AoD Advance Review: Fighting Spirit [Archive]

05-15-2004, 12:57 AM

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Ippo's a great character though.
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Ippo is really one of those pure kinds of people that when they discover that passion they hadn't known about, one that they excel at, his mind just has him grabbing it all.

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You hit on a key point there in why I love this series. Ippo is one of my favorite characters in all of anime. He's so damn likeable and you can't help but root for him. I find his relationship with his mom and how he treats others (including his opponents) very endearing.

GyBaNO

05-15-2004, 01:13 AM

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Leon_Belmont said:
5 eps a disc?!?

Cues up "eye of the tiger", starts running toward the local retail store....

....huffing and puffing before lawn is passed, stumbles into car and drives off jamming to "eye of the tiger" instead.

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Man! That's some funny stuff! /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif Ha! Ha! Ha!

PsychoRabbitt

05-15-2004, 01:18 AM

Well, I wasn't really interested in this one, but I read the review for the Hell of it and now I'm sold.

Time to toddle off the TRSI and place an order. /images/graemlins/happy.gif

Shsway

05-15-2004, 03:25 AM

I think this is something I could get into as well. From what jarhead has said about the main character on several threads, he sounds like a refreshing change from the usual male lead. I also can't resist something that may tug at my heartstrings every now and then, as well the chance to to try another sports show.

sir_integra

05-15-2004, 05:32 AM

I'm not a boxing fan and I really like this series. Preoredered this when it was first announced. Along with Gungrave, my more anticipated releases.

It's a good story, well told, with engaging characters who change and grow.

rubyeye

05-15-2004, 07:06 AM

ROCKY! Anime style. No thanks /images/graemlins/depresse.gif
I can already see the AMVs for this one. /images/graemlins/stunned0.gif

Gatts

05-15-2004, 07:32 AM

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ROCKY! Anime style.

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Not quite.

05-15-2004, 07:34 AM

Yeah a lot of people will ignore this series more than likely.The name isn't too interesting either Fighting Spirit sounds lame.Perhaps people will look at the cover and say hmmm boxing thats something new.
Really this needs to be on tv Adult Swim it will create a fanbase and awareness.
People would be suprised if they give a good series a chance even if they aren't interested in it.Then they'll see just how good some series are.This has worked for me many times I would've lost interest in anime/manga if I didn't.
Example Hikaru no Go I didn't know even what Go was,loved it.
Full moon wo sagashite-gets brushed off as some girly crap-loved it.
Slam Dunk-love it.
High School Kimen Gumi-loved it.
Maison Ikkoku,Fushigi Yugi,GTO,City Hunter,Kodomo no Omocha the list is endless.
I also have a friend who has become an anime fan when I first met him he watched DBZ on tv but knew nothing of anime didn't even realize it was Japanese originally.
This person had no interest in anime.I gave him some stuff to borrow he asked what's it about.I said if I told you it would sound stupid trust me just watch it.Next thing you know loves anime and manga.He also asked me why everything he has seen/read of mine is so good.Is it hard to find good series?I said yeah it's hard but with anime/manga you can't always trust your interests you have to to jump into stuff give things a chance.It also doesn't help when really good stuff isn't license.If I didn't do this I wouldn't be a fan anymore because it would've got boring.
Thankfully there are rental places online,stores you can open up a manga read a few pages,and fansubs,this way people can find what they love and buy it.Watch the other stuff and then brush it off.

Or maybe it's just me that this has worked for.However I'll tell you this before anime/manga I would've never enjoyed some genres like romance and shoujo.

Gatts

05-15-2004, 07:51 AM

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with anime/manga you can't always trust your interests you have

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That's for sure. Sometimes if you know too much about a particular subject, the anime bastardization will end making you hate the anime. Where as if you don't know jack about the subject being talked about, you can love it without having to worry about how inconsistant or incorrect it is.

