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Can't find something in the series? Hajime no Ippo chapter summaries and timeline
Wed, 08/01/2012 - 21:11
Ever tried to find a specific event in Hajime no Ippo and fail spectacularly? In a series of approximately 1000 chapters, that is not unusual, especially if the specific event has no relation to any other events. My desire to find a comedy chapter in which the various Kamogawa boxers discuss a variation of the frog punch combined with their various special moves (Dragon Fish Blow and Dempsey Roll) led me on a merry chase.
I vowed to never not be able to find a certain event, so I decided to summarize every single non-fight chapter in the series. The summaries aren't perfect and cannot be perfect without significantly more detail per summary, but they are helpful if you have an idea of for what you are looking.
Key:
Bold- Fights or important spars
Italics- Training camps, or flashbacks
Terms used:
Background- Background is the characterization of the opponent. Depending on the opponent, it can include: personal history, motivations, training, strategies, or discussion of past opponents.
Pre-fight- Basically everything after a fighter shows up at the venue before the fight starts. e.g. in the waiting rooms, warm ups, and entering ring.
Post-fight- Generally the immediate aftermath in the ring, the fighters leaving, and immediate commentary.
Note on volumes: I based the chapter numbering based on what I found on the internet. If I made any mistakes, make note of them and I'll fix it.
Romanization note: I use Volg rather than Vorg.
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Volume 1 (1-7)
1. Introduction.
First spar with Miyata: 2-4
5. Practices Uppercuts, promised rematch against Miyata in 3 months
6. Shadow Boxing
7. Miyata talks to Ippo about boxing, his father, and the counter.
Volume 2 (8-15)
8. Roadwork, Anti-counter strategy, Introduction of Aoki
9. Introduction of Fujii, Fujii talks about Japan's lack of World titles
Ippo vs. Miyata part 2: 9-13
13. Miyata leaves the gym
14. Ippo works out with Takamura, Miyata wins pro debut
15. Takamura vs. Hirano Kazuhiko (3rd ranked); Miyata talks about the tension of the pro ring, Mashiba introduced, Ippo's pro test
Volume 3 (16-24)
16. Mashiba's debut, Takamura talks about the pro world
17. Introduction of Kimura, Ippo's debut match announced
18. Weigh-in, Ippo receives home-made trunks.
Ippo vs. Oda Yuusuke (pro debut): 19-22
23. Post-match, Victory celebration
24. Ippo at school, Umezawa asks about Ippo's pro debut, peak-a-boo style
Volume 4 (25-33)
Ippo vs. Fujiwara Yoshio: 25-26
27. Preparing for Rookie Kings, tournament brackets released
28. Background on Jason Osma
29. Background on Jason Osma including a spar, Anti-hook training
30. Pre-fight
Ippo vs. Jason Osma (Rookie King): 31-35 (Fight spans 2 volumes)
Volume 5 (34-42)
Ippo vs. Jason Osma (Rookie King): 31-35 (Fight spans 2 volumes)
Miyata vs. Takada Teruhiko (Rookie King)- 36
37. Ippo talks about Miyata's anti-infighter training, meets Kumi at bakery
38. Kobashi and Hayami fight film
Training camp #1 (Beach): 39-42
39. The Kamogawa group plays on the beach, running on the beach
40. Personal training, Ippo spars with Kimura, Takamura talks about Ippo's weakness against outboxers
41. Takamura talks about the importance of the big toe to weight shifting, Ippo practices catching tennis balls, fun at the beach with Ippo saying Aoki
42. Training continued, Fireworks, Takamura talks about the Japanese championship being a stepping stone to a world title
Volume 6 (43-51)
43. Talk about Takamura's title bout, Kobashi spying
44. Kobashi background
Ippo vs. Kobashi (Rookie King): 45-49
Takamura vs. Yajima Yoshiaki (Japanese Title): 50-51
51. Post match celebration
Volume 7 (52-60)
52. Ippo's school conference, Kobashi talks to Ippo about Hayami
53. Anti-shotgun strategy
Hayami vs. Yasukawa (Rookie King): 54
55. Aoki victory against unnamed opponent, Miyata talks to Ippo about the Rookie King tournament
56. Hayami background
57. Uppercut counter
Ippo vs. Hayami (Rookie King): 58-63 (Fight spans 2 volumes)
Volume 8 (61-69)
Ippo vs. Hayami (Rookie King): 58-63 (Fight spans 2 volumes)
64. Post-match
65. Ippo thinks of his earlier fights, buys bread and sees Kumi.
66. Fuji talks about the difference between a solid puncher and a hard puncher, Takamura analyzes the keys to the match.
Miyata vs. Mashiba (Rookie King): 66-72 (Fight spans 2 volumes)
Volume 9 (70-78)
Miyata vs. Mashiba (Rookie King): 66-72 (Fight spans 2 volumes)
73. Post-match, Ippo hurts fist
74. Anti-Mashiba training, Ippo insults Mashiba to Kumi
75. Mashiba background
76. Anti-Mashiba training
77. Mashiba background
78. Pre-fight
Volume 10 (79-87)
Ippo vs. Mashiba (Rookie King finals): 79-86
87. Post-match, Ippo awarded “Most talented Rookie”
Volume 11 (88-96)
88. Ippo at school, Ippo drops out of “All-Japan” due to broken hand, Introduction of Sendo who talks to Ippo about his nickname (Rocky), the West Japan Rookie Tournament, and the Smash.
89. Sendo talks to Ippo about his decision to withdraw from the "All Japan" tournament, Ippo asks Sendo why he started boxing, Ippo wonders what would happen if he fought Sendo
Sendo spars with Takamura: 90-91
91. Sendo returns to Osaka
92. Ippo see Yamaguchi about his fists, Ippo decides to fight Sendo
93. Coach Kamogawa talks about the dangers of boxing with a hurt fist.
94. Ippo watches Sendo film, Ippo and Sendo training, The gym heads to Osaka
95. Ippo spars, but struggles due to subconsciously pulling punches.
96. Takamura gives Ippo advice to deal with the hand, fighters head to the gym
Volume 12 (97-105)
97. Ippo gets a painkiller injection in his hand.
Ippo vs. Sendo (All-Japan tournament): 98-106 (Fight spans 2 volumes)
Volume 13 (106-114)
Ippo vs. Sendo (All-Japan tournament): 98-106 (Fight spans 2 volumes)
107. Post-match
108. Victory Celebration
109. High school graduation, Miyata says goodbye to Ippo
110. Introduction of Geromichi
111. Ippo talks to Geromichi about being a pro, Introduction of Date
112. Ippo and Takamura talk to Date, Date invites Ippo to spar with him. Kimura beats Kanzaki Shinji (7th ranked). Aoki beats Arman Garcia (Philippines 5th ranked) Takamura beats Ponchai Chuwatana (Thai 2nd ranked)
113. Ippo wonders about the difference between the boxers he's faced and the champion.
114. Ippo's fists are healed, Ippo goes to spar with Date.
Volume 14 (115-123)
Ippo spars with Date: 115-117
118. Ippo talks to Geromichi about being picked on, Ippo gets a match request Okita Keigo
119. Kamogawa talks about Ippo's goal, Okita trains with Date
Ippo vs. Okita Keigo (5th ranked): 120-123
Volume 15 (124-132)
Date vs. Suzuki Toshio (2nd ranked): 124; Date says he has things to take care of before leaving Japan
125. Discussion of Miyata and his draw against Lusak, Miyata training in Thailand
126. Discussion of Miyata's counter
127. Miyata works on a new counter
Miyata vs. Jimmy Sisfa (in Thailand): 128-131
132. T.V. Station comes to Kamogawa gym, Ippo “challenges” Date, Volg introduced
Volume 16 (133-141)
133. Geromichi's pro test
134. Discussion of the Class A tournament, Training camp planned, Ippo's mother collapses.
135. Ippo visits his mother in the hospital, takes over the fishing boat, Kamogawa boxers think Ippo will retire
136. Ippo tells his mother to relax when she wants to leave the hospital, Fujii talks to Ippo about his decision to quit, Ippo watches film on Saeki and devises a strategy
137. Umezawa takes a job on Fishing Boat Makunouchi, Ippo returns to the gym
138. Saeki background, Ippo works on a “rhythm” strategy
139. More Saeki background, Ippo gets new trunks and shoes
140. Pre-fight, Date talks to Takamura
Ippo vs. Saeki (Class-A Tournament): 141-146 (Fight spans 2 volumes)
Volume 17 (142-150)
Ippo vs. Saeki (Class-A Tournament): 141-146 (Fight spans 2 volumes)
146. Date talks to Takamura about the fighters gunning for him, Ippo talks to Saeki about his rhythm, Ippo talks to Umezawa and thanks him for his support
Volg vs. Suzuki Toshio (Class-A Tournament): 147
148. Kimura victory (Class-A Tournament), Aoki victory with Frog Punch debut (Class-A tournament), Karaoke celebration (Hayami makes an appearance)
Farewell “party” for Geromichi: 149-150
Volume 18 (151-159)
151. Aoki and Kimura worry about being passed by Ippo, Takamura talks about taking the belt
152. Aoki loses (Class-A Tournament), Kimura loses in an extra round (Class-A tournament)
153. Post-match, Kamogawa talks to a magazine, tells Ippo he'll give him a new weapon
154. Ippo works his lower body
155. Ippo learns the Gazelle punch, Volg background
156. Aoki and Kimura think Ippo is being overworked
157. Date defends his title against an unnamed opponent, Ippo talks to Date, Ippo meets Volg
158. Volg background
159. Takamura and Date do commentary
Ippo vs. Volg (Class-A Tournament Finals): 159-169 (Fight spans 2 volumes)
Volume 19 (160-169)
Ippo vs. Volg (Class-A Tournament Finals): 159-169 (Fight spans 2 volumes)
169. Date swears to defend his belt
Volume 20 (170-178)
