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NHK Educational TV 2014 - 2015 2 seasons 50 eps PG Ended

Baby Steps

2014 - 2015 2 seasons 50 eps PG

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Season 2

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Season 2

25 min

S2 · E1 · Apr 5, 2015

The World and the Wall Episode 1

Eiichirō arrives in Florida, and Coach Mike introduces him to Marcia, an upcoming junior whose older brother just made the Pro's. Marcia and Eiichirō play a match, and Marcia decides Eiichirō must be training for the French Open because of his slow play style.

7.4 · You

25 min

S2 · E2 · Apr 12, 2015

A Vicious Circle is Lucky Episode 2

Eiichirō begins closing the gap on the others at the Florida Academy, but during everyone of his matches he has one moment where he presses too hard, costing him a set and eventually costing him the match.

7.5 · You

25 min

S2 · E3 · Apr 19, 2015

Data for the Future Episode 3

After winning his first match in America, Eiichirō finally gets to play Ike in a one set match. Ike gets it approved at the New Years party where many of Eiichirō's new friends first learn of Natsu.

7.4 · You

25 min

S2 · E4 · Apr 26, 2015

Awakening to Simplicity Episode 4

In his final day in Florida Alex agrees to play a best-of-3 match with Eiichirō. Alex realizes that Eiichirō's notes contain all of his weaknesses and that he will have to adjust his play style to win the match.

7.6 · You

25 min

S2 · E5 · May 3, 2015

Takuma's Decision Episode 5

Eiichirō returns from Florida and is given a day off to adjust his body to the time difference. After the day off Eiichirō begins a new strict training regime to help him get ready for the Kanagawa Prefectural.

7.8 · You

25 min

S2 · E6 · May 10, 2015

First Encounter by Scouting Episode 6

Coach Aoi explains to Eiichirō that he stopped the match against Takuma because his body wasn't developed to serve like Takuma yet. If he had continued to serve that way, he would have injured himself and forced himself to give up his tennis career.

7.7 · You

25 min

S2 · E7 · May 17, 2015

Revenge at the Critical Moment Episode 7

The Kanagawa Prefectural begins as Eiichirō faces off against Araya's new underclassman Nishimura. Araya has told Nishimura all of Eiichirō's weaknesses from the year before, making Nishimura very confident in his chances of winning.

7.7 · You

25 min

S2 · E8 · May 24, 2015

The Speed of Evolution Episode 8

Eiichirō and Miyagawa face off in the second round of the tournament for their second match. If Eiichirō loses he knows he'll lose all chance of going pro. If Miyagawa loses he knows his path to become a pro will take longer and might force him to go to college first.

7.9 · You

25 min

S2 · E9 · May 31, 2015

Baffled by Intuition Episode 9

Coach Ryuhei Aoi decides to teach Eiichirō the importance of relying on instincts during a match instead of relying solely on data. In order to teach him how to play against a player who relies solely on instinct Eiichirō is forced to face off with Natsu.

7.8 · You

25 min

S2 · E10 · Jun 7, 2015

Start With a Roar Episode 10

Araya and Eiichirō begin their match in the Kanagawa Prefectural Final. At first both are holding serve and the score is at 3-3. However Coach Aoi realizes Eiichirō doesn't have the knowledge on how to deal with left handers since he's only played Araya once.

7.7 · You

25 min

S2 · E11 · Jun 14, 2015

Choices and Explosive Power Episode 11

Eiichirō throws out a couple of unexpected dropshots in set 2 and begins to alter the speed of his game. After trailing 30-love to begin match 2 of set 2 Eiichirō is able to rally with this new strategy and pull off a break.

7.9 · You

25 min

S2 · E12 · Jun 21, 2015

Full Force Toward Adversity Episode 12

Araya and Eiichirō prove to be even and are both unable to break each others serve. Making things worse is there will be no tiebreaker., Instead an individual must win by 2 games.

