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Mar 8, 2009 7:21 PM
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Pretty good episode it's nice to see "Hammer Nao"

Even though he's bald and has no eyebrows
xD
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Mar 8, 2009 7:38 PM
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He pisses me off now. Aoki and Kimura just wanted to say hi and he acts like a total bitch.
Mar 8, 2009 7:43 PM
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He has his reasons which you will find out soon.
Mar 8, 2009 8:06 PM
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I just hope that Madhouse breezes through this fight quickly. I recall that this was one of my least favorite fights in the manga.
Mar 8, 2009 10:01 PM
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Yeah i didn't love the fight much in the manga either.

Good episode though, a much needed break from all the action.
Mar 10, 2009 2:29 PM
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Haha, Gero-michi is just great, I'm looking forward to his back story and then his fight with Ippo :)

In every age, in every place, the deeds of men remain the same.
Mar 10, 2009 2:37 PM
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Man he looks so different.
Mar 10, 2009 2:52 PM
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Mar 10, 2009 4:03 PM
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you'll see kumi
Mar 10, 2009 9:39 PM

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what a bitch. i like his determination, but he could of just ignored them rather than smacking the hand away.
Mar 11, 2009 2:21 AM

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Takamura is very funny, hope he fights soon. Yamada, never expect it, but it is very arrogant. Go, go Ippo o/
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Mar 11, 2009 10:33 AM
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Damn Gero, Ippo needs to set his mind to fighting his hardest to tear Gero down early and set an example for all his juniors!
Mar 11, 2009 11:51 AM

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crazy_eights said:
what a bitch. i like his determination, but he could of just ignored them rather than smacking the hand away.

or, you know, just said hello like a normal person. but i guess generic villain behavior is what happens when you shave your head and furrow your eyebrows.
Mar 12, 2009 1:03 AM

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shat bricks, man... no joke. But yeah, wow. Dude is a dick.
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Mar 12, 2009 10:21 PM

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WTF!!! Thats not Geromichi!!!!!no way xD someone can't change like that!!! (he's a bitch now thou , Hitman style)

Well I hope Ippo sends him to the hospital soon...

Mar 26, 2009 10:51 PM

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Well, what happen to Ozma though
Mar 27, 2009 8:50 AM
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maybe got transfered
Aug 20, 2009 2:18 PM

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Sep 13, 2009 1:13 PM

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GERO-MICHI!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!!?!?!?!!?!!??!?!!?
WWWWWWHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Oct 24, 2009 9:52 PM

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That was certainly unexpected O_O, to see a return of a character from a previous season as an opponent, although it seems Ippo's weakness is showing through, so this match may actually be quite even.
Feb 4, 2010 3:25 AM
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That was some scary shit.

As for Ozma, he was stationed there because of the army, right?
He probably got transferred or sent back home.
Jul 13, 2010 12:08 AM
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Why didn't they just keep hammer's identity a secret? If Ippo couldn't tell he would be fine.
Nov 26, 2010 3:09 PM

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BRING BACK THE OLD GEROMICHI! oh and no one commented on the new guy joining? i can only wonder what his deal is
Jan 5, 2011 2:27 PM

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HA! Are you freaking serious?! That was HIM?! Whoa! I didn't even think that was possible. I didn't recognize him at all. This does bring up a good point. Ippo lacks killer instinct until he's pushed to the brink. For someone with so much power, he should be putting foes away much more quickly. Sendo is one thing, but he's a champ now & he doesn't look it at all.

Feb 20, 2011 3:29 AM
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i wanna see ippo tear the skin off gero's face!

go ipppo, gero looks scary now lol
Mar 26, 2011 9:26 PM
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GERO-MICHI!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!!?!?!?!!?!!??!?!!?
WWWWWWHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


my thoughts exactly
Jul 8, 2011 5:39 AM

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Ha? Gero-michi? He looks hideous! and whats up with that naive and cocky attitude? shhheezz pisses me off LOL >:-P
Aug 19, 2011 6:24 PM
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bricks were shat LOL sheet gero michi looks so ugly now, and what's up with the attitude :S Hope ippo beat him up
Jul 25, 2012 12:40 AM

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This was seriously the biggest surprise ever, his voice just doesn't even fit anymore.
Jun 19, 2013 10:03 PM
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Hajime better beat the life out of Geromichi.
Jul 30, 2013 7:08 PM