170. Volg visits Ippo in the hospital, talks to Ippo's mother, Ippo meets Kumi in the hospital
171. Ippo talks to Kumi, boxers go out with Nurses
172. Ippo walks Kumi home, meets Mashiba
173. Ippo and Takamura's title matches announced.
174. Date background, Ricardo Martinez mentioned
175. Date remembers his title match, his retirement
176. Date's comeback
177. Takamura fails the weigh in, talks about what it means to be a champion, Date tells Ippo his punches are light
Takamura vs. Tamaki (Japanese Title Defense- 1st ranked): 177-178
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Volume 21 (179-187)
179. Ippo talks to Takamura about his punches, Mashiba takes the Light-weight title, Kumi calls Ippo
180. Ippo helps celebrate Mashiba's title
181. Ippo spars, debuts the 10 cm punch.
182. Pre-match, Date tells himself if he loses, he retires
183. Pre-match
Ippo vs. Date (Japanese Title): 184-194 (Fight spans 2 volumes)
Volume 22 (188-196)
Ippo vs. Date (Japanese Title): 184-194
195. Sendo meets Volg, Miyata returns to Japan
196. Japanese title match of Sendo vs. Volg announced, Ippo told to take a 3-month break, Kumi asks Ippo out.
Volume 23 (197-205)
197. Ippo and Kumi visit an amusement park
198. Aoki and Kimura worry about how Ippo is handling the loss, Ippo watches a tape of the loss
199. Ippo talks to his mother about his plans to continue boxing, Ippo heads to Osaka and meets up with Miyata at the title bout.
Sendo vs. Volg (Japanese Title): 200-204
204. Fujii calls and tells Ippo that Volg is being sent back to Russia
205. Ippo heads to the airport to meet Volg, Volg leaves for Russia.
Volume 24 (206-214)
Miyata vs. Li Chou Bil (Korean 1st rank): 206; Date talks to Ippo about his plans
207. Ippo talks about how it is stressful to fight an unknown opponent, Ippo focuses on improving defense and stamina, Ippo doesn't think coach's strategy will be enough
208. Coach Kamogawa collapses and goes to the hospital, Kamogawa explains the new strategy of “hit before being hit”, Ippo decides he needs a simultaneous offensive and defensive style
209. Comedy oriented chapter, Ippo practices with Takamura
210. Aoki defeats unnamed boxer, Kimura defeats unnamed boxer.
Ippo vs. Ponchai Chuwatana (From Thailand): 211-214
214. Kamogawa and Fujii talk about the Dempsey roll, Sendo challenges Ippo
Volume 25 (215-223)
215. Ippo talks to Aoki and Kimura about their past and how they decided to start boxing
Flashback #1 (Aoki and Kimura's past) 216-222
216. Aokimura beat up other delinquents in a restaurant, Kimura thinks about what it would mean to be expelled, runs into an old friend
217. Aoki and friends visit an arcade controlled by a rival school, Aoki vs. Takamura, Kimura's family business gets destroyed
218. Aokimura are expelled from school, Aoki finds his girlfriend cheating on him, Aokimura attack the rival high school, Takamura quits school, Miyata and Takamura find Aokimura fighting
219. Takamura fights Aoki then Kimura, Aokimura join the Kamogawa gym and train, Shinoda introduced,
220. Aoki and Kimura spar with Takamura, Aokimura are offered spots in a match
Kimura's debut: 220-221
Aoki's debut: 221
222. Aokimura talk about how winning a boxing match is different than their previous fights, Sendo vs. Saeki (Japanese Title Defense #1- 2nd ranked)
223. Sendo tells Kamogawa to let him fight Ippo. Kamogawa tells Ippo of his title match.
Volume 26 (224-232)
224. Training camp announced. Date vs. Jeff Blakes (5th ranked world), Date talks to Ippo about the Dempsey roll
Training camp #2 (Mountains): 225-231
225. Nekota introduced, mountain running, fleeing from the bear, Ippo thinks about Date's comments about the Dempsey Roll and talks to coach Kamogawa
226. Ippo cuts firewood, squats in the river, Nekota talks to Ippo about the back strengthening wood cutting workout
227. Discussion of feints and 'sakki', Nekota vs. Kamogawa back in WW2,
228. Ippo spars with Takamura, talk about Nekota and Kamogawa
229. More training, Ippo asks Nekota about fighting a rematch, the bear attacks Takamura
230. Takamura vs. Black Bear
231. Bear Nabe, goodbyes
232. Ippo spars against Shigeta, Sendo calls Ippo
Volume 27 (233-241)
233. Takamura is told of a possible match against the #2 world ranker, Mari introduced
234. Kamogawa lays out Takamura's path to a Word title
235. Kimura defeats Nefuma, Aoki defeats Boy Alahd, Mari meets Ippo, Takamura enters in a Bear suit
Takamura vs. Itou Takaaki (Japanese Title Defense- 2nd ranked): 236; Nekota says “He who rules with his left rules the world.”
237. Kumi visits the gym, watches Ippo practice, and asks for an autograph
238. Nekota stays at the gym to help train
Sendo vs. Shigeta (Japanese Title Defense #2- 4th ranked): 239-242 (Fight spans 2 volumes)
(Mid-fight chapter: 239. Kamogawa talks about how Ippo and Sendo have different preferred ranges)
Volume 28 (242-250)
Sendo vs. Shigeta (Japanese Title Defense #2- 4th ranked): 239-242 (Fight spans 2 volumes)
243: Sendo announces the rematch with Ippo, Ippo says he wants to celebrate his birthday as champion, Ippo and Kamogawa visit Shigeta, Kamogawa talks about “punch eye”
244. Ippo asks out Kumi
245. Dr. Yamaguchi gives Ippo a rubber strip to protect his fists, Ippo spars with and KO's 5 boxers
246. Sendo background
247. Sendo background, Sendo says he and Ippo are not fighting over the belt
248. Ippo repeats Sendo's sentiments, Ippo can't sleep because he's too excited
249. Ippo and Sendo talk before the match
250. Pre-match, Kimura meets Mashiba
Volume 29 (251-259)
Ippo vs. Sendo (Japanese Title): 251-266 (Fight spans 2 volumes)
Volume 30 (260-268)
Ippo vs. Sendo (Japanese Title): 251-266 (Fight spans 2 volumes)
267. Post-match, Ippo receives the belt
268. Post-match
Volume 31 (269-277)
269. Victory celebration
270. Kumi she tells Ippo they won't be seeing each other again, Kimura has a title match with Mashiba
271. Kimura asks Miyata for help, Miyata says he has an OPBF title match and would like to spar with Kimura
272. Kimura trains with Miyata, Miyata tells Kimura he has no strengths as a boxer
273. Aoki delivers videos of Mashiba's latest fights to Miyata, asks him to help Kimura have a good fight, Kimura realizes he needs to push forward.
274. Mashiba background, Kimura realizes that even if he gets to Mashiba's chest, he has no weapons
275. Aoki and Ippo watch Kimura practice body blows, Ippo thinks Kimura needs something more
276. Kimura spars with Miyata and debuts the “Dragon Fish Blow”
277. Pre-match, Kimura announces he will retire if he loses
Volume 32 (278-287)
Kimura vs. Mashiba (Japanese Title): 278-287
(Mid-fight chapter: 280. Kimura's father talks about how Kimura became a delinquent )
Volume 33 (288-296)
288. Post-match, Kimura retires
289. Thoughts about Kimura's retirement, Kimura decides to return under a new ring name
Kobashi vs. Hayami (Japanese Title): 290; Ippo meets Kumi at the match, Ippo meets Sanada
