[Hajime no Ippo] Takamura beat a challenger using only his left

Hajime no Ippo (Fighting Spirit) - episode 68
Takamura's first match after the fight from bear.

[@HotaruZoku]

Ippo, one of the few animes where thanks to weight classes, ALL the characters are pretty much as useful as all others.

[@carlbriggs651]

HotaruZoku something dragon ball z doesnt have. If they did, even Krillin would be a champ lmao

[@SMAXZO]

@@carlbriggs651 Well, because Dragon Ball feels more closer to pro wrestling than boxing.

[@local_hotpotato]

Then theres guys like shimabukuro who has no fuckin place in the feather weight with the build he has 😂😂

[@Nocomments9]

@SMAXZO it’s martial arts

[@NoOne-ky1er]

@@local_hotpotato Height contributes a lot to weight, Adesanya is skinny in middleweight. Miocic looks like a featherweight.

[@iMrPaperBagGuy]

"A man who rules with his left, rules the world." I didn't notice this until ages later, but the way that opponent collapsed made it look like he was bowing. Fucking perfect.

[@jakehero95]

Wow never noticed that before, nice

[@Vonmoonlight]

And Ricardo just straight up rekt Ippo with just lefts

[@kaziali6775]

@@Vonmoonlight he too rules the world as well

[@FC-nr4ot]

Good spotting I never noticed that either

[@jokersupremacy3774]

Thats a quote very applicable to Manny Pacquiao

[@stephenpaulmargallo878]

"a man who rules with his left, rules the world" - Hajime no Ippo "a man who controls the rebound controls the game" - Slam dunk

[@Cristina-tb9ll]

I wish I could like more than once T^T

[@migueltorres1949]

Funny thing is that sakuragi accidentally said the boxing version when he was training one time. Lol

[@eightseven1987]

Make a collab sakuragi to be a boxer

[@macheeneraid230]

a man who uses both hands to ejaculate will never have to lose in any arm wrestles whether left or right hand contest. -me, 2020

[@rickysusanto1983]

Yes, a man who control the rebound controls the game i agree bec im a rebounder

[@KalibreSteelblast]

"My right straights killed a bear. They are too good for you. You get left jabs."

[@NameName2.0]

Lol basically. You're not worthy of my right hand, bitch.

[@andrewsampton]

@@NameName2.0 lmfao exactly😂😂😂😂

[@Theventusdragon]

Well he didn't really kill it but it was close enough

[@I-oh_Badguy]

God that’s nasty man. I love it.

[@masama9035]

999

[@Bomthebom]

Imagine the psychological pressure on the challenger. Here he is about to have the most important fight of his life,against the undefeated champion who has never lost a fight,a monster unlike any in the whole country. Then you start hearing rumours that the dude killed a bear with his bare hands. Affter seeing the bear skin you believe the rumours to be part of a prank. Just as you are about to sigh in relief you see the *HUGE CLAW MARKS* while the champion just stares at you like you are an insect.

[@leohawk776]

Puts a whole new perspective on "If you see me fighting a bear, you better help that poor bear." Would you want to fight any kind of fight with a guy that honestly looks like he took out an actual bear? Cuz I wouldn't. I'd be psyched out, too, lol. Then he goes and beats the dude with nothing but his left.

[@na07a]

and then spits on you with lefts

[@jaymthesn5981]

Just shit yourself out of the situation... You don't need that smoke or braindamage.

[@petervl2969]

The end of his psychology is when he got defeat by just one hand

[@BraddoPie]

„There‘s no way I can lecture him after that perfect match.“ you know you‘ve got mad respect from Kamogawa when he drops lines like these...

[@animesloversunited9069]

okay

[@sairamr6886]

Kamogawa is a tsundere

[@user-qb8js9kl9d]

​@@sairamr6886たくた

[@former3466]

"A man who rules with his left, rules the world." I really love this quote. The way I understand it is, it's not necessarily talking about boxing, but the world in general. If you can command power without having to use your true strength, like Takamura's straight right in the show, you are near undefeatable. By making all of your attributes sharp instead of just one, you can indeed rule the world.

