Hajime no Ippo

[Redhollowlives999]

the the the the, I'm too passive to do this professionally. I'd get over his insult in a heart beat.

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HNNNNGH

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These expressions have to be the best part about this series.

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Takamura's GOAT.

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How're you feelin' about Itagaki? He's pretty polarizing within the fanbase -- half think he's "too anime-y" and kinda pointless since he'll always be under Ippo and never on the same level as him, Miyata, Ricardo, etc, whereas the other half think he's badass, enjoy his speed style, they like havin' a bro character that isn't a chump like Aokimura, etc.

I think he's cool. I do like that Morikawa used Itagaki and Imai to sorta serve as another form'a Ippo and Miyata, as I'm feelin' that we won't be gettin' that fight until the end'a the series (whenever he decides to end the 野菜 thing). I also enjoy his fighting style, and I like that he essentially wants everything Ippo has (*ahem* Kumi), but he backs off so he can keep bein' friends with Ippo.



Also, you care'ta list your Top 4:

- Characters
- Tracks
- Fights
- Sunday Punches

[Redhollowlives999]

Aight so I just finished Rising. So my mini-review for both:

- It was RAAAD.
- Artist-style barely bothered me. Heck, I didn't even notice anything major. Seemed like the same'ole style but more modern.
- ... Takamura's world title matches tho.
- Ippo still ain't man enough to tap Kumi.
- Aoki's style's the GOAT.
- Coconut punches.

I loved everything, and I still don't hate any characters. Any character with a rocky start eventually makes up for it within the next few episode. And all the fights and training had me at the edge of my seat (the Bryan Hawk fight though). I'll give an in depth fight by fight review later.

How're you feelin' about Itagaki?

I like'em. He's got a nice lil brother complex feel goin' on. Already feels like a member of the Ippo family.

I also enjoy his fighting style, and I like that he essentially wants everything Ippo has (*ahem* Kumi), but he backs off so he can keep bein' friends with Ippo.

His sister's a cutie pie though. Itagakimasu.

Also, you care'ta list your Top 4:

Maybe.

In no particular order:

Characters

- Volg
- Takamura
- Aoki
- Kamawaga

HM: Ippo's mom, Umezawa, Sendo, Mashiba, and just cuz, Date and Ricardo

Tracks

- Under Star
- Yuuzora no Kamihikouki
- the opening to New Challenger (I think it's called Hekireki or something)
- Inner Light (iz so effective at hyping everything up)

The others were meh.

Fights

- Takamura vs. Bear
- Ippo vs. Ricardo (even though it was just a spar)
- Aoki vs. Imae
- Kamagawa vs. 'Murican

HM: Ippo vs. Sendo, Takamura vs. Bryan Hawk, Takamura vs. David Eagle, Sendo vs. Volg

Sunday Punches

- White Fang
- Dempsey Roll
- Tekken (shaddup I consider it a SP).
- Frog Punch

HM: Low Smash, Jolt Counter, Corkscrew Punch, Solar Plexus blow (I've already liked this one way before Hammer Nao did it but still).




You were talking about buyin' a Japanese game for this weren't you? Yeah unless you own a Japanese console, don't.

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- Artist-style barely bothered me. Heck, I didn't even notice anything major. Seemed like the same'ole style but more modern.

This was directed more'ta New Challenger. I felt that it had that squeaky look to it that looked less organic than the first series. I mentioned before that Rising went back to the first series' style while havin' a better budget/more modern tech.

- Aoki's style's the GOAT.

've always been an advocate for unpredictability'n unorthodox.

I loved everything, and I still don't hate any characters. Any character with a rocky start eventually makes up for it within the next few episode.

Also one'a the things I love about the series. Everbody's human and likeable, and they don't fall inna archetype/stock character territory.

The only character I was iffy on in the beginnin' was Sawamura. He felt way too evil anime-y for the rest of the show's vibe. But he brought outta Ippo an angle that I did enjoy.

His sister's a cutie pie though.

Kumi and Hiroko >>>>

Characters
- Volg
- Takamura
- Aoki
- Kamawaga

HM: Ippo's mom, Umezawa, Sendo, Mashiba, and just cuz, Date and Ricardo

No Miyata?

1. Sendo
2. Ippo
3. Wally
4. Takamura

HM:
5. Aokimura
6. Vorg
7. Kumi
8. Kamogawa

Tracks
- Under Star
- Yuuzora no Kamihikouki
- the opening to New Challenger (I think it's called Hekireki or something)
- Inner Light (iz so effective at hyping everything up)

The others were meh.

The the the the the with you. The soundtrack was fantastic.

1. Inner Light
2. Irradiation
3. Yuuzora no Kamihikouki
4. Naked Fang

HM:
5. At Last
6. Black and Blue
7. Hekireki
8. To Be a Winner

Fights
- Takamura vs. Bear
- Ippo vs. Ricardo (even though it was just a spar)
- Aoki vs. Imae
- Kamagawa vs. 'Murican

HM: Ippo vs. Sendo, Takamura vs. Bryan Hawk, Takamura vs. David Eagle, Sendo vs. Volg

1. Ippo vs Sendo II
2. Ippo vs. Wally
3. Takamura vs. Hawk
4. Kimura vs. Mashiba

HMs:
5. Ippo vs. Sendo
6. Ippo vs. Sanada
7. Takamura vs. Bear
8. Ippo vs. Vorg

Sunday Punches
- White Fang
- Dempsey Roll
- Tekken (shaddup I consider it a SP).
- Frog Punch

HM: Low Smash, Jolt Counter, Corkscrew Punch, Solar Plexus blow (I've already liked this one way before Hammer Nao did it but still).

1. Low Smash
2. Free Form Dempsey Roll
3. Dempsey Roll
4. Dragon Fish Blow

HMs:
5. Frog Punch
6. White Fang
7. Shotgun
8. Jolt Counter

You were talking about buyin' a Japanese game for this weren't you? Yeah unless you own a Japanese console, don't.

Why not? PS3 ain't region-locked, so I could play it just fine.

[Redhollowlives999]

No Miyata?

Nah. Though I did like'em more than I expected, he's still lackin' for me. He keeps comin' off as a "Sasuke without the emo". I do enjoy watching episodes focusing on him though.

1. Sendo
2. Ippo
3. Wally
4. Takamura

HM:
5. Aokimura
6. Vorg
7. Kumi
8. Kamogawa

No Mashiba?

The the the the the with you. The soundtrack was fantastic.

Not all of them did it for me (or even caught my attention, for that matter).

1. Low Smash

Love watchin' this.

2. Free Form Dempsey Roll

The best.

4. Dragon Fish Blow

I ain't see enough of those.

Why not? PS3 ain't region-locked, so I could play it just fine.

Really?

Okee dokee then nvm.

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Not all of them did it for me (or even caught my attention, for that matter).

You got bad taste. Irradiation's gorgeous montage music, At Last is quintessential "NEXT TIME ON DRAGON BALL Z" tunes, Naked Fang's a hype as the the the the battle track, To Be a Winner's the perfect semi-dark grandiose theme, etc.

Love watchin' this.

Nothin' better than a simple yet impactful hit.

The best.

Hopefully he gets that thing sometime soon.

I ain't see enough of those.

's a full-body overhead hook to the face. 's all you need'a know to realize 's the greatest.