291. Discussion on Sanada's trainer Hama Dankichi, Dankichi arrives and talks to Kamogawa
292. Discussion on the 'Hein'
293. Background on Sanada, Discussion on Ippo's feelings for Kumi
294. Ippo has to confess to Kumi unless he wins 3 arm-wrestling matches. After “losing” he calls and asks Kumi out.
295. Ippo goes out with Kumi
296. Kumi gets angry at Ippo
Volume 34 (297-306)
297. Sanada background
298. Sanada background, Nekota, Dankichi and Kamogawa talk
299. Pre-match
300. Pre-match
Ippo vs. Sanada (Japanese title defense #1- 1st ranked): 301- 312 (Fight spans 2 volumes)
Volume 35 (307-315)
Ippo vs. Sanada (Japanese title defense #1- 1st ranked): 301- 312 (Fight spans 2 volumes)
313. Post-match, Sanada retires
314. Dankichi leaves Japan, Kumi visits Ippo while he is fishing
315. Discussion of Miyata's OPBF title bout, Miyata's father tells Kimura about Miyata's weight management
Volume 36 (316-324)
316. Background on Miyata's opponent Arnie, Trainer mentions 'Bloody cross'
Miyata vs. Arnie Gregory (OPBF Title): 317-325 (Fight spans 2 volumes)
Volume 37 (325-334)
Miyata vs. Arnie Gregory (OPBF Title): 317-325 (Fight spans 2 volumes)
326. Miyata talks to Arnie about spirit, Takamura defeats the World 2nd rank fighter, Date's rematch with Martinez announced, Ippo gets an opportunity to spar against Ricardo
327. People talk about their goals for Ippo's spar
Ippo spars with Ricardo Martinez: 328-329
330. Date spars with Miyata, Miyata talks to Ippo, pre-fight press conference
331. Ippo and Takamura talk to Date, Date talks to his wife
332. Pre-match, Date tells Ippo he will be waiting for him at the top of the world
Date vs. Ricardo Martinez (World title): 333-339 (Fight spans 2 volumes)
Volume 38 (335-343)
Date vs. Ricardo Martinez (World title): 333-339 (Fight spans 2 volumes)
340. Post-match, Ippo visits Date in the hospital, Date passes the baton to Ippo
341. Ippo's 2nd defense announced, Itagaki introduced, Ippo sees video of 'Hammer Nao' realizes it is Geromichi
342. Discussion of Geromichi and his challenging of Ippo, 'Hammer Nao' background
343. Discussion of the fight, Ippo pulling punches, Aoki and Kimura visit 'Hammer Nao'
Volume 39 (344-352)
344. Mari talks to Ippo about what it means to be an underdog, Ippo resolves to answer Geromichi's dream
345. Ippo talks strategy, weigh in.
346. Aoki vs. Buddy Maguramo (10th ranked Philippines), pre-match
Ippo vs. 'Hammer Nao' (Japanese Title Defense #2- 7th ranked): 347-353 (Fight spans 2 volumes)
Volume 40 (353-361)
Ippo vs. 'Hammer Nao' (Japanese Title Defense #2- 7th ranked): 347-353 (Fight spans 2 volumes)
(Mid-fight chapter: 350. Kamogawa tells Ippo what it means to be a pro)
354. Post-match, 'Hammer Nao' decides to continue fighting
355. Ippo goes to the beach with Aoki, Tomiko and Kumi
356. Nighttime of the beach trip
357. Ippo tells Kumi his feelings, but she is asleep, day 2 of the beach trip
358. Ippo spars with Itagaki, Itagaki talks of his rival Imai, Takamura discovers the bug Aoki forced him to eat.
359. Fireworks
360. Imai introduced, Ippo spars with Imai, Itagaki swears to prevent Imai from challenging for Ippo's title
361. Background on the Itagaki/Imai rivalry, Takamura's world title match with Bryan Hawk decided
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Volume 41 (362-370)
362. Discussion of future fights, Bryan Hawk background
363. Itagaki vs. Makino Fumito (Debut match), mid-fight flashback: Makino told that he'd be dropped if he loses the fight
364. Ippo talks to Itagaki about what it means to be a pro, Kimura vs. Alman Allegria, Takamura botches his weight management
Takamura vs. Morris West (Philippine Champion) 365-367
(Mid-fight chapter: 366. Takamura first sees Bryan Hawk)
368. Takamura refuses to talk to Bryan Hawk until he returns with the belt, Bryan Hawk says he came to Japan to sample the women, Takamura snaps and attacks Bryan Hawk
369. Fujii talks to the gym about the world title fight and brings film, Aoki, Kimura and Ippo meet Takamura's sister and younger brother, Takamura talks to his older brother
370. Conversations continue
Volume 42 (371-379)
371. Excitement over Takumara's title bout, talk about Takamura's family, Aoki gets his eyebrows shaved off, Ippo asks Takamura why he started boxing, Itagaki returns to the gym
372. Discussion of Takamura's weight management, Takamura talks to his sister, Takamura talks to the coach about boxing
373. Takamura struggles with his weight management, Bryan Hawk arrives in Japan
374. Public spars, weigh in
375. Press conference
376. Takamura asks Ippo who he thinks will win, Ippo says he'll win with a 1R KO if Takamura promises to take the belt
Ippo vs. Yi Yonsu (Japanese Title Defense #3- 5th ranked): 376-377
377. The boxers of Japan come to talk to Takamura
378. Miyata talks about a “dry out”, pre-match
379. Pre-match
Volume 43 (380-388)
Takamura vs. Bryan Hawk (World title): 380-396 (Fight spans 2 volumes)
Volume 44 (389-397)
Takamura vs. Bryan Hawk (World title): 380-396 (Fight spans 2 volumes)
397. Post-match
Volume 45 (398-406)
398. Takamura gets lectured over his post-match speech, comedy chapter, Aoki breaks Takamura's statue
399. Takamura talks about how it feels to be champion, Aoki and Ippo go to see coach Kamogawa who is visiting Nekota
Flashback #2 (Kamogawa and Nekota in Post-WW2 Japan)- 400-414 (Flashback spans 2 volumes)
400. Kamogawa talks about how he came to Nekota's to report to Yuki that his fighter had won a world title, Kamogawa and Nekota talk about how Japan is rebuilding and how prize fighting plays a part in rebuilding the people's spirits
401. Dankichi loses a fight to an American soldier, Sergeant Anderson, they meet Yuki who talks about Japanese pride, Kamogawa talks about boxing in America, Kamogawa and Nekota try to save Yuki from soldier, Miguel Zail talks to them
402. Yuki and Nekota move in with Kamogawa, Nekota and Kamogawa win fights, Kamogawa realizes that Yuki is from Hiroshima
403. Yuki talks about wanting to gain strength from the reconstruction, Nekota loses his balance and starts to forget things, Nekota drives Yuki through Tokyo
404. Nekota says he'll fight Sergeant Anderson, Kamogawa talks to Dankichi about the evolution of boxing, Yuki realizes Nekota is having problems, Nekota tells Yuki he is fighting Sergeant Anderson, that he'll retire once the fight is over, and that he wants Yuki to come with him to his home
405. Nekota is scared of not being able to accomplish anything, Yuki tells Kamogawa that Nekota is fighting and about his difficulties, Kamogawa realizes he is punch drunk
Nekota vs. Sergeant Anderson: 406-407 (Fight spans 2 volumes)
Volume 46 (407-415)
Flashback #2 (Kamogawa and Nekota in Post-WW2 Japan)- 400-414 (Flashback spans 2 volumes)
Nekota vs. Sergeant Anderson: 406-407 (Fight spans 2 volumes)
408. Kamogawa says he'll get revenge, a doctor says Nekota has brain damage, Kamogawa trains, including punching logs with his fists, Anderson trains
Kamogawa Genji vs. Sergeant Anderson: 409-413
414. Yuki and Nekota leave Tokyo, Kamogawa promises to train a world champion and report it to Yuki, Kamogawa calls his promise half fulfilled, Nekota thinks of Ippo as Kamogawa's successor
415. Itagaki defeats unnamed opponent, Ippo visits Itagaki's family, Takamura challenges Itagaki's father to a pun match
Volume 47 (416-424)
416. Fights announced, including a title bout for Aoki, Ippo wonders about his goal, Miyata asks Ippo why he is refusing his challenges, Coach Kamogawa says he refused the fight because the gap was too huge
417. Ippo asks how many times must he defend his title before he can challenge Miyata, Kamogawa talks about how the Dempsey roll is a major weakness against Miyata
418. Background on Shimabukuro
419. Film on Shimabukuro, Ippo debuts a faster Dempsey roll
420. Kamogawa says the new move is too light, Kamogawa talks about the evolution of boxing, Miyata talks about how the Dempsey roll is weak to counters
421. Ippo engages in an “impossible” training menu, Kamogawa talks to Takamura about turning Ippo into a pure infighter
422. Shimabukuro meets Ippo, talks about being men of the sea, promises to take Ippo to the “bottom of the sea”
423. Coach tells Ippo to not exercise for a week, Aoki sends Kumi to watch Ippo while he is at the pool, Itagaki and Nanako show up
424. Ippo debuts his new power, the “ultimate punch”
Volume 48 (425-433)
425. Pre-match, weigh in
426. Pre-match
Ippo vs. Shimabukuro (Japanese Title Defense #4- 1st ranked): 426-438 (Fight spans 2 volumes)
Volume 49 (434- 442)
Ippo vs. Shimabukuro (Japanese Title Defense #4- 1st ranked): 426-438 (Fight spans 2 volumes)
