Ep. 22
The Brothers Tachibana
📅 March 8, 1984🕐 25 min
Synopsis
From preliminary loss shock recovering, Nankatsu ends first day 1-1. Second day continuous victories reaching 3-1 record. Frano and Flower-ring both 3-1. Nankatsu's final preliminary Flower-ring match requires victory qualifying for finals. Three days later: Frano, Musashi, Nanba, Meiwa successively secure finals. Finals final-ticket's destiny—Nankatsu or Flower-ring? Match-opening destiny. Flower-ring positioning: Tachibana-brothers attacking, remaining all-defending-tight formation. Nankatsu counter-acts: Tsubasa and Misaki vs. Tachibana-brothers formation. Strategy succeeds—1-0 first-half conclusion. Smooth victory seemed certain but early second-half shocking events...