Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger

[starwilliams36]

I have ten episodes left to get through ^-^

[Nikki H]

Ah man this match is pretty insane, one of the best ever in the whole Ippo series so far, the episodes of buildup leading up to it really helped as well. Even though I already know how it enRAB, im still really excited to see what happens next lol. Such a great show.

[jake1236987]

I heard the English Dubbed of Ippo was pretty horrible, so i guess sales weren't exactly ideal. Though its probably easiest to get this series as a pirate, as its pretty old and its from what i seen a Sleeper Hit. Its a shame it not as popular as One Piece to earn some credit.

I forget where i heard this (probably Wiki), but i think the New Challenger series is scheduled for 90 Episodes. I guess the studio is going safe, to see if people are still interested in Ippo before animating the whole thing (which i hope).

[SPOILER]I'm really hoping for Takamura VS Hawk fight. The build up and the final locker scene where the boxers of Japan asked him to answer their prayers was really emotional. I'm not really looking forward to Itagaki's family and their pun-central.[/SPOILER]

[Zoey Z]

Episode 24:

Climatic ending to this awesome match. I just loved the effects they included and the BGMs. Although taps more into the psychological side of things a tad more, still a very enjoyable watch nevertheless.

Watch it!

[im short]

dont 4 get the movie its part of the manga dote no abt the ova tho

[chd guy]

Episode 3-4 was a blast.
Man!

[¡Viva la Anna!]

This show is one of the greatest of all time. I hope it lasts forever..

ep 24 was epic. I'm not quite sure why Takamura is a hawk all of a sudden.. wouldn't they have wanted to bill it, "The Hawk vs the Bear" instead of 2 hawks? Stupid bird costume I wanted to see the bearskin.

[SPOILER]NOW he should wear the hawk costume though... Cuz first he killed the bear, then He killed the hawk! seeing Tak smash the dudes face into the ground was spectacular, then seeing him spit out a blood mist and fall into the ref as the whole gang was running in slow motion... put a lump in my throat it did[/SPOILER]

It was cool getting to see Sendo again..

[hannyb212]

Here's a question to those Hajime no Ippo fans:

Do you reckon Ippo, right now (remeraber to exclude any Manga interferances,) can challenge the for the OPBF? He is rivals with Miyata and he is a force to be reckoned with. However, on the other side, he has only defended in title once.

I reckon he is the great challenger-type boxer. Of course, being a champion is a nice addition, but being a challenger suits him better. He may not have that weighted fist of dreams, but he has the destructive power. ^^

[The Answer Is Jesus]

I think he was billing himself as a Hawk to taunt Hawk. lol But I don't know. I guess he wore it to say he was going to slay a hawk. Kind of like how he wore the bear skin signifying him slaying a bear. But I would have rather him do that as well.

What an epic episode.

[l???]

What I enjoy from reading Shounen manga is the state of progression in it. You beat one opponent, and then you move on to a stronger one; all along you have an eternal rival. The mangaka makes it as if Ippo is just close to unbeatable after first loss (which, in theory of Shounen, made him 'stronger'). Then, they slam down some character to make the readers realize 'Nope, he's still as weak as hell'.

Episode 5:

This is why I love Hajime no Ippo. Everything I described above happened in this episode. Ricardo Martinez is definitely a, no, the force to be reckoned with. Ippo was totally overwhelmed. I have to say, I'll enjoy the future RMartinez vs Date champion match. ^^