E12 - EAGLE EYE

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[00:02] Date
    One of Aoi Ashito's biggest weaknesses is
     how narrow the scope of his soccer is.
[00:09] Date
    He views it all at the individual level.
[00:12] Date
    "I will lead the team."
[00:14] Date
    "I will get all the good chances."
[00:17] Date
    It's always "I" this, or "I" that, or "I" the other.
[00:21] Date
    A classic example of a player unable to
     think beyond his own game. However...
[00:28] Date
    The fundamental shape
    in soccer is the triangle.
[00:32] Date
    It takes at least three
    players to do anything.
[02:07] Ohtomo
    What? Is he trying to buy
    time again because we scored?
[02:13] Togashi
    Hey, shit heel! Ya seriously
    wantin' me to snap your neck?!
[02:25] Kuroda
    In the 11-on-21 game,
    you said something to us.
[02:30] Kuroda
    "Let's focus on the basics."
[02:35] Ashito
    I did.
[02:37] Kuroda
    In that training game, all we were
     doing was relying on numbers,
[02:41] Kuroda
    so your words resonated with us.
[02:44] Kuroda
    In actual fact, the point of the
    exercise wasn't about numbers.
[02:49] Kuroda
    It was about whether we could play the game
     properly, whatever the number of players.
[02:56] Kuroda
    And the fundamental shape
     in soccer is the triangle.
[03:00] Kuroda
    That's been drilled into us
     since we were juniors.
[03:04] Ashito
    I see. So, back then, you were
    trying to create a triangle with me.
[03:11] Asari
    However...
[03:13] Asari
    You initiated the move, but you didn't
     understand the concept of the triangle.
[03:19] Asari
    You didn't even look at us.
[03:23] Asari
    And all because you wanted to score.
[03:26] Asari
    Isn't that right?
[03:29] Kuroda
    Since we were out of options, I signaled
    for you to send the ball out to the wing.
[03:35] Kuroda
    But you passed it back to me instead.
[03:38] Ashito
    And my pass got intercepted
     and they countered.
[03:42] Ashito
    You could've told me...
[03:44] Kuroda
    I did.
[03:45] Ashito
    Huh?
[03:46] Kuroda
    I did tell you.
[03:48] Kuroda
    We always talk about the importance of
     triangles in our daily training sessions.
[03:54] Kuroda
    You must've heard it said plenty of times.
[03:59] Kuroda
    Maybe you thought it was too simple and
    didn't think any more on it. Or just maybe...
[04:05] Kuroda
    ...you weren't interested to begin with.
[04:09] Kuroda
    If so, we had no chance.
[04:11] Kuroda
    Even if we'd laid it all out for you,
    I doubt it would've stuck.
[04:20] Kuroda
    For us promoted players,
    who clawed our way up to get here,
[04:24] Kuroda
    your attitude is impossible to understand,
    and frankly, we didn't want to.
[04:29] Ashito
    I'm pathetic.
[04:32] (Flashback) Ashito
    Teach me how to play soccer!
[04:37] Ashito
    I was prepared to learn the
    game from scratch, but...
[04:41] Ashito
    It didn't even occur to me to learn
     from you guys. From my teammates.
[04:51] Ashito
    In this youth team, in order to get better,
     I need to absorb everything I see.
[04:59] Ashito
    Thank you, Asari and Kuroda.
[05:03] Ashito
    Thank you for teaching me soccer.
[05:10] Asari
    But how'd you do it?
[05:13] Asari
    How'd you improve so quickly?
[05:16] Seikyo 6
    Okay! The game's restarting.
[05:19] Seikyo 6
    Listen up, you guys!
[05:20] Seikyo 6
    Those three there! If we can contain
    those three, their team won't function.
[05:26] Seikyo 6
    We have a one-goal lead!
    Let's protect it with our lives!
[05:39] Ashito/I
    All this time,
[05:40] Ashito/I
    I thought soccer was about carrying
    the ball at your feet towards the goal.
[05:47] Ashito/I
    But that's not it at all.
[05:50] Ashito/I
    You and two other players
    nearby form a triangle.