Vicserr

05-15-2004, 08:34 AM

I know this is not my style of series, but is an anime that deserves a wider exposure and good marketing, the sad thing is that knowing Geneon it will be a "Stealth" release just like Lupin basically a press release and nothing more to announce it to the masses, Geneon instead advertising like crazy Ikki Tousen, Gun Grave and ROD tv, things they know that will sell good numbers /images/graemlins/depresse.gif /images/graemlins/shy10000.gif

Spanish Dub - Always a plus!!!

michaelwb

05-15-2004, 09:03 AM

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With it being a boxing show, it's pretty male heavy, particularly at the gym, so there aren't a lot of women here early on

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And you want people to buy it? Essentially, you just told all the little fanboys that there won't be fanservice! And instead there will be big sweaty men! /images/graemlins/devil.gif

05-15-2004, 09:03 AM

Yeah they problay won't market this title at all.Or they can come up with a lame way to sell it.Instead of those from the person who directed,or made a storyboard of this,or bought everyone a Coke at the animation studio.Instead of that you use this,from the same manga magazine as GTO,Rave Master,Love Hina and Getbackers,comes Fighting Spirit.Kodansha's #1 knockout.

Geneon must not really care about this title after no box w/vol.

Ryuuroden

05-15-2004, 09:07 AM

Horray!! A reviewer that has the same feelings about this series that I do /images/graemlins/happy.gif

Ryuuroden

05-15-2004, 09:10 AM

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Ippo's a great character though.
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Ippo is really one of those pure kinds of people that when they discover that passion they hadn't known about, one that they excel at, his mind just has him grabbing it all.

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You hit on a key point there in why I love this series. Ippo is one of my favorite characters in all of anime. He's so damn likeable and you can't help but root for him. I find his relationship with his mom and how he treats others (including his opponents) very endearing.

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YES YES YES /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

Ryuuroden

05-15-2004, 09:10 AM

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Shsway said:
I think this is something I could get into as well. From what jarhead has said about the main character on several threads, he sounds like a refreshing change from the usual male lead. I also can't resist something that may tug at my heartstrings every now and then, as well the chance to to try another sports show.

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Oh, it will so tug your heartstrings /images/graemlins/happy.gif

Ryuuroden

05-15-2004, 09:11 AM

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ROCKY! Anime style.

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Not quite.

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Not even close /images/graemlins/sweat200.gif

leongsh

05-15-2004, 09:13 AM

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rubyeye said:
ROCKY! Anime style. No thanks /images/graemlins/depresse.gif
I can already see the AMVs for this one. /images/graemlins/stunned0.gif

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Stop having pre-conceived notions of what this anime is going to be like just because its an anime based around boxing. (Besides, there's an older anime based around boxing that well pre-dates Rocky.)

Just give Fighting Spirit (Hajime no Ippo) a go. You may just be pleasantly surprised /images/graemlins/happy.gif

If you're not ready to buy it, then try renting it when it comes out.

Gatts

05-15-2004, 09:16 AM

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rubyeye said:
ROCKY! Anime style.

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Not quite.

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Not even close /images/graemlins/sweat200.gif

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[maxwell smart] Missed it by that much [/maxwell smart]

The Pirate Queen

05-15-2004, 09:31 AM

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Essentially, you just told all the little fanboys that there won't be fanservice! And instead there will be big sweaty men! /images/graemlins/devil.gif

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Sounds like a pretty compelling reason to pick it up to me... /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

untoldsorrow

05-15-2004, 10:10 AM

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GyBaNO said:
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Leon_Belmont said:
5 eps a disc?!?

Cues up "eye of the tiger", starts running toward the local retail store....

....huffing and puffing before lawn is passed, stumbles into car and drives off jamming to "eye of the tiger" instead.

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Man! That's some funny stuff! /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif Ha! Ha! Ha!

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ROFL, that was funny as hell.

Dragon_Shiryu

05-15-2004, 10:30 AM

Go Big Mara Ippo! /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif This one is a no brainer for me.

Grimmjow Jeagerjaques

05-15-2004, 10:50 AM

It looks interesting, reviews well, has a nice intro(no overlays I hope), and I can't get the theme song out of my head(I won't beat him, I won't beat him, It...Su...Moooooo). Here comes some more credit card debt I guess /images/graemlins/cry00000.gif /images/graemlins/relief1.gif.