[@sawedoffshotgun8462]

True.

[@marcusj17]

Later chapters in the retirement arc delved into this further - a left can be anything, it all depends on how to use it, and how you use it more or less determines victory or defeat

[@spy1679]

The quote really suits Ricardo very well

[@zanethezaniest274]

Everyone : yO’Re lEFt wON’t WoRK Takamura : hold my right hand

[@johnxhina8857]

Hahahahahah

[@justasleepparalysisdemonwi8719]

Zane The Zaniest goddamn it! I was coming down here to do it! I was going to say “hold my ‘bear’” though lol. You’re was better though.👍

[@inquebravel1570]

Nice

[@GM.Nobody]

@@inquebravel1570 what djd you touch this time

[@inquebravel1570]

@@GM.Nobody *CLICK*

[@SMAXZO]

Takamura's the kind of guy who can say "I can beat you with one hand tied behind my back" and meant it.

[@TheNitoGaming]

Well, he still had to block you know?

[@powahfulgameplayer]

@@TheNitoGaming Well...I see no blocks from Takamura here.

[@remyhavoc4463]

@@powahfulgameplayer tbf, the threat is still there compared to his hand actually being tied. That's like an opponent being outboxed by Khabib cause he prepared for a wrestling match and not a striking match, kinda explains the reason Conor got dropped by an overhand. Or even with other sports, it's like cutting someone's arm off in football because it's illegal to use hands anyway 😂

[@iFeelGlee]

"hes only using his left, hes mocking me!" "dude i killed a bear, im SPARING you."

[@zanethezaniest274]

When u actually learn how Takamura is so strong with his left , this fight becomes so much more enjoyable

[@Harmony242]

It must be pretty hopeless getting beat with only lefts from Takamura, considering his natural fighting style is anything but textbook boxing.

[@zubhanwc3]

actually, when the coach first got takamura, he forced him to pretty much master his lefts, takamura just chooses to do other stuff during matches

[@KaiserRika]

Harmony242 Takamura's natural style is actually Brawling style, but he's pretty much got orthodox mastered.

[@garrystewart3836]

It's not real

[@garrystewart3836]

The OP of this comment is acting like a hypothetical challenger is gonna feel humiliation. It makes no sense, nobody's feelin shit all.

[@spyox2215]

Garry Stewart you don't say

[@soupgod3333]

Compared to his usual goofy self,he looks so composed and focused when fighting,and is so good while doing so, so cool

[@ShorinRyu74]

man, I wish they would come out with season 4

[@dankwatermelon1504]

ditto

[@eskalopkheir9477]

they will in summer 2017 it will be a 24 ep season

[@Tharag999]

Eskalop Kheir Link? is there an official announcement? All news like these are to good to be true until confirmed ;)

[@TempAccountIndex]

2013 - 2009 = 4 years. So if they keep up with this pace, it should be late this year or early 2018. If they don't keep up the pace, then who knows :P

[@miguelgural4505]

fffff

[@jinwood]

a man who controls the rebound controls the game wait...

[@ebood6478]

Ler x hhhhhhhhh good one (slam dunk ) 😂

[@zay5840]

LOL wrong show my guy.

[@kevinreyes1940]

nooooo kungfu dunk hahahaha

[@sherylway4188]

HAHAHA

[@SourIsaac]

OH SHIT SOMEONE KNOWS!! :D

[@movecount]

The fact that Takamura can *choose* in the ring, whether to use orthodox or his brawler style is just way too cool to me.

[@soulawaken24]

Him and Ricardo Martinez were the only two boxers in the show that could box both orthodox and brawler styles at the highest level. Too bad they would never face off. Would love to see them spar at least once before the series end though. Martinez is still a little bit more dominant than Takamura in his class, since most of his title matches were won without him using his natural style even. That man don't even break a sweat against average challengers.

[@lancepiaza1278]

@@soulawaken24 Takamura will rape Ricardo in sparing because of weight diff that's why it's impossible for these two boxers to fight.

