0:46 what would you do when you are the last line of defence for your team?

You can tell hes the main character because while everyones shoes are black, his are green/orange

POV: You are an useless side character witnessing the main character show his true power

He is exceeding his limits. He is pushing the barrier. He isnt stopping. His power grows immensely. He is going above and beyond. He's going... *PLUS ULTRA*

Don't forget, he only managed to come back so many times because his team held strong while he recovered. This is not a story of just a single extraordinary contender, but also of a valiant team standing by his side.

Imagine witnessing this and realizing "oh shit, i'm a side character"

“You think this is a game...? No, this is tug of _WAR_ .” - This kid, probably

When he ran in front of his teammates, I heard a voice in the back of my head saying, PURASU URUTURA!!!

That boy's name is Aibatyr and his team comes from my hometown, Uralsk. His determination has touched everyone. Unfortunately, his team did not win due to having less points.

hands up to the camera man for knowing who the main character is.

*The main character after a 15 minutes flashback:*

"Hmph! I'll see you at the finals, don't keep me waiting, number 4" ~Rival clenching his right fist while glaring

0:43 “It hurts. The pain is running down my entire body. But I can’t give up here. Look at Jack! Look at Michel! They’re both still standing, fighting for the team! Look at everyone still pushing themselves! I won’t give up; I won’t waste everyone’s effort! It’s time to rise up and PULL!”

The ref watching: "What is the last kid doing" The coach: *"He's beginning to believe."*

Leader of green team: "It's useless, our team has never lost a match." Protagonist: "I won't let everything we've been through be for nothing!"

I absolutely adore this. This is real life footage of a real human being, a child, no less. It's literally just a boy pulling a rope. But the intensity in his heart is enough to match the most intense moment of one of the most melodramatic anime soundtracks ever produced. In this moment, we watched this young boy's tenacity soar, we watched him surpass his own limitations to defy his opponents. There was no trick, it was only his sheer force of will rising to battle and refusing to ever give up. This is the mythic destiny of the human spirit. This is what we are all supposed to become.

0:58 The way he stopped was literally SO CLEAN

Director: Focus on the team!! Cameraman: HE IS the team

The retired tug of war champion on the stand: this is not just about sheer spirits and power, this kid leaning to his back made the mass within his favours, a technique I need to train for years to honed perfection. What a chilling talent

at one point I was raising my hands in the air yelling " TAKE MY ENERGY !!!! "

His teammate in the front: You're out of luck. He's not just some ordinary anchor. He's the one destined to become the greatest anchor in the world!

Camera man: I'm about to start this kid's career.

1:02 Coach: "Wait...My god. He's doing it." Benched Team Member: "Doing what?" Coach: "He's beginning to believe."

Alright I got the show here for everyone: Season 1: We open on No.4, or as I’ll refer to him as just 4. He’s been training to become a professional Tug-of-War Player. His mom’s encouraging ever since his father “disappeared” and all he has left are his father’s shoes. He’s participating in the Championships and meets his coach and team, he starts out a complete rookie in the first match until he’s pulled to the line where he holds strong so they can win. Season 1 is all about 4 and him getting to work with his team and know them better. Ends with them winning the Qualifiers. Season 2: Mini-Training Arc and the big tournament, a rival from Season 1 Appears. The antagonist is revealed as the man who defeated 4’s father before he disappeared. He’s gonna be one of those Antagonists though that’s super mean and underestimates 4 but grows to warm up to 4 and be a cool ally. 4’s team wins. Season 3: The new antagonist who wants to destroy all of Tug-of-War forever. His plan is to make all Tug-of-War games so dangerous no one will play. 4’s team has to show the determination of the human spirit as the last team that will play, we get heartbreak as even 4’s team doubts there’s any merit in still playing. In the end they win against the villain and his robotic Tug-of-War team in the game held over a Volcano. During that match 4 has to hold his team over the volcano and has his flashbacks. We end with the villain revealing he wanted to end Tug-of-War so he could find the String of Fate. Season 4: (we add 4’s logo to the title) 4 and his team are now in search of the String of Fate, but there’s a tournament they have to also train for. They learn the String of Fate is a mystical rope that binds the universe together. The meet a new villain who is in search of this rope and is way better at Tug-of-War than 4’s team so they need to enter the tournament and get stronger to beat this new villain. They win. Season 5: The team goes in search of the String of Fate. They must defeat several Tug-of-War themed guardians to find it’s location. When they find it though 4 finds… HIS FATHER!!! He was protecting the String this whole time. And as last season’s villain grabs hold we have 4, his father, his team, his mother, rival, several shipping options, antagonist of season one who in terms of power scaling is the weakest for some reason, and every other important character in a final tug. They win and save the universe.

