HANEBADO! — Season 1, Episode 9: What I Want Us to Be Is Not 'Friends'

Episode synopsis

The Kitakomachi Badminton Club is preparing for the Inter-High finals between Nagisa and Ayano. While club feels nervous over Ayano's strange behavior, one day, an unexpected person shows up in the middle of practice.

About HANEBADO!

Ayano Hanesaki, a first-year student at Kanagawa Prefectural Kitakomachi High School, has a badminton ability able to surpass others effortlessly yet avoids playing the sport. She meets Nagisa Aragaki, a third-year student who practices day and night aiming to become the best player in Japan. Encouraged by coach Tachibana Kentarou, supported by club colleagues, and fired up by various rivals, the two engage in their youth and adored sport so thrilling like a shuttle flown at high speed!

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Incredible Talent!
• E2Meat's the Best After a Workout!
• E3She Was Perfect
• E4I'm Lost Right Now, Too
• E5You're Not Alone
• E6It's Our Last Summer, You Know!
• E7I'll Mop the Floor with Her
• E8The Badminton I Want to Play
• E10The Backhand Grip Is Like This
• E11Because I Love Badminton
• E12Step Forward Already!
• E13On the Other Side of That Net