[@Bomthebom]

@@soulawaken24 Takamura would kill Martinez in a fight. The reason Takamura has more difficulty in his title matches is because he is always fighting in a lower weight class.Leading to him having to lose significant weight and power as well as suffering for months. Unlike Martinez who is fighting in his natural weight.

[@selpak3138]

@@BomthebomMartinez is like 4 weight classes below Takamura ofc he would get destroyed bruh

[@blackstarfreeman34]

This show is amazing, i just wish we had more right now

[@KiritoXxXAsuna]

Read the manga trust me it's worth it.

[@blackstarfreeman34]

But madhouse animations are so damn good...

[@KiritoXxXAsuna]

BlackStar Freeman BELIEVE MEEEE

[@KiritoXxXAsuna]

BlackStar Freeman So many god damn good ass fights :O

[@kchaousaad8159]

+BlackStar Freeman (FL) the manga is better no lies

[@likhit-0602T]

It’s funny how these was the only entrance of takamura that was serious💀

[@Darkmage1293]

I guess you can say...he "left" him in the dust. Eh? Ehh? .........I'll show myself out.

[@MrCompassionate01]

You deserve more upvotes for that quality groan.

[@ninepuchar1]

Niceeeee man!

[@meekmeads]

That boy ain't right!

[@exeodying9319]

This made me smile. It’s not terrible. :3

[@ruvimperna5532]

@@meekmeads That's not the boy...

[@decidrophob]

I haven't seen many comments regarding the animation quality, but I think Ippo's animation is completely unbelievable considering that the production was done far far before computer graphics and motion capturing came along.

[@islandboy9381]

Back in the day of cel animation the animators were also educated in technical studies of whatever like motion, martial arts ect to get the detail and accuracy (same sort of applies to mangakas). I feel like thats it getting lost now that we rely more and more on computers to do that.

[@antondelacruz9362]

Nekota: "a man who rules with his left rules the world." Ippo: "sounds legit." Ippo 1000 chapters later: *uses dempsey roll so much he forgot how to throw jabs*

[@Way2Klose]

The Dempsey roll literally makes it easier to land jabs but he just says “fuck that”

[@LordTyph]

Also the manga: **Features a character who is able to dominate the entire match with just jabs**

[@edwardmorel]

Yep, he needs to learn how to throw powerful jabs as well, let's remember what Ricardo did to him without sweating

[@remyhavoc4463]

I'm new to the Hajime no Ippo fandom and I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed that 😂😭

[@antondelacruz9362]

@@remyhavoc4463 haha the more the merrier. I hope you *spoiler* ... dont lose your enthusiasm over the years when you start to feel the soul crushing contrivances morikawa sensei comes up with to prevent ippo and miyata from ever fighting again.

[@gabrielhelmuth5457]

Hahaha, Takamura's face at 5:05. AND Coach's voice pitch right after it...

[@jblasutavario9549]

Forget about his boxing skills. Takamura's bear skinning game is on point.

[@jrpueyo7531]

Yagi

[@GorgeousGirlGenius]

I like how Takamura beat the living day lights out of him *"SINGLE-HANDEDLY"*

[@RickFoxChicken]

When I first watched this with my buddy we absolutely lost it at the entrance. Hilarious man, also RIP those bear cubs.

[@tristanjambre9617]

just like ricardo martinez vs ippo (practise match) ricardo owned ippo by his left truly both this beast are champions ....A man who rules with his left, rules the world!!

[@thecrazycapmaster]

It’s a shame that Takamura and Ricardo probably won’t ever face off, given how hard it was for Takamura to drop even to Jr. Middleweight to fight Hawk, let alone down to featherweight. I’d love to see that fight.

[@ahmedabdirahman2045]

@@thecrazycapmaster that's not even possible takamura will kill himself trying the weight difference is too much Also the power difference aswell

[@thecrazycapmaster]

@@ahmedabdirahman2045 ayyy that’s why I’m saying we won’t ever see that fight- for someone with Takamura’s frame that’s just impossible.

