- Jan 22, 2011
- 29,930
- 8,487
Zoro would get bodied if he was a character in hajime no ippo.
The Official Anime & Manga Thread Vol: 三
- Mar 28, 2009
- 18,488
- 6,333
- Jan 22, 2011
- 29,930
- 8,487
- Mar 28, 2009
- 18,488
- 6,333
- Jan 22, 2011
- 29,930
- 8,487
- Feb 8, 2009
- 20,070
- 10,959
I'm not crazy about the concept of a boxing anime either, but I might give it a shot if this season doesn't end up having many series that interest me.
- Jan 22, 2011
- 29,930
- 8,487
Hajime No Ippo is one of the best animes that have graced the stage.
I implore you to start episode 1 by this friday.
If you're an action fan, you'll REALLY enjoy HNI.
Here's the opening:
Last edited:
- Jul 26, 2008
- 9,928
- 4,103
Every time Ippo winds up that Dempsey Roll I always get excited. 
That and Mamoru's badassery and Aoki's pure foolishness in the ring are always great.
Aoki's Lookaway>>> Ippo's Dempsey Roll
And Takamura vs. Brian hawk is one of the best fights in the series.
That and Mamoru's badassery and Aoki's pure foolishness in the ring are always great.
Aoki's Lookaway>>> Ippo's Dempsey Roll
And Takamura vs. Brian hawk is one of the best fights in the series.
Last edited:
- Oct 12, 2008
- 2,362
- 99
Every time Ippo winds up that Dempsey Roll I always get excited.
That and Mamoru's badassery and Aoki's pure foolishness in the ring are always great.
Aoki's Lookaway>>> Ippo's Dempsey Roll
And Takamura vs. Brian hawk is one of the best fights in the series.
The bowling episode might be the funniest ive ever seen
Last edited:
- Feb 15, 2009
- 9,141
- 1,797
ive thought that way about sports in general like basketball. i can be surprised tho, i remember a couple years ago, there was a one shot anime about a group of kids with a little league baseball backdrop. it was cool actually. it was called one shot bench by naruto's kishimoto. wasn't bad at all. nothing crazy tho.
apparently anime/manga works with motorsports since initial D has a solid following.
- Mar 3, 2012
- 23,082
- 8,730
I read that. it was really good I thought also.
- Oct 3, 2012
- 229
- 24
quick question on the Dragon Ball GT series, if Trunks is already grown up (at the same age as when he went back in time to defeat android 17 and 1
then how come he doesn't just use time travel to correct his mistakes or defeat villains before they become more powerful?
then how come he doesn't just use time travel to correct his mistakes or defeat villains before they become more powerful? 
- Sep 25, 2013
- 1,503
- 515
For some reason I like sports anime/manga. Hajime no Ippo is really good. My only big problem with it is that his character development outside of boxing is painfully slow especially since we're over 1000 chapters.
I like Initial D, but reading it isn't as good because chapters are like 9 pages and it's hard to get a good visual of what's being described or happening.
Cross Game and Touch are good baseball animes. Both were written by Mitsuru Adachi. The baseball in those is more realistic, but you also have to like slice of life series to like those two.
I've seen Major. The baseball scenes are good, but it's much more 1 dimensional than most other Sports anime.
I'm about to start watching Ace of the Diamond. I think it came out last season.
I like Initial D, but reading it isn't as good because chapters are like 9 pages and it's hard to get a good visual of what's being described or happening.
Cross Game and Touch are good baseball animes. Both were written by Mitsuru Adachi. The baseball in those is more realistic, but you also have to like slice of life series to like those two.
I've seen Major. The baseball scenes are good, but it's much more 1 dimensional than most other Sports anime.
I'm about to start watching Ace of the Diamond. I think it came out last season.
- Jul 21, 2004
- 444
- 114
I think sports can easily be grafted onto the shonen template: the desire to be the best of the best, numerous training montages, built-in rivals, powerful & secret techniques that make spectators 'ooh & aah', etc. There's just less magic/superpowers involved.
Last edited:
- Sep 25, 2013
- 1,503
- 515
That's true.
I liked that Cross Game and Touch didn't have those things really. It was more based on normal high school life that included baseball.
Hajime no Ippo and Major fit well into the Shounen template. Especially their main characters. Major has a super confident one who's loud. HNI has a timid one who finds one thing to excel in, but needs to develop socially.
- Dec 7, 2010
- 2,915
- 298
Slam Dunk, Ippo, Kinnikuman and Eyeshield 21 are some of my favorites. If Initial D can be grouped as a soprt anime/manga, then add it up on my list. Captain Tsubasa was okay, wasn't just able to follow through all of the seasons. Dear Boys was okay, animation kinda sucked though.
Anyone familiar with the anime Go-Q-Choji Ikkiman (Battle Ball)?
Anyone familiar with the anime Go-Q-Choji Ikkiman (Battle Ball)?
- Feb 15, 2009
- 9,141
- 1,797
samurai champloo eps: Baseball World Series Japan vs USA was
- Oct 12, 2008
- 2,362
- 99
Big three back tomorrow or still on break?
- Mar 28, 2009
- 18,488
- 6,333
I know one piece comes back next week
- Jul 26, 2008
- 9,928
- 4,103
While you guys wait for the big 3, a new chapter of Shingeki no Kyoujin just came out.
- Oct 12, 2008
- 2,362
- 99
Hunter X Hunter
The rest of the remaining Chimera Ant arc is about to be so live.
My body is not ready.
The rest of the remaining Chimera Ant arc is about to be so live.
My body is not ready.
- Mar 28, 2009
- 18,488
- 6,333
You ain't lying. It's finally about to get good.
The manga drawing did not do it justice :x I regret reading it and spoiling the story
- Sep 24, 2013
- 8,726
- 3,487
Yup, along with the Before the Wall mini i'm getting everything I need in terms of manga.While you guys wait for the big 3, a new chapter of Shingeki no Kyoujin just came out.
- Feb 8, 2008
- 3,774
- 257
More incentive to watch Hajime No Ippo
- Feb 8, 2008
- 3,774
- 257
Also, Crunchyroll acquired Chuunibyou season 2, Pupa, Nisekoi, and Sakura Trick.
Absolutely KILLED it two seasons in a row.
Absolutely KILLED it two seasons in a row.
Last edited:
