E22 - Like A Demon

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[00:00] Sign (Top)
    Musashino Youth
[00:00] Sign (Bottom)
    Esperion B
[00:05] Sugawara
    Don't lose your heads! We'll be fine!
[00:08] Sugawara
    Things were going well up until the goal.
[00:11] Sugawara
    Possession soccer with
    short passes is our usual style.
[00:17] Sugawara
    Let's balance it out with
    the long passes we practiced.
[00:23] Tachibana
    Didn't we decide we'd go direct this match?
[00:27] Tachibana
    This isn't what we practiced this past week.
[00:30] Sugawara
    I'm suggesting it because our
    long balls are no longer working.
[00:34] Tachibana
    We're only 20 minutes in!
[00:37] Tachibana
    So as soon as we get a bit of pushback,
    we revert to our usual style?
[00:40] Tachibana
    We need to get our priorities straight!
[00:42] Sugawara
    Who do you think you—
[00:44] Togashi
    I'm with Tachibana.
[00:46] Togashi
    It's too pathetic.
[00:48] Sugawara
    What?
[00:49] Takeshima
    I feel the same.
[00:55] Referee
    What's the problem over there?
[00:58] Referee
    Get back in position!
[00:59] Sugawara
    Enough of your big talk.
[01:02] Sugawara
    Especially you, Tachibana.
[01:04] Sugawara
    Coming from someone who hasn't done
     jack so far, your words have no weight.
[01:13] Ashito/I
    Tachibana, I'm with you.
[01:16] Ashito/I
    I feel the same way.
[01:19] Ashito/I
    Everyone who joined the
    evening training sessions...
[01:23] Ashito/I
    feels exactly the same way.
[01:26] Ashito/I
    But it's no good.
[01:28] Ashito/I
    We're still first-years,
[01:30] Ashito/I
    and there's no one experienced or trusted
    enough to unite and lead the team yet.
[01:36] (Flashback) Kuroda
    He's an incredible playmaker.
[01:38] Date
    Aoi! Asari! Kuroda!
[03:23] Sign
    Like A Demon
[03:23] Spectator 1
    All right! Time for the restart!
[03:25] Spectator 2
    Use this momentum to get
    another goal, Musashino!
[03:31] Miyako
    Esperion's formation...
[03:34] Miyako
    They've left the two center-backs
     at the back by themselves,
[03:38] Miyako
    and pushed up the full-backs and
    the holding midfielder into midfield.
[03:43] Kaneko
    Just like they practiced.
[03:45] Anri
    Yes. I think this is the right decision.
[03:49] Date
    Don't back away! Commit to playing direct!
[03:57] Anri
    With greater numbers in midfield,
[03:59] Anri
    it gives them more options for
    hitting and receiving long balls.
[04:07] Nakano
    Tachibana!
[04:09] Muto
    I'll mark him!
[04:10] Muto
    Tachibana's a decoy!
[04:16] Ashito/I
    There's a space out front.
[04:18] Ashito/I
    Hit the middle of the ball...
[04:27] Tachibana
    Go on!
[04:29] Tachibana/I
    Please, someone just score. Anyone will do!
[04:39] Tachibana/I
    "Anyone will do"?
[04:43] Tachibana/I
    No.
[04:44] Sign
    Sugawara
[04:45] (Flashback) Date
    This is our best team.
[04:49] Tachibana/I
    To repay Nozomi-san for his faith in me...
[04:53] Tachibana/I
    It'll be me.
[04:55] Tachibana/I
    I'll be the one who scores.
[05:14] Muto**
    Counterattack!
[05:15] Kaneko
    Aw, man! Musashino's
    interplay is just too perfect!
[05:19] Kaneko
    They adjust their game in no time flat!
[05:24] Kaneko
    Esperion has, next to
     no players in their own half!
[05:35] Anri
    No foul.
[05:36] Kaneko
    H-He got back already?
[05:38] Kaneko
    Tachibana-kun's pretty fast.
[05:46] (Flashback) Ohtomo
    Y'know, Tachibana...
[05:48] (Flashback) Ohtomo
    You can be a little too serious at times.
[05:51] (Flashback) Taira
    Don't try to shoulder
    all of the responsibility.
[05:54] (Flashback) Taira
    You're too serious.
[05:57] Tachibana/I
    I want to break out of my shell.
[06:00] Tachibana/I
    I do!
[06:02] Kaneda
    Stop him!
[06:04] Kaneda
    Letting that guy score is
    the last thing you want!