[@chiefcleve1834]

@@thecrazycapmaster but they could at the very least meet in a sparring session. I’d love to atleast see a spar between the 2 world champions

[@thecrazycapmaster]

@@chiefcleve1834 I’d honestly love to see that, especially considering that unlike most higher-weight-class boxers, Takamura actually has speed that can compete with featherweights 😆 and I know that in the manga he’s basically stolen the hitman style off of Bison, so he’s got a way to make the most of his reach and stay completely away from Ricardo. Might let Ricardo have a good fight 😆

[@probablynotleo4340]

This has got to be one of the biggest flex in anime history.

[@Jomanro]

Hearing the coach's voice screech like that with Takamura's comical face. One of the anime GOATS.

[@spiritsaber826]

3:21 that’s the same animation as sendos smash. Really shows you how crazy strong Takamura is

[@edumalafaia11]

Even Aoki girl got a crush on Takamura victory

[@nahelbeuk]

This is the incredible left that Kamogawa pounded into Takamura for years, no wonder he can win only with it and easily at that.

[@rohitguru2776]

Remember how Mashiba tried to do the same and nearly got his ass whooped by kimura xD Takamura is a legend.

[@ambiguous8661]

When someone's right handed but still has a left hand that's better than a left handed person ;-;

[@altumurnemtzra2026]

@@ambiguous8661 Makes sense, your lead hand should be your power hand not your jabbing hand.

[@KC-bg1th]

Hahahaha Takamura used the “Mom said that” and “Dad said that” lie that kids use.

[@kingdalmascadqxl]

Everytime I watch nearly any Takamura fight, I can't help but cheer him on lmao even rewatching doesn't help!! He's top damn amazing not to go om thay contagious cheer! TA-KA-MU-RA! TA-KA-MU-RA! lmao

[@juanfisi]

Why is this series so epic?!

[@adi991550]

it is a combination of crisp comedy, hard work, learning new skills at every step and never loosing hope with some crazy boxing matches and a lot of information about boxing. that's why

[@juanfisi]

That must be it.

[@xxMrBaldyxx]

many people really need to look up the definition of the word _epic_

[@juanfisi]

Your point being?

[@pumpkingamebox]

For me, it's because this is real. I mean the anime does exaggerate some stuff, but one actually can learn all those moves, become a pro boxer and fight to the end. I'm endlessly inspired to pick up boxing

[@darkdjinniumbrage7798]

Some audience guy: "You can't beat him with just lefts, use your right!" Takamura: *And I Took That Personally*

[@Great-Dao-of-Elegance]

The smugness on his face after saying "lecture me" makes this even better.

[@jondesoo8055]

Lmao Takamura told Yagi that the bear thing was Kamogawa's idea! I didn't notice that when I watched the anime XD

[@mrdude88]

I just love how everyone doubted Takamura using only his left.

[@lordfinchness]

I love how much of a prick Takamura is knowing he won't get told off by Kamogawa. Takamura is genuinely the heart and soul of Hajime no Ippo, more so than Ippo himself.

[@vishalsinghsengar7951]

I have watched this series 3 times already but i pretty sure this the most realistic best anime out there. So much technical correct. The writter has definitely spent countless hrs of hardwork which makes unique. I feel pumped after watching this. And man that guitar music.. 🤩🤩🤩

[@bluescluessuperagent]

I suppose if you ignore that Takamura once punched a bear or the amount of head trauma Ippos takes on a regular basis It has plenty of actual boxing involved but acting like the boxing is overly realistic is a bit silly This series is to boxing as prince of tennis is to tennis

[@heroesnation782]

@@bluescluessuperagent well duh, it's anime/manga. He needs over dramatize things to keep readers entertained but also to show differences between normal punches, special punches, and signature moves.

[@bluescluessuperagent]

@@heroesnation782 ...did I say it's a bad thing? OP comment was just bring up the shows "realism" lol While this anime/manga def talks about actual boxing techniques and training etc etc. it's def more like Rocky boxing, Ippo blocks with his face lol.

[@JustAsh001]

@@bluescluessuperagent ippo blocking hits with his face was the reason he got punch drunk i think hajime no ippo is definitely one of the most realistic manga Ever

[@bluescluessuperagent]

@@JustAsh001 except he's probably not actually punch drunk, and will go back to fighting. AND he should have gotten punch drunk age ago. The manga is NOT realistic. Sure it's got plenty of real boxing terminology and strategy, but they be using anime movies.