_"Remember, when you pull, don't think that it was game, think as if someone's life depends on it. Imagine if one of your friends fall from a cliff, and you're the only one holding the rope, hanging to his body. What will you do ? Will you give up ? Or will you do the right thing ?"_ - Flashback to his master words, probably

The antagonist team who always wins watching from a balcony: "Looks like the competition's going to be interesting this year."

1:16 he almost gave up but he got the flashback of his childhood friend who is injured and can't play and want to win this game for the boys

What was even better was that he was the smallest one on the team he probably weighed less than the rest of the team but damn did use his weight well

You think he's strong here? Wait till he has his anime time skip.

“Those aren’t normal moves, Every little movement... Is more than 100% of his power!”

2:20 that look at his companions lighted his spark out, damn!

-Why don't you give up? -Because he never did.

My Friend: “What is the last red kid doing?” Me: “He is beginning to Believe”

The sheer willpower of this child to absolutely carry his whole team. I don’t know him, but I’m so proud of him.

If we ever get a My Hero Academia live action movie, I want this kid playing Deku.

the genuine afford on his face, the girls cheering in the back and how he just laid there and breathing deeply in and out while his friends are checking on him. now thats a protagonist.

As rock lee once said , " never show pity to someone who tried their hardest "

This was the most anime thing I've ever seen in real life. That was like 5 story arcs in 3 minutes.

"You are falling! Your tugs are weak!" -"That's because my back wasn't in it!"

Don't know why but i got tears in my eyes i don't even know this boy but I'm so proud of him like he's my small brother...he didn't lose hope when he was in the verge of losing the game... I'm so proud of you boy...i think what he's doing now btw

The kid who trained for years vs the kid who just learned the power of friendship

Clearly he saw his crush cheering for him and suddenly got flashbacks of his training with his friends then carried

One hundred percent the anime protagonist here. And, he didn't even need plot armor. Just sheer will and determination.

Why did I almost start crying at that last kid giving it his all? Man if that was my son I'd be so proud no matter what the outcome

Saves the team, runs to the front to lead the charge, and then RETAKES the anchor position when his teammate is struggling. This kid is incredible.

"This is an easy win its all of us against 1 kid" That one kid: "nah"

"Takeshi! let's aim for the top together!" "Takeshi, your mom and I will pray for your success, do your best out there" "Don't give up Takeshi! You have what it takes to stand at the top! Pull hard and dig deep!" "T- Takeshi-kun! I-I'll cheer for you so do your best!" Thank you everyone, I'll win this for you Uwwoooooooooggggggghhhhhhh SSSSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEXXXXXXXX!

"Babe why don't you give up!!! 😭😭" "because he never did 🏋‍♂️"

I like how even the cameraman agrees he is the main character.

His rival somewhere in the audience: Smirks and walk away

Never giving up, IS THE TRUE TEST OF A HERO, young tug-o-war player, you too can become a hero.

This is literally what goes on between my spirit and flesh everyday. That kid deserves the highest medal that tug of war has to offer.

that shoes were given by his grand master during his last training.

"This hand sanitizer kills 99% of germs." The 1% germ:

Beta teammates: Just give up dude, we’ve lost! Sigma Anchor: As long as we draw breath, we fight!

The red team: its impossible, we cant win. *sees number 4 is giving his all* The red team: We cant lose. Not when he holds the rope. Lets go, lets do this for him.

Ref: What is he doing? Other Ref: *He’s beginning to believe.*

His sensei in the audience: hmmm I presume you don’t need my help anymore. His long lost father in the audience: I see you have grown kid.

The description says that the song doesn’t seem to fit 100% Dude i had goosebumps in 2:00 It fits 10000% and it’s awesome!!

2:50 ''im gunna lose this is it " look's at team in desperation Flash back " remember son tug of war isn't about your enemy it's about your team, when your pushed to your limit turn away from your opponents and remember your friends" present 2:50

The Amount of Flashbacks he would have had in that time... Respect.

The Cameraman sure did know who the protagonist was this time. Edit : well i didn't expect this to blow up.