[05:54] Ashito/I
    So how do we slide this triangle into
    the opposition's part of the field?
[05:59] Ashito/I
    We tempt the other team towards us,
    and that creates a space. A tiny gap.
[06:07] Ashito/I
    One tip of the triangle
    sneaks into that gap.
[06:10] Ashito/I
    To put pressure on us and fill the space,
    other players come across to cover.
[06:18] Ashito/I
    Next, you pass the ball around the
    triangle to move the other team.
[06:22] Ashito/I
    The tiny gaps start to accumulate...
[06:25] Ashito/I
    And create a big space
    in the opposition's half!
[06:29] Seikyo 6
    Dammit!
[06:31] Ashito/I
    A-Amazing. This is amazing!
[06:34] Ashito/I
    If we keep this up,
    how many goals can we score?
[06:49] Ashito/I
    What... What is this?
[07:05] Seikyo Gk
    Don't lose your man!
[07:09] Ashito
    Asari!
[07:32] Ashito
    Ah, I knew it.
[07:35] Ashito
    Everyone moved the way
    I envisioned they would.
[07:45] Sign (Top)
    Esperion B
[07:45] Sign (Bottom)
    Seikyo High
[08:01] Anri
    He rebuilt the triangle.
[08:04] Hana
    Anri? Yuma?
[08:07] Anri
    He replaced Kuroda with Ohtomo
     as one tip of the triangle.
[08:13] Yuma
    Yup. It sure was somethin'.
[08:18] Togashi
    Ashito.
[08:23] Ashito
    That was weird. I... feel weird.
[08:29] Ashito
    It's like... I could see what they would all...
    everyone on our team and theirs...
[08:40] Ashito
    I could see... what they would all do next.
[08:48] Yuma
    Ashito did great with that goal just now.
[08:52] Hana
    But it was Asari and Ohtomo
    who combined to score.
[08:56] Anri
    Aoi made a dummy run from
     left to right across the area,
[09:02] Anri
    as if the final pass from
     Asari was going to him.
[09:06] Anri
    Seikyo High was wariest of
    the three on the left wing,
[09:11] Anri
    so they sent two players
     across to challenge him.
[09:14] Sign
    Ashito
[09:15] Anri
    But that was his plan.
[09:16] Sign
    Move 
    this guy
[09:17] Anri
    He lured those players towards him
     to clear a path for Ohtomo's shot.
[09:18] Sign
    Ohtomo
[09:24] Anri
    On top of that, in order to draw
    Asari's attention to Ohtomo,
[09:30] Anri
    he guided Asari's eyes to
     Ohtomo as he ran past him.
[09:36] Anri
    It was subtle, but he pointed to him.
[09:41] Kaneko
    It's true. That boy controlled everything.
[09:45] Kaneko
    Just in this match alone, he's not only
    grasped the concept of triangles in soccer,
[09:50] Kaneko
    he's built on it.
[09:53] Hana
    But how is that even possible?
[10:04] Taira
    We're in extra time! Last three minutes!
[10:08] Nagano
    Wrench 'em open! Score one
     more goal and we win!
[10:11] Seikyo Gk
    Protect the goal! Even if we have to rough
    'em up, we gotta keep the score tied!
[10:21] Yuma
    When they started squabblin'
    the day of the entrance ceremony,
[10:25] Yuma
    Ashito drew somethin'
    strange on the blackboard.
[10:29] Yuma
    Only those who noticed
    stayed behind after.
[10:33] Sign
    Akutsu
[10:33] Sign
    Pass
[10:33] Sign
    Me
[10:33] Sign
    Me
[10:33] Sign
    Tachibana
[10:33] Sign
    Kuroda
[10:33] Sign
    Asari
[10:33] Sign
    Roan
[10:33] Sign
    Taira-san
[10:34] Yuma
    Hey, this ain't accurate, is it?
[10:38] Yuma
    The placement of the players
    around me is correct, though.
[10:42] Togashi
    Same with the ones around me.
[10:44] Anri
    That's a bit of a leap, don't you think?
[10:48] Anri
    Surely no one can perfectly memorize the
     placement of every player on the field...