[@adamhawk160]

When you don't know the controls but still end up winning

[@silasjohn8467]

After reading the recent chapters this video plays a major role in the anime.

[@DadsAnime]

Anyone else here at the end of 2020 wishing they come out with a new season?

[@Solqueen86]

Even with only his left fist Takamura is destroying men's dreams and their faces

[@sarvanuchoudhury155]

"A man who rules with his left... Rules the world " That's one savage of a line....

[@maozedong1913]

"A man who rules with his left, rules the world." I guess people don't fully grasp what this quote means or how amazing Takamura is for doing this In order to beat someone using only your left in boxing means your fundamentals are on point. He's literally fighting with one arm tied behind his back, by doing that he has made himself very predictable because now his opponent knows which arm will be used, he also nerfed himself of his own power. That means in the fight, Takamura demonstrated complete mastery of - distance control - blocking - head movement - body movement - ability to read an opponent - counter punching - timing We forget but his opponent was a top 5 world ranker, the equivalent of all the other main characters in terms of skill like Mashiba, Sendo, Miyata, and Ippo and Takamura just took this guy down in the first round without getting hit once. The implications of this quote does come up again as in the second season when Ippo spars Ricardo, Ricardo only uses his left and knocks Ippo out, whereas Date who spars Miyata win but uses his right at the very end, hinting at the fact that Date is not on the same level as Ricardo coming into the fight.

[@Bteowr]

It’s freaky how when I just finished watching the anime and all these recommendations come in from KZbin

[@amzarraif3616]

never got bored of this anime :)

[@pierrebenoist1139]

I really love that 'Sense of Intense' OST @4:30

[@Solqueen86]

Man in the audience: Stop, stop he's already dead....

[@zyxyx6754]

The funny thing is, this kind of behavior is usually done by villains to make the audience both know he's powerful and overconfident, so the audience wishes him to lose. Basically if the other guy was the good guy, he'd rise up and manage to slowly make his way to the final round and then win.

[@keyjx7374]

If i ever see some fighter face and kill a bear and live to tell about it. Ladys and gentleman, a monster has bes born

[@keyjx7374]

My bad let me fix that. Ladys and gentleman, a monster has been born

[@HKBoba]

You know theres an edit button lol

[@eeroke12]

Not on phones

[@larbadmierda]

search Aleksander Emelianenko kills bear with a knife

[@JS-xv3dm]

Jordan Xiong you still got it wrong 1. If I ever see a some fighter face and kill a bear and live to tell about it.

[@waltersach6679]

Takamura is legend! O.o

[@itsMeHedroix]

"A man who rules with his left, rules the world." Wait is that a ricardo reference

[@islandboy9381]

It's a boxing reference in general

[@lukemonte1044]

Judging from Takamura's appearance alone he's already a bear even without the suit

[@sungjinwooman4767]

"A man who rules with his left, rules the world" - Hajime no ippo "A man who has the sauce, saves the world." - Entire human race

[@hobo_jojo]

You say that... but can you provide it? The sauce, I mean...

[@priyankbhatia496]

Hajime no ippo Is the anime.

[@hobo_jojo]

@@priyankbhatia496 That's not the sauce I meant and you know it

[@notme57812]

And ippo is still trying to figure out his left ao

[@thelink10103]

I laughed at takamaru's face when his coach said shut it

[@raulbetancourt5795]

"using your letf alone won't do the job" Takamura: Hold My left.

[@lawlicht8092]

I imagine if Takamura had used his right that dudes head would go full 360 lol

[@negie78000]

I can't wait to see Dempsey 3.0 animated. Honestly, something like that would give even the best counter punchers the most trouble. Since counters are all about timing, and getting the angle down, but with the Dempsey 3.0, it's a barrage of endless punches from any angle, and he can initiated from any range. Crazy stuff. Ippo is gonna be a monster when he get's back in the ring.