HawkEyeTS

05-15-2004, 11:41 AM

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Mr. Gone said:
I can't get the theme song out of my head(I won't beat him, I won't beat him, It...Su...Moooooo).

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I believe the line you're looking for would be the engrish "I've Got Feeling, I've Got Feeling, It...Su...Mooooo" /images/graemlins/wink.gif

rubyeye

05-15-2004, 11:42 AM

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Ryuuroden said:
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rubyeye said:
ROCKY! Anime style.

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Not quite.

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Not even close /images/graemlins/sweat200.gif

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Then maybe Raging Bull?

Anyway, as far as marketing, you're probably right that Geneon will not advertise this show as much as it probably deserves - instead pushing for (what I consider crapper shows) like Ikki Tousen and Gun Grave.

Remember Princess Nine ? I love that series. Remember seeing any kind of advertisements or reviews for it? None that I saw. Just the trailer on DVDs. Raging Bull...er, I mean Fighting Spirit will get the same shallow exposure.

Arcturus

05-15-2004, 11:43 AM

Yay, a Spanish dub! I may have to give that a listen when this comes out.

Hamsterman

05-15-2004, 11:55 AM

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rubyeye said:
ROCKY! Anime style.

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Not quite.

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Not even close /images/graemlins/sweat200.gif

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Then maybe Raging Bull?

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Wrong again.

Dragon_Shiryu

05-15-2004, 12:00 PM

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Yay, a Spanish dub! I may have to give that a listen when this comes out.

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Do you know where was it dubbed in spanish? Anyway, that's a pleasant surprise, and I'll be checking it out as soon as I get the disc.

Grimmjow Jeagerjaques

05-15-2004, 12:59 PM

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HawkEyeTS said:
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Mr. Gone said:
I can't get the theme song out of my head(I won't beat him, I won't beat him, It...Su...Moooooo).

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I believe the line you're looking for would be the engrish "I've Got Feeling, I've Got Feeling, It...Su...Mooooo" /images/graemlins/wink.gif

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Thanx /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif.

Ryuuroden

05-15-2004, 11:27 PM

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rubyeye said:
ROCKY! Anime style.

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Not quite.

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Not even close /images/graemlins/sweat200.gif

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Then maybe Raging Bull?

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Wrong again.

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Uber Wrong /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Gatts

05-15-2004, 11:41 PM

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rubyeye said:
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Ryuuroden said:
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Gatts said:
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rubyeye said:
ROCKY! Anime style.

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Not quite.

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Not even close /images/graemlins/sweat200.gif

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Then maybe Raging Bull?

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Wrong again.

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Uber Wrong /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

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I'm currently trying to imagine Ippo saying "I get ya's both in the ring, I'll give ya both a f'n beatin', ya both can f* each other"...

Yeah, it's not working. Plus the whole wife conversation... no. Definately not Raging Bull.

Ryuuroden

05-16-2004, 12:36 AM

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rubyeye said:
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Ryuuroden said:
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Gatts said:
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rubyeye said:
ROCKY! Anime style.

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Not quite.

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Not even close /images/graemlins/sweat200.gif

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Then maybe Raging Bull?

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Wrong again.

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Uber Wrong /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

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I'm currently trying to imagine Ippo saying "I get ya's both in the ring, I'll give ya both a f'n beatin', ya both can f* each other"...

Yeah, it's not working. Plus the whole wife conversation... no. Definately not Raging Bull.

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ROFL, why where the same thoughts going through my mind as to why it definately is not Raging Bull ^_^;;

05-16-2004, 06:59 PM

This is one series that I'm greatly interested I'm also a big boxing fan.

Jigen_Daisuke

05-17-2004, 07:20 AM

I used to be a big boxing fan, so this title interests me.

The late Bruce Lee was a great fan of boxing. Lee incorporated a number of its techniques into his personal fighting method, Jeet Kune Do (Way of the Intercepting Fist).

