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Nov 9, 2013 10:02 AM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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aoki deserves to win . yet another draw

I feel so far the show done better than NC .
shyuga8499Nov 9, 2013 10:11 AM
Nov 9, 2013 11:45 AM
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That was a pretty good episode, but was it just me or did it repeat a lot from the previous episode o-o?
Nov 9, 2013 12:02 PM
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Wtf, fuck a draw????? No way Aoki should be the winner.
Nov 9, 2013 12:09 PM
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I still don't get why the anime edits out how Aoki developed his look away. In the manga, it was funny and it also made sense. He just developed it by accident to avoid eye contact with Itagaki's father and it worked on him and it gave him a silly idea. Then he tried it at the gym with the others in the middle of a conversation and thought it was a good idea to use in the fight.

But you should look forward to
Nov 9, 2013 12:20 PM
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I was almost sure Aoki was gonna win, but then again anything could happen, its great he won't retire. And yet, same as Takamura I think they both lost lol
Nov 9, 2013 12:21 PM
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I got a couple laughs from episode. I knew Aoki wasn't going to win but it still felt like an asspull. At least it was draw (as if that's worth anything).
Nov 9, 2013 12:53 PM
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as I was expecting. I got many face palm in Aoki's fight lol xD
Nov 9, 2013 1:12 PM
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in the end, the frog can't fly :(
funny awesome episode..takamura's troll face was gold xD
Nov 9, 2013 1:26 PM
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Average episode for me..didn't really expect Aoki to win to be honest

Nov 9, 2013 1:58 PM

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ParaParaJMo said:
I still don't get why the anime edits out how Aoki developed his look away.
how hard is to understand that it's impossible to adapt hundreds of chapters in only more or less 26 episodes? you can't put every fucking thing it just wouldn't fit
Nov 9, 2013 2:27 PM
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Aoki should of won. But I knew that he wasn't going to win because Anime.

Nice episode though
Nov 9, 2013 3:40 PM

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Wow it really felt like Aoki could win this when it all started, but apparently not. Too bad.

Still a really entertaining match~~ Loved it all.
Nov 9, 2013 4:25 PM

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Well it's understandable, he can't win the belt yet. Aoki has a lot more to do before it.
Anyway, good episode like always.
Nov 9, 2013 4:47 PM

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WTF?
I hope he gets a rematch.
Nov 9, 2013 6:15 PM
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The OST really made this ep.
Nov 9, 2013 6:24 PM

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Very good episode. It was more exciting than reading it in the manga.

5/5
Nov 9, 2013 6:27 PM

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i was really expecting aoki to lose but i really want him to win, but the result was draw , int the end he still dint get the belt too sad T-T
Nov 9, 2013 7:06 PM

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Tough for Aoki, but expected.
Nov 9, 2013 7:40 PM

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I love this anime even though i probably wont get to see all the fights i want to see in this season
Nov 9, 2013 7:51 PM

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Manly tears were shed again. But that ending is just hilarious! Man, i like how this anime can be really sentimental and become comedy gold later in the end.
Nov 9, 2013 11:31 PM

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too bad Aoki did not get the championship belt
Nov 10, 2013 1:59 AM
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If Aoki didn't get laid the night before, he would have had the stamina to win the fight.

Morale of the story is to not sleep with ugly women. It might feel good at the moment but it'll kill you in the long run.
Nov 10, 2013 5:42 AM

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Good job Aoki.He deserves the belt but....

Nov 10, 2013 7:44 AM

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I don't think they'll ever have a full gym full of champions. Aokimura are there to be the average boxers. While I like both of them andd feel they're a great addition to the show, I don't think they'll ever get a big break and win the championship.

It'd be as if Krillin won the Martial Arts tournament . Just won't happen
Nov 10, 2013 10:57 AM

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Manly tears TwT
Nov 10, 2013 4:35 PM

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this fight was really great especially the last episode was so epic <3
Nov 10, 2013 8:31 PM

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When they were telling the scores, I honestly kinda expected it to be a draw. Apparently a very unforeseen episode, but still a damn good fight. Aoki's my new favorite. 5/5

Also, this OST is too godlike.
Rest In Peace [img]
Nov 10, 2013 8:32 PM

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Did not expect a draw. hmmm ... ok.
Nov 11, 2013 2:46 PM

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After the legendary last episode, I was expecting a bit more from the conclusion of this match, but overall it was still good. The animation, on the other hand, was beyond horrific this episode.
5 main aspects I base my ratings on:
1. Did DramaEnthusiast make a thread about it?
2. Is it better than Breaking Bad?
3. Did MellowJello recommend the shit out of it?
4. Has it caused a (very entertaining) shitstorm on MAL?
5. Is it actually good?