[@tastebutter2753]

i doubt it will be animated if a season 4 comes out. Unless season 4 is over 70 episodes. witch is something i doubt will happen

[@shut-inneet9636]

Wtf is the dempsey roll 3.0 I'm at chapter 1070 and I haven't seen it

[@harizhuszian384]

Shut-inNEET its on like about chapter 1189

[@senyorendan]

in manga he just lose to his comeback match with new dempsey roll

[@heavymetal1ization]

Raden Helmi twat

[@apocapylsegaming4542]

DEMPUSHEE RORRU!

[@rodrikforrester9343]

Hatto Breekoo Shottu

[@TLinks]

WAITO FANGU

[@msn-04sazabi5]

SUMASSHHUU!!

[@MrCodbasher123]

Most badass thing I’ve ever seen

[@7F0X7]

The moment you realized Takamura never even ONCE threw a right straight at a Human Being through the entire anime because the coach placed that unwritten restriction on him. The feels.....

[@jorritkeyaerts9046]

*spoilers for new watchers* Didn't he use them in his world title fights?

[@remyhavoc4463]

Didn't he throw it in his first ever match? 😂 Maybe it wasn't a right "straight" I don't remember but it was still a right

[@7F0X7]

@@remyhavoc4463 He still parries with his right and he pushes with it, but he never actually does damage with his right until his world championship fight. It's what made him so famous that he was even given a shot at a world title.

[@EmptyBlade]

@@7F0X7 What? His right straight was well known as his finisher, they even mention that in this very video. In fact why would they make a big deal out of him using only his left in this video if that's what he did in every fight before this? He finished his debut match with a right...

[@troyjang5333]

Man this video reminds me of how Ippo lost to Ricardo in a sparing match :(

[@tartarcondr4901]

That coach was having a battle of feelings in his head. Annoyed and proud at the same time is hard to experience.

[@victorafjp]

Takamura will always be the real GOAT of hajime no ippo

[@LuckyBird551]

I just realized... Takamura's fighting style is based around Mike Tyson at the beggining of his career, before he started to be under Don King's management. A deadly punch, counters, and excellent dodging. After Tyson fiered Kevin Rooney as a trainer, he stopped being a fast dodger and started just getting punched all the time. Sure, he was still Mike Tyson, one punch from him would end you, but not being a good dodger anymore is what caused his career to start spiraling down.

[@quarantinejet2312]

Actually Ippo is Mike Tyson. Takamura is more Duran and RJJ

[@exe2517]

According to Morikawa, he's based on Durán and Marvin Hagler.

[@MarkzBaui26]

So a man who rules with his left while hes a southpaw, rules the universe.

[@deadguy1366]

Ben Dover pretty much the multiverse

[@haziq12ish]

Theres an opponent

[@8BERZERKER8]

It's the right for true Southpaws

[@TheVideomaster784]

like when you fell over that bow, it was a true acknowledgement of his master

[@azraaisyah7988]

so far the best anime i have ever seen but don't know why they are underrated based on manga.

[@jonmartinpascual4158]

I hope Ippo will do this too when his comeback debut comes.

[@dantheman6434]

5:03 best troll face ever😂

[@sotarkgnilluc9221]

There's a better one when Takamura won the Japanese Belt. I'll never forget that smug grin of his 🤣

[@mocerlaalacbaino]

Legendary anime most newbies don't know about

[@user-ng7kq2lo4x]

一歩は何回見ても良いですネ有難うございます!西澤

[@user-le5bp6so6q]

客ってヤバいな。散々「右使え、左じゃあ....」とか言っておいて鷹村が左完封すると黙り込んで最終的に「おおおぉぉおおお！！！」って虫良すぎ。

[@user-le5bp6so6q]

それもそうだね！

[@TheHaimani]

スポーツファンってそんなもんだよ、だいたいw 結果次第で簡単に掌返す

[@hyahhahyahyahya]

まあ、わからなくもないよ。 俺が鷹村ファンなら豪快な一撃KO見たいよ。 そりゃクマを素手で殺したとか言ってるし…

[@cameronballz6154]

You know you're way to good when you only win with left jabs

[@Loispealz34]

The coach is mad he cant lecture takamura, that always gets me.

