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はじめの一歩 [Hajime no Ippo] #30
はじめの一歩 30 [Hajime no Ippo 30]
一歩ＶＳ 千堂、“強い”のはどっちだ！？第５Ｒ（ラウンド）をむかえ、ますます白熱する日本フェザー級タイトル戦（マッチ）。王者・千堂の拳がついに一歩をとらえた！！嵐のようなＫＯパンチの連打に、なすすべもなくマットに崩れおちる一歩。“完成型のデンプシー・ロール”を見せることなく、このまま負けてしまうのか！？
177 pages, Paperback
First published November 13, 1995
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November 4, 2022
De las mejores peleas que ha tenido Ippo, nunca espere que durará tanto pero es un claro reflejo de esta rivalidad/compenetración que tiene con Sendo, realmente espero que pueden volver a chocar puños en un futuro.
April 30, 2025
Holy schmoly this was a banger. Even the usual training camp arc felt a little different, with neither boxer committing to a new stratagem or technique. Lallapallooza is about two guys that have the deepest respect for one another as competitors, wagering themselves on who is the better man, fighting for the championship belt only in image. Heat. 🔥
Sendou only gets more likable. He’s given a good origin story and his mentality as a fighter is explored nicely. Everything is secondary to him except for pride and his own self-assessment of strength. He’s also got just enough of that loose-cannon, slightly unhinged personality that I’m a sucker for.
Their bout is 10/10, and it’s the focus of the whole arc. There’s no subplots, there’s no Kamogawa boys chasing girls scenes or family drama - it’s about Sendou v Makunouchi.
Training wheels come off for the art. Every page for about 3 full volumes is beautifully orchestrated boxing that creates a high impact feeling. It’s a wonderful balance of fight IQ and just slugging it out. The best part is the internal dialogue and emotional beats. Fear, resiliency, self worth and will-to-power drive this fight to peaks only hit by the preceding Date fight. Both fighters stock rises.
The final product is phenomenal and I cannot wait to see where it goes from here.
Final thought: Morikawa writes darn good characters. As rewarding as it is to see Ippo wear the belt, I still wish for a timeline where he loses so there can be a trilogy fight between the now 1-1 fighters. Alas, I’m sure Sendou will be back.
Sendou only gets more likable. He’s given a good origin story and his mentality as a fighter is explored nicely. Everything is secondary to him except for pride and his own self-assessment of strength. He’s also got just enough of that loose-cannon, slightly unhinged personality that I’m a sucker for.
Their bout is 10/10, and it’s the focus of the whole arc. There’s no subplots, there’s no Kamogawa boys chasing girls scenes or family drama - it’s about Sendou v Makunouchi.
Training wheels come off for the art. Every page for about 3 full volumes is beautifully orchestrated boxing that creates a high impact feeling. It’s a wonderful balance of fight IQ and just slugging it out. The best part is the internal dialogue and emotional beats. Fear, resiliency, self worth and will-to-power drive this fight to peaks only hit by the preceding Date fight. Both fighters stock rises.
The final product is phenomenal and I cannot wait to see where it goes from here.
Final thought: Morikawa writes darn good characters. As rewarding as it is to see Ippo wear the belt, I still wish for a timeline where he loses so there can be a trilogy fight between the now 1-1 fighters. Alas, I’m sure Sendou will be back.
December 16, 2018
Ippo finalmente se torna campeão japonês do peso-pena! E Sendou, pela segunda vez, não perde estirado no chão, mas com uma pose confiante.
Estou comendo esse mangá num ritmo muito apressado e achei que a história no volume 100 estaria extremamente avançada, mas no atual passo talvez seja menos do que eu espero. Mas é uma má impressão de tempo minha, pois se passaram 3 anos desde o início.
Estou comendo esse mangá num ritmo muito apressado e achei que a história no volume 100 estaria extremamente avançada, mas no atual passo talvez seja menos do que eu espero. Mas é uma má impressão de tempo minha, pois se passaram 3 anos desde o início.
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January 14, 2015
Rounds 260-268
The birth of a New King
The birth of a New King
May 31, 2021
Really love Hajime no ippo!! Easily my favorite sports manga/anime, it’s a lot more than just the boxing! Great character development and story outside the sports part!😁👌🥊🥊❤️
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