[06:09] Kaneko
    A high double press!
[06:12] Anri
    Musashino has enough players
     in midfield to repel him.
[06:15] Anri
    Breaking through will be very difficult.
[06:18] Miyako/I
    Soichiro...
[06:20] Sugawara
    Pass it back this way!
[06:23] Tachibana/I
    I usually would, to avoid
    risking losing possession.
[06:31] Ohtomo
    Whoa, Tachibana!
[06:34] Ashito/I
    That move was amazing.
[06:39] Ashito
    I can see you're feeling
    good today, Tachibana!
[06:43] Ohtomo
    Hit a long pass out to me!
[06:45] Ohtomo/I
    I'll take it over here, then send in a cross.
[06:47] Ohtomo/I
    Get in the box, Tachibana.
[06:50] Ohtomo/I
    I'll help you score a goal.
[06:52] Tachibana/I
    I'm counting on you, Ohtomo!
[06:55] Mikami
    Oh, no, you won't!
[06:57] Tachibana/I
    Crap!
[07:00] Ohtomo/I
    Can I reach it?
[07:06] Tachibana/I
    Our grit... Our grit got us this far.
[07:11] Tachibana/I
    Is grit not enough?
[07:22] (Flashback) Kaneko
    Maybe unlike the two forwards
    I saw today, Yoshitsune and Kaneda,
[07:26] (Flashback) Kaneko
    your strength lies somewhere very different.
[07:30] Tachibana/I
    Seeing those forwards with their crazy skills
    and obsession for goals got me down.
[07:38] Tachibana/I
    But with you, Ashito...
[07:42] (Flashback) Ashito
    Who said I'm giving up?!
[07:44] Tachibana/I
    Ever since then...
[07:47] Tachibana/I
    I've always drawn encouragement from
    you facing your challenges head-on.
[07:54] (Flashback) Tachibana
    How can I be more like you?
[08:13] Tachibana/I
    The very first player I ever looked up to...
[08:18] Tachibana/I
    was you, Ashito.
[08:42] Sugawara
    Tachibana!
[08:46] Sugawara
    You did it, man! That was amazing!
[08:51] Sugawara
    Your first goal of the season,
    and what a goal it was!
[08:56] Togashi
    That chump finally scored one, huh?
[09:00] Tachibana
    I scored...
[09:02] Tachibana
    I scored, huh?
[09:36] Kaneda
    You're all totally useless.
[09:40] Ashito
    I'm happy for you, Tachibana.
[09:43] Ashito
    So happy.
[09:46] Ohtomo
    Nice one, man! You're too cool, dude!
[09:51] Satake/I
    Him scoring does more damage
    than if anyone else had.
[10:02] Tachibana/I
    I feel invincible.
[10:05] Mitsuya
    Dammit! We know better than
    anyone that Tachibana's the best.
[10:09] Mitsuya
    And now it looks like he knows it, too...
[10:14] Kaneko
    That was brilliant!
[10:16] Kaneko
    If he keeps this up, he'll be able to initiate
    attacks as well as score at the end of them!
[10:23] Muto
    Steal the ball!
[10:24] Madoka
    D-Dammit!
[10:27] Tachibana/I
    I know now. I can sense it.
[10:30] Tachibana/I
    I can tell that everyone on
    Musashino is afraid of me.
[10:34] Takeshima
    They're starting to make mistakes.
[10:36] Takeshima
    Now's our chance to apply some pressure!
[10:38] Ashito
    Ohtomo! The left wing's open!
[10:41] Tachibana/I
    Now I get it.
[10:43] Tachibana/I
    Fear on the field is a double-edged sword.
[10:49] Saeki
    Don't let him shoot!
[10:53] Tachibana/I
    Fear on the field can only
    be conquered on the field.
[10:59] Tachibana/I
    Once conquered, it's possible to plant a
    new fear in the hearts of the other team.
[11:05] Anri
    He's through!
[11:07] Ashito
    Tachibana, you gave me courage.
[11:11] Ashito
    I'm gonna score.
[11:13] Ashito
    I want to score, too!
[11:25] Anri
    Offside.
[11:26] Kaneko
    Aw, man.
[11:28] Ashito
    You're wrong! I wasn't offside!
[11:31] Ohtomo
    Cool it, Ashito.
[11:33] Ashito
    I made sure I stayed onside!
[11:36] Ashito
    There's no way I was offside!
[11:39] Tachibana
    Ashito! It was a nice try!
    Let's focus on the next one!
