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Jul 17, 2008 11:49 AM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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Holy f*ck.. What a match..
This is something to remember, I had a feeling that Ippo would lose but I kept hoping he'd win.. Hehe..

But, you learn more from losing than you from winning..
This'll be a good experience for him and something to look back and remember when he becomes truly strong in the future..
But I was also expecting that it'd be similar to the Miyata and Mashiba match..
I was hoping to see Ippo's spirit to overpower Date like how there was a greenish glow on Miyata's eyes towards the end of his match against Mashiba.. But hopefully in the next few matches, they'll show this on Ippo..

That moment when the coach was about to throw the towel, he tried to get up..
Damn, that was really something that I cannot describe in words..
And towards the end especially, when Ippo got hit with the Corkscrew Blow, the timing of the towel and at the same time him falling down.. That was really dramatic, a truly epic match..

It was close, Date was beyond his limit but he was proven victor..
And Umezawa played his part well, his cheering was something you can really be happy about.. He supported his friend through the end, never giving up..
"I don't need anymore miracles, your spirit itself is enough of a miracle".
Beautiful line, a spectacular match..
Sep 2, 2008 12:58 AM
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one word.. AMAZING
Sep 26, 2008 8:14 PM
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notestinet said:
one word.. EPIC


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man i always thought at some fights that he will never win and he win them at the end,so i was just saying that he will win at the end like always but he didnt :(
Oct 29, 2008 6:21 AM
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It was unexpected. However I realized the lack of flashbacks when he got up after the down. He wasn t motivated anymore. And that s why he lacked the weigh in his punch.
Dec 25, 2008 8:57 AM
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Best episode so far.

Everything about this match was amazing. I'm almost speechless.
Jan 8, 2009 12:14 AM
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Clearly the best episode so far, what an amazing fight. This episode was just an all out brawl of guts.
Feb 12, 2009 9:23 PM
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Just...wow. A loss is something Ippo could use, but that doesn't change the fact that this was an amazing match. Both men were past their limits and still managed to hold on. I almost thought Ippo was going to win too. Oh well, now it's time to see how this will affect him.
May 21, 2009 5:48 PM
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Best
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EVER.
Jun 28, 2009 3:10 PM
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Easily the best episode yet.
Jul 19, 2009 8:04 PM
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ntHai said:
It was unexpected. However I realized the lack of flashbacks when he got up after the down. He wasn t motivated anymore. And that s why he lacked the weigh in his punch.


It wasn't that, he was UNCONSCIOUS. He couldn't think anymore, he was just fighting out of pure instinct.
Aug 13, 2009 10:30 AM

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FRIGGIN' AWESOME.
I seriously thought that Ippo could still make a comeback, but Kamogawa knew best. This episode was the best ever. Can't wait to see how this plays out.
Aug 24, 2009 12:47 PM

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Oh. My. God. I am well and truly speechless. My mouth was wide open and my eyes glued to the screen the whole time. What an outstanding episode. I wonder where it's going to go from here...
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Sep 20, 2009 3:39 AM

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O_O Ippo's first loss, but seriously what an unbelievable match from both sides they just went all out but man Ippo tried so hard ><!
Oct 21, 2009 5:55 AM
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this was an AWESOME episode. But I'm just lost a bit. There is this musical piece with a guitar and piano playing, with a very sad theme just before ippo lost. it starts @ around 16.07 when he starts crawling up. I have both the Hajime no Ippo OST's, but can't seem to find this song in either of them. I MUST HAVE THIS MUSIC....any help would be GREAT. It's just so moving and fitting for this moment. I believe it was played when Miyata was losing against Mashiba.
Oct 24, 2009 8:08 PM
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Wow. My jaw literally dropped when it cut to Ippo lying on the mat after all his body blows while leaning against Eiji.

As for Ippo losing, well... I've always had the thought since Ippo's first few matches that Ippo being undefeated throughout the entire series would make me lose some respect for Hajime no Ippo, but damn, seeing him lose is definitely saddening.
Dec 1, 2009 7:18 AM

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Epic Episode, too bad Ippo didn't win.
Jan 22, 2010 1:44 AM
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Easily the best fight yet, and possibly the best episode.
May 2, 2010 5:40 AM

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An episode I'll always remember, Incredible fight.
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Aug 3, 2010 2:56 AM

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I almost started tearing up when Ippo got up and was looking for Eiji. D:

But it was a really good match, one of the best ones.
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Jan 12, 2011 11:59 AM

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It was a spectacular fight! You never knew what that could happen!

Little sad that Ippo didn't win, hope that he get a new chance to fight Date again later :P
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Jan 24, 2011 12:08 PM
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wow.... this was just amazing. But ippo lost? Man that kinda sucks, well you gotta loose some days dont you? I was expecting a really awesome epic comeback but oh well.
Mar 10, 2011 1:23 AM

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HOLY SHIT!!! Did not see that coming at all.

My god that was epic.
Jun 2, 2011 3:36 AM

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Wow, wow, wow, wow, he lost?
Even when I was in crowd, I was always alone
Jun 9, 2011 7:46 PM

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A sad lost.. and it was so close.. but it wouldn't be realistic if the main hero always win.. I expect ippo to make a SUPER comeback after this fight.. :-)
Aug 14, 2011 6:14 PM
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holy sh*t what a fight!
Nov 15, 2011 12:09 PM
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About time HE lost.