439. Post-match, Shimabukuro retires
440. Nanako, Kumi, and Mari “battle” over a sleeping Ippo
441. Ippo talks about how the Dempsey roll is weak to counters, comedy about Aoki failing to make weight
442. Talk about Aoki's opponent, Kimura thinks about the different path he and Aoki took as compared to Ippo and Itagaki
Volume 50 (443- 452)
443. Aoki worries about his opponent's claim that he'll crush the Frog Punch, discussion of a new weapon, Aoki finds a new technique
444. Imae background
445. Discussion of the difference between Imae and Aoki, Scene with Imae fighting with his ex-girlfriend
446. Pre-match, Itagaki fights an unnamed opponent (Rookie King), Aoki talks to Imae
447. Pre-match
Aoki vs. Imae (Japanese Title): 448-460 (Fight spans 2 volumes)
Volume 51 (453-462)
Aoki vs. Imae (Japanese Title): 448-460 (Fight spans 2 volumes)
(Mid-fight chapter: 453. Flashback on creation of Frog Punch)
461. The gym discusses retirement, Takamura talks about the path on which everyone traveling to the top must travel, Kobashi comes and talks to Ippo, tells them he is retiring, asks Ippo why he started boxing, Aoki returns to the gym with two trainees
462. Ippo watches Sendo's comeback match, meets Sawamura, Volg's mother dies and he decides to return to the ring
Volume 52 (463-472)
463. Volg decides to go to America, but first stop off in Japan, Sendo talks to Ippo about Sawamura, Ippo wonders who can help him practice with counters on the Dempsey Roll, Takamura says he'll beat his opponent without taking a single punch
Takamura vs. Larry Bernard (World title defense- 3rd ranked)- 464-465
465. Discussion of Takamura's motives, Kamogawa tells Ippo that he is a “cheese champion”, Ippo decides to fight Sawamura
466. Sawamura background (discussion of the difference between his and Miyata's counters), Ippo says he cannot recognize Sawamura as a boxer
467. Sawamura background, Ippo promises that the Dempsey roll will evolve
468. Discussion of countering and the evolution of the Dempsey roll, Sawamura background
469. Ippo worries about what he is going to do, Itagaki finds out the key to beating the Dempsey Roll, Ippo meets Volg
470. Ippo talks to Volg, Itagaki reveals that stepping back allows someone to see the Dempsey Roll, Volg asks Ippo to introduce him to someone in America
471. Sawamura background, Sawamura talks to Sendo
472. Sawamura background
Volume 53 (473-482)
473. Volg practices at the gym, Aokimura and Itagaki decide to ask Volg for help with Ippo
474. Volg is introduced to Dankichi, Ippo spars with Volg: 474-475
475. Volg leaves for America, says he is moving up a weight class
476. Kamogawa talks to Ippo about the death of the Dempsey Roll, Kamogawa thinks about a punch that will eat away at Ippo's boxing career, Ippo realizes the new form for the Dempsey Roll
477. Dr. Yamaguchi visits Ippo who hurt himself with the evolved Dempsey Roll, Yamaguchi tells Ippo that twice is his limit, Sawamura background
478. Sawamura background, Ippo talks to Umezawa about the upcoming fight
479. Weigh-in, Ippo talks to Sawamura's teacher, Ippo meets up with Kumi and Mashiba, Sawamura hits Kumi, Mashiba attacks Sawamura
480. Ippo promises to take down Sawamura, Miyata, Sendo, and Date meet before Ippo's fight, pre-match
Ippo vs. Sawamura (Japanese Title Defense #5- 3rd ranked): 481-501 (Fight spans 3 volumes)
Volume 54 (483-492)
Ippo vs. Sawamura (Japanese Title Defense #5- 3rd ranked): 481-501 (Fight spans 3 volumes)
Volume 55 (493-502)
Ippo vs. Sawamura (Japanese Title Defense #5- 3rd ranked): 481-501 (Fight spans 3 volumes)
502. Miyata thinks about how the evolved Dempsey roll is unbeatable, Ippo suffers from the damage from his move, Sendo talks to Sawamura
Volume 56 (503-512)
503. Talk about the danger of Ippo's move, Kumi asks Ippo why he started boxing, Kumi talks to Ippo's mother about Ippo's father
504. Story concludes
505. Dr. Yamaguchi tells Ippo to not rely on the Dempsey Roll, Umezawa quits to pursue his dream
506. Everyone fights over Umezawa's manga, Umezawa talks to Ippo and his mother
507. Ippo tells Umezawa that they are best friends
508. Kamogawa tells Ippo that the challenges have all been retracted, Itagaki takes the open job with Fishing Boat Makunoichi, Itagaki defeats unnamed opponent
509. Ricardo defeats unnamed opponent, Itagaki talks to Ippo about the top of the boxing world, Ippo tells him Sawamura's counter is not as strong as Miyata's
510. The gym decides to rent Fishing Boat Makunoichi, Yagi suggests a fishing competition, Takamura talks about a Mosquito in his room, Kamogawa announces Takamura's second title challenge
511. Other fights announced, Imai wants to spar with Ippo, Miyata shows up
Ippo spars with Imai: 511- 512
512. Itagaki talks to Miyata
Volume 57 (513- 522)
513. Miyata talks about the spar he watched, Takamura trains with Miyata, Miyata hits Takamura from the side, Miyata's father talks about Yagi's fishing talents
514. Miyata spars with Takamura, Takamura tells Miyata his counter is weak
515. Takamura shows Miyata a new punch, Miyata has a strange feeling about Takamura, film on David Eagle, Miyata calls Ippo about Takamura
516. Miyata's father thanks Takamura for training with Miyata, Takamura says he wants to see a good fight between Ippo and Miyata, Ippo talks to Kumi about eye problems, Ippo visits Sanada
517. Sanada talks to Ippo about boxing, how Ippo no longer falls, and about retinal detachment
518. Sanada says a boxer getting into the ring with a hurt eye risks his life, Miyata talks about Takamura being lonely, Ippo asks Takamura if he can see out of his right eye
519. Takamura talks about how Miyata hit him from the side and how he can see perfectly fine, Takamura challenges Yagi
520. Comedy chapter: Takamura vs. Yagi, Takamura says if Aokimura lose, they have to get the same haircut as their opponent
521. Itagaki fights an unnamed opponent (Rookie King), Talk about Itagaki's growth, Itagaki asks Ippo if he looks like a pro, Aokimura train with Takamura
522. Training, Takamura asks Kamogawa if he will be happy if he wins, David Eagle arrives in Japan, he says he came to Japan because Takamura interests him, Fujii calls him a true champion
Volume 58 (523-532)
523. Ippo and Kamogawa go to see Eagle spar, talk to Miyata, David Eagle spars, Miyata talks about Eagle's fighting style, David Eagle background (Flashback of him visiting Bryan Hawk)
524. The gym visits the arena where the title match will be held, weigh-in, press conference, Ippo talks to Date about the atmosphere
525. Aokimura are nervous due to the arena, Takamura reminds them about the bet
Kimura vs. Eleki Battery (Filipino champion): 525-526
Aoki vs. Papaya Dachiu (Indonesian champion): 527-528
Miyata vs. Medngern Dachboy (OPBF title defense #4- 3rd ranked): 529-532
Volume 59 (533-541)
533. Post-match, the crowd wants a Miyata-Ippo fight, Date talks to Takamura
534. Pre-match, Miyata talks to Ippo
Takamura vs. David 'Golden' Eagle (World Title): 534-555 (Fight spans 3 volumes)
Volume 60 (542-551)
Takamura vs. David 'Golden' Eagle (World Title): 534-555 (Fight spans 3 volumes)
547. Takamura compares David Eagle to Ippo, says he knows how Ippo's opponents feel
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Volume 61 (552-561)
Takamura vs. David 'Golden' Eagle (World Title): 534-555 (Fight spans 3 volumes)
556. Post-match
557. Celebration, Kamogawa thinks of Takamura as his surrogate son
558. Comedy: Birth of Broccoman, Ippo's mom talks to Ippo and Itagaki about dreams
559. Ippo, Kumi, and Nanako talk, Kimura talks to Ippo about Itagaki lacking confidence, Itagaki's opponent Makino Fumito (Itagaki's debut opponent) uses Flicker jabs
560. Itagaki talks to Makino, Imai shows up, Broccoman, Fujii talks about the Rookie Kings, Itagaki asks Mashiba for a spar
561. Itagaki talks to Mashiba, Itagaki spars with Mashiba, Ippo checks on Itagaki, Fujii talks to Makino
Volume 62 (562-572)
562. Itagaki spars with Mashiba, Makino spars, Makino background, Kumi and Ippo tail Mashiba and Itagaki, Itagaki tells Mashiba to not be so controlling of Kumi, Itagaki tells of how Ippo destroyed his self-confidence
563. Makino background, Itagaki talks with Mashiba, Mashiba asks Itagaki what he plans on doing if he keeps winning
Itagaki vs. Makino Fumito (Rookie King): 564-570
571. Kamogawa forbids Ippo from telling Itagaki that he looks like a pro, Imai vs. Terai Makoto (Rookie King)
572. Itagaki talks about Imai, Takamura leaves until the Broccoman boom ends, Karasawa Takuzo introduced, Ippo says he has something he wants to try.