[11:44] Ashito/I
    Seeing your obsession for
    scoring goals got me excited.
[11:50] Ashito/I
    I decided I'd choose whether I wanted
    to be a forward or a defender in this game.
[11:55] Ashito/I
    And Tachibana, you helped me
    make that decision.
[12:01] Ashito/I
    Scoring's everything to me.
[12:05] Ashito/I
    It's my instinct.
[12:07] Ashito/I
    For me, it's what matters most in soccer!
[12:12] Satake
    He's Esperion's MVP right now.
[12:16] Coach A
    Tachibana, huh?
[12:18] Coach A
    He's revived Esperion all on his own.
[12:21] Coach A
    I don't know whether to laugh or cry.
[12:24] Satake
    He has certainly grown.
[12:26] Satake
    But the MVP I was talking
    about wasn't Tachibana.
[12:31] Coach A
    Huh?
[12:32] Satake
    Their No. 33.
[12:34] Coach A
    Their No. 33?
[12:38] Coach A
    No. 33: Aoi Ashito.
[12:40] Coach A
    He's still a first-year.
[12:43] Satake
    That's Esperion for you.
[12:45] Satake
    They have a large pool of players.
[12:48] Satake
    Their No. 33 has played two
    impressive long balls in this game.
[12:56] Satake
    His skills might be lacking, but he's
    very good at seeing where players are.
[13:01] Satake
    He was already off and running when
    the No. 36 got half a touch on the ball.
[13:07] Satake
    That's how he caught up to it.
[13:10] Satake
    And there's something else that
    proves just how wide his vision is.
[13:16] Satake
    His instructions.
[13:19] Tachibana/I
    It's tight, but not impossible.
    Should I force it home?
[13:24] Ashito
    Leave it, Tachibana!
[13:32] Satake
    Utilizing his teammates, he comes in
     to strike the final blow. Incredible.
[13:51] Sugawara
    Good work, Tachibana! Nice dummy!
[13:54] Tachibana
    Ashito! Let's slam this corner kick in!
[13:59] Ashito
    I just need to get myself into
     a position where I can finish.
[14:05] Ashito/I
    I can do it.
[14:07] Ashito/I
    I can score as a full-back.
[14:10] Ashito
    If I make forward runs, I can score a goal.
[14:14] Ashito
    I can do this!
[14:20] Satake
    It's a bit early, but let's make a change.
[14:33] Fukuda
    Oh?
[14:35] Fukuda
    What are you doing out here, Hana?
[14:38] Fukuda
    Why aren't you sitting closer?
[15:15] Kaneko
    Wh-What in the world... is that formation?
[15:20] Anri
    All ten of their outfield
    players have pushed up.
[15:26] Anri
    What an extremely high line.
[15:33] Kuroda/I
    It's an extreme move. But it's increased the
    number of players who can join the high press.
[15:39] Ashito
    Don't panic, Kuroda. Pass it to me.
[15:43] Ashito/I
    There's no need to panic.
[15:45] Ashito/I
    I know what Musashino's up to.
[15:47] Ashito/I
    Instead of huddling around their goal,
    they're being aggressive with the high press.
[15:53] Ashito/I
    It's numbers against numbers, right?
[15:55] Ashito/I
    But this is going too far.
[15:58] Ashito/I
    There's no way they won't be afraid with
    that huge unprotected space behind them.
[16:08] Ashito
    Ohtomo!
[16:13] Miyako
    He's through!
[16:14] Ashito
    All right!
[16:17] Nakano
    Offside!
[16:18] Nakano
    That was offside!
[16:22] Ohtomo
    S-Sorry, Tachibana.
    I was a bit late with the pass.
[16:26] Tachibana
    No worries.
[16:40] Roan
    What, again?
[16:43] Ashito/I
    It's an offside trap.
[16:46] Ashito/I
    We can aim for that space with our long balls,
    but they'll just keep putting us offside.
[16:54] Sign (Top)
    Musashino Youth
[16:54] Sign (Bottom)
    Esperion B
[17:08] Sugawara/I
    We still have possession
    of the ball in midfield.
[17:11] Sugawara/I
    If only we could solve the offside problem...
[17:15] Ashito
    Pass it to Tachibana!
[17:19] Sugawara/I
    Not that I'm following
    Aoi's instructions, but...
[17:30] Anri
    A-Aoi!
[17:32] Anri
    He's through!
[17:34] Kaneko
    The flag isn't up!
[17:35] Ashito/I
    The right thing to do is keep attacking.
