aoki and kimura's expression at the end for the possibility of takamura eating a punch just kills me every single time
Kenneth
2023-11-17 20:30:36 +0000 UTC
They toned down the race stuff a lot for the anime (thank god), in the manga Aoki puts on blackface (Takamuras dumb idea) to try and spar Ippo and shake the nerves about it all...
RVDEKID
2023-11-17 01:32:42 +0000 UTC
Jason may be stationed in Japan, but depending on his rank, the pay could be a bit paltry. Like say he's a bog standard Airman. Bottom of the barrel pay-wise. He calls the lady "Mama" as she's basically the Gym Mom, someone all the other guys look to as a Motherly figure. Given that he's stationed so farm from his home, he's got to be hurting for a little TLC. That aside, he's such a good bloke. It IS easier to root for Ippo if his opponents are dirtbags, but that's part of the charm of the series. He goes against all kinds.
John Hannon
2023-11-16 20:15:36 +0000 UTC
The context of the boxer’s race is more so with the era this anime came out. There was a lot of stereotyping back then