A Centaur's Life S1E8 — Mental Strength Might Be the Biggest Reason One Wins a Serious Competition/The Uncertainty of What One Believes In... Or So I Absurdly Mumble
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Mental Strength Might Be the Biggest Reason One Wins a Serious Competition/The Uncertainty of What One Believes In... Or So I Absurdly Mumble

6.6/10 · 19 votesAug 28, 201724 min

Ranked #5 of 12 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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Himeno goes to an archery meet with her underclassman, Ayaka Wakamaki, who acts strict towards her. Following some advice on her friends, Himeno helps Ayaka to loosen up by offering to go on a date with her.

Directed byMakoto Nakata
Written byTouko Machida

Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes12

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Cast18

Haruka Shiraishi

Haruka Shiraishi

Kyouko Naraku (voice)

Seria Fukagawa

Seria Fukagawa

Himeno Kimihara (voice)

Yuuki Kuwahara

Yuuki Kuwahara

Nozomi Gokuraku (voice)

Yuna Kamakura

Yuna Kamakura

Manami Mitama (voice)

Atsumi Tanezaki

Atsumi Tanezaki

Chigusa Mitama / Chiho Mitama / Chinami Mitama (voice)

Daisuke Motohashi

Daisuke Motohashi

Shidori Hyappo (voice)

Emi Miyajima

Emi Miyajima

Mitsuyo Akechi (voice)

Honoka Kuroki

Honoka Kuroki

Inukai (voice)

Mei Kanna

Mei Kanna

Suetsumi Mitama (voice)

Takaki Otomari

Takaki Otomari

Makoto Komori (voice)

Tomoya Yano

Tomoya Yano

Yutaka Nekomi (voice)

Yuu Ayase

Yuu Ayase

Quetzalcoatl Sassassul (voice)

Crew5

F

Fuyumi Toriyama

Animation Director

Touko Machida

Touko Machida

Writer

K

Kazuhiro Fukuchi

Animation Director

M

Makoto Nakata

Director

Hidetoshi Ōmori

Hidetoshi Ōmori

Storyboard Artist

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Episode Summary

"Mental Strength Might Be the Biggest Reason One Wins a Serious Competition/The Uncertainty of What One Believes In... Or So I Absurdly Mumble" is episode 8 of A Centaur's Life season 1. It scored 6.6/10 from 19 votes, ranking #5 of 12 episodes this season (season average 6.5). Directed by Makoto Nakata and written by Touko Machida, it aired on August 28, 2017.