Volume 63 (573-583)
573. Sanada talks to Karasawa, Ippo pounds logs into the side of the dike
574. Ippo trains, Itagaki thinks about Ippo and remembers what Mashiba asked, Karasawa trains to take body blows
575. Karasawa background, Kamogawa thinks about the training Ippo is doing, Takamura's journey
576. Ippo talks about his injuries, Takamura's journey, Karasawa background
577. Itagaki thinks about the similarities between his and Ippo's coming fights, Ippo says he wants to get back to the basics, Takamura's journey
578. Takamura's journey
579. Pre-match, weigh-in, talk about Ippo's lack of spirit, Takamura returns
580. Takamura poisons Itagaki, Aoki, and Kimura, Itagaki talks to Ippo about the style similarities between their matches
581. Pre-match, Aokimura and Itagaki have diarrhea
Ippo vs. Karasawa (Japanese Title Defense #6- 7th ranked): 582- 590 (Fight spans 2 volumes)
Volume 64 (584-594)
Ippo vs. Karasawa (Japanese Title Defense #6- 7th ranked): 582- 590 (Fight spans 2 volumes)
591. Itagaki talks about how Ippo used standard theory against Karasawa, post-match
592. Itagaki meets Imai, Imai asks Itagaki what he will do if he wins, Death of Broccoman
593. Volg (World 6th) vs. Eric Thompson (World 4th), Ippo is ranked 12th in the WBC, Ippo talks about Boxer types having options, Death of Broccoman
594. Talk about Imai vs. Itagaki, Ippo talks about self-confidence, Kumi visits Ippo
Volume 65 (595-605)
595. Umezawa wins a manga award, Ippo and Itagaki visit him, Umezawa tells Itagaki that Ippo views himself as the challenger, Itagaki talks to his family
596. Ippo spars with Itagaki, Takamura argues with Ippo over Itagaki, Imai background, Takamura tells Itagaki that he lacks unpredictability, Ippo tells him to throw something he doesn't expect at Imai
597. Talk about Ippo's advice
598. Pre-match, Takamura talks to Miyata about the match that never happened
Itagaki vs. Imai (Rookie King Finals): 598-619 (Fight spans 3 volumes)
Volume 66 (606-616)
Itagaki vs. Imai (Rookie King Finals): 598-619 (Fight spans 3 volumes)
Volume 67 (617-627)
Itagaki vs. Imai (Rookie King Finals): 598-619 (Fight spans 3 volumes)
620. Decision announced, Takamura asks Miyata who he thinks would have won the fight that never happened
621. Post-match, Sendo arrives with Hoshi Hiroyuki, Hoshi proposes that if he beats Itagaki that he gets to challenge Ippo
622. Ippo asks to relinquish the Japanese title and fight Miyata
623. Ippo thinks about a fight with Miyata, Coach Kamogawa calls to offer the challenge, they agree to a fight in the spring after Miyata clears another title defense
624. Ippo visits Itagaki in the hospital, Imai shows up
625. Imai talks to Itagaki in the hospital
626. Kamogawa tells Ippo that his schedule has been lined up with Miyata's
627. Kamogawa calls the coming fight “a fight for the world stage”, Miyata calls the fighting schedule a repeat of last time
Volume 68 (628-637)
628. Itagaki is released from the hospital, Itagaki is told that he'll resign from the All-Japan Rookie King
629. Ippo passes the baton to Itagaki
630. Itagaki vows to bring the belt back to the gym, Take background
631. Talk about Ippo's hook, Date calls Itagaki a boxer with the sense to give Ippo a run for his money, Date tells Ippo that Take was the one boxer he didn't want to fight
632. Take background, Ippo realizes he needs to focus on the match at hand before Miyata
633. Prep for the fight
634. Take pretends to be sick
635. Take background, Miyata focuses on his weight management, Itagaki calls Aoki and Kimura Aokimura for the first time.
Ippo vs. Take Keiichi (Japanese Title Defense #7- 1st ranked): 636-654 (Fight spans 3 volumes)
Volume 69 (638-648)
Ippo vs. Take Keiichi (Japanese Title Defense #7- 1st ranked): 636-654 (Fight spans 3 volumes)
Volume 70 (649-658)
Ippo vs. Take Keiichi (Japanese Title Defense #7- 1st ranked): 636-654 (Fight spans 3 volumes)
655. Post-match
656. Post-match, Kamogawa announces Ippo's plan to challenge Miyata to the press
657. Fights announced (rematches for Aokimura, a title defense for Takamura),
658. Ippo goes to see Miyata's fight with Kumi, Mashiba shows up, pre-fight, Miyata ranked 5th in the WBC
Volume 71 (659-669)
Miyata vs. Che Jounbong (OPBF title defense #5- 6th ranked): 659-664
(Mid-fight chapter: 661. Miyata first sees Randy Boy Jr.)
665. Mashiba talks about the fight, Miyata broke one/both of his fists, so the Ippo fight will be delayed
666. Miyata thinks of the man next to Mr. Sakaguchi, meets Randy Boy Jr.
667. Kamogawa tells Ippo his match will be delayed, press conference for world title fight, Mashiba has a title defense against Sawamura
668. Fujii tells Ippo of Mashiba's fight, Kimura celebrates the news
Kimura vs. Eleki Battery (Filipino champion): 668-670 (Fight spans 2 volumes)
Volume 72 (670-679)
Kimura vs. Eleki Battery (Filipino champion): 668-670 (Fight spans 2 volumes)
Aoki vs. Papaya Dachiu (Indonesian champion): 671-672
672. Ishii Yuta vs. Unnamed Opponent (World championship), Takamura vs. Richard Fox (World title defense #1- 3rd ranked)
673. Discussion of post-match coverage, Ippo talks about the Mashiba/Sawamura bout, Ippo talks to Kumi
674. Mashiba talks about missing blood lust, Ippo remembers how Sawamura hit Kumi, Takamura visits Nekota, Takamura predicts a Sawamura victory, Kimura predicts a Mashiba victory
675. Itagaki talks about Mashiba's condition, Sawamura background, Mashiba is ranked 8th in the WBC, Mashiba tells Kumi to not come to his next fight
676. Weigh-in
677. Kumi says she is thinking of going home
Mashiba vs. Sawamura (Japanese Title): 678-697 (Fight spans 3 volumes)
Volume 73 (680-691)
Mashiba vs. Sawamura (Japanese Title): 678-697 (Fight spans 3 volumes)
Volume 74 (692-703)
Mashiba vs. Sawamura (Japanese Title): 678-697 (Fight spans 3 volumes)
697. Kumi tells Ippo that she'll never like boxing
698. Talk about the fight, Sawamura refuses to go with the ambulance
699. Sawamura receives the belt, Sawamura gets into a motorcycle accident, retires, Sendo calls
700. Mashiba is suspended, Kimura celebrates, the gym plays baseball
Baseball game: 701-704 (Game spans 2 volumes)
Volume 75 (704-713)
Baseball game: 701-704 (Game spans 2 volumes)
705. Ippo talks to Itagaki about Mashiba, Hoshi vs. Buksaku Krati
706. Sendo vs. Jose Ramirez (World 23rd), Sendo talks about fighting a Mexican boxer, Sendo talks about Hoshi's punch
707. Sendo asks Ippo about his goals, says he doesn't think Ippo vs. Miyata will ever happen
708. Kamogawa talks to Itagaki about fighting Hoshi, Itagaki asks when Ippo is going to relinquish his belt, the OPBF is going to select an interim champion, Itagaki fights unnamed opponent
709. Aokimura talk about Shinoda teaching people to mud wrestle, Miyata talks to his father about the OPBF interim title bout, Miyata and Ippo focus on their fight
710. Talk about Miyata vs. Ippo, Itagaki visits a friend from his high school days
711. Aokimura talk about Itagaki's struggles, how Ippo might retire after fighting Miyata
712. Fujii and Mari talk to Itagaki about the post-Ippo featherweight division, Fujii talks about how he would like to see Itagaki vs. Ippo, Shinoda says he'll resign if Itagaki loses his next match
713. Ippo talks to Sendo, pre-match
Volume 76 (714-723)
Itagaki vs. Hoshi (8th): 714-717
717. Post-match, Sendo tells Ippo that Itagaki will someday come for him
718. Fujii and Mari talk about Itagaki's fight and the desire to see him fight Ippo, crap comedy
719. Comedy chapter: Aoki trying to even the score with Takamura
720. Ippo worries about his mother, thinks that his next match will be his last
721. Miyata visits Ippo, tells him the fight isn't going to happen
722. Miyata's father talks to Kamogawa to apologize, Kamogawa cuts all ties between the two of them
723. Ippo asks who is he supposed to be training to fight, Kamogawa kicks him out, Takamura asks if Ippo is done running with Date's baton
Volume 77 (724-734)
724. Talk about upcoming matches, the canceling of Ippo/Miyata, Itagaki tries to get Ippo to return to the gym, Mari talks to Ippo about retiring, tells him his fists are light
725. Mari talks about boxing, about how his fists carry the dreams of all the boxers he has defeated, Ippo decides to continue boxing
726. Ippo apologizes to coach Kamogawa, Kamogawa talks to Ippo about the “world”, sets out the road for Ippo to become the unofficial OPBF champion, has a match with Jimmy Sisfa “Scratch J”
