, but I can't imagine he'll be able to fix it completely any time soon. So it should remain an issue in close matches for quite a while.
Oh yea, can see Kyosuke's best score being below 60 if Souta is a 62 (feels like a clear gap between them). If Youzan gets 60 or 61, then 58 could be Kyosuke's.
I like yours and Kaoz ideas, and they would fit nicely.
This one is quite interesting, it would give some depth to Kyosuke's character if he is jealous. Sports manga usually have characters with good motivations, but rarely bring bad shades of human emotions into the characters.
Good theory, Kyosuke does look like a guy that love challenges and fair matches, no wonder he would be so irritated if he developed some sort of rivalry with Youzan. But as Youzan is a rising start, we can expect an evolution of his skills during the manga.
Oh I didn't notice that. Maybe she can help Gen be a little easier on Robo too (Rion said Shintaro would be a bigger problem than Gen this chapter, which surprised me).
Really depends on Youzan's actual role I think. He could get his own arc if he and Robo are supposed to be co-protagonists, but it's also possible - and actually more likely in my opinion - that he won't get any major focus for a fair amount of time. Maybe we'll see him making the news a few times. Maybe other players will continue to talk about him. Maybe we'll see a bit of his team during a school tournament. But I think more likely than not, Youzan won't make the next big step until Robo is a lot closer to his current level.
It's difficult to say, but one week seems likely to me too. Maybe two, but then that would mean we skipped his first practice session with Rion (not saying this couldn't have happened, it's just something to note). I also wonder how meaningful being the fittest of the first years is in the bigger picture though. Chances are the second and third years will still have more stamina than that I reckon.
That did catch my eye, yeah. I don't think there's a realistic chance they aren't related. There are so many potential names to choose from, so them sharing one most definitely indicates they're siblings. I'm not sure how that's going to come into play though. What Brandish suggested is definitely a possibility, but maybe she also exists to add more to Gen's character than necessarily helping Robo to get on the team.
Yeah, that was a bit unexpected. If I had to guess, I think it's possible that Gen and Shintaro oppose Robo on different levels and that this might be the reason though. Gen's main reason for not wanting to let Robo join is that it's against the rules, so now that they've established a new rule that lets Robo join as long as he clears the conditions, it should be more in line with Gen's way of doing things again.
Mostly quoting this to emphasize how much I agree with it. I think it'd be a lot nicer if he was just really into golf and knows a lot about it rather than being a super great player himself.
Did you maybe hear miles instead of kms? Because that would fit pretty well. I also read that estimates have gone up in the past, so that could also be a cause. And it's not like I did extensive research here, so maybe you just got the correct number and I didn't. Either way though, doing some running on a regular basis certainly seems recommended and necessary.