[10:52] Togashi
    You're right. It's crazy talk.
[10:55] Togashi
    But I've been thinkin'...
[10:58] Togashi
    The speed of Ashito's progress is no joke.
[11:03] Togashi
    His basics are laughable, but once he
    gets somethin' down, he owns that skill.
[11:09] Togashi
    He's able to put it to use, I mean.
[11:11] Togashi
    No one masters a technique that fast.
    Seems like he has some kind of...
[11:18] Togashi
    ...extraordinary instinctual ability.
[11:21] Anri
    Aoi is most likely able to predict
    how players are going to move.
[11:29] Anri
    And the sheer scale of it...
[11:35] Kaneko
    Memorizing the placement
    of the players on the field?
[11:38] Kaneko
    And now, he's "predicting" how
    they'll move? Every single player?
[11:43] Kaneko
    You're a youth player, right? Don't bring
    such illogical fantasies into soccer, 'kay?
[11:50] Kaneko
    Nope!
[11:52] Yuma
    Is it illogical, though?
[11:57] Yuma
    Well, anyway, all that
     difficult stuff aside,
[12:00] Yuma
    I've been excited 'bout Ashito
    ever since I saw him at the tryouts.
[12:15] Ashito/I
    We're almost out of time.
[12:19] Ashito/I
    But my brain isn't working anymore.
[12:27] Taira
    Throw-in!
[12:29] Taira
    Ashito!
[12:30] Taira
    Take it quickly!
[12:34] Ashito/I
    'Cause I'm seeing all this weird stuff,
    my head's getting fuzzy...
[12:41] Ashito
    Oh, excuse me. The ball.
[13:04] Ohtomo
    Ah, dammit!
[13:05] Ohtomo
    They're bringing on subs to eat up as much time
    as they can. They're totally going for the draw.
[13:11] Togashi
    Just make the substitution already, you—
[13:14] Tachibana/I
    There's no time left.
    Maybe just enough for one more play.
[13:19] Hana
    You...
[13:22] Hana
    You need to calm down.
[13:29] Hana
    I'm...
[13:31] Hana
    I'm sorry.
[13:43] Ashito
    I'll score a goal for you.
[13:48] Asari
    Aoi! I'll take the throw-in.
    I need you up front. Go up front.
[13:57] Ashito/I
    Triangles. Eye contact.
[14:00] Ashito/I
    I learned a different side
    to soccer, and it's awesome.
[14:05] Ashito/I
    Use the players around you,
    and let the team score.
[14:09] Ashito/I
    But that's just where it starts.
[14:12] Ashito/I
    I'm going to score.
[14:15] Ashito/I
    I'll take it one step further and use my head.
[14:26] Taira
    Everyone on offense!
[14:33] Seikyo Gk
    Don't look so anxious! Defend the goal!
[14:35] Seikyo 4/I
    Defend the goal? But how?
[14:37] Seikyo 7/I
    Do we stick more players on those three?
[14:40] Seikyo 7/I
    But we tried that already!
[14:43] Seikyo 7/I
    We ended up leaving that
    midfielder unmarked and he scored.
[14:46] Seikyo 7/I
    Which means they can coordinate
    a move with any player on the field!
[14:50] Seikyo 13/I
    Who do we pick up?
    Who are we supposed to mark?
[14:55] Seikyo 6
    I'm coming for you!
[14:58] Seikyo 6/I
    He's the one who started this. His play
    suddenly changed and everything went south!
[15:02] Seikyo 6/I
    We should have taken him out sooner!
[15:06] Ashito
    Asari!
[15:08] Referee
    Play on!
[15:10] Seikyo 6
    Don't get drawn out! Stay back!
[15:13] Seikyo 6
    Their tactic is to draw you out,
    so stay put in front of the goal!
[15:21] Ashito
    All I need to do... is bring myself.
[15:26] Ashito
    All I need to do is bring myself.
[15:32] Ashito
    Today was... so much fun.
[15:55] Voice A/I
    The right side's totally open.
[15:57] Voice B/I
    Yes, it is.
[15:59] Voice A/I
    How come no one's going over there?
