I must say, I was looking forward to this series coming out because of how it could blend comedy with more lighthearted moments, and I was right, it has all those things. Koro-Sensei remains fun and this episode helps us more get into the depth of who Koro-sensei is, what kind of teacher he is, and a bit more on the students. I’m guessing they’re going to rotate focus on students to give a little limelight on each, this one being the baseball kid. The only main person is Nagisa who serves as the viewpoint character, taking down notes on how to kill him.

It begins with baseball kid going to try and kill him with a baseball. Well, it won’t make sound, but still, Koro-sensei’s a bit too fast for him.

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Well, at least he did it properly by using a glove.

Mostly, the episode then shows how Koro-sensei loves to travel, and since he can move at Mach 20, pretty much anywhere on earth is a simple trip away. He can go from the classroom in Japan to New York to…pretty much wherever. A lot of comedy comes from how fast he moves, like a big tentacley Roadrunner or Speedy Gonzales.

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Ok, I can get him traveling there, but how the crap did he get tickets so soon? Threatening to blow up the world is one thing, but sneaking into a baseball game, for shame..

Later on, we see him talking with baseball kid, and discusses his technique, saying how the kid emulated a famous baseball player, and Koro-Sensai giving him an…odd checkup.

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Does he at least give you a lollipop after?

 

He tells him he can’t pitch the same way as his idol, because his shoulders are off. And this leads to one dramatic point of this episode. The thing about this class is that they are losers. The rejects, the outcast group in a rundown school building meant to be the bottom of the barrel, to scare the proper students into shaping up. So, obviously, people saying something is impossible pokes at the beaten down image they already have.

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But here’s the twist that makes Koro-sensei more than just funny, but also really endearing too. He wasn’t going to that game just for kicks, but to learn about baseball kid’s mentor..straight from the horse’s muscles.

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I didn’t even notice the writing here. If you can’t read it at this size, click the larger image. I love little attentions to detail like this. It adds to the hilarity so so much.

 

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Props to the baseball player, a true professional who signs autographs even to his abductors.

 

And it turns out he learns something about baseball kid, his wrists and elbows are better. It shows he’s very observant about his students, that he had their best interests at heart, and he’s willing to go beyond what normal teachers do to help them.  He helps them improve, and really is like a super teacher, the only hiccup being the fact his students are constantly trying to kill him.

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Most of the rest of the episode are more shenanigans. I could talk about them, but like I said, comedy is best experienced rather than talked about.  Even if I explain he joke, it won’t come across quite right. However, there are snippets that we are given. For instance, the Japanese agent that first told the kid about this is coming on as the class’s PE teacher.

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Well, that’s good at least. I’d hate for him to be uncertified as a teacher while trying to kill the inhuman squid-thing. 

He looks like he’s a straight man that might be good for some comedy and an alternate perspective on things.  He’ll be able to comment on how the students are growing, and becoming happier due to Koro-sensei’s influence. Its curious how, while still trying to kill him, or even because of it, he’s improving their lives. They had no hope, but now here’s someone who can give them hope and inspire them.

The episode ends with a new student entering the class, who apparently is some sort of mad delinquent who’s psychotic and wields a knife and oh my God I can hear Midnight’s heartbeat from over here.

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Midnight, why is it always characters showed at the end of episodes that gets you every time in episodes we cover?

 

Overall, the funny parts remained funny, the dramatic stuff was sweet, and things are going well. I was afraid at first the students would be so bland and boring, but so far they’re giving them personalities and I remain engaged. The only real issue I have is they repeat information…a lot. They really want to drill in out heads Koro-sensei destroyed the moon, he’s their teacher, and they have to kill him. They repeat it over and over, and it cluttered the episode a bit. If they cut that out, things would be much tighter and smooth and the good parts would shine even more. I’m excited to see what happens next, and what twists the knife student will give.

 

 

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  1. I.D. nameless

    I also had an issue with the repeated information. I was wondering last week how they’ll go about adapting chapter 2 (the baseball one), since it’s short and self-contained. So they decided to repeat info to pad for time and add chapter 3 on top of it with even more repeated info. Also the transition between the 2 halves of the episode was non-existent. They end the baseball chapter and drive straight into the next one. Meh…should be less of a problem in the coming episodes.
    Strangely enough, the funniest moment of the episode for me was when Kaede was running in place while talking to Karasuma…I mean, can’t you…stop?
    And the guy appearing at the end is quite the character, I’m sure you guys will love him.

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