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| This was actually my fav ep so far, I enjoy getting this backstory and development of nanbu. |
Immahnoob said: Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit, tokiyashiro said: Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me |
| I didn't expect this kind of backstory, amazing stuff. |
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| Quite a cliffhanger. Aragaki definitely has some significant emotional baggage. It was an insidious trap, the one that stole nearly everything from him. I wonder, how will Aragaki manage to overcome his regrets? Destroying his opponent(s) cannot possibly be the solution. Above all, however, I am looking forward to finding out how will Joe escape his predicament. |
Is is t me or Aragaki's trainer's look is inspired by Mickey, Rocky's trainer?  |
| Goddamit. Hits right in the feels. |
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| Well ye the fact the count didn't go up to ten means there's hope in the next episode. Plus I don't believe Joe will ever lose a battle considering this anime's length and the fact that he's gotta take Yuri later on. This episode was so dark and Aragaki reminds me of Kim from Ashita no Joe. |
| GG no re -_- JK aside, this episode ended when the referee counted 8 so we all know Joe is gonna stand up and beat the crap out of this sentimental geezer in the next episode. Predictable, yet engaging with powerful dialogues and shot despite the "outdated" animation style.  |
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| He migh loose and get a gear or he could win miraculously either way fans will call it shitty Cliché The whole thing is a mix of Rocky and Real Steel |
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| Best episode yet. Wow, everything went beyond my expectations |
| A really good episode with a painful cliffhanger. |
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Cavi said: I think that Joe will lose this one badly, but he will get some recognition. Perhaps a sponsor will come up and equip Joe with some gear. Nanbu will find a way to arrange some fights that will still give Joe a chance to enter Megalonia, but Aragaki will fight his way up as well and they will meet again in the last match before Megalonia or maybe even during that tournament. Joe will win, Aragaki will make peace with the past and forgive Nanbu, and that character arc will be closed. That's my prediction. Yes, please. This just can't get any better, I was a crying mess after such a beautiful yet painful episode. Next one couldn't come more quickly. |
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| that flashback omg |
| In the first episode I didn't like that much. Now I want more! This series is so epic! 5/5 |
| Insane storytelling backed with an incredible soundtrack. They didn't hold back on the mature themes of suicide, depression etc. This series is legit. Only thing I missed was a proper explanation as to why Nanbu ditched Aragaki. |
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| This episode is better than the last episode. I hope it will get better and keep the animation like this. |
 兵家 "Green how I want you green. Green wind. Green branches." |
That didn't really cut it for me. It was suggested that Aragaki's disappearance would was "convenient" for Nanbu which sounds ambiguous - was it involved with his connections to the mafia/debt, did he at the time discover Joe? Am I overthinking things? probably. |
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| Great episode once again |
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| That makes two anime this season with a heavy emphasis on PTSD. |
| One of the best episodes in the series, and I'm glad that instead of focusing on Joe or boxing, they take some time to develop and explore the past of Nanbu, because to be honest, everyone feels like a secondary character. |
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| Did not expect that we would have a Kim like character for this series, I like the hole development for Nanbu and like where things going with Arageki. Dang that cliffhanger is going to hard to wait through, hopeful JD can pull out a win some how, but it be hard though. Also I like the whole thing going with Arageki that relays on parts to do everything as he relays much disable it offer something very interesting. |
| This episode dealt with some deep topics |
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| An intense fight between Nanbu's students. Nanbu lost his cool, he's not now believing Joe can win a match, particularly this match, not anymore even by lying, as said by Joe. Nanbu should wake up and move on his past, Joe needs his coaching and motivation. Can't wait to see what will happen to this match. |
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| The old school feels this Anime gives me is something I have wanted for a long while now. I can't wait to see how the next episode picks up guarding the fact Joe got rocked at the end there lol. Funny side note when they were showing the flash back for Gansaku's old boxer we really thought he was the one who blew dude up when he appeared from under the blanker LOL |
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fukingiliz said: kirokito said: Funny side note when they were showing the flash back for Gansaku's old boxer we really thought he was the one who blew dude up when he appeared from under the blanker LOL By "we" I suppose you mean "only yourself". It was pretty obvious Nanbu couldn't be possibly there , not to mention he would die as well. no literally me and my friend were like "WHAT HUH?" for like a couple minutes and after that I said pretty much what you said "there is literally no way he was there" it was just a shock of the moment thing, it was funny. |
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| Good episode. Next episode we will be halfway to the series. Either 1 more fight or It's straight to Megalonia. 1 more episode of Joe training, 2 episode at the one guy at Megalonia and 1 surprise fight for Joe experience and last two will be fight with Yuri. |
fukingiliz said: forexjammer said: Good episode. Next episode we will be halfway to the series. Either 1 more fight or It's straight to Megalonia. 1 more episode of Joe training, 2 episode at the one guy at Megalonia and 1 surprise fight for Joe experience and last two will be fight with Yuri. Unless there will be a second season. Furthermore, the show is 13 episodes, not 12, so the next episode is not exactly the halfway. What's the middle number between 1 to 13?, it is technically halfway. I listed 7 episode in my prediction anyway. |
| This anime finally gave me the push I needed to revamp my profile (sayonara Tokyo Ghoul theme). Granted, it's all Joe-related for now, but will tweak it as the anime progresses. |
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| the slow mo floating backwards through the air reminded me of Snatch lol easily the best episode of the series so far by quite a bit |
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| A real solid episode that did a great job of building the tension for the fight between Joe and Aragaki, and holy shit were some of those scenes of Aragaki in/after the war pretty brutal Also fuck that ending, can't wait until the next episode!!! |
TheFreycookMay 6, 2018 6:08 PM
| “I love heroes, but I don't want to be one. Do you even know what a hero is!? For example, you have some meat. Pirates will feast on the meat, but the hero will distribute it among the people! I want to eat the meat!” - Monkey D. Luffy |
| Coach isn't particularly thorough about opponent research is he I'm starting to think the kid is just as annoying as everyone says. Gun-in-mouth scene was compelling. |
| Nanbu saw maybe his best friend listed as KIA, but never went to check on what happened? I guess he didn’t want to accept it and that started his drinking and other bad habits that lead him to the bad spot he’s in now :/ Joe will probably have to draw this out to take advantage of Aragaki’s lack of stamina, but he’s not making it easy for Joe right now haha. |
| Show has definitely improved. I thought the first two episodes were pretty average, didn't really draw me in, but the show has gotten better, especially with introducing Aragaki. A very interesting background to him that makes him such a legit character. He's not just some spurned former student, which could've just been a pretty standard trope if done kinda any other way as you really feel for him. He clearly has some irredeemable aspects, but he's also sympathetic at the same time, so it creates for a great dynamic. |
| Dayum, that punch. I can't explain how much I love the ED!!! |
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