[16:02] Voice B/I
    It's clear to us because
    we're seeing it from above.
[16:06] Voice B/I
    The view at ground level is very limited.
[16:09] Voice B/I
    So don't be mad at the players.
[16:13] Voice A/I
    Isn't it like a dream, being able to see and
    know where the players are from above,
[16:20] Voice A/I
    as if you're a bird in flight,
    circling over the field?
[16:24] Voice B/I
    But it's not a dream.
[16:26] Voice B/I
    It's rare, but there are players in
    the world who can do precisely that.
[16:48] Sign (Top)
    Esperion B
[16:48] Sign (Bottom)
    Seikyo High
[16:55] Crowd
    Nice one!
[17:06] Kuribayashi
    He is indeed interesting.
[17:09] Fukuda
    Isn't he just?
[17:10] Kuribayashi
    Akutsu never talks about other players,
    but he mentioned this guy, so I was intrigued.
[17:16] Sign
    Meal Plan
         For July
[17:16] Kuribayashi
    Interesting.
[17:19] Kuribayashi
    The most interesting part is he seems
    to have no idea about his abilities.
[17:24] Kuribayashi
    Seikyo High was pathetic. Too wary
    and obsessed with defending deep.
[17:29] Kuribayashi
    They didn't address the space that
     opened up for mid-range shots.
[17:33] Kuribayashi
    But no one could've guessed how much
    they'd up their game in the second half.
[17:37] Kuribayashi
    Quite a feat.
[17:39] Fukuda
    Well, this is rare.
[17:41] Fukuda
    You complimenting someone, I mean.
[17:46] Sign
    Black King
    BBQ
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SIGN    Korean BBQ Ribs
    
    Skirt steak
    
    Offal
    
    Tongue with Salt
[17:46] Mibu
    Okay, so, uh, all of you players
    on Esperion Youth's B team...
[17:50] Mibu
    Your win against Seikyo High yesterday...
[17:53] Mibu
    ...deserves congratulations!
[17:55] Mibu
    The A team also won in Aomori prefecture.
    They're on their way back now.
[18:00] Mibu
    But feeling that the B team should
    be free to celebrate without them,
[18:05] Mibu
    Kaido Electric is hosting
    this victory celebration party!
[18:09] All
    All right!
[18:10] All
    Thank you, our main sponsor!
[18:13] Mibu
    Okay, all of you! Eat up!
[18:23] Ashito
    Wow!
[18:25] Ashito
    I-I-It's so tender!
[18:28] Ashito
    The moment you bite into it, it just melts!
[18:32] Ashito
    And at the same time, the juices spread—
[18:35] Sign
    All-You-Can-Eat !!
[18:35] Ohtomo
    Just shut up and eat!
[18:36] Hana
    That's all wrong!
[18:39] Ashito
    What's all wrong, Hana?
[18:42] Hana
    Grilling can make or break meat!
     Korean BBQ ribs have lots of fat.
[18:45] Hana
    Grill it right so it tastes better,
    and is gentler on your stomach!
[18:48] Ashito
    Wh-What did you say?!
[18:50] Hana
    The so-called "8:2 rule." Grill one side
     about 80%, the other about 20%.
[18:54] Hana
    It gives it a nice, crisp texture.
[19:07] Hana
    Oh, uh... Sorry. Go ahead and enjoy.
[19:10] Hana
    I'm an outsider here.
[19:12] Kuroda
    Nah, you're the manager's sister,
    so you're far from being an outsider.
[19:17] Ashito
    Kuroda, you know Hana?
[19:19] Kuroda
    She's been helping us out since
    we were on the junior youth team.
[19:24] Kuroda
    We're in the same grade, so the
    promoted players all know her.
[19:30] Ashito
    Oh, is that so? Then you should come
    watch more of our games, Hana.
[19:37] Ashito
    We'll win next time, too!
[19:47] Kuroda
    Anyway, Asari, you wanted to say
    something to Aoi and the others, right?
[19:54] Asari
    The...
[19:58] Asari
    The day of the opening ceremony...
    I might have... m-might have gone...