727. Kamogawa forbids Ippo to spar with Itagaki, talk about “Scratch J”
728. Weigh-in, Jimmy Sisfa talks about his “fist of god”
Ippo vs. Jimmy Sisfa “Scratch J” (Thai National Champion) 729-739 (Fight spans 2 volumes)
Volume 78 (735-745)
Ippo vs. Jimmy Sisfa “Scratch J” (Thai National Champion) 729-739 (Fight spans 2 volumes)
740. Post-match, Jimmy retires
741. Ippo gets lectured, talk about the uppercut he threw, Takamura thinks of the importance of the punch Ippo threw, Coach Kamogawa thinks about Ippo's future
742. Kumi visits Ippo, Takamura goes to the zoo to find a finishing move
743. Takamura talks about the “Fist of the King”, pre-match, Itagaki defeats Alex Harker, Kimura defeats Mikhail Gehon, Aoki defeats Padwan Yoda
744. Takamura vs. Ricky Mouse (World Title Defense #2- 7th ranked)
745. Post-match, Ippo sends Nekota a letter
Volume 79 (746-756)
746. Ippo goes to Miyata's return bout
Miyata vs. Donnie Sultan (Philippines 2nd seed): 747-749
(Mid-fight chapter: 747. Ippo talks about fighting against a counter)
749. Ippo talks about how that counter was meant for him and how he received Miyata's message
750. Miyata says counters are useless against his next opponent, Miyata's father thinks about Randy Boy Jr., Itagaki tells Ippo that he never heard him say he would beat Miyata, Itagaki tells Ippo he looks up to him, Ippo meets Mr. Sakaguchi
751. Mr. Sakaguchi says he'll get Ippo a world title fight if he beats Randy Boy Jr., Ippo calls Fujii to watch film on Randy Boy Jr., meets Miyata's father
752. Ippo talks about hitting a counter against a southpaw is harder, sees Randy switch hit, Miyata's father reveals that Rand Boy Jr. is the son of the boxer that ended his career
753. Miyata's father says he'll put a stop to the match, Fujii tells Ippo that Miyata isn't living with his father, Miyata talks to his father about when he realized that Randy Boy Jr. was the son
754. Talk about “Raccoon Boy”, Yagi tells Miyata's story, talk about how hard it would be to find someone to practice against, Miyata talks to himself in a dream
755. Team Aoki practices, background on Team Aoki
756. Baron Kurita “Marron” shows up at the gym
Volume 80 (757-767)
757. More Marron
758. Kamogawa is arrested, Ippo and Yagi travel to pick him up, Kamogawa talks about seeing a fixed fight, Marron paid Malcolm Gedoh
759. They return to the gym, Tsukahara (7th ranked) asks to spar with Ippo, Kamogawa insults Tsukahara's coach
760. Kamogawa talks to Yagi about the spar, Ippo talks to Tsukahara, Tsukahara talks about the shame of being declared winner, about how his depth perception is screwed up, decides to not retire to prove Coach Kamogawa wrong
761. Talk about Malcolm Gedoh, decide to challenge him
762. Ippo talks to Kumi about an “extending arm”, joking about the extending arm
763. Ippo decides to forget about the trick and just be straightforward, Kamogawa talks to Yagi about the fight, Kamogawa takes Ippo to spar with Mashiba, Mashiba is slated for an OPBF title match on his return
Ippo spars with Mashiba: 764-765
766. Discussion of the spar, Malcolm Gedoh arrives to talk about money, Kamogawa sets up a “winner takes all” match
767. Discussion of the match
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Volume 81 (768-777)
768. Weigh-in, Kamogawa offers another 500k yen to Gedoh if he wins by K.O., Gedoh offers Ippo to throw the fight, Ippo offers him another 500k if he wins by K.O.
769. Pre-fight
Ippo vs. Malcolm Gedoh (Filipino Champion): 770-790 (Fight spans 3 volumes)
Volume 82 (778-787)
Ippo vs. Malcolm Gedoh (Filipino Champion): 770-790 (Fight spans 3 volumes)
Volume 83 (788-797)
Ippo vs. Malcolm Gedoh (Filipino Champion): 770-790 (Fight spans 3 volumes)
791. Ippo talks to Gedoh, Gedoh tells him that fighting Randy Boy Jr. made him give up on his dreams
792. Team Aoki's scouting reports on the Kamogawa boxers, Itagaki and Aokimura decide to enter the Class A tournament
793. Fujii talks about the boxing world as being a filter (only monsters like Takamura or extremely specialized boxers like Ippo or Itagaki don't fall through)
794. Ippo goes with Itagaki to the pro-test, Saeki and Karasawa arrive, say they are entering the Class A tournament, Itagaki promises them that they'll learn his name
795. Itagaki talks about the upcoming tournament, Kumi and Nanako show up at work, Kumi talks about Mashiba's return fight
796. Randy Boy Jr. heads to Japan and spars, Itagaki heads to spar with Randy
Itagaki spars with Randy Boy Jr.: 797-798 (Spar spans 2 volumes)
Volume 84 (798-806)
Itagaki spars with Randy Boy Jr.: 797-798 (Spar spans 2 volumes)
799. Sakaguchi talks about Randy Boy Jr. taking down Ricardo Martinez, Ippo decides to fill in for the last round of the spar
800. Sakaguchi stops the fight before it happens, offers Ippo a fight after the OPBF re-unification fight
801. Itagaki calls Randy the worst possible match-up for Outboxers, Imai returns and talks about sparring with Miyata, Imai talks to Itagaki about the size of the world
802. Imai and Itagaki talk about the upcoming fight, Imai joins the Itagaki household for dinner, Imai talks about preparing to fight Ippo, asks Itagaki if taking the belt will means as much to him if he never fights Ippo
803. Takamura spars with 3 boxers, fights announced for Takamura and Aokimura
804. Miyata spars with Imai and unnamed Southpaw, Miyata's father talks to Imai about Miyata's condition and how he is missing something
805. Talk about Takamura's weight management, Takamura mentions Miyata's weight management
806. Miyata trains, Miyata's father talks about Randy Boy Jr., says that Miyata is lacking in an uppercut
Volume 85 (807-816)
807. Sendo heads out to fight the strongest people around Japan, Sendo meets up with Sawamura Miyata talks to his father about uppercuts
808. Sendo visits the gym, tells of his plan to spar with Miyata and Mashiba to work on his left
Sendo spars with Miyata: 809- 811
812. Sendo's trainer talks to Miyata's father, Sendo stays with Ippo, Miyata's father talks about his last match
813. Miyata tells his father how he learned to box by watching him fight
814. Ippo talks to Sendo about the spar
815. Miyata dreams of his childhood, thinks about his father and his boxing,
816. Weigh-in, press conference
Volume 86 (817-827)
817. Pre-match, Kimura vs. Sim Rex
818. Aoki vs. Honsa Kreku
819. Pre-match, Ippo and Itagaki meet up with Sendo and Sawamura, talk about the fight
820. Randy Boy Jr. thinks about his father, pre-match
Miyata vs. Randy Boy Jr. (OPBF Re-unification) 821-846 (fight spans 3 volumes)
(Mid-fight chapter: 824. Sawamura talks about the different types of counters and the strongest punch)
Volume 87 (828-836)
Miyata vs. Randy Boy Jr. (OPBF Re-unification) 821-846 (fight spans 3 volumes)
(Mid-fight chapter: 829. Discussion on how to fight a southpaw)
Volume 88 (837-848)
Miyata vs. Randy Boy Jr. (OPBF Re-unification) 821-846 (fight spans 3 volumes)
847. Post-match, Ippo talks about Miyata being an ideal rather than a rival, Miyata tries to remember his corkscrew counter
Takamura vs. Ronald Duck (World title defense #3- 3rd ranked): 848-849 (fight spans 2 volumes)
Volume 89 (849-858)
Takamura vs. Ronald Duck (World title defense #3- 3rd ranked): 848-849 (fight spans 2 volumes)
850. Kumi meets up with Ippo
851. Ippo spars with Itagaki, Kumi struggles with the word “slip”, Ippo and Kumi head to Mashiba's OPBF fight, Saeki and Karasawa are there to watch Itagaki
852. Itagaki vs. Gaoner
Mashiba vs. Aaron Domirego (OPBF title): 853- 855
856. Ippo talks to Itagaki and tells him that the difference between them is that Ippo is older, so he had a chance for the belt first, says he is glad he doesn't have to fight him, Kamogawa tells Aokimura and Itagaki that their everyday efforts are what define their strengths and weaknesses, Ippo has a fight with Woli, the Indonesian national champion
857. Talk about Woli, they watch the film sent, Ippo realizes there is a man in the video, Kamogawa visits Nekota and talks about Woli's trainer
858. Ippo talks about the video, Woli background, Ippo talks to Mari about the upcoming fight
Volume 90 (859- 868)
859. Class A tournament brackets released, boxers think about their upcoming fights
860. Training
861. Woli background, Woli spars with Vorg
862. Vorg calls Ippo to talk about Woli
863. Weigh-in, Miguel Zail talks about Woli as being his last son
864. Miguel talks about Woli
865. Pre-match
