The Takamatsu Five Arrows are awful, so bad that they don't even pretend to be a cheap imitation of a mediocre franchise.
Entering this weekend's games, first-year coach Kenzo Maeda's club has dropped 15 consecutive games. The Five Arrows are 2-40, a failure rate of 95.2 percent.
Simmer on those numbers for a moment.
With your current subscription plan you can comment on stories. However, before writing your first comment, please create a display name in the Profile section of your subscriber account page.