[17:38] Ashito/I
    I know because I can see the fear
    in the faces of Musashino's players.
[17:43] Ashito/I
    With this huge space behind them,
    they can't hide the fact they're scared.
[17:49] Ashito/I
    So we keep attacking!
[17:51] Ashito/I
    I can score!
[17:56] Satake
    Good! That's it!
[17:58] Satake
    Do it, Muto!
[18:01] Satake/I
    Esperion still has a
    weakness we can exploit.
[18:13] Kaneda/I
    Am I too tense today?
    The ball keeps bouncing off me.
[18:18] Kaneda/I
    Don't be tense. Relax.
[18:21] Kaneda/I
    Remember that everything
    you've done has been for today.
[18:25] (Flashback) Tachibana
    Kaneda! What are you doing? Run!
[18:28] (Flashback) Tachibana
    Kaneda!
[18:50] Ashito
    We were trying to
    counterattack by going direct...
[18:56] Ashito
    But they countered us instead.
[19:01] Sign (Top)
    Musashino Youth
[19:01] Sign (Bottom)
    Esperion B
[19:04] Ohtomo
    It's fine! Don't worry!
[19:05] Ohtomo
    With our momentum, we'll catch up in no time!
[19:08] Ohtomo
    Aim for that space, Asari!
[19:16] Ohtomo
    I-Idiot!
[19:18] Mikami
    Go for it!
[19:22] Ashito/I
    That was my fault.
    We've got to curb their momentum.
[19:29] Ashito/I
    Wh-What's wrong with you guys?
[19:33] Satake
    It worked.
[19:35] Satake
    We used a high line to sneak in a counter.
[19:39] Satake
    I know it was high-risk
    and you were all scared,
[19:43] Satake
    but you stuck to your guns and took risks.
[19:48] Satake
    This is Musashino's soccer.
[19:50] Satake
    And you showed it to them
    in the most effective way.
[19:55] Miyako
    They were caught completely off guard.
[19:58] Miyako
    Conceding due to a tactic you were
    trying to use yourself can be devastating.
[20:07] Anri
    And with no one to rally them,
    Esperion has plunged into deeper confusion.
[20:13] Takeshima
    We just need to hold out! Time's running out,
     so this'll be the last action of the half!
[20:18] Takeshima
    Kick it out as soon as we get it!
[20:23] Ashito
    Over here!
[20:24] Muto/I
    Damn.
[20:31] (Flashback) Kaneda
    I have a favor to ask, Muto-san.
[20:36] (Flashback) Kaneda
    If you hit a long ball on the counter
    or a pass in front of the goal for me,
[20:39] (Flashback) Kaneda
    could you aim it between those two?
[20:43] (Flashback) Muto
    Those two there?
[20:46] (Flashback) Kaneda
    Those two center-backs probably
    don't work too well as a pairing.
[20:56] Kaneda/I
    How did I...
[20:58] Kaneda/I
    How did I...
[21:03] Kaneda/I
    crawl my way up from there?
[21:07] Kaneda/I
    By scoring.
[21:09] Kaneda/I
    It was the only way to console myself.
[21:14] Kaneda/I
    When I found skills I lacked, I practiced
    every day like my life depended on it.
[21:20] Kaneda/I
    An obsession for goals...
[21:22] Kaneda/I
    An obsession!
[21:44] Takeshima
    Kuroda? Kuroda!
[21:46] Takeshima
    Stretcher! Get a stretcher over here!
[21:49] Takeshima
    Kuroda!
[21:56] Ashito/I
    Such an obsession for scoring goals...
[22:01] Ashito/I
    Kaneda...
[22:05] Fukuda
    And the first half ends with a cheer, huh?
[22:09] Fukuda
    Did we concede another goal?
[22:11] Fukuda
    If we managed to keep them out,
    we might be able to catch up.
[22:15] Hana
    Really?
[22:17] Hana
    But we were being pushed so hard.
[22:20] Fukuda
    There's only one person
    who can rally the team.
[22:23] Fukuda
    I wonder how he plans to lift the
    players in the 15-minute team talk.
[22:32] Fukuda
    Should we go watch?
[24:19] Sign
    Next Episode
[24:19] Sign
    Do Your Best. Don't Lose. Fight to Your Limits.
[24:19] Sign (Bottom)
    This is a work of fiction, and bears no relation to any actual persons, organizations, or names.
[24:21] Hana
    The next episode of Aoashi is: "Do Your Best.
     Don't Lose. Fight to Your Limits."