Ippo vs. Woli (Indonesian champion): 865-894 (Fight spans 4 volumes)
Volume 91 (869-882)
Ippo vs. Woli (Indonesian champion): 865-894 (Fight spans 4 volumes)
Volume 92 (883-892)
Ippo vs. Woli (Indonesian champion): 865-894 (Fight spans 4 volumes)
Volume 93 (893-901)
Ippo vs. Woli (Indonesian champion): 865-894 (Fight spans 4 volumes)
895. Fujii and Mari talk about the fight, Kamogawa tells Miguel that there is no way Ippo could beat Woli again
896. Miguel talks about how Kamogawa did not throw in the towel, they make a promise to see each others sons fight on the world stage, Woli wants to head to New York
897. Ippo thinks about the fight
898. Mari interviews Itagaki, they talk about being the “fastest” in Japan, Mari asks if Itagaki will be satisfied with Ippo having everything Itagaki's heart desires, Itagaki sets beating Ippo's KO time on Karasawa as his goal
899. Talk about how Itagaki can only realize his potential in matches, Itagaki asks Ippo how he thinks Itagaki's match will go
900. Pre-match, Ippo meets up with Sanada, Saeki arrives
Itagaki vs. Karasawa (Class-A tournament): 901-910 (Fight spans 2 volumes)
Volume 94 (902-912)
Itagaki vs. Karasawa (Class-A tournament): 901-910 (Fight spans 2 volumes)
911. Saeki is glad Itagaki didn't hurt his hand, Sanada asks who is the fastest man in Japan, Itagaki beat Ippo's time
912. Itagaki wonders if he has caught up to Ippo, Aokimura win by decision (no boxing shown), Iga introduced, Marron is revealed to be his trainer
Volume 95 (913-923)
913. Celebration of victories, “Boy Talk”
914. Kimura lies about having a girlfriend, Itagaki asks out Mari, Mari talks to Itagaki about the Karasawa match, asks him if he could see through Ippo and if his beating of Ippo's time was intentional
915. Kimura talks about meeting the expectations of the shopping district, Aoki promises to have Tomiko introduce him to a friend
916. Talk about a title defense for Ippo, Kojima background
917. Talk about Kojima, Miyata spars with Kojima and talks to him, Kojima asks what would happen if he could hit Ippo
918. Training to help Ippo deal with the strength disparity, Ippo meets Kojima, Kojima says he'll defeat Ippo
919. Kojima badmouths Ippo and all the boxers he's faced, Ippo says he'll meet him in the ring
920. Ippo talks to Itagaki about being disappointed with Kojima, Mari researches Oda Yuusuke, Ippo's first opponent, it is revealed that Kojima can't use his right hand
921. Oda tells Mari that Kojima is an Ippo fan, Umezawa talks to Ippo about Kojima's badmouthing
922. Miyata talks about Ippo's fighting style
923. Kojima background, Takamura returns
Volume 96 (924-933)
924. Takamura tells Ippo to remember the faces of all of his previous opponents whenever he is hit and to fight like the champion
925. Ippo decides to fight his usual way, Itagaki tries to imagine Ippo fighting angry
926. Kojima background
927. Weigh-in
928. Kojima talks about Ippo's “weakness”, insults coach Kamogawa
929. Saeki, Sendo, Date, Okita, and Mashiba meet up before the match and fight, Miyata's father tells him to attend the match, Ippo promises that his fight won't take long
930. Takamura tells Ippo to not forget that Kojima insulted coach Kamogawa, Kojima reveals Ippo's weakness
931. Pre-match, Kojima's letter from his wife, Takamura sends Itagaki to repeat his advice to Ippo
932. Pre-match, Itagaki talks to Miyata
Ippo vs. Kojima (Japanese Title Defense #8- 6th ranked): 933-939 (Fight spans 2 volumes)
Volume 97 (934-944)
Ippo vs. Kojima (Japanese Title Defense #8- 6th ranked): 933-939 (Fight spans 2 volumes)
(Mid-fight chapter: 935. Miyata talks about Ippo's fighting style and how Ippo only ever throws punches at 70-80% power)
940. The assembled boxers talk about the match, Itagaki tells Miyata that he has had his chance with Ippo and that his “dance card is full”
941. Takamura enters the ring, Aoki talks to Kojima, Aoki takes Ippo to the doctor and talks about Kojima
Takamura vs. Peter Rabbitson (World Title Defense #4- 5th ranked): 942
943. Comedy chapter: The boxers assemble in a bar and bitch about Takamura
944. Brawl starts, Kamogawa lectures Ippo, Kumi visits a sick Ippo
Volume 98 (945-954)
945. Mari interviews Ippo, Kamogawa talks about the “seeds” he planted in Ippo, Aoki and Mari talk to Kojima, Kojima reveals he can't remember anything about the fight
946. Aoki and Kojima fight about retirement, Aoki and Kimura talk to Ippo and Itagaki about retirement, and how things are different for geniuses and normal people
947. Ippo visits Umezawa, they compare boxing to being a mangaka, predictions for the Class A tournament
948. Trainers talk about upcoming fights, Itagaki talks about Aokimura thinking about retiring, Takamura calls Ippo
949. Takamura tells Ippo of Aoki's fatal flaw
950. Ippo thinks about punch eye, Ippo reveals that Aoki only closes his eye when he sees a solo right straight, Takamura is the cause of his trauma
951. Comedy chapter: they try to fix Aoki's punch eye
952. Aokimura think about their coming matches, Kimura thinks if he loses he might have to retire, Itagaki thinks about his time challenge
953. Pre-match
Itagaki vs. Saeki (Class-A tournament): 954-971 (Fight spans 3 volumes)
Volume 99 (955-965)
Itagaki vs. Saeki (Class-A tournament): 954-971 (Fight spans 3 volumes)
(Mid-fight chapter: 959. Flashback: Karasawa visits Saeki and announces his retirement, talks about his boxing ideal and Itagaki)
Volume 100 (966-976)
Itagaki vs. Saeki (Class-A tournament): 954-971 (Fight spans 3 volumes)
972. Post-match, Miyata's father mentions that Itagaki is now ranked in the OPBF
973. Kimura vs. unnamed opponent, Miyata wonders who is the fastest in the world, Aoki realizes that Kimura is thinking of retiring, Mashiba talks about Kimura
974. Aoki vs. Iga (Class-A tournament): 974-976
976. Takamura confronts Marron, promises that revenge will come
Fri, 05/10/2013 - 10:08
#6
Re: Can't find something in the series? Hajime no Ippo ...
Volume 101 (977-988)
977. Aoki in the hospital, Itagaki named Rookie King MVP, Yagi talks about Aoki and Kimura possibly retiring and Shinoda quitting, Tomiko tells Aoki that she never wants to see him hurt again, Kimura thinks it is time to retire, Ippo visits Takamura and reminisces.
978. Takamura visits Aoki in the hospital, Kimura asks Ippo and Itagaki to go to the hospital with him, Kimura says he will let Aoki decide their fate but he won't fight anymore as Jr. Light Weight, Aoki tells Kimura that he'll let Kimura decide
979. Takamura thinks that Aokimura should retire, Aoki vows to fight Iga again, talks about having a rival, Kimura reverses course and says he'll return to Jr. Light weight
980. Itagaki family visits the sushi restaurant where Saeki works, Saeki talks about retiring to focus on being a chef, Saeki thinks about wanting to see Itagaki fight Ippo, Ippo says he is ranked 7th in the world, Kamogawa asks Ippo if he is ready for a shot at the world stage
981. Kamogawa says that they have been trying to set up a fight with Ricardo Martinez, but Ricardo has been ignoring them since Ippo is not ranked 1st. Says that Ippo has a fight scheduled with Alfredo Gonzales the #2 world ranked WBC fighter from Mexico who is undefeated except for 2 losses to Ricardo. Kimura talks about the dominance of Mexican boxers in the lower weight classes. Volg's World Title fight announced.
982. Ippo talks about how it is unfair to take a fight on a weeks notice. Kamogawa talks about how the champions were ducking Volg. Sendo arrives in Tokyo to watch Volg's title fight with Ippo.
983. Ippo and Sendo race to the gym.
984. Sendo insults Aokimura, ends up spending the night because he didn't realize the time-zone issue. Pre-fight.
985. Pre-fight, Talk about Volg's opponent, Mike Elliot.
Volg vs. Mike Elliot (World title): 986-1007 (Fight spans 3 volumes)
Volume 102 (989-1000)
Volg vs. Mike Elliot (World title): 986-1007 (Fight spans 3 volumes)
Volume 103 (1001- )
Volg vs. Mike Elliot (World title): 986-1007 (Fight spans 3 volumes)
1008. Ippo spars with Sendo
1009. Takamura asks Sendo if he thinks Ippo has gotten weaker. Sendo says he thinks he's gotten stronger, but he'll give Ippo the first shot at a World title. Talk of Volg's title match. Coach Kamogawa announces that Ippo will be relinquishing his title and that Itagaki will be fighting for the vacant title.
Mon, 03/04/2013 - 12:53
#7
Re: Can't find something in the series? Hajime no Ippo ...
