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4Liked it!
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3It was OK
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Average 4.8
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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- what did you guys think about the fights end? date got his ass handed to him just like the manga. |
to little to late. |
| I'm guessing the original thread on this one got KO'd by MAL problems? Anyway, this episode was so much better than episode 7. I loved Martinez looking like a golden god every time he completely thwarted Date just because it's a nice contrast to the usual Ippo "if I fight my hardest there will be a light at the end of the tunnel" thinking. Plus the feeling of the manga was well transferred this episode, something that hasn't always happened with the anime adaptations of Ippo. |
| Can't ask for better ep. I like the way the producer express the reason to fight of every chararater in this show. |
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| An absolutely amazing episode. I guess the man to beat for Ippo is that Mexican guy. If he can beat that guy then no one would ever win him. This is the episode that will make anyone who was thinking of starting to box to forget about it. All those broken bones, i felt pain only watching him. By the way the i fight with everything i got to impress the one i love is a good idea since is probably one of the main reasons a man fights hard. A man always fights harder when his girl is watching him. |
| I loved his reason for boxing lol |
| What an inspirational fight, despite Date losing it was still emotional to watch, now Ippo's feelings are solidified, he's going to get a lot better now! |
| I CANT WATCH NO MORE!!!! IPPO TURNING TO A MONSTER GREATER THEN THAT MONSTER OMGGGGGGGGG |
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| I love these fights soo much, because unlike most shounens, you really don't know who is going to win. At all. I went back and forth between them rapidly at different points, it was an amazing match. |
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That was BRUTAL, and hard to watch at points. Date was torn apart piece by piece. It's amazing, all that effort and fury and Ricardo wasn't even scratched. As if Ippo's spar wasn't enough of a wake up call, seeing the person who beat him, who he looked up to, destroyed like that has got to have an effect. Regardless, it's all up to Ippo to take on that monster now. Date's finished. |
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| I was touched. |
| Even when I was in crowd, I was always alone |
| One of the most dangerous fights we've since in the whole series.. :-( A heartbreaking lost for Date.. I was so scared for him with all the fractures.. but still mustered the strength to keep on fighting.. My heart sunk when Martinez dodged after Eiji's corkscrew punch.. The scene in the hospital was touching.. don't couldn't help myself chuckle at the lame "baton pass" Haha.. but for Ippo.. It looks like he's more stronger and focused to train even more! :-) |
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| MY GOD, I don't think there will be a fight that will ever even come close to how dangerous that one was. I was feeling Date's pain during the whole thing. |
| There's no words to describe all these feelings. Sure I had read this beforehand in the manga, but it's still just amazing. "Wanted to show her how cool I am" "Damn it", rarely do such simple words carry so much emotion and meaning. Can't wait to see THAT match, I'm probably going to faint :p 5/5 |
VictimOfFateAug 8, 2012 12:20 PM
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| Oh my god, what an amaizing episode! I almost cried at the end of the episode, when Date's wife was quoting Ippo's words "...the current me!". :') |
| I really thought Date was going to win. As long as Ippo gets to fight the world champ, I'll be satisfied. |
| tear falling trough my cheek,,,i'm so moved by the last scene T_T his wife should have stop him from continuing the fight for what ever REASON it is!! |
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| dat dodge is out of this world,so if he's based on ricardo lopez he will never lose until he retires lol. now its time for takamura :] |
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| It was painful watching Date getting beat up. ;; |
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| Been rewatching the whole series to prepare for season 3. First time I've bothered to stop to comment. "Baton Pass" - Best quote I've heard in a while. |
| Date really gt messed up, that fight was just insane, I'm that Martinez was able to dodge that hit after the heartbreak shot. That dude is really invincible, looks like Ippo's new goal is to beat Martinez; that hospital scene was kind of sad, but I can understand the meaning when Date said "Baton Pass", looks like it's now Ippo's turn to try and take the World Champion belt. |
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| This fight was absolutely amazing, I was floored and there were so many emotions during this fight, it was spectacular, I cried. |
| Date got murdered out there jeez. However, I was not surprised at the outcome of this match |
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| My god this guy is OP lol. Great fight Date. Sad to see that Ippo and Date will never have a rematch since it looks like he's retiring for good ;_; I wonder when we'll get to see Ippo face Martinez. |