[20:06] Asari
    ...too far. Please forget what I said.
[20:10] Ashito
    Hm? Oh!
[20:15] Tachibana
    I wasn't there, but...
[20:19] Tachibana
    We grow by having heart-to-hearts like
    that one! It's how we build our friendship!
[20:27] Tachibana
    Today's a new day,
    so let's work hard together!
[20:33] Tachibana
    Ohtomo, you too.
[20:36] Tachibana
    Let's play soccer!
[20:41] Kuroda
    But, you know, Aoi-kun...
[20:44] Kuroda
    When we had that fight, there was
    something you said that spoke to me.
[20:50] (Flashback) Ashito
    Stop obsessing over being the one to score?
[20:52] (Flashback) Ashito
    The moment a forward starts
    thinking like that, he's done!
[20:55] Kuroda
    I liked that.
[20:58] Kuroda
    Maybe those of us promoted from junior youth
    do think about soccer based only on theory.
[21:05] Kuroda
    But you're not bound by theories.
    I think I can learn a lot from you.
[21:09] Ashito
    Kuroda.
[21:11] Taira
    Wh-Whoa! Kuribayashi?!
[21:15] Nagano
    Is he finally coming on?
[21:17] Sign (Top Left)
    Tosu
[21:17] Sign (Top Left)
    Tokyo
[21:17] Sign (Top Left)
    2nd
    Half
[21:17] Sign
    High-schooler Kuribayashi Haruhisa makes his debut
[21:18] Sportscaster/I
    This kid's a second-year in
    high school. He's only 16.
[21:21] Sportscaster/I
    Esperion Youth's hidden gem, Kuribayashi Haruhisa,
    is making his debut on the J1 stage.
[21:29] (Flashback) Midori
    Our hardcore supporters all say,
    "That Kuribayashi is something special."
[21:31] Sign (Right; Yellow)
    Tokyo City Esperion's
[21:31] Sign (Right; Blue; Large)
    Kuribayashi
    Haruhisa
[21:31] Sign (Right; Blue; Large)
    Kuribayashi
    Haruhisa
[21:31] Sign (Top; Green)
    J.LEAGUE
[21:31] Sign (Horizontal Headline)
    J.League Debut Imminent for the Hidden Gem of Esperion's 
    Youth Player Conveyor Belt
[21:31] Sign (Horizontal Headline)
    J.League Debut Imminent for the Hidden Gem of Esperion's 
    Youth Player Conveyor Belt
[21:31] Sign (Vertical Headline)
    In the first team 
    for the opening 
    game of the season
[21:31] Sign (Vertical Bottom Right)
    Highschooler aged 16 
    registered to play with the first team
[21:34] (Flashback) Midori
    They say he'll forge the future of
    Japan's national team, not just Esperion's!
[21:43] Sportscaster/I
    Look at how calm he is.
[21:45] Sportscaster/I
    Such confidence in front of 20,000 people.
[21:49] Sportscaster/I
    We're all excited to see him play.
[21:49] Anri
    Aoi.
[21:52] Anri
    I'm in your class. My name is Kaido Anri.
[21:52] Sportscaster/I
    Kuribayashi enters the fray 29 minutes into
    the second half with Esperion one down.
[21:56] Anri
    Would you like to try some image training?
[21:57] Sportscaster/I
    How will they proceed from here?
[22:02] Anri
    Try to follow just Kuribayashi's movements.
[22:06] Sign (Top Left)
    Tosu
[22:06] Sign (Top Left)
    Tokyo
[22:06] Sign (Top Left)
    2nd
    Half
[22:06] Anri
    He's a high school student, just like you.
    Watch how he behaves surrounded by pros.
[22:12] Anri
    Picture in your mind what you'd be doing in
    his place, as if it were you out on that field.
[22:19] Anri
    And if you wouldn't mind,
    please describe to me what you see.
[24:19] Sign
    Next Episode
[24:19] Sign
    Turn
[24:19] Sign (Bottom)
    This is a work of fiction, and bears no relation to any actual persons, organizations, or names.
[24:23] Fukuda
    The next episode of Aoashi is: "Turn."