Hayate Kurogane

06-29-2004, 08:14 PM

Just got this today and haven't had a chance to take in the episodes yet, but I figured I'd post about a few things I've noticed so far.

1) I seem to recall someone mentioning in some thread that the animation clip that leads into the main menu isn't skippable. That's wrong. It is. With the chapter skip button. Still, I'm not so keen on the whole dubbed animation clip menu intro idea, even if it looks like a promising dub. I didn't care for it with Mao-Chan either (even if that one was skippable as well). Don't do this, Geneon!

2) It's been a while since I've been amused by dub outtakes. The numerous sorry offerings that Bang Zoom! continues to generate are boring, and thusly without value. While Fighting Spirit's outtakes aren't pure comedic gold by any stretch of the imagination, I did find myself smiling at the majority of them, while a couple actually brought forth a chuckle or two. Probably the best of the bunch (for me, at this particular moment, anyway):

"You're right, the kid's got a long way to go. About 70 episodes."

It's funny because it's true! /images/graemlins/sweat000.gif

Well, while I'd guess that not all of these are true outtakes, I'd rather have pseudo-outtakes like these that required a bit of forethought and are actually amusing as opposed to true outtakes that result in a rather boring few minutes of VAs simply sputtering out random syllables at the ends of difficult lines.

3) Anyone else highly amused by the fact that not only is the Japanese in the OP subbed, but the Engrish is as well? /images/graemlins/happy.gif To be clear, the Engrish lines are subtitled, and then those lines are subtitled underneath in proper English so that people will have some idea of what the heck the intent of the line is supposed to be. I mean, I know quite a few of us are really good at deciphering Engrish, but how many of us would really have any idea about what "I want to dive lost mind" means? /images/graemlins/sweat000.gif

shynra

06-29-2004, 08:42 PM

I got this pre-ordered so it should be with me soon /images/graemlins/happy.gif... but i was wondering about the dub outakes... are they comparable to Berserks? beserks outakes where brilliant... i remember the kenshin ones i saw the first few but decided not to bother wastibg time watching them all, but with berserk right after i had seen the eps on the dvd i had to watch english dub outakes as there are really funny...

also is the intro text (name of show) left in japanese or is it the english fighting spirit logo there? just wondering as i always wanted to know this ever scince it got announced...

Hayate Kurogane

06-29-2004, 08:47 PM

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I got this pre-ordered so it should be with me soon /images/graemlins/happy.gif... but i was wondering about the dub outakes... are they comparable to Berserks? beserks outakes where brilliant... i remember the kenshin ones i saw the first few but decided not to bother wastibg time watching them all, but with berserk right after i had seen the eps on the dvd i had to watch english dub outakes as there are really funny...

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I dunno. I can't stand Berserk, so I don't own the DVDs.

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also is the intro text (name of show) left in japanese or is it the english fighting spirit logo there? just wondering as i always wanted to know this ever scince it got announced...

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The original logo is left intact. Actually, I can't think of any Geneon DVD released in the past few years (other than Lupin the 3rd and Beyblade, I think) where in-show logos were molested in some way. They tend to leave well enough alone when it comes to things like that.

DubGuy

06-29-2004, 09:22 PM

I am so hyped to get this series and i should have it later this week! /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

vanfanel

06-30-2004, 01:41 AM

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3) Anyone else highly amused by the fact that not only is the Japanese in the OP subbed, but the Engrish is as well? /images/graemlins/happy.gif ...how many of us would really have any idea about what "I want to dive lost mind" means? /images/graemlins/sweat000.gif

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I think Geneon deserves a round of applause for this. Engrish is so common and so commonly meaningless to native English speakers, that it's easy to just dismiss it as gibberish. But the Japanese schools teach everybody over there just enough English to make them dangerous, and even if they aren't communicating with us, they *are* communicating something to each other. Kudos to a company finally recognizing that the word-for-word romanizing of an Engrish sentence not always a correct translation.

*edit*

Oh yeah, the show was good too. I'm not super-excited about it, but it was a fun five episodes. I really like the character designs, and I'm a total sucker for the "work hard and go for it" attitude of anime sports shows.