Nov 23, 2011 10:16 PM

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Dammm that final heartbreak shot did it and at the same time the towel has been thrown in. What im more confused in is why did the referee stopped the count when he stand up but didnt when Vorg did? lol

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May 29, 2012 4:39 PM

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He finaly lost...
Jun 24, 2012 12:24 PM
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Amazing match ^^ .. I think Ippo will gain from the loss and get even stronger!
Nov 29, 2012 1:54 PM
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Not only was this by far the best episode of Ippo so far its one of the best anime episodes I have ever seen. I'm literally speechless.
Jan 10, 2013 1:57 PM

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Best, most unexpected turn and epic episode I've seen so far.
But ippo vs Sendo still is my favourite fight.
Second champions final will probably be ippo vs Miyata
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Feb 10, 2013 8:01 PM

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Ippo losing?!

It was a terrific match!
Apr 13, 2013 2:24 PM

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omg :[
May 6, 2013 3:41 PM

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Well, this was the best fight so far for sure. But I still can't get over the fact that he lost.

Jun 24, 2013 9:03 PM

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So, Ippo finally lost
Jul 10, 2013 1:31 PM

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pralan said:
So, Ippo finally lost


FINALLY.
Sep 27, 2013 12:12 AM

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that was bs, he could have totally won that match if he wasnt so stupid, i understand that they need him to lose at one point for the plot's sake but this was kinda forced, he had the advantage and lost it because of his own stupidity. i would accept it if he was overwhelmed but he did this to himself i cant really sympathize with him.
Oct 14, 2013 5:32 PM

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batossai said:
that was bs, he could have totally won that match if he wasnt so stupid, i understand that they need him to lose at one point for the plot's sake but this was kinda forced, he had the advantage and lost it because of his own stupidity. i would accept it if he was overwhelmed but he did this to himself i cant really sympathize with him.

I dont think you get boxing, boxing isnt about who can hit he hardest, boxing is a psychological match, the person who shows the least fear and knows the most strategy will win, ippo had no idea that date was that injured and date did a good job at hiding it, ippo thought whatever he was doing was useless, he got pcyhed out and lost his will for a shirt while, and before he got it back he was almost completely unconscious and was too late
Oct 15, 2013 9:47 PM

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Wow Ippo finally lost Wow..just..wow..speechless

Nov 19, 2013 12:18 PM

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I very much liked that ippo lost this fight. He seemed a bit like an odrinary overpowerd main protagonist, even though every one of his matches were close and you got a lot of screentime seeing him train (what kinda takes away the ovverpowerd feeling) but still... i assume that Date gets the World Titel now and they will fight again, but whatever.. was a pretty good episode
Dec 24, 2013 2:43 AM

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Holy fuck. What a match. It was so hard to tell who was going to win in the end, I kept flip-flopping my decision. On one hand I thought "Hmm, there's no way Ippo could be champ at episode 57 when this series has 75 episodes. Also, Ippo is due for a loss.". On the other hand I thought "A lot of pro boxers in real life have amazing records, many with 40+ wins and under 5-10 losses and some have gone undefeated up to the time of their first title (like Takamura). So maybe the mangaka wanted to do the same thing with Ippo.". Man, it was hard to decide on who would win this (in the end I decided Date would win) but it was a fucking awesome fight nonetheless.

batossai said:
that was bs, he could have totally won that match if he wasnt so stupid, i understand that they need him to lose at one point for the plot's sake but this was kinda forced, he had the advantage and lost it because of his own stupidity. i would accept it if he was overwhelmed but he did this to himself i cant really sympathize with him.


You have no idea what you're talking about.
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Jan 22, 2014 11:15 AM

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pralan said:
So, Ippo finally lost


FINALLY.


Haha, but it was a very good match!

I teared a little bit when he threw in the towel...
Jan 29, 2014 10:58 AM

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As I thought, he would lose. At one point, he had to lose. It will be hard for his self-esteem, but in the end, it will make him stronger.

That fight was way too intense, I was sweating xD

The OST choice in the middle of the episode was really interresting, it really emphasized the desperation of the moment.
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Feb 23, 2014 11:20 AM

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Mother of God it kept swaying from Date winning then Ippo winning. Wtf. I am astonished. Best fight yet?
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Feb 28, 2014 4:34 PM

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holy fuck he actually lost, that fight was pretty incredible and the way they fool you out into think ippo was gonna make a comeback with the 2nd op playing is genius, you get a huge ooooh shit feeling when the opening abruptly stops

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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

Apr 3, 2014 7:05 AM
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It was really nice match. Truly amazing. But i still can't believe Ippo lost ;o
Apr 3, 2014 9:19 PM

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holy fuck he actually lost, that fight was pretty incredible and the way they fool you out into think ippo was gonna make a comeback with the 2nd op playing is genius, you get a huge ooooh shit feeling when the opening abruptly stops


+1. exactly how I felt. Even if you could guess he was gonna lose you would get hopeful in that moment.
Apr 24, 2014 9:19 PM

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WOW! That was AMAZING! Simply EPIC!
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Aug 11, 2014 1:51 PM

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Damn that ending :| That's the first loss after his first ever match! Man really sad he didn't win and I really hope Ippo is actually okay! Let's see what's next though.
Sep 24, 2014 11:52 AM

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best episode
such an intense fight
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