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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Damn it was pretty hard watching Miyata take a beating.I think they overexaggerated the "Bloody Cross" though (not showing it the first time it was used), both in the anime and manga. Good build-up though, however I don't think this fight will last past next episode, at the longest the middle of the fourth episode. |
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| Was alright. Didn't really get into this fight when I read it, not a fan of Miyata at all. |
| Animation and Sound was a lot better in the second half. Still waiting for the lucky punch monologue. |
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| Anybody know when the subs are coming out? |
| I'm back. |
| I'm loving the soundtrack. Liked the fight, too. My money's still on Miyata. |
| One word: Awesome. |
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| now i know what a bloody cross is XD |
| Awesome episode! So now how will Miyata defeat the bloody cross. |
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| As the other people said, Awesome. Can`t wait for the next episode. But I think I am the only one that hate the soundtrack for the second season :< It is good, but it doesn't fit at all to this show. At least that is my opinion:e Oh well, the fight and the animation was top notch anyway, 5/5 |
Torisunanohokori said: Animation and Sound was a lot better in the second half. Still waiting for the lucky punch monologue. Indeed... I noticed a decrease in animation quality in the beginning but, fortunately, it didn't go on like it. n00batanime said: But I think I am the only one that hate the soundtrack for the second season :< It is good, but it doesn't fit at all to this show. At least that is my opinion No, you're not alone on that. I, too, think this soundtrack not only fails, but it's not for this show. Also, considering it doesn't fit in at all, it's a crime to make it stand out so much >.< BUT, other than that, the episode was awesome! >w< |
n00batanime said: I don't like the music too much either. As for the episode it was really good, I'm looking forward to the conclusion of this match.As the other people said, Awesome. Can`t wait for the next episode. But I think I am the only one that hate the soundtrack for the second season :< It is good, but it doesn't fit at all to this show. At least that is my opinion:e Oh well, the fight and the animation was top notch anyway, 5/5 |
| Just as awesome as the first season, i loved the episode. |
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| This was pretty good. I'm liking this season about as much as I did the last one. |
| I reject your reality, and substitute my own. |
| I'm not liking the soundtrack so much, it's much more generic and less energetic than the previous series or the movies. Is it just me or were the character designs less angular and stylized in the other iterations. I remember the musculature being more defined and much more realistic than they seem to be now. Especially in the fights, where it even looks like the production value isn't as high as it used to be. Maybe they just evened it out so there wouldn't be such a disparity between the training and fighting aspects of the show. Also, it feel like they have really taken cues from Kaiji for the worse. I don't remember the dialogue being so corny. Overall, predictable, but not bad. 3/5. |
noteDhero said: I don't remember the dialogue being so corny. The dialog is the same as it's always been. It's all taken from the manga. Can't really speak for the animation, since I don't pay attention to that kind of thing, but it seemed more like an upgrade. How long has it been since you watched the first season? |
| It's been almost two years, but its only been a couple of months since I saw the movies. |
| Might explain it. The movies had considerably higher production values than the series, iirc. |
noteDhero said: Is it just me or were the character designs less angular and stylized in the other iterations. Perhaps. I'm no expert, but to me, Miyata's whole upper body just seemed like blocks put together (in certain frames). Other times, it wasn't too bad. Either way, I liked the episode. Not much dilly dallying around like in other sport anime shows. |
| I noticed that as well, they're bodies looked stupid in some scenes |
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| I can't get enough of the OP. Don't know about the soundtrack, but I love the opening song. |
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| Good to know that HnI serie's style has not changed since the 1st season :). Good episode. |
| I'm glad they are jumping right into the action, unlike many other series that the first few episodes are dedicated to 're-introducing' the characters. I think that Miyata is going to loose though. At the end he was coughing up blood, that is never a good sign. I think that Ippo is going to have to train super hard to be able to finally avenge him. |
| I'm back. |
| awesome episode, liking this second season very much :) |
| man that bloody cross is beastly but miyata is a fool with it my boy gonna beat his ass watch overall this ep is beastly music had me jumpin ya digg!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| Yoshihisa Hirano is a bitch ass. Why they would get someone like him to do the music when they had Imahori last time is beyond me. |
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kyox69 said: If they put ANY fillers into this anime ill be upset... I mean they have 0 reason to. season 1-3, The movie, the ova only did roughly 330 or so chapters. The manga is at 839.... so i dont think there will be any fillers :) Serisously, they have a lot of catching up to do. I read the manga so I can't wait. |
| great fight itll probably end at episode 3 and the soundtracks okay ot as good as season 1 tho |
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ParaParaJMo said: i shall stain my hands, with your brood lol, Geese Howard |
Karura said: Was alright. Didn't really get into this fight when I read it, not a fan of Miyata at all. i knoe me too. i'm not really a fan of miyata so i'm not getting into it. not like ippo is the whos fighting...... so sad DX |
| I tend to block out shitty music without even knowing it, I honestly have not even noticed or paid attention to it. As far as the episode itself goes, the fights are still badass and the whole episode kept me on my toes, fuckin' love this series. |
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noteDhero said: I'm not liking the soundtrack so much, it's much more generic and less energetic than the previous series or the movies. Is it just me or were the character designs less angular and stylized in the other iterations. I remember the musculature being more defined and much more realistic than they seem to be now. Especially in the fights, where it even looks like the production value isn't as high as it used to be. Maybe they just evened it out so there wouldn't be such a disparity between the training and fighting aspects of the show. Also, it feel like they have really taken cues from Kaiji for the worse. I don't remember the dialogue being so corny. True on the music, character design and fight. It's all under the quality of the first series (I just watched the full series plus movie and OVA in three weeks, that is since the beginning of 2009 till today), except for the dialogues that haven't changed one bit since it's taken from the manga as naikou mentionned. Still, I'm pretty sure that I'll come to love the music in some episodes, but the art and animation really hurt, especially since it's weaker than the first series released nine years ago (a bit the same as Gunslinger Girl, but that didn't prevent me from loving the second season too). The direction is strange, I'm still trying to understand how it has evolved but I'm not sure it improved. Still a great episode, even with all the problems that I mentionned. |
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| whenever they flash to the midget saying "Bloody Cross" its really annoying :/ |
| So that's how he was doing it =O Ichiro's pissed now though so I guess it's kickass time. |
| So far so good, it's not the regular at the last minute miracle punch. This is actually a very smart fight. (Sorry Ippo-kun) Can't complain about the animation, I feel this series received a nice upgrade on that department, we also got to see some blood on the mat as well instead of just a dirty swollen face. Can't wait to see how this fight will end. xD |
| Not as fun as the first season, but still good. Hopefully it isn't Miyata all the time. |
This is a high level, entertaining battle. Nothing simple or easy is gonna come for Miyata in this fight. And he is PISSED! I'm looking forward to the comeback. on this one. By the way, was I the only one terribly embarrassed by Ippo's damn cheering. He's your rival for God's sake! Ippo has no idea how to play anything cool. |
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| is ippo gay now or something? something about him has changed. |
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| Miyata's hardcore fan = Ippo! LOL Starting to get a bit overly creepy! haha Its weird that the previews now has no audio dialogue.. :-/ |
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| The most bloody match in Hajime no Ippo history. |
OtherGuyX said: is ippo gay now or something? something about him has changed. Something really does seem odd about Ippo in this season, I knew that he was kind of obsessed with Miyata, but not to these extremes. I hope that get toned down soon. But regarding the fight, the animation was pretty good, and that Bloody Cross was unexpected, Miyata is having a tough time so far, I hope he picks himself up together. |
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