Hayate Kurogane

06-30-2004, 03:02 AM

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vanfanel said:
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Sakura Shinguji said:
3) Anyone else highly amused by the fact that not only is the Japanese in the OP subbed, but the Engrish is as well? /images/graemlins/happy.gif ...how many of us would really have any idea about what "I want to dive lost mind" means? /images/graemlins/sweat000.gif

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I think Geneon deserves a round of applause for this. Engrish is so common and so commonly meaningless to native English speakers, that it's easy to just dismiss it as gibberish. But the Japanese schools teach everybody over there just enough English to make them dangerous, and even if they aren't communicating with us, they *are* communicating something to each other. Kudos to a company finally recognizing that the word-for-word romanizing of an Engrish sentence not always a correct translation.

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Oh, don't get me wrong; I'm amused by the fact that the Engrish was so indecipherable in this case that additional subtitles were necessary, as opposed to the fact that Geneon went ahead and included said subtitles. I thought it was a good move. For Romaji subtitles, I'd obviously expect to see the Engrish left as-is, but for straight English subs I think this is a good way to go about it if it's entire phrases (as in this case) as opposed to the odd English word dropped in here and there, as is common.

Also, for what it's worth, ADV did the same thing recently with their Cosplay Complex subtitles. The English translation subs read "Let's go to another world together" while the Romaji subs presented the correct Engrish "Let's together go to another world." A small change, but a significant one, at least in terms of the discussion at hand.

06-30-2004, 12:01 PM

Wow...I wonder if "English, Japanese audio/English, Spanish, Engrish subtitled" will become a common sight on DVD's.

I'm still very psyched about getting Vol. 1, but it still hasn't arrived at my house, when I got a shipping notice almost a about a week ago, though I shouldn't complain about not getting a disc a week before release date.

I'm glad the VA's are having fun with the experience, but I hope for some more "meaty" extra features as the series goes on. Anyone know if there are interviews with series creator Morikawa, Japan director, or any such things floating around or included in the R2 releases?

Ryuuroden

06-30-2004, 12:36 PM

Watched it over the last two days and I must say, it was good as the three previous times I have watched it ^_^

07-03-2004, 04:27 PM

Finally I have in my hands my most anticipated title of 2004. Having only watched the subs awhile back, it was wonderful to see the DVD quality picuture on my TV. It looks great.

THe story is just as addictive as it was the first time around. I don't know what it is, but Ippo for me is the most addictive anime around. Each episode just gets better and better until it becomes almost impossible to just watch 1 or 2 episodes in one sitting. I'd even consider marathoning all 75 at once. I think what makes it so addictive is Ippo himself. It's hard not to love his character and seeing his work ethic is really inspiring, you can't help but root for him.

Another thing I like about Ippo, it's a sports anime about REAL athletes with great work ethics and attitude. Unlike today's professional athletes, there is no ego, fashion, flashiness, attitude. These are major hinderances that are stopping me from enjoying any professional sport. In Ippo, there is none of this, and it really brings out the true essence of a sport and the attitude of an athlete. And it's not just Ippo, but all of the other gym rats as well.

One thing I noticed this time around, I really REALLY love the music for this show. It's done very well, and for some reason I got a Black Heaven vibe with some of the songs. It's that same sort of guitar BGM. I'm hoping the OST is still in print, if not, Geneon, get on that. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

A wonderful series that I recommend everyone checking out. There's a lot of technical details for all the sports fans, but it's not overwhelming for all you non-sports people. It's really all about the characters giving it their all and developing their relationships between each other. And if you are enjoying it now, just wait, it gets SOOO much better and addictive. The wait between volumes is going to be killer.

lockmastah

07-04-2004, 03:36 AM

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One thing I noticed this time around, I really REALLY love the music for this show. It's done very well, and for some reason I got a Black Heaven vibe with some of the songs. It's that same sort of guitar BGM. I'm hoping the OST is still in print, if not, Geneon, get on that. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

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The music is actually composed by Tsuneo Imahori, the same person who worked on the soundtracks for Trigun and Gungrave. The Japanese versions of Hajime no Ippo OST 1 (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=VPCG-84729) and OST 2 (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=VPCG-84733) are still available from CD Japan.

