The Prince of Tennis II vs Genius10 Episode 9: Resolve

chill

2 mo

Tokugawa's determination to overcome the man who once crushed him gives every rally emotional weight, while Byodoin proves exactly why he stands at the top of the Genius 10.

yoen25

2 mo

I thought I'd be bored given how the first few minutes didn't really live up to the tension and pace built from the previous eps. I even thought seeing the Echizen siblings' backstory would be the saving grace of this episode.But holy peak, I was wrong. The play between Tokugawa and Byodoin was the absolute highlight of this episode. It now also makes sense to me why Tokugawa was on the OVA's cover with Ryoma. Tokugawa's resolve as well as his 'sacrifice' was definitely not lost in this ep. Byodoin, on the other hand, is such a jerk even though I kinda understand the logic to his actions. It was thrilling; I was surprised the episode was ending before I even noticed it, lol.

elisha_tea

2 mo

Ryoma and Ryoga's scenes were easily the highlight of this episode for me. Their flashback was my favorite part of the episode just because it was both heartwarming and emotional to watch. I also enjoyed the second half of this episode since it focused on Kazuya's tennis match, it was really interesting to see him overcome each challenge he faced.