2009-07-01, 23:39 | Link #701 |
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Hajime no Ippo New Challenger ep. 26.
Alot of tension between Miyata, Ippo and Kamogawa. This is where Ippo's fine writing in real life problems like friendship, rivalries and boxing management comes into play. Spoiler for Aoki and the Fish dude:
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2009-07-03, 15:08 | Link #703 |
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great episode. They ended the season perfectly.
Confrontation between ippo, miyata, and the coach ippo next title match. Was a great way end the season. I wonder when the next season will come out. End of this year or early next year. upcoming matches Spoiler for upcoming matches:
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2009-07-04, 08:52 | Link #705 |
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Yes I'd give it also a 9 out of 10 since the music score on the early ring fights weren't really that good which is a bad thing, since then Ippo's music ROCKED!!! And wasn't a ballet or opera type. Glad in the Takamura Hawk fight the guitar and (Mio lol) Bass is back!
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2009-07-08, 10:53 | Link #706 |
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Wow, that was quick 26…Pretty much just 2 hardcore fights all-series but they were pretty damn good….1 problem I had with the final though was that I thought the Miyata fear was kinda overkill….Yeah, yeah I know Miyata has a little more power now and that he’s specialized his counter-punches, but Ippo has only lost 1 match EVER and it seemed kinda ghey for his trainer to treat him like some sap who doesn’t even have a chance verses Miyata, as if Miyata is this golden tree that has to be knocked down when Miyata has pretty much looked like he’s been barely making it all series, while Ippo has been mostly dominant in the series…I don’t know, maybe the manga fleshes it out better, but it felt kinda weird how INCREDIBLY SUPER SCARED they were trying to make Ippo’s side feel about Miyata…I agree the Dempsey roll certainly has a weakness (Visually it’s WTFdopeness though^^), but it’s not like Ippo hasn't had the Dempsey roll neutralized and still won with incredible grit and hardcore punch-power…
Now it’s been explained to us that Miyata’s full punch power is nothing compared to Ippo’s and if he just plans to win on points alone, I don’t get the ridiculous fear factor this ep displayed…They definitely should have a healthy fear of Miyata’s skill, but they played it up like Ippo doesn’t stand a chance in hell, and that feels a bit disingenuous considering what we’ve been shown since the first season… I mean if we thought the oldman was bat$hit over Hawke, he might have a seizure thinking about how to beat Miyata it seemed…Ippo definitely has the will to get stronger, but it appeared to be overkill with how much Miyata has surpassed him…Plus they coulda found a better way of motivating Ippo without basically tearing down his confidence acting so petrified over Miyata….Dude has won like a million matches in a row and you make him feel like he’s $hit on toast verses Miyata…I don’t see it, but maybe it's just me...
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2009-07-09, 10:19 | Link #707 |
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^ wingdarkness: In the last episode, they said that the Dempsey Roll is weak to counters, but left it at that. In the manga it is revealed later just HOW a good counter-puncher can completely shut down the Dempsey Roll.
As a hint, just take a look at how God - I mean, Ricardo Martinez - easily beat the Dempsey Roll during the spar. IMHO, Kamogawa didn't accept the fight because he didn't think Ippo was ready, Dempsey Roll or otherwise. In a fight between rivals, it has to be that both should be AT THEIR BEST condition, and that each of their main weapons is not easily exploitable by the other. Miyata himself seemed to agree that if he fought (and most certainly won) against Ippo now, he wouldn't be very satisfied because he had too much of an advantage. Remember, much more than the OPBF title, however cheesy it sounds, the two PROMISED to settle their tie in the Pro ring, each bringing their best and having no regrets, win or lose. |
2009-07-10, 02:23 | Link #710 |
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This is the anime where "I am a Fighter not a Lover" kinda thing.
The development with Kumi will just keep dragging on anime and manga. And yes the most important thing!!! AOKI'S EYEBROWS!!! LOL
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2009-07-10, 09:07 | Link #712 | |
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2009-07-10, 16:47 | Link #713 |
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Did anyone get the DVDs or have screenshots? curious to know if they fixed the sloppy animation that occured in the non-TakamuravsHawk episodes. at the very least, the miyata vs the crocodile deserves that treatment
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2009-07-11, 01:11 | Link #714 | |
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So assuming that this is the case, imagine if the entire motion AND power of the Dempsey Roll was completely timed and countered by Miyata, this would mean Ippo would be taking the same amount of force (perhaps even more if Miyata adds his body weight) FOR EACH PUNCH in the Dempsey Roll motion. Ricardo Martinez timed his jabs perfectly for each swaying motion of the Dempsey Roll, and look what it did. Now imagine the effect of a FULL-ON counter... |
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2009-07-15, 00:55 | Link #718 | |
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At least be thankful for this second season, since we got to see the EPIC Takamura vs. Hawk World Title fight, and it did not disappoint those of us who read it in the manga and so wished for it to be animated! |
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