Scratch the fifth point, it's not very relevant...
Nov 12, 2013 11:42 PM

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I was hoping for a win but I was expecting a defeat, Aoki exceeded my expectations by getting a draw. LOL
You see there's no need to wonder where your god is,
Coz he's right here! ...and he's fresh out of mercy.
Nov 13, 2013 2:48 PM

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Damn... Wanted Aoki to win :/
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Nov 17, 2013 2:05 AM

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Damn it Aoki you had it won!!!! You got robbed like Hendricks got robbed against St. Pierre!!! (granted that's MMA but its relevant to this)
Nov 22, 2013 1:56 AM

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am i the only one who heard Trigun's ost in this episode?
Nov 23, 2013 4:12 PM
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The whole sex before the fight thing has been proven to be total myth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDFelcPAe2s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg4sTHldr2o
Nov 28, 2013 10:17 PM

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Damn, I feel bad for Aoki now but I hope he'll kick some major ass in the future!
Dec 1, 2013 6:46 PM
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Aoki should have won. T_T
Dec 16, 2013 8:03 PM

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Episodes 4 to 6 dedicated to Aoki was just a waste of time.
(seriously why would i enjoy the clown Aoki boxing with his frog style...)

3 whole episodes is realy too much for sure.
Jan 2, 2014 2:44 PM

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Ah Aoki, you really should have wonthat one T_T
But Imae had great character development. At the beginning of this fight, he was a total douche, but the moment he didn't look away from Aoki's AWESOMELY CRAZY FUNNY move, he realised what was most precious to him; and totally gained my respect.
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MsChii said:

Aoki should have won. T_T

T___T
Jan 3, 2014 12:25 AM
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Still, it is bullshit that the anime took out how and why Aoki developed the look away.
Feb 1, 2014 2:42 PM

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I'm sad Aoki didn't win, but if he didn't waste his stamina on Tomiko the night before he may have actually had enough energy to do a complete frog punch.
Mar 24, 2014 12:54 AM

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ParaParaJMo said:
I still don't get why the anime edits out how Aoki developed his look away. In the manga, it was funny and it also made sense. He just developed it by accident to avoid eye contact with Itagaki's father and it worked on him and it gave him a silly idea. Then he tried it at the gym with the others in the middle of a conversation and thought it was a good idea to use in the fight.

But you should look forward to


Man, you just never stop whinging do you? Every fucking thread.
Apr 1, 2014 12:35 AM

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Had a feeling he wasn't gonna win the belt since Kimura wasn't able to win it before as well so I'm guessing they're probably gonna have them both win it around the same time eventually. This was definitely a different match from the ones we usually get but it was quite entertaining with a bit of feels towards the end.
Aug 15, 2014 10:44 AM

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Shame it ended in a draw, oh well nice episode either way!
Oct 20, 2014 8:54 AM

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It was impossible to contain once your hunch about his "secret" move was inevitably turning out to be true.

I get the first time, but the second time??? IS THIS SOME PSYCHOLOGICAL PHENOMENON?

But despite that retarded draw, I finally got to like Aoki more. Good stuff, good stuff. Arnold-Schwarzenegger-abs-hard laughs, and 10-pussy-pumps-per-second thrill.
Dec 28, 2014 1:19 PM

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I liked the frog scenes.

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But my feels.
Apr 6, 2015 11:59 PM

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This arc really makes you like Aoki more. Guy is pretty hilarious, in a stupid way hahaha.
Nov 3, 2015 11:18 PM
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Shame that it went into decision and a draw result, decent fight nonetheless.
Mar 31, 2016 7:41 PM

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That's fucking bullshit that a Draw results in the champion keeping his belt.

Other than that though, this fight was excellent. Aoki's moves were still hilarious, and the fight actually got pretty nerve racking near the end. Waiting for the decision was the most tense I've felt watching the show. Also I actually came to really like the guy Aoki was fighting by the end of it.

All in all great fight
Jul 4, 2016 11:26 PM

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What, A tie seems incredibly rare.
Jul 6, 2016 6:52 AM

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fucking knew he won't get the title. This fuckin mangaka won't let my nigga shine smh
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