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| I've waited so long for this, it feels so good. |
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| Op animation is looks awesome, but the real action starts next week. I remeber this fight was too painful to read lol |
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| the opening is nice, not as awesome as Shocking Lemon or Las Alliance but c'mon, seriously. this went really great for me as I just finished New Challenger yesterday, so I really feel like it takes from were it left. The flashback was a nice start, the part where Ippo enters his house with the hat... oh man, emotive. I'm really looking for the match between Miyata and Ippo |
spacemonkey93 said: I'm really looking for the match between Miyata and Ippo Mod Edit: Added spoiler tags; please hide plot details. |
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| I'm gonna miss Kamogawa's voice, the new seiyuu isn't bad at all but I was too accustomed too Kamogawa's voice. Anyway, nice start, it was nice to see Ippo's flashback, and also skipping Shimabukuros meeting and stuff was good for me since I didn't like this arc that much in the manga. |
Currently watching everything that comes out to avoid missing something good... |
 I think they will add the background of kamogawa in this, right? or it wil be just a quick flashback? Anyone who read the manga could gave us estimation if they can add it considering people here says that the adaptation of the main fight wil take alot episodes. |
| Finally!!!! Oh man, the second ep. "the demsey roll destroyed" :( |
| Words aren't the only way to tell someone how you feel.- Tifa lockhart Which is it? A memory or us? -Tifa lockhart |
| Hyped for the upcoming episodes aside from the cut out parts there's still pretty much to look forward to can't wait for the new episodes XD |
 No music, no life. Know music, know life. Thomas Carlyle |
| EPIC!!!! Dat Op song!!!! |
| Oh Dear Lord... Its finally back :') so much nostalgia |
| Wow they just jumped right into this fight, don't mind it actually. I liked having that flashback at the beginning too. this is going to be another fun run. |
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| No complains here, I'm just glad this series is back to airing episodes again. XD |
| You see there's no need to wonder where your god is, Coz he's right here! ...and he's fresh out of mercy. |
| Both the OP and ED are awesome BUT the new Commentator is kinda annoying. The previous one was just genius. |
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| Flashback huh? I spot a mini Ippo~ Damn, his dad was a hero, like seriously. Great episode so far. It felt a bit rushed in with a title defense already. Looks like he's in trouble also ;.; |
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| Hmm...Am quite exited for more Ippo since i absolutely love the series but this episode felt kind of rushed. A father flashback and already in the middle of a fight? That's tremendous pace for Hajime no Ippo. I don't remember well if their was a big build-up before this much but it certainly feels like the anime cut a few corners. 45Ravager said: Also I didn't notice much of a difference in Kamogawa's voice, so this new seiyuu isn't bad. But overall, it's good to see that Ippo is back and these next 24 weeks will be awesome. I was more upset the boxing commentator was different. The one they had was godly, hope he will still be in this one in other matches. |
| Ippo's mom looked hot when she was young |
| Great start to the new season, let's see if they can keep up this quality. |
| It's back! Was waiting until it finished airing so I can now enjoy one hell of a marathon :) Great first episode, wondering if his dad really did die since. thepath said: Ippo's mom looked hot when she was young Yea lol. |
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| My Body Is Ready! |
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| God, that flashback in the first season now in better quality was way too touching. Loved it so so so much. Sad to hear about the Coach's new voice actor, I heard the original voice actor died, is this true? This is the only reason I could see them replacing him since he was the perfect actor for that role. Oh yeah, I hope they bring back the original voice announcer for matches too, his voice was pretty fitting, especially for Ippo's second match vs Sendo, way too good. Looking forward to the third season, I loved Hajime no Ippo very much, to think a sport could be so touching. I hope they continue adapting after Rising, the only acceptable ending for me is when Ippo retires, hehe. |
| Interesting backstory of Ippo's past with already a pretty great start of match, let's hope Ippo pulls through! Lol that ED sure was pretty funny :p |
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| Shit's not like the old days. Let's just BAJAM everything in. With every new season, Hajime no Ippo feels more and more like generic shounen these days. Sad. #bringbackthe90s |
| It had me going for the first half. Those feels were deep man.. I don't mind the pace since the manga is far away from here. |
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| That flashback was pretty sad ;__; This season started off very quickly. Already 2 rounds into the first match? What about the backstory on Takamura's opponent? Guess he's not all too amazing lol I'm curious if we'll finally get to see Ippo vs Miyata this season.. |
