Here's a little collection of quotes from the series! If you have any you'd like to submit, feel free to send them in to me at windsweptmadoka@yahoo.com. Coming soon - a top 20 list of the most memorable moments from the anime! If you have any suggestions for what moments should be on the list, feel free to send them in, too!


"The moment their eyes met, they move as if it were planned together, and the pass connects. Without theories, it can be understood. The little miracle that happens when a heart connects with a heart."
- Matsushita, episode 6, in reference to Sho and Mizuno

"I thought you were cool... but you're quite hot."
- Takai, episode 7

"The deciding factor in a match isn't skill or power. The most important thing at the end of the end is a heart that doesn't give up."
- Matsushita, episode 9

[After beating Kokuba Junior High in a match.]
Koga: Takai-sempai. No matter how happy you are, do you really need to laugh in that sickening way?
Takai: IDIOT! I'm crying!
Koga: Eh?
- Episode 14

Mizuno's Mom: Ta-chan!
Mizuno: Huh? ...AAAAAH!
Takai: Whose that beautiful lady?
Sho: Ta-chan? Is she your sister, Mizuno?
Mizuno's Mom: Oh! I'm Tatsuya's...
Mizuno: WAAAAAAAA!
Mizuno's Mom: What, Ta-chan? Why are you raising your voice?
Mizuno: Why did you come here?! It's too embarassing!
- Episode 18

Noro: Fuwa-sempai, what are you listening to?
Fuwa: Radio.
Noro: ...Do you like listening to it?
Fuwa: Not really.
- Episode 20

Kajimura: I'm the captain of Rakuyou, Kajimura. Nice to meet you.
Mizuno: I'm the captain, Mizuno. Nice to meet you. [Shakes hands.]
Kajimura: You're quite a handsome one, aren't you! You must be really popular with the girls. I'm so jealous!
Mizuno: Unfortunately, I'm not interested.
- Episode 20

Fuwa: Thanks. I owe you one. [High-fives Shige.]
Shige: Don't sweat it. Just buy me dinner and we'll call it even!
- Episode 22

Sho: Good morning, Shige!
Shige: Good morning? Don't you mean "good night"?
Sho: How cruel... I'm not always sleeping!
- Episode 23

Shige: Heh, heh! Mizuno is in the Honor Roll, so he doesn't need to worry.
Santa: What about Kazamatsuri-sempai?
Shige: Pochi has already given up on school.
- Episode 23

Kaku: Look at them. They're getting excited over the grass!
Wakana:: Not cool!
Sanada:: Such hicks.
Sugihara:: (to Sho) They're talking about us.
Sho:: Maybe they want to become friends with us!
Fuwa: It's pitiful when taunts aren't understood by the people they're aimed at.
- Episode 29

Tsubasa: [Evil glare.]
Narumi:: CUUUUUTE! Not that it matters, but if I have to choose, I think you're more my type!
Tsubasa:: [Elbows Narumi in the stomach and stomps on his foot.]
Narumi:: AAAAH!
Tsubasa:: I'm a BOY!
Narumi: Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow! So you are.
- Episode 29

Sho: They're amazing! [Referring to the other junior senbatsu team members.]
Sugihara: I think you're even more amazing, just for saying they're amazing.
- Episode 30

[After Sho makes a goal past Narumi.]
Narumi: How could he do that?! Why is it always the little guys?! Damn him! Damn him! DAMN HIM! [Goes totally psycho and throws a tantrum.]
Sakuraba: Is there some kind of trauma behind this?
Kida: When he was in the first grade, some girl he liked went out with a little guy in his class. He's hated little guys ever since.
Sakuraba: Eh? That's pathetic! Ahahahaha!
Narumi: [Whacks both of them on the head.]
- Episode 31

"Kazamatsuri got on top?!" (of Mizuno)
- Random junior senbatsu team member, episode 34

[On the plane to Seoul. Koiwa is terrified of flying.]
Sho: Koiwa-kun, the meal looks really good!
Koiwa: [Usually eats a LOT.] I don't feel like eating...
Sugihara: If you do something unusual, the plane is going to crash.
Koiwa You idiot! Don't say stuff like that!
- Episode 37