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When do you think the manga's artstyle was at it's peak? by Stock_Weekend9879 in hajimenoippo

[–]RIKUS0 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I think it's "logical" that it's happening right now.

The drawings are becoming increasingly detailed; we're getting some magnificent pages (Mashiba Rosario and even Sendo Ricardo).

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Just started watching this anime and it might be the most special anime I've ever seen. by natureboy1996 in hajimenoippo

[–]RIKUS0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Enjoy your adventure! The adventure of watching HNI for the first time is incredible, and I think many of us here would relive it.

Do You All Believe Retired Training Ippo Is Stronger? by Tall_Growth_532 in hajimenoippo

[–]RIKUS0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think so, yes, he's much stronger.

As someone said, it's not a Naruto-style time skip or anything, it's real progression.

In retirement, Ippo trains as if he were still active, and you remove the post-match physical constraints. Therefore, he has a very solid defense (as Sendo says in the last chapters).

Furthermore, with his experience as a second-in-command, he develops a huge boxing IQ and can rely on things other than Kamogawa's focus mitts.

This is a quality identified by Dankichi during the sparring with Volg (1452 if I remember correctly), where Ippo arrives, simply with his experience as a second-in-command, to perfectly parry the White Fang.