That kid is basically every shounen protagonist rolled into one. His never say die attitude inspired his team to to find another level they didn’t know they had in them

Mans had a flashback of his teammates and friends saying a one liner and his dead granddad saying something along the lines of “ strength by one is an illusion my son true power comes from inside of which makes others even stronger alongside you”

Things I didn't expect to do today: 1. Spend 4 minutes emotionally committed to a kids' tug-of-war match 2. Immediately press replay.

*My man just carried the team*

Enemy team: "G-guys? Oh no... He.. HE'S HAVING FLASHBACKS"

I swear to god I was crying, tihis is the most motivational video of my iife

Makes sense Focusing him. He's the Protagonist.

Feels like I just watched a full season of an anime in under 4 minutes.

*Cameraman UNDERSTOOD the assignment!*

He wanted to win so badly!!! The way he ran to the front to help out was so encouraging. I hope he works that hard for everything in his life and it gets paid back to him three fold

His rival watching from the stands: Was he always like this? Where is this power coming from?!

The slow mo in his head: "Is this the end?" "Are we gonna lose at this place?" "After all the thing we've been do?" "After all the thing we've been through?" "Are we. . . Going to meet our end right here?" ". . ." "No!" "I won't let that happen!" "Not yet!" "I can't be fallen yet!" "Just a little bit longer." "Please, stand up my foot! Get a hang on! Your duty is not over." "I" "WONT" "LOSE!!!!" *Slow mo stopped: [ 0:46 ]

Whyd i cry at this

i like how at the end he was on the ground from exhaustion while everyone else was literally standing

Those shoes were probably the last thing his father gave to him before going off to explore the world (Surprise, his father was the greatest Tug of War athlete there ever was).

He’s not just pulling randomly, their targeted. And with each pull, he’s using more than 100% of his power!

2:03 (enemy ace) "Time now to finish you off!" (dripkid) "I WONT LET YOU"

mysterious woman with blazer and skimpy skirt: this kid has potential. mysterious man with beard, hat, and cigar: but he's still had a long way to go to be the best

2:19 Anime sub "I looked back and realized, everyone was pulling with me...I was not alone. We are going to do this TOGETHER!"

bro def heard a random girl in the back say you can do this

Interviewer: "How did you manage to keep it together?" Maj. Pawel Czernek; UNSC (ret.): "We knew Master Chief was still in the fight. He gave us hope."

"He's not Losing, he's just buying time so his team can save energy for the final draw" ~Side character with glasses

This kid is more determined than arguably most people on earth, and all for a tug of war

With his physique, ain't no way he pulled this up without the 15 mins flashbacks about the power of friendship 😂

I love how everyone is comparing this to anime. Makes me a proud anime fan

of course he's the main character. Look at his shoes

"Hes Doing It Even If It Means Sacrificing His Body" -That One Friend

There's a reason they picked him to start on the end. Not because he's the biggest or most powerful but because they knew they could rely on him to not give up. Someone with that level of determination will not lose. Well done kid.

I legit almost cried, mad props to the madlad.

This kid’s Achilles tendon: *Gone, reduced to atoms.*

"He's not pulling the rope recklessly. They're targeted. and each pull.......is over 100% of his power!"

At 2:04, his entire life flashed before his eyes. From the day he entered the academy, to meeting his friends and rivals, all the hard work he pursued and obstacles he conquered all led to that moment. And for a quick moment there, his late father came before his eyes, staring at him and smiled, while in a bright ray of sunlight. For a moment, he felt that all hope is lost, but remembering his late father gave him the strength to not give up, to believe it! Then on he ran up front to help his team, giving him his all and went all out. The opposing team saw that flame on his team and never backed down and went all out. Meanwhile somewhere in the crowd, his old friend and now rival smirked at him and turned back silently saying in his head, "You did good out there, see you in the finals".

Bro had a flashback from his sensei

HES LITERALLY CARRYING HIS WHOLE TEAM GET THIS KID A BETTER TEAM OMG

He is not just a normal protagonist, he doesn't need the power of friendship to win. He is a man of focus, commitment and sheer fucking will

His dad in the audience: With my blood in your veins you will live up for the reason I created you.

He fought to the end. He never surrendered. This boy is a one man army. He didn't let the enemy intimidate him. If it weren't for him, his team would have lost much sooner. However, one against five is not a fair fight.

You can almost hear the flashback of his father telling him to be strong before the villain kills him in a tug of war