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| Damn, that hurts ;.; poor Date. To me though, he's also a winner that match whom gave it his all. |
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| The outcome wasn't surprising but that Mexican world champion dude is soo OP. Needs a nerf. Rito plz.... |
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| Shit. Wonder if Date will be okay? Miyata's injury healed fine but Date's are a little more severe. |
| I had high hopes, but Martinez is obviously a few heaps stronger. REALLY great episode, I can't wait to see Ippo's development after this. |
| Oh wow that ending :| that's probably the most damage we've seen in this series from a match! Really epic match though but well Ippo you're going to need to train to defeat him! |
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| Wow. I can't even put into words how epic this episode was. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. And that scene with Ippo and Date at the end was so moving. This show just rocks. |
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| Most damage from a fight ever. Great motivation for Ippo |
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| Baton pass :( That was a pretty sad episode :'( |
| Damn Date got destroyed. |
| Definitely one of the best fights in the series so far. On par with Kimura Vs Mashiba and Ippo Vs Sendo. I legitimately had no idea who would win once he landed the corkscrew shot. I'm actually glad he didn't wind up dying. That would have been cliche as fuck and pointless, since everything was still super emotional. So, I'm guessing Martinez will be Ippo's final opponent before Miyata |
| Gotta say Martinez is absolutely terrifying. I'd rather fight Takamura honestly. At least he has flaws; Martinez has none. The entire fight for Date was utterly hopeless. Really hope Ippo gets to fight him before he gets too old and retires. Would love to see that. |
| I closed my eyes when he fall ;-; Ippo I put all my hopes on you please don't disappoint me. |
| One of my favorite episodes of the series. This was such an epic end to the fight. That one line (something like "When someone asks who was my strongest opponent, I'll say it was a samurai from a distant island nation") gave me chills, especially after it was followed by the "Damn it" and the "Goodbye". Just such an epic conclusion. The baton pass was also extremely touching. This show has outstanding fucking characters man. 6/5 |
| ~ The world is not beautiful, therefore it is. |
| The fight was brutal. It was hard watching Date getting so beat up. Fortunately, he didn't receive any life threatening injuries. And damn, I cried when Date passed on the baton to Ippo. The background music just made it worse :_: |
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| Damn this was an awesome fight even when it was so 1 sided by Martinez. There is no rival around for him right now. Wondering if Ippo will be ready enough in about 2 or 3 years max before Martinez retires. I think he's pretty much around the age of Date, so I don't think boxers stay for much longer. But yeah, I'm sure Ippo will get to fight him at some point of the series. Date is now probably retiring. He's old enough and there's not enough time left for him to get so much better to give a better fight to Martinez. And there is no point in fighting again for the Japan title only. So his career is pretty much finished. In another note, I would like to see Takamura vs Martinez in a fight. I know there is a huge gap (like 3 categories) btwn them and there is no way an official fight can take place, though. One of them should either weight up or lower down for it to happen. Or it could just be a scrimmage. Higher weight fighters should be stronger than lower weighters so I think Takamura would win, we know he's a fkin beast and a clear candidate for the world title in the medium weights. He has all the tools. |
| Martinez is just too much. I don't think even Ippo can beat him. Nonetheless, this fight was legendary, My jaw was on the floor after what Martinez did after Date's Cockscrew Blow. Truly an amazing fight! |
| Baton pass was really touching |
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| why am i crying. fuck man. |
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| Aww, Date :( That was kinda expected result though Don't worry your fanboy will get the revenge for you! That Baton pass, dang it I hate onion ninjas |
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| Holy shit, I didn't expect Date to win against Martinez but Martinez not even having a scratch on him while defeating Date like some punching bag, Martinez is some next level monster. Date passing it on to Ippo, one day Ippo has to fight that beast, can't wait to see that. |
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| Date never stood a chance. Ricardo is a boxing beast. |
| "The future is always blank. Only your willpower can leave footsteps there." "Ruling over death means ruling over life. Death is the climax of life. To have the best death, you must honor life." |
| Martinez need to get nerf |
| It was pretty sweet how Date was fighting for his wife and the baton pass so emotional, I was almost sweating. Great determination, but Ricardo is from another world. Iirc Morikawa once stated that Takamura was the strongest character, however, I don't think that he would beat Marinez pound for pound. |
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