[@igxrruaof]

after watching many Bear Attack Videos and Joe Rogal videos talking about how scary bears are, I came to appreciate this fight more

[@MrKeepnit100]

Welp old time boxing trainers would say a right hand can get you around the block, but a left hand can take you around the world

[@slowsloth3809]

180th comment shall be... "I'm ready for your lecture" *HAAA!!* Every school day ever

[@abdulazizahmed1997]

1:24 Don’t know why I feel proud of Takamura when I see this happening

[@farazhuq5568]

This show did such a good job of portraying how majority of boxing or fight fans are. Fighters like Kobashi, Mayweather get shit on only because they don’t go gung-ho in their approach and brawl like wild animals in the centre of the ring and use their brains to win fights instead.

[@islandboy9381]

Funny thing is when Takamura went wild animal mode during Bryan Hawk match he still fought with the boxing fundamentals he trained with to pinpoint accuracy unconciously, just in a more aggressive, unpredictable way.

[@user-sl2zz5wb2z]

一瞬ハンマーナオに見えた(笑)

[@jinsangdre591]

No one is gonna talk about how badass Takamura’s bear costume is?

[@Ariel1Dominguez]

I like that this anime works within the realm of realism. Of course it is over the top, but not like character can destroy planets and reverse time. This make the series to rely on narratives and character development. Takamura is the only character able to pull a Deus ex machina because is the ideal boxer, the strongest character of the series.

[@MaxusFox23]

And the reason it works within reality is because the mangaka not only likes boxing but actually OWNS A BOXING GYM. So yeah, the mangaka knows how to portray boxing within realism.

[@hermesthegreek5247]

Then Ippo rips a man's head off his body and sends him flying with a punch.

[@XeroZVash]

This is the part where ippo forgot the most, he forgot to master utilizing left punches instead charging in to get into enemies leading him drunk punch and loses two match consecutively in world ranking. As for now he already realizes it and hoping for comeback

[@8BERZERKER8]

Thanks for the spoiler alert 😑

[@local_hotpotato]

WE are hoping for a comeback. Ippos still under the kumi sized boot

[@fikriasrofi5312]

He have short reach that prevent him from jab effectively

[@RP-zl5ix]

@@8BERZERKER8 Stupid? The Anime is over for nearly a decade or even longer

[@misterjersey5460]

@@RP-zl5ix have you ever read the manga?

[@SirKingHoff]

Such an underrated anime because its old animation

[@juckoosaurus]

damn takamurai is walking monster

[@Dioh20]

People who've disliked this must have been beating using their right.

[@silasjohn8467]

😂😂

[@JustAsh001]

😂😂

[@user-bb1ir3zn1e]

説教の覚悟は、出来てるからよ なんでも言ってくれ。 はぁ！！wwwww

[@naveen5126]

Takamura has more number of KOs than the combined IQ of the entire audience here

[@river2282]

I remember back then, whenever I drew a buff or ripped man, I always put 3 cut marks on the chest because of him.

[@Simitx111]

Im so excited of more from the Show that will come and more of the Manga. Will Ippo cross the Monsterline. And will the New season more animated like the first season wich i love the most.

[@Kaninimus]

Have you ever heard of plot armor?

[@ryankhelifi6343]

plot armor or not things are looking pretty bad here cant wait for the next chapter tho

[@edvinisteinidiot]

that fuking scared me as hell, but I kind of expected it since he was at umezawa's place

[@skyyy9015]

his dempsey roll will be complete......

[@Simitx111]

SkYyY Lord i read the manga yes.

[@Whit3Br3ad]

Worst part about this anime is that I discovered in 2023, truly wish I had found it sooner, most hype anime imho; currently reading it, picked it up at the Taka Eagle fight

[@saurav1122]

Takamura is young version of hanma yuziro. They both have same facial expression and nature too

[@Murkrust]

Takamura is really amazing.

[@c.galindo9639]

Terrific. Takamura really showed he isn’t just hype

[@JustAsh001]

He is the HYPE!

[@c.galindo9639]

@@JustAsh001 oof. I can’t see who commented this

[@Leeor1214]

And now, A Four-Time World Champion