What did you think of this episode?
5Loved it!
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182
4Liked it!
10.0%
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3It was OK
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2Disliked it
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1Hated it
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Average 4.8
210 votes
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| They could not have made that KO prediction any cooler. And next episode is the series's crowning moment, if I read that preview correctly. the adaptation of the Hawk fight has measured up so far, so I'm expecting a manlygasm. |
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| No words can describe how awesome that was! o.o |
| I loved, simply brilliant *.* Go go Takamura \o/ The scenes of the next episode, were not good ;/ |
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| A GREAT! episode, couldn't imagine it any better. I really hope they make another set of episodes. |
| AWESOME!! |
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| great man! Very nice episode. |
| Nice ep, kinda wish I didn't watch the previews at the end for the next episode. |
| Anyone with over 10 shows ranked at 10/10 clearly needs to re-evaluate their idea of a 'masterpiece'. |
| So, they backpedal on everything that everyone was saying in the last episode about Hawk being stronger in about a second at the beginning of this episode. Suddenly now they are equals and it's all good? Whatever. Ok episode. It's definitely done way better than last week, but I'm gonna agree with callmeagnew. I just don't really care about what's going on screen; nor do I think that there is any sense of urgency in any of these fights. It's funny to me that the only piece of music I ever remember from this show is the little blip they've been using during the eyecatch, and that's it. Feels to me like the one thing this show had going for it has been reduced to mediocrity: the fights. |
| cool, liked the episode although i thought it wasnt as good as when the fight started. |
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| Nice Episode Takamura is as awesome as ever. Next Episode will be Epic. |
| No. I don't particularly think the characters are hilarious. Sometimes there are funny moments, but those are few and far apart since the focus of the show is fighting and the melodrama surrounding the fights. |
| Pure adrenaline pumping, kickass episode. It's just one of those times where you want to curse and shout at the top of your lungs, "YEAH TAKAMURA, KICK HIS ****ING ASS!" |
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| Pretty good episode, the fight was really intense. And it's nice to see Takamura get some momentum. |
| Anyone knows the name of the song that plays when Takamura raises his arms at the end? |
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franco90 said: noteDhero said: So, they backpedal on everything that everyone was saying in the last episode about Hawk being stronger in about a second at the beginning of this episode. Suddenly now they are equals and it's all good? Whatever. Ok episode. It's definitely done way better than last week, but I'm gonna agree with callmeagnew. I just don't really care about what's going on screen; nor do I think that there is any sense of urgency in any of these fights. It's funny to me that the only piece of music I ever remember from this show is the little blip they've been using during the eyecatch, and that's it. Feels to me like the one thing this show had going for it has been reduced to mediocrity: the fights. The fights are still amazing and if you think that the only thing this show had going for it were fights then...LMFAO! I guess the charcters rnt fuckin hilarious and not just completly awsome. Backpedal to what? Hawk just seemed stronger than Takamura precisely because Hawk seems as strong as him... and Takamura hasnever fought anyone like him. Anyway, the similarities between the two have been played out so much at this point, so no one should be surprised by the shifts in momentum. However, anyone who has watched Ippo v. Sendo II knows that this fight is lacking the epicness of that fight (someone should put back under star in the soundtrack). Although I have no objection to the shonen-type animation, I still feel that some sequences need more focus and less like they're just going through the manga panels. |
noteDhero said: Feels to me like the one thing this show had going for it has been reduced to mediocrity: the fights. dude.... awesome episode its getting better really intense battle |
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| best fuckin ep ever takamura is that dude |
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| ha ha ha i was just reading the comments when my ipod which is on shuffle came up with the opening for ippo Hekireki by Last Alliance |
| Epic. To those that didn't enjoy it: Get better taste please~ |
| +1 Killuan. They don't enjoy it because they want to don't enjoy... :D But it's just awesome. ** |
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| Agree with callmeagnew and noteDhero, the fight is far weaker than everyone expected it to be, especially after such a great build up beforehand. It doesn't live up to my expectations at least, and doesn't live up to several fights of Ippo in the first season. Not really epic for now, a bit rushed in this second episode, the animation is extremely random, sometimes great, sometimes average, and it is by no mean as intense as it should be. And another thing bothers me: Hawk seemed invincible and as powerful as a monster in the last episode, and now he's surprinsingly become weaker than Takamura without any reason, and he just doesn't seem to care about the match. Very strange to me, but well... it's still a somewhat good episode overall, it's just a bit dissapointing. |
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| You know what's really annoying me, the hand print on Takamura's back. I understand the whole point it signifies and what not, but just...gah...it's such an eyesore to look at. |
| Fucking Awesome. |
| Brilliantly executed fight, in my opinion. The animation was good, however once both of thei punches was clashed it was a bit overexxagerated lol, but that is the Shounen style. Next episode looks good, the series is getting better and better. |
| I Just Have No Fucking Words I just shat brix. BEST FUCKING BRAWL EVER |
| "Manga readers are annoying, all they do is complain or spoil the anime we discuss in an anime forum. They should really do their whining at manga forums." Stolen from Janethan23. Add in visual novel readers too |
| Brian Hawk is fucking crazy. Fucking awesome good thing I didn't read the manga. |
| Pretty crazy brawl going on now. The fight is really intense. |
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| FUCK YEAH |
| So Takamura is really getting into his zone, this match is his =] go get him, although Hawk will probably pull something off but Takamura will still beat him! Go Takamura! |
Yeah, that was good. That was real good. This episode devolved into nothing but bombs and I loved it! The K.O. prediction was just an outstanding moment. It was the perfect way to roll up all the energy from the episode into one great moment. |
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| freakin awesome! |
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| YEAH GET HIM TAKAMURA SAN |
| Even when I was in crowd, I was always alone |
| Great episode! Takamura is really amazing! Its mind boggling on how can survived Hawks' onslaught.. he's so close in winning and has more of a chance then Date haha :-D |
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| This was an awesome episode, Takamura was just epic when he was coming back and whaling on Hawk. I guess that's his true potential, even Hawk is having trouble with him, and that KO proclamation was just awesome, let's see how the rest of this fight goes. |
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| Woah its very intense i the Rising is about to air so must finish this now Takamura is our Idol :D |
| That's right Hawk, who's your daddy now |
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noteDhero said: So, they backpedal on everything that everyone was saying in the last episode about Hawk being stronger in about a second at the beginning of this episode. Suddenly now they are equals and it's all good? Whatever. I think you need to pull your head out of your ass and re-watch the episode if you seriously somehow managed to delude yourself into thinking the episode was anything like that. |
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