Thirdly, a great anime, in particular a masterpiece, should have MANY characters that are well developed, have great depth and add an extra dimension to the anime. It is the execution of these extra elements that separates the great from the mediocre. The interaction of Takamura and Aoki is beyond funny. Kamogawa gym members, Aoki, Kimura and Takamura bring so much life and humour to this incredible action packed show. Secondly, a great anime should have elements to it that go beyond its main genre to keep other niche audiences satisfied. Real life technical ( not basic) boxing techniques are also mentioned and shown. The mangaka (manga artist) is a passionate boxing fan and does rigorous research about boxing and bases some of his characters on real life boxers such as Mike Tyson. Furthermore, the boxing matches in this anime always bring novelty to the table and are mostly technically sound. Bravo to this anime for getting me hooked on something I never previously considered. On top of that,this anime taught me about the rules of boxing and provided me with some technical knowledge. I threw jabs in the air and was shadow-boxing. I was not into boxing but after watching Hajime no Ippo, I felt energised and ready for action. Firstly,all great sports anime should sell the sport it represents and make it somewhat appealing even to somebody who has not invested much interest into the sport. So why is this anime so great and deserves my praise and on top of that 10/10? The answer is somewhat complex but bare with me. Cross Game was a work of art and is the only sports type anime that comes close to this beauty. Regardless, Hajime no Ippo has greater characters, more technical insight and more credible sporting feats than Kuroko no Basket. The latter is current and much talked about in the anime World. However, I have seen sports anime such as Cross Game (baseball) and Kurko no Basket (basketball). Admittedly, I have not seen many sports anime and have missed out on some anime such as Slam Dunk and Prince of Tennis but I can assure you, based on my judgement and combining this with other people's opinions ( it is a very popular anime and widely discussed), this anime transcends the competitors. Within the anime sports genre, this one takes the biscuit. Thus Ippo’s journey to the top of the boxing world begins.Where do I begin? I have seen the first season twice already and its still stupendous. With a sudden desire to get stronger, for himself and his hard working mother, Ippo trains relentlessly to accomplish the task within the time limit. Thinking that Ippo does not have what it takes, Takamura gives him a task deemed impossible and gives him a one week time limit. It is only then that Ippo feels something stir inside him and eventually asks Takamura to train him in boxing. Takamura places a photo of Ippo’s classmate on a punching bag and forces him to punch it. As he regains consciousness, he is awed and amazed at his new surroundings in the gym, though lacks confidence to attempt anything. Ippo faints from his injuries and is brought to Takamura boxing gym to recover. One day, in the midst of yet another bullying, Ippo is saved by Takamura Mamoru, who happens to be a boxer. Constantly running errands and being beaten up by his classmates, Ippo has always dreamed of changing himself, but never has the passion to act upon it. Summary : Makunouchi Ippo has been bullied his entire life. It follows the story of high school student Makunouchi Ippo, as he begins his career in boxing and over time obtains many titles and defeats various opponents. Serialized by Kodansha in Weekly Shōnen Magazine since 1989 and collected in over 123 tankōbon to date. “The First Step”) is a Japanese boxing manga series, written and illustrated by George Morikawa.
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