Ryuuzi said: As someone that's read this manga from chapter 1 to it's current chapter three times on top of watching Hajime no Ippo, New Challenger, and all the movies, this episode was a bit disappointing. First, I'm glad they finally decided to continue with the anime of Hajime no Ippo. And I know it's only episode one, but they could've done so much better. The flashback about Ippo's father was touching, but they could've used that space as a flashback from prior seasons and introduce Shimabukuro and started building some tension. The flashback would've been a perfect ending for this season since it's actually suppose to happen after the Sawamura fight. It feels like they kinda just threw it in there just to do it. On top of that, one of the biggest things that kept me watching the anime was all the tension that built up between fighters and their fights. What happened to all the training Ippo did to go up against Shimabukuro? The training prior to this fight is one of the most important parts of the series since it's where the Dempsey Roll begins to evolve. And do they plan on skipping the turning point of this fight? Unless they do a flashback scene of Ippo's training, most people wouldn't be able to understand the reasoning behind it (unless of course they read the manga or looked at spoilers). If they plan on just skipping all the buildup for all the fights like this, which hopefully they wouldn't, I'd rather stick to re-reading the manga for a fourth time. tl;dr This episode is too fast paced compared to the other episodes of the series. I understand that they only have 25 episodes to get to the end of the Sawamura fight, but I personally would've been completely content with this season ending after Aoki's title fight and actually having a storyline rather than them just skipping through major points in the story just to get to the Sawamura fight. Chances are I'll stick with this and see it through to the end, but hopefully they do much better starting next episode. Agreed, we usually see Ippo try his best during his training, but the flashback took up all the time. Anyways, good start so far. |
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| Aww, I miss the OP/ED of New Challenger. The new one's are decent, but not nearly as memorable. Thankfully though, it looks like the original OST's have been brought back which is always welcome. This episode was a mixed bag otherwise. The flashback with Ippo's dad was great, but this fight looks insanely rushed. I've never read the manga, but even I can tell a lot more buildup for this guy should have happened. Either way, the fight looks decent so far |
| Damn i missed these guys That ED was awesome lmao |
| Getting right into the fight after more backstory. Nice start. |
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| Damn the moment he brought his fathers hat back was like knife stabbing my heart ;-; I hate the fact that Kamogawa's voice has changed his other voice so deep and nice. |
| Manly tears were shed in first half ;_: Starting with a flashback huh? But those punches sounded dull tbh. I can see how rushed the 2nd half was. No meeting during weigh-in, no build-up and we're thrown directly into a ring where Ippo fights his challenger. Oh well, at least ED makes me feel nostalgic seeing the old characters. I wonder what happened to that female doctor lol And oh I forgot, I saw Volg in OP too!! :') |
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| Pros: - Good old OST is re-used again. - They cut right to the chase and don't waste much time. - Ippo's "backstory" is a bit late, but it was actually touching. I love Ippo's mom, she's more of a badass than he is! Cons: - That godawful OP. And awful ED too. - New narrator sucks balls. There's no hype! - New voice actor for the old man is also not as good... the old one was freaking awesome. But the new one does his best and doesn't sound too bad. - They changed the impact sounds of the punches, they don't sound as powerful. - What the fuck is with this stupid "gimmick" fight? Boxers had their gimmicks before, but they were actual techniques and stuff. Now we have a freaking mermaidman with the power of depriving the enemy of oxygen. I think the fight would have been interesting enough if the difference in height was emphasized. It might seem like I am overly negative... but I still enjoyed the first episode. I think I am only disappointed, because I know how much better Hajime no Ippo could be if it maintained the quality of the first season. I am not even looking forward to seeing Ippo fight anymore. I am more hyped for Aoki's fight, which I know he'll probably lose, but at least that guy is fun to watch. I am curious to see whether this season continues the trend of the last one, which would be good enough for me. The series has lost its magic, but it's still a lot more entertaining than most other anime. |
| Awww Ippo's dad.. I thought he's really back :( So that's where "strong" obsession came from Still wish his dad will come back someday, well I guess not Kamogawa old seiyuu, RIP I'll miss his Raoh voice.. oh wait wrong anime :( Surprisingly new seiyuu sounded like the old one, almost didn't recognize if not for the "deep voice" Off to not so great start |
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| Pretty sad backstory about Ippo's dad. I'm curious how cyanosis has started to affect Ippo. |
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| Why did they change Kumi's Seiyuu? It's really bad when compared to the other one... |
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| Mini ippo was so cute :P |
| "The future is always blank. Only your willpower can leave footsteps there." "Ruling over death means ruling over life. Death is the climax of life. To have the best death, you must honor life." |
| Stop ruining a great anime, please... Not only I can't get myself to like new VAs for coach and Kumi, but the anime itself remind of 1st season even less than 2nd... |
| I hate everyone equally |
| They even changed commentator. I feel no tension anymore and also that animation made it more cartoonish and less dark(I still don't like since 2nd season).. |
| I hate everyone equally |
| As much as I enjoyed this season it's noticeable how rushed this episode was. A lot of build up for the Shimabukuro fight was cut. That weigh-in had a hilarious moment. But then again, it's not a major fight and Ippo's backystory was touching. Makes you appreciate how far he's come even more. |
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| Well, that was a rather fast start, championship defense at the very first episode. Shota Ippo was pretty adorable and his younger mom pretty cute. |
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| Being the man he was, it's no wonder that Ippo's so proud of his father no matter how long it's been since the sea had taken him away from them. This third season definitely had a very emotional start! I initially didn't know what he meant by bringing Ippo to the briny deep but it looks like he really meant it. His constant assault literally gives no time for the opponent to breathe. |
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