07-04-2004, 11:16 AM

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jarhead said:
One thing I noticed this time around, I really REALLY love the music for this show. It's done very well, and for some reason I got a Black Heaven vibe with some of the songs. It's that same sort of guitar BGM. I'm hoping the OST is still in print, if not, Geneon, get on that. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

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The music is actually composed by Tsuneo Imahori, the same person who worked on the soundtracks for Trigun and Gungrave. The Japanese versions of Hajime no Ippo OST 1 (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=VPCG-84729) and OST 2 (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=VPCG-84733) are still available from CD Japan.

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Thanks!! Now the always important decision with any Geneon show, import or wait for the domestics.

ActionJackson83

07-07-2004, 06:23 PM

Some news from Anime Expo at the Satoshi Nishimura Panel (director of the series)

All you Hajime no Ippo fans that want more Ippo, the director of the series said at Anime Expo that more being made depends on how dvd sales go in north american shores so GO BUY THE SERIES NOW!

07-07-2004, 06:39 PM

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ActionJackson83 said:
Some news from Anime Expo at the Satoshi Nishimura Panel (director of the series)

All you Hajime no Ippo fans that want more Ippo, the director of the series said at Anime Expo that more being made depends on how dvd sales go in north american shores so GO BUY THE SERIES NOW!

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Nice!!! Yes, please everyone, go out and pick up Ippo today! It's truly a wonderful, one-of-a-kind show that should be supported. YAY, MORE IPPO! /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

So I forget the details, but does Geneon have the rights to the Ippo movie Champion Road, or is that dependent on sales also?

07-07-2004, 06:41 PM

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ActionJackson83 said:
Some news from Anime Expo at the Satoshi Nishimura Panel (director of the series)

All you Hajime no Ippo fans that want more Ippo, the director of the series said at Anime Expo that more being made depends on how dvd sales go in north american shores so GO BUY THE SERIES NOW!

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Nice!!! Yes, please everyone, go out and pick up Ippo today! It's truly a wonderful, one-of-a-kind show that should be supported. YAY, MORE IPPO! /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

So I forget the details, but does Geneon have the rights to the Ippo movie Champion Road, or is that dependent on sales also?

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In that case, I will URGE my twin brother to buy it as soon as possible since he was the one who is interested in this series.

Thanks man!

Enhance the Trance,
Curse

07-07-2004, 06:43 PM

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ActionJackson83 said:
Some news from Anime Expo at the Satoshi Nishimura Panel (director of the series)

All you Hajime no Ippo fans that want more Ippo, the director of the series said at Anime Expo that more being made depends on how dvd sales go in north american shores so GO BUY THE SERIES NOW!

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Nice!!! Yes, please everyone, go out and pick up Ippo today! It's truly a wonderful, one-of-a-kind show that should be supported. YAY, MORE IPPO! /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

So I forget the details, but does Geneon have the rights to the Ippo movie Champion Road, or is that dependent on sales also?

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In that case, I will URGE my twin brother to buy it as soon as possible since he was the one who is interested in this series.

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Curse!! Don't wait for your brother! You should buy it too! You won't regret it, great show. Just be ready for the long haul (75 eps) but it's so worth it.

And Happy bday. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

07-07-2004, 06:46 PM

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ActionJackson83 said:
Some news from Anime Expo at the Satoshi Nishimura Panel (director of the series)

All you Hajime no Ippo fans that want more Ippo, the director of the series said at Anime Expo that more being made depends on how dvd sales go in north american shores so GO BUY THE SERIES NOW!

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Nice!!! Yes, please everyone, go out and pick up Ippo today! It's truly a wonderful, one-of-a-kind show that should be supported. YAY, MORE IPPO! /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

So I forget the details, but does Geneon have the rights to the Ippo movie Champion Road, or is that dependent on sales also?

