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Aug 26, 2008 11:43 PM
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another good episode.. i cant wait too see the rest of the match
Sep 21, 2008 6:00 PM
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i lol'd when he's was jabbing in the teacher hand

nice episode it was
Nov 8, 2008 10:18 PM
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awesome episode, i know i will love this anime!!
Dec 9, 2008 5:54 AM
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Feb 2008
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Whoa, this is good.
Dec 19, 2008 12:53 AM
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Loved the completion of the leaf grabbing task.
Jan 8, 2009 4:15 PM
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Mar 2008
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Yes... very nice!
Can't wait for the continuation of the match ^_^
Jul 12, 2009 4:29 AM
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Jan 2008
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Haha, loved it when he went over excited.
Aug 3, 2009 2:31 PM
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Aug 2008
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Very good! Certainly I am going to adore this anime!
Aug 24, 2009 9:41 PM
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Feb 2008
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a bit harsh, but I can't say I disagree with them. especially after seeing his fighting form disintegrate so quickly after the bell rang.

I'll lose all faith in this anime if he actually wins this match though
Sep 3, 2009 3:42 AM

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Ippo discovers how tough the boxing world really is. But what will he do now is the real question =O
Jul 29, 2010 11:44 PM

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Oct 2008
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Ippo, fighto~
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Mar 30, 2011 9:23 AM

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kie_ said:
i lol'd when he's was jabbing in the teacher hand

nice episode it was


Exactly the same reaction! LOL! haha i wonder how ippo will do in this fight :-/
Oct 6, 2012 1:12 PM

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Jul 2012
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Great episode, Ippo's determination eyes was awesome, but he has a weak personality, he needs to be stronger, guessing if he will changeduring the series

Jan 29, 2013 1:14 AM

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Talk about being thrown into the wolves.
Feb 23, 2013 2:37 PM

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i loled @ ippo's face of terror after finding out he was sparring.

cant get over the soundtrack. the music made the training montage magical. loving this so far!
Dec 9, 2013 7:27 PM

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Yeah, I was pretty sure that he would suck at the beginning and that the other would break him up. But, I guess he'll manage to get up and survive for a while.
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Dec 22, 2013 1:32 AM

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Another awesome episode. Loved Ippo's face when he was told he would be having a sparring match.
Aug 7, 2014 8:18 AM

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Pretty lovely development! I quite like where this is going so let's see what's next.
Aug 11, 2014 4:11 PM

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Jan 2014
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Another good episode!
That guy is pretty strong...
May 4, 2015 9:33 PM

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Mar 2015
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Being new to a sport isn't easy... ;p
Ippo has the right amount of determination for a good main character
Jul 25, 2015 3:41 AM
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Nov 2014
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Good episode, really liking Ippo's character so far. Miyata looks way too good for Ippo right now.
Aug 25, 2015 2:37 AM

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Mar 2012
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You got rekt that's what happened Ippo xD
Oct 1, 2015 8:16 PM
Ceasefire NOW

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Aug 2009
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Yay, he passed the leaf challenge! Now he's on the road to greatness.
Jan 18, 2016 7:03 PM

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Jan 2013
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Another great episode. So much to learn and improve.
Feb 11, 2016 3:27 PM
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Jul 2018
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Great Episode again. I love Op.
Dec 27, 2016 8:28 AM

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This show has been class so far, when i thought i'd seen all shounen has to offer classical stuff proves me wrong yet again.

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Apr 20, 2017 3:37 PM

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May 2016
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His hair style kinda remind me of Guts, great episode.
Oct 15, 2017 10:23 PM

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you know, at first i thought i wouldn't like Ippo that much and thought he was a bit annoying but i think he's quite a nice character. he seems genuinely kind, and i love how cool and supportive his mom is too. he makes for a pretty good MC in these type of anime, looking forward to his growth as a boxer and a person

i like how Ippo is already somewhat strong physically from working with boats, so he won't just become strong out of nowhere for no reason like in some sports anime

i hope he also realizes that being physically strong doesn't make you a strong person, and that he becomes strong emotionally as well
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Nov 8, 2018 4:48 AM

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Seems like Ippo is a natural genius at boxing
He learnt things by looking and listening to it

Seems like that boxing place is really harsh, like way too harsh
I guess it's how boxing works?
But won't it scare away the newbies and killing the business in the proccess?
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Nov 9, 2018 7:55 PM

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May 2013
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Ippo lookin' more alive C: he has the sweetest mama <333333

GAMBATTE!!!!!!!!
Jan 30, 2019 9:19 PM
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Sep 2017
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lol Takamura face when ippo started fighting
Jun 10, 2019 5:25 AM

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Jul 2015
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Ippo's first sparring match, wonder how he's gonna show his potential.

Dec 25, 2019 2:40 PM

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I feel sorry for that tree. It lost so many leaves. :(
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Jan 18, 2020 8:31 PM

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It's nice to see that he didn't end up making like a tree and leave after realizing how hard it actually was to catch more than one leaf after catching the initial one. It was interesting to see how it worked in technical terms too.

He's sparring against someone who's better than the average boxing professional and he's looking like a fish out of water right now...








Jun 23, 2020 2:04 AM
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Holy fuck. When I mean great animation, I mean GREAT. This show takes account into so much. With both body language and form, the show almost feels real in a way. And the pacing is great, this episode went by in a breeze.
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Sep 18, 2020 1:56 PM
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Loved the completion of the leaf grabbing task!
Dec 26, 2020 4:36 AM

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Ippo putting in the work and the letter from his mother;_; Loving this series and the ending is so beautiful

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Dec 29, 2020 4:00 PM

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Dec 2007
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really love ippo's development, and more than that, his stupid faces xD
Jul 8, 2021 4:25 AM

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better than the first episode i'd say ^^

let's see how the match ends
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Jul 26, 2021 7:35 PM

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Aug 2018
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Ippo did it!!
but now hes against a guy who is basically pro-level

Sep 12, 2022 8:10 AM

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Sep 15, 2022 3:54 AM
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Oct 2016
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I love Ippo’s raw potential, determination and fighting spirit. He really wants this and it shines through.
Nov 21, 2022 3:19 PM
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Oct 2022
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The leaf catching exercise was cool and the humilation of ippo adds to the suspense of the sparrong match.
Jan 10, 2023 5:55 PM

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Jan 2023
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Hajime no Ippo E02 mini Ribsview

+ Pace continues to be perfect
+ Another cliffhanger that will push you to watch more

10/10
Jan 24, 2023 10:03 AM

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May 2018
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Ippo gonna get his ass handed to him. Oh well
Jan 31, 2023 1:20 PM
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Jul 2016
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This series is just one I know I’ll already love. As many , or as little, as three episodes in. Well, I’m on its third episode. The protagonist!!
Jul 14, 2023 6:12 AM
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Jun 2023
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I liked how he didn't lost motivation.
Oct 28, 2023 5:32 PM
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Oct 2023
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He's so cute and determined. WAHHHHHHH I love u ippo <3
Dec 26, 2023 5:56 PM

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Mar 2019
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Ippo has the talent, he just lacks everything else lol.
Don't give up Ippo, I believe in you!🥊
Mar 26, 3:52 AM
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good episode 4of5

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