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はじめの一歩 [Hajime no Ippo] #39
はじめの一歩 39 [Hajime no Ippo 39]
一歩、“甘さ”を克服できるか！？一歩の防衛戦対戦者“ハンマー・ナオ”は、ゲロ道だった！！親しくしていた後輩との試合に、とまどいを隠しきれない一歩。だが、ゲロ道はあの頃の面影をすっかり失っていた……。一緒に走り、同じ時間を過ごしたゲロ道に、一歩は“鬼の一撃”をくり出すことができるのか！？
184 pages, Paperback
First published August 9, 1997
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May 23, 2017
Senpai against kouhai...
Somehow, not the best volume in the series, I fell asleep twice (might have been out of shere exhaustion, but still, I never fell asleep reading Hajime no Ippo before...)
Somehow, not the best volume in the series, I fell asleep twice (might have been out of shere exhaustion, but still, I never fell asleep reading Hajime no Ippo before...)
November 14, 2022
Yamada 😭
June 16, 2025
HnI is a juggernaut in the “ain’t broke, don’t fix it” storytelling world. For obvious reasons, the fight camp is solid in this arc. Ippo struggles to make an enemy out of Naomichi, until he realizes that Naomichi isn’t the same old Geromichi he was at the KB Gym.
It’s a compelling storyline on both sides. Ippo has rid himself of his moral quandaries about whooping on Naomichi while recognizing himself in how Naomichi has pursued him. On the other side, Naomichi still idolizes Ippo and is terrified to fight him, but plays the heel to amp the fight up.
The fight itself is also good. Naomichi being more than Ippo expected is very predictable, but Ippo trying to beat the brakes off Naomichi early was a big surprise. The choreography and fight IQ is there, the gumption is there, and those beautiful two-page spreads are there to drive it all home.
It’s a compelling storyline on both sides. Ippo has rid himself of his moral quandaries about whooping on Naomichi while recognizing himself in how Naomichi has pursued him. On the other side, Naomichi still idolizes Ippo and is terrified to fight him, but plays the heel to amp the fight up.
The fight itself is also good. Naomichi being more than Ippo expected is very predictable, but Ippo trying to beat the brakes off Naomichi early was a big surprise. The choreography and fight IQ is there, the gumption is there, and those beautiful two-page spreads are there to drive it all home.
February 11, 2019
Que volume bom! A princípio fiquei meio desapontado com o novo desafiante. Naomichi não era um personagem tão interessante e sua volta me deixou muito receoso. Até os traços usados nele eram muito caricatos. De fato a luta parece seguir algum clichê que deve existir no boxe e em outras lutas (mestre vs aluno), mas Morikawa, mais uma vez, soube levar a narrativa com maestria. Trouxe dramas e expande a personalidade do Ippo de uma maneira diferente e muito interessante.
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August 3, 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!😁👌🥊🥊❤️
June 12, 2024
Quel changement grâce à sa volonté
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