Nobutake Ito — Supervising Animation Director
Episodes 8
Smile Is a Robot
Coach Koizumi has started working Smile hard, and he definitely doesn't appreciate the extra attention.
Read MoreThe Only Way to Be Sure You Won't Lose Is to Not Fight
Peco learns a hard lesson from someone he never took seriously enough, and then we finally see how Dragon earned his name.
Read MoreWhere Did I Go Wrong?
Dragon's obsession with Smile prompts Akuma to do something rash.
Read MoreYou Love This Sport More Than Anyone!!
Five athletes have five very different Christmas Eves, and Peco gets a wake-up call.
Read MoreYes, My Coach
Players, coaches, captains, and their families.
Read MoreThe Hero Appears
Smile, Peco, Dragon, and China begin another prefectural qualifier. Will the results be different this year?
Read MoreGonna Cry a Bit
In the third round, Dragon has an unexpected visitor, Sanada questions himself, and Peco scares lots of people in lots of ways.
Read MoreI Thought You Were the Hero!!
Peco and Dragon tackle the question of whether only birds can fly.
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