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In that case, I will URGE my twin brother to buy it as soon as possible since he was the one who is interested in this series.

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Curse!! Don't wait for your brother! You should buy it too! You won't regret it, great show. Just be ready for the long haul (75 eps) but it's so worth it.

And Happy bday. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

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Ok jarhead. I will most likely will. Matter of fact, my brother is buying it today at Best Buy and I'm going with him to shop for my b-day gift.

Thanks for the greeting!

Enhance the Trance,
Curse

Huntressfan

07-07-2004, 06:48 PM

Iwakura

07-07-2004, 06:52 PM

Grrr! How am I gonna make it to October for more Ippo?! /images/graemlins/cry00000.gif I hope they can put out more volumes with smaller release gaps in the future.

07-07-2004, 06:54 PM

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Grrr! How am I gonna make it to October for more Ippo?! /images/graemlins/cry00000.gif I hope they can put out more volumes with smaller release gaps in the future.

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Yeah, I know, I hope it at least will become a normal 2 month release. The 3 months between 1 and 2 is a little painful. But hey, just watch it over and over like me!!! /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

ActionJackson83

07-07-2004, 07:34 PM

Just got mines in the mail today, and my buddies & I watched it during AX in the hotel since one of them bought it at the geneon booth. Translation was very nicely done for the subs, and it was just as good as the previous 3 times i've watched these episodes ^^ I really believe this series is timeless, and a classic in the making for all those that are just getting their first glimpse of the series from the first dvd.

Texhnolyze

07-07-2004, 08:04 PM

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ActionJackson83 said:
Some news from Anime Expo at the Satoshi Nishimura Panel (director of the series)

All you Hajime no Ippo fans that want more Ippo, the director of the series said at Anime Expo that more being made depends on how dvd sales go in north american shores so GO BUY THE SERIES NOW!

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I highly doubt that. The show didn't have great ratings at all in Japan, and I don't think they'd create a second season solely based on North American DVD sales.

HawkEyeTS

07-07-2004, 09:17 PM

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ActionJackson83 said:
Some news from Anime Expo at the Satoshi Nishimura Panel (director of the series)

All you Hajime no Ippo fans that want more Ippo, the director of the series said at Anime Expo that more being made depends on how dvd sales go in north american shores so GO BUY THE SERIES NOW!

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I highly doubt that. The show didn't have great ratings at all in Japan, and I don't think they'd create a second season solely based on North American DVD sales.

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Big O got a second season made because of its support from the US, so anything could happen. Personally I'd like to see another TV series, as the OAVs, while really really pretty, left out a bunch of the non-fight funny stuff.

Hayate Kurogane

07-07-2004, 10:44 PM

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I highly doubt that. The show didn't have great ratings at all in Japan, and I don't think they'd create a second season solely based on North American DVD sales.

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Big O got a second season made because of its support from the US, so anything could happen.

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The Armitage: Dual-Matrix movie was also made as a result of US sales and fan support of the original. There are precedents for this sort of thing, you see. /images/graemlins/happy.gif

Texhnolyze

07-07-2004, 11:19 PM

Oh, I'd also like to say I think it was cool of Geneon to put the honorifics in the subtitle. I only wish they would have used sempai instead of "big guy".

weasl

07-08-2004, 01:42 AM

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ActionJackson83 said:
Some news from Anime Expo at the Satoshi Nishimura Panel (director of the series)

All you Hajime no Ippo fans that want more Ippo, the director of the series said at Anime Expo that more being made depends on how dvd sales go in north american shores so GO BUY THE SERIES NOW!

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I highly doubt that. The show didn't have great ratings at all in Japan, and I don't think they'd create a second season solely based on North American DVD sales.

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Err Ippo did fine in the ratings. And yes.. Series do. Your delusional if you think that the sudden influx of anime into the states has had no effect on the Japanese production side of things /images/graemlins/tongue.gif One of the reasons theres an influx of sequels in Japan right now is due in part to American licensing of series.

