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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- I absolutely loved this anime. It had good character chemistry, plot, bouts and lite romance. I was into this title the whole way through. The only minor complaint I had, was with the way Kosaku won the fight--by his opponent slipping on his mouth piece?! Felt like a fluke victory. All in all though, very entertaining title! Wish it was more than just a 50 minutes. |
| Felt a little like a foul, too (the whole headbutting thing). >__> But I don't know, maybe the rules in Japan are different. XD Fun anime is fun. ^__^ I really enjoyed this one. |
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That wasn't bad at all. An OVA almost completely about weight control isn't the most exciting thing in the world when it comes to a boxing anime, but the drunk nun scene made this whole thing worth it. |
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| Did this ova cover the whole manga? |
| I'm a bit confused. I thought nuns were not allowed to get drunk. |
Don't talk to me about character development if Kaizuka Inaho or Slaine Troyard are in your favorites. |
| Nothing remarkable nor bad, except the strange way to end the fight who was supposed to be the final trial. A good way to go back to the 80s with Takahashi's style, good "old" seiyû and this period's anime music. Starting this Takahashi's adaptation, I thought there would be more comedy than there actually was. It's good that the anime manages to feel like a "one-shot" despite the fact the manga is 4 volumes long and there is some doubt about the hero's resolution (can't see him follow a permanent diet yet). Enjoyment: 4/5 Score: 5/10 |
Rei_IIIMay 3, 2016 11:33 PM
| He really has problems with all that food. A lucky win in the end. |
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| Pretty average OVA, but at least it was relatebale for me in a way. |
One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron |
| If it wasn't for that lame last lucky punch would have gave it 7 but it was relatively enjoyable. |
| A bit cringe and ridiculous but this was fun OVA. |
| I'm too weird to live but much too rare to die. |
| Man, just taking out that last bit where he ate the burger would make it feel like he made actual progress, but in the end it just seems like Kosaku is in the same position he was at the beginning only this time he got lucky. |
| I never knew there was a limit of weight in boxing. That is interesting. |
| Not necessarily bad, but pretty forgettable, though this is something where I'm probably going to read the manga at a later date, because it feels like this should be better than it ended up being. |
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| Kosaku was voiced by Toru Furuya and Sister Angela by the late Hiromi Tsuru. It was very exciting hearing the Kimagure Orange Road cast in a Rumiko Takahashi story. Out of all the 80's Rumic World OVAs, this one might be the best one. Though I'm not sure if it's part of the line of the last 3 OVAs. The story is relatively self-contained for an OVA adaptation of a manga with 4 volumes. I think this is a story that Takahashi-sensei released sporadically from 1987 to 2006... I'd like to read the manga, just to see the evolution of her art. But there's also a 9 episode of live-action series made in 2008 which I assume covered the entire manga. And it's English subbed so no excuse not to watch it like H2. |
| Wow, I was thinking some of the scenes seemed like something that I imagine a woman would write during this time period. The slap after the unsolicited kiss, the focus on a more personal weight problem in the first place, everyone honestly having faith in him as opposed to a select few, and even the way the drunk nun was done respectfully enough. On their own, they don't scream "a woman wrote this", but together I was thinking, "Huh. There's a more empathetic approach to this. I wonder if a woman wrote this." I had no idea this was a Rumiko Takahashi work until I scrolled down to write this comment, and now it all makes sense. It was kinda really sad to see someone struggling with poor impulse control so much. Like his actual dream was on the line and even in the end, he only just barely made it through. And so many people had hope in him and believed he could turn himself around. I understand it's hard, and I saw at the last week that he was trying, but dang when you've got it that bad it looks like it's rough. You see how it take its toll on everyone else too. It was hard to watch. Yet somehow they just kinda ended it with that silly win. Okay. I can only hope he shapes up from there, but gee I just don't know because that final burger kinda leaves me with doubts. |
| Interesting anime, I just found the protagonist rude, he never stopped eating but at least he tried. |
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| It's not bad, but I don't think Kosaku had any progress. Dude passed the weigh-in then proceeded to eat a burger... The fight itself was pretty lucky, but other than that, I enjoyed it. 7/10 |
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| This was a great adaptation of the first few chapters of the manga, and it even added a few nice tidbits, such as the church ladies teasing Sister Angela about Kosaku being her boyfriend. I thought that was cute. I also appreciate how Sister Angela has a moped instead of a normal bicycle; with her long dress, it'd be hard to pedal a bike, so they took that into consideration. The way they animated her trotting over to her moped and she would ride quickly away after shouting "Fight!" was very cute. The animation of this OVA was solid! Also, Kosaku looked more muscular here than in the manga which I think is a nice touch. This definitely deserves more than a 6/10, but MAL is really harsh on old OVAs for some reason. 8/10 from me. Also, apparently Kyousuke's voice actor and Madoka's voice actress from Kimagure Orange Road voiced Kosaku and Sister Angela respectively! They did a great job. RIP Hiromi Tsuru, voice of Sister Angela and Madoka. Her voice was so pretty. On another note, one of the top reviews on MAL laments over Sister Angela feeling like more of a "supporting character" than a main character, and I totally disagree. She had much screen time here and, without her presence, Kosaku wouldn't have stayed strong in his weight training and never would have made it. Even during the match, at his lowest moment, Kosaku having Angela there and swearing on her Bible helped motivate him to win. I don't see her as an unimportant side character whatsoever; if she were omitted from this OVA, the entire thing would have to be rewritten and would be totally worthless. Sister Angela makes One Pound Gospel such a treat. She is the love interest and the most important character of the story along with Kosaku, and this OVA was no different in that regard. IIxAnxietyxII said: Did this ova cover the whole manga? I'm super late in replying (13 years!), but just for anyone else who's curious: no, this OVA does not cover the entire manga. It only covered around half of volume 1. I definitely recommend the manga as it has 3.5 more volumes and I think the ending of the manga is really good. It's satisfying all around. If you enjoyed this OVA's lighthearted comedy, romance, and boxing, you'll appreciate the manga, too. |
| This was fucking trash... Made it seem like the MC was under foul play. MC weak willed as fuck, caves in as soon as he gets a whiff of any food, bullies and misuses his kohai. MC proceeds to foul play himself for the win, praises god for the win. Room temperature IQ MC. |
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