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| Wah, with that song at the end, it was fucking epic. Also, Sendo continuing to fight after getting his ribs in piece, that's one tough motherfucker xD Even Mashiba reconize Ippo talent :P |
| «Time is passing so quickly. Right now, I feel like complaining to Einstein. Whether time is slow or fast depends on perception. Relativity theory is so romantic. And so sad.» - Kurisu Makise a.k.a. The Zombie |
| Stunning! Really amazing how far Ippo currently is standing, going in round 6 I really wonder who'll strike the final blow in the next and final episode of this first season! So without further ado lets see what it has to offer! Go Ippo! |
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| Simply Amazing! |
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| I am screaming at my TV right now!! GO IPPO!!! |
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 Freaking amazing, one of the best fights I've ever seen in anime and the OST just made it even more epic. I must've forgotten how good it was just to enjoy it to the fullest once again :) Such a great rivalry that you can't help but want both of them to succeed. |
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| Does anyone know the name of the OST that plays at the latter half of the episode? The part where Ippo asked what it means to be strong? That was one hella OST!! |
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| least favorite episode yet, i could see it all coming, they could have just skipped this episode, was not needed |
Lord_Odous said: I think it's the full version of the ED theme "ETERNAL LOOP" by SABER TIGERDoes anyone know the name of the OST that plays at the latter half of the episode? The part where Ippo asked what it means to be strong? That was one hella OST!! |
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| Best episode yet, so emotional. Also dangerous. |
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| Best episode,best match,best OST (took this episode's intensity to a whole nother level). |
| Best Episode. Best Fight. This is just too fuckin EPIC!!!!!!!!!! |
| Jesus.... I'm literally physically exhausted watching this. I cringed hard when Sendo's ribs started breaking. Seriously though, this is one of the most intense anime fights I've ever seen. How people are saying this was the worst episode of the series is beyond me. So next ep is the end of the first season. What a huge note to leave people on |
| Sendo is the best rival for Ippo and this amazing fight showed it |
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| This has been a most unexpected delight. I almost passed up on watching it because of the character design. I'm glad I stuck it out because this turned out to be on of the best tale of fighting spirit and inspiration that I have seen to date. |
| Damn this is a fitting title fight! 5/5 |
| ~ The world is not beautiful, therefore it is. |
| I'm... speechless. What an astonishing fight. Loved when it incorporated the full ED as the background music. |
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| Awesome fight. I was thinking Sendo would win this fight and make a tie 1-1 in their matchups but looking the damage he took with the 3 blows on the ribs makes me think the win is headed towards Ippo more. This season 1 will end magnificiently either way, glad I found this great anime! |
| This fight is tooooooooooo amazing! This is one of the best fights in all of anime so far! Also loved how ending 3 was playing near the end of the episode. There is not much else I can say. One more episode of greatness to go. I cannot wait to see how this match will end. At the same time however, I don't want it to end. But both of these furious boxers are reaching their limit! LAST EPISODE... HERE WE GO! |
| Didn't the preview of the last ep show the end of the fight, regardless more is always good, another phenomenal episode, they are proper pushing eachother to the limit and i cannot even guess who will win, no hints at all. |
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| If Ippo doesn't win, I'm dropping this down to a 9 xD YOU CAN DO IT, BABY BOI <3 |
| Ouch, broken ribs.. That's probably not good for future if too severe That eternal loop song It's eternal loop of punching each other indeed Last episode! I'm excited how Ippo is going to win this |
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| Impressive fight, from barely standing in one round, to breaking ribs in another, to going all out, can't wait to see who will win. |
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| wow they are going for full damgae. |
| "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." |
| Seeing them duke it out more evenly and superbly than ever in the 5th and 6th round was already gloriously beyond words but the OST used for this moment was absolutely perfect in making the raw emotion as powerful as it can be. Everything's so damn manly that I nearly cried the whole time. Everyone's well aware that what they're seeing is something you don't get to see just anywhere. Ippo and Sendo's finally going to find out the meaning of what being truly strong is in a short while. |
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| FANTASTIC AND INCREDIBLE |
| Sometimes otakus are rejected by society, so I discovered that it is much better to be an otaku in secret.  |
| Hands down this is the best fight of all time goosebumps throughout the EP, I can't wait to see the winner. |
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| That song at the end, everything just became so much more. |
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| very intense! Pls win, Ippo!!!!!! |
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| damn it. on to the next episode... hee, the last? O_O |
| Wow. What an epic fight. The music in the background makes it even more epic. One of the best anime episodes. |
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| i was so worried for ippo when he was about to fall asleep, i was so relieved when he got up and was able to defend. Sheesh Ippo broke Sendos rib holy cow 😭😭 This fight is absolutely insane. |
| 'what does it mean to be strong?' damnn. ippo out here cracking sendo's ribs. even mashiba acknowledging ippo now. |
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| This episode is fire! |
| Masterfully done, when that ED theme started playing it hit right in the spot in terms of emotional impact, this fight is just one for the hall of greatness in terms of anime fights |
| Sendo's past is still as a menace as he is in the present, he straight up said he wanted to meet the strongest man in Japan and he really did that - He managed to get the featherweight champ belt. Ippo gets knocked down this time and he quickly steels his resolve and regret from the previous failures. He's definitely back in the game, he manages to get some real deadly shots in at Sendo but he's struggling to keep up. I'm glad Ippo isn't using borrowed power (using the power of plot armor and random energy from the past events) in a bad way to get an upper hand. It's good to see the perspective through the spectators and internal monologues, this is definitely building up big time. |
| Re:W Sendo has damaged ribs, how can he continue boxing? Anyone can win, one good hit and this is over kekeke |
| Exceptional..... |
| "When they're alive, you can enjoy watching them struggle. When they're dead, you can enjoy tearing out their guts. Tales are things you get to enjoy twice." |
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