7.8 · You

25 min

S2 · E13 · Jun 28, 2015

Gathering of Rivals Episode 13

The gang begins their third and final year of high school in different classes. Eiichirō and Natsu both realize their classes seem to be moving on without them as they are getting ready for cram schools and entrance tests.

7.7 · You

25 min

S2 · E14 · Jul 5, 2015

Moonlight and the Sound of Waves Episode 14

The final door on the way to the All-Japan Junior, the Kanto Junior Tournament, is just around the corner. Eiichiro psyches himself up as he confirms his promise to his parents that he'll give up if he doesn't win the All-Japan Junior, and then he sets off with the other STC members for Chiba, where the Kanto Junior will be held.

8.1 · You

25 min

S2 · E15 · Jul 12, 2015

A Hero and Loud Cheers Episode 15

The Kanto Junior Tennis Tournament begins at last, and Eiichiro is facing Yakabe Tadanori in his first match. Although he had watched videos of Yakabe's matches from a year ago, Eiichiro is bewildered by his opponent's much taller stature and completely different play style, and all the unexpected factors lead him to consider blanking all his mental data and starting from scratch.

7.9 · You

25 min

S2 · E16 · Jul 19, 2015

Whish, Then Fwoom Episode 16

Eiichiro is stunned by all the cheering Ide receives as their match begins. He struggles with the unpredictable plays of the intuitive Ide, but he recalls what he learned in his match with Natsu and concentrates on watching his opponent. Meanwhile, Ide also struggles to keep up with Eiichiro's constant changes in tempo and starts to tune out the world as he tries to focus.

7.7 · You

25 min

S2 · E17 · Jul 26, 2015

Dramatic by Nature Episode 17

Ide's remarkable ability to adapt instantly to everything has Eiichiro struggling, and reads his notes again to regain his focus. This improves his movements and leads to more impressive rallies, making the match even more exciting. Neither is willing to yield as the match comes down to which player can manage to hold serve...

7.7 · You

25 min

S2 · E18 · Aug 2, 2015

Visualize the Pressure Episode 18

Eiichiro thought he was successfully ignoring the crowd's roaring cheers for Ide, but his body was reacting to it more than he realized. The pressure of playing in front of a dramatic, Ide-centric crowd is troubling Eiichiro.

8.0 · You

25 min

S2 · E19 · Aug 9, 2015

A Rude First Meeting Episode 19

Eitaro, upon winning spectacularly in his fight against Ide, decides to go to the National Junior's. Coach Aoi explains that towards the end of the match, Eitaro was completely in the zone.

7.4 · You

25 min

S2 · E20 · Aug 16, 2015

Psychological Warfare and Self-Control Episode 20

The match against Takagi begins. Just as Yukichi warned, Takagi's style is unique.

7.5 · You

25 min

S2 · E21 · Aug 23, 2015

Good, Evil, and Rules Episode 21

Even if it seems to lack etiquette, Takagi's play style continues to work in his favor by disupting his opponent's pace. Eiichiro struggles to deal with Takagi's tactics.

7.4 · You

25 min

S2 · E22 · Aug 30, 2015

Existence is the Driving Force Episode 22

After beating Takagi, Eiichiro moves onto the semi-finals as does Natsu in the women's division. Eiichiro becomes aware of new feelings towards Natsu while watching her match.

7.6 · You

25 min

S2 · E23 · Sep 6, 2015

Aggressive is Ideal Episode 23

The match has just begun and Eiichiro is already close to being in the zone. His excellent condition is reminiscent of his match against Ide; Eiichiro doesn't give Nabae a chance to fight back and soon takes the lead.

7.3 · You

25 min

S2 · E24 · Sep 13, 2015

Recklessness and Surprise Episode 24

The match between Eiichirou and Nabae finally reaches its thrilling climax, and the former risks losing to envision his victory.

7.6 · You

25 min

S2 · E25 · Sep 20, 2015

Final Set Episode 25

The game finally reaches its final stage. Eiichiro who desperately envisions a vision to win Nambae and is ready for a new strategy with the intention of losing.

7.9 · You

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