tensaibaka

I'd like to hear your take on the nationalistic part of the soccer matches featuring Korea vs Japan. Is it blown way out of proportion, or do the fans there eat it up when Korea beats any Japan team? I currently live in Japan, and every time a Korean player does something to show their patriotism (even though it's technically against the rules in international games) after scoring a goal or beating Japan, it's all over the news here.

Have to ask if you watched Mr. Baseball before you decided to play ball with Orix, or did any other research before heading across the pond? If so, how much of your information before hand has held up?