Texhnolyze

07-08-2004, 01:58 AM

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Err Ippo did fine in the ratings. And yes.. Series do. Your delusional if you think that the sudden influx of anime into the states has had no effect on the Japanese production side of things /images/graemlins/tongue.gif One of the reasons theres an influx of sequels in Japan right now is due in part to American licensing of series.

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Do you have any proof that Ippo did fine in ratings? I've heard quite the opposite, but I've never seen any actual proof.

And I guess I am dillusional because I have never heard of second seasons of series being created because of DVD sales in North America. I honestly didn't think the anime market in NA was that significant (aside from a few highly popular series of course).

07-08-2004, 02:02 AM

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Do you have any proof that Ippo did fine in ratings? I've heard quite the opposite, but I've never seen any actual proof.

And I guess I am dillusional because I have never heard of second seasons of series being created because of DVD sales in North America. I honestly didn't think the anime market in NA was that significant (aside from a few highly popular series of course).

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Um, hello? Have you been reading this thread? Big O only had a second season created because of American DVD sales and the Cartoon Network ratings.

cornzilla

07-08-2004, 02:11 AM

I just ordered mine today and can't wait to get it in my hands. Hope it's as good as you guys say it is.

Texhnolyze

07-08-2004, 02:35 AM

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Um, hello? Have you been reading this thread? Big O only had a second season created because of American DVD sales and the Cartoon Network ratings.

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Right, but Big O 2 was also co-produced by Cartoon Network, which aired both seasons. Ippo won't have the benefit of potentially having positive ratings.

Has there been anything else besides Big O 2?

Gatts

07-08-2004, 03:05 AM

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Has there been anything else besides Big O 2?

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Armitage and Mezzo DSA for example. Also although it's not due to America so much as worldwide acceptance, Initial D 3rd stage and 4th stage were brought about due to the large amount of support the show received in other countries. That's not to say that Initial D isn't insanely popular in Japan as well because it is, but it has a much bigger budget now thanks to the world market.

weasl

07-08-2004, 01:18 PM

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lostworld said:
Um, hello? Have you been reading this thread? Big O only had a second season created because of American DVD sales and the Cartoon Network ratings.

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Right, but Big O 2 was also co-produced by Cartoon Network, which aired both seasons. Ippo won't have the benefit of potentially having positive ratings.

Has there been anything else besides Big O 2?

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Direct involvment like Big O? Mmm.. What others have mentioned, plus Ghost in the Shell TV and the new movie. Crap, i ussually don't pay attention with all the co-funding funny buisness that goes on. It happens enough that it stopped registering in my brain.

The majority of it is done in more of a "Hey, this sold to the R1 market, lets make more, we can probably sell the sequel" Under that catagory you have lots of stuff some of which may or may not have been made with out oversea funds. Happy Lesson, Full Metal Panic, Comic Party OVAs, To Heart Season 2, Jubei-chan 2 and Animation Runner Kuromi are just a couple of series that have gained more support due to overseas licensing. Hell, right about now if you see a series get a second season, chances are it's just been licensed for R1 release. A nice big indicator for a series being licensed in R1 is the appearance of a second season.

You can also try looking around, you'll find stuff like this ^^

http://forums.animeondvd.com/showthreade...;o=&fpart=1 (http://forums.animeondvd.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Number=569127&page=0&view=co llapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1)

jrutz

07-08-2004, 02:20 PM

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Do you have any proof that Ippo did fine in ratings? I've heard quite the opposite, but I've never seen any actual proof.

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My reasoning is, if a show can last 75 episodes, then it did just fine in the ratings... /images/graemlins/knowital.gif

Jeremy

Texhnolyze

07-08-2004, 04:05 PM

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My reasoning is, if a show can last 75 episodes, then it did just fine in the ratings... /images/graemlins/knowital.gif

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I don't know, maybe you're right. I would have thought though if the show was getting good ratings they would have kept going because there's plenty of more manga left to animate.

They did stop at a good place, though. I was satisfied with the ending.

I would love to get more Ippo, but I just don't think the chances are good. I will try and do my part and get as many people as possible to buy Ippo.