All Anime Fans invited

Written by bankaiboy89 on June 30, 2010 at 3:23 PM

This show is about boxing, which would lead anyone to believe that only sports fans can watch it. I've seen other sports shows like prince of tennis which were for sports fans, but Hajime no Ippo is something so much more than just sports. It's about growing up and becoming a man. It has some touchy lessons, but they're never too sentimental, especially when every episode has a few hilarious parts. The fights themselves are exaggerated from real-life fights, but not to ridiculous levels. Usually only the gore is exaggerated, but also how each punch seems to lift the boxers off their feet. But it's not a show where the main characters always win either. And even when you expect them to win, the ride there is filled with enough suspense that you'll second guess yourself. Usually you're striving for the main characters to win, but sometimes the opponents are so well developed and likeable that it leaves you torn as to who you want to win. The women in it aren't overly beautiful either. They look realistic, cute, but not like porn models. And the romance is never mushy or the focus of the story.