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OMG :O Geromichi is boss now xD can't believe my eyes , well i knew that this will happen in the future i mean to see him again but i didn't expect to see him in such appearance xD ippo must get ready before the deadline, and yes Geromichi have scary eyes and i think that this fight will bother me somehow, ippo undecided amd this is a dangerous problem
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Yamada is back, and he has changed a lot, he's bald, gotten stronger, and now he acts like he's top gun. I wonder what made him like that in those 2 years, guess I'll find out when he fights Ippo, that fight seems that it'll be exciting.
Oct 21, 2013 8:28 PM

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LOL WTF no way is that Gero-michi hahahaha

Oct 25, 2013 11:26 PM

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Static said:
Now it ocurred to me... Where is Kumi-chan?

I was thinking the same thing lol.
Jan 23, 2014 9:37 AM

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Who are you and what have you done with Gero-michi?
Apr 19, 2014 10:29 PM

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Nice twist, he's a complete asshole now. Can't wait to find out why he's like this now and the upcoming fight!
Jun 29, 2014 1:49 PM

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Lel skinhead, can't believe the douchebag Yamada is now but I'm still looking forward to Yamada doing Ippo's laundry
Jul 1, 2014 12:12 PM

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Biggest plot twist ever.
Aug 13, 2014 5:02 AM

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Oh wow Geromichi sure had a makeover! I did not expect this to be honest, interesting that's for sure, together with also a new member in the gym I really wonder what will happen next!
Feb 26, 2015 6:34 AM

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callmeagnew said:
He has his reasons which you will find out soon.

I sure hope he has some good reasons. Feels like they ruined his character so far.
May 8, 2015 8:52 AM
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i don't wait appearance hammer nao or yamada in the nineth episode. In my expectative he appearance a ten or eleven episode. This a big surprise for me.
Oct 31, 2015 4:45 AM
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What a twist, the little Kouhai returns to face Ippo for the title after disappearing for 2 years+. God, he looks menacing as hell now...
Feb 23, 2016 6:42 AM

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WTFFFFFFFFFFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NO WAY THAT'S GERO-MICHI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mar 27, 2016 1:11 PM

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Damn, I completely forgot about Barf-Michi's existence. Don't get why he's a total dick now though.

Honestly though, as much as this match should be super emotional and good on paper, I feel like it'll just be more annoying than anything though. I can already tell Ippo will wind up getting owned again due to being a little bitch. I could be wrong though
Jun 10, 2016 6:57 PM

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Hope ippo kills that cocky look in his eye. Never liked the character now he went from disliked to hated. Watching him was so annoying.
Jun 30, 2016 5:46 PM

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WOoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow
Didn't see this coming.
May 14, 2017 5:19 AM

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Let's see why he changed so much.
May 17, 2017 8:24 PM

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He looks way too weird lol. Glad this is coming full circle though, although it seems a bit soon for him to be this good.. 4/5
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Jun 7, 2017 7:06 AM

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Damn, I felt nostalgic hearing the names of Yamada and Jason Ozuma. I wonder where Jason is now...
Although I had bit of a feeling that Hammer Nao is actually Yamada, the revelation was insane lol. The 180 degree turn in his character sure surprised me.
Dec 18, 2017 5:24 PM

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OMFG what a bombshell!! I was expecting/wanted to see him again at some point right when he left the gym but this?! WOW!!! I actually love this twist.
2 years is a lot of time so he has built a personality, after being bullied for so many years he's now taken the other side. He has worked really hard, got strong and looks like he has put a shell on him so none can make fun of him anymore (I'm sure he's still fragile deep inside). But in appearance, he's serious and distant and it looks like he now can be a bully to others if he has to. That's what he did to Aoki and Kimura, let's be real, they were making fun of him all the time in the past lol. I'm wondering if there is something else in this personality change, like his mother dieing.

I'm wondering about Ippo's situation for the combat now, he's still extremely restrained and merciful after 3 or 4 years since he started boxing. He hasn't changed at all in that sense. And he will probably have trouble against Geromichi because he will feel bad about hurting him (lol!) I expect Aoki and Kimura to tell him to go all in against Geromichi because he's all serious about stealing him the title and will have no mercy even when he idolized him in the past (did he wash that up? me wonders).
Ippo has to get any doubts off his head and go punch him hard on that ugly face to win the fight. Or he will be in danger, he may even lose it (doubt it though).
MMiyamotoDec 18, 2017 5:33 PM
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