What did you think of this episode?
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3It was OK
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Average 4.3
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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- It begins |
| Damn, starting the episode off with that Dempsey Roll action xD I'm liking the new OP and ED, it's so nostalgic, especially that ED though xD And it looks like they're are starting things with Ippo's past, and damn, the way his dad went out was just crazy. It was nice to see how things built up to now. Shimabukuro is pretty huge for a feather-weight boxer, but he is a lot like Ippo though, which is kind of ironic (They even have the same boxing style o_O), but will he be able to stop Ippo's Dempsey Roll? Also I didn't notice much of a difference in Kamogawa's voice, so this new seiyuu isn't bad. But overall, it's good to see that Ippo is back and these next 24 weeks will be awesome. |
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| I was anticipating this one a lot. It sure going to take me some time to get used to Iizuka Shozo as Kamogawa but he's doing a good job so far. The OP song and the ED were okay. The episode itself felt kind of rushed compared to how the they were doing it in the first Hajime no Ippo.. it just didn't feel the same. I remember that it took more time to build up the Shimabukuro fight in the Manga. It wasn't bad though, it was nice seeing Ippo's past with his father and it looked good when they were slugging it out in the ring. But yeah, very different. |
ZhuyoOct 5, 2013 12:12 PM
| Hell Yes its finally here!!! Great first episode starting off with a title defense. I loved the op!! I even started getting teary eyed watching the ed theme with all of them running. I'm so glad this anime is back! |
| Hehe, the monster is back!! Man the new challenger is huge! Strange starting off with a backflash was surprising, Ippo's mom really good looking back then. XD Want the challenger destroyed by the dempsey roll next ep, would be nice. Also, liked the ED, not as good as NC but still cool. Am I the only one that found the OP as surprisingly terrible? |
| It's been awhile since I've read this part of the manga, but wasn't the Kamogawa flashback supposed to be first or was it really after this match? |
| Felt so rushed! Guess I'll read the manga along side watching this, since I stopped right at this match anyway. Hopefully the whole series won't be like this though. Besides that it wasn't too bad. Really love the opening and ending (dat bear) at least, especially the animation. And a new commentator too?? I'll really miss the old voice. ninkendo said: The flashback was supposed to be right after Hawk's match. It's a shame they keep skipping over it, seems like it will never be animated :(It's been awhile since I've read this part of the manga, but wasn't the Kamogawa flashback supposed to be first or was it really after this match? |
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| So much stuff happened, loved the op and ed, the new voice actor for kamogawa is just as good as the last one, let's see how ippo is gonna deal with the pressure of fighting under the sea! |
| Don't really like the opening song, but the animation is great as usual. Glad to have Ippo back! |
| That was pretty damn rushed. But I prefer that over being slow paced XD Pretty nice ep. I would've thought the animation would be better though -.- Loved the OP and the ED was so lol...esp coach running like that hahaha XD |
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| I was hoping we could get a great opening like New challenger but it surely wasnt that good Enjoyable episode,the start was very good but it felt a bit rushed when the flashback ended. 24 episodes left..Lets enjoy as much as possible |
| The flashback was really touching, Ippo was really strong kid mentally. This match is not as important as the upcoming ones so the pacing is perfect, more room for better stuff. Also props to Iizuka Shozo, he got a little deeper voice than coach's original seiyuu, but he's still doing amazing job with Kamogawa's character |
| More Ippo woo, I'm really going to enjoy this. |
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| This will R.U.L.E. Don't worry fellow fans if you think the start seemed slower than you expected! KAMOGAWA GYM FOREVER! |
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| I remember that flashback. That was pretty touching really. Ippo ;_; And title defense already? That was fast. This match was pretty tough and it's the beginning of the countering of Ippo's Dempsey Roll and how he realizes he relies too much on it. Kamogawa's new seiyuu fits well but I still miss Utsumi Kenji. And hope the commentator is only for this match as the usual one is hilarious. Looking forward to the next episode. |
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| I do agree this episode is kinda fast paced. But I actually enjoyed this. |
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| Its finally back! I am sooooooo happy they are using season 1's OST for this season.Thats the best! The opening is pretty good. I love the ending! Can't wait for the next episodes. |
| YES YES YES! Honestly I was fucking excited when I started this episode, then suddenly ultra sad flashback appears ... Manly tears were shed that day guys. Later episode was as I remembered Hajime no Ippo, fucking amazing. I will miss Kenji's old voice but this is pretty fine too. Anyway, this new challenger looks interesting, a fisherman like Makunouchi's. Now I understand the point of showing the flashback. OP was fabulous, but I still need to grasp the music. Meanwhile the ED already gave me goosebumps and feels. |
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wasad said: I really hope this new commentator isn't going to be permanent. Horikawa Jin's HIDARIIIIIIIIIIII and MIGIIIIIIIIIIIIIIs pretty much made the matches. Ya the old commentator made the fights that much better. |
| That was incredible! As expected of Ippo, of course. I liked everything about it. |
| it's great seeing that over a decade later this show is still being aired. and what's great is that it feels the same as when it started airing. |
| MORE IPPOOO!!!!!!! XD Flashback was touching. wasad said: Damn. I'm really going to miss Utsumi Kenji's voice as Kamogawa, but Iizuka Shozo is doing a fine job at voicing Kamogawa. I really hope this new commentator isn't going to be permanent. Horikawa Jin's HIDARIIIIIIIIIIII and MIGIIIIIIIIIIIIIIs pretty much made the matches. Pretty much this :/ |
| YESSS, finally!!!! the new coach's VA is doing a good job.. still i miss the old one :( RIP Dat last punch! 5/5 |
| nice episode but rushed :p |
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| Wow, what terrible pacing. I enjoyed it, but Ippo spent more time fistbumping in the waiting room before the match than they ever showed of any before fight context with Shimabukuro. Any investment in the match is lost because of this. Even if they touch on the match buildup within the match next episode, it'll still feel disjointed. The opening is total hype for Sawamura and David Eagle, almost like HELL YEAH WE KNOW WHAT WE'RE DOING WITH THESE TWO FIGHTS wait shimabukuro? let's just get him out of the way. Poor kid. |
| Title defense right off the bat. Glad this show is back. |
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| What a touching flashback ;; |
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| oh my god they are rushing the fights o-o Don't know how this will turn out... |
| What chapter is this episode on so I could read LOL |
| It was okay, waiting for the actual action to pick up. |
| welcome to the ocean floor! |
| I doesn't so much feel rushed but rather they really cut out (not that I've read the manga) a lot of the typical pre-fight tension. We got Ippo's backstory but not so much about how he was feeling about the match nor much about his opponents psyche. I hope they do keep in the character developing elements because it's what made the show what it was. It wasn't just boxing, it was people, with their own dreams and aspirations, boxing. I think a lot of us were eager to see how the coach's new seiyuu would play out and I think he did a good job trying to emulate Utsumi Kenji's voice but at the same time it lacks the depth and the rawness to it which gave his voice the fantastic character I'll remember him for. The art style seemed a bit weird. Kind of a throw back to the original run rather than the Kaiji like Season 2. I didn't think Kaiji style worked well for Ippo but it's perhaps a better alternative than very dated looking character designs. My major concerns currently: not enough tension (I'll take slow paced and well delivered over rushed) and lack of commitment to any one particular art direction. |
| Finally Ippo is back. It didn't change much imo but for this anime it's a good thing :3 I love the preview pic :D |
patrykvan said: Awesome, can't waitKamogawa and Nekota past will be included in Hajime no Ippo Rising [url]http://i.imgur.com/aVAKBEy.jpg[/url] |
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