Timeline citations/written timeline:
Spoiler: Highlight to view
For Year 1, you essentially have to use the relative time markers to work your way back from the first definite marker (Ippo's pro debut). The numbers are confirmed with a year 2 June reference by Kimura. (if it is June and Ippo has been at the gym for just over a year, he had to have joined in May the previous year)
1990:
February (I'm basing it on Ippo winning the All-Japan Rookie King in February): Takamura wins All-Japan Rookie King
March-April (there is enough leeway for it to be either, but Ippo having a copy of Boxing fan with Takamura winning the All-Japan Rookie King leads me to believe it is March): Series starts
May (Approximately 40 days after series start. 7-8 days with the leaf catching challenge plus a month of ab excercises): Ippo vs. Miyata
August (3 months after the first spar): Ippo vs. Miyata part ii
October (Approximately 2 months after the second spar): Miyata's pro debut, Takamura versus Hirano Kazuhiko
November (1 month after Takamura's fight): Ippo's pro test
December (1 month after the pro test. Ippo's pro-debut is in January and announced as the 3rd of the next month): Mashiba's pro debut
1991:
January: Ippo vs. Oda Yuusuke (Pro Debut)
February: Ippo vs. Fujiwara Yoshio
June- Ippo vs. Jason Osma (Rookie King)
Late June/Early July- Miyata vs. Takada Teruhiko (Rookie King)
August- Ippo vs. Kobashi (Rookie King), Takamura vs. Yajima Yoshiaki (Japanese Title)
September/October- Hayami vs. Yasukawa (Rookie King), Aoki vs. Unknown
November- Ippo vs. Hayami (Rookie King), Miyata vs. Mashiba (Rookie King)
December 24th- Ippo vs. Mashiba (Rookie King)
1992
February- Ippo vs. Sendo (All Japan Tournament)
April 20- Kimura vs. Kanzaki Shinji. Aoki vs. Arman Garcia. Takamura vs. Ponchai Chuwatana
June 27- Ippo vs. Okita, Date vs. Suzuki Toshio
Late June (after Ippo's fight) or early July- Miyata vs. Lusak
August (In July the entry list for the Class A tournament is released. Ippo's mom is in the hospital for a month, and is released before the fight.)- Ippo vs. Saeki, Volg vs. Suzuki, Kimura vs. Unknown, Aoki vs. Unknown
August/September (at least 2 months after his fight with Lusak)- Miyata vs. Jimmy Shisfa
September/October- Aoki and Kimura in Class-A semis
September/October (Ippo has been doing squats for a week + match month away= 3 weeks after previous fight)- Date vs. Unknown
October/November (2 weeks after Date's match)- Ippo vs. Volg
1993
January- Takamura vs. Tamaki
January/February (after Takamura's fight, the televised replay says Ippo's fight is in a week)-
February- Ippo vs. Date
April- Sendo vs. Volg
May- Miyata vs. Li Chou Bil
July 11- Aoki and Kimura vs. Unknown, Ippo vs. Ponchai
July 14 (Newspaper with date)- Sendo vs. Saeki
August (August makes significantly more sense than June. And no, that isn't just a flashback.)- Date vs. Jeff Blakes
August 30th- Kimura vs. Nefuma, Aoki vs. Boy Alahd, Takamura vs. Itou Takaaki
September (Last week of September)- Sendo vs. Shigeta
November 20th- Ippo vs. Sendo II
1994
February 17th- Kimura vs. Mashiba
February/March- Hayami vs. Kobashi
April 7th- Ippo vs. Sanada
April 25- Miyata vs. Arnie Gregory
May (Takamura's fight is in the June issue of Monthly Boxing Fan, ergo his fight was in May)- Takamura vs. Unknown (World #2)
June 27th- Date vs. Ricardo Martinez
August 20th- Aoki vs. Buddy Maguramo, Ippo vs. 'Hammer Nao'
October 14th- Itagaki vs. Makino Fumito (Pro Debut), Kimura vs. Alman Allegria, Takamura vs. Morris West
December 20th- Ippo vs. Yi Yonsu, Takamura vs. Bryan Hawk
1995
January (It was January when Ippo and Aoki went to find coach Kamogawa and I doubt they would be talking about the statues being destroyed if the fight was much later)- Itagaki vs. Unknown
March 21st- Ippo vs. Shimabukuro
April 13th- Itagaki vs. Unknown (Rookie King), Aoki vs. Imae
April (The fight is before Takamura's title defense)- Sendo vs. Unknown
April 28th- Takamura vs. Larry Bernard
June 15th- Ippo vs. Sawamura
June (The Rookie King begins in June and Itagaki fights again in July, so his fight has to be in June)- Itagaki vs. Unknown (Rookie King)
June/July- Ricardo vs. Unknown
July (After Itagaki's fight, Kimura says it is 1 month to his fight) - Itagaki vs. Unknown (Rookie King)
August 28th- Kimura vs. Eleki Battery, Aoki vs. Papaya Dachiu, Miyata vs. Medngern Dachboy, Takamura vs. David Eagle
September (Previous fight was at the end of August and the next fight is at the beginning of October, ergo the fights are in September) Itagaki vs. Makino Fumito, Imai vs. Terai Makoto
October 3rd- Ippo vs. Karasawa
October/November- Volg vs. Eric Thompson
November (If Miyata has a defense in two months, Itagaki's fight had to be in November) Itagaki vs. Imai
1996
January 25th- Ippo vs. Take Keiichi
January 27th- Miyata vs. Che Jounbong
March- Kimura vs. Eleki Battery, Aoki vs. Papaya Dachiu, Ishii Yuta vs. Unknown, Takamura vs. Richard Fox
April 21st- Mashiba vs. Sawamura
May 25th- Hoshi vs. Buksaku Krati, Sendo vs. Jose Ramirez
June (3 weeks after the previous fights means June)- Itagaki vs. Unknown.
July (Two months before September 12th means mid July, so Itagaki's fight had to have been very early July. Yes, Itagaki fought twice in what looks like 2-3 weeks)- Itagaki vs. Hoshi
September 1st- Ippo vs. Jimmy Shisfa
September 12th- Itagaki vs. Alex Harker, Kimura vs. Mikhail Gehon, Aoki vs. Padwan Yoda, Takamura vs. Ricky Mouse
September/October- Miyata vs. Donny Sultan
1997
February 15th- Ippo vs. Malcolm Gedoh
April 15th- Kimura vs. Sim Rex, Aoki vs. Honsa Kreku, Miyata vs. Randy Boy Jr., Takamura vs. Ronald Duck
April 27th- Itagaki vs. Gaoner, Mashiba vs. Aaron Domirego
July 15th- Ippo vs. Woli
August (The previous Class A tournament started in August, so I assume this one does as well)- Itagaki vs. Karasawa, Kimura vs. Unknown, Aoki vs. Unknown
October- Ippo vs. Kojima, Takamura vs. Peter Rabbitson
November- Itagaki vs. Saeki, Kimura vs. Unknown, Aoki vs. Iga
Mon, 03/04/2013 - 12:59
#8
Re: Can't find something in the series? Hajime no Ippo ...
Below is a list in decending order by number of chapters of every single major fight (A majority of Aokimura's and Takamura's fights are not taken seriously, so they are not listed) in the series.
Total chapters; fighters; chapters in the manga
30. Ippo vs. Woli: 865-894
26. Miyata vs. Randy Boy Jr.: 821-846
22. Takamura vs. David Eagle: 534-555
22. Itagaki vs. Imai: 598-619
22. Volg vs. Mike Elliot: 986-1007
21. Ippo vs. Malcom Gedo: 770-790
21. Ippo vs. Sawamura: 481-501
20. Mashiba vs. Sawamura: 678-697
19. Ippo vs. Take: 636-654
17. Takamura vs. Bryan Hawk: 380-396
17. Itagaki vs. Saeki: 954-971
16. Ippo vs. Sendo part ii: 251-266
13. Aoki vs. Imae: 448-460
13. Ippo vs. Shimabukuro: 426-438
12. Ippo vs. Sanada: 301-312
11. Ippo vs. Jimmy Sisfa: 729-739
11. Ippo vs. Date: 184-194
11. Ippo vs. Vorg: 159-169
10. Itagaki vs. Karasawa: 901-910
10. Kimura vs. Mashiba: 278-287
9. Ippo vs. Karasawa: 582-590
9. Miyata vs. Arnie: 317-325
9. Ippo vs. Sendo part i: 98-106
8. Ippo vs. Mashiba: 79-86
7. Ippo vs. Kojima: 933-939
7. Itagaki vs. Makino: 564-570
7. Ippo vs. Hammer Nao: 347-353
7. Date vs. Ricardo Martinez: 333-339
7. Miyata vs. Mashiba: 66-72
6. Ippo vs. Saeki: 141-146
6. Ippo vs. Hayami: 58-63
5. Kamogawa vs. Ralph Anderson: 409- 413
5. Sendo vs. Vorg: 200-204
5. Ippo vs. Kobashi: 45-49
5. Ippo vs. Jason Osma: 31-35
5. Ippo vs. Miyata part ii: 9-13
4. Ippo vs. Ponchai: 211-214
4. Miyata vs. Jimmy Sisfa: 128-131
4. Ippo vs. Okita Keigo: 120-123
4. Ippo vs. Oda Yuusuke: 19-22
3. Ippo vs. Miyata part i: 2-4
3. Aoki vs. Iga: 974-976
2. Ippo vs. Yi Yonsu: 376-377
2. Takamura vs. Yajima Yoshiaki: 50-51
Thu, 08/02/2012 - 11:01
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Re: Can't find something in the series? Hajime no Ippo ...
You are awesome.
Thu, 08/02/2012 - 11:31
#10
Re: Can't find something in the series? Hajime no Ippo ...
BOGGY CONFIRMED FOR GOD-TIER
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